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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:03 PM Original message |
We Sure Are Going Out With A Whimper, Aren't We? |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. We certainly are pathetic, that's for sure. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. We can thank Republicans for that war-for-profit. nt |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. plenty of "democrats" |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
65. Sure, however, this system is designed that way. Either you kiss the asses of the rich, or you |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. I wish you were right ... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That would be correct. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. I still can't get over the Pentagon losing a couple of trillion dollars |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. At last! |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Well, seriously. How in the Hell do you even do that? That has |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. I still can't get over the fact that... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. Depends on what the meaning of "losing" is. IYKWIM. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I think the meaning of losing in this case is "stealing" because |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. The war will end when enough people realize they're paying for it. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. And the "pinch" has been timed to coincide with the new Democratic |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. The history books show that's how democracy ends. It's how the Roman Republic ended. |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. in fairness we used to have congressmen who were not totally corrupt |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. That was then. This is now. |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Nobody cares. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 06:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. they are STARTING to notice |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. It's like somebody mentioned the other day.. |
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Yellow Horse (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Well, gas going up triple since * (.23 in the past week alone) has GOT to get SOMEone's attention |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. That's true Yellow Horse.. |
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Yellow Horse (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Well thanks for the welcome but I've been on here watching the decline since 2004. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Haven't seen you around.. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. Thom, I've noticed this too and it scares me much more than if people... |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 04:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. TV is the most powerful narcotic |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
56. That's a great analogy! |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. Who the fuck is standing around chewing grass? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. We need to do way more than scream! Yell FIRE! |
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Gimli (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
59. We don't have to go out this way! |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
35. yea, we're screaming but who is listening. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Depends on the action...n/t |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. Thank you! nt |
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Psyop Samurai (873 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. I don't think many of us could have forseen... |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. There is a price to pay for an ever increasing control by corporations and governments over life |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. What do you expect when people here on DU think there's nothing wrong with H or O?! |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 06:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. good Germans |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 06:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. You are a tool.... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. gentler kinder place if O or H becomes president? |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. lol! |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. You know, they aren't Republicans... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. You're the tool. But you will have too wait to find that out, unfortunately. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. With a belated welcome to DU |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
51. NO-the "TOOL" is YOU. Why didn't you & everyone on DU support Edwards, hmm? |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
55. And you are a tool of The Matrix you so desperately need to believe in so that you may function. |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
57. Actually, they're very comparable to Republicans. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
36. yea, and never say |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
41. . |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. !!! |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. It's an interesting choice for a nation of approximately 300 million people, either |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. You might try avoiding the media news. It's specifically designed to make liberals feel this way. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. It ain't over 'till it's over... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
31. Well, we tried. Or some of us did. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. Hey, all those rich bastards have to have a place to run to, don't they? |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
34. It ain't over till the fat lady sings........ |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
37. The bigger the empire, the larger the whimper. nt |
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go west young man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
39. Americans are still getting their information from the corrupt media |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
42. It's the telescreens. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. I totally agree it's mass hypnosis, |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I'd say they're coming after the debtors next. How many of us don't have perfect credit? |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I have no doubt the for profit corporate prison industry |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
58. Hey, don't count-out the roving gangs. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
60. I truly believe that the reason that there is not more outrage is that |
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vickitulsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. What a cogent point! |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
61. Welcome to the Third World States of America. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
63. Very sad... |
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Mark Twain Girl (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
67. Thing is, I still know so many people who don't see it |
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