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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 08:12 PM Original message |
George Carlin said it well- You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Remember it well and been saying it since my awakening |
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nomorelies (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Go Carlin... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Welcome to Democratic Underground! |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. welcome to du |
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steelmania75 (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. RIP George Carlin |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. The prophet George ! |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. k and r |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. it seems more and more evident with each passing day. every day that |
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meforprez (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
95. I will pay for my own health care |
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FarLeftRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #95 |
108. Well... bully for you! |
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meforprez (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #108 |
130. NO |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 02:03 AM Response to Reply #130 |
143. so.. YES |
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meforprez (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #143 |
146. are you serious? |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:32 AM Response to Reply #95 |
112. OK.. what would you do? |
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meforprez (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #112 |
132. complaining? |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Thanks for the reprise... |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Welcome |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Maybe next time |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. Carlin was a political genius |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. I miss him soooooooooo much. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
121. me too. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
14. Carlin was a Cynic and Cynics end up reinforcing the status quo. But they do come across as smart |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You think Carlin's rant supports the status quo? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. Well, he did get a lot of money to rant about this on HBO. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
82. Yep, and how much better to hide in plain sight. |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:34 AM Response to Reply #82 |
113. Only the jester can tell the king he's an asshole |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #113 |
139. Very good analogy to the days of yore. |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 02:15 AM Response to Reply #139 |
144. Sometimes I just wish it wasn't so apropos still |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Carlin angered those who fancy themselves as being sharper than he was. |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I can imagine the One person you think is a leader. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
64. You mean Gandhi or MLK? If that's who you meant, you are correct. |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. Did Ghandi or MLK pretend everything was OK? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Deleted message |
Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
92. Maybe it means they don't empower anyone to DO anything? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
15. I still quote him regularly; his definition of Bipartisan is perfect - - |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. " Welcome to the real World" |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
21. Really? Then we should just give up trying to improve things? |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. nope |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. How does anything at that link indicate that we should bother trying? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. People often come away from Chomsky w/the same feeling, although it's misplaced |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Too many poeple already believe this, and vote and act accordingly. |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Too many people believe what politicians say and vote and act |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Yes... there really is no hope... I get it, ok? You can stop now. (nt) |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. You keep saying that |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. What is this 'leader' business? |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Happy Thoughts! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. *roffle*... yeah... welcome to DU. (nt) |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. thanks, pal! |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. They love 'the game,' and are convinced people aren't capable of the deception/evil they are |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. It's sad that some people equate |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. He was convinced, as are many, that our species is doomed |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. The species is doomed.... yes... even more reason not to bother. |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I think the rant posted in the OP is more of a |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. What's the message of the wake up call? |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I think he's saying we should |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. No, he says it's all rigged. If it's rigged, what's the point? |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. It certainly is rigged. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #32 |
48. and if there is no choice |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. What homophobic insults/metaphors? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. It could go either way |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Yep... after I posted that I remembered the 'jammed up their assholes' part. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #32 |
52. The point is this: anti-"terror" legislation is directed at the disenfranchized... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. What new methods do you propose? (nt) |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. That's exactly WHERE we're at, isn't it? And that isn't synonymous w/"giving up." |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. So... no ideas? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. What would the Mafia do? nt |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #67 |
75. I don't know... what would they do? (nt) |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
59. The message is |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. So... the message is... form unions? |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #62 |
99. Don't pretend to be ignorant. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. I don't want to bury my head... |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. If the majority of them weren't corporatists, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #102 |
103. So now it's just the majority... and not all of them. |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #103 |
105. Carlin's quote in the op |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #105 |
126. Did it not? |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #126 |
129. That's the point. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #129 |
131. Why can't you make up your mind? Are they all corrupt or not? |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #131 |
134. Seems your posts are the real comedy routine here. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #134 |
135. I just posted the absolutist statements... |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
86. I think Carlin is trying to wake people up... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Well he missed. I'm not mad at Carlin for being a comedian... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
76. Really. You seem to have completely missed what George Carlin was talking about |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Kucinich seems to think so. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. "No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." - Voltaire |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Now, that's just scary... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Jung's theory of synchronicity? lol |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Kucinich does what he believes to be right all the time. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Since there is no motivation for nationwide strikes... |
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inatrans2003 (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
107. not true |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #107 |
127. Welcome to DU! |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
26. a true prophet of the times... |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
27. K&R (n/t) |
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zoff (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
28. Damn you Carlin! |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
30. Just the truth |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
36. Thank god for the "court jesters". My opinion Carlin was the................ |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
49. knr nt |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
50. And if you believe this, truly believe this |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Exactly. For one thing, people made Carlin rich because he said it. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Well, I, for one, |
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ImOnlySleeping (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. You don't understand corporations |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Michael Moore = perfect example of that. There are limits and exceptions, though... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
91. Then you reform your expectations and become more grateful |
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Bushknew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
58. Spot on NT |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
65. "It's |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
66. He certainly said it well. Thanks. nt |
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markbark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
68. It's an old story |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #68 |
77. Not hard at all. When/if someone in that toon talks to one of the others |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #77 |
93. And that is one of the major perks of the Intertubes. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #93 |
133. Exactly. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #133 |
141. I agree on all counts, Greyhound. |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
69. MASSIVE, organized strikes will be our only possibility of making demands. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Agreed. It ALWAYS requires a lot of bodies in the streets, visible, shaking things up. |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. There has to be a big enough majority willing to shut the system down. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. ..umm, hey, don't I know you from another forum? |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Probably someone who looks like me. n/t |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #69 |
87. The only thing we can organize is voting on American Idol |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Ha! You got that right! Makes me laugh, but kind of hurts too, You know what I mean? n/t |
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Jello Biafra (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
90. He also said that you do have choices |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
94. I have choices. |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
96. Scary and true. Here's something else that's even scarier and true. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
97. incredible that anything this simplistic and stupid gets massive recs |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. Not really, it isn't. (nt) |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #97 |
109. It's the simple truth |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. "You're poor because you're lazy!" |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #110 |
119. Nutty, eh? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:50 AM Response to Reply #109 |
115. Using Carlin, you made another of your exceeding dim sweeping canned statements |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #115 |
142. I was using you not Carlin |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:52 AM Response to Reply #97 |
111. Is that from "The Secret"? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:43 AM Response to Reply #111 |
114. No, dear. I don't read that kind of crap. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 08:20 AM Response to Reply #114 |
125. Measuring all other americans |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #125 |
137. pulled that right out of your nether region and ignored what I really said, honey. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 05:15 AM Response to Reply #137 |
145. Once again it's all about you. nt. |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
98. And That's The Way It Is and I've Known It For A Long Time. n/t |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
104. K&R nt |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
106. An arguably easier to read version,,, |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:51 AM Response to Reply #106 |
120. Thanks for that! |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
116. There are choices. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:02 AM Response to Reply #116 |
117. what specifically are you suggesting? |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:55 AM Response to Reply #117 |
122. Wow, it took me a bit to find out who you were. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #122 |
123. skipping over your gratuitous nastiness (it';s always amusing to be lectured on civility |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #122 |
124. Barn-burner of a post, Watcher. Spot on. And as Father Time warns, |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
118. Carlin was right still is. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
128. The owner[s] own objects, things, places, material and a lot of other non-transitory things |
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Kid Dynamite (307 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #128 |
136. And what of the statement that they own YOU? |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
138. He was a comedian... but sometimes there is a little truth in jest... |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
140. Extend this to political parties |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #140 |
147. If our species survives long enough, people will study this era and marvel at the methods of control |
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