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reminds me ..

Daniel L — 6/2/2004 3:03:23 PM (archived)

.. of some jokes from the Stalin era -

- three gulag prisoners, circa 1940 .. first guy: "I was five minutes late for work - they arrested me for sabotage". 2nd guy: "I arrived five minutes early for work. I'm in for espionage." 3rd guy: "I arrived exactly on time. They realized I must have had a Swiss watch"

- It's five in the morning in Stalinist Moscow .. Yuri is in his room fast asleep. Suddenly there's a loud pounding on the door. Terrified, Yuri bolts out of bed and starts trying to climb out of the window. The pounding continues .. and a voice calls out - "it's alright comrade neighbour - there's nothing to worry about. I just need to let you know that the building's on fire"

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If WW2 was reported by today's reporters - David F Mayer - 5/30/2004 8:57:53 PM
- In WWII, even pro-fascists like Lindbergh and Joe Kennedy shutup and pitched in to help. They were patriots. (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/2/2004 1:53:57 AM
  - Neither were really pro-fascist as much as they were isolationist and defeatist - Larry J - 6/2/2004 7:16:28 PM
- Right-wing conservative run up to WWII,,,,,,, - Publius - 5/31/2004 3:57:43 PM
  - re: run up to WWII - Tom Brosz - 6/1/2004 3:58:32 AM
    - When the Nazis and Communists signed the famed non-agression pact, the LEFT in the USA followed the party line and kissed Hitler's ass. After all, Hitler was also a socialist. - David F Mayer - 6/1/2004 6:43:19 AM
      - Actually Hitler feared the Socialist and Communists, made them illegal, closed down all labor unions, prohibited strikes, etc. do I have to continue to show you how wrong you are? (n/t) - Publius - 6/1/2004 12:44:01 PM
        
        I was discussing the Left in the U.S. - Tom Brosz - 6/1/2004 8:33:59 PM
        
        reminds me .. - Daniel L - 6/2/2004 3:03:23 PM
        
        Yes, because you are yourself mistaken. - David F Mayer - 6/1/2004 7:12:38 PM
- re: The messenger - Raoul - 5/30/2004 9:49:33 PM
- Self-defense v. "pre-emptively" beating the hell out of someone smaller and weaker. - Bowser - 5/30/2004 9:11:02 PM
  - George Bush's Wildly Successful War On Terrorism - FrankC - 5/30/2004 10:48:21 PM
    - Failure is Success, War is Peace, Offense is Defense.... - Publius - 5/31/2004 3:40:54 PM
    - '...local elections that have happened across most of Iraq already'? - m - 5/30/2004 11:26:14 PM
      - There's a hell of a lot about Iraq that should be more widely reported. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/31/2004 7:20:05 AM
    - Ah, yes. There's fighting the good fight. And then there's George Bush. - Bowser - 5/30/2004 10:59:05 PM
      - Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders.....Republican heros all. - Publius - 5/31/2004 4:11:07 PM
      - "Li'l Saddam" - Tom Brosz - 5/30/2004 11:09:47 PM
        
        I feel SO sorry for Saddam Hussein. - David F Mayer - 5/31/2004 1:21:37 AM
  - It is that the reporting is such bullshit! (n/t) - DFM - 5/30/2004 9:13:28 PM

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