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stop the bleeding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:07 PM
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quick have a freeper asking what have we done besides cry fowl
told him that we are not the majority and that all of out ideas get stomped.

I read something here lately that listed what we have done.

any ideas??
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:08 PM
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1. are quail considered fowl?
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:47 PM
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19. lol
Edited on Thu Feb-16-06 04:48 PM by peekaloo
and their screams are remarkably close to that of humans.

:spank:
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Carni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:08 PM
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2. Maybe if Cheney would stop shooting at Fowl and hitting old men
We could stop *crying fowl* (LOL)
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:09 PM
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3. Here:
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:09 PM
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4. Ask the freeptard why he isn't in Iraq right now.
Go on the offensive!



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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:10 PM
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5. There can be no debate in congress
Edited on Thu Feb-16-06 04:12 PM by MadisonProgressive
The pukes won't allow it. They don't want the Dem's input. The Dem's can't call hearings, they can't control the committees.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:10 PM
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6. Ask him if he prefers a one-party system like the Soviet Union.
Then remind him that the Founding Fathers created a government that could only work by compromise, but the Republicans refuse to do that so the government is crumbling.
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hwmnbn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:15 PM
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7. Ask him what has he done about the torture....
being done in his name?

What has he done about all the repuke corruption?

What has he done about the oil companies' record profits we are all paying for at the gas pump?

What has he done about the elderly not getting their medicine because of the Chimp's prescription drug plan.

What has he done about domestic spying and loss of our civil liberties?


If he answers "nothing" tell him to STFU then because he's part of the problem.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:16 PM
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8. Not Crying Fowl Would Be Criminal
Edited on Thu Feb-16-06 04:17 PM by otohara
it's outrageous what's going on, to say nothing would be derelict.

Besides we have no power - this person doesn't understand how that works... I bet.



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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:19 PM
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9. Ask him why he's whining about the democrats
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stop the bleeding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:21 PM
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10. I have been killing him on everything, keep the ideas coming
this is fun
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Ksec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:23 PM
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11. Ask the freepcreep what THEY have accomplished in 6 yrs?
Besides all the bad stuff, like record deficits, weak dollar, quagmire war for no reason, etc.
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Strawman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:26 PM
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12. our first idea is to get rid of the source of our problems
Edited on Thu Feb-16-06 04:26 PM by Strawman
by convincing people to vote them out based upon or critiques, or what your freeptard friend refers to as whining. The first order of business is to restore some measure of sanity to the federal government and bring a stop to all the fucked up shit they're doing. If we can do that, that's enough for Act I.
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:29 PM
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13. We're the opposition party - ergo we oppose - duh
It's also not necessary to have an opposite "idea" to a bad idea - sometimes the status quo is good - funny - that USED to be the default CONSERVATIVE position of most initiatives.
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:29 PM
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14. Ask if he grew up in a home purchased on the GI Bill
Edited on Thu Feb-16-06 04:33 PM by Rose Siding
Or see if he finds anything here to approve of:

http://www.webguild.com/sentinel/big_government.htm

8-hour Workday

Social Security

Minimum Wage Law

G.I. Bill of Rights

Marshall Plan

NATO

Peace Corps

Medicare

Medicaid

Operation Head Start

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Water Quality Act

Clean Air Act
Women's Suffrage Amendment

Workers Compensation Act

Unemployment Compensation Act

Rural Electrification Act

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Home Loan Program

Securities & Exchange Act

Guaranteed Student Loan Program

Family and Medical Leave Act

School Lunch Program

Motor Voter Act

100,000 new police on U.S. streets
http://www.webguild.com/sentinel/big_government.htm

And here's a list of attempted legislation on the spying scandal alone:
snip>
H.Res.641: Requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in his possession relating to electronic surveillance without search warrants on individuals in the United States. (Introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee on Dec. 18, 2005).

H.Res.643: Directing the Attorney General to submit to the House of Representatives all documents in the possession of the Attorney General relating to warrantless electronic surveillance of telephone conversations and electronic communications of persons in the United States conducted by the National Security Agency . (Introduced by Rep. Conyers on Dec. 22,2005).

H.Res.644: Requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those officials relating to the authorization of electronic surveillance of citizens of the United States without court approved warrants. (Introduced by Rep. Slaughter on Dec. 22, 2005).

H.Res.645: Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of the President or the Secretary of Defense relating to the collection of intelligence information pertaining to persons inside the United States without obtaining court-ordered warrants authorizing the collection of such information and relating to the policy of the United States with respect to the gathering of counterterrorism intelligence within the United States. (Introduced by Rep. Robert Wexler on Dec. 22, 2005.)

H. Con. Res. 330: "Expressing the concern of Congress that the President's 2002 order authorizing electronic surveillance of United States persons without a warrant violates existing law prohibiting such electronic surveillance, and for other purposes. (Introduced by Rep. Ellen Tauscher on Dec. 22, 2005)

S.Res.350: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senate Joint Resolution 23 (107th Congress), as adopted by the Senate on September 14, 2001, and subsequently enacted as the Authorization for Use of Military Force does not authorize warrantless domestic surveillance of United States citizens. (Introduced by Sen. Leahy on January 20, 2006).

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/2/15/9580/53824
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stop the bleeding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:33 PM
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15. Hey I got him to admit he is in the wrong in supporting the * and that
he is a little more supportive of liberal ideas than he was an hour ago.

So yeah I made a little headway.
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stop the bleeding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:42 PM
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16. thank you to all and your ideas, I had him on the ropes
we have been going back and forth since before 9/11 and finally today, now I made some headway with him:woohoo:
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:43 PM
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17. tell him to refer to the 90s
THAT was our plan.
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-16-06 04:46 PM
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18. We need a more effective spocksperson.
:eyes:
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