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forintegrity (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:14 PM Original message |
STOP using the word refugee!!! |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's what they are |
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forintegrity (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. No, they aren't |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. It refers to anyone |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Merriam-Webster: "one that flees" |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Stop the threads on Semantics!!!!! |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Is That How It Is Determined, Sir? |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. But of course, Magistrate-- |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Amen |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. What are you talking about? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. No, they are fleeing from the HURRICANE. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. The press was calling them insurgents for a while, too |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. evacuee? |
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TheFriar (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. that's good (nt) |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. much more accurate, imho n/t |
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TheFriar (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. what do we call them? |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I think the proper term should be "displaced Americans." eom |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. STOP telling people what to do! |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. "times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution" |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Genocide should count as something....n/t |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. That may have/be taking place |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Did you skip the "as in" on purpose? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. No, I understood it quite well, thanks. nt |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. YES. Fucking SICK of that shit. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Did you post this before? |
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forintegrity (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. no |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. don't do it again |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. There are several definitions: |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. All the freeway signs in Houston and elsewhere have "Evacuees" |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. Operative word: USUALLY n/t |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. How about: we don't call them "refugees" or "evacuees" or "survivors" |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. You are SO INCREDIBLY WRONG |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. So do you believe the Black Caucus and the former mayor of NO are wrong? |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Not questioning loyalty here, but in choosing between |
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smartvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
33. 1. Selective definition. 2. We've got bigger issues to worry about.nt |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-05 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
35. Since at least one right wing talk show host |
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