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	<title>Comments on: Ahmadinejad denies existence of gays in Iran.</title>
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		<title>By: Democrat Soldier</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4091778</link>
		<dc:creator>Democrat Soldier</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#225 - &quot;â€œThe right to bear arms shall not be infringedâ€â€¦.I donâ€™t think you, however, have a clue as to what that means.&quot;  Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 25, 2007 @ 10:04 am

I think it&#039;s pretty well understood.  You have the right to have two stuffed &quot;bear arms&quot; mounted on your wall.  What could be more clear?  (Got that one from Family Guy!)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#225 &#8211; &#8220;â€œThe right to bear arms shall not be infringedâ€â€¦.I donâ€™t think you, however, have a clue as to what that means.&#8221;  Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 25, 2007 @ 10:04 am</p>
<p>I think it&#8217;s pretty well understood.  You have the right to have two stuffed &#8220;bear arms&#8221; mounted on your wall.  What could be more clear?  (Got that one from Family Guy!)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4091778', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: tombaker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4091400</link>
		<dc:creator>tombaker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tracy - There used to be a pretty healthy community of Christians in Iraq, much the same as in other Arab/Muslim countries, but it has pretty well vanished now that we&#039;ve delivered freedom there.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tracy &#8211; There used to be a pretty healthy community of Christians in Iraq, much the same as in other Arab/Muslim countries, but it has pretty well vanished now that we&#8217;ve delivered freedom there.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4091400', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: tombaker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4091398</link>
		<dc:creator>tombaker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think it&#039;s a titanically hilarious and unintended consequence of this overblown bruhaha that suddenly, magically even, a bunch of homophobic righties have, overnight, morphed into gay rights activists. We&#039;ll see you righties down at the next Pride Parade.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think it&#8217;s a titanically hilarious and unintended consequence of this overblown bruhaha that suddenly, magically even, a bunch of homophobic righties have, overnight, morphed into gay rights activists. We&#8217;ll see you righties down at the next Pride Parade.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4091398', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: gaysofla</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090501</link>
		<dc:creator>gaysofla</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proudly announces that there are no gays in his country.  Well, duh! Since the Shah was forced into exile, over 4,000 gay people have been executed.  In one of the more notable cases, two gay Iranian teenagers -- one 18, the other believed to be 16 or 17, were executed for the &quot;crime&quot; of homosexuality, on July 19. The two youths -- identified only by their initials as M.A. and A.M., were hanged on July 19 in Edalat (Justice) Square in the city of Mashhad in north-eastern Iran, on the orders of Court No. 19. The hanging of the teens was also reported by the National Council of Resistance of Iran. T see the disturbing photos click here:

http://www.gaysofla.com/content/view/94/1/

The photos are heart wrenching and disturbing but are a vivid reminder of the price some pay for just being who they are.

Regards &amp; Respect,
David L. Wylie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proudly announces that there are no gays in his country.  Well, duh! Since the Shah was forced into exile, over 4,000 gay people have been executed.  In one of the more notable cases, two gay Iranian teenagers &#8212; one 18, the other believed to be 16 or 17, were executed for the &#8220;crime&#8221; of homosexuality, on July 19. The two youths &#8212; identified only by their initials as M.A. and A.M., were hanged on July 19 in Edalat (Justice) Square in the city of Mashhad in north-eastern Iran, on the orders of Court No. 19. The hanging of the teens was also reported by the National Council of Resistance of Iran. T see the disturbing photos click here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gaysofla.com/content/view/94/1/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gaysofla.com/content/view/94/1/</a></p>
<p>The photos are heart wrenching and disturbing but are a vivid reminder of the price some pay for just being who they are.</p>
<p>Regards &amp; Respect,<br />
David L. Wylie<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090501', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Democrat Soldier</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090382</link>
		<dc:creator>Democrat Soldier</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#120 - &quot;...I believe in conservative views and following biblical principles.&quot;  Comment by Daryll â€” September 24, 2007 @ 5:35 pm

No, you don&#039;t.

You believe in &lt;strong&gt;picking &amp; choosing&lt;/strong&gt; the biblical verses that support your prejudices, and ignore all the verses with which you don&#039;t agree.

You, sir, are a &lt;strong&gt;hypocrite&lt;/strong&gt; and there is a special place in hell for those of your ilk.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#120 &#8211; &#8220;&#8230;I believe in conservative views and following biblical principles.&#8221;  Comment by Daryll â€” September 24, 2007 @ 5:35 pm</p>
<p>No, you don&#8217;t.</p>
<p>You believe in <strong>picking &amp; choosing</strong> the biblical verses that support your prejudices, and ignore all the verses with which you don&#8217;t agree.</p>
<p>You, sir, are a <strong>hypocrite</strong> and there is a special place in hell for those of your ilk.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090382', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: hterrya</title>
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		<dc:creator>hterrya</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ahmadinejad is a Holocaust denier &lt;strong&gt;and&lt;/strong&gt; a gay denier?  The folks in Iran who elected him must be as stupid as the folks who voted for our clown!

