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- shawnfassett, on 10/12/2007, -33/+177Seriously, can we start drug testing these conservatives? They are out of their mind.
- goldfenix, on 10/12/2007, -11/+125Prior to watching the video, I thought, "No way, these guys are taking this out of context or something. Certainly the guy can't be totally crazy, right?"
Turns out I am *way* too optimistic. :( - sysoprock, on 10/12/2007, -11/+96Republican campaign strategies over time:
2004: "If you don't vote for us the terrorists will kill you."
2007: "If you don't vote for us we hope the terrorists kill you."
2008: "If you don't vote for us we will ***** kill you." - EntropyMan, on 10/12/2007, -16/+99Well, at the very least, I think he deserves a recall and perhaps a nice padded cell.
Any American wishing any other American to suffer additional terrorism is a terrorist and a traitor in the truest sense of the word. - CaptainNoPants, on 10/12/2007, -12/+83That's a disgusting comment regardless of the political affiliation behind it.
- InfamousAtheist, on 10/12/2007, -10/+74Compassionate Conservatism at its finest!
Seriously... what a ***** prick. - vatosplace, on 10/12/2007, -27/+76Never vote for anyone that is or was a member of the GOP ever again.
- knightblade2oo4, on 10/12/2007, -10/+55Wishing strife and tragedy upon others. Always a classy rebuttal.
- hawkeye17, on 10/12/2007, -19/+57This idiot is an inhuman fool. Par for the course for this generation of Republicans.
- KiTchMe, on 10/12/2007, -11/+39You can tell he's a very hateful person. And, it's too bad that we let these politicians use "they hate our way of life", and "they don't like the freedom" in order to push their agendas. This is how wars start. People eventually start believing this, but the truth is, nobody hates American way of life, nobody hates our freedom, but instead they don't like being oppressed due to our foreign policy that's very often hypocritical.
- jackelsmack, on 10/12/2007, -13/+38If I had been at that hearing when he said that I would've jumped up, yelled obscenities and threw my feces at him. It was hard to control my anger just watching it. To any ignorants who vote for that monster next year: may your servers be forever *****.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+26How patriotic of him. The founding fathers would be so proud
- laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -5/+21crzdmn,
Torture is necessary, eh? WRONG. DEAD WRONG.
Remember: With what measure ye mete, with the same shall it be meted unto you again.
Mend your ways. - Dumbledorito, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17Digg is populated by elected officials with direct effects on policy? I had no idea!
I'd just like to say you're all doing a rotten job, from where I'm sitting. Get off the computer and get back to work, you slackers! I'm payin' your salaries! - pintomp3, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14i don't know. wishing harm on someone who is causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people for the sake or profit is hardly the same as wishing harm on someone who is concerned about torturing people. i'm not an advocate of violence but there are certain people who seem to be above the law and operate with impunity. it's frustrating to witness people profit from death, lie, invade our privacy, and take away our rights without repercussions.
- WiseWeasel, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14That sounds like terrorist talk to me... I say we torture and then lynch newportbeachguy, since he meets my arbitrary and confidential definition of a terrorist... (which is that I disagree with what he has to say)
- crzdmn, on 10/12/2007, -3/+15Major difference is I don't represent the US government. End of story.
Now that that is said, Cheney can have a heart attack (and I bet the national terrorist threat goes down right after too).
Now that Cheney is out of the way, IMPEACH BUSH!
Only some people like hearing "President Bush", but nobody wants to hear "President Cheney" - Prysorra, on 10/12/2007, -4/+16Not only that - this foul beast is also lousy at public speaking.
FFS - missed a perfect opportunity to be poignant about head-in-sandism.....
and then basically THREATENS a family.
Idiot.
Recall.
Now! - meshman, on 10/12/2007, -13/+25"Since you won't listen to my insane ravings, I'll threaten your family by resorting to even more insane ravings. So There! Oh, and you're all treasonous terrorist lovers that hate America. Thank you, vote Republican!"
- Dumbledorito, on 10/12/2007, -5/+16So let me see here. According to you, there's no difference in someone saying, "this vehicle is unsafe and should be scrapped" and "I hope you die in a fiery car wreck?"
