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71. Yours is one sobering post and probably deserves to be its own OP, methinks - nt

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I find it interesting that everyone here knows how to run the country [View all] WeekendWarrior Aug 2013 OP

What inside knowledge do you have that suggests what is said here is wrong? morningfog Aug 2013 #1

honestly, is there a dimmer comment than that? cali Aug 2013 #2

nothing dumber that this OP that i have read recently La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #75

That pesky "democracy" thing again! Only those who can afford higher office should make decisions villager Aug 2013 #3

For the oldsters on the Board, there was a joke that used to make the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #62

Now it's how the Koch Bros. think villager Sep 2013 #107

It is the weekend so educate us Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #4

just think if one of us was President on 19 March 2003 hfojvt Aug 2013 #5

heh. I was waiting for someone to point this out. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #22

Thank you. Jesus, have people learned NOTHING over the past 10 years?! WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #44

+1 LWolf Aug 2013 #86

Zing! senseandsensibility Sep 2013 #104

Inside knowledge is that inside the bubble? Sam1 Aug 2013 #6

It is and that's the problem. The intelligence agencies are untrustworthy Warpy Aug 2013 #81

You know, we should just close down DU until this is all over. Autumn Aug 2013 #7

Do you think the OP would allow us to AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #51

No, that might get too controversial. Maybe we could discuss coloring crayons. Autumn Aug 2013 #52

Brilliant idea! AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #53

How perfect is that!! We all have inside knowledge on crayons. Autumn Aug 2013 #55

Thanks! AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #56

Great, now we have a problem. There are six crayons missing from that color palette. Autumn Aug 2013 #59

Do your best AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #60

Maybe crayons aren't as harmless as I thought. Autumn Aug 2013 #65

I'm willing to think there is genuine disagreement but treestar Aug 2013 #8

+100 nt Andy823 Aug 2013 #40

And so many other arguers are people who LWolf Aug 2013 #87

So you just came here to throw shit and insults? notadmblnd Aug 2013 #9

Yeah, 'cause the parasite class has done such a bang up job... Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #10

Zakly. I, or anyone else on here, could hardly do worse. At least we might be trying to do Nay Aug 2013 #48

A monkey throwing darts at a dartboard would have at least a 50-50 chance of doing HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #64

One of the great unspoken truths. You're absolutely right, and the same can be said for Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #66

There was a study done by some academic that actually tested random stock picking (maybe HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #68

You do recall correctly, and it's been ongoing for over 30 years. The monkey, Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #69

Yours is one sobering post and probably deserves to be its own OP, methinks - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #71

Thank you very much, I appreciate it. Unfortunately, very few here are interested in reading Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #72

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but is something about Occupy Wall Street (Los Angeles) HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #73

This thread is worthless, hijack away. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #79

Actually, come to think of it, Occupy Wall Street has a lot of relevance to the OP, as there was HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #80

Well there you go........... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #82

I'm just going by the odds of that random person having the cunning, contacts, Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #84

Hey nebenaube Aug 2013 #11

I find it interesting that you assume I'm a partisan who supports WeekendWarrior Aug 2013 #12

It's Saturday tkmorris Aug 2013 #38

I'm with you 100% dennis4868 Aug 2013 #42

And that was the EXACT thing that the Bushites said about us........ socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #83

Anyone else noting Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #91

I find the OP alarming mick063 Aug 2013 #13

Where have I heard comments like this before . . . markpkessinger Aug 2013 #14

+1000 forestpath Aug 2013 #33

I find it interesting that in a democracy you think people should not have opinions or speak them Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #15

No kidding. Moses2SandyKoufax Aug 2013 #19

^^^ THIS, MR. OP! nt Pholus Aug 2013 #49

What a load of horseshit. nt. 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #16

Yep. Though... bunnies Aug 2013 #21

Quite enlightening, yes. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #36

I did not know that ctsnowman Sep 2013 #102

Well gosh, you sure told us! Iggo Aug 2013 #17

Obama should fix everything! That's what I would do! FSogol Aug 2013 #18

Dick move "WeekendWarrior". bunnies Aug 2013 #20

*lmao* Hydra Aug 2013 #23

Given his job performance and despite having all the "inside knowledge" on all issues it seems that Moses2SandyKoufax Aug 2013 #24

That's BS dennis4868 Aug 2013 #43

If you don't like some of the opinions expressed here Moses2SandyKoufax Aug 2013 #58

...of the people, by the people, for the people,... libdem4life Aug 2013 #25

Tired argument. n/t ellisonz Aug 2013 #26

a single shred? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #27

That some major autocratic, authoritarian and un-American horse shit cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #28

Almost comical if it weren't so dangerous. Democracyinkind Aug 2013 #29

Don't you mean rule the world? Coyotl Aug 2013 #30

It's called democracy. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #31

You'll need a lot more straw to fully stuff that man. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #32

Yawn MFrohike Aug 2013 #34

Very well put. Thank you. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #85

I find it interesting that so many Americans whatchamacallit Aug 2013 #35

They don't seem to realize that all sheep share a common fate. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #57

Are you a monarchist? ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #37

Who knows? With more information, this could become a democracy. Octafish Aug 2013 #39

The recs are a real rogues gallery cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #41

Amen! Imagine the arrogance and insolence of people who think they can talk back to the leaders and Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #45

I find it interesting that you seem to KNOW who to TRUST.. SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #46

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and has the right to express it. Savannahmann Aug 2013 #47

Well, it would help if we knew what some of that inside knowledge is. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #50

* ran it for 8 years. I suspect anyone on DU could do a better job. nt adirondacker Aug 2013 #54

What an insulting post. I can't think of an insult to respond with that HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #61

(|:-)__~~~% kentuck Aug 2013 #63

I saw what you just did here... pipi_k Aug 2013 #67

Welcome To The Internet distantearlywarning Aug 2013 #70

you know these recent trends that seem to claim that citizens should not interfere La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #74

Is you OP a way of saying we should just be silent and not give our opinion? hrmjustin Aug 2013 #76

But..... but...... but......!!! YOUR opinion has no validity!!!!!!! MADem Aug 2013 #77

A lot of people here deserved that BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #78

Agree LukeFL Sep 2013 #88

back in 2007 - I would never have imagined that here on DU we would be caught in a fight between Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #89

Yet another post... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #90

i find it interesting that you find that no one should have an opinion without 'inside knowledge'. spanone Sep 2013 #92

You folks crack me up WeekendWarrior Sep 2013 #93

You're just claiming to be a better armchair general than everyone else wtmusic Sep 2013 #95

I haven't made any claims at all WeekendWarrior Sep 2013 #96

I hire the most knowledgeable to care for my car. Cerridwen Sep 2013 #94

Damn democracy (republic) - what a drag. nt Jasana Sep 2013 #97

My rule of thumb... tavernier Sep 2013 #98

Bucket O'Fail 99Forever Sep 2013 #99

I don't know how to run a country... NaturalHigh Sep 2013 #100

Ahhhh, whining about the DU. And feeling hurt I assume? n-t Logical Sep 2013 #101

That's an appeal to authority LittleBlue Sep 2013 #103

Exactly, people without inside knowledge don't know anything! That's why we should always vote for hughee99 Sep 2013 #105

If everything everyone says here is worthless... kentuck Sep 2013 #106

It's always easier to criticize than to govern. CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #108