Here, lemmings, lemmings, lemmings! Look over here!

Tom Yossarian Joad

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:29 PM
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Here, lemmings, lemmings, lemmings! Look over here!

Edited on Wed Jun-07-06 07:31 PM by Tom Yossarian Joad

We're no better off than the freepers over here. We go after the repug talking points like hungry dogs after raw meat.

There are important issues at hand, but the deaths of thousands caused by this administration have been completely forgotten for the moment.

Or, is it just me?

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JuniperLea

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:32 PM
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1. And the war rages on

And our children die, our spouses won't come home tonight... or tomorrow night...

And the lies continue.

Yes, we are too easily distracted.

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:57 PM
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5. And it's a crying shame.

We are like children at best or at worst, Elen Degenaris's Charactor in "Finding Nemo:" Shiny Thing!

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Redstone

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:32 PM
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2. I don't think many people here have forgotten.

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Lex

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:37 PM
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3. When I search on the word "Iraq" just in this one forum I get

pages and pages and pages of hits, just since June 4th.

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:49 PM
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4. Go to LBN and scroll down...How many in current conversation?

'Nuff said.

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:59 PM
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6. Here is a glimmer of hope

Thank you First Lieutenant Ehren Watada

Today, Wednesday, June 7th U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada became the first commissioned officer to refuse deployment to the unlawful Iraq war and occupation. He announced his intention to disobey the illegal order to deploy to Iraq in coordinated press conferences in Tacoma, Washington and Honolulu, Hawaii.

http://www.thankyoult.org

website of the day from CounterPunch
http://www.counterpunch.org

Add to my Journal

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SmokingJacket

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Wed Jun-07-06 07:59 PM
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7. Please -- forget?

None of us has forgotten -- but we sure get sick of saying the SAME SHIT over and over and BEING RIGHT FOR ALMOST SIX DAMN YEARS, and still no one listens.

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Wed Jun-07-06 08:02 PM
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8. That's the thing. We can't let them wear us down with bullshit

reasons.

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SmokingJacket

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Wed Jun-07-06 08:08 PM
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11. Eh, I won't get worn out.

Sometimes I think I'm at the end of my rope, think I should just give in and slap a flag on my car tune out. But then the next day, I'm all pissed off again. Something about the AWFULNESS of these people just feeds my fire.

Ann Whatsername is just another log on my everlasting barbecue of rage.

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acmejack

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Wed Jun-07-06 08:03 PM
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9. This is a great place for a good guilt trip anymore isn't it?

Defeatist! Distracted from war! Responsible for the Haditha Massacre! Insensitive to Women! Insensitive to Gays! Divisive! GOP stooge! Selfish Boomer! A great place to get told what all your shortcomings are!

Lighten up!

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misternormal

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Wed Jun-07-06 08:05 PM
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10. A mild distraction at best...

... We spout our anger and move on... I for one have not forgotten, and will never forget, as I have a loved one in the fray.

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niyad

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Wed Jun-07-06 08:35 PM
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12. you know, as do the rest of us, that there has to be an occasional moment

of surcease, otherwise we burn out far too quickly. no, we don't forget, but we do need to recharge, and even rest, from time to time.

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