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Montagnard Donating Member (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 05:32 PM
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The whole frigging world is crazy.
Edited on Sat Feb-18-06 05:38 PM by Montagnard
Let me off, let me off!
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Private companies hold the patent on 3,100 of the known 23,688 human genes.

Orrin Hatch says that the only way to stop people from illegal downloading would be destroying their machines; the next day unlicensed software is found on his website.

The phrases, "big breast, com., fraud investigation, and casual Friday" are among the 10,000 whose ownership is claimed by REANTAMARK.COM

“Burn Baby Burn” is being trademarked by Huey Newton’s widow for a BBQ sauce slogan.

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Me, I am trading marking FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCC
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deutsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 05:56 PM
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1. The time is growing ripe for a small but committed group of dissenters
Edited on Sat Feb-18-06 05:56 PM by deutsey
and free spirits to not only reject the commodification of all aspects of human life but to create and celebrate a more authentic and satisfying experience of our humanity.

Who's going to turn off their TVs and computers and step forward to say "I will."

As Frank Zappa said, "Discorporate!"
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 06:36 PM
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4. Maybe we should burn stuff
that seems to get attention.
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deutsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-19-06 03:44 PM
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8. That it does, but it's a short-term kind of thing
I'm talking long-term community building. Since the '30s the Left had become very complacent in its control of government and influence over the media. The Right worked very hard to set up its own media outlets, to develop their own think tanks and punditry, and to create and finance a strategy to undermine the Left politically and effectively and consistently get their message out.

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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 06:56 PM
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6. Commune time?....
I wish I were younger, because the idea is strangely appealing...
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KT2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 05:57 PM
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2. It's just all for sale
you forgot one - Genetically modified plants and animals are all about corporate control of the food supply.

This is where capitalism morphs into cannibalism - the last step of greed.
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Karenina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 06:13 PM
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3. Maybe I'm just in a Cassandra mood
but I have an inkling the plug is gonna be pulled on ALL this insanity in the VERY NEAR FUTURE. Scottie, BEAM ME THE FUCK UP!
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Beam Me Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 06:42 PM
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5. HEY! That's my line!!
And I totally agree w/ the OP, why do you think they call me. . .
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anitar1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-18-06 07:31 PM
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7. Save a seat for me, please. n/t
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