| Attn: Concerned Citizens of the US |
by TheyMustBIdiots |
2003-07-11 11:05:12 |
| What do you think the best way to get the Patriot Act repealed is? |
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This is open to everyone, despite the title. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:06:13 |
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Won't happen under these people. | by adiplomat | 2003-07-11 11:09:46 |
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That's why I'm going to vote Dem next election. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:11:24 |
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See. *THATS* why US politics is screwed up. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:27:15 |
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I suggest you actually read TMBI's post | by adiplomat | 2003-07-11 11:30:19 |
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But then that's not democracy. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:37:22 |
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Newsflash! America Not A Democracy. | by Naruki | 2003-07-11 11:38:53 |
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We're not a direct democracy | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:48:05 |
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We have every right to complain, through our votes | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:55:31 |
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Even at the expense of the country? | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:59:32 |
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Yes, even at the expense of the country. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 12:03:39 |
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Much like communism, that only works on paper. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:09:37 |
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Hoss puckey. | by sparkyr | 2003-07-11 12:15:14 |
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As I said. It works on paper. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:21:10 |
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Then | by mirage | 2003-07-11 12:27:13 |
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Oh, wait I forgot, we can't | by sparkyr | 2003-07-11 12:40:02 |
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Nah. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:47:41 |
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No Child Left Behind | by saxguy | 2003-07-11 13:15:22 |
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What exactly IS the function of the school system? | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 13:31:55 |
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Unfort, Parents are more and more demanding | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 13:48:29 |
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What would it take for parents to meet their | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 13:59:28 |
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You want honest or nice? *grin* | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:06:07 |
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Unfortunately, as beneficial to Society as it | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 14:56:30 |
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Yep. And therein lies the problem. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 15:01:59 |
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Am actively working on that. (n/t) | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:40:54 |
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Not at all. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 12:15:33 |
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That would be wonderful it it worked like that. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:26:01 |
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Okay, but that's not freedom of speech | by sparkyr | 2003-07-11 13:53:03 |
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But you're having to restrict your speech. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:02:43 |
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You got that backwards. | by Naruki | 2003-07-11 14:49:53 |
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Ben Stein probably wouldn't threaten if he were | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 15:04:49 |
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It SHOULD be, yes. | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 14:05:29 |
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That's like saying those who support | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:17:27 |
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Take another look. This technique that you | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 14:53:10 |
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Do you support an adulterer? | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 15:08:33 |
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You could probably get away with that | by Naruki | 2003-07-11 14:48:44 |
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Clinton has nothing to say about it. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:52:00 |
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Do you understand that crime IS violating | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 12:20:52 |
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That's a possibility. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:38:28 |
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If we lock freedom away in a blind trust | by webishop | 2003-07-11 13:08:53 |
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Why blind trust? | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 13:12:35 |
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Problem is, Bush is acting rather diligently | by webishop | 2003-07-11 13:21:09 |
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See. I don't see it that way. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 13:53:18 |
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The things that "stop them" are called "freedoms". | by Naruki | 2003-07-11 14:34:16 |
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unfortunately, the bad seeds are | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:41:14 |
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You obviously have no understanding of | by webishop | 2003-07-11 16:16:39 |
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As I said, it doesn't work in reality | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 16:28:57 |
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Get your special edition! | by thewrongcrowd | 2003-07-11 11:50:38 |
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Uh, sorry dude | by sparkyr | 2003-07-11 11:57:42 |
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They's got talk radio | by thewrongcrowd | 2003-07-11 12:15:30 |
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Perhaps my view is that one party should not | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:39:43 |
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Which is based on democratic principles. (n/t) | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:49:14 |
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Try again. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:33:08 |
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Why do you think there isn't? | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:46:55 |
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Yes I would. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:50:47 |
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That's sad. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:55:16 |
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Newsflash: Party politics is NOT a true | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 11:49:15 |
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"Beware of the baneful effects of the spirit of | by adiplomat | 2003-07-11 11:52:22 |
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That's why I don't like parties | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:01:06 |
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And how do you propose to ensure that | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 12:05:54 |
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Party politics is the reality we've given | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:13:04 |
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But you appear to support straght ticket | by adiplomat | 2003-07-11 12:07:49 |
