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alfredo

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9. Look at it as an army conquering territory and holding it. To hold that territory, we have to

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 02:38 PM

Apr 2012

respect the residents of that territory and win their support, or at least prevent an uprising. When the opponent is finally vanquished, we can pull some of our troops from the occupied territories. Still we have to respect the customs of the occupied territories to keep those territories passive.

Not long ago the Republicans wanted to destroy the Democrats as a viable party. They failed because they showed no respect for those in occupied territories.

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This joke isn't funny anymore! [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2012 OP

Yep, one of the greatest tragedies of the past four years woo me with science Apr 2012 #1

+1 Vincardog Apr 2012 #2

They were never edhopper Apr 2012 #3

Exactly!!! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2012 #8

Don't worry, just have Obama say that the Republicans have a good idea and... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #4

They're crazy like a fox... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2012 #7

I've long said, that in the current political environment DJ13 Apr 2012 #5

I think the problem is that they were bad ideas when the Democrats Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #6

Look at it as an army conquering territory and holding it. To hold that territory, we have to alfredo Apr 2012 #9

Wait? The republicans have ideas? jillan Apr 2012 #10

Yep, here's how George W. Bush described them hfojvt Apr 2012 #12

don't you mean BAD ideas instead of good? hfojvt Apr 2012 #11