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The Notorious S.L.K.
Citizen
Username: Scrotisloknows
Post Number: 1338
Registered: 10-2005
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Howdy-
Lets take a moment to clear the air for a moment.
A common stereotype about leftists is that they just don't like their country (the good ole' USA)very much and it seems like they take every opportunity to tear it down.
I don't want to argue whether the above is true or not. I was hoping all the leftists can answer one simple question:
What is it that you LIKE about America?
Now lets play nice kiddies. Depending how it goes, maybe the opposite can occur where the whackos can ask the wingnuts about a steroptypical perception of them. Maybe instead of quarreling endlessly with each other this would be a great way to learn from each other, huh? 
-SLK
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MichaelaM
Citizen
Username: Mayquene
Post Number: 176
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:04 pm: |
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That I can debate freely with the Right-wing Whackos. |
Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 1207
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:20 pm: |
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From your description this thread belongs in the Virtual Cafe.
Americas Greatness
Constitution (We The People)
full text
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Amendments 1-10 of the Constitution
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Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
Plus -
New York City
Hollywood
Motown
Basketball
Football
South Orange/Maplewood
did I say Basketball?
My Jeep
Jay-Z
and of course MOL
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GOP Man
Citizen
Username: Headsup
Post Number: 339
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:27 pm: |
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I love that I live in a country that is classless. Only in America can anyone grow up to be president. You don't need to be born with a title, or to some particular caste. You don't need to be educated, or even necessarily book smart. If they work hard enough and have ambition a person of modest skills can grow up to command the greatest nation the world has ever seen.
GOD BLESS AMERICA! |
notehead
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Username: Notehead
Post Number: 3223
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 4:01 pm: |
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The Bill of Rights, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Clean Air and Water Acts, the incredible humanism and foresight of the Founding Fathers which still resonates around the world, our leadership in most areas of science, the diversity of our citizenry, the wide range of our industry, the equal rights movement, the mind-blowing spectrum of our flora and fauna and many types of biomes, our art, music and architecture...
...also, I'm proud to be a citizen of the country that invented such an astonishing number of inventions that have improved the daily lives of people everywhere, such as the transistor, the light bulb, the telephone, color television, the laser, the internet, the iPod, etc. |
ae35unit
Citizen
Username: Ae35unit
Post Number: 44
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 4:07 pm: |
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GOP.......I've found that most right wing supporters of the unelected murderer are classless.
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themp
Supporter
Username: Themp
Post Number: 2838
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 4:15 pm: |
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Yes, Left-wing whackos, hurry to participate in this forum. You can be subpoenaed. |
musicme
Citizen
Username: Musicme
Post Number: 1660
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 5:43 pm: |
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also, I'm proud to be a citizen of the country that invented such an astonishing number of inventions that have improved the daily lives of people everywhere, such as the transistor, the light bulb, the telephone, color television, the laser, the internet, the iPod, etc.
How many were immigrants?
remember...give me your poor, tired...
This is the country of transformation, immagination and possibility. |
Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Citizen
Username: Casey
Post Number: 2061
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 6:27 pm: |
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I love that I live in a country where any idiot with a keyboard is free to call half the country America-haters (or say any other thing that seeps from his or her addled brain) and not fear official retribution. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6274
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 7:53 pm: |
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I love concord grapes.
cape cod cranberries
and not fearing that I will be murdered on the way to Clinton School because of who I intend of voting for. |
Foj
Citizen
Username: Foger
Post Number: 1232
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 2:19 am: |
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I love America & Led Zepplin. |
Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 119
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 5:39 pm: |
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Because in the United States you are free to say,
" I did not have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
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Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 120
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 5:41 pm: |
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How are "whackos" differnt from "wackos"?
different side of the family? Just curious. |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6278
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 8:29 pm: |
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In America you are also free to say
"hmmmm don't see any Weapon's of Mass Destruction over here." while looking under a table with your ••• in the world's face.
Whacko---wack·o ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wk) also whack·o (hwk, wk)
n. Slang pl. wack·os
A person regarded as eccentric or irrational: “a catchy pop portrait of a wacko who talks to himself in French” (Phoebe Hoban).
