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Posted By Aidenag 1 year, 2 months ago in Political NewsA billboard in West Plains showing a caricature of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wearing a turban and using his middle name - Hussein - in quotes has sparked outrage and accusations of racism.
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Aidenag1 year, 2 months ago
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As disturbing as this is, i found it pretty funny that the racist redneck who did this used a "Dastar", which is what Sikhs wear. And has nothing to do with Arabs or Muslims....
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Just goes to show how uneducated Racists truly are. Reminds me of that guy in Florida with the sign that read "Obama is a half-breed Muslin" The local news interviewed the guy, and he had no clue that Muslin is a fabric, and Muslim is the religion...-
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bobo-in-texas1 year, 2 months ago
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Let's try again with the link
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http://www.wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspot.com/2...
In case it doesn't work, it's a photo of a group of Obama supporters at the Philly Park Hyatt Hotel wearing "Sarah Palin is a C**t" t-shirts. No asterisk on the original.
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vor1 year, 2 months ago
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Why acknowledge Palin? I would simply rather ignore her as a minor political figure. She is a pop figure more than a politician. Like all fads her 15 minutes are going by fast.
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There are clearly fringes on both sides but I would suggest to you that if Obama ever used such language (which he won't) the majority of his supporters would walk out of the hall or arena where he was speaking. Obama made himself clear on this issue long ago. And funny that I have never even heard of 2 of the 3 sites you mention. Never been to Daily Kos and watch Morning Joe on MSNBC every morning where condemning Sarah appears to be off limits. Meeka Bryzinski, their resident liberal, wont say anything bad about Sarah. In the evenings you can watch Fox or MSNBC depending on your party affiliation and agree or disagree with nothing or everything they say, both show bias.
By the way your link isn't working! If what you describe is true it is truly a classless act. And again nothing Obama would approve of... be that on or off the record. I don't like Palin but that is because she is creationist/ Bible Beater something GW once claimed to be. Only Palin is the real deal. Someone who would see no possible harm in an American Christian theocracy. I don't want anyone of that ilk near the reins of power, certainly not appointing SC justices. -
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dunkirk1 year, 2 months ago
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Im always astounded at how the REPUBLICANS love to use blogs as proof positive. Its tantamount to referencing one of your own posts as proof of something. Its called a blog for one reason its PERSONAL opinion. Rea;lity and REPUBLICANS are often times pretty far apart.
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flretiree1 year, 2 months ago
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Right wing groups have had tee shirts that showed the same thing but had Hillary's picture on the shirt instead of Palin so there are radicals on both sides of the fence. Does not excuse their actions but Obama has run a clean campaign while McCain is inciting fear into his base with character assassinations that Republicans are noted for..
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bobo-in-texas1 year, 2 months ago
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One more try with another link
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http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/10/13/obama-su...
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ISITJUSTME1 year, 2 months ago
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What is his real self? He's a Muslim, he's a terrorist. he's a Arab. People hate what they fear. Racist can not get beyond the pigmentation of his skin. You can disagree with Obama on policy, without calling him something he is not. Thats if you only disagree with his policies instead of his race.
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A great man once said and I paraphrase, Love thy neighbor as thy self.
I think that McCain is a asinine, erratic old man but I don't hate him because I don't fear him. The words I choose to describe McCain are not hateful but descriptive.
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Candida1 year, 2 months ago
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The really sad part is that by now this is not surprising at all. This is what I've come to expect from the Republicans. Do Americans care at all what kind of image they project about themselves around the globe?
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We have our elections right now, and it has its minor mud-slinging and occasional slip-ups and ridicule too, but nothing on this scale. I guess everything is larger than life in the US, even bigotry.-
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djn3nunez31 year, 2 months ago
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I think it's great the the moroonies advertise their ignorance to the country and the world.
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I mean for suggesting that Barack was decent human being and not a terrorist John got boo'ed by his own crowd. Now that's rabid.
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amervtrn1 year, 2 months ago
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Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black. Racism knows no color. There are White racist,Black racist,Brown racist, ECT. To some it is a hatred, to some it is distrust, and to others it is a tool of deceit. The last thing the USA needs at this time is an Amateur. There is no time for on the job training. More Socialist debt is definitely not what we need. Research what and who you vote for, check your resources, do not buy into the hype, think and reason for yourself. Being what one "guppy" called an old f*rt, I have already survived this type situation, and really shiver at the thought of having to go through it again. Therefore the inexperience definitely concerns me. The Socialist leaning is a big red flag. His record shows nothing to recommend him. Pretty words and rhetoric may soothe the soul but do nothing to solve problems.
