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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:35 PM
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You're either for greed and exploitation of humanity or you're against it.
There's a line in the sand we can draw.

Is that too either/or, black/white, absolutism for us?

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salinen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:36 PM
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1. greed and exploitation of humanity
have been projected in this society as good. And might I say Godly.
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atommom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:41 PM
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2. That's one of our biggest problems, frankly.
How the RW managed to pull the wool over so many people's eyes is beyond me.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:47 PM
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4. Trickery, thieving, manipulation, oppression,...
,...polished propaganda that exceeded Goebbel's dreams.

A mastery of emotional manipulation over the American people.

The RW managed to do it by perfecting the art of exploiting others which, by all ethical and philosophical and theological determinations is the most evil act a human being could exact.
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:51 PM
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6. It's not just the RW
It's the elite, period. Political ideology can easily fall by the wayside when seeking wealth, power, and control.
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tx_dem41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:44 PM
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3. Sounds nice in theory...
but black/white statements always do. That's why I tend to stay away from them.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:51 PM
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5. Hmmm,...
,...you avoid fundamental human weaknesses which hurt humanity?

Why?

Do you also object to the boundaries set by the rule of law?
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tx_dem41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:53 PM
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7. You sure are good at putting words in people's mouths.
Politicians, such as Bush, make black-and-white statements. We, real people, know better.

I would answer your questions if they had anything to do with what I said.
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 06:58 PM
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8. You're either one of those people who say
"You're either for greed and exploitation of humanity or you're against it."

Or you're not. Pick a side.

Redstone
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