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Oh come on

Laurie Street — 1/15/2009 1:27:37 AM (archived)

Rape and murder are crimes, and so is shoplifting a pack of gum. Things don't have to be equivalent to fit the same adjective.

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"We did Torture here" - Nick Hoffman - 1/14/2009 10:25:17 PM
- Bush didn't fly them to Poland, Bulgaria, Syria, et al, to make 'em stand up for hours. (n/t) - Bowser - 1/15/2009 3:36:10 PM
  - Nope, seat BELT 'em in a 737 - carl - 1/15/2009 5:31:48 PM
- This is not news. - TB - 1/15/2009 1:23:16 AM
  - it is not news that it happened. It IS news that an Official admits it was Torture (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2009 4:43:36 AM
  - Oh come on - Laurie Street - 1/15/2009 1:27:37 AM
    - You have to understand "Conservative", the failure of which cause many of our problems here. - Bowser - 1/15/2009 2:24:39 AM
    - Yes. - TB - 1/15/2009 1:37:34 AM
      - Meanings - Laurie Street - 1/15/2009 4:19:56 AM
        
        In other words... - TB - 1/15/2009 5:14:18 AM
        
        Irrelevant. Completely meaningless. And foolish. Give it up. - Bowser - 1/15/2009 4:59:21 AM
        
        re: foolish - TB - 1/15/2009 5:29:27 AM

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