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WinkyDink

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12. And he, or his writer, still talks stupidly: "slaves were forced here against their will and lost

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 10:28 AM

Mar 2017

all their opportunities."

WTH does he mean here by "lost all their opportunities"? What they LOST was their FREEDOM.

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Ben Carson Follows Up on Slavery Remarks: 'You Can Be an Involuntary Immigrant' [View all] DonViejo Mar 2017 OP

I wonder who actually wrote that. AJT Mar 2017 #1

His PR/Damage Control Team Phoenix61 Mar 2017 #4

I'm glad he's found somebody to write for him Turbineguy Mar 2017 #2

Yeah, keep digging cannabis_flower Mar 2017 #3

Deeper, Ben! Stick That Foot in Deeper! MineralMan Mar 2017 #5

Old "Batshit Ben" doesn't want to use the 'S' word. Greybnk48 Mar 2017 #6

From the title , I thought, "and now he's insulting the Australians". nocalflea Mar 2017 #7

Ben, it's called kidnapping. Slavery. PsychoBabble Mar 2017 #8

Moron Republican- REFUGEES turning themselves in at US borders are NOT immigrants (visa in hand). Sunlei Mar 2017 #9

Um BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #10

The actual key words are hidden in the brambles (intentional allusion): "access to......." WinkyDink Mar 2017 #11

And he, or his writer, still talks stupidly: "slaves were forced here against their will and lost WinkyDink Mar 2017 #12

Sorry, but slaves were Imports, not immigrants... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #13

Good point. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #15

Tobacco, rum, cotton, sugar, slaves all commodities leftstreet Mar 2017 #31

While I agree that you can be an involuntary immigrant - Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #14

Oh Just Shut Up Already Me. Mar 2017 #16

Jesus Christ, STOP DIGGING!!! hatrack Mar 2017 #17

See also: "Involuntary Suicide" hatrack Mar 2017 #18

Involuntary immigrant? He is fucking ridiculous and must be called out for covering for the Trump BeckyDem Mar 2017 #19

Fucking idiot ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #20

"Involuntary Immigrant"? Is that a cousin to "Alternative Facts"? n/t SFnomad Mar 2017 #21

That's a new one matt819 Mar 2017 #22

NO Ben, they were not immmigrants. Mendocino Mar 2017 #23

Other examples of "involuntary" immigrants onenote Mar 2017 #24

Does he have a split personality? procon Mar 2017 #25

No way this fool is a brain surgeon SHRED Mar 2017 #26

Idiot Savant. He has one skill which made him a lot of money. What he lacks is a mental filter. haele Mar 2017 #32

How'd he keep his eyes open long enough... SHRED Mar 2017 #34

Can we make him an involuntary expatriot? Orrex Mar 2017 #27

to hell with this bootlicking idiot heaven05 Mar 2017 #28

Seriously Ben...just go back to sleep... dhill926 Mar 2017 #29

yep...just keep digging Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #30

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