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canuckybee (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:00 AM Original message |
overheard at my doctor's office this morning..... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds to me like they are all OF DRAFT AGE! |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Education under threat of conscription..... |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. France? |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. That's bush's base |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. That kind of stupidity is uncalled for |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
45. excellent comment |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. We have always been at war with... uh...ummm.... |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. there ought to be a minimum requirement |
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Beausoleil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Political literacy test, a la Ted Rall |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
50. And what's the difference between your idea and the old literacy test? |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. And I feel just as strongly that all citizens need to understand history! |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Which wouldn't be a bad thing. |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I am a student of history |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Ditto |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 11:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
37. Maybe we could add a literacy test and poll tax while we're at it. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 11:50 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I agree, although... |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Sure, go ahead and move the clock back, while you're at it, |
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Dufaeth (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. They were probably talking about "Lost" |
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canuckybee (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
8. I should have mentioned |
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canuckybee (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. nickinSTL |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. I KNEW IT! |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Timing belt broke |
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jn2375 (858 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. If their that dense you should have told them |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Or that Bush's decision to invade Canada was dumb. |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
13. I don't know if Jay Leno does this |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. That's what we get for ignoring quality education in this country. |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. That certainly is a big part of it. |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's even sadder how few "liberals" know Civil Rights history! |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Good point. n/t |
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nostamj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. sounds like they were talking about "LOST" |
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canuckybee (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. Kind of like Bush himself? |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Oh THAT'S the problem! |
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meti57b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
16. sounds to me like they are just quoting bush. |
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canuckybee (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
18. of course, the sams show also |
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KlatooBNikto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
20. It is easy.Self absorption will do it to you. |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
23. Eastasia |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I was going to say, cut these gals some slack |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. Yesterday |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. I seriously doubt any of them will figure out how to vote. n/t |
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skypilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
32. I overheard something equally stupid... |
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HEIL PRESIDENT GOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Maybe |
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skypilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 11:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yeah, maybe. |
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HEIL PRESIDENT GOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
33. Um, |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
38. If you're worried about dummies voting, consider this |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
41. "DC is the capital, right?" |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
42. It never ceases to amaze me |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
43. What's scary is she probably meant France n/t |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Nope, the reference was to Iraq |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 01:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Well, I had to show the office cleaning person Iraq on a map |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
46. Its crazy... |
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drumwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
48. my bet is, they're probably not voting at all |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
49. Give 'em a break. |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
51. there are millions of americans who refuse to see/hear/read any news |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. If Bush wins, count me in that group. |
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