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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:41 PM
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I think almost all reporters and many politicians read DU....
But they won't admit it for fear of being called extreme or a conspiracy nut, or worse. :) I think they read it for the honest, raw, and thought-provoking take on the news of the day and to see if they might be mentioned? A day without DU is like a day without sunshine. :) What is your comment?
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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:42 PM
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1. What's worse than being called a Conspiracy nut, a Truth Nut?
:)
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:42 PM
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2. Meh. Que Sera Sera...
We're just peons speakin' our minds.

It's as simple as that.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:44 PM
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3. LOL! Yeah - they sit there breathlessly awaiting FLDem5's next post
tee hee hee - I don't think so, but that was fun.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:46 PM
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5. Michelle Malkin reads you...
So does Rush...and O'Reilly..and Neil Boortz...and I'm sure many others...
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:49 PM
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9. they peek in - but the thought of Brian Williams popping in
Edited on Thu Jul-07-05 05:50 PM by FLDem5
to see what I have to say tickled me.

That said, there are many thoughtful and intelligent posters here who merit attention from the spinners and talking heads out there.

I wasn't making fun of your thought, but of my often simplistic posts- that's all.
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:46 PM
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4. Do you think they read FR too?
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:47 PM
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6. Naw...I think mostly proles read FR...
:)
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:53 PM
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14. proles?
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:55 PM
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17. Yes. rednecks, knuckle-draggers, and proletariats...
They worship the "Stem"... :)
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:58 PM
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19. Proletariats should be getting their news from us.
The freepwads are not helping them.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:00 PM
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23. They're easily manipulated..
One way or the other...
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Teaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:00 PM
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24. Our biggest failure of the last 30 years
has been with the proletariat.
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:02 PM
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26. Sad but true.
These people should be our base. But we are failing more and more to resonate with them.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:04 PM
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27. See. That's what I mean !
There is a pearl of a truth hidden there.
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:53 PM
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15. proles?
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:54 PM
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16. proles?
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:47 PM
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7. delete..
Edited on Thu Jul-07-05 05:48 PM by kentuck
See! They're here already....they're slowing down our process... :)
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spindoctor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:48 PM
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8. That's because we do all the work for them
Research, analysis and opinion all neatly sorted by thread. :)

Now if they would only *listen*!!
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:50 PM
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11. You're saving the world...
You just don't know it yet...We would probably already be undert martial law if not for you...The press is depending on you to keep it in perspective. :)
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:57 PM
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18. I call DU "work" when my girlfriend hassles me for not doing
enough chores.

And it is. :)
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:58 PM
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20. I agree Bull Goose....
This is my second job... I work very hard....here... :)
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:01 PM
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25. Hey, somebody's gotta do it. nt
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:09 PM
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31. it's
HARD WORK.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:51 PM
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12. delete
Edited on Thu Jul-07-05 05:52 PM by kentuck
they're are causing us to double-post.... :(
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:49 PM
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10. Then I wish they would start reporting the things we post!
Could just ONE of them get a clue???
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Liberal Dose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:05 PM
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28. You are so right. All the research is laid out right here for them. They
could stay lazy and still come off looking like real investigative reporters. Maybe it's easier for them to just sit back and collect checks from the WH as they use official press releases to "report" "news."
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Mandate My Ass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:51 PM
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13. Hmmmmm interesting
If that's true then I must say:

You guys SUCK!!!!

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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:59 PM
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22. LOL...
:rofl: I agree!
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sweetheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 05:59 PM
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21. Of course they do
We are at ground zero of the news pulse and they know it.

We write inside the vortex and they write outside it. We share
our mutual bond with the fire of the vortex.

And in 10000 futures there will never be the present.
And in 10000 pasts will never be the present.
Would that love and compassion filled the
void inside this missing present.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:06 PM
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29. I'd be willing to bet that many on both sides do read DU.
Maybe not all, but many.
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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:08 PM
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30. Ideas come from different perspectives...
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:16 PM
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32. I Actually Think We're The Biggest Blog Going....
From time to time, you hear us mentioned. How many others get mentioned??

Oh I know MSM has their "blog" thing to check in on what bloggers are saying, but they AVOID us. That's done on purpose I'm sure.

I know I've personally had feed back from some high level Dems, so why wouldn't the "corrupt ones" check us out??

We are the MOVEMENT you know!!!!
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 06:19 PM
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33. Truth is a rare commodity...
People search for it like diamonds.
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 07:06 PM
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34. Guess We're Fresh Out Of Diamonds!
Oh yeah, I FORGOT... we took them all from AFRICA!!!

Anyone checked out how well they're doing these days??? :sarcasm: :mad:
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