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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-3/#comment-5085010</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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dixie blood Says: 

I care 

July 11th, 2008 at 7:20 pm  


And I really appreciate that, bud. ;)
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dixie blood Says: 
Keep posting your stupid sh&#124;t…it makes it easy to sign up new Obama supporters!!!!

July 11th, 2008 at 7:25 pm  
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You say that like that&#039;s a bad thing.  Oh, you think only lefty loons are voting for Obama, don&#039;t you dix?  You really need to keep up, bud.  There are quite a few of us moderates who are voting for Obama.  So I guess what I&#039;m doing is a good thing then, eh dix? You let me know.  Have a great evening.  ;)</description>
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<p>I care </p>
<p>July 11th, 2008 at 7:20 pm  </p>
<p>And I really appreciate that, bud. ;)<br />
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<p>dixie blood Says:<br />
Keep posting your stupid sh|t…it makes it easy to sign up new Obama supporters!!!!</p>
<p>July 11th, 2008 at 7:25 pm<br />
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<p>You say that like that&#8217;s a bad thing.  Oh, you think only lefty loons are voting for Obama, don&#8217;t you dix?  You really need to keep up, bud.  There are quite a few of us moderates who are voting for Obama.  So I guess what I&#8217;m doing is a good thing then, eh dix? You let me know.  Have a great evening.  ;)<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=5085010', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dixie blood</title>
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		<dc:creator>dixie blood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt;Come on UpA$$,

Please keep posting your proof positive of your stupidty here!!! Please?? Please??

Keep posting your stupid sh&#124;t...it makes it easy to sign up new Obama supporters!!!!

HHaaahahaaaahahaaaa!!! Keep the stupid coming, OKAY BUD????&lt;/b&gt;</description>
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<p>Please keep posting your proof positive of your stupidty here!!! Please?? Please??</p>
<p>Keep posting your stupid sh|t&#8230;it makes it easy to sign up new Obama supporters!!!!</p>
<p>HHaaahahaaaahahaaaa!!! Keep the stupid coming, OKAY BUD????</b><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=5084844', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dixie blood</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-3/#comment-5084838</link>
		<dc:creator>dixie blood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;&quot;Fortunately for you, no one else is still reading this thread.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;b&gt;Except for you loser troll bastard!!!!

I care you suck!!&lt;/b&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#8220;Fortunately for you, no one else is still reading this thread.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><b>Except for you loser troll bastard!!!!</p>
<p>I care you suck!!</b><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=5084838', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dixie blood</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-3/#comment-5084834</link>
		<dc:creator>dixie blood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;&quot;Just try to maintain your composure in the future, okay, bud?&quot;&lt;/em&gt;

Just as soon as you come up with a phucking brain, OKAY BUD?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#8220;Just try to maintain your composure in the future, okay, bud?&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Just as soon as you come up with a phucking brain, OKAY 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=5084834', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-3/#comment-5083498</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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dixie blood Says: 
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“A bit of a snit”

You and your fascist scumbag friends are to be met with all weapons…

Snit?? Is that a gay term??? You are RePugniScum right? A boy toucher right??

Thought so!

Phuck you!! Again! 

You are the enemy and the problem within!!!!!

Stupid much?

July 10th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
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Now dix, don&#039;t let your frustration cause you to insult one of the lib protected groups.  Fortunately for you, no one else is still reading this thread.  Otherwise, you&#039;d be in trouble for using &quot;gay term.&quot;  Don&#039;t forget, you think they are just like you.  Don&#039;t worry, I won&#039;t tell anyone about your little lapse. Just try to maintain your composure in the future, okay, bud? Now you have yourself a fantastic day. ;)</description>
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<p>“A bit of a snit”</p>
<p>You and your fascist scumbag friends are to be met with all weapons…</p>
<p>Snit?? Is that a gay term??? You are RePugniScum right? A boy toucher right??</p>
<p>Thought so!</p>
<p>Phuck you!! Again! </p>
<p>You are the enemy and the problem within!!!!!</p>
<p>Stupid much?</p>
<p>July 10th, 2008 at 7:58 pm<br />
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Now dix, don&#8217;t let your frustration cause you to insult one of the lib protected groups.  Fortunately for you, no one else is still reading this thread.  Otherwise, you&#8217;d be in trouble for using &#8220;gay term.&#8221;  Don&#8217;t forget, you think they are just like you.  Don&#8217;t worry, I won&#8217;t tell anyone about your little lapse. Just try to maintain your composure in the future, okay, bud? Now you have yourself a fantastic day. ;)<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=5083498', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dixie blood</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-3/#comment-5082698</link>
		<dc:creator>dixie blood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;A bit of a snit&quot;

You and your fascist scumbag friends are to be met with all weapons...

