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Title: Demonstrations Post by Bob P on Mar 21st, 2003, 8:57am These people are way out of line! Granted, The Bill Of Rights grants them freedom of speech (right after it says the Govt. shall make no rules regarding religion). It also grants them the right to "peaceably assemble". That's cool. Gather in the parks or in the meeting halls to voice their opinion. When they disrupt the civil peace; when they block traffic or take any other actions which require the police to respond, they become aides to terrorism. Especially at a time of raised terrorist threat, they pull law enforcement from their jobs of being watchful of terrorism in order to respond to their civil disobedience, leaving the country more vulnerable. Also know that a lot of our soldiers in the gulf have access to TV. They see this on the news. Regardless of what they say about it not bothering them, it does. It eats at their morale. I know. Now is not the time for disobedience. These people need to keep themselves in check. Just my thoughts for this morning. |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Riccardo on Mar 21st, 2003, 9:02am Wholeheartedly AGREE, Bob! |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by ShariRae on Mar 21st, 2003, 9:13am Well said Bob, well said :) Shari |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by JDH on Mar 21st, 2003, 9:33am on 03/21/03 at 08:57:08, Bob P wrote:
As far as I'm concerned, these are the people who need to be stopped and dealt with as traitors. They are putting the rest of us at great risk. Jim |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by TomM on Mar 21st, 2003, 9:36am |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Riccardo on Mar 21st, 2003, 9:37am Just one question to those people: You're against the war and the violence. OK.... and why do you demonstrate with violence, fists, bad words and delinquent acts? |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by TomM on Mar 21st, 2003, 10:11am Why? I'll tell you why. The masses are asses. They use mob mentality which is at about a 5 year old level. Now you know why I got out of teaching. Because the masses are asses and so are thier kids. TomM |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cootie on Mar 21st, 2003, 10:27am violence breeds violence........like a pack of dogs sniffin around and one shows a sign of aggression.....then it becomes a pack attack.....Pam-Coots-that's-studied-animal-behavior |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Bob P on Mar 21st, 2003, 10:27am To be fair to the protestors I have to say that it appears to me that a majority of the rowdy ones are the young ones. Teenagers who want to shout and disrupt. I get the feeling they are there to be part of a demonstration (or in their heads a riot) and not so committed to the cause of the demonstration. It is a shame. The pro-troops demonstrations are peaceful, the peace demonstrations are violent. Go figure. |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cathy on Mar 21st, 2003, 10:41am In the Uk they bought the city of Cambridge to a standstill, shame on them.... >:( Just my opinon... Cathy |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by echo on Mar 21st, 2003, 10:41am There was a demonstration here in the burbs of KC with a large group of 14 and 15 year olds. When the reporters started questioning the youths none of the ones interviewed had a clue as to what they were truly demonstrating against. Two of them were stating their extreme displeasure against our (US) bombing of Saudi Arabia, one of them was shocked by the bombing of innocent Libians. Their lack of knowledge for that which they demonstated really pissed me off! Our future "clueless" leaders. |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by TomM on Mar 21st, 2003, 11:58am on 03/21/03 at 10:41:50, echo wrote:
It was an excuse to get out of class. Good, bad, or indifferent that is a typical teen response. I am impressed that some even knew it was the Mid-East. I remember Jay Leno last July 4th and he asked: "How many stars on the U.S. flag?" And the response from 2 beauty school girls...no kidding, they dropped out of H.S. to attend Hair Dressing College like Frainkie from 'Grease', was: "Uhm-54? yeah.no. 52? no. 54". I kid you not. Then these 2 future rocket scientists were asked "How many stripes on the flag and why?" They had no idea. The answer is 13 for the original 13 colonies. Now, I will jump off Catlinds soapbox and get back to work....watching the NCAA's. ;D Fear the Turtle! :) TomM |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Brian_Y on Mar 21st, 2003, 12:10pm All hippies must hang |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by CathiP on Mar 21st, 2003, 12:39pm Portland, OR had about 2000 demonstrators- most looked to be adults.....funny thing, though, these are the same people who will be furious to find out there is even LESS $$ in the coffers to pay for, oh, let's see, EDUCATION?