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DiverDave

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15. After My Lai

Reply to mokeyz (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 01:11 AM

Jul 13

They told us in basic training that WE had a duty to ignore orders we felt were illegal.
I'm convinced that there are enough people that would not follow an illegal order.

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They F*#%ed up! [View all] Phoenix61 Jul 12 OP

Damn straight they did! WheelWalker Jul 12 #1

True FoxNewsSucks Jul 12 #2

They may have billionaires Butterflylady Jul 12 #3

True that! sdfernando Jul 12 #4

Yes, and their billions have bought voter suppression FoxNewsSucks Jul 12 #5

Yes and if billionaires steal the vote Captain Zero Jul 13 #11

And im convinced DiverDave Jul 13 #10

can you expand on why you think they will stand down mokeyz Jul 13 #13

After My Lai DiverDave Jul 13 #15

The think is though, blllionaires and all the corp. punditry all have only 1 vote. brush Jul 13 #28

K&R spanone Jul 12 #6

They will fuck up to their peril BaronChocula Jul 13 #7

Lol Cha Jul 13 #14

This 💯% Skvngr Jul 13 #8

Yes. They have tried to railroad a damn good yorkster Jul 13 #9

Kick! I love this.. the US Enemy of the State Media is Cha Jul 13 #12

Everybody is getting older and seeing how old folks are treated Qutzupalotl Jul 13 #16

To tell you the truth, I think this may result in a bigger Biden/Harris win than we would have otherwise had. patphil Jul 13 #17

Yeah, they sound like parrots: "Disastrous debate debacle" Walleye Jul 13 #26

Yep. It's all they've got. And it sure in hell is not enough. KPN Jul 13 #18

We love Joe! XanaDUer2 Jul 13 #19

Please join me in sending msnbc feedback Kalifornia9 Jul 13 #20

They can't attack him on policy, they have none to offer. CaptainTruth Jul 13 #21

So they're going to go after Dark Brandon, are they? Blue Owl Jul 13 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author GoodRaisin Jul 13 #24

I've been thinking the same thing proud patriot Jul 13 #23

Don't forget they went after him over Afghanistan too. GoodRaisin Jul 13 #25

Yes. Our punditry never refers to the withdrawl from Afghanistan as ... planetc Jul 13 #29

Lawrence O'Donnell was the only one I recall giving honest commentary about GoodRaisin Jul 13 #30

Too bad all Americans don't listen to Lawrence Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 13 #34

Yeah his Trump ridicule is the best. He is a master of all masters at bashing Trump. GoodRaisin Jul 13 #36

Unfortunately his approval went down after Afghanistan and hasn't recovered since. Quixote1818 Jul 13 #31

I take it personally when they ganged up on them and slander and lie about him Walleye Jul 13 #27

All of these "scandals" are products of fucking Fox News. Hey Fox: You're really bad at this! Initech Jul 13 #32

The hollowness of their souls, totally void of any shred of humanity for mankind or the planet. They want it ALL. Evolve Dammit Jul 13 #33

QUESTION! OneGrassRoot Jul 13 #35