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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 07:06 PM
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How FDR Dems should deal with bullying Tea Partiers when our patience runs out
Hard-working Americans with the decency to fight for living wages, aid to the less fortunate, civil rights, a decent life for seniors and children both, good public education, tolerance and forebearance and for marriage equality - oh, and against unnecessary wars - versus bought and paid for Tea Party tools who have no interest in governing this nation, only in wallowing in their Rush Limbaugh inspired and Koch brothers-funded hatred fueled by those who either don't care or are profiting from their hatred.

Well. That speech said, it's not a tough choice. The stakes have never been higher. I think Spencer Tracy nailed it here (again: See Judgment at Nuremburg, Inherit the Wind, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner).

Not a political video. Nor a call to violence. Just an allegory. For self defense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhUBH6gpXV8

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Homer12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 07:17 PM
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1. Fight Back
Show no remorse nor mercy because you shall get none from them.

Attack, they scream at you, scream at them!

A bully will always back down.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 07:19 PM
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2. Not always...
...but when they don't, well, that's why we have our Constitutional rights - and the ability to use them.
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Homer12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 07:22 PM
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3. If they don't back down
Then keep at them until the capitulate.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 07:25 PM
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4. Amen to that
:hi:
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 07:25 PM
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5. If we can keep our Constitutional rights in this 5-4 court. That's not enough.
I don't think relying on the courts is enough. I don't want the 5-4 Supreme Court deciding the constitutionality of whether a sick child gets Medicaid.
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XanaDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 07:33 PM
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6. That's a great movie
Edited on Sat Jul-23-11 07:33 PM by XanaDUer
not shown as much anymore, as it should be.

EDIT: Typo
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-11 03:19 PM
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7. Yes, it's underrated as one of the greats. Spencer Tracy is magnificent.
Of course, he always was, and he stood up for what I believe this country should be in so many movies.

Eric Cantor would have no chance against him.
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