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29. I offered this response . . .

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 12:16 AM

Aug 2013

I offered this response to your initial post on BOG.

I worked for Barack Obama's election. I gave more money to his campaign than I really had any business giving. I cheered with the crowds in Washington D. C. on the night his election was announced.

No one has the right to tell me I should stop criticizing President Obama. He is about to make a huge mistake. If there is any way I can help to stop him from making that mistake, no one has the right to tell me I should not.

For doing so I was blocked from ever posting on BOG again. Some people . . .

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I posted this in the BOG ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 OP

Yes, democracy means never, ever, *ever* questioning anyone with enough money to get elected villager Aug 2013 #1

Did you read what I wrote ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #2

Do you just do reflexive snark, or actually consider replies? villager Aug 2013 #4

Funny ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #11

And your bitching and moaning isn't really "supporting" the President... villager Aug 2013 #14

See, the difference is ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #20

So now you're claiming that "you know better?" villager Aug 2013 #83

Obama would shudder at many of his "supporters" here. Union Scribe Aug 2013 #24

correct SwampG8r Aug 2013 #33

I think ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #62

I would agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #60

i read them SwampG8r Aug 2013 #32

Some points: LWolf Aug 2013 #75

The thing about Bush is madamesilverspurs Aug 2013 #13

I'm surprised this was controversial in the BOG. pnwmom Aug 2013 #3

It was a controversy ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #5

i think SwampG8r Aug 2013 #35

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #59

look at us discussing and stuff on du SwampG8r Aug 2013 #71

And this, children, is why I've never visited the BOG... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #6

Thank you! ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #12

We so appreciate you not bring your vomit into the BOG. Cha Aug 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Aug 2013 #51

Way to raise the level of discourse. n/t Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #81

I posted there by accident this past week and was banned from the group Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #23

LOL, how progressive of them! n-t Logical Aug 2013 #31

That's what you don't get ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #65

I had never read the forum until your post..... Logical Aug 2013 #66

I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #72

I agree with you Andy823 Aug 2013 #78

That was not my experience with the group so I will disagree. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #80

But now, according to the OP, Union Scribe Aug 2013 #25

i went there once SwampG8r Aug 2013 #37

And that is ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #64

that is controversial? neverforget Aug 2013 #7

No. It brought people into the BOG who only wanted to disrupt DevonRex Aug 2013 #47

Not the only "analysis" possible. delrem Aug 2013 #8

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #16

reply: delrem Aug 2013 #19

IOW ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #21

Well, you speak for yourself, so yes, Okay! delrem Aug 2013 #22

I tend to trust things when I can check the math and/or the logic hfojvt Aug 2013 #39

Bingo ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #63

u must believe everything the leader tells you. never question authority no matter who it is nt msongs Aug 2013 #9

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #17

Nothing to see here folks. It's all under control. another_liberal Aug 2013 #30

Point 1 and 2, that's what I believe Autumn Aug 2013 #10

My sentiments exactly. old guy Aug 2013 #18

take it back there--back to that fetid little sandbox MisterP Aug 2013 #26

Should have kept it in the BOG quinnox Aug 2013 #27

BOG kardonb Aug 2013 #28

Halleluyah! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #52

I offered this response . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #29

That group should be banned from everything I've read about it and from the one peek I took. cui bono Aug 2013 #36

Every effort should be made to warn the President against this potential attack. another_liberal Aug 2013 #38

the groups are all mostly to post supportive things, that's why they are made JI7 Aug 2013 #41

Whatever you say. another_liberal Aug 2013 #42

yes, that's how groups work. all groups JI7 Aug 2013 #43

Perhaps . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #44

they use to not be shown there,, i don't know why they changed it JI7 Aug 2013 #45

It does seem a bit misleading . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #46

I responded to a post also found on the DU home page - made a couple-word post about DrDan Aug 2013 #55

If they can arbitrarily block anyone they disagree with . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #58

agree 100% - did you post that on ATA? Someone did and I wanted to DrDan Aug 2013 #74

No, I had not. another_liberal Aug 2013 #82

I bet they have blocked 20x more DUers than any other group. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #70

that does not answer the question though hfojvt Aug 2013 #49

My point exactly! ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #67

except one could make the same parallel to Iraq hfojvt Aug 2013 #79

I guess they're a full blown cult now, if they're calling sycophantic crap like THAT heresy. Marr Aug 2013 #34

You misread. The post drew disruptors there. Hekate Aug 2013 #50

Sycophantic crap? ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #68

can i ask a favor? SwampG8r Aug 2013 #40

I disagree with you on this topic Marrah_G Aug 2013 #48

No need to apologize, 1StrongBlackMan.. But, thank you Cha Aug 2013 #53

+1,000 nt MADem Aug 2013 #56

I have been to the BOG a few times LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #54

What a thoughtful post, full of nuance and mature thought. MADem Aug 2013 #57

Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #69

K&R! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #61

The BOG really misses Meta because so much of their work consists of sermons against the sinners Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #73

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #76

Self serving characterization that is not supported by the fact that you broght this from BOG Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #77

Faith is for spirituality and deeply personal associations not for anything approaching TheKentuckian Aug 2013 #84