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veracity Donating Member (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-08-07 08:03 PM
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Why Moveon.org Has Been and Will Always Be Wrong
Edited on Mon Oct-08-07 08:44 PM by veracity
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Why Moveon.org Has Been and Will Always Be Wrong

When a crime or an atrocity is in progress the solution is not to “move on” leaving the crime or atrocity in progress. The response should be “stop everything!” The political action organization called Moveon.org has succeeded in herding many Americans into accepting the current state of the state as politics as usual. They have kept their “members” busy and focused on supporting political solutions to criminal problems. Well I have news for you, political solutions do not work when the politicians are the problems! And “moving on” is not the answer to the criminal problems facing our nation today! And that’s the fact, Jack!

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http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=664
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Demit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-08-07 08:16 PM
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1. Your blogger has a serious misunderstanding of the origin of the name MoveOn.
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WorseBeforeBetter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-08-07 08:43 PM
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2. "Jesse" might want to do a little research as to the genesis of MoveOn.
Here's a clue:

"Censure President Clinton and Move On to Pressing Issues Facing the Nation."

http://www.moveon.org/about.html

MoveOn can't be blamed for the lack of "real media."
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-09-07 05:41 AM
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3. The Author Was Discussing the "GOP" Version
Unfortunately for Bush, the US vehicle has 4 flat tires. He's been TRYING to "move on" and change the subject for at least 2 years now, but the Congress has managed to stop that process. Unfortunately, Congress has not started to push us back to the repair station, or even pull the Ship of State off the rocks that are ripping holes in the hull.....
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