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sieben131 year, 2 months ago
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amervtrn The last thing the USA needs at this time is an Amateur. There is no time for on the job training. Thats exactly what you had for the past 8 years and from a C- student. when you speak of Racist that label falls squarely on the shoulders of whites .This presidential race shouldn't be about race ,rather it should be about who can best lead your country out of the mess that's its in ,but because most americans can't see past the race issue ,it will all come down to this "SAD" "ONLY IN america"
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obiefrommuskogee1 year, 2 months ago
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We already have socialized roads and highways. We have socialized sewers, water and garbage pickup. We have socialized schools. We have socialized police, fire protection, military, and prosecutors. We have socialized air traffic control and national parks. We have socialized banking (as of today). We have socialized radio/tv spectrum… The list goes on and on.
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Whether you like it or not, and you use any of these things above, you are already a socialist.
You can always send back your social security to show you aren't a socialist. Let us know how many times you sent the check back to the US government. OH, and don't forget to withdraw from Medicare.-
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automan9091 year, 2 months ago
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Most of your examples of socialism are total bs.
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Sewers, water , garbage pick up, parks. etc. All BS
I will take my Social Security because I have been FORCED to pay my money into it for 40 years. I am owed much more than I will get from it. The same with medicare. I payed for it UNWILLINGLY so I will take what I can get in return.
I would much rather that the Government let's me spend my money as I see fit and give me choices instead of taking my money for bad programs.
Now Obama wants Government to run Health Care and take more of my money to pay for bigger Government.
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obiefrommuskogee1 year, 2 months ago
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Your local taxes pays for parks, schools, road repair, etc,
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Highways are paid for with federal taxes, or they used to be.
If you object to benefits obtained by socialism, then you shouldn't use any of these things. did you go to public school? Maybe you went to public college?
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vor1 year, 2 months ago
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The point where you lose rationality is when you claim the Repubs are going to let you you spend your own money. The tax break you will not get from them(unless you make more than $100,000 as an individual or 250k as a family) will instead go to corporations making billions in profits and wealthy individuals. The FACT is that trickle down economics is a scam on the proletariat. The very same scam as perpetrated by "preachers" like Paula White and Creflo Dollar. Give me your money and you will be rewarded multiple times over. It's a farce! The only one getting rich is the one collecting the money. Then the human equation with the key denominator of GREED kicks in. Your odds of a substantial return are much better buying a Powerball ticket.
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And the reason you will not get your full benefit is that the SS Surplus was raped for decades by both parties to pay for off-budget items (see i.e. Vietnam War). There is nothing inherently wrong with that entitlement that occured for any other reason than theft. You will likely need Medicare. You gripe about it now but someday you will need this. Let's have no services, no taxes, and see how long this country survives. -
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agoodlibertian1 year, 2 months ago
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Why bother answering to this idiot. He is one of the many brainwashed, stupid people I come across everyday. They have no idea what is going on , just what Sean Hannity , Russ Limbaugh and fox news say. Complete morons all of them.
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They would not know socialism if it bite them on their rear ends.
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jordan111 year, 2 months ago
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And stay off those bridges! Can't afford to educate your kids? Tough. You're on your own. And don't dare use drugs that were researched with tax dollars.
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Without the commons we have no society. All we have is a bunch of individuals fending for themselves. And many of those red states best prepare to become third world country's, cause the blue states won't be subsidizing them any more!
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frctm51 year, 2 months ago
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Because of small government and lack of oversight we're paying for one of the biggest socialized bail outs in history. Not to mention the nearly trillion dumped into Iraq. Republicans like to privatize profit and socialize loss. I think you need to do a little research yourself. America had a higher standard of living before the supply siders took over. We only managed to keep pace because women entered the work force in greater numbers. Meanwhile the top 10% got a three fold increase. Maybe you don't mind serfdom but the rest of us are angry and ready for a change. Republicans are on their way out.
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Sabretooth1 year, 2 months ago
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Amervtrn, what you do not need is another corporate socialist in power who graduated at the bottom of his class. In case you have a short memory you have just barely survived the last idiot in charge. It is high time you elected an intellectual to fix this mess although it may already be too late.
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hyperbola1 year, 2 months ago
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Well, it seems that part of the GOP is also aghast at the Palin wing and at McCain for letting that wing run over him.
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Republican leaders break ranks with McCain
Senior members of the Republican party are in open mutiny against John McCain's presidential campaign, after a disastrous period which has seen Barack Obama solidify his lead in the opinion polls.
...From inside and outside his inner circle, Mr McCain is being told to settle on a coherent economic message and to tone down attacks on his rival which have sometimes whipped up a mob-like atmosphere at Republican rallies.
Two former rivals for the party nomination, Mitt Romney and Tommy Thompson, went on the record over the weekend about the disarray in the Republican camp. And a string of other senior party figures said Mr McCain's erratic performance risks taking the party down to heavy losses not just in the presidential race but also in contests for Congressional seats....
