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Author Topic:   Bush takes one more step toward outright fascism.
arachnophilia
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Message 39 of 158 (335275)
07-25-2006 6:02 PM


clinton...
...is the new bush!

  
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Message 48 of 158 (335347)
07-26-2006 1:00 AM
Reply to: Message 47 by crashfrog
07-26-2006 12:52 AM


Re: the New World Order?
On a side note, if the president decides to share military technology, how can that be illegal? Doesn't the president have the final say on what is classified and what is not?
i'll only allow this point because of its almost timely irony. turnabout = fairplay, even if delayed.

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Message 49 of 158 (335348)
07-26-2006 1:08 AM
Reply to: Message 42 by randman
07-25-2006 8:13 PM


Re: Distractions
So you guys think Bush is a dictator? LOL
So what are you going to do about it?
Take up arms? Impeach him?
preferably impeach. i mean, all kind of scandals, corruption, incompetance, unconstitutional activities, and lies... at this point i know a few girls who'd be willing to give the prez a bj or two if only to have a good laugh while the neo-cons defend the presidential right to oral sex. oh, and btw, clinton did it, so it's ok.
frankly, we're too lazy to form an armed coup. we all keep sitting around hoping it never has to come to that, and trying to convince ourselves that it hasn't.
Sorry but you guys created this bed. Now lie in it and quit complaining. Hopefully, a true monster won't come along that actually does want to become a dictator or do things like start killing political opponents,
or, you know, throw them into gitmo to rot while awaiting charges. oh, wait.
the problem here is that bush is not being held accountable for his actions. the problem continues with yoru argument. you're trying to hold clinton responsible for bush's actions. it's really too bad clinton isn't the president. you guys just can't let go of your clinton bashing, can you?
heck, i don't totally blame you. i'll be bashing hillary for years.
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arachnophilia
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Message 59 of 158 (335464)
07-26-2006 12:54 PM
Reply to: Message 53 by randman
07-26-2006 10:49 AM


Re: the New World Order?
Thanks for making my point.
you evidently missed the joke. i said i was only allowing it because of the irony factor -- it's the same argument the neo-cons used about bush.
it's not excuseable when any president does it.


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Message 60 of 158 (335465)
07-26-2006 12:56 PM
Reply to: Message 50 by ikabod
07-26-2006 7:09 AM


Re: Distractions
as has been said before .....democracy is a form on goverment that relies on the apathy of the population
yes, i agree. once, i lost an essay contest in high school for writing on this theme. i say "lost" because there were 12 prizes, only 7 other people who entered, and i didn't win anything.
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arachnophilia
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Message 80 of 158 (335552)
07-26-2006 6:52 PM
Reply to: Message 76 by nwr
07-26-2006 5:05 PM


Re: The randman shell game is back
I heard similar comments before the 2004 election. Yet many of those critics managed to find was of voting for Bush anyway.
loyalty is a dangerous thing.
I still say they need to grow some spine.
as a democrat myself, i still feel the need to point out that we're winning in the jello competition.


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Message 81 of 158 (335554)
07-26-2006 6:55 PM
Reply to: Message 61 by randman
07-26-2006 1:02 PM


Re: The randman shell game is back
I criticize Bush plenty
can you refer me to a post or two of yours that criticizes bush, or the bush administration's policies?
but saying he is a dictator or wants to be is ridiculous.
well, he was elected. sort of.
but he thinks he can tell congress what to do?
and he can block judicial actions?
and he has the power to declare war without congress?
and his executive branch locks people up in foreign military prisons, without charges?
no, he's not even mildly a dictator. he's a decider.


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Message 82 of 158 (335555)
07-26-2006 6:58 PM
Reply to: Message 62 by randman
07-26-2006 1:04 PM


Re: Facts are ...
jar, no you can't impeach him because it's not an impeachable offense under the standards the democrats established.
like i said, it's gonna take a blowjob. turns out that's the only impeachable offense under the clinton standard.
and i think from a guy, too. the republicans would find a way to justify with a girl -- i mean, clinton did it too. but if it was a GAY blowjob...


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Message 84 of 158 (335567)
07-26-2006 8:13 PM
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07-26-2006 8:05 PM


Re: The randman shell game is back
"clinton did it too!"

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arachnophilia
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Message 89 of 158 (335589)
07-26-2006 10:43 PM
Reply to: Message 85 by Grunwald
07-26-2006 8:47 PM


oh god not you too.
now slowly, all of my friends will have their lives sucked away by this board.


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arachnophilia
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Message 92 of 158 (335595)
07-26-2006 11:03 PM
Reply to: Message 91 by Grunwald
07-26-2006 10:58 PM


Re: oh god not you too.
It happens. I won't quite have the posting frequency as other, as I couldn't care less about most of these topics.
give it time. you'll be swatting neo-cons and fundies right and l... well, further right, in the political threads sooner or later.


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Message 93 of 158 (335596)
07-26-2006 11:04 PM
Reply to: Message 88 by lfen
07-26-2006 10:41 PM


I guess Americans treasure their image of military officers as Dudley Doorights,
dudley dooright was canadian?

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Message 142 of 158 (337477)
08-02-2006 6:03 PM
Reply to: Message 141 by crashfrog
08-02-2006 5:32 PM


Re: Willing to examine the fascism claim
if we ignore things like this, and let them go by -- because clearly it's not the end of the world -- eventually it will be. at what point does "i've heard this before" skepticism become outright denial?
and it's not the end of the world at all: facism HAS happened before. just not in this country. there are warning signs, and we know what they are. all one needs to do is read a history book.


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