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Bill had some good points. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:16:33 |
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Never said we're a direct/true democracy | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:53:07 |
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Party politics aren't real politics? | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 12:01:08 |
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Doesn't matter... | by ragman | 2003-07-11 11:42:20 |
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I agree completely on the privacy section. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:44:15 |
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My perennial distrust... | by ragman | 2003-07-11 12:46:39 |
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I don't *WANT* it repealed. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:08:08 |
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You *like* having your constitution trampled on? | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:09:47 |
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That document has been trampled for centuries | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:23:21 |
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I really hope you're trolling. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:29:09 |
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I want the PRIVILEGE, not the RIGHT. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:05:57 |
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A privilege can be revoked at whim. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 12:11:19 |
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Tell that to the felons | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:55:45 |
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Sounds | by mirage | 2003-07-11 12:15:19 |
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Sure, it can be abused. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:56:58 |
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But | by mirage | 2003-07-11 13:17:59 |
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But those rights can be revoked anyway | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:19:31 |
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If you abuse the rights of others, then you | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 14:51:04 |
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But if it's a RIGHT, it can't be taken away. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:54:05 |
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Inalienable means non-transferable | by tigermouse | 2003-07-11 16:30:45 |
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Tell that to the Federal Govt who CAN | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 16:38:44 |
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Under certain circumstances | by tigermouse | 2003-07-11 17:48:59 |
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Check the news. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 18:01:29 |
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Nevertheless | by tigermouse | 2003-07-11 19:07:45 |
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Oh, no no no. | by rapido75 | 2003-07-11 11:35:23 |
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That's such a nice theory. How about the theory | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 11:57:27 |
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It may not be realized, but it is something to | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 12:00:06 |
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And then along comes someone just | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 12:08:44 |
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Read Plato's Republic | by Axiom_1 | 2003-07-11 12:28:24 |
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Did I mention that the process had to be on a | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 13:38:26 |
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It's up to the citizens... | by rapido75 | 2003-07-11 12:32:48 |
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Any good reasons? | by special_ed | 2003-07-11 11:09:58 |
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Then learn to speak Fascist better. | by adiplomat | 2003-07-11 11:11:10 |
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Correction: It's not really Fascism... | by dire_lobo | 2003-07-11 11:18:12 |
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Perhaps, but Americans are FAR | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:19:18 |
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That's all well and good | by thewrongcrowd | 2003-07-11 11:27:43 |
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It has plenty to do with it. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:33:13 |
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The government will NEVER do what is good | by adiplomat | 2003-07-11 11:36:08 |
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You'll find this especially appropro | by thewrongcrowd | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Yep, I do! :+) (n/t) | by adiplomat | 2003-07-11 11:47:25 |
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Based on that premise then | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 12:59:05 |
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Because they have to compromise with us a little | by oot | 2003-07-11 16:02:01 |
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Which we do anyway, as soon as they | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 16:05:18 |
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Trusting the government, | by thewrongcrowd | 2003-07-11 11:43:32 |
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But do people excersize their rights? | by Nessalc | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Many don't. | by thewrongcrowd | 2003-07-11 12:03:26 |
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Perhaps there's not as many obvious subcultures | by Nessalc | 2003-07-11 12:20:43 |
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They're not obvious on purpose. | by thewrongcrowd | 2003-07-11 12:42:57 |
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I believe this is the definition of a Fascist | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 13:27:09 |
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I believe that democracy is the only | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 13:43:41 |
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According to your own words, you believe | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 14:01:48 |
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I like both facism and authoritarianism | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 14:31:30 |
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Impeach Bush heh heh | by BuggedEyes | 2003-07-11 11:08:29 |
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IIRC Patriot Act 1 has an expiration clause. | by thewrongcrowd | 2003-07-11 11:22:20 |
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Thank you. | by TheyMustBIdiots | 2003-07-11 11:23:39 |
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There are very few bills this controversial | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 11:28:13 |
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Of course, once passed | by sparkyr | 2003-07-11 11:51:11 |
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Time for another revolution. | by taIon | 2003-07-11 12:09:37 |
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how could you ban political parties? | by Nessalc | 2003-07-11 12:23:53 |
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Quite easily. | by taIon | 2003-07-11 12:41:58 |
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Like this: No more parties allowed. | by Naruki | 2003-07-11 12:51:03 |
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Oh, if only it was that easy. | by subbywan | 2003-07-11 13:04:13 |
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TV and free speach aren't the same. | by taIon | 2003-07-11 14:24:05 |
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Is this not because the BBC is funded by | by LurkerMo | 2003-07-11 14:46:23 |
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No. Same on the commercial stations. | by taIon | 2003-07-11 15:11:32 |
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Why TV? | by hyzenthlay | 2003-07-11 13:04:22 |
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Bender: "Kill all Humans" | by aquacooler | 2003-07-11 12:15:04 |