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Nuclear Unicorn

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13. Nobody said anything about bombing. That is your straw man.
Wed May 27, 2015, 06:21 PM
May 2015

Malaysia isn't starving now so that's a nonexistent dichotomy.

I doubt your take the "constructive engagement" position for Apartheid, Hobby Lobby, Rush Limbaugh, Chik Fli-A or Phil Robertson. Why is it suddenly the best thing ever when it comes to the TPP?

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K/R marmar May 2015 #1
Angry K&R Coventina May 2015 #2
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2015 #3
What's your solution, bomb them, starve them? I think Obama is taking Hoyt May 2015 #4
You know what, maybe you're right. Maybe constructive engagement closeupready May 2015 #5
Seemds to beat the alternative of bombing or starving them, or doing nothing. Hoyt May 2015 #7
Interesting, because Reagan's Constructive Engagement in S. Africa closeupready May 2015 #9
Reagan and Thatcher failed at a lot of things. Hoyt May 2015 #11
sick shit from you. predictable, dishonest and disgusting cali May 2015 #10
Nobody said anything about bombing. That is your straw man. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #13
Because they asked to he part of TPP, so it's a good time to make them change. Hoyt May 2015 #25
Except we were told they were changing only to learn those who made that claim are lying. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #27
You don't like global trade, and are fine with the poor remaining poor in these countries. Hoyt May 2015 #28
You must be so tired stuffing that straw man how do you have the strength left to knock it over? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #29
Nope, willing to say they can join civilized world, but must make quick and steady improvements. Hoyt May 2015 #31
And maybe if we advertise on the Rush Limbaugh show he'll moderate his tones as well. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #33
So let's talk Brunei, which initiated the TPP to increase their national participation in global Bluenorthwest May 2015 #30
If they aren't going to improve, it's one reason to remove them from the TPP. And, easy to do. Hoyt May 2015 #32
The US department of defense is complicit in human trafficking & slavery JonLP24 May 2015 #19
I was told this to me by a young woman from yuiyoshida May 2015 #6
Please write an OP. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #15
I will pass on that thank you yuiyoshida May 2015 #18
Let's be honest, Malaysia is not that important to the world. randome May 2015 #8
So we'll put you down as pro motherfucking slavery DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #12
Addendum: serial gang rape for years until the victim dies of STDs slavery Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #14
OMG! You're trying to convince us that slavery is...BAD?? randome May 2015 #23
Go eat at Chik Fil-A and keep eating there until they change their views on marriage equality. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #26
What on earth is it with your knee-jerk response? randome May 2015 #22
Wrong again, kemo sabe. KamaAina May 2015 #16
Good luck to her JonLP24 May 2015 #20
Oh. Well. Printers. Those don't come from anywhere else, do they? randome May 2015 #24
Thank-you. I was assured by detractors in my thread that Malaysia was coming around. nt Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #17
the evidence is in direct conflict with that claim cali May 2015 #21
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