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In reply to the discussion: Post if you stand with Medea Benjamin on Gitmo...and if you're glad the prez let her speak [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)75. Yes ...
yelling does have a place ... it just has no affect on the person/people you are yelling at.
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Post if you stand with Medea Benjamin on Gitmo...and if you're glad the prez let her speak [View all]
Ken Burch
May 2013
OP
Yep. On his second full day in office, President Obama issued an executive order ...
Tx4obama
May 2013
#4
Yeh, he was a lame duck president from day one, despite having huge Democratic majorities
Zorra
May 2013
#33
There are MANY comments on several threads that state what folks think about her, links below
Tx4obama
May 2013
#3
This post differs in that the poster is supporting both, Whisp expressed a similar notion
Dragonfli
May 2013
#15
"it"? Bringing the will of the people before our representative who has made such illegal (HR347)
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#22
You are unaware of the hundred+ children who have been murdered by US drones in more than five
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#19
every person in America should get to interrupt a presidential speech for 10 minutes
ZRT2209
May 2013
#10
POTUS should let each of 300 million Americans individually rant in his face for 10 minutes
ZRT2209
May 2013
#13
yes and I have my issues and I want to yell in the President's face for 10 minutes!!!
ZRT2209
May 2013
#35
You know, of course, that there are "activists" who yell and then there are activists who
patrice
May 2013
#53
Well, yelling has a place too. I'm just trying to be more specific about how these things work.
patrice
May 2013
#74
I stand with her as I have for a very long time AND I thought he handled it well
Dragonfli
May 2013
#14
In a democracy, it is the responsibility of the people to hold public servants accountable.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2013
#16
What do you recommend? A disapproving look? Silent gesture with finger?
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2013
#45
I'd certainly vote for her, but I think she's more valuable doing what she's doing.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2013
#68
I did vote for a candidtate whose views I generally support..but she lost.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2013
#73
I'm sure many here cheered Code Pink as they protested W Bush. I wonder if any of them
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#23