Sadly, the Ayatollahs, like the Nazis, have started their own little gay Holocaust.  4,000 out of how many?  

Do the gays in the NeoCon party shiver when the see the resemblances between the Ayatollahs and their own party?  They should!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ahmadinejad is a Holocaust denier <strong>and</strong> a gay denier?  The folks in Iran who elected him must be as stupid as the folks who voted for our clown!</p>
<p>Sadly, the Ayatollahs, like the Nazis, have started their own little gay Holocaust.  4,000 out of how many?  </p>
<p>Do the gays in the NeoCon party shiver when the see the resemblances between the Ayatollahs and their own party?  They should!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090355', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chocolate Jesus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090352</link>
		<dc:creator>Chocolate Jesus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One more question for ya Daryll..

 You know what the english translation for the arabic word Allah is right?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One more question for ya Daryll..</p>
<p> You know what the english translation for the arabic word Allah is right?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090352', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chocolate Jesus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090347</link>
		<dc:creator>Chocolate Jesus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&gt;Another link to chew on Daryll,
&gt; homosexual behavior in the animal kingdom.

Come on, clearly those great gay apes are making a concious choice 
to engate in thier sinful banna swallowing lifestyle...., right Daryll...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&gt;Another link to chew on Daryll,<br />
&gt; homosexual behavior in the animal kingdom.</p>
<p>Come on, clearly those great gay apes are making a concious choice<br />
to engate in thier sinful banna swallowing lifestyle&#8230;., right Daryll&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090347', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chocolate Jesus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090346</link>
		<dc:creator>Chocolate Jesus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&gt;11,000 Jews in a country with a population
&gt; of almost 70 million is not what I would
&gt; call exactly â€œthrivingâ€.
&gt; 1.96% in the U.S. vs. 0.02% in Iran?

Tracy your retarded. Where exactly in the middle east is the united states located?

 Wouldnt it be more accurate to compare the number of jews in iran to the number of jews in other middle eastern countries ? Looking at your little chart, I see Iran is second only to Turkey in total population of jews in middle eastern countries. No other M.E. country (other than Israel obviously) has more than 200. Compared to less than 200, I&#039;d say 11,000 is pretty signifigant.

And Daryll, what a shock to see you back on a thread about gays. 

2 questions for you. 

1) Every time you see a young mans firm buttocks, do you have to make a conscious decision not to  become aroused? 

2) People have asked you this over and over, and you have NEVER answered: Do you endorse every statement in the bible? For instance, the bible says that those who disprect thier  parents should be put to death. Do you agree with this?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&gt;11,000 Jews in a country with a population<br />
&gt; of almost 70 million is not what I would<br />
&gt; call exactly â€œthrivingâ€.<br />
&gt; 1.96% in the U.S. vs. 0.02% in Iran?</p>
<p>Tracy your retarded. Where exactly in the middle east is the united states located?</p>
<p> Wouldnt it be more accurate to compare the number of jews in iran to the number of jews in other middle eastern countries ? Looking at your little chart, I see Iran is second only to Turkey in total population of jews in middle eastern countries. No other M.E. country (other than Israel obviously) has more than 200. Compared to less than 200, I&#8217;d say 11,000 is pretty signifigant.</p>
<p>And Daryll, what a shock to see you back on a thread about gays. </p>
<p>2 questions for you. </p>
<p>1) Every time you see a young mans firm buttocks, do you have to make a conscious decision not to  become aroused? </p>
<p>2) People have asked you this over and over, and you have NEVER answered: Do you endorse every statement in the bible? For instance, the bible says that those who disprect thier  parents should be put to death. Do you agree with this?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090346', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090233</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No links? Thats a new oneâ€¦guess.

Comment by Juan C. â€” September 25, 2007 @ 12:25 am

As new as &quot;LINKS?&quot;  ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No links? Thats a new oneâ€¦guess.</p>
<p>Comment by Juan C. â€” September 25, 2007 @ 12:25 am</p>
<p>As new as &#8220;LINKS?&#8221;  ;)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090233', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Juan C.</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090223</link>
		<dc:creator>Juan C.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No links? Thats a new one...guess.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No links? Thats a new one&#8230;guess.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090223', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090182</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Links.

