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Old 09-06-2008, 01:33 AM
 
Location: Imaginary Figment
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What exactly does this have to do with the Republican party? I didnt see them anywhere in the story...
Who are you? Some wanna be mod? The conversation segued into what a bunch of conspiracy theory nuts you all are, and how you use boogieman scare tactics to rally your base. When you're not doing that, your trying to teach everybody a lesson about the consequences of standing up to the GOP, as witnessed here.
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Old 09-06-2008, 01:37 AM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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The republicans have a habit of using the persecution complex. They use is with Christianity, with the false premise of "liberal media" and "liberal colleges." It's all about rallying the base with fear, and anger that they are "being picked on."
Try again. The Republican party =/= Christianity.

If people want to cancel their subscription to a magazine because they don't like what's in it, what's the problem with that?
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Old 09-06-2008, 01:45 AM
 
Location: OC, CA
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How are the other attack writers doing? Are they getting subscription cancellations?

I didn't know people reacted like this to this story, but I am glad people are rejecting and questioning what the media tells them.
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Old 09-06-2008, 01:48 AM
 
Location: Missouri, USA
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Try again. The Republican party =/= Christianity.

If people want to cancel their subscription to a magazine because they don't like what's in it, what's the problem with that?
He didn't say that Republican = Christian. He said that they make Christianity out to be a victim so people will feel sorry for it. There's nothing wrong with people canceling their subscriptions, it's their choice. We are talking about the underlying principal and the seemingly apparent use of the victim complex being used by the Republican Party with regards to Sarah Palin.
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Old 09-06-2008, 01:54 AM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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I read the link, there's nothing to do with Christianity or any other religion in there. It's a weak parallel at best.
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Old 09-06-2008, 06:18 AM
 
Location: Uptown
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Courtney Hazlett over at MSNBC's "The Scoop" is reporting that thousands of "Us Weekly" subscribers have not only called the magazine to cancel their subscriptions -- some reports say up to 10,000 cancellations have occurred -- but have also contacted advertisers and expressed their outrage that they are advertising with the celebrity news magazine that would so blatantly try to destroy Governor Palin.

Us Magazine Hit Hard by Canceling Subscribers After Palin Attack | NewsBusters.org
I just called and started a new subscription! Hooray for FREE SPEECH!
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:45 AM
 
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I just called and started a new subscription! Hooray for FREE SPEECH!
Let me get this straight, on purpose, you called and subscribed to a magazine that actually writes stories with lies in them..

You did this on purpose?

Hold while I laugh...
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:46 AM
 
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What exactly does this have to do with the Republican party? I didnt see them anywhere in the story...
The people who cancelled their subscriptions (and had subs to Us Weekly in the first place lol) arent Republicans?
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:49 AM
 
Location: Earth Wanderer, longing for the stars.
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Try again. The Republican party =/= Christianity.

If people want to cancel their subscription to a magazine because they don't like what's in it, what's the problem with that?
Sure, just as those of us who subscribe for the same reason should not be criticized, but you guys do it, don't you?
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:50 AM
 
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He didn't say that Republican = Christian. He said that they make Christianity out to be a victim so people will feel sorry for it. There's nothing wrong with people canceling their subscriptions, it's their choice. We are talking about the underlying principal and the seemingly apparent use of the victim complex being used by the Republican Party with regards to Sarah Palin.
That victim complex the RW voters have and that the RW political "machine" exploits is fascinating. Paul Krugman speculated on one possible reason for it in Thursday's Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/op...rugman.html?hp
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