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anti_shrub
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:09 PM Original message |
Intellectual Elitism, or are people just really stupid? |
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LoneStarLiberal
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good Question |
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anti_shrub
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I don't even consider myself that much of an intellect |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. "I'm a researcher and a PhD student... |
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ma4t
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. sad commentary but true |
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LoneStarLiberal
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Yes Indeed |
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leftofthedial
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. the problem is widespread ignorance |
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StopTheMorans
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. "Tune in Rush, no thinking necessary, just soak up a couple of soundbites" |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. If you are stupid, |
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anti_shrub
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Wasn't that a Quayle-ism? |
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Sinistrous
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Appropriate to Quayle |
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wuushew
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. mean is also correct |
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Sinistrous
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. True, for a normal distribution. |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Yeah, |
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rogerashton
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. The Kingfish. |
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Sick of Bullshit
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Wed Aug-13-03 02:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
76. The problem is, Huey's style got him gunned down |
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hatrack
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Wed Aug-13-03 05:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
78. Huey also finished Tulane Law School with honors in nine months |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. PhD candidate here as well |
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Iverson
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. right on, baby |
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thehonesttruth
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
55. cheers for QC and iverson |
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juajen
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Wed Aug-13-03 07:44 PM Response to Reply #55 |
81. Generalizing is always dangerous |
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sendero
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Tue Aug-12-03 06:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
62. people generally.... |
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rasputin1952
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Tue Aug-12-03 11:45 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. I believe you have struck a chord, deseo... |
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noiretextatique
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Wed Aug-13-03 05:45 PM Original message |
third on that |
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anti_shrub
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Interesting |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. "I know you are, but what am I?" |
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anti_shrub
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. More people have PCs than you think |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. OK, what about time? |
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BiggJawn
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. But I'm NOT Mother jones or E.V. Debbs, am I? |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. So whose job is it to get our message out? |
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ewagner
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. Most important point |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Very true. |
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sandnsea
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Yes and equally, education really isn't a panacea |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. True. |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. I wasn't aware that the term "Sheeple" refers to the "Great Unwashed. |
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anti_shrub
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. It doesn't |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. As commonly used here, "sheeple" often implies the blue-collar types. |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. It is all a matter of where you live and who you know |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Perhaps, but "most" does not equal "all." |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I am sure Slimeballs demographics are available somewhere, |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Yeah, the Goopers have a strange coalition going. |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 03:35 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I think that is a very astute observation |
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sendero
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Tue Aug-12-03 06:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. anyone... |
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Yupster
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Tue Aug-12-03 06:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
65. I handle retirement accounts for our local Jr college teachers |
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quilp
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Tue Aug-12-03 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. The "Pubbies own the megaphones. |
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jiacinto
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. What's wrong with putting the flag on the car? |
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Iverson
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. missed half |
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StopTheMorans
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. here we go again... |
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quilp
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. There is nothing wrong with putting A flag on A car. |
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ewagner
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Flags on cars |
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wuushew
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. especially when the flag is so small and modest </sarcasm> |
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anti_shrub
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I have problems with people who put a flag on their car |
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sangha
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. Carlos, it's disrespectful |
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dawg
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. I think we need to reclaim the flag ... |
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Brian Sweat
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. Nothing wrong with putting a flag on your car. |
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maxsolomon
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore |
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Old and In the Way
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Tue Aug-12-03 06:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
61. John Prine |
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greekspeak
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
53. There is nothing wrong about proudly displaying a flag |
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nolabels
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Tue Aug-12-03 03:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
57. What's wrong with practicing Voodoo |
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Pobeka
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Wed Aug-13-03 12:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
74. I have no problem with the decals |
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Droopy
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. This liberal knows all about the "real world" |
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BiggJawn
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Same here, Droopy... |
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dawg
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. That government cheese is darn good! |
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Chovexani
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Tue Aug-12-03 07:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
68. Gubmint cheese |
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sangha
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. False dichotomy |
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alaine
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. How true, how true. |
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tkmorris
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Tue Aug-12-03 02:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. You fake it |
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alaine
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Tue Aug-12-03 04:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. That was a joke. |
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Loonman
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
40. Intellectual Elitism |
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QC
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Tue Aug-12-03 01:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Agreed--the charge is a way to dismiss |
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pnb
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Tue Aug-12-03 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. Its more than just being anti-intellectual... |
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AntiBushRepub
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Tue Aug-12-03 04:58 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. To the original poster... |
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sendero
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Tue Aug-12-03 06:43 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. I'm not sure... |
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AntiBushRepub
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Tue Aug-12-03 06:50 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. For what it's worth.... |
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tom_paine
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Tue Aug-12-03 10:39 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. I appreciate what you say, AntiBushRepub |
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Yupster
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Tue Aug-12-03 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
63. Considering that |
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iangb
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Tue Aug-12-03 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
69. Not "Stupid"......just.. |
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rasputin1952
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Tue Aug-12-03 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
72. An honest observation... |
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Pobeka
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Wed Aug-13-03 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
73. Most people are intelligent |
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Ladyhawk
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Wed Aug-13-03 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
75. I haven't read this entire thread, |
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rasputin1952
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Wed Aug-13-03 04:50 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. You are correct... |
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9215
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Wed Aug-13-03 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
79. Without fools for comparison |
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ulysses
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Wed Aug-13-03 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
80. welcome to the conundrum |
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depakid
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Wed Aug-13-03 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
82. Not always intellectual elitism- but often laziness and stupidity |
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GoneOffShore
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Wed Aug-13-03 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
83. I'm a snob |
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tom_paine
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Wed Aug-13-03 09:27 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Ignorance is not a problem until it gains unchecked POWER |
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AntiBushRepub
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Fri Aug-15-03 08:31 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. to: tom paine |
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