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What?!?! I hope it's retirement by choice.
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Edward Snowden: Hero or Traitor?
section122 replied to CosmicBills's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
For the first part: That is why I asked is this the one you are talking about in my post, I didn't "conveniently" leave out anything. The definition you posted is an extremely broad definition. Is it treason to lie to your wife? Is it treason to drive over the speed limit? Is it treason to call in sick when your not? All of these violate somebody's trust and don't even come close to treason. As for part 2: What? I enjoyed someone's post and said as much. I don't even understand your post as a response to his. Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right. -Isaac Asimov -
I thought that Palin was the nail in the coffin that secured the office for Obama. The republican party tried to steal all of the Hillary votes by adding her and she was a complete moron. McCain had the war hero angle to grab the older generation, had the straight shooter reputation to grab the middle class, and had you know experience as a politician at the highest levels. Obama had the younger generation that for the first time threw an f-you to the establishment (and actually voted) and the "minority" vote that he carried. I know anti-Bush sentiment was strong but even McCain supporters couldn't bring themselves to vote for Palin.
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Edward Snowden: Hero or Traitor?
section122 replied to CosmicBills's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I like that you discount his entire post because there is no proof and then offer up the bolded section. Since when do politicians tell the truth? Innocent civilians is another phrase that I have trouble with in your post. According to the law someone may not be innocent but that doesn't neccesarily mean what they are doing is wrong. Just like someone following the law may not be doing the right thing (especially when laws are massaged to make their own actions legal) 2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country. Is that the definition you are talking about? His or her country in this case was most certainly not betrayed by his disclosure of this information. His government maybe but his country no. The government has betrayed their own citizens by putting in a program that violates the 4th amendment and then pretending like it doesn't. Would people that voted traitor as opposed to her be more comfortable if the vote was patriot or traitor. He did what people before him have done - fought against an oppressive government. It just happens to be our own. Every so often a post comes along that makes me glad to visit here. This is one of those posts. Well put. I agree and wonder where are all the Bill of Rights protectors. When I mentioned in a gun thread that owning a gun is legal and a right until the government makes it not so. People jumped all over me saying that it isn't easy to change or get around the Bill of Rights. This is the fourth amendment: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Warrant-less searches have already been authorized as well as the collection of data of individuals that have done nothing to warrant such collection. I have no idea how the Supreme Court isn't all over this! Oh yes I do. Before Snowden brought this to light, the information was considered classified and therefore didn't technically exist so it couldn't be challenged. While now someone is willing to testify that it does exist. Therefore protecting our rights. Hero! Link for the lazy Link for the lawyer speak savvy -
Edward Snowden: Hero or Traitor?
section122 replied to CosmicBills's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
You changed the entirety of what he did though. He exposed a government program that is extremely dangerous to regular citizens. Why would you bring a what if into the situation? Talk about what he did do. How do you feel about those actions? Are you happy that he did it or mad that he did it? Do you think he should have done it or not? He unveiled a major injustice being carried out by our own government. That makes him a hero in my book. -
Edward Snowden: Hero or Traitor?
section122 replied to CosmicBills's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Absolute Hero. Before he spoke up anyone who was concerned about the government doing this was thought to be a nut job. Scary, scary, scary stuff. -
For sure... however he did it he sold all of America a bill of crap. If only McCain hadn't picked Palin Obama wouldn't have seen the office. Then Romney was offered up and didn't even want the job. He ran on a platform of "I'm not George Bush" and it got him the presidency. Bush was that bad. The sad part is that Obama has been just as bad, yet people want to get in a pissing match about who was worse. They have both been bad, both have not done right by the American people, and both somehow got second terms. It is our own damn fault that for 16 years running (at the end of his term) America was run by someone who was nowhere near qualified for the job. By all means though continue to blame "liberals" and "conservatives" like it is just that easy.
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I love the tossing around of "liberal" as an insult in this thread. As for the bolded section, do they have to be mutually exclusive of each other? Bush was a terrible president. Obama has been a terrible president (democrat here - it is almost inarguable at this point). Bush handled himself poorly after 9-11, while invading iraq, and generally came off as a buffoon while speaking. Those facts don't make Obama a better or worse president. Obama has the gift of gab which somehow tricks people into believing he hasn't pushed the Bush agenda further than probably Bush himself ever imagined possible, that it is okay that the gov't spies on everything you do, and that he is a horrible leader. None of that makes Bush a better president.
