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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 08:08 PM
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Obama got one thing right: Dealing with the GOP is like negotiating with terrorists holding hostages
And what happens when you negotiate with terrorists? Today they held 1.4 million people hostage. Next month it'll be 5 million. The month after, 20 million. Etc., etc., etc.

There's a reason you don't negotiate with terrorists.
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Kennah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 08:14 PM
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1. President Jack Traven ...
... just shot the hostage in the chest.
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RandomThoughts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 08:15 PM
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2. Thats why I don't negotiate.
Edited on Tue Dec-07-10 08:18 PM by RandomThoughts
If they want to destroy all of existence, that is there choice, and me not going along with their choice does not create it.

I wont be part of any destruction, and going to hope I get to ride a bomb in(but not drop it of coarse) (side note if I do destroy something inadvertently, that is not my intent, so I am not part of that, nor do I believe I have effects I do not, that is a trap to create false feelings of responsibility for others actions.)

Going to try to find good things, maybe music, or the beautiful things everywhere,

I don't negotiate with terrorist. If they could explain with reason, I would be willing to learn, but not negotiate away principle, unless they can teach me why I could be wrong on some point.

I also know that expectations of future events can be a false bargaining chip.


I don't negotiate with terrorist, I am still due beer and travel money, and many experiences. With interest.



Side note, if they want to steal, that is there choice, not mine.
Side note, I do make mistakes sometimes, so I don't get mad at them either, and I try to ignore the ridiculous stuff.

Have I told you how beautiful the songs from Kate Klim are, whew, great music.
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MisterP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 08:21 PM
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3. also, they are well-connected with the Pentagon and intelligence agencies nt
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