Some Republicans seeking election to Congress have begun distancing themselves from Mr McCain. In Nebraska, a Republican representative, Lee Terry, ran a newspaper ad featuring support from a woman who called herself an "Obama-Terry voter". ....
http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/10/13/republic...-
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Sabretooth1 year, 2 months ago
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"Two former rivals for the party nomination, Mitt Romney and Tommy Thompson, went on the record over the weekend about the disarray in the Republican camp. And a string of other senior party figures said Mr McCain's erratic performance risks taking the party down to heavy losses not just in the presidential race but also in contests for Congressional seats...."
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He cannot even run a campaign and yet these people think he can run a superpower?
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HateKoolAid1 year, 2 months ago
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The same people who see nothing wrong with this sign are the same ones who keep imploring McCain to 'take the gloves off'. You can see McCain wince at those words at one of his rallies because he knows that's code for 'let's start playing dirty because we are falling behind in the polls'. Palin has evidently said to McCain...that's all right John, give me that mud bucket, I know what to do with it.
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Goppy1 year, 2 months ago
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For a certain percentage of the Republican base ... the their support for the Republican Party is the fact that Republicans fought tooth and nail against desegregation in the south.
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Oh sure, there were people like George Wallace and other 'so called' Democrats ... but everyone in the nation referred to them as 'Dixie-Crats' ... and were essentially Republicans on all social issues.
Changing these attitudes takes GENERATIONS.
But aside from that ... I wanted to point out that our fellow Propeller member Beau7890 has discovered a FASCINATING story that uncovers the SOURCE for much of the Lies about Obama that Republicans have glommed onto.
I strongly urge all of you to check it out.
http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/10/13/the-man-...
Believe me, it's a fascinating discovery.
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vor1 year, 2 months ago
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Hope you haven't missed Limbaugh continually referring to Obama as a "skinny, little, man-child"! Of course that is just neo-redneck code for calling him BOY. Racism at its least discrete. But those like Limbaugh don't care. They don't care about what is good for the nation instead their aim is to further enrich themselves. Hatred sells and they know it. When Limbaugh tells his listeners Obama will raise their taxes does he really believe that is the truth? Does he really believe the majority of his listeners earn over $100,000 a year? Of course he is worried about his own evergrowing pile of cash. What exactly does one individual do with more than 20 million a year? His salary is as obscene as anyone on Wall Street. And he actually does less work than a hedge fund manager.
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The Repubs really showed their true colors when McCain asked they show respect to his opponent. They bleated like the proles during the Ten Minute Hate which has become a 24 hour event to many. Mccain is not Big Brother, he doesn't want to be. But his supporters are looking for that person and oddly they have settled on a bespectacled, creationist, mother of five. Even stranger is that she could fit the bill.-
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vor1 year, 2 months ago
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Yes, "the proles" is short for the proletariat. If you haven't read "1984" it is a must read. You can see the symptoms in our society. The sly pruning of the 4th Amendment last year with the tossing of the FISA provisions on wiretapping. The hatred and senseless bleating you saw at that McCain rally the other day. The lies we have continually been told about Iraq. The power of a Vice President who truly could care less about the views of the people. Only surprising we don't have a literal Ministry of Truth.
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Orwell was far too prophetic. Maybe a little off on the date (yet Reagan WAS in power during that year). He knew that the fascist forces would win out. He tried to warn us. But as we saw in '00 and '04 we refused to listen. This is the tipping point. We have a chance to slip the trap. But I still don't like the odds against Obama. It will take a literal miracle for him to win. He is already running with a 10+/- handicap just because of the color of his skin.
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bobo-in-texas1 year, 2 months ago
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Obama supporters are much more direct. In fact they gather in public with their message of Hope and Tolerance printed on cute matching t-shirts.
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http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/10/13/obama-su...
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NoWayMan1 year, 2 months ago
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first, your link doesn't change the fact that the billboard is racist.
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second, there's a woman in that group calling Palin a c*nt, so already you have a difference. and how Obama and Biden would react to this is pure speculation. but my guess is that they wouldn't react to kindly to this diplay.
on the other hand, we heard yells to kill Obama at a GOP rally and the candidates did absolutely nothing about it.
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djn3nunez31 year, 2 months ago
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I think it may be another one of Karl Roves underhanded tricks. BTW did you see any of these tee's at any Obama rally? Or is this just some guy trying to make a buck? This guy look alot like the guy second from the left.
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http://www.whiterabbitcult.com/t-shirt-sarah-palin...
Surely you didn't hear anyone at an Obama rally cry Rape the C*nt did ya
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rimbaud1 year, 2 months ago
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Intent to incite action (like yelling fire in a crowded theater) is not protected. Intent to incite opinion (even hatred) is protected. What was that movie with Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis? Onlookers to a rape were prosecuted for inciting the actors to rape (it was a true story).
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jordan111 year, 2 months ago
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Another clown who shows no respect for free speech. The founders intended it to protect Americans from backlashes for speaking their minds about government. They certainly didn't intend it to be used to act like an ass. But leave it to a CON to demean that intent.
