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mopaul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 06:40 AM
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How far would you go to keep your country free?
would you get on the bus? would you surround the white house? would you scream? yell? rant? write? vote? fight?

we may have to answer this awful question soon
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 06:41 AM
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1. I'd get on the bus. Count me on board. eom
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mhr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 06:44 AM
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2. I Am Prepared To Fight The Freeper Hoards To The Death If Necessary!
Edited on Tue Aug-03-04 06:47 AM by mhr
After four years of Bush, I have nothing left to loose!

Look at what Bush has done to his own home state on employment. This represents thousands of displaced workers that are now unemployed or underemployed. Many of them already have nothing left to loose. Many more will soon have nothing left to loose if he is not stopped through the peaceful political process called elections.

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landdaddy Donating Member (473 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 06:47 AM
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3. ex Sgt
landdaddy reporting for duty!:grr:
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Bowline Donating Member (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 06:49 AM
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4. I think the question should be...
How far would you go to reclaim your lost freedoms? This country hasn't been free for a long, long time. I'm talking about going back to at least the late 1800's.

If you think you're free, try smoking a cigarette in public these days. Try building a pool or a shed in your backyard without begging for permission from some low-level government flunky. Try driving your car without permission from some other low-level government flunky. Try to exercise your religious freedom by praying or using the word God in a public school.

We're a long, long way from free in this country.

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mhr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 06:54 AM
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5. Some Of Us Are Offended By Your GOD, Keep It Private And To Yourself
eom
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Bowline Donating Member (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:11 AM
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8. It was not my intention to offend.
When I used the word God I meant it in the generic sense. Any mention of any religion in school is sure to bring down the wrath of someone.
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:18 AM
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12. Good!
Any mention of any religion in school is sure to bring down the wrath of someone.

We are not believers in any god and my children don't need to be served this kool-aid.

Julie
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freetobegay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:12 AM
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9. Remember Jesus loves you!
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mopaul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 06:58 AM
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6. has anyone stopped you from praying to your god?
or smoking in public? do you feel it's o.k. to smoke and worship your god in public?
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The Zanti Regent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:12 AM
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10. ...but corporate bureaucrats rationing health care is OK with you?
Guess you don't like government workers. Are you one of those Ayn Rand nuts like my nephew who cheered when all those firemen and policemen were killed on 9/11?

Are you one of those who BS about Big Government and look the other way when corporate bureaucrats ration out health care? I got a lot of personal experience with those assholes, and, UNLIKE government workers, corporate whores are accountable to NOBODY!
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leftyandproud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:27 AM
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15. actually, I've found..
corporate whores are held accountable for their actions...

When government workers/bureacracies screw things up, they get funding increases. When corporations screw up, they go bankrupt.
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Bowline Donating Member (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 08:10 AM
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18. Five yard penalty for flagrant Strawman violation!
Where in my post did I say anything about rationed health care, Ayn Rand, or cheering for murdered firemen and policemen?

Not that it's any of your business but I happen to work for the government and am quite happy to do so.

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freetobegay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:07 AM
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7. I'll go as far as I need to!
Ain't nothing worse than a pissed off queen!
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:16 AM
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11. I'd even Pork dAnn Coltar if I thought it would help!
In Other Farking words, "All The Way!"
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mopaul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:18 AM
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13. you sir, are a TRUE patriot
i salute you, and pity you too of course.
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:25 AM
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14. I'd put about 400 of those Baghdad Bags over her head and ....
manniegirl neck, hook up the bare lectric wires and pork her like I hated her! Prolly get the Hong Kong Dong or worse, but Hey, I love my country Dude!
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HopeArrival Donating Member (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:31 AM
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16. Define free
Which freedoms are you hinting at?
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mopaul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-04 07:32 AM
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17. i guess i meant, free from bushco
relatively free that is
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