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"Bread and Circuses" - Too late

ARRELL — 10/12/2008 4:53:51 PM (archived)

The top movie is "Beverly Hills Chihuahua", reality shows dominate the TV, A remake of 'Knight Rider' is on, The news spends a ridiculous amount of time on fluff and nonsense while dumbing down the various issues and crises..

But are things any better in Australia, Nick?

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McCain gets boos from his own supporters when he tries to tone down the lunatics - z - 10/11/2008 3:02:14 AM
- re: an unruly crowd - Eric - 10/11/2008 2:55:23 PM
- The hatred that they have intentionally whipped up is becoming a monster they fear and can't control... - ARRELL - 10/11/2008 3:11:29 AM
  - I don't want to think about what that would do to our nation.... - nick hoffman - 10/12/2008 2:16:30 AM
    - "Bread and Circuses" - Too late - ARRELL - 10/12/2008 4:53:51 PM
      - Bread? Bread?? - Mary Anne - 10/13/2008 12:21:37 AM
      - And for bread, think $600 'stimulus' check.... (n/t) - ARRELL - 10/12/2008 4:58:00 PM
  - assassin - CJ Guiteau - 10/11/2008 8:08:43 AM
    - Attention Robert S. - Yeti - 10/11/2008 4:55:40 PM
      - I've been notified (multiple times!) and I'm investigating (n/t) - RobertS - 10/11/2008 5:30:03 PM
        
        Not any different than a Tom Clancy novel. - Bowser - 10/11/2008 10:43:28 PM
        
        re: I've been notified (multiple times!) and I'm investigating - ARRELL - 10/11/2008 7:33:02 PM
    - Oh, how nice- a post from Palin's home town - Frank Horrigan - 10/11/2008 12:52:12 PM
      - Nice catch - TB - 10/11/2008 4:41:27 PM
        
        FYI - Fox [letting Robert handle it] - 10/11/2008 5:40:51 PM
        
        Let me be perfectly 'Frank' - ARRELL - 10/11/2008 5:48:06 PM
        
        If the authorities do pick this up, your sneakiness may not do you credit. (n/t) - alcaray - 10/11/2008 8:23:44 PM
        
        re: Let me be perfectly 'Frank' - TB - 10/11/2008 5:56:23 PM
        
        Ya think? (n/t) - TB - 10/11/2008 5:42:28 PM
        
        TB - Eri - 10/11/2008 4:45:53 PM
        
        You honestly think that post is real? (n/t) - TB - 10/11/2008 4:55:03 PM
        
        Not for us to decide. (n/t) - alcaray - 10/11/2008 8:24:47 PM
        
        You don't? - ARRELL - 10/11/2008 5:04:33 PM
        
        re: You don't? - TB - 10/11/2008 5:20:04 PM
        
        Something just occurred to me. - Eri - 10/11/2008 5:39:06 PM
        
        You really don't want to go there. - TB - 10/11/2008 5:41:50 PM
        
        Sometimes you give people too little credit and sometimes too much. - Eri - 10/11/2008 5:29:33 PM
      - You Betcha'! - Frank Horrigan - 10/11/2008 1:10:30 PM
        
        A little information for the owner of this board - Frank Horrigan - 10/11/2008 1:42:29 PM
        
        Has anyone called the Secret Service Office in Anchorage? - Lindy - 10/11/2008 9:13:29 PM
  - Violence - TB - 10/11/2008 5:07:41 AM
    - Does that include Libertarians? (n/t) - alcaray - 10/12/2008 1:25:02 AM
    - Yet again... - McFly - 10/11/2008 12:02:35 PM
    - re: Violence - McVeigh for example? - andrew - 10/11/2008 5:36:10 AM
    - Its not rioting that worries me... - ARRELL - 10/11/2008 5:25:54 AM
    - Just because they haven't made a habit of it... - Eri - 10/11/2008 5:15:23 AM
      - Well, I suppose that's true of a lot of things. - TB - 10/11/2008 5:20:54 AM
        
        They're more likely if McCain loses UNLESS... - Eri - 10/11/2008 5:41:25 AM
        
        I've only heard Dems use phrases like "it'll be a long hot Summer". (n/t) - Lee - 10/12/2008 12:25:02 AM
        
        There's only a few weeks left. Try not to go nuts. (n/t) - TB - 10/11/2008 5:55:13 AM
  - John Weaver, McCainâ€™s former top strategist, said top Republicans have a responsibility to temper this behavior. (n/t) - ARRELL - 10/11/2008 3:21:39 AM
    - The pundits are truly ripping McCain - Palin for a dirty campaign. - Bowser - 10/11/2008 4:35:19 AM

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