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Korean War hero branded a terrorist by draft-dodging Shrub

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by No Worries, Apr 11, 2007.

  1. No Worries

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    Embrace the W legacy ...

    Korean War hero branded a terrorist by draft-dodging Shrub

    Professor Walter F. Murphy, a Korean war hero and McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence (emeritus) at Princeton, was delayed while flying because he's on a "terrorist watch list." The check-in clerk told him that he was probably added because he gave a speech that was critical of the president (who dodged his military service).



    Worst President Ever.
     
  2. pirc1

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    This is par for the course for this administration, nothing new here.
     
  3. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    These are the type of stories that need to be blasted across the screen of this country's many news broacasting networks. but we'll probably here about Imus for a few more days.
     
  4. DonkeyMagic

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    does bush personally make these lists? i doubt it
     
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    And that means what? He has a staff, you know that right? He has a cabinet in every facet of the government. He hires the AG, CIA chief, US Attorneys and other people who can gather info about anybody in the country.

    shrub doesn't have to personally make a list. You're either naive or like playing dumb. My guess is the latter.
     
  7. No Worries

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    If Bush found out that a Korean War hero was erroneously put on a terrorist watch list, would he do anything about it? I doubt it.
     
  8. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    is the ceo of bp personally responsible for the plant explosion in texas city? is he responsible as a ceo? of course the president isn't responsible for making these lists. but he is responsible for the culture that allows people to be on the list out of personal grudges.
     
  9. MadMax

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    the criticism isn't just of Bush...it's of his entire administration.
     
  10. Major

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    How is that relevant? He's the one that directed the policies that created this.

    Bush hasn't fired a shot in the Iraq war, but is he therefore not responsible for any of the deaths?
     
  11. DonkeyMagic

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    you're right. why do i always forget. bush is evil and hate kids, cancer sick kids, puppies, little old ladies, stomps on bunnies and drop kicks kittens.

    why do i always forget?! :eek:


    i should know better to try and discuss any topic, reasonable i might add, with someone as long as bush is in office.
     
  12. FranchiseBlade

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    whether he would do anything about it or not, doesn't change the fact that he is responsible for that policy.
     
  13. DonkeyMagic

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    maybe, but the title of the thread doesnt state that.

    i can understand being upset that someone was put on a watch list who shouldnt be but this is a bit much.

    I got sent a toll violation in error a few weeks ago...dam bush is after me too!
     
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    Yeah, I really do. Bush's failures are because of incompetence and group think. He's not malicious.
     
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    Bush isn't responsible for the policy that sent you the erroneous violation. He is responsible for the policy that put the war hero on the terrorist watch list.
     
  16. DonkeyMagic

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    looks like we might be able to get somewhere.

    are you against creating some type of watch list for airlines, or whatever?
     
  17. DonkeyMagic

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    maybe it was his policy when he was gov. but still, policy debate is one thing. day to day operation of such policies is another. i dont think presidents have enough time to micro manage every little aspect of the govt.
     
  18. rimrocker

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    He's against this:
    He's against a man, a party, and an ideology identifying themselves as the only true America and buying into the fiction that if you're against the man, the party and the ideology, you're against America.
     
  19. DonkeyMagic

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    watch out wes...dont anger the mob by proposing that bush may not be completely evil
     
  20. DonkeyMagic

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    well let the guy answer for himself...what are you his mother? if i wanted to talk to someone that didnt listen and want to have a conversation about our ideas, i would have asked for you
     

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