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Tue Feb-07-06 11:47 PM
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A Memo to Freepers, Republican Pundits and Other Dense Persons: |
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Edited on Tue Feb-07-06 11:50 PM by smartvoter
Today's memorial was about Coretta Scott King, not George W. Bush. If Jimmy Carter's discussion of the persecution endured by the King family at the hands of the government was offensive to you because of similarity to activities pursued by the current administration, the burden of reflection falls on you. If his reference to the inescapable connection between race and the Katrina tragedy offended you, again you should ask yourself why you were offended.
You have a choice: You can try in vain to transfer your own, private shame to the messenger, or you can recognize that when issues like those addressed today cause you embarrassment because of who your current leaders are, that there are some things that need to change.
It has often been said that your president lives in a bubble, out of touch with the real world, criticism and the lives of those less fortunate than him. Perhaps today's events will give him pause for reflection. I hope they do. And for your sake as well as that of the country, I hope you do the same.
(edit for typo)
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Tue Feb-07-06 11:49 PM
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Tue Feb-07-06 11:49 PM
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2. As Paul Atreides said at dinner |
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When shown a garment of unflattering design, why would you assume it was cut to fit you?
Or something to that effect.
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Tue Feb-07-06 11:52 PM
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3. Guilt is a powerful emotion. |
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Freeper-types must be feeling overwhelmed and ashamed.
Nominated.
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:03 AM
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:24 AM
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5. There's always hope. nt |
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:33 AM
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7. they turn all emotions into hate |
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:53 AM
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8. Seems like it sometimes, doesn't it? nt |
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:25 AM
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Wed Feb-08-06 01:28 AM
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9. Let's all chip in and buy them these |
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:14 PM
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28. LOL. I missed that last night. I might have to get one. nt |
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Wed Feb-08-06 01:32 AM
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Wed Feb-08-06 04:39 AM
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11. Right on the money. K&R |
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Wed Feb-08-06 04:48 AM
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Wed Feb-08-06 05:02 AM
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13. Talk about your Revisionists! Nice post, smartvoter |
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And I have a word to the wise for you: Stop watching pundits - or listening to the blowhards. These people are sad and you shouldn't pay them.
I mean! Who is Coretta Scott King, if not the wife of THE most prominent Civil Rights Warrior our nation has ever known?
How dare anyone honor the woman - and her many achievements beside and beyond her husband's life - without discussing WHY she and her husband became the voices and the heroes for each American who didn't have a voice or any courage left?
Why would any informed, intelligent, educated person want to candy-coat their importance to the Struggle? Why would they want to avoid discussing that struggle?
Do they want to hide from the past? Are they cowards afraid of the truth?
I really don't get it. I don't watch the M$M simply because I am sick to death of asking the same questions.
Why do people pay to listen to people who lie to them?
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:14 AM
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16. I agree on all. I did not watch the pundits, but saw the posts out here |
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on them and the backward logic struck me, so I posted this.
How anyone can cling to claims of the liberal media completely escapes me...
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Wed Feb-08-06 02:39 PM
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I only learned about the media's latest assault on reality through DU.
Sometimes, when I read the complaints about Coulter, Hannity, Limpdick, O'Liely.....blah, blah, blah.....it's like watching people continually bang their heads with hammers and complain because it hurts. :banghead:
People shouldn't even tune in. Though I am glad there are brave-hearted people willing to listen to the Beast and share the comments the idiots make :)
And I appreciate the way you address the idiots who buy the propaganda :hi:
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Wed Feb-08-06 06:50 AM
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14. Join our team to beat the FREEPers |
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Wed Feb-08-06 07:55 AM
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Edited on Wed Feb-08-06 07:56 AM by mcscajun
wrong place.
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:18 AM
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17. If you don't like being preached to, stay out of churches. |
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Edited on Wed Feb-08-06 10:19 AM by Sentinel Chicken
If you can't stand being called evil stop being evil. :shrug:
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:39 AM
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In a nutshell. He chose to walk in there. Did he expect eveyone to bow to him?
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Wed Feb-08-06 03:04 PM
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25. Yes, he did. He has spent the last five years before |
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hand picked, adoring audiences. I think he assumed the funeral would be no different. Yesterday was reality's big fist slapping him upside the head.
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Wed Feb-08-06 04:49 PM
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27. You are dead on, here. nt |
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:20 AM
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:21 AM
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19. Exactly. Well put. n/t |
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:41 AM
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Perfectly stated!!!! :yourock:
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Wed Feb-08-06 10:50 AM
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22. Oh, it is all an act. Nobody is really offended. |
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They are just trying to negate any benefit from the truth getting out, just like with Wellstone's funeral.
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Wed Feb-08-06 11:38 AM
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23. I think some of the dolts get offended when their leaders tell them |
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