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Deep13

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17. Socialists who want communal housing with soldiers!

Reply to morningfog (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 11:04 PM

Dec 2012

Just like in Europe, er, 300 years ago.

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Obama is coming for your fold-out sofa beds! [View all] Deep13 Dec 2012 OP

I was just reading about the end of quartering soldiers as a practice Recursion Dec 2012 #1

That's just what they WANT you to think! Deep13 Dec 2012 #3

He's welcome to crash on my couch as long as he needs. bluedigger Dec 2012 #2

The actual quartering act in the 1770s was for room and board. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #4

I think I made my terms clear. bluedigger Dec 2012 #8

OMG! If Obama is anti-quartering you can be sure progressives are for it! banned from Kos Dec 2012 #5

It's the other way around. Deep13 Dec 2012 #7

You're right. I just couldn't think of the progressive position on quartering. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #9

Those fucking progressives, huh? morningfog Dec 2012 #12

Socialists who want communal housing with soldiers! Deep13 Dec 2012 #17

Well, I've got some house cleaning to do if I'm gonna have house guests. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #6

Oh my Deep 13 Tutonic Dec 2012 #10

thanks nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #13

DAMMIT! I literally just got a fold out sofa for our den tonight! renie408 Dec 2012 #11

Well, the 3rd Amendent will protect you, but for how long? nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #14

And then he'll fold like a cheap sofa bed. nt pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #15

Set em up, knock em down CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #16

When soldiers show up at my house expecting to be quartered, Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #18

Are you sure? They like to pick and choose which rights to defend. GoingUnder Dec 2012 #20

The ACLU defends all our rights. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #21

Not really. GoingUnder Dec 2012 #23

Do you think they are too liberal? Is it bad to be a liberal? hrmjustin Dec 2012 #25

Nope, no problem with them being liberal. GoingUnder Dec 2012 #30

You mean like they did in these cases? uppityperson Dec 2012 #33

Now you've gone and done it. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #39

"Troll now Gone Under" :) pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #41

don't they support Citizens United? nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #26

Not sure on that one. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #27

Not sure I understand how that would be bad. They are defending our rights. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #22

Not all of them. GoingUnder Dec 2012 #24

Your argument is lacking substance. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #35

I guess their work is better than nothing. GoingUnder Dec 2012 #31

So, if quartering is out Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #19

So THAT's what they're up to! Deep13 Dec 2012 #29

I hope they like tofu Kalidurga Dec 2012 #28

Just serve them salad... pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #32

there's always cat food Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #36

So I get my own soldier, sailor, airman, marine or coast guard? tblue Dec 2012 #34

LOL I had the same thought Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #38

If they outlaw beds, only outlaws will have beds jberryhill Dec 2012 #37

exactly nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #42

Well at least you get a well-regulated militia with a gun to protect you.. Historic NY Dec 2012 #40

time to start making the bathroom schedule? n/t orleans Dec 2012 #43