Snit?? Is that a gay term??? You are RePugniScum right? A boy toucher right??

Thought so!

Phuck you!! Again! 

You are the enemy and the problem within!!!!!

&lt;b&gt;Stupid much?&lt;/b&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;A bit of a snit&#8221;</p>
<p>You and your fascist scumbag friends are to be met with all weapons&#8230;</p>
<p>Snit?? Is that a gay term??? You are RePugniScum right? A boy toucher right??</p>
<p>Thought so!</p>
<p>Phuck you!! Again! </p>
<p>You are the enemy and the problem within!!!!!</p>
<p><b>Stupid much?</b><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=5082698', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-3/#comment-5080298</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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dixie blood Says: 
upright left,

you are a useless troll…rot away rapidly!!!

July 9th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
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Well aren&#039;t you in a bit of a snit today.  ;)</description>
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dixie blood Says:<br />
upright left,</p>
<p>you are a useless troll…rot away rapidly!!!</p>
<p>July 9th, 2008 at 6:22 pm<br />
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<p>Well aren&#8217;t you in a bit of a snit today.  ;)<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=5080298', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dixie blood</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-3/#comment-5079634</link>
		<dc:creator>dixie blood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>upright left,

you are a useless troll...rot away rapidly!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>upright left,</p>
<p>you are a useless troll&#8230;rot away rapidly!!!<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=5079634', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dixie blood</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5079630</link>
		<dc:creator>dixie blood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;upright left says -

&quot;No one would expect you to show any appreciation for what you have in this country, not even one day out of the year.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;b&gt;
So Moron,

What part of the following comment did you not understand the first time??????

&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;It’s about leading the fight for justice, equality, the working people...

THOSE ARE THINGS I APPRECIATE YOU MORON!!!!

Do you stupid often??? Were you raised a cave?&lt;/b&gt;</description>
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<p>&#8220;No one would expect you to show any appreciation for what you have in this country, not even one day out of the year.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><b><br />
So Moron,</p>
<p>What part of the following comment did you not understand the first time??????</p>
<p></b><b>It’s about leading the fight for justice, equality, the working people&#8230;</p>
<p>THOSE ARE THINGS I APPRECIATE YOU MORON!!!!</p>
<p>Do you stupid often??? Were you raised a cave?</b><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=5079630', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5072228</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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dixie blood Says: 
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upright left,

You’re a moron! 

It’s not about being better off you selfish turd! It’s about leading the fight for justice, equality, the working people and SH!T you don’t know about or give 2 sh!ts about. 

So, phuck off!

July 6th, 2008 at 7:22 pm 
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Hey dix, how&#039;s it going bud?  Don&#039;t you worry about a thing.  No one would expect you to show any appreciation for what you have in this country, not even one day out of the year. I hope you had a great 4th!  ;)</description>
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<p>upright left,</p>
<p>You’re a moron! </p>
<p>It’s not about being better off you selfish turd! It’s about leading the fight for justice, equality, the working people and SH!T you don’t know about or give 2 sh!ts about. </p>
<p>So, phuck off!</p>
<p>July 6th, 2008 at 7:22 pm<br />
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<p>Hey dix, how&#8217;s it going bud?  Don&#8217;t you worry about a thing.  No one would expect you to show any appreciation for what you have in this country, not even one day out of the year. I hope you had a great 4th!  ;)<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=5072228', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dixie blood</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5072112</link>
		<dc:creator>dixie blood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>upright left,

You&#039;re a moron! 

It&#039;s not about being better off you selfish turd! It&#039;s about leading the fight for justice, equality, the working people and SH!T you don&#039;t know about or give 2 sh!ts about. 

&lt;b&gt;So, phuck off!&lt;/b&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>upright left,</p>
<p>You&#8217;re a moron! </p>
<p>It&#8217;s not about being better off you selfish turd! It&#8217;s about leading the fight for justice, equality, the working people and SH!T you don&#8217;t know about or give 2 sh!ts about. </p>
<p><b>So, phuck off!</b><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=5072112', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5071482</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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kasinca Says: 

Things are not good and they deserve our recognition of that fact before we have a chance of making them right. We need to prosecute this crime family for the things they have done to our country and to the Iraqi people. Just because we are America does not excuse us when we put criminals in office and allow them to commit war crimes.