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Mutainia1 year, 2 months ago
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Yeah, that DID sound a bit racist. I meant to say "he's DARK in color" (which he is), NOT "he's A dark in color". Still, though, I still believe he's a Muslim...not that there is anything WRONG with that...unless he sees "no compulsion in religion" abrogated by Quran 9:1-5 and 9:29...which I don't think he does. The thng WE have to worry about, though, is that, HOW much will he appease terrorists IF he's a Muslim, which I believe he is. By the way, I'm not a motherfu'cker, I'm a mother LOVER. And, I can hear QUITE well, thank you. :)
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NoWayMan1 year, 2 months ago
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America wishes the GOP candidates woulda had the balls to stand up and put those idiots in place who were yelling "kill him" at their rally. and the same goes for any idiot who thinks this billboard isn't racist, and all those who are willfully ignorant in the face of racism, like Mutania. and yourself, obviously.
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obiefrommuskogee1 year, 2 months ago
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I don't think they know they are racist. They are obviously not introspective and it's just a knee jerk reaction. They have no objective views of themselves. Like an infant has no sense of "otherness" or objectivity. There is no "out there" out there, just feelings of want and primitive emotions.
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Like fear-- that poor woman who asked John McCain about Obama being an "arab." It's pitiful that we have adults that are still infants.
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Mutainia1 year, 2 months ago
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I could be wrong, but, I think that, after four years of Obama, the term "racist" might come to mean "free THINKer". And, I think African Americans might even be in agreement with such a notion, as well. They'll realize that opposition to Obama WASN'T because the person opposed to him was some racist, but, because he, or, she, could see the danger he posed to freedom.
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wtagg1 year, 2 months ago
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Using your logic, the t-shirts that bobo is describing fall into the same deductive rationale concerning Palin.
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At one time, the elective process was an important benchmark of our society. It is comments like yours that make me yearn for times long past.
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jordan111 year, 2 months ago
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What "names" did I call you? OK, if you're going to accuse me, might as well spit it out. YOU are willfully ignorant or you wouldn't have asked the question. WILLFULLY means that you aren't going to let go of your ignorance, and are a waste of anyone's time to enlighten you. That's something you'll have to do for yourself, if ever.
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Codi69341 year, 2 months ago
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His childhood in a Muslim school has nothing to do with his race. Since when did saying someones name become racist? I did not see an ethic slur in the news story/billboard. Unlike your remark by saying "redneck". Now who is being the racist? So what you are saying is Obama was right in San Fran when he spoke to some of his "elite" supporters critizing people about clingying to there religion and guns!! I disagree with his policies! You are more of a racist then I every thought about being.
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cloud151 year, 2 months ago
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I understand what you're saying Codi. Its highly offensive towards Muslims, but Muslim is not technically a race. The billboard isn't slandering his race, but his "alleged" (completely false) religion. Although racism may not be the implied message, it is one that people see in it.
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Codi69341 year, 2 months ago
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And how many "inappropriate" signs, pictures, songs speeches against Bush or McCain ,for that fact, have been defended under the cloak of free speech. Is it extreme, a little, but it is no different then the protest signs you see of GW making him look like the devil. Is that racist? or extreme? The only difference is the left likes this guy and they don't want to see defeated.
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FSU92grad1 year, 2 months ago
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prater5600,
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So calling people who don't have a problem with it, "rednecks" isn't being racist or inciting hate ?
That's funny.....
Personally, if you aren't proud of your name, why did he change it ? I'm sure McCain or Palin would not care if anyone would say they're middle name...Why would Barack Apollo Obama care ? Is he not proud of his muslim name ?
What are you lame liberals afraid of ? The Truth ? I mean, isn't Hussein his middle name ?
Give me a break....If someone isn't going to vote for King Zeus because of his middle name, so be it...But there are people like you who will vote for him because regardless of his radical background, his associations with ACORN and perhaps voter fraud, regardless of Louis Farrankhan endorsing him and referring to him as the "Messiah", you're still going to vote for this clown....
So, I really don't see the relevance of this story....Regardless of his middle name or Muslim background, you're still going to vote for him...So, what are you afraid of ? That this is somehow going to cause people NOT to vote for your "Messiah"? Give me break....
The same demented bunch of people that are voting for Barack are the same ones that will never believe the truth about him...
I could tell you libs that he believes in killing babies before they're born and agreeing that he doesn't want to punish anyone for making a mistake....But you'd still vote for him....
I'm sorry I don't think of a baby as a "mistake" like you guys do, but you do what's right and vote for this Marxist....Believe me there are many other things I detest about Barack, but his middle name and race ain't one of them....But YOU guys want to make it a race issue whenever anyone disagrees with Barack....LMAO !!
