Comments on: ThinkFast: July 19, 2007 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:18:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3949997 Jay Randal Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:59:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3949997 Murdoch might win the title of ugliest man in the world with that pic > lol. Murdoch might win the title of ugliest man in the world with that pic > lol.

]]> By: GOP smells funny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3949510 GOP smells funny Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:10:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3949510 I thought that sounded like Abu Abdullah al-Naima. I thought that sounded like Abu Abdullah al-Naima.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3948478 RUCerious Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:23:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3948478 the elusive Mr. Baghdadi was actually a fictional character whose declarations on audiotape were read by a man named Abu Abdullah al-Naima.” BOO! Now we're eeeeven skairder. BTW, Mr al-Naima is an ice cream truck vendor. the elusive Mr. Baghdadi was actually a fictional character whose declarations on audiotape were read by a man named Abu Abdullah al-Naima.”

BOO! Now we’re eeeeven skairder.
BTW, Mr al-Naima is an ice cream truck vendor.

]]> By: funky p http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3948090 funky p Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:59:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3948090 Hey, isn't this General Bergner guy the one LIEberman kept quoting in his sleepover speech. If he is who I think he is, he's new on the scene, sent by Bush, and has been talking up the 'Al Qaeda threat' for the team. Doesn't this totally undermine the mission he is on? Hey, isn’t this General Bergner guy the one LIEberman kept quoting in his sleepover speech. If he is who I think he is, he’s new on the scene, sent by Bush, and has been talking up the ‘Al Qaeda threat’ for the team.
Doesn’t this totally undermine the mission he is on?

]]> By: NoOneYouKnow http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947960 NoOneYouKnow Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:28:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947960 Personally, I'd only put Kucinich in Gryffindor; Obama and Edwards in Hufflepuff, and the rest in Slytherin. I'd prefer to put the rest in stir, actually. I had a nightmare last night. America was under total Martial Law. Only a limited amount of lights at night could be used. Currency and shoes were outlawed. On every street corner were paramilitary. oh god. Hilarious; all shoes, or only pumps and strappy stilletos? My God, DID THEY GET JIMMY CHOO? Where Manolo?! Aieee! Personally, I’d only put Kucinich in Gryffindor; Obama and Edwards in Hufflepuff, and the rest in Slytherin. I’d prefer to put the rest in stir, actually.

I had a nightmare last night.

America was under total Martial Law. Only a limited amount of lights at night could be used. Currency and shoes were outlawed.

On every street corner were paramilitary.

oh god.

Hilarious; all shoes, or only pumps and strappy stilletos? My God, DID THEY GET JIMMY CHOO? Where Manolo?! Aieee!

]]> By: JT http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947924 JT Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:20:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947924 Response to #36, David: Why? See my post in #86. I can't imagine how Murdoch could do a worse job than the NY Times is doing right now. Response to #36, David:

Why? See my post in #86. I can’t imagine how Murdoch could do a worse job than the NY Times is doing right now.

]]> By: JT http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947916 JT Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:18:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947916 <strong>“There’s a real culture of passion for the truth, for shining lights in dark places,” said a reporter. “ Ha, ha! Too funny. A reporter at the NY Times professing that there is a "culture of passion for the truth." Too bad the practice doesn't follow the "passion." A good laugh. Thanks for making my day!</strong> “There’s a real culture of passion for the truth, for shining lights in dark places,” said a reporter. “

Ha, ha! Too funny. A reporter at the NY Times professing that there is a “culture of passion for the truth.” Too bad the practice doesn’t follow the “passion.”

A good laugh. Thanks for making my day!

]]> By: Troll http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947865 Troll Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:07:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947865 Comment by Wayne — July 19, 2007 @ 11:36 am Bush had his turn now it's the democrat congress who is using our troops as political pawns and it is evil. Comment by Wayne — July 19, 2007 @ 11:36 am

Bush had his turn now it’s the democrat congress who is using our troops as political pawns and it is evil.

]]> By: Troll http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947855 Troll Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:05:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947855 Congress violating the Constitution??? HAH!!! Didn’t and isn’t happening. Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 19, 2007 @ 10:22 am Who does the constitution authorize to conduct war? The President Who is trying to pass legislation controling the war? The Democrat congress. Congress violating the Constitution??? HAH!!! Didn’t and isn’t happening.

Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 19, 2007 @ 10:22 am

Who does the constitution authorize to conduct war?

The President

Who is trying to pass legislation controling the war?

The Democrat congress.

]]> By: Troll http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947821 Troll Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:58:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947821 Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 19, 2007 @ 10:19 am The 201st Congress is gone. It's the democrat run congress at present who have funded and most likely will continue to fund this war. They are the big oil co. toadies now. They are evil. Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 19, 2007 @ 10:19 am

The 201st Congress is gone. It’s the democrat run congress at present who have funded and most likely will continue to fund this war. They are the big oil co. toadies now. They are evil.

]]> By: Troll http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947797 Troll Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:53:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947797 Sounds like everything we’re doing over there is putting out a fire with gasoline… Comment by missmolly — July 19, 2007 @ 10:26 am I dont think they have any intention of putting out the fire. But yes they are pouring gas on it. Sounds like everything we’re doing over there is putting out a fire with gasoline…

Comment by missmolly — July 19, 2007 @ 10:26 am

I dont think they have any intention of putting out the fire. But yes they are pouring gas on it.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947743 Wayne Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:36:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947743 The dems are using our boys as pawns in their political game. Comment by Troll As usual, you have everything backwards in your dyslexic brain. Bush has been using our men and women as pawns. The dems are using our boys as pawns in their political game.
Comment by Troll

As usual, you have everything backwards in your dyslexic brain.
Bush has been using our men and women as pawns.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947731 Wayne Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:32:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947731 <em>“In effect we are arming different sides in a civil war. It is no accident that as the number of trained Iraqi security forces has grown, so have attacks on coalition forces, Iraqi civilians and the Iraqi security forces themselves.”</em> Why don't we just release Charlie Manson along with other mass murderers, arm them, then ask them to defend our borders and our neighborhoods. Makes as much sense. Who the f*ck are these people behind these policies? Get them out of positions of power and in a rubber room where they belong. “In effect we are arming different sides in a civil war. It is no accident that as the number of trained Iraqi security forces has grown, so have attacks on coalition forces, Iraqi civilians and the Iraqi security forces themselves.”