Methinks you need to do some serious self-examination. - Verchiel77, on 10/12/2007, -4/+14Looks like another "Macaca" moment.
Really makes it easy for whoever gets tapped to make your opponent's commercials. Thanks, Dana. - goggleBOX, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Not to point out the obvious but... If you torture people your enemies know that it is fair game to torture your civilians. In fact, torture usually provides a good incentive to "get even". You not only lose the moral high ground but you promote the torture of your own. Only a fool believes that torture is an effective means.
conspiracy side note: Oh and anyone wanting to prolong a war that is providing unparalleled cash flow into your own pocket. - jmpeagle, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10if that guy was alive 230 years ago...we would still be under British rule because sacrificing liberty for the sake of security would be his motto.
- Downwritemad, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
-Benjamin Franklin
So true - Plinkotic, on 10/12/2007, -7/+15Dude, calm down. Place the hatred on actual faces, the idiots are easily found. I don't mean find and beat them, I mean don't over generalize. There are decent people out there who are republicans. Just like Patton Oswalt says there's Gay Retards.
There has to be, right? - knomevol, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10i guess they took down the vid 'cause of the diggwidth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNXbEEIYx3Q
a representative of the people, wishing terror upon his constituency.
i .. am .. outraged
fear, uncertainty, and doubt - don't vote on it. - BESTenemy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9 First of all, if the speaker studied origins of Radical Islamism in Egypt and Syria, he'd know that the very people that developed it, did so as a result of having undergone torture that got them disillusioned and feeling betrayed by their own governments.
Also, pointing out the necessity of innocent sacrifice in itself makes this speaker sound like a terrorist. And he's mentioning 1 to 50 ratio of innocent to guilty and 20 000 potential casualties if the measures aren't taken. If only that was the case. He's pulling numbers out of his ass to sell a statement. In reality I wouldn't be surprised if it was 20 000 people that got wrongfully persecuted, 50 imprisoned and executed, with only 1 of them actually being a terrorist.
How many criminals has this witch hunt got us so far? Apparently not too many, since they're still allowed to make speeches in the House Of Foreign Affairs. - laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9A brief comparison,
Nazis: authoritarian, fascist, bellicose, the cause of grievous injury to their home nation, bound by irrational dogma, fearful of their citizenry, hateful, xenophobic
Neocons: see above - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Torture is a crime. It's immoral. It's illegal. It is always wrong.
I can't BEGIN to express the disgust I feel toward the people who try to excuse it. - WiseWeasel, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9I'm not saying this congresscritter should be crucified, but getting them tossed out at the next election is a good start... Just like this douchebag is free to say what he said, we're free to let everyone know about it so he doesn't get re-elected...
- brockpetrie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7@Plinkotic
I agree. If Goldwater saw the state of his party today, he'd go ***** ballistic. It has become everything he spoke against. - Aliarse, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Keep warm, burn the rich.
- jhnewt, on 10/12/2007, -1/+82216: "Vote for us or we'll direct an asteroid into your moon colony."
- laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7If you work at Burger King and say "Hurry up and order, fatso" you get fired.
If you work for the government and say that your detractors and their families should be terror victims, you get a bunch of defective apologists bringing up free-speech issues - but the idea that you should be fired doesn't even seem to be mentioned.
I guess you people just don't agree that these people are employees. You seem to see them as a higher caste that needs their ***** tongued. - laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6"Cowboy up"?
Eat many pudding cups lately? - satanatnmtedu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6The best way is to hold yourself to the ideals that you claim to defend: freedom, honor, and compassion. Torture includes none of these ideals.
The price of freedom is that you lose some safety because you take responsibility for your actions and you are not expecting the State to protect you in all situations. If you want perfect protection, then you will have no freedoms. It is a tradeoff. But, which is more important to you? Being free to act and live as you wish within some limits, or being completely protected from all outside influences? Maybe you would like both? I think it is an unrealistic expectation.
Most people would be willing to sacrifice a few people for their own safety as long as it isn't them or their family or friends. It is always easy to condemn another human being when I don't know the person or care if he lives or dies. - laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6wargalas,
Not even close to parallel. People generally wish harm on traitors (in fact, the law mandates it). Bush and Cheney are traitors that have made a mockery of America, killed her sons and daughters and endangered the world with their bellicose machinations.