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BigBadJohn6661 year, 2 months ago
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Some of these liberal morons think everything is racist. muslim is not a race. I had pizza for breakfast. I suppose that makes me a racist because I didn't have bacon and eggs. You people that keep saying he's not a muslim, he's a christian because he said so are ignorant fools. He was born a muslim. His father and stepfather were both muslims. He was registered as a muslim at the school he went to in Indonesia. He has numerous connections to muslims and other terrorists. He is getting millions of dollars in donations from these same sources but let's not talk about these trivial matters. Let's talk about bigger more important matters like the pregnant Palin girl or tge firing of a worthless PIG.
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fsev411 year, 2 months ago
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Little Sad John666 would be more appropriate. You've got all of your "facts" screwed up. I challenge you to come up with one reliable person who has seen OBama say or do anything that would suggest he was a member of the Islam faith.
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BigBadJohn6661 year, 2 months ago
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Well, nbc actually showed the papers where he was registered as a muslim at the school he went to in Indonesia. He actually said my muslim faith in an interview and the interviewer corrected him by saying, you mean your christian faith. He said oh yes, my christian faith. He wouldn't intentionally say anything to suggest he was STILL a muslim because this could throw a monkey wrench in his plans. All the terrorist groups and muslim countries are hoping he wins the election. This man is out to destroy the USA starting with the 1st and 2nd amendment. If you knew anything at all about the cult of islam, you would know they are allowed to lie to us infidels if it gives them an advantage over us. I suggest you get a couple of korans and biographies of mohammad and read them.
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BigBadJohn6661 year, 2 months ago
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Actually you are the commie pinko as that is what liberal fools are.
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Sen. Barack Obama slips up on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos and refers to "my muslim faith".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGdkqfBICw-
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prater56001 year, 2 months ago
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You DO know that this was a response to allegations that McCain has made references to his Muslim faith, do you? Anyone who watched the entire broadcast would know that. But I guess it would be asking too much for you to listen to anything longer than 11 seconds.
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cloud151 year, 2 months ago
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Wrong, if you actually listen to the interview Obama gives McCain credit for never claiming he was Muslim.
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Quote: "You're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith....."
Reporter: "You're Christian faith."
Obama: "My Christian faith."
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djn3nunez31 year, 2 months ago
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All the terrorist groups and muslim countries are hoping he wins the election. This man is out to destroy the USA starting with the 1st and 2nd amendment.
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Odd that the hatemongers back a man who does not agree with their hatefull tactics.
"At one point, McCain grabbed the microphone from a woman who had begun to say she didn't like Obama because he is an Arab. "No, ma'am. No, ma'am," McCain said. "He's a decent family man, a citizen who I just happen to have serious differences with on fundamental questions."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/...
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vor1 year, 2 months ago
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Yes, and I am not a murderer, although I worked and conversed on a daily basis with someone currently accused of such a crime. By the current insinuations involving Obama and Ayres I am an accessory to murder and this person wasn't just an acquaintance but a close friend. .
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Your opinions are xenophobic. You can hide behind your words but they reveal a clear fear of everything foreign. Better to elect the likes of Palin, who is "supposed" to have a worldview despite getting her passport just last year.
And I know you must detest Thomas Jefferson so I will end this with a quote from his autobiography....
"Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting "Jesus Christ," so that it would read "A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination."
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FSU92grad1 year, 2 months ago
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Well, if you got on the same elevator for 20 years with this guy and had your kids baptised by him and claimed you didn't know who he was or that he was "just a guy in the elevator"....
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YOu see where I'm going with this?
Of course you don't....You're a kool-aid drinkin' Obama supporter....
And btw, it's guilt by alliance, not association.....He gave 832 million to ACORN to help with Voter Registration....plus Ayers gave plenty of money to Obama to hand out to certain schools up in Illinois to help radicalize more children and spread Ayers radical messages....
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obiefrommuskogee1 year, 2 months ago
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What's the big deal with ACORN? The local election boards are responsible for verifying all new registrations. So what if OBama paid them for new registrations--I don't even know if he did pay them-- but so what if he did? They register both parties.
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The implication is that the local election boards won't do their jobs and verify their registrations. Is that what you are saying?
I'm hoping that the election boards DO do their jobs and eliminate false registrations as well as caging lists that are fraudulent.
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FSU92grad1 year, 2 months ago
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"What's the big deal with ACORN? The local election boards are responsible for verifying all new registrations. So what if OBama paid them for new registrations--I don't even know if he did pay them-- but so what if he did? They register both parties. "
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You really are on crack, aren't you? Have you been following the news? You know, the 6 or so states being investigated for voter fraud under the disguise of ACORN ? Yes...Believe it or not, this organization is dragging homeless people off the street and brainwashing them to vote for King Zeus....
One guy was offered cigarettes to register and vote 72 times...ACORN has also been accused of registering 7 - year olds to vote !
no...we don't have a problem....
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beavith11 year, 2 months ago
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nobody said O was a terrorist.
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they said his regular association with Ayres questioned O's judgement . same with sitting in a pulpit watching -and never complaining about Wright for 20 years.
in both cases, despite the known characters of these clowns, the only time he distanced himself from them was after he was exposed as being "friends" or a "regular parishoner."
