Barack Obama

Cha

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52. Sorry, Ed Suspicious, this is the Barack Obama Group and

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 10:09 PM

Jul 2013

you don't come in here telling us that we "fail to grasp" anything.

Snowden made it about himself when he fled to China and then leaked the Docs. Instead of actually being a bona fide "whistle blower" or one who practiced civll disobedience.

And, he made it about himself when he whined and lied from Russia that his problems were all Pres Obama's fault. No personal responsibility for this asshole.

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I'm so confused. A new term has entered the fist-fight [View all] Hekate Jul 2013 OP

They're refering to us, Hekate.. Cha Jul 2013 #1

From context, I rather thought so Hekate Jul 2013 #4

Hahahaha!!! That's a DUzy for sure!!! Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #14

Or the pits in the third level of hell IrishAyes Jul 2013 #15

And ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #19

It's just a series of tubes. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #29

Cha, I love that cartoon. It's hilarious, cause it's true. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #26

Why, whatever makes you think that, Tarheel!?! Cha Jul 2013 #31

It's meant to imply Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #2

Thank you too, Summer Hekate Jul 2013 #6

All American Amnesia aside Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #8

You picked up on that one too! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #12

Peace is only war by other means. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #16

My dad? JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #23

I'm all for the green revolution myself IrishAyes Jul 2013 #25

'Beware the wrath of a patient man.' Memorable. freshwest Jul 2013 #41

It was one of my more remarkable life lessons learned from observation IrishAyes Jul 2013 #42

Ambrose Bierce's defintion in the The Devil's Dictionary is somewhat similar: freshwest Jul 2013 #43

I love Ambrose Bierce! IrishAyes Jul 2013 #44

What you all willfully fail to grasp is that it has nothing to do with the messenger (snowden) and Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #51

Sorry, Ed Suspicious, this is the Barack Obama Group and Cha Jul 2013 #52

I hear you! freshwest Jul 2013 #55

The hyperbole in this thread nicely matches that of the one discussed... Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #3

I don't think so. this is the Cha Jul 2013 #11

Some people IrishAyes Jul 2013 #17

The BOG has a catch and release policy: freshwest Jul 2013 #54

Thanks for the habitat link - I'll check that out. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #57

Thanks IrishAyes. There a few people on this site I'd love to meet and you are one of them. freshwest Jul 2013 #58

Well, after moving to town to retire, IrishAyes Jul 2013 #59

For the most part I've stayed out of it. Firebrand Gary Jul 2013 #5

Happy 4th to you too, Gary. Hekate Jul 2013 #7

Lucky you, Firebrand Gary.. I hope you got Cha Jul 2013 #9

Happy 4th, all of you. Here since 1620 with regular infusions of immigrants... Hekate Jul 2013 #10

Great post, Hekate IrishAyes Jul 2013 #18

It is meant to imply that we believe in a police state treestar Jul 2013 #13

That was like the Marathon bombings. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #32

People have no idea what a real Marshal law is. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #34

Very well said, well thought out. I appreciate it. freshwest Jul 2013 #40

Sort of reminds me of that old saw IrishAyes Jul 2013 #45

Yeah, reminds me of the gun nuts who call us "controllers." SunSeeker Jul 2013 #20

Oh yeah, I hadn't seen that one. Cha Jul 2013 #21

Thanks, Cha. Happy 4th to you & yours. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #22

Well, gun nuts love HongKong/Moscow Eddie IrishAyes Jul 2013 #46

I'm sure it's a complete coincidence but Authoritarianism is the polar opposite of Libertarianism. great white snark Jul 2013 #24

Yes, definitely not within our party. They left, or never were. freshwest Jul 2013 #39

As a lover of snark, IrishAyes Jul 2013 #47

Shall we use our 'authoritay' for good or for evil. Whisp Jul 2013 #27

Evil! I'm on the side of evil! Ipso facto and summa cum laude and a bunch of other Latin tags. Hekate Jul 2013 #28

Don't for get one of my favorite latin tags! Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #33

oooo, I like that one Hekate Jul 2013 #37

It means if you don't espouse libertarian ideology, you must be an authoritarian. freshwest Jul 2013 #30

Nailed it! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #35

Excellent rant, freshwest. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #36

Thanks. There are other forces ready and eager to fill any vacuum left by government. freshwest Jul 2013 #38

What you said. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #48

As Bill Maher says, Libertarians are just Republicans who want to smoke weed. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #49

Have you all seen still_one's farewell thread in GD? That's it; I'm done here. Hekate Jul 2013 #50

Yes, I trashed that thread when I saw the wrecking decided to go in for the kill there. freshwest Jul 2013 #53

"but why should we be relegated to hanging out in a safe haven, as if we have no right to speak? " Hekate Jul 2013 #60

I tried to pose the question of rising hate, as gently as possible Sheepshank Jul 2013 #63

Oh damn, Hekate! NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #56

Hey, SKP, that's me.. "Frugal Living", Hawai'i Cha Jul 2013 #62

See you in the BOG then, Hekate! We have a really active Cha Jul 2013 #61

Great idea! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2013 #64