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Confederate Flag 1 2 3 4
by Guest Canadiano- 106 replies
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What's the deal? What the fuck is wrong with it? Why the hell do they want it off certain buildings? Why was Bodice hated on 'cuz she owned one? Why is it so taboo? I think it's an awsome looking flag, and if I was a Southerner, I'd rock that shit all over. I'm not white, nor were my ancestors slaves. You can't say it represents slavery, 'cuz it doesn't make sense. I'm out - I'll be back to grade you. http://www.cultural-expressions.com/thesis/confederate.gif'>
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it seems increasingly likely the war on iraq is right around the corner... so, are you pro-invasion or no? reasons?? recently baghdad invited a special team from the us congress to come and check out all their supposed weapon sites...then washington turns around and dismisses the invitation. wasn't this whole built up murmur about their supposed stockpile of weapons of mass destruction? so, hey, if you're gonna go fuck with a large population, don't you think its wise to make sure your reasons are legitimate? take the fuckin' opportunity and check it out right? i'll tell you..when georgey came out and told the world that he ordered the cia to infiltrat…
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i haven't given up on intelligent discussion in this forum. man, as if i needed another reason to prove that mr. bush is one slimey motherfucker. god damn. this is some truly scandalous shit. i just feel bad for those people who held stock in enron and the enron employees who were not complicit in the whole fiasco. that's some bullshit. many of enron's top executives made over 100 million dollars each in the selling of their personal stock in the company while employees were restricted from selling their stock and received company stock in place of a standard 401K. if bush were a democrat, the republican mafia would have already lynched him after a tortur…
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- GNN ARTICLE - Spin of the Week PR Watch, February 22, 2002 It was a big week for the American propaganda juggernaut. In Hollywood, blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer got the green light to create a "reality" show featuring American soldiers battling for freedom across the globe. Back at the Pentagon, Rumsfield defended the announcement of a new Defense Dept. office dedicated to, among other things, planting pro-American news stories overseas - stories, that is, which may or may not be true. Pentagon & Disney/ABC Turn War Into Gung Ho TV Entertainment "The Pentagon is giving two Hollywood producers access to troops in Afghanistan and around the …
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i was watching the oreily factor, in between chris mathews' hardball...im much more aligned with mathews then with oreily...normally i cant stand the bastard...but he had some interesting comments on slave reparations....some that i actually agreed with, i tried to wash off the conservative right from body immediately after the program, but was left with the thoughts this morning... so, i thought id bring it to the boards in a hope of stimulation.... the questions i aske myself are: is this a pandoras box, with no end to the road...if reparations are paid, who will pay? the government? big business? the south? most likely the consumer and taxpayer, whom a s…
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article i found As I'm sure you are well aware, it has been a few months since the September 11th terrorist incidents took place. And I'm sure you have listened to the media endlessly ramble on any way imaginable about the events. I, like everyone else who has half a conscience, mourn the loss of life. The events on September 11th are no exception. Take just a second and try to think about how life has changed since then. Some things might come to mind such as 'national unity' and increased security many places. There is one thing, however, that is just as horrifying as the attacks themselves - America's new interest in patriotism itself. Since September 1…
Last reply by intercept, -
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dont you think that is kind of convenient that president bush - from the big rich oil state of texas gets caught up in a war just months after he is elected president? it may sound dumb, but it was just something i was thinking about. other's opinions/thoughts would be nice...
Last reply by Clever Name, -
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http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/22/science/22BANG.html ....i just read a heavy article in the new york times, about the combination of cosmology and physics...i saw a few post mentioning peoples interest in this area of science, so i though id post it...if it doesnt work just goto the science section of the new york times, its always got some mind blowing shit...i really only understand about 10% of the stuff, like when i read brief history of time, but with that 10% i never view my life, the stars, or the universe the same way...peace in this and all other dimensions of tyme/space-roe
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Did anybody else watch this? It's a pretty lofty, arrogant plan. I mean, sure nobody within their right mind wants terrorists running around, training others, etc. It's never going to happen though, not unless they blow the whole middle east into oblivion. scary, scary, scary. Also, I highly doubt that the countries will just throw the terrorists at the USA. thoughts and comments anybody?
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RETALIATION!!! 1 2 3
by Raels- 80 replies
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A lot of people are talking about/asking for IMMEDIATE retaliation by The American Government. I'm no Political Scientist or Military Strategist but this seems to be the stupidest/most self-defeating solution to what's happened. Acting on this right away without careful consideration of every possible future outcome and effect could mean the start of World War 3 or even worse. The intentions and specific motivations behind this whole f**ked up tragedy are still unclear. For all we know this "move" could be intended as a catalyst for FURTHER ACTS of terror (or war) that have been planned to follow directly behind this one. Don't underestimate the people who did…
Last reply by Apelles, -
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What do you predict will happen tomorrow, as far as our (USA) decisions on what to do is concerned?
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