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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:44 AM Original message |
why does the Pope have the U.S. flag lowered at half staff |
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tuvor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. The Pope didn't have it done. |
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Sannum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. It is a sign of respect. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No it isn't |
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Sannum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I meant in general. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. ok |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Never do it. Respect is a sign of authoritarianism |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Here is what our Founding Fathers wrote about Bible-based Christianity |
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TheModernTerrorist (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. which reminds me of a joke.... |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bush is setting the precedent so he can lower it when Falwell croaks. |
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Tweed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Falwell isn't a head of state |
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LdyGuique (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. I don't remember it ever happening; however, I'm trying |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 04:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Winston Churchill |
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Counciltucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'd lower it to half-staff for Mitch Hedberg. |
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tedzbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
8. One upmanship with Ronnie. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Excuse me. The Pope wanted nothing to do with our |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:00 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. right, but many Catholic churches in this country |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why not? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:57 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The reason I think it is significant is because it hasn't been done before |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. What are you talking about Clinton? |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
15. I don't know when the last time |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. true, but very unusual |
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jeffreyi (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I heard on the radio... |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
19. His approval is at 43% and he is doing his false christian routine for |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:07 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. what lynn samuels said was very sad but true: |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. True, but he needs to manufacture concent to push through hie UNGODLY |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. great link |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
24. To pander to Catholic voters, duh |
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Boo Boo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
25. Bush is just doing is jive schtick |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
28. kick |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
29. What does it hurt? Or what does it matter? |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Um, see above....read, learn, become educated -or not. n/t |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-05 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
31. Damn well better lower it for the Dalai Lama, then! |
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