July 5th, 2008 at 9:13 pm 
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And yet with all the problems, you are still better off than most of the people in this world.  That is the point of the celebration.  Have you missed the fact that all the problems you&#039;ve mentioned have been discussed everyday for the last few years?  And one day to appreciate what we have is too much to ask?</description>
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<p>Things are not good and they deserve our recognition of that fact before we have a chance of making them right. We need to prosecute this crime family for the things they have done to our country and to the Iraqi people. Just because we are America does not excuse us when we put criminals in office and allow them to commit war crimes.</p>
<p>July 5th, 2008 at 9:13 pm<br />
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<p>And yet with all the problems, you are still better off than most of the people in this world.  That is the point of the celebration.  Have you missed the fact that all the problems you&#8217;ve mentioned have been discussed everyday for the last few years?  And one day to appreciate what we have is too much to ask?<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=5071482', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5071478</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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dbadass Says: 

Can we be honest. The celebration is about not having to go to work and getting to be with people you care about. If folks wanna wrap flags and sparklers and little mini liberty bells on themselves and other stuff so be it but let’s not pretend that most aren’t just pysched that they didn’t have to go to work

July 5th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
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I absolutely agree that a day off is the only good thing about July 4th for those who share your political viewpoint.  Fortunately, the majority of Americans appreciate what they have even in the bad times. ;)</description>
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<p>Can we be honest. The celebration is about not having to go to work and getting to be with people you care about. If folks wanna wrap flags and sparklers and little mini liberty bells on themselves and other stuff so be it but let’s not pretend that most aren’t just pysched that they didn’t have to go to work</p>
<p>July 5th, 2008 at 6:25 pm<br />
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<p>I absolutely agree that a day off is the only good thing about July 4th for those who share your political viewpoint.  Fortunately, the majority of Americans appreciate what they have even in the bad times. ;)<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=5071478', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kasinca</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5071388</link>
		<dc:creator>kasinca</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;88. upright left Says: No, because the celebration is about the fact that we are free and we have a great country in which to live, despite the fact that things aren’t perfect. ;)&lt;/em&gt;

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It is hard to celebrate the destruction of our civil liberties, an illegal and immoral war for oil (which has increased 40% in price this year alone), the fact the thugs in the WH have refused to allow their thugs to testify to congress and that G. W. has single handely signed over 1000 signing statements that are meant to disable the constitution, and throw in the fact that the American public is becoming so dumb they say things like &quot;...despite the fact that things aren’t perfect&quot;.

Things are not good and they deserve our recognition of that fact before we have a chance of making them right.  We need to prosecute this crime family for the things they have done to our country and to the Iraqi people.  Just because we are America does not excuse us when we put criminals in office and allow them to commit war crimes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>88. upright left Says: No, because the celebration is about the fact that we are free and we have a great country in which to live, despite the fact that things aren’t perfect. ;)</em></p>
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<p>It is hard to celebrate the destruction of our civil liberties, an illegal and immoral war for oil (which has increased 40% in price this year alone), the fact the thugs in the WH have refused to allow their thugs to testify to congress and that G. W. has single handely signed over 1000 signing statements that are meant to disable the constitution, and throw in the fact that the American public is becoming so dumb they say things like &#8220;&#8230;despite the fact that things aren’t perfect&#8221;.</p>
<p>Things are not good and they deserve our recognition of that fact before we have a chance of making them right.  We need to prosecute this crime family for the things they have done to our country and to the Iraqi people.  Just because we are America does not excuse us when we put criminals in office and allow them to commit war crimes.<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=5071388', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Can we be honest. The celebration is about not having to go to work and getting to be with people you care about. If folks wanna wrap flags and sparklers and little mini liberty bells on themselves and other stuff so be it but let&#039;s not pretend that most aren&#039;t just pysched that they didn&#039;t have to go to work</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can we be honest. The celebration is about not having to go to work and getting to be with people you care about. If folks wanna wrap flags and sparklers and little mini liberty bells on themselves and other stuff so be it but let&#8217;s not pretend that most aren&#8217;t just pysched that they didn&#8217;t have to go to work<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=5071270', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
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		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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MapleStreet Says: 

Of course, with the majority of Americans saying that we’re going the wrong way, layoffs, poor economy, etc. 

I wonder if these put a pall on the ceremonies ?

July 5th, 2008 at 3:58 pm 
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No, because the celebration is about the fact that we are free and we have a great country in which to live, despite the fact that things aren&#039;t perfect.  ;)</description>
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<p>Of course, with the majority of Americans saying that we’re going the wrong way, layoffs, poor economy, etc. </p>
<p>I wonder if these put a pall on the ceremonies ?</p>
<p>July 5th, 2008 at 3:58 pm<br />
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<p>No, because the celebration is about the fact that we are free and we have a great country in which to live, despite the fact that things aren&#8217;t perfect.  ;)<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=5071182', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MapleStreet</title>
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		<dc:creator>MapleStreet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Of course, with the majority of Americans saying that we&#039;re going the wrong way, layoffs, poor economy, etc.  

