In These Times

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• • 11 Aug 04
  • 9:45 am

  I believe that's "enemy combatants", GEAH. You are correct that they are not POW's. This "e-c" is a category of human being who is not entitled to rights of due process, according to our gov't.

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• • 07 Jun 04
  • 2:04 pm

  Mr. Taylor: It's clear to me that you are confusing the American DREAM with the American REALITY. Of course cheating is not part of the American DREAM!!! In your zeal to defend your black & white view of the american ideal...you forget the wholesale bankrupting of the State of California by Enron, just for one example. Did you listen to the audiotapes of those traders gloating over the tragic fires???? COME ON!!!!!!!!! Open your eyes. NO one is attacking your precious...indeed our precious IDEAL of the American DREAM, only what it has BECOME!!!!! Win at ALL COSTS...even to laughing it up …

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• • 07 Jun 04
  • 2:53 pm

  Thank you, Jeff. I do think we agree...I am an American "by choice"...not born in US, and I am very sensitive to the definition of the American Dream. What has gotten way out of whack and ugly is the (neocon) idea that "I got mine, and the rest of the poor schlubs...tough ----" (i.e. cut those taxes for the wealthiest, and make the "masses" and our children & grandchildren pay the freight!) Not my idea of the American Dream! As far as the sanctioning of the 'cheating'...I view the above as colossal "cheating" of our descendants. Somewhere in the Bible it …

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