Why don’t we just release Charlie Manson along with other mass murderers, arm them, then ask them to defend our borders and our neighborhoods.
Makes as much sense.
Who the f*ck are these people behind these policies?
Get them out of positions of power and in a rubber room where they belong.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947710 Wayne Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:26:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947710 Chimpy’s latest executive order allows the federal government to seize your property… Comment by TripMaster Monkey Why am I not surprised at all? Chimpy’s latest executive order allows the federal government to seize your property…
Comment by TripMaster Monkey

Why am I not surprised at all?

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947705 Wayne Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:23:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947705 <strong>feared Iraqi insurgent Omar al-Baghdadi “never existed.” </strong> Homeland Security listed info on him as Green -- Reliable # [Green Bullet] Reliable Purported leader of Sunni Islamic state within Iraq. # Abu Ayyub al-Masri declared allegiance to him in November 2006. # In May 2007, U.S. military officials claimed he was killed in a raid near Baghdad How many other fictional characters has the Bush Administration been creating, along with the fictional WMDs and everything else? In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act. ---- George Orwell feared Iraqi insurgent Omar al-Baghdadi “never existed.”

Homeland Security listed info on him as Green — Reliable

# [Green Bullet] Reliable Purported leader of Sunni Islamic state within Iraq.
# Abu Ayyub al-Masri declared allegiance to him in November 2006.
# In May 2007, U.S. military officials claimed he was killed in a raid near Baghdad

How many other fictional characters has the Bush Administration been creating, along with the fictional WMDs and everything else?

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.
—- George Orwell

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947667 WaltTheMan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:14:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947667 Here’s something to chew on: Chimpy’s latest executive order allows the federal government to seize your property if it is determined that you have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of: (A) threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq; or (B) undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people. Who determines if you’re a “significant risk”? Why, the federal government does (specifically the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense). …and the Home of the Brave takes one more lurching step towards fascism. Comment by TripMaster Monkey — July 19, 2007 @ 9:10 am Every non-Republican in Congress (barring LIEberman) and Susan Collins should be wary of this particular order. Here’s something to chew on:

Chimpy’s latest executive order allows the federal government to seize your property if it is determined that you have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of:

(A) threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq; or

(B) undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people.

Who determines if you’re a “significant risk”? Why, the federal government does (specifically the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense).

…and the Home of the Brave takes one more lurching step towards fascism.

Comment by TripMaster Monkey — July 19, 2007 @ 9:10 am

Every non-Republican in Congress (barring LIEberman) and Susan Collins should be wary of this particular order.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947634 katy Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:02:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947634 <em>So, we are training and arming our killers. Nice work Bush. Comment by Katie — July 19, 2007 @ 9:23 am</em> i figured someone would have said it already, coming in at 70s... no surprise it was you, katie :-) So, we are training and arming our killers. Nice work Bush.
Comment by Katie — July 19, 2007 @ 9:23 am

i figured someone would have said it already, coming in at 70s…
no surprise it was you, katie :-)

]]> By: CT_V1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947629 CT_V1 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:00:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947629 I woke up just fine. I've just come to realize that my positions are indefensible, hyperemotional, paranoid ravings. I woke up just fine. I’ve just come to realize that my positions are indefensible, hyperemotional, paranoid ravings.

]]> By: Sharon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947627 Sharon Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:00:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947627 Sorry you are all wrong about the Rep's being like the Harry potter house member's, they are just troll's and I would like to stick my wand up all their, ummmm, nose's.. DRxJ...I'm about an hour's drive from Roslyn...Haven't been there yet and loved the N.E series, still catch an occassional rerun...Say do you have Lady Z's email, if so please resend her the cancer run info for me or have her give you my email address so you can send to me...Twice now I have lost it, once from my own error and the last time because the iMac crashed and had to go in for repair's..Lot's of glitche's still to fix...Have a great day..Peace and Blessings all. Sorry you are all wrong about the Rep’s being like the Harry potter house member’s, they are just troll’s and I would like to stick my wand up all their, ummmm, nose’s..

DRxJ…I’m about an hour’s drive from Roslyn…Haven’t been there yet and loved the N.E series, still catch an occassional rerun…Say do you have Lady Z’s email, if so please resend her the cancer run info for me or have her give you my email address so you can send to me…Twice now I have lost it, once from my own error and the last time because the iMac crashed and had to go in for repair’s..Lot’s of glitche’s still to fix…Have a great day..Peace and Blessings all.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3947616 katy Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:55:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/thinkfast-july-19-2007/#comment-3947616 <em>Chimpy’s latest executive order allows the federal government to seize your property... Comment by TripMaster Monkey — July 19, 2007 @ 9:10 am</em> i heard rachel maddow comment on this yesterday... this order also includes, theoretically, congress people... think about it... Chimpy’s latest executive order allows the federal government to seize your property…
Comment by TripMaster Monkey — July 19, 2007 @ 9:10 am

i heard rachel maddow comment on this yesterday…

this order also includes, theoretically, congress people…

think about it…

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