Comment by Juan C. â€” September 24, 2007 @ 11:32 pm

So you think there is no justification for such a position?  I agree completely, bud.  ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Links.</p>
<p>Comment by Juan C. â€” September 24, 2007 @ 11:32 pm</p>
<p>So you think there is no justification for such a position?  I agree completely, bud.  ;)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090182', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Juan C.</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/24/ahmadinejad-denies-existence-of-gays-in-iran/comment-page-5/#comment-4090168</link>
		<dc:creator>Juan C.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;There must be some defense for someone who hates America so much, eh? He canâ€™t be all bad. ;)
Comment by upright left&lt;/em&gt;

Links.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>There must be some defense for someone who hates America so much, eh? He canâ€™t be all bad. ;)<br />
Comment by upright left</em></p>
<p>Links.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090168', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
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		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i wonder, almost believe, this is a classic case of
â€œlost in translationâ€â€¦ this man is not stupidâ€¦
â€¦

Comment by katy â€” September 24, 2007 @ 6:40 pm

There must be some defense for someone who hates America so much, eh?  He can&#039;t be all bad.  ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i wonder, almost believe, this is a classic case of<br />
â€œlost in translationâ€â€¦ this man is not stupidâ€¦<br />
â€¦</p>
<p>Comment by katy â€” September 24, 2007 @ 6:40 pm</p>
<p>There must be some defense for someone who hates America so much, eh?  He can&#8217;t be all bad.  ;)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090162', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: theswan</title>
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		<dc:creator>theswan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And the republicans also deny the existance of gays.  

Therefore ,Bush and Ammedeenajad  think alike and have similar capacity for the human existence.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the republicans also deny the existance of gays.  </p>
<p>Therefore ,Bush and Ammedeenajad  think alike and have similar capacity for the human existence.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4090003', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Nat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;You are incorrect. A militia is an army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers and is not sponsored nor regulated by the federal government.&lt;/em&gt;

-No, you are incorrect; the army is made up of ordinary people.

-When the second amendment was written, we had no standing army so it made perfect sense to have the populace armed.  Today we have a standing army (a militia) that protects our security.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>You are incorrect. A militia is an army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers and is not sponsored nor regulated by the federal government.</em></p>
<p>-No, you are incorrect; the army is made up of ordinary people.</p>
<p>-When the second amendment was written, we had no standing army so it made perfect sense to have the populace armed.  Today we have a standing army (a militia) that protects our security.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4089981', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Nat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Another opinion.
Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 24, 2007 @ 7:36 pm&lt;/em&gt;

Opinion based on observation.  Bush doesn&#039;t care about anyone other than himself or his buddies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Another opinion.<br />
Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 24, 2007 @ 7:36 pm</em></p>
<p>Opinion based on observation.  Bush doesn&#8217;t care about anyone other than himself or his buddies.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4089973', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Nat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;11,000 Jews in a country with a population of almost 70 million is not what I would call exactly â€œthrivingâ€. 1.96% in the U.S. vs. 0.02% in Iran?
Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 24, 2007 @ 7:19 pm&lt;/em&gt;

Jews are only populated in some regions of the U.S. - generally the more liberal areas of the country; in conservative parts of the country they&#039;re virtually non-existent.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>11,000 Jews in a country with a population of almost 70 million is not what I would call exactly â€œthrivingâ€. 1.96% in the U.S. vs. 0.02% in Iran?<br />
Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 24, 2007 @ 7:19 pm</em></p>
<p>Jews are only populated in some regions of the U.S. &#8211; generally the more liberal areas of the country; in conservative parts of the country they&#8217;re virtually non-existent.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4089972', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Nat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;So you are suggesting that Bush did such a poor job during Katrina because he hates black people?&lt;/em&gt;

He hates people in general.

&lt;em&gt;I guess you also believe that the U.S. was involved in the 9/11 attacks.
Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 24, 2007 @ 7:24 pm&lt;/em&gt;

No.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>So you are suggesting that Bush did such a poor job during Katrina because he hates black people?</em></p>
<p>He hates people in general.</p>
<p><em>I guess you also believe that the U.S. was involved in the 9/11 attacks.<br />
Comment by Tracy1 â€” September 24, 2007 @ 7:24 pm</em></p>
<p>No.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4089960', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Nat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;So if you are liberal you donâ€™t believe the second amendment? Bad comparison.&lt;/em&gt;

The second amendment states:

&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.&quot;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

The well regulated militia is the U.S. military.  I don&#039;t think anyone is against them having guns.

&lt;em&gt;Prove it.&lt;/em&gt;

I guess this is more of an opinion than anything else.  Bush doesn&#039;t care about anyone other than himself and his buddies.  He is a dishonest, corrupt, malicious and arrogant human being.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>So if you are liberal you donâ€™t believe the second amendment? Bad comparison.</em></p>
<p>The second amendment states:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The well regulated militia is the U.S. military.  I don&#8217;t think anyone is against them having guns.</p>
<p><em>Prove it.</em></p>
<p>I guess this is more of an opinion than anything else.  Bush doesn&#8217;t care about anyone other than himself and his buddies.  He is a dishonest, corrupt, malicious and arrogant human being.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4089959', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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