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  <title>Obama and Texas - Heated Debate - tribe.net</title>
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    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
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    <updated>2009-07-21T00:43:19Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-21T00:43:19Z</published>
    <summary type="html">http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/637ab9f8-1f7a-4984-ac4b-9a7200ce9aaa#77486254-e158-4f66-8a7d-899d01ec08ad</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-21T00:43:19Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
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    <updated>2009-07-21T00:22:35Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-21T00:22:35Z</published>
    <summary type="html">http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/fa9226d1-bb47-4e8a-ac7d-25e09f13ad85#87451d20-4167-451f-aa61-7ee54c559a4a</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-21T00:22:35Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
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    <updated>2009-07-12T22:36:09Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-12T22:36:09Z</published>
    <summary type="html">His very brief time as a paid employee for a community organizing group who needed a specifically black face to be their voice in stirring up contention will not succeed in giving him a conscience.  Trust me on that one.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-12T22:36:09Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Bruecke Bautraeger</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e120223e-cb04-458e-9cef-1be2997e3632</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:51:49Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-12T20:51:49Z</published>
    <summary type="html">I personally feel there are calculated inequities granted to working class white men that are socially engineered to anger black working class men and other minorities.... and certain calculated inequities granted to blacks and minorities that are socially engineered to anger white working class men.  The point is, it divides the working class against itself... it is deliberate.&#xD;
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And it's something well researched and deliberately done in the prison system, the one thing that keeps the warden and the guards well in control over the inmates is their occasional intentionally blatant favoritism towards one race or another race, one gang or another gang... they deliberately create resentments and a desire on the part of the inmates to view one another as competitors for privileges the warden and guards can grant. Divisions like that cause them to be ultimately more compliant, and more likely to view another race or even another gang in jail of the same race as the enemy rather than the warden who is playing them off one another.&#xD;
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If Obama chooses to play the same game he will reveal something, that the educated upper middle and wealthy class of minorities understands that it's interests are better served by cooperating with educated upper middle class and wealthy whites in fostering these racial divisions among the working classes and underclass who fight one another for the opportunity to metaphorically shine the shoes of the privileged (black and white) and grin wide for a lousy tip. I can only hope his time as an activist for those in poverty may give him a conscience.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Bruecke Bautraeger</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-12T20:51:49Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Pattison</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#ce89f3f7-df57-4d3e-8ce6-48e110837ec4</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T12:20:31Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-12T12:20:31Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Yes Dragon.  America is meant to be a democracy, so people who did not vote for Obama, have to live with him for another 3 1/2 years, or more.  But the way the US of A loves to invade other countries for their oil, and too force Americanism on them.  I do wonder what is democratic about that?&#xD;
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But don't worry about Ms Wendy.  I'm sure she finds it hard enough to deal with a Democrat in the White House, let alone a black fella.&#xD;
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But after what George let happen to the world economy, he had to go.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Pattison</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-12T12:20:31Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#edd86326-f1da-4601-9288-ab6ab8e6efb3</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T08:11:46Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-12T08:11:46Z</published>
    <summary type="html">I do remember the government rep saying there would be no stimulus jobs in construction for white men.  Typical Obama-style gubment.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-12T08:11:46Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
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    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Lokifreign</name>
    </author>
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    <updated>2009-07-11T16:46:43Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-11T16:46:43Z</published>
    <summary type="html">So...&#xD;
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the poor whites *refuse* government aid?&#xD;
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remind me when the last gov't redneck stimulus program was launched?  as far as I know there is no money for white people; that's one of those things that earns the "racist!" treatment for pointing out</summary>
    <dc:creator>Lokifreign</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-11T16:46:43Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>ALLAH God of all</name>
    </author>
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    <updated>2009-07-10T20:43:41Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-10T20:42:08Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Oh no Prissy c'n reload wid  da best o' 'em.  Her paws is  so  humongous she can hold 12 shells in each hand 'n still shoot the dammed thing.  &#xD;
Take a gnat's whisker  off'en a tick on a  coon hound slicker 'n cat shit  'n a door step. &#xD;
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But  don't let her hear you callin' her prissy.</summary>
    <dc:creator>ALLAH God of all</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-10T20:42:08Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#eb357bf0-68ef-465d-92a2-19e9c3e3fc33</id>
