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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:16 AM Original message |
An analogy for those who don't understand discrimination |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. I also understand the concept of "collective punishment" |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Bad analogy |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It could be a good analogy if the op realized ... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
45. The DNC owns the restaurant |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. If you refused to serve everyone you would be out of business. Period. No questions. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. That's fine. |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. What would happen, then, |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Please, would you quit with the "steal" and "dirty tricks" fabrication and dishonesty. |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No, I won't. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. But if you were in Florida, your Governor Crist would have told you how very important your vote was |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I'm sorry, my verbage mistake. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. Terrible analogy |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. He was also told not to by the head cheese. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. As I said in a post above, you need to educate yourself regarding the credentials committee |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I don't really care about the Credentials Committe. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Whatever. |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Substance! |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Wait wait wait, let me get this straight. "Hillary is not loyal to the DNC" |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. How is that hypocritical? |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Discrimination is discrimination, regardless of who tells you not to serve them. |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. True, but Michigan and Florida are the ones who moved their primary's against the DNC's wishes. |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. What if you served bad food? |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I don't like Jack in the Box |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. FL & MI chose to give up their delegates. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Florida Democrats had no choice. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Florida Democrats submitted the bill to change the date. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
19. OP if you want to talk discrimination |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
20. Poor analogy. If you refuse to serve a protected class by simply placing them in some other |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. The class I created is "everyone" |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Florida voters aren't everyone. They are one segment of "everyone". |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. In Florida, they are everyone |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. But the nomination isn't restricted to Florida. If in your hypothetical restaurant, |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. The Florida Delegates are restricted to Florida |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The nomination is a national matter. Right or wrong certain segments of the national |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
21. Sorry, analogy doesn't work. Here is the Charter of the Democratic Party: |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
27. THE FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN LEGISLATORS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Wrong. The DNC broke their own rules - violated their own Charter...... |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I live in Florida so I hope y'all can give me credit for the way voters are feeling |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. How many times in the history of this country have their been "reelections"? nt |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Who was on the Ballot in Michigan? |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Just out of curiousity... |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Curiosity? As many times as it takes when people keep starting threads with the same topic... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Section B |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Nonsense. The "uncommitted" delegates can vote for whomever they choose. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. They're "uncommitted" because all the choices weren't on the ballot. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. You said "only a caucus or a revote will ensure that voters will have their voices heard." |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Voters deserve a second bite at the apple... |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. You're just reading the rules that you want to read out of context. nt |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I am just reading what out of context? I posted the link to the entire Charter... |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
39. Your analogy doesn't make any sense. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
40. But if you own a restaurant and refuse to serve everyone |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
52. What will you do with your analogy when your restaurant closes? |
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