- just one example of our needs here- but, how much do you think these demonstrations cost? Police manpower costs $$$. WHO PAYS? Add to the equation the broken windows, damaged cars....and the CLEANUP!! They haven't succeded in stopping the war, but they might have broken the back, fiscally, of the city of Portland. Rather than jail them, let's divvy up the bills they caused, and squeeze it out of them. It is also interesting that they found it necessary to impede traffic, threatening cars of people just trying to get home from a day at work. Can you tell me how it is helpful to create chaos(and violence) in order to effect peace? Cathi |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by BobG on Mar 21st, 2003, 1:47pm Bob P is right about our troops having TV and can see the demonstrations taking place all over the world. It doesn't help their morale. Even worse is that the Iraqi soldiers can also see American TV. They are watching CNN and the bombing of Bagdad at this moment. They are also able to watch the demonstrations in American cities. They see the American people yelling and fighting. This is a tremendous boost for the enemy morale. Why do ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and all the other news groups show the very small persent of anti-war Americans and their crap. IT SELLS. FOLLOW THE MONEY! |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by JDH on Mar 21st, 2003, 1:48pm on 03/21/03 at 12:10:16, Brian_Y wrote:
Fuckineh! |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Brian_Y on Mar 21st, 2003, 2:58pm http://216.136.200.194/auction/Mar/20033212492643472921383.jpg New propaganda leaflet dropped on the Iraqis..... |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 21st, 2003, 3:26pm Ralph White, a Marine who came home from the Korean War with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, was standing outside his Beacon Street office yesterday afternoon, watching protesters approach, feeling his anger rising. Above is all I could copy/paste from an article from yesterdays Boston Herald. Turns out that he gave the protesters the thumbs down and when some 20 something kid walked up to him and gave him the finger ole Ralphie boy sucker punched him and sent him on his ass, the kid got up and they went at it till the cops came and broke it up. Cops asked Ralph if he wanted to press charges and he said "No, but I would like another piece of him" Ole Ralphie is 71 years old. (Vet's Rock!!!) .............................jonny |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cbolony on Mar 21st, 2003, 3:59pm http://msimg.com/nipimage/NT_bombs0321.jpg Let the Protestors stop this ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 21st, 2003, 5:04pm http://tinyurl.com/7xec CAN YA HEAR ME NOW!!?? |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by catlind on Mar 21st, 2003, 5:23pm ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!! New wallpaper on this machine ;) Cat |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Charlie on Mar 21st, 2003, 6:00pm Protests against the war, would have little effect if they didn’t make such good copy. However, these protesters are not traitors. Every war has them. I agree that one should be able to find Iraq on a map. Homeland Security is far more dangerous to us that to terrorists. http://www.headachesupportgroups.com/echat43/soapbox.gif Down with lite beer. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 21st, 2003, 6:07pm Today they found a back pack in an alley that was full of protesters yesterday, the back pack had 12 molitov cocktails in it. PEACE? ..................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Charlie on Mar 21st, 2003, 6:58pm Didn’t hear that yet Jonny. Scary. Yer right. Peace, no.... Nevertheless, it’s not only liberals who have doubts about Homeland Security. While Tom Ridge is actually a very nice guy, this thing has opened us up to the likes of John Ashcroft. There is no one who has so little faith in what this country stands for, than Ashcroft. This is the guy that spent several thousand dollars of our money to put a drapery over what he considers "Lewd" sculpture at the Justice Department. Here is a man, George Bush appointed to appease the Pat Roberston crowd in the once great GOP. John Ashcroft’s idea of justice is terrifying. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by tanner on Mar 21st, 2003, 7:17pm bob, OUTSTANDING post!!!!!!!! all i can say is HEAR HEAR !!!!!!! and charlie as always i appreciate your viewpoint but i gotta tell ya i personally see them as being very close to being traitors. perhaps not the ignorant teens but certainly the asswipe adults that accompany and put them up to it just to make a larger scene. i mean i just recently forgave jane "commie bitch" fonda. for what she did to me and mine during our unpopular war. i'm thinkin we need to draw and quarter a couple liberal demonstration leaders so the kids will realize the seriousness of this particular form of protest and more importantly, the timing! tim...volunteer viet vet and freakin proud of it |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Charlie on Mar 21st, 2003, 7:28pm Well, killing off Noam Chomsky or Jane.....Ted Turner had to divoce her when she found God and he discovered it wasn't him....would have the reverse effect...although Chomsky.........Yikes. I didn't protest duing Vietnam. I saw men being treated like shit just for being there. By the way Jonny, great pic! Charlie |