    <updated>2009-07-10T17:42:52Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-10T17:42:52Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Are her fingers too chubby to load that puppy rapidly?</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-10T17:42:52Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>ALLAH God of all</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#3df17be1-d126-479a-97a4-99f4cfced062</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T23:30:33Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T23:30:33Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Only Priscilla, but she's got a shot gun.</summary>
    <dc:creator>ALLAH God of all</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T23:30:33Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
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    <updated>2009-07-09T18:01:43Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T18:01:43Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Aren't they too obese to move?</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T18:01:43Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>ALLAH God of all</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#00da0d9e-e6af-4a4d-bc15-fba10ebfa1f8</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T17:46:47Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T17:46:47Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Fuck with me and the whole trailer park will be on you like flies on shit.</summary>
    <dc:creator>ALLAH God of all</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T17:46:47Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Bruecke Bautraeger</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#46c98933-d6e7-48c6-b3b5-0a7b3f3da540</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T16:58:32Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T16:58:32Z</published>
    <summary type="html">As a former NJ resident, who lived in the shadow of NYC ... now residing in North Texas... I think that the image people have of Texas and Texans and the reality is only partial.&#xD;
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Firstly, there are plenty of Texas Democrats, Texas Liberals even, there are Obama stickers all over the cars in more urban areas, college towns, and suburbs with more progressive attitiudes, and hippie colonies (communes) on in the countryside... which do exist.&#xD;
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Then you have the small towns, the "rednecks". They do not deserve the contempt they get, they are rather misunderstood.&#xD;
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To understand why they are conservatives, and consistently vote in rich people who continually exploit them (who they actually hate) and keep their wages down you have to understand where they are coming from... and where their resentment stems from. The really live in communities with worse poverty than most black ghettos because of a pride that they won't take government assistance. Instead they really do pull together with their neighbors and share through hard times, much more commonly where it gets more rural. They don't want to see a welfare state or more government assistance in a way that threatens the pride of generations of self reliance in poverty... they won't ever take that help. What they the government to do (which neither republicans or democrats want to do) is to be protectionist, have tax policies on foreign made goods and disincentives on American companies that outsource labor internationally to force employers back here. What they want.... is a labor shortage... enough jobs in our economy that employers have to bid against one another with the salaries they offer to hire them as laborers... so that they can have a better living. They didn't really vote in great numbers for either party because Mc Cain and Obama were for globalization which most of them consider to be the real problem, and most Texas politicians including Rick Perry (who talks about Texas seceding) are pro globalization. &#xD;
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Ideally if liberals could take a more anti-globalization stance as a way of putting Americans back to work they'd probably find rednecks extremely easy to win to their side, they'd just have to drop the bit on gun control. Unfortunately big money backs both parties, and big money likes their labor cheap, does not want a labor shortage or to have to compete to hire a small pool of American labor and pay more for it. And so it is doubtful liberals or conservatives will really "win over" rednecks anytime soon. They aren't so stupid really, just hopelessly and stubbornly proud in the face of increasing poverty refusing help that deep down they believe will create a dependency, with strings, which ultimately would rob them of what little freedom they have. If you think about it, that could be true, even if they don't have eloquent words with which to express themselves.  They'd probably be more receptive to Loki's idea of anarchism than any college student self proclaimed as a radical, in a sense in their communities of dilapidated homes without power and water and sagging trailers falling apart they already live in small communities where that system of benign community run anarchism actually is in place and functions... so it might be like selling ice to Eskimos.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Bruecke Bautraeger</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T16:58:32Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#4ad74d9a-2c2d-467c-abde-8db57ff0de5e</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T14:51:56Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T14:51:56Z</published>
    <summary type="html">I was talking about suffering in general, not physical pain in particular.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T14:51:56Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Lokifreign</name>
    </author>
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    <updated>2009-07-09T11:28:36Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T11:20:12Z</published>
    <summary type="html">&gt;&gt;Feudalism is sooo last dark age. &amp;amp;lt;&amp;amp;lt;&#xD;
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Hm; yes - and, it's also right now.  How would you describe the "law" that rules Africa right now, for instance?  Never mind that America was bought and paid for years ago - we keep an illusory society around here (or used to, when we could afford those kinds of hijinks ).  &#xD;
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&gt;&gt;Anarchism only exists for those strong enough to enforce it.&amp;amp;lt;&amp;amp;lt;&#xD;
