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In reply to the discussion: My dear DU friends of all stripes [View all]Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)31. LOL! Dude, you just gave me the "Don't go out with a black girl" speech my mom did when I was 17
First, I wanna be up front- what you said has nothing to do with race or anything like that. I'm not claiming that. But that, what you said, I'll forever know that as the "Don't go out with a black girl" speech my mom gave me when I was a junior in high school, because there was this black girl I was thinking about dating.
"Mom loves you. You know that. I'm sure you like this girl and I'm sure she likes you too. And I'm sure she's pretty. Isn't she? I bet she is. (pause, head tilt) But if you go out with this girl...there's going to be all sorts of problems. Problems you didn't expect. People will cause problems, maybe big problems, for you and her around here. I know I can't change your mind if that's what you want to do. But I'm asking you, because I love you, not to go out with this girl.
It's just...going...to...cause...all...kind...of...problems."
It's just...going...to...cause...all...kind...of...problems."
That's not quite it but close enough. It's been forever.
Arley, I think I speak for all of us when I say we're real glad and all that you don't want us to mistakenly support a putch against a duly-elected Democratic official.
We don't want that either.
We're going to have opinions that're different from yours or, maybe, the exact same. But let's all remember that we can have different opinions and not be, ahem, on the wrong side of history...eh?
PB
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They don't need a coup. They've got all the info they need to get the result they want.
dkf
Jun 2013
#4
US general is under a DOJ investigation for leaking classified information
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2013
#34
This place has stripped all its gears. I need a vacation from this sanitorium.
Buzz Clik
Jun 2013
#9
Sadly some are siding with Gen "Hoss" Cartright here - calling him a hero
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#13
And you interpret that as an imminent threat to civilian authority because...? n/t
winter is coming
Jun 2013
#20
imminent no, but a slow rolling attempt to put military authority above civilian leadership
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#24
Oh, bullshit. There's zero evidence that Cartwright's actions represent a concerted attempt
winter is coming
Jun 2013
#26
We have heard the crap for so long about letting the Generals decide what is best...
kentuck
Jun 2013
#14
I think that that leaker General wants to stir up sh*t in the hopes it will start a war
Amonester
Jun 2013
#17
McCain is the one who put indefinite detention under the Sec Def in that NDAA (2010?11? - I forget)
patrice
Jun 2013
#25
this thread is the first time ive seen this on du. hardly a revolution in the making nt
msongs
Jun 2013
#28
Who is praising the general who allegedly leaked? I've read the other thread and
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#30
LOL! Dude, you just gave me the "Don't go out with a black girl" speech my mom did when I was 17
Poll_Blind
Jun 2013
#31