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In reply to the discussion: I knew - KNEW - the guilt trolls would show up before long. [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,647 posts)100. thank you
for doing a better job of expressing my reply than I did, kudos. People will remember who acted like vultures. And if the person says "well, that's not what I MEANT (snark tone)" then said person better take a few composition courses before they not only make fools of themselves, but wind up doing harm.
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Mention to him at the height of the time Bush was claiming we were in a fight for our way of life,..
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2013
#20
Agreed. Thanks for expressing it so well. Leaves many of us speechless, as intended.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#8
And they are dumbasses. I can't stand them doing their thing about things in one's personal life,
raccoon
Apr 2013
#45
In the background of it is the assumption that the people in Boston 'deserved' this. Without any
freshwest
Apr 2013
#66
"then good"???? Leveraging TERROR to gain support for some OPINION is called....
yodermon
Apr 2013
#53
It's the presumption that because someone expresses horror at something awful...
cynatnite
Apr 2013
#24
If you are going to bring up drones in Pakistan why not mention Sunni suicide
snagglepuss
Apr 2013
#81
You said "If we're not accountable for the actions of our elected reps, who is?"
Progressive dog
Apr 2013
#115
You said "I made no such defense." so must be someone else using your name nt
Progressive dog
Apr 2013
#118
I thing you are ignoring a big difference between what happened in Boston and Pakistan.
pennylane100
Apr 2013
#33
Being "consistent" doesn't require also mentioning every similar incident.
Lizzie Poppet
Apr 2013
#105
If a woman walks into a room full of women and says, "I just had a car accident"...
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2013
#22
Couldn't disagree more. No one gives a shit about Afganistan, but for a few weeks people
Exultant Democracy
Apr 2013
#51
I've talked to people who think it's already over. Perhaps you live in a liberal bubble
Exultant Democracy
Apr 2013
#102
And yet after 9/11 many liberals were quick to bring up the impact of policies
The Straight Story
Apr 2013
#59
mentioning the other isn't meant to cancel out our pain, just use it as a chance to teach empathy
yurbud
Apr 2013
#60
i think you should have more repeated words in bold print. one just wasnt enuff
leftyohiolib
Apr 2013
#77
WhatI hate are the "we deserve it" posts "because our drones do it every day to other people."
Bake
Apr 2013
#99
I certainly do not feel any guilt over the killing of innocent children in Pakistan.
pennylane100
Apr 2013
#131