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jordan111 year, 2 months ago
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From what I've found, it requires a permit to erect a billboard. If no permit was given, why is it still there? For that matter, why is no one out there with a chain saw? And once again, I thank the gods I don't have live among people that would tolerate that sign.
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4thchance1 year, 2 months ago
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Boy oh Boy does the truth HURT. Obama in a Turban and they used his real name "Hussein"...TO FUNNY for sure! OMG, it's the end of the world. Look at that guy in a T-shirt.
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Man are you DemoRats ever running scared right now.
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cloud151 year, 2 months ago
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The turban doesn't help the billboard. Also the quotes around Hussein show an emphasis on the middle name, clearly trying to link him to Saddam Hussein and others in the region. Its playing on people's fear with no actual credibility and suggests all Muslims are terrorists. Its a totally inappropriate sign.
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purplehazeus1 year, 2 months ago
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Number One: Am I the only one who is tire of all this hatred toward muslims. Not all of them are bad, actually not even half.Number Two: No I am not a "mooslim" but I'm not christian either. All of you on your high horse are the reason that I'm not. Number 3: Does it matter that his father was muslim or his stepfather or any of that. I grew up catholic, all my family is catholic, I went to a catholic school, I have catholic friends. I am not catholic. Number 4: As far as Acorn goes. Oh my god. A polititian saying he will actually meet with people and address their concerns..GASP!! Wake up. Read about acorn and then step in to the clarity of not being ignorant. Number 5: Obama is half white" which shouldn't even freakin matter" Half his family is white. ooooo. I'm sure you "good god fearin," not judging embracing people will "get em" before he makes anything better for the colored people of America. You can have your pedestal for a little while longer. Don't worry. Who needs Mooslims when you have hate like this right at home. And Lastly: Have any of you really looked at McSame's record. Please let's not dredge up who Obama is associated with, Because you don't want people going down McCain's 40 year rabbit hole. I've got a couple friends that aren't the most socially acceptable people. I like them. Doesn't mean I am them. Don't even get me started with Palin. What a dope. Her own state isn't even voting for her.
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k9kssr1 year, 2 months ago
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What about "Puck You Palin" from the Phillie crowd? Or a cartoon with a rifle held to her head? Or the ad Obama ran ridiculing McCain for not using a computer and that he was too old, even Biden said that was awful. Do your views against racism extend to sexism and ageism? Or are you one-sided as usual?
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Bucotch1 year, 2 months ago
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Alot of blacks are voting for Obama for the simple reason he is black, period.
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"All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem.
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. "
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jordan111 year, 2 months ago
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Alot of blacks are voting for Obama for the simple reason he is black, period.>>>>
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That could be true, and they've lucked out that he is also qualified, intelligent, and has integrity. It's also true that some will vote for mccain because of a woman being on his ticket. A woman with no education on the subject of government or foreign affairs, or Constitutional knowledge, or law. That would work out really well if something happened to mccain. -
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BillieMaxer1 year, 2 months ago
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Alot of blacks are voting for Obama for the simple reason he is black, period.
and a lot of white people are voting for McCain because he is white, but there are many blacks voting for McCain and many more whites voting for Obama. So whats really wrong ? Whats wrong is the media , television mostly, taking tidbits and making 24 hour long glory stories, non stop repetition . Then people who watch much of the repetitive nonsense and making decisions from it instead of doing proper research on the candidates. Many on both sides are voting on the race card, many are voting for their parties, but too many are voting with little if any knowledge of either candidate, they are influenced by too many lies, and exaggerated stories from both sides . Many, many voters are too easily misled or just can't be bothered to learn the real facts, they listen to fabricated facts and the rest is history... . -
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BillieMaxer1 year, 2 months ago
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Do you folks honestly believe the people at McCain's meeting the other night weren't plants put out there to do what exactly McCain's party wanted them to do. I can't believe how easy it is to fool the American public. Sorry yes I can, I just have to turn on one of those TV stations with evangelistic healers doing their stuff, seeing the crowds of people watching and paying for that nonsense, so I can see how thousands of Americans can be easily fooled. McCain fooled everyone that night and he was on the news for the next 2 days because of it.John showing the easily fooled how nice and considerate he is. Wink Wink !
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tehranchik1 year, 2 months ago
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Morris Dees won a famous case against Metzger, in the late 80's, for the intent to incite.
