08-19-2010, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by troutman
Don't be surprised to see a Dr. Laura TV show on Faux News in the Fall.
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CC won't need porn anymore...
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08-19-2010, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by HeartsOfFire
It should also be noted that Dr. Laura is mistakenly claiming her First Amendment rights were being violated. I cannot state this clearly enough: The First Amendment protects you from prosecution, conviction, and incarceration. Anyone and everyone in the States has the right to say what they want and can be confident that they won't be arrested for it.
The First Amendment DOES NOT extend to private enterprise. If you're a face (or in this case, a voice) and you say something offensive, and your employer has a problem, you better believe that they have every right to dismiss you to save face.
She is mistakenly making this out to be a First Amendment issue, but no court will buy that and no self-respecting lawyer would take that case.
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Wait, what? Dr. Laura? Wrong?? Unpossible!!
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08-19-2010, 11:14 AM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by WilsonFourTwo
The reason I barely give a crap about America at this point........Capital Hill has royally screwed the average American more than anyone since the 1st Reagan administration, but because the Republicans scream the loudest on TV, the American people are going to vote them into power this fall.
America is full of stupid, stupid people. And in my opinion, they're finally getting what they deserve.
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FYP.
Lets not forget that tax and spend doesn't work any different than cut taxes and spend.
The Democrats have had the last 2 years to do something and all they can manage is to make the Republicans look like the more appealing choice to a lot of Americans.
If that isn't sad, I don't know what is.
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08-19-2010, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
I dunno. 18% of this country is dead certain Obama is a Muslim.
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Wouldn't be surprised if Canadians too were around that mark. There are a lot of stupid people out there no matter where you live....a couple weeks ago I ran into someone who had no idea there was an oil spill in the Gulf.
As for the topic at hand, I hate Dr. Laura, but I think we should all be allowed to used whatever word we want if the context is appropriate. No special cases and no special rules.
Last edited by Table 5; 08-19-2010 at 11:47 AM.
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08-19-2010, 11:49 AM
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I know you're not talking about me, but be careful not to confuse ignorance with stupidity.
I don't watch the news; I had no idea about the Gulf Oil Spill until 5 days after it made headlines. I'm ignorant, not stupid.
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08-19-2010, 11:51 AM
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Not knowing for 5 days - Perhaps ignorant, but I can see that happening.
Not knowing after 4 months - That's just stupid.
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08-19-2010, 11:52 AM
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Who would win a Dr. Laura vs. Sarah(The Maverick) Palin vs. Ann Coulter, pillow fight?
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08-19-2010, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by DuffMan
Who would win a Dr. Laura vs. Sarah(The Maverick) Palin vs. Ann Coulter, pillow fight?
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Replace the pillows with guns and we all win, either way 2 of them are gone.
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08-19-2010, 11:56 AM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by Table 5
Not knowing for 5 days - Perhaps ignorant, but I can see that happening.
Not knowing after 4 months - That's just stupid.
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Honest truth is that some people just don't read the news.
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08-19-2010, 12:02 PM
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by DuffMan
Who would win a Dr. Laura vs. Sarah(The Maverick) Palin vs. Ann Coulter, pillow fight?
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Me!!!
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08-19-2010, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Azure
Honest truth is that some people just don't read the news.
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True, although one could consider being misinformed a trait of stupidity. The people who tend "not have time to watch/read the news" are often the same people who inexplicably know what body part Heidi Montag is changing this week, or what Brangelina ate for breakfast. I guess it's about priorities.
Btw, I'm not sure you had to read the news to know about the oil spill. It's only been the biggest topic of the year....unless you're living a Kaczynski, it tends to come up in conversation.
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08-19-2010, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by HeartsOfFire
It should also be noted that Dr. Laura is mistakenly claiming her First Amendment rights were being violated. I cannot state this clearly enough: The First Amendment protects you from prosecution, conviction, and incarceration. Anyone and everyone in the States has the right to say what they want and can be confident that they won't be arrested for it. Before somebody bites my head off, there are a few exceptions to this rule, particularly in cases of conspiracy to commit criminal acts. I acknowledge that. But the basis and my point remain the same.
The First Amendment DOES NOT extend to private enterprise. If you're a face (or in this case, a voice) of a company and you say something offensive, and your employer has a problem, you better believe that they have every right to dismiss you as a means of damage control.
She is mistakenly making this out to be a First Amendment issue, but no court will buy that and no self-respecting lawyer would take that case.
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Hmmm...I don't think that is right. If the internet has taught me anything it's that the First Amendment is the right to say anything you want and everyone has to listen and agree.
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08-19-2010, 01:06 PM
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What's scary is that Sarah Palin still has an audience in America that listen to her and take her seriously. People that read those idiotic tweets, and take them seriously, believing in what she's saying.
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08-19-2010, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by flames_1987
What's scary is that Sarah Palin still has an audience in America that listen to her and take her seriously. People that read those idiotic tweets, and take them seriously, believing in what she's saying.
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She seems to be losing her mojo:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_684053.html
A new nationwide survey of Republican voters finds that support for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to win the GOP's 2012 presidential nomination has fallen by one-third since March, sliding from 18 points to 12 points. Palin is now running in fourth place for the nomination behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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08-19-2010, 01:25 PM
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Norm!
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She was seriously done as a credible candidate right after her rambling, insanity filled resignation speech that had network political analysts stunned into open mouthed looks of shock.
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08-19-2010, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by troutman
She seems to be losing her mojo:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_684053.html
A new nationwide survey of Republican voters finds that support for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to win the GOP's 2012 presidential nomination has fallen by one-third since March, sliding from 18 points to 12 points. Palin is now running in fourth place for the nomination behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. |
Romney will be the new guy and good thing too. Probably the best shot the Republicans have at the Whitehouse currently.
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08-19-2010, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by peter12
Romney will be the new guy and good thing too. Probably the best shot the Republicans have at the Whitehouse currently.
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Romney will have to twist into pretzels to please the base, but in the end he is exactly what US needs - a NE/Rockefeller Republican (I think - I have to admit to have only cursory knowledge of him at this point)...
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08-19-2010, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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There are definitely alot of idiots here.. but that only opens up more doors for people who aren't idiots
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08-19-2010, 01:52 PM
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Doesn't Romney have the whole "being a morman" issue with the republican base?
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08-19-2010, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nik-
Doesn't Romney have the whole "being a morman" issue with the republican base?
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Yep, and also that he is not very right-wing, having managed to be elected Governor in socialist Massachusetts. 
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