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  1. DanG
    I already said that if people find "teabagger" highly offensive I would not support its use. The fact that you refuse to recognize that "nigger" is inherently highly offensive to most people is disingenuous. Period. I don't think political correctness is a good thing at all. I also don't think hurling racial slurs around is a form of civilized debate. Airman120 was in the wrong, and you are defending him. That's what this is about. It's clear as day to everyone but you. - Dan G
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    Actually, what you said was, "Wow . . . you would think he would learn from Kerry." And then in a later post said the lesson was about being truthful. I'll admit that I jumped to the conclusion that you were implying that Kerry was being untruthful about his war service. My bad. You should admit that your post was not exactly clear about your intent. - Dan G
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    I'm pretty sure that most rational people realize there is a hell of a lot more baggage attached to "nigger" than to "teabagger". There are some generally recognized words that American society has agreed are highly offensive. "Nigger" is very obviously among them. "Teabagger" is not. I think you really know this, but for some reason can't bring yourself to admit it. - Dan G
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    It doesn't matter who you were replying to, the thing that you were telling people they need to agree with was Airman120's assertion that "teabagger" and "nigger" are equally offensive. What's funny is watching you try to avoid admiting any imperfection or error. - Dan G
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    Dammit, you beat me by 30 seconds. I even had the quote on my clipboard. - Dan G
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    Dude, if you ever bother to express a point, then I guess you could make tha claim. 99% of your posts are driveby ineundo. I'd love to actually hear you try and articulate your position on anything. Usually you just post a one-liner and add sort sort of smiley. I'm beginning to think you don't really have anything to say. Don't both posting another, "You've proven my point" until you actually make a point. - Dan G
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    Airman120. Don't try to pretend now that you just showed up to the thread. - Dan G
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    None of these things has anthing to do with Democrats' supposed belief that "people shouldn't take care of themselves." Except, that it, in your Limbaugh ruled world. - Dan G
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    I can't believe you're still defending this guy. Have you no shame? Seriously. The right to free speech is very important. I am a strong believer in the idea that people should be allowed to say anything they want. When I condemn Airman for calling the President a "little nigger" I am not attacking his right to say that, I'm attacking the speech itself. You, on the other hand, seem to want to attack my right to criticize him by accusing me (and others like me) of being "PC". The street runs both ways. - Dan G
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    But your saying that Democrats believe people can't and shouldn't take care of themselves is not putting words in other people's mouths? Gimme a break. Oh wait, your response will be, "According to their votes." Very profound. Also not backed by any analysis or evidence from you, just a regurgitation of what you've been told to say. - Dan G
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    I will, as long as you keep telling me you know what I think about every issue in world politics because I voted for Obama in 2008. - Dan G
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    Right. Like when someone says something like: - Dan G
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    So what you meant to say is, "the liberals' high horse indignation is bs, but mine is just fine." I get it. - Dan G
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    Wrong again. I know that's what Rush, Beck, and Hannity tell you, but use your own intellect for a change. It's simply not true. I can't speak for other people who currently vote Democratic, but I think people can and should take care of themselves. I also think society needs to have a safety net to help people who can't take care of themselves get back on their feet. That's not at all the same as believing the things you consistently ascribe to Democratic thinking. - Dan G
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    I personally don't think "teabagger" is nearly as offensive as "nigger", but if it really hurts you so much, I will condemn that term's use to describe members of the Tea Party. Will you condemn Airman's calling the President a "little nigger" or do you agree with his language and sentiment? - Dan G
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    So the "love" side of the aisle is the one calling people niggers? Nice. - Dan G
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    My bullshit meter just broke. Do you really believe this crap? Get a grip. Democrats don't hate America. - Dan G
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    What makes you think that LEO's couldn't ask that before? The Arizona law requires the police to arrest and detain anyone who can't prove their citizenship upon command. That's a lot different that giving them the power to check on the citizenship status of people they arrest for other crimes (a power they already had). And yes, I've read the law. - Dan G
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    Sensitive about being challenged on your bullshit? What about the medals? In my opinion, they were his medals, if he wants to throw them away, that's his choice. People like you want us to believe he threw his medals because he hated America. There is a big difference between hating America, and hating what the government is doing. You clearly hate the Obama Administation, does that mean you hate America? - Dan G
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    John Kerry? He served in Vietnam and was wounded three times. Even if you dispute that his wounds were significant enough to merit the Purple Heart, you can't deny that he went and served. - Dan G
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    That would open his argument up to the Chewbacca defense. He's too crafty for that. - Dan G
  22. DanG
    The issue is not how the illegals are affected by laws like Arizona's. The issue is how legal residents and citizens are affected. The gun registration issue is a good parallel. Having a gun does not mean you broke the law, but being of Mexican descent does not mean you broke the law either. The Arizona law essentially requires all citizens, whether they broke the law or not, to carry proof of citizenship documents and present them upon command. It is very similar to requiring all guns, not matter who owns them, to be registered. - Dan G
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    I'm talking about the comments posted on the cns site below the article you linked. They are mostly fine examples of people bleating out what they've been told to think. - Dan G
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    The National Guard has always been allowed to be deployed on US soil for things like this. Federal troops, however, fall under the rules of Posse Comitatus, and cannot be deployed on US soil to respond to domestic issues. I'm not sure what, if any, corners of that rule have been carved away by the Patriot Act. - Dan G
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    Look at it this way: the woman wearing a short skirt may very well be wearing it to get a sexual reaction from men. She may even be wearing it to help her get laid. It doesn't mean she was asking for it when she gets raped. She's relying on the lgal and moral boundaries that exist in civilized society. The Kent State instigators may have been looking for a violent response from the NG, but I very much doubt they thought anyone was going to get killed. They probably wanted the NG to shove them, arrest them, tear gas them, or maybe even beat them up. I doubt that any of them were trying to solicit gunfire. Just like the woman may have been trying to solicit a sexual reaction, she clearly didn't intend to solicit a rape. We can argue motives all day long, but I don't think you can make a good argument that the protesters were in any way at fault when the NG started shooting into the crowd. - Dan G