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plcdude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:39 AM Original message |
the root causes of terrorism |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry, ifyou can try to offer understanding to Osama & Co you won't have |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I think the point is that you must figure out why others join them |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Relgious whackjobs have been around for centuries, committing |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
62. I see, so in your mind, if the US had not put bases in Saudi Arabia |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 05:44 PM Response to Reply #62 |
101. The problem is that bin Laden's supporters are unable to take action |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
65. As do filthy rich wackjobs, |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
92. Exactly, Information is power |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Agreed, that those who perpetrate these acts need to be dealt with but |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Terrorists are the symptom...not the cause... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I suspect that the vast majority of Arabs and other Middle Easterners |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Probably...but |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. They oppose terror, but they know that terror is everywhere. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. There is no single cause. |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Nice Right Wing Talking Point |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Sorry, but I find an unwillingness to condemn mass murder like |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Looking for the Root of That Evil |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. yeah |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
55. If you find uninformative terms like evil appealing, fine, |
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plcdude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Thank you |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
77. Bing! Right Wing Talking Point No. 2! |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
95. A person should condemn this. |
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Blackdg (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Agreed |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Karl Rove is that you?? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:15 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I'm a liberal and I disagree strongly with the OP. Karl Rove claims |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. and I agree with the OP - its common sense |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. You Do Understand, That NO Problem Is Ever Solved. . . |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Are we talking about systemic root causes or individual motivations? |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. We Obviously KNOW What I'm Talking About |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I believe you are stating something different than the OP and others, |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. I Think We Have Found A Common Page |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Same paragraph, same sentence, same punctuation mark. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Good Closing Note |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. "help create societies less conducive to terrorism" |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:35 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. I'm for studying systemic causes. I'm not interested in the individual |
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Blackdg (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #37 |
53. OK, |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Your Question Would Have Merit, If. . . |
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Blackdg (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. This is a fascinating discussion... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:04 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. The Policy Has Been Propping Up Dictatorial Regimes. . . |
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Blackdg (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. I agree with everything you have said |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 01:13 PM Response to Reply #72 |
85. It's The Oil! |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. U.S. multi-national corporations have been exploiting others,... |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
99. the Rove quote, |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Um, pardon me, but if we don't figure out the root cause of the problem, |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Bravo! well said n/t |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. It's one thing to understand the systemic causes of terrorism. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. nobody is saying terrorism isnt evil |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. So, we should just avoid upsetting terrorists? Sorry, but appeasement |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. understanding IS NOT appeasement n/t |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. You advocated "understanding" the terrorists' concerns and modifying our |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
73. Why not respond with more than these mindless parrot memes? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #73 |
102. As I said, it's one thing to take into account root systemic causes. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
71. BINGO. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
69. I'm not disagreeing with you re: murder is evil! I'll tell you about evil! |
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mnmoderatedem (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
81. you must listen to Tom Barnard in Mpls |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
93. "try to offer understanding to ...." |
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Francine Frensky (870 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
96. If your car breaks, do you try to understand the problem |
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rainy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
103. If you can't fight like the rich kids you fight like the street kids |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Poverty and Oppression are the causes of Terrorism |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Most of the AQ terrorists aren't poor. In Afghanistan, it was common |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I don't think that terrorists themselves are poor |
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cssmall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. They most certainly not poor. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
47. actually, bin Laden although not poor in a monetary sense |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
91. the leaders aren't the ones strapping bombs to themselves |
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cssmall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. They most certainly not poor. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
74. Then why can't they go after their own leaders? |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
67. But then again, not all Saudis are terrorists. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #67 |
100. Saudi-occupied Arabia is a cesspool of hatred and religious extremism. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 08:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
105. Nonsense |
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TWiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe they did not get the memo that |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It was Iraqis who bombed London? What's your source? eom |
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TWiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I was bieng a smart ass. I have no source. |
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TWiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I was pointing to our foriegn policy as being the greatest |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. As you say poverty and oppression. |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
10. Fundamentalism. Ideology over reason. |
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RPM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
40. yup - time to ban religions |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. The problem is, that's an essentially religious solution. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. Why is it not helpful to attach the term evil to mass murder? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm out of breath on this |
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prole_for_peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
22. i totally agree. |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
26. Terrorism is a Symptom. The Key is correct diagnosis |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
30. The main cause: bored, horny, religiously insane young men |
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cssmall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Nice... |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
68. Of course, since there's no such thing as exploitation of poor nations |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
33. Some of the root causes of terrorism |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
39. The perception of injustice along with inescapable oppression. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
42. "occupation" is a principal cause |
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spindoctor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
60. There is no cause for terrorism in general. It is a tactic. A SCARE tactic |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:23 PM Response to Reply #60 |
70. "They want control over their own land and their own resources." |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Deleted message |
Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Your perspective is shallow and boxed. |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:57 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. Go Build A Nuke Bunker and Chill In It Ok? |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. sorry to say this, but he's correct |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 01:18 PM Response to Reply #76 |
87. at last THE TRUTH is here. wow. you are so well reasoned. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
88. Yup, that's the old crap rethoric spoken by those who are full of crap. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
89. You are completely wrong! |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
75. Root cause analysis is the only way. It's called clear-headedness. |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. It's Also Called Rational and Not Reactionary |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
78. Anyone who uses the term "evil" to describe anything |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
80. Occupation and Corporate Economic Oppression |
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RobertSeattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
86. Hello Michelle Malkin Readers ! |
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mnmoderatedem (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 01:22 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Congrats plcdude and IdaBriggs! |
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plcdude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:39 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. I would call that |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
94. If "know your enemy" is the idea you are trying to get across |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
98. I happen to be a pacifist and an atheist... |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
104. not all REASONS qualify as EXCUSES ... |
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