The monster that is the topic of this thread wished grievous injury on political detractors, guilty or innocent.
Your 'point' is malformed. - Rickler, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8@crzdm
I hope it's you who doesn't get torchured for 'allegedly' being involved in terrorism. - crzdmn, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8@wargalas
So you're saying that me expressing my PERSONAL distaste and hatred toward lying scheming politicians in a violent way on DIGG is somehow comparable to an elected politician saying "I Hope It’s Your Families That Suffer" during a recorded House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing that includes members of foreign governments?
I don't think so. - smackywentz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Well it's a Democratic news site, and people are allowed to vote against opinions they don't agree with just as they are allowed to vote for the ones they do agree with. Obviously the majority of the users on Digg do not agree with your opinions, but they are still there. Digg is the only place where votes count, so accept your view isn't everyone elses and stop complaining. Complaining won't do a dam'n thing.
- mexter, on 10/12/2007, -2/+72260: "President Clark has signed a decree today declaring martial law."
- crzdmn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5@warglas
"Roughly the same" is far from true, it will never be the same when AN ELECTED OFFICIAL SAYS SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN A COURTROOM WITH AN INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE.
As for you, you are ignorant, I have no violent intentions for you.
Bush and Cheney's actions have cost the lives of friends, family and many I do not know Iraqi, American, Pakistani, Iranian, British, French, Russian and many other nationalities. They have lied to all of the world, not just America to promote their personal agenda's.
Someone elected these people to office to run our country based on events, facts and needs of the people. Nobody elected them to make up stories and when caught backtrack and try to change them.
Clinton was impeached for getting a bj in the oval office and lying about. Bush and Cheney get nothing for lying repetitively to the world, killing thousands in the wake all for personal financial gain.
@dotlizard
Good point, very true, but apparently wishing impeachment is too :) I've been to focused on this guys ignorance to pay attention to the verbal attacks on me. - apetrie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I think you should question why you have more enemies than allies. Here's a clue, its not just the bat ***** crazy fundamentalists that hate you, and it wasn't always this way. You create your messes and treat the people of the world like they are to be used by your government however they see fit as long as your life seems fine, and then claim you have no choice but to torture people to feel "safe".
Reform your foreign policy, stop manipulating governments and cultures to suit your needs regardless of the impact on the people. Stop acting like you deserve more and are worth more than the rest of us. Stop treating even your closet allies like dirt beneath your feet. Stop electing people who care more about war profiteering than bettering the lives of your citizens and strengthening bonds between nations. Stop claiming your country is a beacon of light, hope and freedom and actually make it so. - laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5newportbeachguy,
May God have mercy on your soul, for posterity will not. - john2kx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5That's lame.. Of course you have the freedom to say stupid things -- this moron didn't get arrested -- but at the same time, we have the freedom to deride these idiots who insist that the war on terror trumps everything else and gives the Bush Administration the right to do anything they want.
- crzdmn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5It was very much the wrong place and the wrong time for that comment. That was a recorded hearing involving other countries government officials who are there because they are already against our governments actions. Why don't we just blow them up while we're at, saves the time of having to talk them into turning their backs on the US.
- goldfenix, on 10/12/2007, -1/+62192: "Vote for us or we will totally gray goo your house."
- smackywentz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6@crzdmn
All you did was cite different examples of varying extremes of torture. That does nothing to explain, in your opinion, why it is necessary. - crzdmn, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7@WiseWeasal
First step in me agreeing with torturing terrorist is having real public evidence. What you said sounds just like our current politicians, as for why people hate us and why there are terrorists out to get americans, try thinking about how many families WE have destroyed with our meaningless wars. You know families the things we lost in Sept 11th, the primary emotional backing that allowed our government to get where it is today. - zunipus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Torture. This guy wants the USA, America, to TORTURE. Where have the values of the so-called conservatives gone to? This is the party that is supposed to represent 'Christianity'? What they represent is bestiality, the transformation of human into ANIMAL. Great. Let's go all the way and undo all our evolution, going back to clubbing each other to death with bones and rocks.
Kids, there was a time when the USA was the savior of what we used to call CIVILIZATION. You'll have to look it up. The meaning has faded from my tortured mind...
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