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Did you buy EA Sports Madden between 2003 and 2012?
section122 replied to Just Jack's topic in Off the Wall Archives
I somewhat agree with you and yet completely disagree with you. I have stopped buying it because it stopped being a superior product when they got the official license. I don't care anything about the money. I care about fair business practice and other companies pushing EA (if you've read the thread I have already pointed out what a terrible company they are) to create a good product. Lawyers are getting rich and I probably won't see any money and I don't care. What I do care about is voicing my opinion that their practices and product are subpar. This was and is an outlet for me to do that. I don't care about my measly few bucks that I will get I care about getting a good quality Madden game back - if this pushes ea sports to try harder than it is a win for me. I've said it 3 different ways so I hope you understand 1. -
Adam "Pac Man" Jones: In Trouble.......Again!!!
section122 replied to 26CornerBlitz's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
well watch the footage... At around 1:58 everything happens. Looks like he is clearly in his rights. The woman tries to hit him with the bottle and gets smacked for her efforts. I might get flamed for this but.... good for him. -
Worst Player Offseason Power Rankings
section122 replied to 26CornerBlitz's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Miami writer: Stevie Johnson's a No. 2
section122 replied to GOBILLS78's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
The people that don't think Stevie is a #1 are stuck in the old way of thinking. Back in the days of x y and z receivers. Where the x was your #1 and all around, y was your deep guy and #2, while z was your smaller slot #3. Football has moved past this and so should posters on this board. A #1 receiver is now whomever your go to guy is on offense. It was Welker, it is Steve smith, and it is Stevie Johnson. #1 now means the #1 option in your receiving corp. Stevie Johnson has been that for 3 years running now. -
That's odd I have approved you twice but still don't see you on my list?
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Send them my way please I am 221 short of Willie. Uconn I dropped of a couple hundred eggs and still have just over 100 if nobody else wants/needs them ill send them your way. So if someone else is close let me know. No clue about socialism I am at around 12 friends but rarely visit other towns so I'm not sure.
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You should be all set but let me know if your not.
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Mrags I just dropped over 100 to you. Let me know how many more you need and I will send them your way. Ill send whatever is left to you uconn after that. Btw I'm about 300 short of willy so send some eggs my way of you've got them
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I have 569 eggs let me know if you need eggs. I am a few hundred short of getting willie myself but don't see me getting there. Let me know if you want them.
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I apologize for not spreading my eggs around. I have over 400 and just am annoyed by the tediousness of it all. If someone is close to reward let me know and I will drop of the required eggs. I apologize for my laziness but damn this game could be its own full time job!
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EJ's Florida Game Lucky for Bills?
section122 replied to Last Guy on the Bench's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I hate when people are clearly trolling and I still take the bait.... WOW I honestly don't know if ever on this board I have seen someone defeat their own argument so thoroughly. Damn it! You beat me to it! I couldn't believe he posted this to "help" support his argument Says the guy banging the drum that a draft prospect is a failure before ever having taken a snap in the NFL. It has been mentioned repeatedly that people have no issue with your opinion it is your tone and force with which you are trying to convince everyone else (poorly I might add) -
Why isn't the Vikings a racist team name?
section122 replied to benderbender's topic in Off the Wall Archives
Personally I think the buffalo bills is offensive to people named William. -
Rd 1, Pick #16: QB EJ Manuel - Florida St.
section122 replied to SDS's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
It doesn't have to be all of the teams. It only has to be 1 other team. Doesn't seeing Barkley and nassib still around tell you that the "gurus" rankings were wrong? Or do you still think Manuel would be on the board because he was ranked lower than those guys? I think the actual nfl gms have disagreed with your premise. If they were they would be off the board before the 4th round! The. 4th. Round. Let that sink in. The kiper's and mcshay's told you one thing and actual nfl gms told you another. I deleted the rest of your post bc it wasn't worth responding to. It was just filled with you assuming this coaching staff would fail just like the other ones. That this coaching staff would make all the wrong decision. That these people hired to work in the nfl know less than you. -
Rd 3, Pick #78: WR Marquise Goodwin - Texas
section122 replied to boyst's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Because every player fits into nice stereotypes where if 1 fails they all fail. Pay attention! -
4th round options (merged threads)
section122 replied to Bills Fan since '64's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Ill also add Barrett jones as well. -
Rd 1, Pick #16: QB EJ Manuel - Florida St.
section122 replied to SDS's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
You are treating every qb as if they were the same. Perhaps the reason they didn't take a qb is because ej was the only one they liked. Just because they didn't take a qb doesn't mean they wouldn't have taken ej -
4th round options (merged threads)
section122 replied to Bills Fan since '64's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Shamarko Thomas and nico Johnson are tops of my wish list.