Barack Obama

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1. They're refering to us, Hekate..

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 02:22 AM

Jul 2013

because we're not bowing at Snowden's knee.

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/07/03/this-and-that-78/

Happy Fourth of July, Hekate

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I'm so confused. A new term has entered the fist-fight [View all] Hekate Jul 2013 OP

They're refering to us, Hekate.. Cha Jul 2013 #1

From context, I rather thought so Hekate Jul 2013 #4

Hahahaha!!! That's a DUzy for sure!!! Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #14

Or the pits in the third level of hell IrishAyes Jul 2013 #15

And ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #19

It's just a series of tubes. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #29

Cha, I love that cartoon. It's hilarious, cause it's true. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #26

Why, whatever makes you think that, Tarheel!?! Cha Jul 2013 #31

It's meant to imply Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #2

Thank you too, Summer Hekate Jul 2013 #6

All American Amnesia aside Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #8

You picked up on that one too! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #12

Peace is only war by other means. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #16

My dad? JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #23

I'm all for the green revolution myself IrishAyes Jul 2013 #25

'Beware the wrath of a patient man.' Memorable. freshwest Jul 2013 #41

It was one of my more remarkable life lessons learned from observation IrishAyes Jul 2013 #42

Ambrose Bierce's defintion in the The Devil's Dictionary is somewhat similar: freshwest Jul 2013 #43

I love Ambrose Bierce! IrishAyes Jul 2013 #44

What you all willfully fail to grasp is that it has nothing to do with the messenger (snowden) and Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #51

Sorry, Ed Suspicious, this is the Barack Obama Group and Cha Jul 2013 #52

I hear you! freshwest Jul 2013 #55

The hyperbole in this thread nicely matches that of the one discussed... Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #3

I don't think so. this is the Cha Jul 2013 #11

Some people IrishAyes Jul 2013 #17

The BOG has a catch and release policy: freshwest Jul 2013 #54

Thanks for the habitat link - I'll check that out. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #57

Thanks IrishAyes. There a few people on this site I'd love to meet and you are one of them. freshwest Jul 2013 #58

Well, after moving to town to retire, IrishAyes Jul 2013 #59

For the most part I've stayed out of it. Firebrand Gary Jul 2013 #5

Happy 4th to you too, Gary. Hekate Jul 2013 #7

Lucky you, Firebrand Gary.. I hope you got Cha Jul 2013 #9

Happy 4th, all of you. Here since 1620 with regular infusions of immigrants... Hekate Jul 2013 #10

Great post, Hekate IrishAyes Jul 2013 #18

It is meant to imply that we believe in a police state treestar Jul 2013 #13

That was like the Marathon bombings. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #32

People have no idea what a real Marshal law is. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #34

Very well said, well thought out. I appreciate it. freshwest Jul 2013 #40

Sort of reminds me of that old saw IrishAyes Jul 2013 #45

Yeah, reminds me of the gun nuts who call us "controllers." SunSeeker Jul 2013 #20

Oh yeah, I hadn't seen that one. Cha Jul 2013 #21

Thanks, Cha. Happy 4th to you & yours. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #22

Well, gun nuts love HongKong/Moscow Eddie IrishAyes Jul 2013 #46

I'm sure it's a complete coincidence but Authoritarianism is the polar opposite of Libertarianism. great white snark Jul 2013 #24

Yes, definitely not within our party. They left, or never were. freshwest Jul 2013 #39

As a lover of snark, IrishAyes Jul 2013 #47

Shall we use our 'authoritay' for good or for evil. Whisp Jul 2013 #27

Evil! I'm on the side of evil! Ipso facto and summa cum laude and a bunch of other Latin tags. Hekate Jul 2013 #28

Don't for get one of my favorite latin tags! Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #33

oooo, I like that one Hekate Jul 2013 #37

It means if you don't espouse libertarian ideology, you must be an authoritarian. freshwest Jul 2013 #30

Nailed it! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #35

Excellent rant, freshwest. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #36

Thanks. There are other forces ready and eager to fill any vacuum left by government. freshwest Jul 2013 #38

What you said. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #48

As Bill Maher says, Libertarians are just Republicans who want to smoke weed. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #49

Have you all seen still_one's farewell thread in GD? That's it; I'm done here. Hekate Jul 2013 #50

Yes, I trashed that thread when I saw the wrecking decided to go in for the kill there. freshwest Jul 2013 #53

"but why should we be relegated to hanging out in a safe haven, as if we have no right to speak? " Hekate Jul 2013 #60

I tried to pose the question of rising hate, as gently as possible Sheepshank Jul 2013 #63

Oh damn, Hekate! NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #56

Hey, SKP, that's me.. "Frugal Living", Hawai'i Cha Jul 2013 #62

See you in the BOG then, Hekate! We have a really active Cha Jul 2013 #61

Great idea! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2013 #64