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jar
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Message 76 of 152 (696718)
04-18-2013 12:47 PM
Reply to: Message 75 by Theodoric
04-18-2013 12:43 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
They were unable to prevent the bombing.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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1.61803
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Message 77 of 152 (696719)
04-18-2013 12:50 PM
Reply to: Message 76 by jar
04-18-2013 12:47 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
They were unable to prevent the bombing.
How can you stop someone from doing such a thing in a open venue? The bombs where in sports bags. People everywhere.
Unless you search every person and bag you will not be able to stop such a thing. This is not a reflection of the current administration.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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Theodoric
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Message 78 of 152 (696721)
04-18-2013 12:53 PM
Reply to: Message 76 by jar
04-18-2013 12:47 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
Now that is just assinine.
How does not preventing this make them ineffective?

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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jar
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Message 79 of 152 (696726)
04-18-2013 1:03 PM
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04-18-2013 12:50 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
And that is likely part of the intended message.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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jar
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Message 80 of 152 (696728)
04-18-2013 1:05 PM
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04-18-2013 12:53 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
Okay, I understand that you feel that way.
But if the message is, "Look, the government cannot and will not protect you." then it points out that government is ineffective to protect you.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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1.61803
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Message 81 of 152 (696734)
04-18-2013 1:20 PM
Reply to: Message 80 by jar
04-18-2013 1:05 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
"Look, the government cannot and will not protect you." then it points out that government is ineffective to protect you.
I dont know if this makes sense. Sound kinda wishy washy.
If the message was I cannot make a decent pastry does that mean I am ineffective to make a decent pastry?
I think the wording should be the government is unable to protect it's citizens from violence if by doing so means we must relinquish our freedom.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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xongsmith
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Message 82 of 152 (696738)
04-18-2013 1:58 PM
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04-18-2013 12:50 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
Golden writes:
Unless you search every person and bag you will not be able to stop such a thing.
This is what it will be next year....

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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Message 83 of 152 (696741)
04-18-2013 2:01 PM


I just wish the mediots could all stand together and make a pact to never mention the perpetrator's name or names. Ever. They should be expunged from any possible notoriety.

- xongsmith, 5.7d

  
1.61803
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Message 84 of 152 (696744)
04-18-2013 2:06 PM
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04-18-2013 1:58 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
xongsmith writes:
This is what it will be next year....
And we substitute a little more of our freedom for safety..
Hell life itself is dangerous. I live about a hour away from the city of West Texas. pretty much the whole damn city went up last night like a fire cracker due to a anhidrous N plant fire.
Edited by 1.61803, : No reason given.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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hooah212002
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Message 85 of 152 (696756)
04-18-2013 3:00 PM
Reply to: Message 80 by jar
04-18-2013 1:05 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
But that is not the message. That is something you've made up.

"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins

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jar
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From: Texas!!
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Message 86 of 152 (696770)
04-18-2013 3:47 PM
Reply to: Message 85 by hooah212002
04-18-2013 3:00 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
But you don't know that. So far no one knows what the message or purpose was or even if there was a message.
The point is that the person or persons that committed these acts may not be "disturbed" (what ever that means) and could be foreign or domestic.
But once we learn if there is a message or what the reasons were, we need to look and see if there are perhaps changes we need to make in our behavior as a nation and as a culture.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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hooah212002
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Message 87 of 152 (696775)
04-18-2013 3:54 PM
Reply to: Message 86 by jar
04-18-2013 3:47 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
But you don't know that.
Ah, but I am not the one making a claim. You made a positive speculation based on nothing whatsoever, then further tried to make an argument out of it.
So far no one knows what the message or purpose was or even if there was a message.
Then why are you saying "if the message was...." when you admit here that no one has any idea?
The point is that the person or persons that committed these acts may not be "disturbed" (what ever that means) and could be foreign or domestic.
Thank you captain obvious. We can also deduce that whoever did this must be a human being, may or may not be a male and may or may not be caucasian.
But once we learn if there is a message or what the reasons were, .
And until that time, don't you think it best to not speculate? otherwise, we end up with victims being blamed just because they have brown skin and appear to be of Arabic decent.
we need to look and see if there are perhaps changes we need to make in our behavior as a nation and as a culture.
Uh, no? Why should you or I change our culture because someone blew some shit up?
Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given.

"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins

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jar
Member (Idle past 393 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 88 of 152 (696782)
04-18-2013 4:20 PM
Reply to: Message 87 by hooah212002
04-18-2013 3:54 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
Let me ask if you understand what placing the term "if" in a sentence implies?
Uh, no? Why should you or I change our culture because someone blew some shit up?
If I had said that you might even have a point, however I did not say or even imply any such thing.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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hooah212002
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Message 89 of 152 (696785)
04-18-2013 4:24 PM
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04-18-2013 4:20 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
Let me ask if you understand what placing the term "if" in a sentence implies?
Why even bring it up? Why enter it it into discussion?
"If the moon were made of cheese, we could mine it for gold"
"If China really wanted to go to war, they could nuke us"
What purpose does mindless speculation serve?
If I had said that you might even have a point, however I did not say or even imply any such thing.
You said exactly that. It's right there, right above my message, not 3 pages back, so you should have no problem finding it and no excuse.
Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given.

"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins

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jar
Member (Idle past 393 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 90 of 152 (696787)
04-18-2013 4:27 PM
Reply to: Message 89 by hooah212002
04-18-2013 4:24 PM


Re: Calculated terror or Domestic Insanity?
I'm sorry but is it possible you are unable to read.
Perhaps you can help by providing a link to the quote where i said that.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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