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Title: well it's 1...2...3 Post by rumplestiltskin on Mar 21st, 2003, 8:19pm I haven't been in the street...yet...against this war. But I'm there in spirit. This killing machine won't stop and neither will I stop condemning it. I know from the past how fruitless it is to discuss it with the sabre rattlers....especially after they have tasted blood. Time and their own conscience will always have the last word. This war is an abomination. Peace den |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 21st, 2003, 8:39pm Iraq navy.....LOL ;D http://tinyurl.com/7xpu |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Mark C on Mar 21st, 2003, 9:57pm |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by tanner on Mar 21st, 2003, 10:12pm den, all wars are abominations!!!!!!!!! the unfortunate truth is that without the intestinal fortitude and the strength to wage one when the rest of the world (and a good piece of our own) would be more comfortable reciting time worn platitudes and burying thier heads in the sands of denial, people with opinions that vary from the current government position would have already been run through the shredder! be thankful that you live in a country where that is not what happens to dissidents. and try to be a little grateful to the men and women that have made the sacrifice to makes that possible for you! btw, the blood you refer to tastes like shit. ps; charlie as always, you are a class act! tim |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Riccardo on Mar 22nd, 2003, 1:58pm on 03/21/03 at 18:07:51, jonny wrote:
Same is happened today in Milan (Italy) During a demonstration for PEACE.... they have thrown a dozen of molotov and broken a number of shop-windows The more idiot thing is that they destruct a lot of gas-pumps....... And this is love for PEACE?!? |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 22nd, 2003, 2:24pm You may want to take your new flag down Ricky, I would hate to see your family get hurt because of a flag, my brother. ..................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cbolony on Mar 22nd, 2003, 3:45pm I live 20 miles from manhatten and to see 120,000 protestors on the streets against the war make me fucken mad.These rag heads towel heads mother fuckers took our twin towers down. >:( >:( >:( |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cootie on Mar 22nd, 2003, 4:13pm I say DRAFT the routy PEACE demonstraters rite on the spot.....since there so rough and ready ta fight I mean .......for peace......! Alot of em are just 'rebels without a cause' and found some sorta reason to get a thrill.....and get routy. Pam-Coots-that-don't-like-protesters-of-any-kind |
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Title: Re: well it's 1...2...3 Post by JDH on Mar 22nd, 2003, 5:11pm on 03/21/03 at 20:19:55, rumplestiltskin wrote:
Seems to me that the "killing machine" is Saddam's regime and believe me, the coalition WILL stop it! Jim |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Ree on Mar 22nd, 2003, 9:08pm Den is your television broken... Have you not seen our troops FREEING the people of Iraq... Have you not seen the people of Iraq welcome our troops with open arms... Are you not hearing of our children getting killed over THERE for our freedom HERE as well as the whole world... you need to watch the News Den. Its not like YOU to be misinformed... still love you and being fresh but defensive Ree |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 22nd, 2003, 9:19pm YA, Fuck you you Nam hippie protesting son of a bitch!!! I got your back, Ree When protesters forget a back pack with 12 molotov cocktails in an alley where kids can find them I say execute the fucken protesters!!!!! SCUMBAGS .........................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cootie on Mar 22nd, 2003, 9:23pm Lets have a protest protesting protesters.......whada ya say ? ;D Pam-Coots-non-protester-proto-type |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Ree on Mar 22nd, 2003, 10:35pm another thought Den did you like Hitler too??? just wondering... love ree thanks coots, bob p, marc, tanner, tom m,rick, shari, jdh, cathy echo bryan, bob g, cbolony, cat, charlie and jonny glad you have my back... These demonstrations are all about MISINFORMATION... (some hippies don't protest and are just cute turtle lovers) |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Frank on Mar 22nd, 2003, 11:04pm Some of our representatives in Congress are no better. They voted Friday on a resolution to support our troops in Iraq... 392 "yes"... 11 "no" (dirty rat bastards)... 22 "present" (chicken shits who would not say either way)... and 10 no-shows (another chicken shit way out of voting, or just didn't care). As far as I am concerned, 435-0 was the only acceptable vote. |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by JDH on Mar 22nd, 2003, 11:28pm on 03/22/03 at 23:04:25, Frank wrote:
