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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:52 AM Original message |
America's Outrage Over TSA Naked Body Scanners Was Right-Wing PR to Prevent Workers from Unionizing |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. maybe; but I'm still outraged by the scanners and intrusive patdowns. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. +1 |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm a union member. My outrage isn't anti-union. n/t |
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guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. NO you are wrong |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. This well may be the case, but taking it out on the footsoldiers... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. That BS |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. So as long as they're in a union we can't say anything about what they do? |
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guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Pretty much that is what the OP is saying. |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
64. Not even close. What the OP is saying, is that the US public was... |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
8. Bullshit. No one had a problem until the new search procedures were introduced LAST YEAR. |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
66. Actually, I have had a problem with 99% |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. So the Koch brothers seem to have outwitted the investigative journalist on THIS one. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. Don't worry, KPete, you are still a .900 batter in my book, but... |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. thanks Bonobo |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. +1 I still love your posts too, kpete! eot. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. how fucking insulting. cant fuckin think or figure things out for self. oh no, dont agree with us |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I find it extremely insulting, too. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. " I'm not falling for this bullshit. " damn straight. what a condescending dismissive |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. My sentiments exactly |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. I agree with you. n/t |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. If you agree with that, then are you calling my outrage "right wing"? |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. No, I think we're just stupid |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
36. I didn't fall for anything --I complained of my own volition against forced x-rays w/ no opt out |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
52. The subtitle is HUGELY unfortunate, but there's things worthy of discussion here. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Godwin's Law has been evoked! Discussion over people! :) |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. or those that do a strip search and are groped are sheep because they are afraid |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. NO. My outrage was, and is, REAL |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
67. +1 |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
22. The scanners are not a faked crisis. My doc said he would not go into a scanner. |
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Moondog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
23. Meh. I really don't think so. n/t |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. I said this as soon as these stories started popping up. nt |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. that the new policies were meant to create a backlash---not that the outrage was fake. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
27. Why am I NOT surprised in the least? Please, DU, read John Dean |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
30. This is pure garbage. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
31. I can understand some of the concern, but some of it is so exaggerated and over the top |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Racial? Really? |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Well there's a few things |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
34. Bull. The scanners are TSA POLICY |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
35. Um...not it wasn't. I'm a Socialist and very pro-Union, but am 100% |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
38. Unionized? I think they should be fired |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Did you read the entire piece? nt |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
68. I just don't wnat to encourage their continued existence in any way shape or form |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. I think you just made the OP's point. Your anger is directed at the individuals |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
39. Seems very few have read the entire piece. It's long, |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Highly disagree. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I feel neither--it's an interesting read and knowing how the Republican Noise Machine works, |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I approached the piece with an open mind, ready to be told my feelings were used. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. How do you come to the conclusion that I had no problems with the TSA? |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Well, I obviously overreached. On the other hand, the title of the thread makes it MY trial. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. And that's the shame of it--the unfortunate title works just like the machinations of the RW |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Thank you. That makes this one a good discussion. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Of course not. I think the author bit off his/her nose to spite his /her face. nt |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. people are objecting to the either/or tone |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. people bulked at the porn scanners and groping before nov. the outrage was legt. rw to take out |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. SB--you've absolutely, totally, and completely gotten it and it's |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. i remember that time cause i have been fighting this for years. so then, i was fighting for |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
43. I am a union member in good standing and this is true. Read this thread once |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Interesting how little discussion there was about that. I understand that people |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. we were mad. we had OUR issue. because rw jumped on it we were suppose to submit? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Absolutely not, but because the issue became so emotionally charged, |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. Called it. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. Utter crap. A steaming pile worthy of some leftwing equiv of Regnery Publishing |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
54. Wow. Article fail. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. I am sorry but I can still walk and chew gum at the same time |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
63. It's not about "falling for it." The title is horrible and insulting, BUT... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
65. The right wings antics have no impact on my beliefs. I didn't get "played" |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
69. No,. the right wing used the growing public discontent to distract from TSA unionization drive |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Perhaps, but last fall there were plenty of folks saying it was disloyal to the president |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. And few if any had actually experienced it |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Yes. That's good old American "I got mine" talk. Glad you had a pleasant experience. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
70. Deleted message |
markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. +100000000! n/t |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:10 PM Original message |
More thinking on this. Were we "used" or did the Democrats fail to spot a winning issue first. |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
72. DUPE REMOVED. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
74. I didn't "fall" for anything . . . n/t |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
77. Another offensive installment of "Anybody who criticizes the administration is a tool of the GOP" |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
78. Ames and Levine wrote "TSAstroturf" for which The Nation had to apologize |
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