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info6631 year, 2 months ago
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* We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
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ABOUT MS. SARAH PALIN, (the Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate)
* WE, AMERICAN PEOPLE WONDER HOW CAN A PERSON WHO CAN NOT LEAD OWN CHILD IN RIGHTEOUS & MORAL WAYS CAN LEAD OUR COUNTRY AND US, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT WAYS. THE REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE, MS. SARAH PALIN'S 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS PREGNANT WITHOUT GETTING MARRIED. MS. SARAH PALIN FAILED HER MORAL AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS HER DAUGHTER AND GOD AND MANY OTHERS. IN THE BIBLE, 1 THIMOTHY 3:5 SAYS: "IF A PERSON DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO RULE OWN HOUSE, HOW CAN THAT PERSON TAKE CARE OF OTHERS"
* Ms. Sarah Palin should teach her daughter that Fornication and/or Adultery is a sin. Doing sex under age 18 is a crime under United States Law before becoming the Vice President of our great, gracious, religious, Christian nation i.e. United States of America .
* How can anyone who failed the above serious responsibility, can be responsible & qualified to be a Vice President. When President Clinton had an improper relationship, the REPUBLICANS made him undergo wasting toooooooooooo much American people's tax money and time.....I hope we all remember that. He was tried to be impeached just for improper relationship - not for fornication or adultery.
* Hey America wake up and get real.
About Mr. John McCain (the Republican Presidential Candidate)
* John McCain is a great war hero of unnecessary & failed Vietnam War. So he deserve a monument in Washington as a war hero, but he can not make himself a good president with wisdom & proper judgments. Because he has no qualifications to become the American president. He will draw our country to unnecessary war/wars with other country/countries as President, Bush did. See what happened in the case of Iraq war. Mr. McCain voted for the Iraq war, when Obama (the Democratic Presidential Candidate) voted against the Iraq war.
* Now almost numerous Millions (1,000,000s) of the American people think that Iraq war was a big mistake.
* There was no weapons of mass distruction as President, Bush claimed.
* Saddam Hussein, the Iraq president was hanged to death for killing 65 Iraqi people.-
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BigBadJohn6661 year, 2 months ago
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Are you a muslim? Let me explain how it works. A President can only run two terms in the USA. George Bush cannot run again. He has had his two terms. A new person by the name of John Sidney McCain is running for President, not George Bush. You see, a socialist, liberal democrat has trouble understanding that George Bush cannot run again. When one of these liberal morons tell you that George Bush is running for a third term, consider the source and just ignore him because they are not smart enough to understand this. They are voting for their Obamasiah. A lot of them think he is Jesus Christ. They are about as smart as a moonie.
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djn3nunez31 year, 2 months ago
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Sarah's children have nothing to do with my vote for Barack.
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Clinton was impeached but it was not for having an improper relationship. (The Senate aquitted him)
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djn3nunez31 year, 2 months ago
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Sarah's children have nothing to do with my vote for Barack.
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Clinton was not charged for having an improper relationship.
America is not a Christian nation. (It is a nation of Christians)
Barack did not vote against giving Bush the authority to invade and occupy Iraq. He wasn't elected to the Senate until 2004.
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info6631 year, 2 months ago
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As a result of this unnecessary IRAQ war:
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* (1) To conduct this war, Our President Bush had to sacrifice more than 4000 American sons & daughters and/or husbands & wives and/or fathers & mothers and/or brothers & sisters.who were in our most beloved troops.
* (2) To conduct this war, numerous 100,000s of Americans & Iraqis got injured and/lost their beloved lives.
* (3) Numerous 100,000s of Iraqi people became injured, homeless and refugees in other countries as they became homeless, without clothes & food.
* (4) Numerous Billions (numerous thousands of Millions) of American Tax money was wasted for the above Iraq war leaving numerous old American people leaving hungry & without enough to live on.
* (5) There was not at all or very small number of Al Quida in Iraq before the war. Now Iraq became the training grounds for Al Quida.
* At the Republican convention, Mr. Juliani, former New York Mayor told Mr. OBAMA to ask advice from Mr. McCain about foreign policy. Our President, Bush asked the advice to MR. McCAIN about Iraq war. Mr. McCain authorized President Bush to go forward with Iraq war, causing the above sad results. At the same time Mr. Obama advised President Bush not to go for the Iraq war.
* PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
* So we will & must vote for Mr. OBAMA & BIDEN AS PRESIDENT & V. P.
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STOP THE REPUBLICAN ***LIBERAL DEREGULATORS***AND SAVE OUR ECONOMY, BANKS, WALL STREET, AMERICAN PEOPLE’S (OUR) PRECIOUS TAX DOLLARS, AMERICAN SONS & DAUGHTER FROM UNNECESSARY WARS
* PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
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djn3nunez31 year, 2 months ago
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about Iraq war. Mr. McCain authorized President Bush to go forward with Iraq war, causing the above sad results. At the same time Mr. Obama advised President Bush not to go for the Iraq war.
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Technically no. Barack was not in the Senate at the time. Here's what McCain voted for.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
(a) AUTHORIZATION. The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to
(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and
(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq.
(b) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION.
In connection with the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President shall, prior to such exercise or as soon there after as may be feasible, but no later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that
(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq, and
(2) acting pursuant to this resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorists attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.
