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In reply to the discussion: Michael Moore has a little war on his hands, on and with Facebook [View all]ReallyIAmAnOptimist
(357 posts)19. Here's what I posted when I shared Michael's post...
Michael Moore, long winded, but nails the "I support the troops" lie.
If we really supported them they wouldn't still be in Afghanistan, they'd be paid better, their homes wouldn't be foreclosed on, they wouldn't be the largest component of the homeless population, and far far fewer would feel so hopeless that they take their own lives.
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A rhetorical question, since even those who love Fox love them for their lies and know it.
harun
Jan 2013
#26
I prefer to see liberals and progressives playing offense rather than defense
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#7
I saw it and read it at Huffington, the article could not be misconstrued except on purpose.
xtraxritical
Jan 2013
#42
It's not the first FIVE words--"I don't support the troops"--that set the RWs off, it was
tclambert
Jan 2013
#28
Why are you surprised?They ignored the first 4 words of the 2nd Amendment, too. FAUX Noise supports
judesedit
Jan 2013
#31
What he said is true. It might be very uncomfortable truth and majority would prefer not to hear it
idwiyo
Jan 2013
#46
My stomach every time I see a request for $$ for WOUNDED WARRIORS. Why do they need to beg?
CarmanK
Jan 2013
#66