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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Murfreesboro » Sat May 12, 2012 10:18 am

I would call that a "reality show" of a type.

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by NeverMore » Fri May 25, 2012 11:42 am


Yet another reason not to do or say anything online that may be interpreted as seditious...


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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Murfreesboro » Sat May 26, 2012 9:25 am

Cracking Skype, huh? My son is in Europe right now. He hasn't "Skyped" me yet this trip, but back when he was living there in 2010, we were Skyping all.the.time.

This technological surveillance is scary. I mean, as long as they are just using it to track down terrorists, OK, but how do we know they won't cross a line?

I've been taking that on-line Hillsdale College course re the Constitution. One of the major points is that the Founders mistrusted human nature. They (maybe Madison? In one of the Federalist papers?) said that we weren't going to be governed by angels, but men. That's why they put so many restrictions on what the federal government was supposed to be able to do, because we can count on (men) (people) to do the wrong thing.

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by NeverMore » Sat May 26, 2012 12:53 pm

Murfreesboro wrote:I've been taking that on-line Hillsdale College course re the Constitution. One of the major points is that the Founders mistrusted human nature. They (maybe Madison? In one of the Federalist papers?) said that we weren't going to be governed by angels, but men. That's why they put so many restrictions on what the federal government was supposed to be able to do, because we can count on (men) (people) to do the wrong thing.
My thinking exactly!

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Andybev01 » Sat May 26, 2012 3:40 pm

Okay you guys, stay in camera range. 8)
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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Rising Dead Man » Sat May 26, 2012 9:48 pm

NeverMore wrote:
Murfreesboro wrote:I've been taking that on-line Hillsdale College course re the Constitution. One of the major points is that the Founders mistrusted human nature. They (maybe Madison? In one of the Federalist papers?) said that we weren't going to be governed by angels, but men. That's why they put so many restrictions on what the federal government was supposed to be able to do, because we can count on (men) (people) to do the wrong thing.
My thinking exactly!
Someone get rid of these spying bastards!!!!!
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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Andybev01 » Mon May 28, 2012 11:52 am

Vote.
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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Boogeyman » Mon May 28, 2012 2:10 pm

Andybev01 wrote:Vote.
But be informed before you do vote.
There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Andybev01 » Mon May 28, 2012 5:28 pm

Touche'.
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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Spookymufu » Tue May 29, 2012 12:04 am

If voting changed anything it would be illegal
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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Boogeyman » Tue May 29, 2012 9:33 am

And that is what they want you to think. That way, you won't bother voting since nothing will change. Things are starting to change. It isn't going to happen overnight. It might take another 20 years. But if more people continue to pay attention to what is going on, and not just in October every 4 years, things will continue to change for the better.

We either continue towards communism and become a shell of the country we were, or we get on the right path and save the country for future generations.

I need to step off the soapbox now, I am getting lightheaded up here. :)

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Murfreesboro » Tue May 29, 2012 9:54 am

I think it would be a great idea if everybody went to the Hillsdale College web site to see if they can still sign up for their free on-line Constitution course. It is really good, thought-provoking, and explains clearly why the Constitution was written the way it was. The people teaching it believe that we are on the verge of leaving the Constitution behind and forming a new contract of some sort. Their message is, Know what you are getting rid of before you do this. Maybe you actually want to do it, and maybe not. But at least know what you are doing before you do it.

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by NeverMore » Tue May 29, 2012 10:50 pm


Thanks to the freedom of information act, Lifehacker has a list of words to avoid using online if you don't want to pique the govment's curiosity.

http://lifehacker.com/5913945/words-to- ... watch-list

Great! San Diego is on the list. I use that word all the time. Hi Barack!

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by Murfreesboro » Wed May 30, 2012 8:24 am

Well, I skimmed that list. There are definitely some words on there that anyone at all might use, in a completely innocent context.

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Re: Political correctness gone crazy

Post by NeverMore » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:15 pm


Dang it! After watching Hatfields & McCoys I fully expected to get a shot of whiskey after voting. Sometimes the old ways are better.

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