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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:48 PM Original message |
Dog-Fighting and the Neutering of Black Moral Outrage |
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Colobo
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dogs are men best friends. Vick is a savage. |
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djg21
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Fri Jul-20-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
72. I hope the bastard is . . . |
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Virginia Dare
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Sun Jul-22-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
98. Agreed, he's an asshole.. |
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Bluebear
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. 'almost near universal support that we are showing for Vick' - well, not me. |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Please reread my post |
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Bluebear
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Ah thank you. |
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Connie_Corleone
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:58 PM Original message |
I listen to black talk radio every day. |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. We must be listening to different shows then |
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sandnsea
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I bet young white men are too |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I agree |
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roguevalley
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. its extraordinarily sad that some people link their manhood with |
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shireen
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Fri Jul-20-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
65. i thought it was directed at DU too |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. Sorry.... |
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REACTIVATED IN CT
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Sat Jul-21-07 11:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
90. Unbelievable |
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Coexist
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I don't support what Vick is allegedly involved in AT ALL. |
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daa
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. well |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yes it is |
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fishwax
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. I don't see how six hip-hop songs that glorify dog fighting is food for thought with respect to |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. huh? |
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WolverineDG
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm not supporting Vick |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Thanks |
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sandnsea
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. Okay, I'm so confused |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Yes I am |
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yardwork
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. Both of these problems - dog fighting and abusive domestic homes - transcend ethnic boundaries |
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alcibiades_mystery
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Of course they do |
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alcibiades_mystery
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. Excellent post |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Thanks |
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alcibiades_mystery
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Queens boy here, BTW |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Other Business |
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alcibiades_mystery
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Hey |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I don't follow as closely |
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idgiehkt
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. what I thought about |
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alcibiades_mystery
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. But dog fighting is not new in African American culture |
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idgiehkt
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. people are attempting to make urban young black males the face of dog-fighting |
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charlie
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Ayup |
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conscious evolution
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Sat Jul-21-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
94. White redneck dog fighters are loving this. |
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China_cat
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Dog fighting goes back to northern Europe |
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alcibiades_mystery
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. It's culturally syncretic |
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China_cat
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. But a lot of people are taking it as originating with |
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alcibiades_mystery
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Fri Jul-20-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
68. Fair enough |
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DemGa
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. I wonder what is causing this "sub-culture" To the OP: |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I think it's a combination of things |
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DemGa
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Thanks |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. And I beleive... |
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DemGa
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I tend to agree |
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CatWoman
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. when oh when are you going to marry me?? |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. As soon as they... |
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CatWoman
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. there's a local black radio station that I listen to on my drive in the morning |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Is that B103 |
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CatWoman
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. no, |
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Virginia Dare
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Fri Jul-20-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
80. Where's the link to your OP Catwoman... |
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CatWoman
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Sat Jul-21-07 01:42 AM Response to Reply #80 |
85. here |
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Ronnie
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. We have three dogs. One is a pit bull. |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. We have |
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shireen
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Fri Jul-20-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
66. is your pit bull fighting with |
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Ronnie
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Sat Jul-21-07 11:08 AM Response to Reply #66 |
87. You see. That's just it. |
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peacebuzzard
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Sat Jul-21-07 07:03 AM Response to Reply #27 |
86. on that note, I would not trust any of my dogs with a child. |
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Midlodemocrat
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
38. Great post. and good for you for helping your granddaughter's |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Thanks |
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bicentennial_baby
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I would PM flvegan |
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Midlodemocrat
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. I second this suggestion. flvegan would be a great help. |
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aikoaiko
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Fri Jul-20-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. I blame Alex Haley and Chicken George. |
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Did someone do that? |
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ecstatic
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
49. I don't know anyone who approves of dog fighting; but the distrust of prosecutors |
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AZBlue
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
50. People on this board are supporting Vick??!? |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. No No NO |
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idgiehkt
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. I don't think you screwed it up |
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me b zola
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Sat Jul-21-07 12:46 AM Response to Reply #52 |
84. No, you didn't screw up the post, |
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cwydro
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
54. good for you. |
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pacalo
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
55. The first time I learned about dog fighting was when I was frantically searching for my lost dog |
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shireen
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Fri Jul-20-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. there was a lot of fear regarding that during the Katrina dog rescues |
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pacalo
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Fri Jul-20-07 11:30 PM Response to Reply #67 |
81. Thanks, Shireen. I feel the same way you do. |
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idgiehkt
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
57. wow |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
69. Thank You n/t |
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A wise Man
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
58. To all the above |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
73. With All Due Respect... |
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glitch
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Sat Jul-21-07 11:28 AM Response to Reply #73 |
88. Thank you for this post. I wanted to "get" him and I didn't know he was black. |
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Raksha
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Sat Jul-21-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #88 |
95. Same here...I've been reading about Vicks and dog-fighting |
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glitch
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Sat Jul-21-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. That's one beauty of the Net isn't it? Most of the time you can remain color blind. |
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
59. Perhaps if the NFL (and NBA), stopped recruiting and/or started dismissing... |
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. It is sad to hear that anyone or any segment is in any way backing or making excuses for Vick |
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
62. The nature of morality and connections to other species |
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barb162
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Sat Jul-21-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #62 |
93. Cruelty to animals is immoral, disgusting and wrong. Period. |
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judaspriestess
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Fri Jul-20-07 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
63. very well said |
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militaryspouse
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Fri Jul-20-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I am not trying to be sarcastic |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. It's not |
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glitch
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Sat Jul-21-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #64 |
89. As an urbanite I always assumed it was a rural phenomenon. This is really an eye opener. |
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qanda
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Fri Jul-20-07 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
74. I think you are making a very wise decision |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Thank You |
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Hekate
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Fri Jul-20-07 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
75. As a parent and grandparent I know how hard this decision has to be for you |
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BronxBoy
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Fri Jul-20-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Thank You |
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Hekate
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Fri Jul-20-07 11:35 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. I'd find it hard to rest easy on that one as well.It's possible that Child Protective Services might |
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Fri Jul-20-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
77. Don't know, my friend... |
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Virginia Dare
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Fri Jul-20-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
79. Thank you for your heartfelt and personal words... |
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Fri Jul-20-07 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
83. Dog fighting was really "popular" in the city I grew up in. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Sat Jul-21-07 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
91. Write the letter |
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Sat Jul-21-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
92. There is going to be ambivalence about this as long as Vick is the focus. |
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Sat Jul-21-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
97. I don't care what color the people doing this are |
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