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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 08:20 PM
Response to Reply #105
108. Very well said ...

I believe you have a very firm grasp of the situation, and I just wanted to take a moment to applaud it.
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  -Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again Mugu  Dec-09-08 10:55 AM   #0 
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  - that's gratuitious. I agree with Pollitt  cali   Dec-09-08 11:06 AM   #4 
  - I was nowhere NEAR this thread!  gratuitous   Dec-09-08 12:48 PM   #56 
     - Hah  Dorian Gray   Dec-10-08 08:28 AM   #120 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 11:10 AM   #7 
  - Yeah, every now and again Michelle Malkin makes sense, perhaps Katha has jumped the  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:13 AM   #10 
  - So what did she write that you refute?  cali   Dec-09-08 11:16 AM   #14 
     - Cali, you really have to stop "jumping on me" today? It's a commentary - I disagree. eom  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:18 AM   #16 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 11:22 AM   #20 
        - Well, this "calling out" behavior is disquieting and I don't engage with you for that reason.  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:28 AM   #28 
        - How dare you attack a fellow DUer!  Bucky   Dec-09-08 12:13 PM   #49 
        - Those times were weird, a lot of stupid shit got tagged on to the  roguevalley   Dec-09-08 02:15 PM   #71 
        - Can't defend your position? Then don't post. n/m  Lirwin2   Dec-09-08 01:36 PM   #60 
        - Do you think that anyone undecided on the war  karynnj   Dec-09-08 02:08 PM   #68 
           - Naive, maybe, but perhaps Americans would reconsider their tacit support  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 02:39 PM   #79 
              - The two effects are opposites  karynnj   Dec-09-08 03:30 PM   #84 
                 - I admitted it was naive, I was just explaining the rationale.  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 03:55 PM   #90 
                    - I think that is because some of us were there then  karynnj   Dec-09-08 04:07 PM   #91 
                       - If someone went from anti-war to pro-war because of a few bombs  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 06:07 PM   #99 
                          - I did not say they went from anti-war to pro-war because of the bombs  karynnj   Dec-09-08 06:20 PM   #102 
                             - My area of interest is mostly militant black power groups, not the WU.  superduperfarleft   Dec-10-08 06:24 AM   #116 
                                - You must be aware then that the Panthers not only repudiated the Wunderground, they ridiculed them.  mistertrickster   Dec-10-08 10:46 AM   #125 
                                   - I know about Fred Hampton's statements repudiating them, but I don't see why that's relevant  superduperfarleft   Dec-10-08 10:58 AM   #127 
                                      - They hurt not helped. nt  mistertrickster   Dec-10-08 11:14 AM   #128 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 01:37 PM   #61 
  - The Nation is not exactly a Freeper magazine.  camera__obscura   Dec-09-08 11:14 AM   #12 
  - Believe it or not, even us dyed in the wool LIBERALS do not agree with every article we  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:20 AM   #17 
     - I haven't seen any evidence of thought in any of your responses to this thread  Hardhead   Dec-09-08 11:47 AM   #42 
        - And you were appointed "an authority" on THOUGHT by whom?  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:54 AM   #44 
        - so if someone disagrees with you they are "DU groupthinkers"  amdezurik   Dec-09-08 01:39 PM   #62 
           - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 03:53 PM   #89 
  - No this is a sane article by a sane person who likely was part of the  karynnj   Dec-09-08 02:04 PM   #67 
     - they talked to kerry because others were blowing things up. its called  mopinko   Dec-09-08 02:29 PM   #75 
        - You miss my point  karynnj   Dec-09-08 03:43 PM   #87 
           - no, you missed mine.  mopinko   Dec-09-08 08:41 PM   #111 
  - I don't care about a washed up old terrorist  ProudToBeBlueInRhody   Dec-09-08 11:07 AM   #5 
