Oregone
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Sun Nov-29-09 06:46 PM
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2,976 = Number of people killed on 9/11. 3053 = number of people killed... |
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in drunk driving accidents in 2001 in the states of Florida and Texas alone.
A multi-billion dollar ground invasion of Afghanistan, costing thousands of lives, has correlated with a 100% decrease in fatalities related to foreign born terrorism on US soil. Meanwhile, the fatalities from drunk driving are about 16K to 17 K nationwide EVERY year.
When (and if) Obama announces another 30 thousand troops to aid the occupation of Afghanistan (which will require billions more), for another 100% decrease, will you call upon the president to send additional thousands to invade and occupy states that sponsor home grown motor-vehicular-alcoholism (which seems to be perpetually 600% more dangerous, nation-wide, than terrorism)?
Do you support the government propping up corrupt prohibitionist governors to aid the War Against Drunk Driving? Do you support military checkpoints on roadways, illegal detention of lushes, and predator drone strikes against enemy-combatant bars? Are you ready to get serious about this situation?
When Obama announces mopping up Afghanistan, will you ask him to put it all in perspective, and do some mopping up here? We need cleanup in isle Dumbshit.
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Sun Nov-29-09 06:48 PM
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1. Are you acually comparing 9/11 to drunk driving accidents? |
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Sun Nov-29-09 06:51 PM
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2. Is a black Gazelle a Zebra? |
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I'm simply looking into the category of "Problems that kill many people and warrant a response", and I see both of them listed there.
I'm calling for some fucking shock and awe, baby. Lets light those fucking beer distribution centers up.
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Sun Nov-29-09 06:52 PM
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3. Try problems that kill people DELIBERATELY and you'll find only one listed. NT |
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Sun Nov-29-09 06:57 PM
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4. People deliberately drink |
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So, when people die, its only a big deal if someone meant for it to happen directly? So thats why Katrina warranted no response? It isn't the need of the people that is important, but the need for vengeance?
Id would think the government should respond with the people's best interest/needs/safety in mind, rather than with some notion of how pissed off they are at the perpetrators guiding their response.
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:05 PM
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5. And do they think, "I'm going out to kill someone now." 9/11 was MURDER. |
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Katrina, in case you haven't figured it out, was what they call "an act of God," and as such it is not comparable to 9/11.
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:07 PM
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6. So the needs and saftey is irrelevant to response? Its all about how pissed you are? |
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Edited on Sun Nov-29-09 07:09 PM by Oregone
Look, either you are with us or against us. We need to smoke these people out. You are making a mockery of 16K deaths a year!
3000 counts of murder == 100K troops, death and billions
16 K counts of mansluaghter EVERY year == who fucking cares?
Wow. Nice priorities.
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:26 PM
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11. No, all events warrant a response. But they are not comparable events. |
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Edited on Sun Nov-29-09 07:27 PM by NYCGirl
And, BTW, we have troops that occupy states where there is drunk driving. They're called police.
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:58 PM
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13. Are you acually comparing the US Military and a billion dollar invasion to local police departments? |
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Edited on Sun Nov-29-09 08:01 PM by Oregone
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Sun Nov-29-09 08:11 PM
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14. No, I'm not. Each thing requires a different response. Which is one reason |
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Sun Nov-29-09 08:16 PM
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16. Yes, exactly, 3000 deaths require a massive multi-billion dollar ground invasion and 16000 perpetual |
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deaths a year require MADD commercials for deterrence.
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Sun Nov-29-09 08:33 PM
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18. You just don't get it, do you? |
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Sun Nov-29-09 08:42 PM
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19. Nope. Not sure why billions and killing is the result of some death, and other death is ignored |
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I guess we aren't pissed off enough at Coors and their indoctrinating commercials yet. They hate us for our sobriety after all.
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:09 PM
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7. INVADE THE BARS! THEY HARBORED DRUNK TERRORISTS |
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:12 PM
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:11 PM
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8. It sure does make more sense for the U.S. to clean up its own nasty habits... |
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Unfortunately denial is the national pastime.
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:17 PM
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10. As one of the lushes liable to face illegal detention... I would have to vote no support... |
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Ironically, just as I'm willing to risk death on the roads any day because of the risks of death at the hands of other drivers (Remember, 70% of all traffic fatalities are caused by sober drivers !), not to mention muggers, psychos, police who can't tell a 9mm from a taser, acts of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, etc.
... so too am I willing to take my chances going about my life if al Qa'eda has training bases in Afghanistan, and not just Pakistan, Qatar, Sudan, and Somalia.
I'm beginning to think the country believes that Afghanistan has Magic Terrorist Dirt... like a lucky T-shirt that one wears when their favorite team gets into the playoffs... likewise, the Magic Terrorist Dirt of Afghanistan gives terrorists that Extra Edge when training for attacks on the US !! (After all, 1 out of 1 9/11s were the result of training on the Magic Terrorist Dirt... and statistics don't lie !!)
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Sun Nov-29-09 07:30 PM
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12. LOL. Magic terrorist dirt |
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Sun Nov-29-09 08:14 PM
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15. Oh my. Teh stoopid reaches new levels of low. |
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Edited on Sun Nov-29-09 08:21 PM by jefferson_dem
The OP is a joke, right? C'mon... When will you pop out and proclaim "ha ha... you've been punked!"?
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Sun Nov-29-09 08:17 PM
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17. Your government is a joke. You are the punchline. |
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The OP is merely a representation of that. Glad you laughed :)
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Sun Nov-29-09 08:50 PM
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20. War Against Drunk Driving = WADD |
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I think you've blown it.
:evilgrin:
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Sun Nov-29-09 09:01 PM
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approx. 16,000 murders annually in the United States
15 MILLION children die from hunger every year worldwide
2,266 veterans died last year from lack of health care
up to 9,000 people in the United States die each year from food poisoning
should we go on...
the 9/11 attacks were tramatic, but the resulting fear and actions (in the name of 9/11) are absurd
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Sun Nov-29-09 09:04 PM
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22. Yeah, I really could of thrown a handful of stats up there |
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Edited on Sun Nov-29-09 09:05 PM by Oregone
Thanks. People totally lack perspective, blinded a bit by fear, propaganda and hatred.
Im a lot more worried about my daughter getting molested (25%+ chance) before graduating than getting blown up by an Afghan-trained terrorist
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Sun Nov-29-09 09:16 PM
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25. I can't name it exactly |
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I think it is deeper than fear, propaganda and hatred... we humans have a very difficut time putting things in perspective. It would help if more of us read and understood history more completely.
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Sun Nov-29-09 09:04 PM
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23. Embarrassingly childlike thinking. |
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It would be funny if it weren't so pathetic.
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Sun Nov-29-09 09:06 PM
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24. "It would be funny if it weren't so pathetic." - Exactly how I feel about US foreign policy |
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Mon Nov-30-09 02:09 PM
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28. Good thing you don't live here then. (nt) |
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It used to break my heart knowing my tax money was blown on bullets
Regardless, no matter where you live, the stench of US foreign policy wafts
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Sun Nov-29-09 09:39 PM
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26. President Obama and the Dems have been mopping |
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up the nasty mess of the bushcheney assholes but that goes right over the heads of the chronic Whiners who are too damn dumb to think of that.
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