ClassWarrior
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Tue Apr-29-08 09:59 AM
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The media are stampeding us again. You sign up to be cattle. Not me. |
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Edited on Tue Apr-29-08 10:08 AM by ClassWarrior
Here we have a strong, outspoken Progressive enthusiatically sharing his values with the public. And – surprise, surprise! – the Corporate Media are trying to convince us that this is a bad thing.
The scary part is that the weaker among us are falling for it.
As for me, given the choice between imperfect Progressives loudly and proudly voicing our values, and silence, I'll take the former. What about you?
Please K&R if you agree.
NGU.
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:02 AM
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1. What does DU think corporate media would do to MLK if was emerging today as a leader? |
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:02 AM
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12. The media would lynch him |
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Edited on Tue Apr-29-08 11:03 AM by nebula
just as they are doing to Obama right now.
but unlike the ever outspoken King who doesn't take shit from no one, Obama is too timid to fight back. He's too goody two shoes for his own good, all sunshine and rainbows, not enough fire and passion.
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:06 AM
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14. You would be assuming that both would be the same if they had each other's careers? |
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Edited on Tue Apr-29-08 11:07 AM by blm
What if it were MLK who chose to be the politician who gets elected to the presidency and it was Obama who chose to be a spiritual leader and activist?
Do you believe a black lawmaker who speaks exactly like MLK could get get elected to the senate, let alone the WH?
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:11 AM
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16. If MLK ran for the Senate today |
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he would most definitely win.
MLK is no Kerry or Gore
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:18 AM
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17. You're kidding, right? |
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:22 AM
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18. People who run for the Senate tend to be dull, dry intellectual types |
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hence, MLK would never run for the Senate in the first place.
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:30 AM
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19. That's not what I was asking. |
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:49 AM
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...doesn't apply to MLK.
He is not Obama. They are two very different people.
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Tue Apr-29-08 08:17 PM
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..."You're kiddding, right?" You HONESTLY believe that the Corporate Media would allow MLK Jr. to be elected to ANYTHING today??
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:39 AM
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21. If that is how you perceive Gore and Kerry than media spin DOES work on you. |
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:38 AM
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20. Kerry and Gore didn't win their senate seats? |
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Kerry and Gore didn't advance good in this nation?
Can you NAME another lawmaker in DC who uncovered and exposed more government corruption than Kerry?
And what point ARE you addressing? If MLK was running for office exactly the way he spoke as a spiritual leader and activist COULD he win senate seat let alone the WH?
Or would he temper his speech to appeal to the part of the country who listens differently?
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:13 AM
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2. C'mon... Say it with me... "I WILL NOT BE CATTLE." |
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:14 AM
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I'll say what I want, when I want :P
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:15 AM
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:21 AM
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6. Yes! We're all individuals! |
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:58 AM
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11. All for one, and one for all!! |
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(Which sounds a lot less silly than "All for all, and one for one!")
:rofl:
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:21 AM
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5. Who are you talking about? |
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"a strong, outspoken Progressive"
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:39 AM
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8. ANY strong, outspoken Progressive. |
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Edited on Tue Apr-29-08 10:49 AM by ClassWarrior
Take your pick. MLK. Cindy. Dennis. The CorpMedia will always try to do it, but we don't have to participate.
Not this time.
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Tue Apr-29-08 12:07 PM
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26. I choose to stand with you |
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Tue Apr-29-08 01:34 PM
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28. It isn't the two currently running, that's for sure. |
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:22 AM
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i certainly agree.. im glad we have someone to clarify some truths so ill take the progressive.
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:42 AM
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9. Exactly. Bread and circuses brought to the masses by your |
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corporate media and the elitists in both parties clawing to hold on to power. The echo chamber reverberates like a gong and the politicos jump up and down and scream.
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Tue Apr-29-08 10:51 AM
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I'm not the least bit worried about this harming Obama. The superdelegates will see through this shit.
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:04 AM
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:09 AM
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15. Kick for pulling America's head out of the sand |
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:40 AM
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22. We have to keep the faith - until June - ALL of this is NOISE ! just |
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tune it out. Make phone calls in NC and Indiana - he needs every vote so she can't ramrod SDs to her side !!!
Yes, we can !!!
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Tue Apr-29-08 09:19 PM
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32. Amen! Here's the link... |
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http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/actioncenterYou can sign up to make phone calls from your home, no matter where you are. NGU.
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:48 AM
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Tue Apr-29-08 11:58 AM
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25. Makes me angry. But I differ with you in that the lies and pundit misinformation |
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are not meant for the weaker progressives...they are meant to fool their own and control them. One day the freepers will wake up and realize they're actually on the same side as us against those others who are telling the lies.
Rush is misleading his own...not us.
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Tue Apr-29-08 01:30 PM
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27. Another kick for this. |
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Tue Apr-29-08 08:55 PM
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30. I assume you mean Rev Wright |
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He's the closest to a real progressive I've heard from this week.
Surely you can't mean Same and Samer.
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Tue Apr-29-08 09:13 PM
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But yes, Rev. Wright was the impetus this time around.
NGU.
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