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rodbarnett (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:31 PM Original message |
Poll: Many Americans Support TV Executions |
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Barrett808 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Snuff TV. "Running Man" anyone? n/t |
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tlcandie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yup ... thought exactly the same! |
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benfranklin1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. The book came out in 1982. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 07:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
61. THUMBSCREWS and TESTICLE CRUSHERS on Live TV |
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benfranklin1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Indeed. Mr. King (aka Bachman) was prescient when he penned that book. |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 07:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
63. Great minds |
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tlcandie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. YET another reason to leave the TV OFF!!! Permanently!!! |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. So puritan, and yet so bloodthirsty... |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Actually, those things are intimately related |
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djg21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. A question to consider! |
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Tiberius (798 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Great point but there is a risk. |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. As a nation we have become sick, sick, sick............ |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. I favor tv executions for people -- |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Ditto! |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 06:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. How about those that refuse to delay executions for good cause? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. just like 'the games' in ancient Rome |
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kitkatrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. No, we evolve, just not all of us, |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. How did I ever get here? |
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dawn (876 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sick, just sick. |
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Catt03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. I agree |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Maybe it's time to pack up and move to Canada. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Outer Limits episode |
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Lori Price CLG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. ...As long as... |
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DuctapeFatwa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. How many would pay to watch peoples' kids "interrogated?" |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. that is really just sick |
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PartyPooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Will these same blood-thirsty idiots ask for a refund |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Appears to be another |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
20. Totally not surprising.....HEy ULTIMATE REALITY TV!! |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
21. You can sit in court |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. look thru out history |
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mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. Very interesting |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. It's called reality tv |
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Zero Gravitas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. I support TV executions |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. LOL! I think it's a grand idea!! |
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Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. Support for the death penalty drops to less than 50% |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 04:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
60. I think it's very telling that only 11% want to see Hussein executed. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. How about this? "Torture TV - LIVE From Gitmo!!" |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. It should be American Idol style. |
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renegade000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. so when is the colliseum going up? |
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Eureka (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. But no boobs, right? |
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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 06:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Well, they are all flocking to see Jesus executed |
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peterh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
48. Organized religion = violence |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. There is a sick part of society that doesn't make good sense to me |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. Two-thirds of Americans ar sick in their head |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. They could hold the executions in a stadium for that extra Taliban touch |
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ms_splash (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Oh, the irony |
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renegade000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 07:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. i can see it now... |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. people will commit heinous crimes for the priviledge of going out famously |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
43. I think TV executions are a good idea |
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PaveThePlanet (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:21 AM Response to Reply #43 |
58. I doubt that... |
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Mississippi Liberal (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
73. That assumes the "lowlife's" guilt is unquestioned. |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
44. I am not going along with the "many" |
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Sparky McGruff (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
46. A new revenue stream? |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. Capital Idea... seriously |
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put out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I am with you here. Not pay-per-view, |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
49. I am pro-death penalty and I oppose this |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
50. If we're going to execute people...televise it. |
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uhhuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
53. Sure |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
54. Well last century they did do *public* executions... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
56. Years ago a set of videos called "Faces of Death" |
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Suspicious (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:25 AM Response to Reply #56 |
69. I saw one of those |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
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AgadorSparticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
59. I thought it was a joke at first...but then I read the article. holy cow. |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
62. Depraved nation. |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
64. I think there ought to be something added to spice it up... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 07:43 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. How about the COPS who beat a false confession out of the Defendant |
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ze_dscherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
66. McVeigh |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Subject of DU thread only today... |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
67. Many Americans are very sick people. |
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ithacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:10 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. and it's not just a republican thing |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. You are Right ----an Eye of an Eye |
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Claire Beth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
72. neo-cons at work! n/t |
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74. Who would the corporate sponsors be? |
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