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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:29 PM Original message |
The US President is Head of State and Head of Government |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you. I'm stunned how many ignorant people post here. Basic facts. nt |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You'd think before people post about what power a certain position has... |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Don't be surprised. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. I'm more interested in the prosecution of those that tortured. |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Only some kinds of torture are criminal |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. dont even try |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Lord, I missed that post |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. heres one |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I think that poster may be being sarcastic... |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. read the one 2 above the one i sent |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. He's totally joking. |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. i agree |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. LOL. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. If you are psychic how come you couldn't tell I'm a woman? n/t |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Not so sure but |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. No, no, wait, this one's even better... |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yep, that's classic alright... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Who's Head of the Church of America? |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. as i mentioned at last weeks sermon |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
32. How dare you try to usurp the authority of Metropolitan Jonah Paffhausen? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 06:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. The King of America, of course |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think those other posts were a joke n/t |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Nope, some were definitely serious. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Where were the serious ones? I only saw jokes |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Here's one |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Darn. I have that author on ignore. |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Heh, well here's another... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. Like I posted in another thread, it's Medieval: Govt is analogous to the human body. NOBODY is the |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. YOUR'E HILLARY HATE CONSMES YUO |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. ... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Rihcradsno slhuod be maned Scereatyr fo Astte! |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
15. Well then he should be able to claim 'head of household' too... |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Hee hee he! |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
20. Maybe the confusion between 'head of state' and 'head of the State Department' |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Let us not forget |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
26. I believe there were a couple of posters that were trying to convince |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
34. Got it: Dr Rice is the head of State, but not the head of state. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
35. The PUMA's have been shitting all over the boards lately. |
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Grateful for Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
36. I think this is wishful thinking on the part of some |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
38. pummel |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
40. I always thought that referring to the SOS as "head of state" |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. That is all it is -- some are just looking to mock and be pissy about things |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Nobody is going to refer to Clinton as "head of state". |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yes, they will, and I didn't say "head of state" |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. You didn't say "head of state"? |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Please, no charitable interpretations allowed. n/t |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. Exactly |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. The Constitution doesn't make that clear at all. |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Here's Wikipedia's definition of "head of government" |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I stand corrected. n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
50. Please point me to a post where that confusion is made? |
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