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Jack Rabbit

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8. A lot of people just watch too much television

Reply to 951-Riverside (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 12:33 PM

Apr 2015

It used to be that if one could warp his mind and get a completely distorted view of reality by watching violent detective dramas and not-very-funny situation comedies, to say nothing of soap operas.

Now, one can warp his mind and get a completely distorted view of reality by watching the national news on an MSM outlet, to say nothing of Fox.

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Cliven Bundy was looting land he didn't own and when the government asked him to stop... [View all] 951-Riverside Apr 2015 OP

bundy is another unfinished that still has me pissed, that they got away with this. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #1

This Bors cartoon is relevant to the situation I think... Fumesucker Apr 2015 #2

+1000 n/t 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #6

They should have Waco'd the fuckers. backscatter712 Apr 2015 #3

The Bundys had a "strategy" for that 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #5

The hypocrisy is stunning. KansDem Apr 2015 #4

Well- you see - there's a world of difference packman Apr 2015 #7

(Nevada, not Texas) [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2015 #9

A lot of people just watch too much television Jack Rabbit Apr 2015 #8

If you an angry white conservative, the laws don't apply.... raindaddy Apr 2015 #11

A little quibble Jack Rabbit Apr 2015 #13

semantics raindaddy Apr 2015 #17

Cliven Bundy and his supporters, like other right wingers, are very aggressive and manipulative AZ Progressive Apr 2015 #10

Maybe the better question woiuld have been,,,, Cryptoad Apr 2015 #12

because there were no charges brought against the bundy-agitators you DrDan Apr 2015 #14

Bundy and his fellow militia wannabes belong in prison. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #15

big dfifference between onethatcares Apr 2015 #16

I was told by a DU member that the government do not have the resources to go after Hutzpa Apr 2015 #18