You got that right Frank. America, love it or move to France! |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cootie on Mar 23rd, 2003, 12:02am Yeah JDH....either move to France or the 'New and improved' Iraq I say too.....Pam-Coots-that-can't-speak-French-or-I-gotta-rack |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Edna on Mar 23rd, 2003, 12:39am knew they'd have those stupid ass protestors.....guess they got their rights......but what REALLY wrenched our hearts here was to see they has so many assanine ppl in New York...........gee, has 9/11 faded so fast in their minds?? Proud to be an American or get the hell out I say........peace protestors??? let em be put on the front lines and they should get a thrill then too......they probably still wouldn't bother to know what the hell was REALLY going on! Agree with you all the way bobp Echo.....please know that NOT ALL our future leaders are clueless.......I'm raising three future leaders and know that they are not of the same mentality of the likes of those jonny......love the pic and the story of ole ralphie.......HE ROCKS TOO eh cbologny?? tanner......(tim) to you I say THANK YOU and proud of you ree, I wouldn't dare leave you stranded And JDH......my sentiments exactly!! EDNA |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by nancyc on Mar 23rd, 2003, 2:17am Bob P. your words were excellent, as always...I totally agree with you...Den, I was shocked at your post but know you have the right to express your views..even though I totally disagree with you....I dont like war either but I also believe in freedom .And I sure dont like to think of my only child over there fighting but I am proud that he loves his country enough to risk his life for it..so his family, especially his son ,does not have to worry about being a victim of terrorist....guess we should just sit on our morals and be like sitting ducks??? ... Ree, I appreciated your post too..along with the others...nancyc |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Charlie on Mar 23rd, 2003, 6:05am This thread hasn’t been one of our better efforts. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by suzy617 on Mar 23rd, 2003, 9:22am It just breaks my heart to think of any of our men or women who are over there fighting for us to watch these jerkoff protestors on tv. What must they think, how must that make them feel? It just seriously pisses me off when I think of that. suzy |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Marc on Mar 23rd, 2003, 10:31am Charlie, I think that many of the posts in this thread make a WHOLE lot of sense. What makes you say it's a lousy thread? Marc Kurth |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Bob P on Mar 23rd, 2003, 10:40am Den, No hard feelings. I respect your opinion. I too have some mixed feelings on this war. Am I pro war? Hell no! http://www.pahlow.net/nam/saga_continues.htm Am I pro troops? Hell yes? Why mixed feelings? Well this thing started as a protective measure for the US. Get Sadam's WMD. Somewhere along the line it changed to "liberate Iraq". Hence operation Iraq Freedom. I think we should have gone in to get the WMD. I hope we were damn sure he had them. Should we have gone in to liberate Iraq? Nope. Not our business how their government was run as long as it didn't threaten us. Is it about oil? Yes, somewhat. That's why we were so quick to secure the oil fields and facilites. Not oil so Dubya can let his buddies get rich though. Ya see, the Geneva Convention requires that if we occupy more than 10% of the country, we have to rebuild/repair the damage. How are we gonna pay for it? With our tax dollars? Nope. With the sale of Iraq oil? Yep. I don't have a problem with this. To the victor belong the spoils. I just hope that after the bill is paid, the Iraqies get their oil back to build a better place for themselves. A side benefit. Will this help our economy? Yep. Who's gonna get the contracts to rebuild the place? British and American companies of course. Again I hope this wasn't THE main determining factor in starting this war. I hope it was WMD. I did find it ammusing that one of the NY protestors, a little old lady, was so disgusted that we were already letting contracts to American companies to do this rebuilding. What did she think, we were gonna hire other countries to do it? Pro war - no. Pro troops - yes. About oil - somewhat. Because of WMD - I sure hope so. If not, I may out there with Den. |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by tommyD on Mar 23rd, 2003, 10:43am The patriots demand Those who oppose the war now must shut up. They think opposing war is unpatriotic, Is some kind of personal insult to our troops, Or puts our troops in danger. They demand we all think one way in order to support our troops or to keep our thoughts and questions to ourselves. They demand we trade freedom for security. But meanwhile, the Emporer has no clothes. And as time goes on, And believeing himself to be finely attired in popular support, The Emperor continues a war that should have ended, Expands a war that was already complete, Starts new wars, since the first one made him so popular But the Emporer still has no clothes... And troops kill and die Instead of returning to home and family, to keep him strutting naked. And we become more like the enemy: Denying truth, ignoring questions, suppressing