  - Aw, so sorry your demonization plan against Ayers and Obama didn't work out for you  Robbien   Dec-09-08 11:07 AM   #6 
  - Katha does not demonize Ayers. She doesn't white wash him either  cali   Dec-09-08 11:11 AM   #9 
  - Oh yeah. Katha sure was fair and balanced  Robbien   Dec-09-08 11:18 AM   #15 
     - sorry, you're off the mark. Pollitt explains precisely why Ayers has  cali   Dec-09-08 11:24 AM   #22 
     - Whatever mark you and she are on  Robbien   Dec-09-08 11:36 AM   #34 
     - I agree  Johonny   Dec-09-08 12:57 PM   #57 
        - Seriously?  Cid_B   Dec-09-08 01:29 PM   #59 
           - whatever else it would be  amdezurik   Dec-09-08 01:42 PM   #64 
              - Ok...  Cid_B   Dec-09-08 02:02 PM   #66 
              - you really cannot see it can you?  amdezurik   Dec-09-08 02:14 PM   #69 
                 - Logically your position is flawed.  Cid_B   Dec-09-08 02:31 PM   #76 
              - Murder ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 02:34 PM   #77 
                 - start using unsourced quotes and meme's of freepers  amdezurik   Dec-09-08 03:36 PM   #85 
                    - Ohdearlord ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 04:18 PM   #92 
                       - Your efforts don't go unappreciated  Dorian Gray   Dec-10-08 08:33 AM   #121 
  - Don't equate Obama and Ayres  karynnj   Dec-09-08 02:14 PM   #70 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 11:11 AM   #8 
  - Yeah, Katha is really a lot like Sean Hannity  cali   Dec-09-08 11:15 AM   #13 
     - By questioning someone for questioning someone who was attacked by the enemy of our enemy, you....  Bucky   Dec-09-08 12:09 PM   #47 
  - Fuck Nader!!!  laststeamtrain   Dec-09-08 11:14 AM   #11 
  - THANK YOU Katha Pollitt. nt  MookieWilson   Dec-09-08 11:20 AM   #18 
  - Thanks for showing even those who are progressive can slip into "a bubble"  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:22 AM   #19 
     - OMG! She's lumping "The Manson Murders" in with "The Left"  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:24 AM   #23 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 11:26 AM   #24 
        - I think a lot of people wake up and think, "How can I be more left than I was yesterday?"  Dreamer Tatum   Dec-09-08 11:53 AM   #43 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 01:50 PM   #65 
        - No she is not  karynnj   Dec-09-08 02:19 PM   #72 
        - Dohrn brought that on ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 02:23 PM   #73 
  - Ayers attempted to "bring the war home" which is perfectly admirable.  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 11:22 AM   #21 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 11:27 AM   #25 
  - Nah, I'd rather write my congressman and whine about Nader on DU. n/t  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 11:27 AM   #27 
  - Ayers did real harm to the anti-war movement and your sentiments  cali   Dec-09-08 11:31 AM   #29 
  - I'm sorry you think that Americans are more special than Iraqis.  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 11:39 AM   #38 
     - ooh, aren't you upset?  cali   Dec-09-08 12:04 PM   #45 
     - So after calling for people to refute what the OP's article said,  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 12:15 PM   #50 
     - Curious Language...  DrCory   Dec-09-08 05:21 PM   #94 
        - And why is that? n/t  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 05:45 PM   #96 
           - Oh Please....  DrCory   Dec-09-08 05:58 PM   #97 
              - Oh, I know the meaning. But don't break the rules by actually saying it.  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 06:04 PM   #98 
                 - I would ask you the same...  DrCory   Dec-10-08 05:20 AM   #114 
                    - Is that a moderator icon next to your name? No?  superduperfarleft   Dec-10-08 06:18 AM   #115 
                       - LOL!  DrCory   Dec-10-08 08:15 AM   #119 
  - You think bombing serves a higher purpose  creeksneakers2   Dec-09-08 08:06 PM   #106 
     - And a frog is green and my shoes are green therefore my shoes are frogs. n/t  superduperfarleft   Dec-10-08 06:25 AM   #117 
  - Truly and utterly staggering to see people toss Pollitt under the bus  Dreamer Tatum   Dec-09-08 11:27 AM   #26 
  - No, what's absurd is that we ANOINT certain personalities as "political GODS" and don't  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:31 AM   #30 
