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defacto7

(13,485 posts)
14. This really is a major turning point in American history
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 02:30 AM
Oct 2012

We are living in those interesting times we were warned about by an ancient Chinese blessing. These next couple of months running up to the election and after it for a period will be setting the future of this country for a generation or two or more. We know we must win this... they know they must win this. But it's no run to the mill election. We have freedom, equality and civil rights at stake for all Americans vs. a complete takeover and ransacking of America and it's people with ignorant leaders standing in front of the cameras who's puppeteers stand close behind making them move in synchronization to their coup d'état.

This one has much at stake... and I have some fears... fears for the safety of the president, fears for unethical and illegal voter fraud, fears of what the early outcome could be if extremists who have listened to hate radio for so long actually take up arms against our citizens.

But I also have confidence and hope and a sense of peace that the rights of Americans will not be undermined by the hoards of hate and ignorance, because WE are here. and WE will fight and defend those freedoms that are our inalienable rights as human beings. We will win this because we are right.

The Republican Rhetoric seems mighty like the 50s and 60s to me k8conant Oct 2012 #1
It seems to me to have gone well past those days... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #9
Yes, the 50's. 1853 to be exact. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #31
We must stop these Old Testament folk. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #2
This is so, so, very true... defacto7 Oct 2012 #8
K&R ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #3
fight our ayatollahs. and make sure Obama wins! amborin Oct 2012 #4
I think the GOP are the American Taliban. They put ideology over fact, they have zero regard for MADem Oct 2012 #5
I think Mad Men also shows us what was wrong with that way of life... WCGreen Oct 2012 #7
I hope you're right. I've seen a lot of "enthusiasm" for the wrong reasons amongst the younger set! MADem Oct 2012 #18
Those kind of guys are all into that no matter what is on the tube... WCGreen Oct 2012 #30
Men will be forced to grow beards and wear 'original' clothing... Turborama Oct 2012 #6
You are NOT being alarmist. You should listen to this interview I heard this afternoon... cui bono Oct 2012 #10
If we announced our intentions and showed up at Bagram Loudly Oct 2012 #11
The only difference I see between the Taliban and the US is that the Taliban is WCGreen Oct 2012 #13
Talibans everywhere can sense the good old days slipping away. Loudly Oct 2012 #21
Too funny, I was thinking about all that today. DCKit Oct 2012 #12
This really is a major turning point in American history defacto7 Oct 2012 #14
Very true.... WCGreen Oct 2012 #15
OP Nabbysensei Oct 2012 #16
Thank you for this great post defacto7 Oct 2012 #19
You ain't gettin' banned for stating observations about the media. The Doctor. Oct 2012 #25
Welcomem to DU, Nabby! LiberalAndProud Oct 2012 #27
Good thoughts. You get your filters from being educated, not propagandized. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #28
Jumped right into the deep end and came up for air... WCGreen Oct 2012 #29
How right wingnuts have branded "liberal" as something so bad... nightscanner59 Oct 2012 #17
the word conservative has no meaning defacto7 Oct 2012 #20
I have to agree... StarryNite Oct 2012 #22
We are most certainly looking at the possibility of corporate sponsored The Doctor. Oct 2012 #23
Will They Have To Goose Step Down Pennsylvania Ave .. before YOHABLO Oct 2012 #24
Letter to the Editor at the NY Times from a retired gynecologist condoleeza Oct 2012 #26
Most dangerous are the corporate rulers woo me with science Oct 2012 #32
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