speech, closing our minds, And ultimately, hating freedom. When the Emporer has no clothes, The true Patriot must point out that fact, or do great disservice to freedom, to the troops, and even to the Emperor himself. Those who would silence dissent Would feel better living where none is allowed. There are plently of places like that in the world. So far, at least, the US is not one of them. And will become one over my dead body. So who’s a patriot, son? -tommyD |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Bob P on Mar 23rd, 2003, 10:53am Nice writing Tommy. However, the patriots in the first paragraph are right. Now is not the time. Now is not the time to place doubt in the troops minds. Now is not the time to deter their focus. This only slows tings down, causes more death. The protestors should have spoken up before this started. The protests should be peaceful if thay have to be done at all. Unfortunately, this is not and will not be the case. It's a shame. Only my opinion (fromed while my shorts were rotting off in 90 degree heat and 100% humidity of Southeast Asia.) |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by tommyD on Mar 23rd, 2003, 11:06am Bob - Quote:
I think this is a key question. Will a new Iraq become a member of OPEC? Or will they stay independent, selling cheaply to Bush's patrons and undercutting OPEC and their own revenue stream. The latter could well mean cheaper gasoline for us in the short run, but there could be a higher likelihood of wars in the future. The oil question is not as simple a one as portrayed by either side - prowar or antiwar. But it does lie at the root of things. If there was no oil under Iraq, there would be little interest from the Bush administration. WMD? Plenty of other countries have WMDs, including nukes, and really lousy human rights records...some even as bad as Saddams'. And the complaints I heard about rebuilding contracts is not that they were let to American companies, it's that some real big contracts went to Halliburton -- Dick Cheney's outfit. But who knows, maybe Halliburton was low bidder.... ;) -tommyD |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by nancyc on Mar 23rd, 2003, 11:18am Again, I agree with you , Bob...I, for one, hate war...i believe in peace and think most of us here believe that way..I find it hard to believe my son would want to leave his 11 month old son to go risk his life for nothing......and i dont feel like the protestors are thinking about our soldiers over there who are fighting for their freedom ....i agree that this could cause our boys to have doubts in their minds which only puts them in more danger...aren't they going thru enough???? Why cant they pray for peace and not use violence to achieve their goal? If they are so against war and violence, what do they call what they are doing? And dont they think that Iraq and others around the world are watching how the Americans react? This only fuels Saddam and his coherts to continue their fight..knowing that some of our own citizens are against our government... A proud mom of a US soldier, nancyc |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Ree on Mar 23rd, 2003, 11:33am Charlie this thread ain't so bad. Its allowed here in America. In Iraq you would be shot for not agreeing. Do I have to remind anyone (not you Chaz I love you honey) how they treat women in Iraq and Afghanistan? But these boys will die in vain if we do not succeed. Let us help each other and a people that has never tasted freedom. Nancy I'm with you here... God bless your son and kids like him... he will be safe too.... and again I say if you dont like what is happening Vote... Vote Vote Vote... Most that demonstrate and protest and argue about all this DO NOT VOTE and in this time in all of our lives we cannot even think that we have the right to argue if we did nothing to reach the outcome... you dont like what is happening then Vote and change things make a difference... Amen http://members.cox.net/pmonty/More%20gifs/usa%20flag.gif |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Jarvis on Mar 23rd, 2003, 1:49pm To all on this thread. I support every view here. To the protestors, war mongers, religous folks, atheists, soldiers (been there and tasted the blood of others and my own in places you cant imagine), dissidents, hippies, rednecks, ignorants, aliens, voters and non voters alike. I support you. I do not and cannot support molitovs and those few who would suggest that if you dont support their view they should leave this country. For they are not americans. Because here in the USA we can say and be who and what we want to be, even me. This is the freedom that we fight for, pray for, argue for, protest for and live for. . May God (if you believe in one) bless america. |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 23rd, 2003, 2:26pm Nice!!!!! Now theres at least one pic of the four soldiers that were captured and THEN executed on the internet. Any peaceholes want to see it? Its disgusting!!!! ............................jonny |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Charlie on Mar 23rd, 2003, 8:22pm I agree with Jarvis and a lot of things here. I do not like to see the kind of black and white, simplistic, and "kill 'em all and let god sort 'em out" stuff. We're nicer than that. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by dannyboy on Mar 24th, 2003, 3:35pm Halleluya Jarvis! Den, the only thing I'm dissapointed about...Given the way that your heart feels... why the fuck have you been sitting at home Thinking about protesting. Get out there....and post us a picture of a anti war march. Start an anti war campaign on the board! Free speech remember, who cares if they rattle their black sqiggles. Contrarian views are healthy even if they make people think you're stupid or hate you... ask me...!! Well done for posting!! I luv ya man and I got your back. Boob...who's the boss!?!! awsome! Hillbillyboy, I haven't laughed that much at that first pic since the vibrating glasses affair... ho ha ha ha ha Charlie, stand for president man |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by WendyHowe on Mar 24th, 2003, 5:36pm Dummyboy DO forgive me if English is not your first language but I can find no other explanation for why your posts make no sense to me and why you always seem to misunderstand other people's. Is it deliberate? Also what language is 'contrarian'? |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 24th, 2003, 5:49pm LMAO ;D Wendy, are you spanking the BOY again? :D ...................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by WendyHowe on Mar 24th, 2003, 5:54pm Oh but Jonny, yesterday he ASKED me to, and sometimes men with problems like him can end up paying a lot of money to professional women with very high heels and leather in strange places when I will do it for free. |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by Ounce on Mar 24th, 2003, 6:10pm I am a viet nam vet and a hippie , i hate war and think it does no good , but I love my country and will support it with all I have. There is a big difference in freedom of speech and just being trouble makers, you have a right to express your opinion , but not create a distubance to do it. getting off the soap box now Mary |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by jonny on Mar 24th, 2003, 6:18pm Jonny <<<<<<<"Clapping" Very well put, Mary. ........................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by cbolony on Mar 24th, 2003, 6:36pm http://a799.g.akamai.net/3/799/388/61234ccaf8eefa/msnbc.com/news/1835712.jpg |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by 9erfan on Mar 24th, 2003, 7:10pm These little protestor-bastards have been wreeking havoc on San Francisco since last week. The streets in the financial district have been blocked every morning during rush hour so no one can get to work. Last week they got so out of hand on the Golden Gate bridge that one of them fell off & died! :o Uh...helloo???? Dummies! The city is having to spend a fortune EVERY damn day on extra police coverage to take control of the crowds. They had their chance to protest BEFORE the war! Now it's here and they need to get behind the troops! As far as I'm concerned they are not AMERICANS! I'm sorry, but I'm pissed! Nobody WANTS to go to war, but unfortunately in some cases it's necessary. But now that it's started it's our responsibility as AMERICANS to unite in our support for the men & women who are complete strangers to us and RISKING THEIR LIVES FOR US!!!! DO THESE PEOPLE NOT GET THAT??? And do they think that this builds morale when all the soldiers are seeing on tv are protests??? >:( We should be buying up ALL the American Flags in the stores just like after 9/11. Where have all the flags gone?? I haven't seen very many on the road and that bothers me. This is why we are a JOKE to other countries! Because we can't even unite our own country. I'M STEAMING!! Believe me, I am not a fan of George Bush...but I am a fan of the troops! Now I just read online a few minutes ago that these bastards in Iraq are pretending (some) to surrender and then they start shooting. And some are fighting wearing civilian clothing to throw off our troops... PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RETURN OF ALL OF OUR TROOPS ESPECIALLY THE POW'S!! |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by dannyboy on Mar 26th, 2003, 8:58am An English lesson.... What will you wear Ma'am? cummyboy |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by BarbaraD on Mar 26th, 2003, 11:20am I'm with Bob P: Support the troops: Yes In favor of the war: NO WMD: If they don't find something - we're going to look like warmongers or damn fools. As far as protests go - those people have WAY too much time on their hands. If they want to protest they should do it in letters, phone calls, e-mails or faxes to their ELECTED officials in DC. That's where it could do some GOOD - not gathering in the streets and getting on the 6 o'clock news. It didn't work for View Nam and it's not working here. Congress can do something about it - the newspeople can't. Anyhow that's my opinion. Hugs BD |
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Title: Re: Demonstrations Post by TomM on Mar 26th, 2003, 2:05pm on 03/26/03 at 11:20:49, BarbaraD wrote:
What we need is more beer! 8) TomM |
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