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dougolat

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10. Nonstop RW hate talk breeds this stuff

Reply to Loki (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 02:52 AM

Aug 2012

I hear people chiming in with something like that, and I usually say "Save it for the real crooks, why don't you?"
Sometimes it leads to a useful exchange, but it always gets a pause; better than nothing.
Pretty sad, when cave-man emotions pass for political opinions.

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A disturbing photo on Facebook tonight. [View all] Loki Aug 2012 OP

You did the right thing. What she did isn't cute or funny, but deadly serious... VOX Aug 2012 #1

Silence is support. That said, we should be careful about responding to violent images and language patrice Aug 2012 #2

Silence is support, indeed. It's about time the world realized that. Zalatix Aug 2012 #7

Best bumper sticker ever grahamhgreen Aug 2012 #8

+1! uponit7771 Aug 2012 #11

IF you feel comfortable, post the link here so we can all report on it. jillan Aug 2012 #3

Thanks for the offer. Loki Aug 2012 #5

You're probably not the only person who unfriended her. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #13

Thank you both. Loki Aug 2012 #4

I wonder how she would feel if someone posted a picture of her Mom with an arrow through her head? Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #6

I would report her to the Secret Service. n/t Ian David Aug 2012 #9

Nonstop RW hate talk breeds this stuff dougolat Aug 2012 #10

Link please? nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #12

Early in the Bush administration my housemates and I put a picture of W on our dartboard RZM Aug 2012 #14