  - No one has anointed Pollitt. I disagree with her at times.  cali   Dec-09-08 11:36 AM   #35 
  - Because you haven't anointed Ayers as a progressive "god" and aren't blindly defending him?  WildEyedLiberal   Dec-09-08 02:43 PM   #81 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 11:32 AM   #31 
  - Easy does it.  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:34 AM   #32 
     - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Dec-09-08 11:40 AM   #39 
  - I sometimes disagree with prominent liberals  thecatburgler   Dec-09-08 11:35 AM   #33 
     - If Ayers and Obama were never connected, liberals would never question her.  Dreamer Tatum   Dec-09-08 11:38 AM   #36 
     - No, but he's not "the devil incarnate" either. Let the man move on - the right has vilified him ..  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:44 AM   #40 
        - Ayers showed a little remorse recently  creeksneakers2   Dec-09-08 08:13 PM   #107 
     - I read it and I don't concur with her opinion.  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 11:39 AM   #37 
  - This was posted last night ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 11:45 AM   #41 
  - Thank you.  11cents   Dec-09-08 12:07 PM   #46 
  - thankfully, Ayers kept quiet during the election  itsjustme   Dec-09-08 12:09 PM   #48 
  - I agree ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 12:17 PM   #51 
  - I Know a Little  RobinA   Dec-09-08 12:18 PM   #52 
  - This is precisely my point ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 12:27 PM   #54 
  - The other thread was locked in the process of reviewing the poster's membership here.  pinto   Dec-09-08 03:37 PM   #86 
     - Thank you ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 04:46 PM   #93 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-09-08 12:22 PM   #53 
  - You noticed that too?  Hell Hath No Fury   Dec-09-08 01:19 PM   #58 
  - Very well put. It truly is "the squeaky wheel gets the grease"  ShortnFiery   Dec-09-08 02:28 PM   #74 
  - I think the Thailand thing really just blew me away...  Hell Hath No Fury   Dec-09-08 02:52 PM   #83 
  - How would you feel if some group you didn't agree with  creeksneakers2   Dec-09-08 08:32 PM   #110 
  - Very well put, and exactly why I refuse to write off Ayers as a terrorist.  superduperfarleft   Dec-09-08 02:35 PM   #78 
  - Solid article.  rug   Dec-09-08 12:42 PM   #55 
  - Finally.  progressoid   Dec-09-08 01:41 PM   #63 
  - The poster is exactly right. Ayers and his ilk were exactly what was wrong with  mistertrickster   Dec-09-08 02:39 PM   #80 
  - Ayers especially, imo ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 02:49 PM   #82 
  - Good analysis. Bombs are not only immoral, they also don't work.  mistertrickster   Dec-10-08 10:31 AM   #123 
  - Is this supposed to be humor?  sfexpat2000   Dec-09-08 03:47 PM   #88 
     - Wages peaked in 1972 and basically fell ever since. When the guys in the  mistertrickster   Dec-10-08 10:27 AM   #122 
  - This article seems to me to be pretty much spot-on - I don't understand all the flaming down-thread?  apocalypsehow   Dec-09-08 05:26 PM   #95 
  - "Enemy of my enemy" stuff ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 06:09 PM   #100 
  - If we're going to complain about people from the 1960s...  New Dawn   Dec-09-08 06:13 PM   #101 
  - They have written of that - many many years ago  karynnj   Dec-09-08 06:31 PM   #103 
  - Ok.  New Dawn   Dec-09-08 06:35 PM   #104 
     - It goes without saying that are many people more deserving of criticism  karynnj   Dec-09-08 07:42 PM   #105 
        - Very well said ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-09-08 08:20 PM   #108 
           - thanks  karynnj   Dec-09-08 08:29 PM   #109 
  - Two wrongs don't make a right. It's right to be "upset" by war atrocities.  mistertrickster   Dec-10-08 10:42 AM   #124 
  - Sorry if I can't get too worked up about some idiot kids who became too violent in their  mhatrw   Dec-10-08 05:00 AM   #112 
  - But what about those poor buildings they hurt?  superduperfarleft   Dec-10-08 06:27 AM   #118 
  - Sorry if I can't get too worked up about some idiot kids who became too violent in their  mhatrw   Dec-10-08 05:00 AM   #113 
     - Amazing quote  robcon   Dec-10-08 10:56 AM   #126 
 

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