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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 01:54 PM Original message |
Colin Powell: Defunding NPR Won't Solve Deficit Problem, Congress Should Look At Cutting Defense |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow, General. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. My reaction exactly. |
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Can of Whoop-ass (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. What can I say? |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. + 1 Not interested unless he issues his opinions from prison. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 06:17 AM Response to Reply #47 |
60. but, but, he's buddies with obama.....nt |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
91. Cut the guy a break! |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. Regardless of what Powell says - we DO need to cut --defense-- |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Time to channel Eisenhower! |
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gardentoad (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. If they cut the defense budget, |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. They can bring them home and not discharge them. They are being |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Even bringing them home saves money |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. No. Leaving them there puts their lives at risk. Bringing them |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. It's not just the problem of finding employment for the troops when they return home. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
59. like with Nasa there are other purposes for many now-military tech, for |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Welcome to DU. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
54. Bring the troops home, send em to school, tax the rich to pay for it all, like |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
56. Bring them home and put them to work |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 06:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
62. There are thousands of better |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
80. Bullshit. The defense budget could be cut without touching |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
88. Oh, bullshit. They don't give a rat's ass about JOBS. They subsidize the corporations who outsource! |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. IMO, we should cut out the "private contracts" completely. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Contracting has its place |
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LynnTTT (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Exactly. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #20 |
52. They do train some of them |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
64. The military does train it;s own guys |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. +1000 |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 06:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
63. You are so right! |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Can we not do both? |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. DELETE |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. 170 million people use public broadcasting every week |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Interesting website - thanks |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. That's just PBS, the network |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
57. PBS is free and not all of us |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
81. Those cable channels aren't a replacement for PBS. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
85. PBS yet fills a niche that other channels have failed to. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
90. Every civilized Nation has public television. It's the last thing worth watching |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
92. Every dollar outside of gov't funding for PBS is fought hard for |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. I assume we will not be seeing Gen. Powell around Iowa this summer n/t |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. Sounds like Powell is the next SecDef when Gates leaves in the near future n/t |
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colsohlibgal (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Alright Colin! |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. The GOP is so focused on entitlement spending |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I heartedly agree. I personally know a defense contractor who doesn't |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
73. Here's what Powell actually said: |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. You Sons-a-Bitches....you ignorant, illogical Sons-a-Bitches. You want to cut.. |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Not to mention |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 09:44 AM Response to Reply #18 |
70. Right on, BlueJazz!! +1000!!!!! n/t |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
19. You don't have to attack the troops to cut the military budget |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. which boondoggle weapons should be cut in your opinion? |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. I disagree with these cuts. |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
72. The military is the worst job creator for a $1 we have and |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. The length of our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan is mind-boggling. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #24 |
71. an exit strategy wasn't part of the invading President's plan |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. The Republican Advisory Committee has suggested De-funding AMTRAK... |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Do they always do the polar opposite of what's right??? |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
83. #4 is being generous |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. Close a majority of overseas bases and end the middle east occupations.nt |
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harvey007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. That's a no-brainer |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. The only way to cut the deficit is to go after |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. the sustainable defense task force plan is so short sighted |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Why replace it at all? |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. actually it does get used |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I'm sure al queda feels deterred. |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. al-queda is not a threat |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. About the scale of those threats.... |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. you are thinking too simplistically |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. A picture: |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #53 |
86. so what i get out of this is |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
77. Living in fear has banrupt us morally and |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #77 |
87. living in fear has very little to do with this |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. being fearful |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #43 |
76. Yes, they are afeared of our |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
75. Read my reply and article I posted on this |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
74. It's arguments like this that prevent |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
33. Colin Powell, sounding more like the Democrat I thought I elected for President in 2008... |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 06:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
61. he's a fucking war criminal, you idiot! nt |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
34. No, they're right on track. Since de-funding NPR will help the MIC cover up. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's tough to cut subsidies to the Military Industrial Complex. |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
78. True, and it won't happen under |
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Ruricolous1 (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
38. I think the US needs a progressive WAR TAX |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. I know it's probably illegal, but I've seen it done before: |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
46. You mean stop sending billion dollar pallets to the Middle East? |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
50. I SO wish he had kept his integrity back in 2003. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
55. Cutting "defense", & taxing the rich can eliminate our debt & deficit in 10 years. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
58. k&r for Colin Powell |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
65. But how will our generals fulfill there psedo-christian apocalyptic dreams? |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
67. It's not defense, it's offense. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Good point. And that's what took the Soviet Union down. nt |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
69. There is nothing that this lying traitor has to say that I want to hear... |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
79. Bingo, someone finally speaking the truth. Stop the wars cut the military insanity. |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
82. Exactly what I said as I read the list of 20 stupid things on that list |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
84. We don't need to cut defense. |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
93. Would take alot more buddy |
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