Wacko---wack·o ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wk) also whack·o (hwk, wk)
n. Slang pl. wack·os
A person regarded as eccentric or irrational: “a catchy pop portrait of a wacko who talks to himself in French” (Phoebe Hoban).
hmmmm...two sides of the same coin. |
Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 1221
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 10:16 pm: |
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The wackos are already in the Whitehouse
Quote:A Leaking Mess
April 7, 2006
Yesterday it was disclosed that President Bush authorized Vice President Cheney's chief of staff Scooter Libby to disclose classified information in an effort to discredit Joseph Wilson, a CIA adviser whose criticisms undermined the administration's case for war. According to prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald’s 39-page court filing (PDF), Libby testified that Cheney told him that the president authorized Libby to disclose “relevant” portions of the October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (N.I.E.). These revelations put Bush and Cheney at the heart of the administration-wide effort to attack Wilson. In addition, it shows that Bush wasn’t above leaking information to suit his purposes — even information that the administration knew was false.
President Bush authorized the leaking of information despite repeated assurances to the contrary. Over the past 2 ½ years, President Bush has made numerous statements speaking out against leaking. On October 28, 2003, the president said, "I'd like to know if somebody in my White House did leak sensitive information." Turns out, he knew all along who was leaking — himself. Bush was personally authorizing highly-sensitive intelligence leaks and has therefore been engaged in a cover up about the extent of his own involvement in the leak case.
When President Bush authorized the leak of the information, the administration was aware the information wasn’t true. What is perhaps the most troubling aspect of these new revelations is that the White House knew the information Bush was leaking wasn’t true. The full N.I.E. actually bolstered Wilson's claim. The CIA gave "low confidence" to the uranium claim and said "we cannot confirm whether Iraq succeeded in acquiring uranium ore." The estimate further said the intelligence was "inconclusive." By authorizing a small, select portion of the N.I.E. to leak, Bush was clearly engaging in a political smear campaign.
From the Talking Point Archive from the Center for American Progress
"I wont answer any questions due to the ongoing investigation" - Scott McClellan
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Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 127
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 10:58 pm: |
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Duncan-
So "whackos" and "wackos" speak French? That explains a lot.
Also because in America you are free to say:
" That depends on what the definition of " is" is." |
MichaelaM
Citizen
Username: Mayquene
Post Number: 180
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 12:31 pm: |
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Themp, why bother with supeonas? Can't you just tap or phones? |
Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 150
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 6:04 pm: |
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My problem with most of the political threads online today is that people seem to have substituted their politics for what used to be their religion. They are inflexible, closed minded, self- righteous, and obnoxious as a result. And totally incapable of any dialogue. |
tom
Citizen
Username: Tom
Post Number: 4832
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 6:08 pm: |
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This from somebody who's still quoting Clintonisms from 1998? If you want to talk about what the meaning of something important is, forget the word "is", tell us what "weapons of mass destruction" means.
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Southerner
Citizen
Username: Southerner
Post Number: 961
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 6:32 pm: |
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It means re-election! |
Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 155
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 9:58 pm: |
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tom -
thanks for proving my point! |
GOP Man
Citizen
Username: Headsup
Post Number: 344
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 10:56 pm: |
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factvsfiction is dead on. I too am disgusted by the lack of dialogue on this board. You libs are so dogmatic about issues like "there were no WMD." why can't we discuss that point rationally, or at least agree to disagree? |
Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 1226
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 9:20 am: |
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fact is fiction.
Which is a perfect way to describe the current administration. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13973
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 9:30 am: |
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My problem is that if I answered, I'd be accepting the name wacko.
Does that ever work for you?
I find I can make a point without insulting people. In fact, I find that I can't make a point when I do insult people.
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Phenixrising
Citizen
Username: Phenixrising
Post Number: 1583
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:33 am: |
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Don't know why anyone bothered to respond to this insulting thread. WACKOS?
I find I can make a point without insulting people. In fact, I find that I can't make a point when I do insult people.
DITTO! |
Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 1227
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:44 am: |
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Phenix and Tom R are correct.
Right now SLK is laughing his ••• off. |
The Notorious S.L.K.
Citizen
Username: Scrotisloknows
Post Number: 1353
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:50 am: |
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Hoops-
We finally agree on something....
Suckers....
-SLK |
Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 164
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 11:14 am: |
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Hoops-
" If the political affiliation don't fit, you must acquit" ! |
Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 166
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 11:23 am: |
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT -
The 60s are over.
I repeat.
The 60s are over.
Thank you. |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6283
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 9:08 pm: |
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Hey Fact...this is a great description of yourself. What honest self assesment.
Quote:My problem with most of the political threads online today is that people seem to have substituted their politics for what used to be their religion. They are inflexible, closed minded, self- righteous, and obnoxious as a result. And totally incapable of any dialogue.
Also America is great cause you can say
"This is about imminent threat."
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Factvsfiction
Citizen
Username: Factvsfiction
Post Number: 188
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 11:00 pm: |
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Duncan, you must have eaten the yellow snow. How was Woodstock BTW? |
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