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[AtomicKitten]

1. You know what? &*%$# you.

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----> I self-censored my post because the OP was censored. Fair is fair.

[SpartanDem]

3. +1000

[RebelOne]

28. Ditto!!! n/t

[Zalatix]

32. I was a juror on this post.

Since "Fuck Chris Hodges" was allowed to stay, I figured everyone else should be treated equally. I let your post stay, and I'd let the OP stay, too.

All or none, I say.

[AtomicKitten]

39. Sounds reasonable to me.

Thank you.

[Whisp]

35. +a zillion.

and I'll add a couple fuck yous to the target as well.

lol.

[racaulk]

2. !!!

[Angry Dragon]

36. May I join you??

I brought extra

[Robb]

4. Ah, the adults table. Good to see.

...Why only folding chairs and sippy cups?

[cliffordu]

5. Aw, FUCK ME.

Are you serious? Are you REALLY going to c all out another member here???

Have fun while it lasts!

[villager]

6. Wow -- and I just got a post deleted for using the word "ass" after I'd been called one...

My reply was in humor...

But the F-bombs get to stay? how increasingly bizarre (and hypocritical!) this place is becoming...

[cliffordu]

17. Keep watching......

[TheWraith]

7. Chris Hedges is no progressive.

Nobody who openly advocates for a strategy of electing Republicans--and that's exactly what he was doing--can claim to be a progressive with a straight face.

But thanks for the personal insult, anyway.

[B Calm]

8. Is this the lounge?

[bluedigger]

9. When Chris Hedges and David Swanson join DU they can expect immunity from personal attacks on DU.

What fine point of that distinction do you fail to comprehend?

[Maven]

15. David Swanson is a DUer.

Chris Hedges I don't know about.

[Capitalocracy]

30. Chris Hedges isn't, at least not publicly

but that's a good point, David Swanson can't be called out like that according to the rules.

[bluedigger]

41. Oh. I guess we better not say FU to him, then.

There is probably a practical limit to that rule for persons in the public arena; we don't want Newt joining just so we can't dis him after all.

[City Lights]

10. Food fight! eom

[Gidney N Cloyd]

42. !!!

[Warren Stupidity]

11. Actually the rules are pretty clear concerning direct insults against DU members.

Public figure are fair game, but your insults should not be sexist, homophobic or racist, and Democratic candidates for office are off-limits during election season, and probably at other times too, depending on your jury.

But you knew that, right?

p.s. I find the 'hated progressive of the week' bullshit divisive and obnoxious and stupid too.

[Capitalocracy]

20. "Off-limits during election season"

Actually, that's not true. We're not allowed to advocate voting against them, or even specifically advocating not voting for them, but there are no rules against criticizing their policies. And those restrictions apply whether it's election season or not.

[mike_c]

12. Oh. Hell. Yeah.

Food fight!

[CakeGrrl]

13. IBTL

Grow a thicker skin about a public figure taking heat.

Did you go after those who have said "Fuck Obama"? Trust - it has been said here.

[JoePhilly]

14. Chris Hedges is not posting on DU ... the individual you are attacking is a DU member.

Perhaps you missed that. I hope a jury keeps your thread alive.

I also hope you will call on Chris to start "3rdPartyUnderground.com" ... he could lead the movement.

[sabrina 1]

34. David Swanson is a DUer also. I thought this was resolved and it was

agreed that you can call out another DUer, not that I like it, in fact I objected at the time, but we were overruled. And we predicted this also. If everyone had agreed when it began, then this one would not be here now.

[quinnox]

16. heh, well, there is a difference

because one is a duer and another isn't. But don't let a juvenile temper tantrum thread rant get to you, I find it funny myself.

[denbot]

18. IBTL

[CakeGrrl]

19. And people were foolish enough to rec this?

SMH.

[Robb]

24. Five. (Edit) Eight now.

Although who knows, entertainment value maybe. The same mentality that chants "Fight! Fight! Fight!" in the lunchroom.

[southernyankeebelle]

21. I believe in free speech. On juries only one time did I say hide something. I understand how you

feel because I had things block also. But these are their rules wheter we like it or not. I will continue to not hide anything unless the poster threatens another poster. Even if I don't agree with the person I will let it go. That is what free speech is.

[Raine1967]

22. Well this is a pretty thread.

Very nice. Well done. It's sure to encourage a balanced debate.

[ProSense]

23. Wow,

criticism of Hedges has led some to go off the deep end.

He's not a Democrat. Democrats criticize non-Democrats (Republicans, third party) all the time.

He's advocating against Democrats.

People will criticize him. Deal with it.

[taught_me_patience]

25. Man I wish I was on the jury for this one

DU3's first "high profile" jury case!

[Capitalocracy]

31. I understand the OP's frustration, but rules are rules

I voted to hide.

[one_voice]

26. I cannot believe..

you said that about another DU'er. Chris Hedges is a PUBLIC figure, TheWraith is not.

Moreover I cannot believe you got recs for doing that.

[sabrina 1]

40. David Swanson is a DUer. The standard was established back then.

I think it should be against the rules, it used to be. But once it was done and over the objections of many other DUers, this was bound to happen.

[WonderGrunion]

27. The difference is that your OP violates the SOP of general discussion

Enjoy the upcoming lock.

[dogknob]

29. Thanks mainly to voter suppression laws in swing states...

... the GOP could nominate a rubber chicken and it will have a shot at beating Obama. This is why many are wary of saying anything bad about the man.

It's all about fear.

[limpyhobbler]

33. IBTL !

[obamanut2012]

37. What an exciting day on DU

[Quantess]

38. The David Swanson call out thread was disgusting.

[ProSense]

43. Bullshit!

He's a writer who posts commentary on other sites and appears in public stating his opinion. He is no different from Glenn Greenwald in that respect. When his commentaries are posted here, he is often criticized and called out for his distortions.