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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:34 PM Original message |
One of my students insists that WMDs were found in Iraq & that Saddam |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. She's part of the 28% that will blindly follow the Republicans, |
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Lennon (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Your student |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Send her to the principal. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. People like that assiduously avoid exposure to anything that might interfere |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Well, tell her to start reading DU as punishment. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Sort of like how the role religion plays.... |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. facts have a well-known liberal bias |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Nope, she is an out of state student from--wait for it-- |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Ah. Texas - the armpit of the US. |
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PetraPooh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. I'm an ex-Texan (never seemed to fit in, thank goodness), and |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Didn't Rayguns empty the asylums |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
63. Into Quick Trip parking lots in the dead of night |
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sandyd921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. Could the answer be massive deprogramming? |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Authoritarians |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Chapter Three: How Authoritarian Followers Think |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Yep. I have read that book online, an I've also read John Dean's |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
64. Conservatives, the Authoritarian Personality and Fascist Tendencies |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. What's sad is that there a so many people in this country who think... |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Is this your student? I'm not surprised. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Have her read "The Bell Curve" |
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SteinbachMB (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. Both sides have their blind sheep. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
65. Takes one to know one |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Here's a link I think you'll enjoy: |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Yay! The good guys win again! |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #65 |
79. Nice One, EP |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. . |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
67. That's what happens when you get all your info... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. Is she old enough to vote? nt |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Yep--I teach college. n/t |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I go to university in Mississippi. Believe me, there are ignorant college students just as... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Pity. nt |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
51. Just make sure to remind her... |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. Most likely just echoing what she hears at home... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. No doubt--but so often they continue to echo the same nonsense |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is the entire sum total of Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction Program Activities materials |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. Ask her: if WMD's were discovered why hasn't B**sh shouted it |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I asked her if she would believe a video of Bush saying with his own mouth that he never claimed |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. Just ask her why he's not announced in a big press conference |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. Give her an 'F' |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I can't do that. I can't grade students according to their political beliefs, even when I |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #28 |
49. I'm just kidding. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. should have given her an assignment and taught her that one needs to support |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Oh, they do have to support arguments with evidence. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I can totally understand that reasoning.. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. I like telling them about the common sense approach to those WMD's |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
31. She needs to be sent to a decultification, what's that called a ..... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. deprogramming n/t |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. ask her to write a report based on evidence that supports her delusional thinking |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. This wouldn't happen to be your student, would it? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
37. I agree with the people who said you should give her an assignment to back it up. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. A better assignment, for it to be fair, would be to |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. FAIL. n/t |
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Syntheto (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. That must be exasperating for you, but... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. That's my point exactly. I am appalled at her ignorance on such |
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Syntheto (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 04:24 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Thank you for your balanced reply. |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Umm, the OP already answered that. |
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Syntheto (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 04:44 AM Response to Reply #50 |
57. I'm sorry that you find difficulty being patient... |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
43. Fox should have to put "For entertainment purposes only" disclaimers on all their shows. |
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Fredster (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
44. If he " insists" Then he's a Freeper |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. No, no, no.You can't fail a student for disagreeing with you politically! n/t |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Agreed. That is an awful and Bushie thing to do. In this case, we would not want to behave like |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
46. ...smile, remember, she is young... |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Sorry, Dan. Hitler Youth may be kids, but they are still Hitler Youth |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
52. I will say it again: Bushies, on MANY levels, including the ones which you mention in your OP, |
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dger11 (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
55. frontal lobe doesn't fully mature in some until the age of 30.. |
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sammythecat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
58. One of my favorite rants of George Carlin |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
59. Them RePubs are Lemmings I tell ya....LEMMINGS |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:02 AM Response to Original message |
60. Wingers pose a serious public health threat to America. We've got to get them out of our country. |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
61. Be careful...she may tell Miniluv about you for doubleplusungood thoughtcrime. n/t |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
62. Freshman? |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
66. Ever notice how the W fans line up |
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bushmeister0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
68. Have you considered getting her some recruitment information from the Army? |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Exactly. |
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bushmeister0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:46 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. LOL. Supporting the president means fighting his wars. Personally. |
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mnmoderatedem (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
71. as for her Saddam Al Qaeda connection |
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Harry Monroe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Interesting read. But it may be a bit too long and wordy for her little Republican brain to process |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
75. Stupid ignorant people will always exist. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
76. Chalk her up as a lost cause and concentrate on those students... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
77. Ask her about the rapture and I bet a dollar she tells you all about it |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
78. Americans LOVE being stupid more than anything else. |
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