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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:19 AM Original message |
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) is drafting legislation to ban all mercenaries |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. If it were up to me, there would not be any armies anywhere. But this is a start. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I have no idea how to respond to such drivel. |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yes, idealists and visionaries are such boors... |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Great response. You made me chuckle. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. You evidently don't, because what you, in your sorry incomprehension, |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. It will never pass |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Can she also include that no private contractors can EVER be used for military or police |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The way I'm reading this, it's all-encompassing. |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. DeFazio chases secret terror-crisis plan |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I'm really glad DeFazio isn't letting go, and others have jumped on |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. We all need to be wrting to our congresscritters DEMANDING that they be allowed to see |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Sister, you are right on! |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. If Big Petroleum wants to fight wars, let Big Petroleum pay for the mercenaries. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. but not in our name and accountable to the rule of law. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
13. you can rest assured pelosi will support this |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
14. This phrase bothered me significantly. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. If you think private citizens can take on a national government, you don't have much nous. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. you have far more to fear- |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I agree with you. It would completely overturn our history. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. she's a very competent legislator |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. good move - and, I'm sure Team Bush will enforce it with gusto! |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. Hold them accountable to laws, but don't ban. nt |
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