I wonder if these put a pall on the ceremonies ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course, with the majority of Americans saying that we&#8217;re going the wrong way, layoffs, poor economy, etc.  </p>
<p>I wonder if these put a pall on the ceremonies ?<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=5071154', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5071052</link>
		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a quaint solilioquy</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a quaint solilioquy<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=5071052', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: hussein toasterhead</title>
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		<dc:creator>hussein toasterhead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;VA Voter Says:

The United States is the greatest country in the world.&lt;/i&gt;

At what?  According to the UNDP, we&#039;re only &lt;a href=&quot;http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_USA.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;#12.&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;i&gt; No one gives more than the US. Any type of natural disaster and the citizen of the United States gives more than any other country.&lt;/i&gt;

In terms of percentage of Gross National Income, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/50/17/5037721.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US official development assistance ranks #23&lt;/a&gt;, at just 0.16% - far below the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/25/ares25.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;0.7% we promised&lt;/a&gt;.  Considering that most of our aid just comes back to the U.S. through grants and contracts to U.S. companies, it doesn&#039;t strike me as all that generous.

&lt;i&gt; No other country in the world can offer the opportunity that the US can. 
July 4th, 2008 at 6:02 pm &lt;/i&gt;

What opportunity do you mean, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/healthcare/2002-05-22-insurance-deaths.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;dying due to lack of health insurance?&lt;/a&gt;  I&#039;m pretty sure there are lots of places in the world where you can do that.  Like Niger or Burkina Faso or something.  

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>VA Voter Says:</p>
<p>The United States is the greatest country in the world.</i></p>
<p>At what?  According to the UNDP, we&#8217;re only <a href="http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_USA.html" rel="nofollow">#12.</a></p>
<p><i> No one gives more than the US. Any type of natural disaster and the citizen of the United States gives more than any other country.</i></p>
<p>In terms of percentage of Gross National Income, <a href="http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/50/17/5037721.htm" rel="nofollow">US official development assistance ranks #23</a>, at just 0.16% &#8211; far below the <a href="http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/25/ares25.htm" rel="nofollow">0.7% we promised</a>.  Considering that most of our aid just comes back to the U.S. through grants and contracts to U.S. companies, it doesn&#8217;t strike me as all that generous.</p>
<p><i> No other country in the world can offer the opportunity that the US can.<br />
July 4th, 2008 at 6:02 pm </i></p>
<p>What opportunity do you mean, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/healthcare/2002-05-22-insurance-deaths.htm" rel="nofollow">dying due to lack of health insurance?</a>  I&#8217;m pretty sure there are lots of places in the world where you can do that.  Like Niger or Burkina Faso or something.  </p>
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		<title>By: upright left</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/04/rising-costs-cancel-4th-of-july-celebrations/comment-page-2/#comment-5070942</link>
		<dc:creator>upright left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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satirev Says: 

Independence Day has a hypocritical pall cast over it. Many of us recognize that singing patriotic songs while permitting a dictator to rule us is anything but independent or free.

July 5th, 2008 at 10:15 am  
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Apologies to people everywhere who have actually suffered under a dictator.  Don&#039;t delude yourself into thinking that you have any clue as to the suffering of such people.  Bush&#039;s disasterous decision to invade Iraq, 4.00+ dollar gas, rising food prices and everything else combined still doesn&#039;t make this a dictatorship.  You&#039;ve had it so soft in the U.S. that you have a distorted view of suffering.  Comments like yours keep a lot of moderates from listening to your views because you appear so ungrateful.  As noted by Georgette Orwell above, you can discuss problems in our country and criticize our government while still acknowledging the good here.  In addition, dictators tend not to allow public criticism of themselves.  I notice you seem to be quite free to express your opinion.  I hope you appreciate the freedom to do that.   My apologies if I&#039;ve made an incorrect assumption and you have actually suffered under a dictator in another country at some point.</description>
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<p>Independence Day has a hypocritical pall cast over it. Many of us recognize that singing patriotic songs while permitting a dictator to rule us is anything but independent or free.</p>
<p>July 5th, 2008 at 10:15 am<br />
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<p>Apologies to people everywhere who have actually suffered under a dictator.  Don&#8217;t delude yourself into thinking that you have any clue as to the suffering of such people.  Bush&#8217;s disasterous decision to invade Iraq, 4.00+ dollar gas, rising food prices and everything else combined still doesn&#8217;t make this a dictatorship.  You&#8217;ve had it so soft in the U.S. that you have a distorted view of suffering.  Comments like yours keep a lot of moderates from listening to your views because you appear so ungrateful.  As noted by Georgette Orwell above, you can discuss problems in our country and criticize our government while still acknowledging the good here.  In addition, dictators tend not to allow public criticism of themselves.  I notice you seem to be quite free to express your opinion.  I hope you appreciate the freedom to do that.   My apologies if I&#8217;ve made an incorrect assumption and you have actually suffered under a dictator in another country at some point.<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=5070942', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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