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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:51 PM Original message |
Absence of empathy is the greatest evil - bigger than left or right. |
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LittleApple81
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think that for me it is better to have TOTAL SILENCE ABOUT |
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Moonbeam_Starlight
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Yep |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hatred and rage is all the evil fucks understand |
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Who the fuck pounced? |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. You stated the reality... |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. May the farce be with you |
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Don't pull your jedi mind tricks with me |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. ah I see. |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I don't take kindly to be preached to |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:41 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Nobody likes being told they are wrong. |
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #62 |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Well said! |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I suppose it's well said if Rosanne Connor is considered a great orator... |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Are you badmouthing Rosanne now? |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I don't think anyone would claim she was the soul of genteel civility. |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:52 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. What is with the sudden passion for genteel civility? |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. Just doing my part to hopefully make the world a more civil place. |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:57 PM Response to Reply #82 |
88. What is wrong with people being forthright rather than civil? |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:58 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Some would say Fred Phelps is "forthright".... |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. "low class excuse for a human being" how uncivil of you. |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 09:01 PM Response to Reply #95 |
107. Time and place for everything, my friend. |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:50 PM Response to Reply #64 |
73. Most unfortunate. |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:51 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Philosphy,... religion |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:53 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Not all philosophy is religion. |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. Do you know the difference between philiosphers and bums? |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:00 PM Response to Reply #84 |
92. cute quote. |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #92 |
96. You've answered which side of that fence you're on |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. No, I don't beleive you do know which side I'm on. |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:05 PM Response to Reply #97 |
100. So are you saying your philisophical crap has been published? |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:07 PM Response to Reply #97 |
102. Oops, too late |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. some posts.. have of some individuals have been pouncing |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Calling for civility over the death of the evil fuck |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. pounce |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Not a pounce |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. not as direct of a hit |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Wrong again |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:41 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. charming |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. This is a god damned message board on the internet |
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:51 PM Response to Reply #70 |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:53 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. But it's bringing out the ass in you |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. no irony in that post title. |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:55 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. Nope, none at all |
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:55 PM Response to Reply #78 |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:51 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. never have before |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. I didn't invent the thing |
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Just Me
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:57 PM Original message |
Does it matter to you what kind of climate your "venting" is creating? |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Look, Walt, I have as much reason as anyone to dislike him... |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. And I do |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:34 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. And you'll have to excuse me, but I think less of you as a person... |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. What have I gained? |
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sangh0
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Mon Jun-07-04 01:53 PM Response to Reply #55 |
112. It's all about Walt |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The right wing says violence is all the Arabs understand.... |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The Dems have tried civility |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. That's what "they" say too about Arabs.... |
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Walt Starr
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Apples to oranges |
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ibegurpard
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Was someone advocating the torture of Reagan? |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Now that you mention it, good idea! |
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ibegurpard
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. No, it's NOT a good idea. |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Aw c'mon |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
79. You know... there are civil ways of saying just that |
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Liberal Veteran
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Hoping he burns in hell sorta fits that doesn't it? |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. nah but there was some extolling of the virtues of hate and hatred |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. On the contrary, it is the only thing that has ever truly worked... |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. No... they tried over compromising and being weak on stands |
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sleepystudent
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. News flash... |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
65. that sums up |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. The sad and tragic |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I answer no. |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Agreed. The answer is no. |
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LittleApple81
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Empathy, in this case, with what precisely? I don't usually like to |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:07 PM Original message |
I would agree that sometimes ignoring is very powerful |
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LittleApple81
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. I agree. Some people on this board cannot deal with ignoring and |
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Just Me
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. I, too, believe that, sometimes, no reaction is the best action. |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
93. Not to mention somehow draining |
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Just Me
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:14 PM Response to Reply #93 |
103. It delivers no closure, no healing, no inspiration, no power,... |
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Forkboy
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #103 |
106. Maybe for you |
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Moonbeam_Starlight
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think APATHY is the greatest evil, hands down. eom |
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Arugula Latte
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Sun Jun-06-04 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. So you agree Reagan was evil? |
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DarkPhenyx
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. Amen! |
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dogman
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. Maybe you want to share feelings or understand the motives of the right. |
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NewYorkerfromMass
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Know your enemy |
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dogman
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I know my enemy |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I know my "enemy" too |
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dogman
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Then deal with it in the way |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
87. I am. |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. ah.. another civility = rightwing sympathizer |
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dogman
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. civility is fine if that's how you feel |
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salin
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
98. don't you think that finding the words |
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dogman
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Mon Jun-07-04 05:07 PM Response to Reply #98 |
113. I have |
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mandyky
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. I wonder how much of this is due to "our" dislike of * |
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dogman
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. And I'm watching it now |
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diamond14
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. reaguns KILLED hundreds of thousands of human beings...somebody |
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noiretextatique
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. he was a 93 year old man who died...hardly a shocker |
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qwertyMike
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. Absence of empathy is the greatest evil |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
90. One man's wrong don't make another wrong right. |
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
51. Partly right. But you make a big error, IMO. |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
99. Exception vs. norm |
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Djinn
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
53. I have plenty of empathy |
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Nlighten1
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
56. How right you are... |
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
59. its empathy for reagans dead victims which fuels hatred towards him |
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Kickin_Donkey
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
60. I'll save my empathy for the victims of Reagan's ... |
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indigobusiness
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:40 PM Original message |
Thoughts shape one's soul... |
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Kickin_Donkey
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
61. I'll save my empathy for the victims of Reagan's ... |
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donhakman
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. I am an empath |
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noiretextatique
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Mon Jun-07-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #61 |
111. agreed |
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bhunt70
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
66. beautiful post...Thanks. |
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jpgray
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Sun Jun-06-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
89. Empathy is our greatest trait as a species |
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
94. Or, to put it more accurately.... |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:07 PM Response to Reply #94 |
101. Pretty sure Mark Twain would see it differently... |
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
104. Those who have the most empathy often have silver tongues. |
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Selwynn
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Sun Jun-06-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #104 |
108. Form without substance. |
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Sun Jun-06-04 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
105. I am too full of emotion to trust myself to judge Reagan |
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JI7
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Sun Jun-06-04 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
109. "mistake hatred and rage for courage and resistance to tyranny" |
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Sun Jun-06-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
110. Nice job Selwynn |
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