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IrishAyes

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18. Great post, Hekate
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 03:50 PM
Jul 2013

My grandfather and g-grand slipped across the pond from Ireland, too, only they had John Bull - just as bad as the Nazi's - on their tail during the Civil War. Fresh ID in Wales, which has a large contingent of anti-Brits, then into Canada and a quiet stroll across the border in the middle of winter.

They're refering to us, Hekate.. Cha Jul 2013 #1
From context, I rather thought so Hekate Jul 2013 #4
Hahahaha!!! That's a DUzy for sure!!! Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #14
Or the pits in the third level of hell IrishAyes Jul 2013 #15
And ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #19
It's just a series of tubes. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #29
Cha, I love that cartoon. It's hilarious, cause it's true. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #26
Why, whatever makes you think that, Tarheel!?! Cha Jul 2013 #31
It's meant to imply Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #2
Thank you too, Summer Hekate Jul 2013 #6
All American Amnesia aside Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #8
You picked up on that one too! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #12
Peace is only war by other means. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #16
My dad? JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #23
I'm all for the green revolution myself IrishAyes Jul 2013 #25
'Beware the wrath of a patient man.' Memorable. freshwest Jul 2013 #41
It was one of my more remarkable life lessons learned from observation IrishAyes Jul 2013 #42
Ambrose Bierce's defintion in the The Devil's Dictionary is somewhat similar: freshwest Jul 2013 #43
I love Ambrose Bierce! IrishAyes Jul 2013 #44
What you all willfully fail to grasp is that it has nothing to do with the messenger (snowden) and Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #51
Sorry, Ed Suspicious, this is the Barack Obama Group and Cha Jul 2013 #52
I hear you! freshwest Jul 2013 #55
The hyperbole in this thread nicely matches that of the one discussed... Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #3
I don't think so. this is the Cha Jul 2013 #11
Some people IrishAyes Jul 2013 #17
The BOG has a catch and release policy: freshwest Jul 2013 #54
Thanks for the habitat link - I'll check that out. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #57
Thanks IrishAyes. There a few people on this site I'd love to meet and you are one of them. freshwest Jul 2013 #58
Well, after moving to town to retire, IrishAyes Jul 2013 #59
For the most part I've stayed out of it. Firebrand Gary Jul 2013 #5
Happy 4th to you too, Gary. Hekate Jul 2013 #7
Lucky you, Firebrand Gary.. I hope you got Cha Jul 2013 #9
Happy 4th, all of you. Here since 1620 with regular infusions of immigrants... Hekate Jul 2013 #10
Great post, Hekate IrishAyes Jul 2013 #18
It is meant to imply that we believe in a police state treestar Jul 2013 #13
That was like the Marathon bombings. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #32
People have no idea what a real Marshal law is. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #34
Very well said, well thought out. I appreciate it. freshwest Jul 2013 #40
Sort of reminds me of that old saw IrishAyes Jul 2013 #45
Yeah, reminds me of the gun nuts who call us "controllers." SunSeeker Jul 2013 #20
Oh yeah, I hadn't seen that one. Cha Jul 2013 #21
Thanks, Cha. Happy 4th to you & yours. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #22
Well, gun nuts love HongKong/Moscow Eddie IrishAyes Jul 2013 #46
I'm sure it's a complete coincidence but Authoritarianism is the polar opposite of Libertarianism. great white snark Jul 2013 #24
Yes, definitely not within our party. They left, or never were. freshwest Jul 2013 #39
As a lover of snark, IrishAyes Jul 2013 #47
Shall we use our 'authoritay' for good or for evil. Whisp Jul 2013 #27
Evil! I'm on the side of evil! Ipso facto and summa cum laude and a bunch of other Latin tags. Hekate Jul 2013 #28
Don't for get one of my favorite latin tags! Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #33
oooo, I like that one Hekate Jul 2013 #37
It means if you don't espouse libertarian ideology, you must be an authoritarian. freshwest Jul 2013 #30
Nailed it! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #35
Excellent rant, freshwest. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #36
Thanks. There are other forces ready and eager to fill any vacuum left by government. freshwest Jul 2013 #38
What you said. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #48
As Bill Maher says, Libertarians are just Republicans who want to smoke weed. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #49
Have you all seen still_one's farewell thread in GD? That's it; I'm done here. Hekate Jul 2013 #50
Yes, I trashed that thread when I saw the wrecking decided to go in for the kill there. freshwest Jul 2013 #53
"but why should we be relegated to hanging out in a safe haven, as if we have no right to speak? " Hekate Jul 2013 #60
I tried to pose the question of rising hate, as gently as possible Sheepshank Jul 2013 #63
Oh damn, Hekate! NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #56
Hey, SKP, that's me.. "Frugal Living", Hawai'i Cha Jul 2013 #62
See you in the BOG then, Hekate! We have a really active Cha Jul 2013 #61
Great idea! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2013 #64
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