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No argument about the attack being planned for for maximum impact at a public event. But as an event, I think you're overstating the Boston Marathon. Outside of the running world and the residents of Boston, it just isn't that big a deal, and certainly not much of a spectator sport. Hitting say the Superbowl or any NFL playoff, or perhaps the Daytona 500, would probably be a bigger impact, but they are more difficult targets. As horrific as this attack is, we do need to be thankful that it didn't take place at the start of the race when huge crowds were massed in a small area. The carnage would have been horrible.
An attack in Hopkinton would have arguably been more horrific than at Copley Square.
I sincerely hope that we are not giving ideas to future terrorists.
Do you know this for a FACT, or are you just speaking out of your behind? I'm guessing the latter, considering Boston is a majority-Democrat town - and also a very prosperous city, filled with tons of successful liberals (and conservatives, of course). My relatives live in the Boston area, they're liberals, and all have worked VERY hard their entire lives with no "handouts." So basically, you are flat-out lying.
And for somebody who supposedly works so hard, why do you have almost as many posts as I do, when you've been a member for FIVE fewer years? And I was a moderator for more than half of those years, so a good percentage of my posts were "official business." If you do have a job, I'd like to know how you get anything done with a posting average of 27+ per day! Hmmm, I smell a rat.
You should put some deodorant on then. I work from home if you must know so I do as I please. I suspect your post counting is something they trained you on in the moderator training course so as you can insult folks when you get fired from moderating. Or resign so you can run around and tell people how your deadbeat parents somehow raised you without handouts. Either way I would suggest you clean your place to get rid of the rat smell.
I read the first post, yours no less, and found it wasn't worth reading.
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Barack Obama is politicizing the tragedy, I am not, and you are deflecting.
He is the POTUS, you are not. He has a duty to respond and address the situation, you do not. He has a duty to the American people, you do not. He didn't politicize it, he was doing his job. It got politicized out of necessity by everyone else, not Obama. Oh and I'm not deflecting anything. I made an accusation, you refused to answer it.
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In fact you are using the ATDT - the AdiosToreador Deflection Technique.
Cute, you can't even come up with your own form of argument against me. Seriously, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so if you think you scored a point for ripping off me and in that using your HDT, you're sorely, sorely, SORELY mistaken. Try again, liberal.
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Enjoy your evening reading "independent"(liberal).
Funny how you squeeze in that liberal comment think that's going to stick. Guess what, boy? It doesn't.
I'm not liberal nor am I associated with them. I am a moderate and independent. You nor anyone else has the right to dictate how I must act in order to be an independent.
Try again, boy. You're acting really pathetic and desperate. Back to politicizing this tragedy you go!
Nope. Passed with an A+...what does this have to do with the topic at hand? You always do this. Derail your own thread. Rather sad.
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The American people have a duty to respond and address all situations impacting the republic.
Of course. That's what trained professionals are for...unless they are somehow not part of the American people?
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We have a duty to each other, the U.S. Constitution, and to all those who died to uphold it.
Thought that's what the military was for? Guess those 4 years I spent defending your rights were for nothing, huh?
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I would think that you of all people, a veteran, would understand this concept.
I understand it far better than you; however, unlike you I don't beat my chest and blare out for all to hear. Also, don't presume that you understand anything about the military. You've never served, you're not equipped to comment.
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I guess that not all veterans are equipped to defend our nation.
Don't you dare attempt to lecture me on anything, boy. I know what it takes to defend this nation; however, I did so for four years of my life (that's longer than you, by the way). That being said, my duty to this nation and country has been fulfilled. I passed the torch to someone else, they can handle the duties and responsibilities. I've earned my reprieve. What have you done to sit on your high horse and throne in order to talk down to me, of all people?
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I am not a veteran - but unlike you, I am so equipped.
You are not a veteran, you never will be a veteran, and you are not equipped. You just fool yourself into thinking that you are. I don't have to keep telling myself that in order to convince my brain into thinking that I'm equipped. I know that I am...a hell of a lot more equipped than you.
Yet in other threads you have said that you lean to the left when I reminded you that you do claim to be an independent.
And I've told you a zillion times that I'm a left-leaning independent - do you understand what that means? It means I am neither Democrat nor Republican, register as either third party or independent, and that my specific beliefs are all over the map. I am liberal on social issues, conservative on fiscal matters, and either center or left on everything else.
I'm not sure why it's necessary to "pick a side" or label oneself, and I've always abhorred the concept of being a sheep/boring/etc. But if you insist on labeling me, just call me a liberal... because if that's the opposite of whatever you're displaying here, I will proudly wear that name (even if it's not entirely true).
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Perhaps you aren't as independent as you claim to be.
I am whatever I claim to be - or are you claiming to know me better than I know myself?
And why would I feel the need to lie about political beliefs, anyway? I've always been pretty open about my beliefs, and you know as well as I that they're not Dem or Rep overall. Thus, independent.
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I used to be an independent.
I'm sorry you lost the ability and/or desire to think for yourself. That sucks!
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