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Grex > Agora56 > #34: Bruce's NOLA experience (fall agora item 99) | |
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marcvh
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response 54 of 119:
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Jan 18 19:03 UTC 2006 |
I think that an important part of encouraging others to follow MLK's example
is to talk about his situation and compare it to the present. For example,
MLK was persecuted by the federal government; they did (among other things)
illegal wiretaps of him and people associated with him. That means speaking
out against such things today is a vital part of honoring his legacy.
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tod
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response 55 of 119:
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Jan 18 19:11 UTC 2006 |
Let's join hands and sing Onward Christian Soldiers.
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klg
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response 56 of 119:
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Jan 18 20:11 UTC 2006 |
vnaheyngingen is more interested, apparently, in using MLK day to bash
the President than to honor the Reverend King. And judging by the Demo
newswhores, he's not alone in that regard.
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bhelliom
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response 57 of 119:
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Jan 18 20:19 UTC 2006 |
Jesus, klg. Can you refrain from posting complete bullshit for five
minutes?
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marcvh
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response 58 of 119:
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Jan 18 20:21 UTC 2006 |
Yes, let's be sure that on MLK's day we don't do or say anything that
might offend MLK's enemies. What a bunch of PC crap.
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twenex
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response 59 of 119:
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Jan 18 20:23 UTC 2006 |
Yeah. And so uncharacteristically klg, too. Obviously klg will post any old
BS just to disagree with the satanic liberals on grex. In England we have a
word for that kind of person, and that word is "arsehole".
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cyklone
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response 60 of 119:
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Jan 18 20:43 UTC 2006 |
The correct word is "troll."
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twenex
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response 61 of 119:
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Jan 18 20:49 UTC 2006 |
Not all arseholes are trolls, but all trolls are arseholes, so my terminology
was correct.
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bru
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response 62 of 119:
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Jan 18 21:07 UTC 2006 |
twenex is a troll.
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jadecat
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response 63 of 119:
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Jan 18 21:48 UTC 2006 |
He's from Michigan?
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scholar
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response 64 of 119:
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Jan 18 23:13 UTC 2006 |
I'm stunningly handsome.
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cross
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response 65 of 119:
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Jan 18 23:57 UTC 2006 |
This response has been erased.
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twenex
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response 66 of 119:
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Jan 19 00:01 UTC 2006 |
It'll cost ya!
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bru
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response 67 of 119:
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Jan 20 06:56 UTC 2006 |
now we have independent news crews going to sites and asking to see our
guns. What kind of idiot reporter does that?
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tod
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response 68 of 119:
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Jan 20 07:20 UTC 2006 |
The kind that exploits lawlessness.
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richard
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response 69 of 119:
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Jan 21 19:26 UTC 2006 |
re #67 Thats because it is news to the locals when companies on their
own bring what is in essence a private "armed militia" into their
area. Lets see how you'd feel if there was devastation up in Michigan,
and they started bringing truckloads of questionable sorts up there
from Louisiana armed to the teeth. Every guy who never got in the
army, or just wanted to be able to use his gun, coming up and acting
like a posse.
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nharmon
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response 70 of 119:
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Jan 21 19:52 UTC 2006 |
Would Nagin feel more comfortable if there were more "chocolate" private
police down there?
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richard
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response 71 of 119:
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Jan 21 19:54 UTC 2006 |
re #70 I think nharmon's use of the word "chocolate" in that context is
fairly obviously racial. Nagin simply wants NO private militias
whatsoever.
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nharmon
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response 72 of 119:
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Jan 21 21:00 UTC 2006 |
Do you think Mayor Nagin's use of the word "chocolate" in the context by
which he used it was fairly obviously racial?
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richard
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response 73 of 119:
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Jan 21 21:21 UTC 2006 |
re #72 possibly, I wasn't defending his choice of words
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bru
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response 74 of 119:
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Jan 22 08:57 UTC 2006 |
first of all, what makes you think we are questionable sorts?
second, most of these people are black coming from Michigan.
third, Nagin as far as I know has not come out against any security.
fourth, most of us are unarmed at this point because of FEMA.
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tod
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response 75 of 119:
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Jan 23 04:42 UTC 2006 |
HARD TARGET
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richard
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response 76 of 119:
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Jan 24 00:49 UTC 2006 |
re #74 well wouldn't you consider people hired for armed jobs without
extensive background/criminal checks and reference checks to
be "questionable"? It sounds like they were just looking for people
who either had guns legally, or were able to get them, and who could go
out of state and work those long hours. Beyond that, how picky were
they? Maybe you yourself aren't questionable, but can you honestly say
that some of the other people you're working with who came down there
aren't questionable?
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gull
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response 77 of 119:
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Jan 24 02:00 UTC 2006 |
Re resp:47: I think Nagin's "Chocolate City" comment was stupid and
irresponsible. I also think I understand what he was getting at,
though. Some of the decisions that have been made about what
neighborhoods will be allowed to rebuild look suspiciously like
someone's trying to make New Orleans into a theme park for rich white
people. I think he was trying to reassure people that everyone else is
welcome back, too.
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nharmon
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response 78 of 119:
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Jan 24 02:17 UTC 2006 |
Good call David.
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