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leftynyc

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20. When you've been here years

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #19)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:55 PM

Dec 2015

and listen to the whining about how egocentric Americans are and who the fuck do we think we are and all that crap and then something like this comes up and I get to watch those very same Americans scoff at the threat because it DOESN'T effect Americans, you bet it makes me angry and nasty. It's nauseating to watch.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 OP

Over use of any emotion makes that emotion cheap and pedestrian. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #1

I've heard so many of these faux alarms over the last 14 years, MoonRiver Dec 2015 #2

perhaps we should try to stop them before they happen patsimp Dec 2015 #4

this is scary - should they have a hearty laugh about planned terrorist attacks? patsimp Dec 2015 #3

Do you have a reading comprehension problem? nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #5

You seem to. patsimp Dec 2015 #40

You edited your post. What's there now is not what was there before. Unfortunately, I didn't copy.. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #41

"they're not useful in entering the country. " How is not being useful scary? uppityperson Dec 2015 #12

They're not useful in THIS country leftynyc Dec 2015 #17

Why do people feel such a need to be rude and nasty? It is scary uppityperson Dec 2015 #19

When you've been here years leftynyc Dec 2015 #20

I've been here for yrs and listened to the whining but still, no need to be nasty to me. uppityperson Dec 2015 #22

Apologies leftynyc Dec 2015 #23

Thanks and it does get a bit much at times here. uppityperson Dec 2015 #24

Who do you suggest the US start bombing as a result of this revelation? frylock Dec 2015 #37

FDR fredamae Dec 2015 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #7

If you can scare people enough, they'll tune back in to your show the next day. closeupready Dec 2015 #8

So, the Obama Administration is trying to scare us? brooklynite Dec 2015 #9

EEK!! Quick! Declare war on Greece and bomb Athens!! Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #10

Ratings-driven news is more for entertainment & propaganda than information, imo. grntuscarora Dec 2015 #11

So it's only scary if they can get into the US with them? B2G Dec 2015 #13

The MSNBC people weren't performing for Europe. It's a U.S. audience. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #14

I'm asking about the value of the fake passport if B2G Dec 2015 #16

MSNBC has an international outlet leftynyc Dec 2015 #18

Do the Europeans not scan the barcodes? I don't know because I'm not rich enough to go over there. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #38

He's way too ubiquitous malaise Dec 2015 #15

after Obama spoke sunday night, mr. engel was not impressed spanone Dec 2015 #21

Well to be kind malaise Dec 2015 #29

It should be MS"Trump 2016"NBC. yallerdawg Dec 2015 #25

What is the biggest Capitalistic Holiday of the Year? yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #26

Well the corporations aren't complaining malaise Dec 2015 #31

THEY will probably make yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #33

I simply assume that many of them profit from war malaise Dec 2015 #34

I'm more afraid for Europe than us LittleBlue Dec 2015 #27

I don't use Facebook myself. Two different people told me this week that doc03 Dec 2015 #28

AGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!! THE HORROR!!!!!! Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #30

Really? And I had so much respect for you. SMH. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #36

Fear is bravery. merrily Dec 2015 #32

Life imitates M*A*S*H gratuitous Dec 2015 #35

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