nothingshocksmeanymore
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Wed Sep-07-05 01:59 AM
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Time for a soulcheck, America. If you wouldn't wish this on New Orleans |
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why would you wish it on Baghdad?
You've seen how horrible it is for people to be herded like sheep. You've seen what it's like to let people suffer for a week with no relief in sight. You've seen what it's like to live without basic services and water. You've seen what happens when people can't see a way out. You've seen what happens when large numbers of people feel like they are being glad handed and bullshitted.
You've seen what it's like.
If you wouldn't wish it on New Orleans for a week, why are you tolerating it in Iraq for YEARS???
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:00 AM
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1. It would have been just had the hurricane hit DC. |
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:02 AM
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2. Not if you knew how many poor our politicians have in DC around them |
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They're kinda like human shields
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:02 AM
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The politicos and bureaucrats would have motored into the Appalachians, and the people of the District are otherwise quite interchangeable with the people of New Orleans.
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:56 AM
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:08 AM
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4. Because this hits home, that's why. |
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People are finally able to imagine: "what if this happens to ME"???
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:09 AM
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5. All those folks in Iraq are *me* to themselves |
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:11 AM
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7. Here in Amurca, people think they are safe and protected. |
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Now they see otherwise.
Suddenly, they realize that what happened in NO can happen to them. But they didn't think what happened in Iraq WOULD, because Chimpy was protecting them by "fighting them over there", right? Right.
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:10 AM
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6. Testing 1- 2- Testing 1- 2- 3- Check Check Testing Check 1- |
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:18 AM
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9. this is the wake up call |
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:03 AM
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11. I have a theory as to why... |
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but at this raw moment, I'd best hold my counsel.
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:29 AM
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13. You're preaching to the choir here, at least to me. We're |
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tolerating it in Iraq because we have no choice. I can only hope this tragedy can be a wake-up call regarding Iraq and the absurdity of us being there, but am not holding my breath.
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