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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:25 PM Original message |
The stage is being set... |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Will there be beer? |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. There will be so much beer |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. YAY! |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kic and Rec! |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
53. You sure jumped the gun |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I just noticed the standard thing that happens to threads when they hit the greatest page |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
79. It could be one person with 2 identities on the board. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. There is a coordinated tag team effort |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. The admins have repeatedly said that's not true |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. I know where the clubhouse is. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. Oh! |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. No, I play no role |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. In short |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Once upon a time |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. "Always another great mind in the wild..." |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
52. and think of all the little kids who are growing up to be geek geniuses |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
70. Sew them into their new NASCAR style clothes |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. Brilliant, Hoot. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. I think it should be a constitutional amendment |
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brewens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
87. Is it illegal to be out in public with those directional microphones? |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Big k/r |
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toastbutter (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. it's already happened with crime |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Good point |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
48. Which gives govts the perfect excuse to control/kill the network. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Nah. The govt. just pulls the plug and the digital revolution goes dark. |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Ok, they can pull the plug on the backbones |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
46. It's not that hard to set up point-to-point radio (or laser) links. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
68. See below for point to point etc, but to answer your question another way... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. Side by side with this comes the end of the age of oil |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Admittedly, I haven't read every one either |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Surely you must have seen the clip of the military helicopter |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
35. But what has Obama said about those war-crimes? Or HRC? Biden? Anybody?? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
65. Same shit, different decade (Image heavy) |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Yes, that is my point...That war is down the memory hole. It was those images and there were more |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #65 |
83. There are two factions demanding nothing less |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
66. As far as I'm concerned |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
33. People think in terms of gasoline/cars, but when food isn't delivered and hospitals go dark,... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
63. Power plants... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. the so-called common people largely aren't interested in information that in any way challenges |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yep. Fox watchers |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
93. Unfortunately it's not just fox watchers. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. those so-called common people voted for Obama because they KNEW we |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
40. that was the risk of installing obama. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
85. Oh geez, where to begin? |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #85 |
92. No, there has not been change. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. For now... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
45. Revolutions don't occur because majorities are behind them. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
64. I like what you say but I'm reminded of the tea baggers who actually |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
84. There are also many busy trying to survive |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
15. Information transmission requires energy. |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. That's a bloody interesting point |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Granted, the Internet is not the largest user of power... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. THIS? Is our legacy of telling the world to be more like us...so now CHINA IS. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
49. It's not energy as much as it is the fact that the backbones are owned by giant corporations |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
94. I think it's the other way around. It's our govt that bows to the pressure |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #94 |
100. You didn't hear about Lieberman contacting Amazon and getting them to drop Wikileaks? |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
18. ... its so much more important to vote for American Idol ... |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I think you underestimate your countryfolk |
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cdsilv (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The revolution will not be televised, it will be streamed.....n/t |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
75. ....until the grid goes down. Then what? n/t |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #75 |
95. Exactly. And it will. nt |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
69. In my experience they are not a minority. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
37. At least TRY to be original with your Whipping Boy. Maybe YOUR OWN favorite TV show? |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #37 |
99. MIAOW |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. Kick. (nt) |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:19 AM Response to Original message |
24. You lost me after your first sentence. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:37 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I believe the post |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. That is how I see it |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. agree |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. same here |
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sirthomas66 (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. That's the same trouble I am having. Here is the reason. Many of us |
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sirthomas66 (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Copy that. I do not think it will be as gentle as the OP seems to |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
57. Unrec for Ageism? Really? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
67. You're missing out on some good thought-provoking stuff if you're |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
26. "Governments act at our behest". |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. Excellent post |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
30. But you don't see ... |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
31. money and power are the drivers |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
32. And so the rush to impoverish us all is on, as is the race to control the Internet. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I worry there could be something |
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BlueJac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
42. Will it be televised? |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
43. Our future brings me frightening thoughts. I won't live to see it. but |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
44. "Governments act at our behest, by our vote" When did that happen? I missed that! |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. I hope I'm wrong about this, |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
56. I try to analyze why this is happening now and I am not |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
58. The Next Step: |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Here here! |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
59. K & R |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
60. What kind of "secrets" do you mean? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
62. If the revolution is on the internet, does it mean its true.... |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
76. It is a looking glass for the heart. What is here will be real if not rectified. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
71. You left out one of the biggie past revolutions. |
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Flubadubya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Must be just the difference between a Cane Toad and a Cruncy Frog... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
74. It's not BEING SET UP - the battles have raged on for years. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Eventually at some point |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
78. You lost me at "digital age." There is a revolution coming, but that isn't it. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
88. Your last sentence says it all |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
89. Look how many views this thread has! |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
91. I have mentally liberated myself |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
96. "To govern and keep secrets from the voting populace |
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