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Old 05-31-2011, 02:45 PM
 
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George "Mission Accomplished" Bush: "You're either with us or against us", a famous statement bound to unite all Americans
How about a little education on those 2 phrases.
Mission Accomplished was for that carrier that finished it's mission and was going home. With us or against us was meant for foreign countries, not Americans.
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Old 05-31-2011, 02:56 PM
 
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How about a little education on those 2 phrases.
Mission Accomplished was for that carrier that finished it's mission and was going home. With us or against us was meant for foreign countries, not Americans.
Wrong on both counts
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Old 05-31-2011, 03:07 PM
 
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Wrong on both counts
I would like to respectfully resort back to my first post in this thread.
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Old 05-31-2011, 03:13 PM
 
Location: MS
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How about a little education on those 2 phrases.
Mission Accomplished was for that carrier that finished it's mission and was going home. With us or against us was meant for foreign countries, not Americans.
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Wrong on both counts
The banner was hung by members of the of the carrier - 'Mission Accomplished' Whodunit - CBS News . In the text of Bush's speech, he never mentions any mission being accomplished. In fact the says "Our mission continues". Text Of Bush Speech - CBS News
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Old 05-31-2011, 04:18 PM
 
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1. You didn't have to serve to support the military. What's the Dems excuse for not liking the military?
2. There are no half truths being spread around. If there were, why are there no liable suits going on? Because what is being said is either an opinion or fact. No in betweens and no purposeful lies. The lack of law suits demonstrates that. Also, if your "fellow" American is AGAINST what America is, then YES they are the enemies of the Constitution. (Communists/Socialists/Marxists/Progressives/Islamists)
3. Fostering a "no compromise" mindset with people who don't like America and want to see it end is the right thing to do. Every politician makes that oath prior to taking office. (Protecting the Constitution from BOTH foreign AND domestic enemies).
4. I don't think they are in a PUBLIC union.

Any other false stuff you'd like to spread around?
What proof do you have when you claim that liberals don't like the military? I support the troops themselves, if I don't like the way they are being used doesn't mean I dont like the military. Just because I hate the way the Pentagon spends their excessive budget, for example on high tech equipment that we don't even need, doesn't mean I hate t he military. I think there is a fostered paranoia regarding just how much we need to defend ourselves in the world.If you feel we need to be the bouncers of the world that is your right to think, I don't agree.
I think this idea that liberals hate the military is a right wing stereotype, part of the whole wrapping the U.S. flag around themselves and claiming they are the only true Americans. It is a bunch of crap, it is just a case of not liking those that disagree with your ideas regarding the U.S. military as it is deployed and equipped by the government. I love soldiers, always have- my father was a marine serving on the U.S.S. Enterprise all through WW2 and I am proud of his service. By the way-I may be wrong but I believe that it was Democratic presidents that went into most of the major wars fought by our country so the stereotype of liberals being wimpy doves is also false.
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Old 05-31-2011, 04:31 PM
 
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What proof do you have when you claim that liberals don't like the military? I support the troops themselves, if I don't like the way they are being used doesn't mean I dont like the military. Just because I hate the way the Pentagon spends their excessive budget, for example on high tech equipment that we don't even need, doesn't mean I hate t he military. I think there is a fostered paranoia regarding just how much we need to defend ourselves in the world.If you feel we need to be the bouncers of the world that is your right to think, I don't agree.
I think this idea that liberals hate the military is a right wing stereotype, part of the whole wrapping the U.S. flag around themselves and claiming they are the only true Americans. It is a bunch of crap, it is just a case of not liking those that disagree with your ideas regarding the U.S. military as it is deployed and equipped by the government. I love soldiers, always have- my father was a marine serving on the U.S.S. Enterprise all through WW2 and I am proud of his service. By the way-I may be wrong but I believe that it was Democratic presidents that went into most of the major wars fought by our country so the stereotype of liberals being wimpy doves is also false.
Why is that that liberals, always love the trioops, but NEVER seem to support the mission?
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Old 05-31-2011, 04:38 PM
 
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Why do liberals constantly attack conservative spokesmen and women?
Same reason why conservatives criticize liberals. It's because it runs counter to their beliefs.
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Old 05-31-2011, 05:04 PM
 
Location: USA - midwest
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Why is that that liberals, always love the trioops, but NEVER seem to support the mission?

Seems the current mission in Libya is drawing lots of criticism from conservos.
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Old 05-31-2011, 05:55 PM
 
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George "Mission Accomplished" Bush: "You're either with us or against us", a famous statement bound to unite all Americans

Because only bible-thumping, gun-toting, anti-intellectual white guys are real Americans. All the others are evil, sinister traitors.
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Old 05-31-2011, 06:32 PM
 
Location: Surprise, Az
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The problem with these guys is that they want the USA to fail just so they can say, see...told ya so. Typical me before everyone else thinking. The self-righteous right wingers/ bible-thumping/tea-baggers eat it up. Sad...very sad.
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