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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:44 PM Original message |
I googled it first. I looked it up on Snopes and FightTheSmears. Still need help please. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. What help would you need? He's just a fringy liar. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds to me more like someone's prediction... |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Pffffft... no one is going to quit. It's like when everyone around here is always saying... |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. Of course they don't move to Canada. |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's just nutty |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I'd bet that *if* this guy really IS in the Marines, what he said is a big no-no. |
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spelldmilk (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Marines do not quit. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. He said 400,000 military, not 400,000 Marines. But he did say *he* is in the Marines. n/t |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
55. He was just being an idiot |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. No one "quit" during the time of draft no one in the military is going to quit noow |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Perhaps the reason for a dearth of information |
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mediaman007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. What are they going to do for a job? A lot of people who aren't in |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I agree. I'm convinced he's full of shit. But the questions remain... |
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mediaman007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Most of this stuff is emailed constantly by right wingers. |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Exactly 400,000? Or is it more |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hell, if I had known you could QUIT the military, I'd have joined up. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. Show me the pledge.... otherwise... it's bullshit. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Really? I have to go looking for that. Thanks! n/t |
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lady raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. My brother is a Marine (response to Ian) |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. It's a cellphone text group. He may have fat fingers? n/t |
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lady raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Perhaps... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Randi Rhodes gets callers like that ALL the time. n/t |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Commander in Chief can order them to stay put, nobody's going anywhere, |
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carnie_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. Actually they could be shot for desertion nt |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Well, now, there's an idea....... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Could they be shot for impersonating someone in the military? Hmmmm |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ignore it. Not worth your time. nt |
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crossroads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sounds like the guy is pulling numbers out of his hat! |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Hat? or ass?... huh. either way, he's an asshat. |
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crossroads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. LOL... Duh... I meant to say ass... |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. Don't worry, works either way... |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. We could use a RIF of about 500,000. |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wingnuts said the same thing when Bill Clinton ran in 1992 |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
53. Dornan should had been brought up on treason. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
61. Why wasn't Bob Dornan tried for Treason? n/t |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
63. I'm googling that but not finding anything yet. But I'm pretty drunk. n/t |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #63 |
70. "But I'm pretty drunk." |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. How does one formally pledge to quit the military? |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. Total number of US active duty personnel is 1.4 million. |
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Every Man A King (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. My army buddy said 500k will quit |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
60. They can quit. In front of a firing squad. n/t |
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bluemarkers (209 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. can't quit |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. Interesting user name...zkaryah |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. zkaryah---Jumpin' Jehoshaphat? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Here's his user profile |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I was perusing the other groups at upoc.com, and the site ownership: |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. There was an article in Wired somewhere about far-right Chasidic Jews using Upoc... |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Sounds like a potentially very effective way to network... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. No. His mommy must have sent him to bed. And yeah, it's pretty effective networking. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. LOL...that's why I said it ws interesting... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is just TOO easy to swat away. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. I am just gonna start making random crap up about McCain..... |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
68. that's the reaction i had, too |
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JimWis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
33. Bunch of BS. You don't just quit the military. |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. 29% of the military is going to 'quit'? |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
35. Encouraging military personnel to go AWOL? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I just replied to him... here is what I said... |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. On the plus side, this would sure make Frank's 25% decrease easy! |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
44. Tell this Tim McVeigh wannabee character "good luck" with his court martial ! |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
47. I Googled "upoc" and "zkaryah" and only got one result....interesting! |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
48. This guy is a Marine like I'm the queen of England... |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. Now I Googled "upoc" and "usaterror" and got these results: |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. I've been posting regularly to the group for years with a very liberal slant. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. That's fascinating, bookmarking the thread for later reference. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. You're welcome. It's what I do. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
54. (facepalm) |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
64. The same idiotic inane BULLSHIT was said when CLINTON was elected |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Well, I'm still considering whether there's an authority that needs to get on that guy's ass or not. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. They should be executed for treason IMO |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I would say TRIED for Treason, not executed. The sentence isn't up to us. n/t |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
71. That's EASY: |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Since I doubt he's actually in the military, I think it's best to report it to Fight the Smears. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
73. Awwww... the Zkaryah guy put me on ignore and called me a pussy! |
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