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grahamhgreen

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26. Moral leverage.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 11:39 PM

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I agree. iscooterliberally Aug 2014 #30

This is so necessary. n/t StrictlyRockers Aug 2014 #32

This is no longer and has not been for some time not just a domestic law encounter. gordianot Aug 2014 #2

Everyone should read or review Langston Hughes: VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #6

Thank you tea and oranges Aug 2014 #18

Well, Emily Dickinson could give Mr. Hughes a run for his money. But, yeah, VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #19

I love the work of ED, too tea and oranges Aug 2014 #21

I applaud them but what leverage do they have? nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #3

And people were complaining that the POTUS didn't need to get involved. Rex Aug 2014 #4

That is incorrect. He is involved. Not only did he direct the justice department and FBI to get still_one Aug 2014 #27

Yeah you didn't read all the threads BEFORE he got involved telling people to STFU Rex Aug 2014 #28

What someone's opinion on DU is what the president should or should not do, is irrelevant to what still_one Aug 2014 #31

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Problem is, we don't care what the world thinks. progressoid Aug 2014 #29

Moral leverage. grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #26

moral power roguevalley Aug 2014 #7

man!!!! heaven05 Aug 2014 #8

I can hear the screams of the Right now about Obama surrendering sovereignty. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #9

Tomorrow Limbaugh will be telling the dummies how Obama is bringing in the United Nations. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #17

All the talk of the cops demilitarizing is increasing personal gun sales too.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #22

Attack vehicles. They're in the second amendment, right? Enthusiast Aug 2014 #23

Oh sure,....right next to Chuck Heston and the Chariots of Fire driven by damn dirty apes. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #24

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+1 cui bono Aug 2014 #14

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I'm All for It Leith Aug 2014 #16

The GOP projects, Obama has brought world opinion way back up Rex Aug 2014 #20

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rec #100 for you! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #33

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that's what happens when you start acting like a 3rd world nation phantom power Aug 2014 #35