1. There was no threat coming from Iraq. 2. There were UN resolutions that the USA voted for that enabled weapons inspectors a chance to clear Saddam of the WMD charge.
President Bush violated this law. Congress should have impeached him and removed him from office and then tried him and Cheney for crime against humanity. All congressmen and women who didn't call for his impeachment after he thumbed his nose at them once again should resign in disgrace.
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k9kssr1 year, 2 months ago
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"Doing sex before age 18 is a crime under US law before becoming vice president....." WTF???????
And it is really tastless and low-class to attack a 17 year old girl, unless, perhaps, you are one yourself?
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Goppy1 year, 2 months ago
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You mean like when Rush Limbaugh ridiculed pre-teen Chelsey Clinton on his national radio program?
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It's okay k9ssr ... I recognize that you are a complete idiot.
That's okay ... even though you are proud to be an ignoramus ... there is room for you in America ... even though it's quite apparent that you despise America ... a nation that his given you such opportunity ... which you have apparently done nothing with.
Like most Right Wing Extremists ... you hate the American Government ... which means .... you hate America.
That's fine ... you have that right ... many in my family fought for your right ... and the right of many of the other Right Wing Extremist America Haters on this thread ... to voice your hatred.
Although ... personally ... I think it's time Americans rose up and denounced the Right Wing Extremists for the way they disparage our nation ... disparage our democracy ... and attempt to pervert the electoral process with lies and cheats.
Amen.
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SantaCruzKidd1 year, 2 months ago
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This is all I have to say
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WAR: THE RESTLESS SILENCE (2:50)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBjfdfbcGBM
WAR: THE OTHERSIDE (1:43)
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k9kssr1 year, 2 months ago
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FYI since you intend to make this a personal attack on my patriotism and contribution to society, here goes. I had a cousin who died in Vietnam, my father was at the Bulge in WWII
and my grandfather was gassed and lost a lung in WWI. My great great grandfather fought for the Union in the Civil War.
So you, too, have the right to call people who don't agree with you racists and un-american thanks to my family.
My contribution to America? I have two college degrees and work in the health care profession, a job that can be both thankless and rewarding.
Right wing extremist? Registered democrat, Hillary supporter, turned off by liberals like you.-
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Goppy1 year, 2 months ago
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Sounds as though you and I have much in common....
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Except for the fact that ... a Registered Republican ... until the Republican Party was overrun with self-righteous fake Christians, Neo-Conservative Ideologues, and the Republican 'Revolution' ... which turned out to be nothing more than Institutionalized Partisanship .... turned off by all these .... and freakishly Bitter people like you.
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Goppy1 year, 2 months ago
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Hey look .... you haven't cared as George W. Bush and the perverted ideology of Neo-Conservatism undermined our entire economic structure .... why start worrying now ... ?
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The fact is ... you don't care about what happens to this nation.
For those of us with children ... we are very, very concerned about our nation's future ... we are sick and tired of people who have run our economy into the ground ... and divided our nation with lies and innuendo.
Your JUST NOW starting to be scared?!?
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Om1 year, 2 months ago
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It's interesting that the Republican party has controlled Congress in 9 out of the last 11 years and, with this administration, has given us endless war, the worst economy in 80 years, a more divisive nation than most people have ever seen, corruption, hatred, racism, plunging international standing, hyprocrisy, and the steady erosion of traditional American Constitutional values. We need a change alright, but it is not the latter day change artists of the tired GOP. The world is changing whether the reactionaries like it or not. We either lead, follow or get out of the way.
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Poulenc1 year, 2 months ago
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Interesting: both the left and the right find the prospect of the opposing candidate's election terrifying, no less. Not just undesirable: intolerable.
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But the right has demonized Obama in a way that the left hasn't done with McCain. I'd say this is because O., who is more moderate in his political stance than otherwise, is construed as the Other:
He's black (actually half-black, but this is America where one is entirely black if one is black at all);
he's something of an intellectual, which of course means "he thinks he's better than me";
he comes from the left, which means he's a socialist and/or communist, which is dangerous, even as our country implodes due to capitalistic abuse and malfeasance.
his middle name is Hussein, which means he's Muslim, which means he's a terrorist and/or "pals around" with same;
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rsargeslady1 year, 2 months ago
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Wonder who your web page is Bias toward?? Vote on good solid information on Obama. He runs with to this day radical thinking people.His own preacher of Twenty years influced his thinking on our country and politics!! He called him freind and family. Would love to be a fly on the wall when he lets his transparent image down and really talks his mind. He is all about himself; don't any of you people get it yet!! He wants to be in the HISTORY book as the first this and the first that!! Why would the U.S.A. want a President named Barack Hussein Obama to represent our country?? Sounds like we brought him over from IRAQ!! Look at all his record in his short career and be honest and vote from your gut, and heart!!!!? His own wife said now I fell like a real American! Why now lady??? Get the real facts about this man before you throw your vote away
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