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Bacchus39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:41 AM Original message |
Chavez decree strengthens pro-government militias |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure they will only be a force for good. n/t |
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iandhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. is that a joke |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Sarcasm, yes. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. But they said he had decree powers because of the floods!!! |
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hardcover (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I was shocked to see Chavez supporters posting here |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. You must be new. What is shocking is how Democrats |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Hear hear-well said. |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Some of us have dictionaries. You, obviously, do not. n/t |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. Could you imagine if Bush had issued AR-15s to the teabaggers? |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. You forgot option c) Ignore it and don't talk about it. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Quite likely. But then when his armed thugs fire on civilians during |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
40. Could you imagine if Allende had armed the people before the CIA coup in 1973? |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. I thought that was done a long time ago. |
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DerBeppo (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. The real question is |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Without missing the point of your post, what you will have is a bunch |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. Their weapons will only be used to liberate Mars from capitalism. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Mars Pennsylvania? |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Mars, the planet |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. finally someone who makes Charlie Sheen look same |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 05:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I think it was a joke |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. For the few who may suspect there might be more to this story than they understand, |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. "It was just a joke." |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. Is that anything like the National Guard? nt |
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Bacchus39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. nope, sounds more like Nazi party brown shirts, looks like being a Chavista is a requirement n/t |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Well it sounds similar, though NG members get paid. nt |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. The US National Guard is part of the Army |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yes, that appears to be one difference. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. No, personnel in these units are usually called "paramilitary" |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Your post prompted me to look up the actual definition of "paramilitary." You hit it. |
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inwiththenew (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. Pro-government militias |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. Pro-government? Translation: Pro-Chavez |
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dameocrat67 (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. American distributes weapons and training to the |
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Bacchus39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. no, this is much more like the Civil Defense Patrols in Guatemala |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. Chavez is no fool. He know what country American is already eying |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
31. and not a moment too soon.... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I'd love it if the government issued me an AR-15... (nt) |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I'd love it too.... |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
36. Time and time again, just repeat the MSM without question. |
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nalnn (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. Why |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
41. A militia is supposed to be anti-government, no? |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. No. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Second amendment: |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. This isn't a "well regulated milita," this is a paramilitary group. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I'm sure Mr Chavez thinks its a "well-regulated militia". nt |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. In any case, I suggest you take the issue up with AP, which used the term "militia". |
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