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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:21 AM Original message |
Mr. President, please stop using the "Homeland" catch phrase |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a word |
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texanshatingbush (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's a word that always reminded me of "The Fatherland" of Nazi Germany....... |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I have no problem with being disagreed with |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I have to agree with you |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I thought the same thing |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Well, so is the n-word for that matter. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well, at least you're not overstating the case. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Over your head here. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You are probably 1,000x smarter than I am. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Yes, words matter and they do have power |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I don't think anyone suggested "purging the language of words I don't like" |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. It does, and I've never liked it, but it's not exactly something I'm losing sleep over. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yep. And people opposed to it are giving it more power by dwelling on it. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. I agree. Not a big deal, but I would love it we could retire that creepy term |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. My sentiments, exactly. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. 'National Security' does the job very nicely |
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texanshatingbush (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Yep...the Bushcons were very adept at using loaded words.... |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. I agree...bothers the hell outta me too. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. Big supporter of the President here.. Hate that term |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. Every time I hear "homeland" I think of Adolph Hitler. nt |
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