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Well put; I agree, except with your implication that you / we shouldn't  be concerned with becoming strong enough to enforce it.  We should - and humanity will, or else humanity will become too weak to have anything but chaos and feudalism, which is what the world around us strongly resembles right now; if it weren't for the shiny screens and leftover delightful possessions cluttering our eyes we'd be out there building another anarchism to replace the one we recently let disintegrate.  Democracy, as you know, is a fledgling anarchism - but our inability to protect our capitalism from feudalistic  powers basically fucked us.&#xD;
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re suffering para Wendy:&#xD;
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"The world is full of predators and assholes.  It's my guess that you will have to deal with them at some point.  You should be ready for that.  &#xD;
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We're thrust into a fight, it's a vicious and ferocious contest, from the first breath.  We fight it to the last and we fail in the end.  My advice is that you embrace the fight, cherish it, and admire it.  Admire it's honesty, if you like, or its wild splendor, or its difficult truths.&#xD;
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Now, it's a tragedy in this world that the value of advice is severely limited, though.  Best that you know, up front, all the same: pain makes sense of life, pain defines life and gives it meaning - maybe if you believe this now you'll be less likely to fear it when yours comes.  Perhaps pain will depart you but it will never forsake you.  It will never lie to you and it will show you what you need most to know.  It's a true gift to be able to recognize its generosity.&#xD;
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Pain is better for you than happiness is.  &#xD;
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Pain makes you a better person if you embrace it instead of fearing it, or hating it in an unfocused way.  Those that master pain are more powerful and more important than those that can't, or won't, or never have the opportunity to do so.  Pain is the source of reality."&#xD;
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~©2009 Rev LKFR&#xD;
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pain and suffering are not the same</summary>
    <dc:creator>Lokifreign</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T11:20:12Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#1d29cc7f-236b-4ecf-8747-57386f5c27e8</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T07:59:55Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T07:59:55Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Well, I just went and checked it and it's not threading correctly.  It should have threaded directly to Bob, but it did not.  Typical Tribe.  Either way, the discussion was between Bob and I.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T07:59:55Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#3c8b4a7e-2469-4e95-ab85-0b686fa16561</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T07:57:36Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-09T07:57:36Z</published>
    <summary type="html">I am talking to Bob.  I believe I responded to him directly.  It may be threaded differently for you.  Try threading it right instead of "newest first" and you should see my reply directly to him.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-09T07:57:36Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Dragon</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#2ca299a6-b89c-4bb2-98d7-cd84cc3de634</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T14:12:06Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T14:12:06Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Who are you talking too Wendy?</summary>
    <dc:creator>Dragon</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T14:12:06Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
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    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e95eed93-3632-48b2-80fd-110820f7863a</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T13:37:32Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T13:37:32Z</published>
    <summary type="html">How pathetic of you.  You simply cannot debate a single topic without turning it into an anti-Christian rant.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
Very very very pathetic.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T13:37:32Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#68d4806d-1fb3-442b-ae7c-a76bf6d7d636" />
    <author>
      <name>Dragon</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#68d4806d-1fb3-442b-ae7c-a76bf6d7d636</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T05:09:48Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T05:09:48Z</published>
    <summary type="html">"Insanely incorrect. If you want to be exhaustice, you need look no farther than nature's top 2 human societal models - the only two that have ever persisted for more than 1000 years at a time:&#xD;
&#xD;
Anarchism (by far, the champ, enjoying more success and promulgation than any other system by a factor of a zillion)&#xD;
and&#xD;
Feudalism (the peasant's choice) "&#xD;
&#xD;
Oh come on Loki, &#xD;
&#xD;
I was talking about fashionable governmental systems. Feudalism is sooo last dark age. Anarchism only exists for those strong enough to enforce it. (or govenments friendly to it) I should also correct you on persisting models. Those two have not persisted as much as cycled in from time to time. The longest running system goes to the Water Baron system. Its technically called something else but I cant quite remember the name. Basically the government controls all water and taxes people for its use. It is the most stable since its very hard to rebel against a government when you are dying from dehydration.Not to mention you cant grow food or maintain food production without it. I believe it was developed in China and that empire did last 1000 years.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Dragon</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T05:09:48Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#bbc2a39f-e28a-448d-8902-201dccd2bd6d" />
    <author>
      <name>Dragon</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#bbc2a39f-e28a-448d-8902-201dccd2bd6d</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T04:59:54Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T04:59:54Z</published>
    <summary type="html">So Josh lets assume your a muslim living in Texas who believes Sharia Law is the only law you need. Naturally you have never voted for anyone because the American politics and justice system is the "great Satan". Using your logic shouldnt you be able to create your own Muslim country inside of Texas? After all you didnt vote for Obama and your brothers number somewhere around 140,000 in that state. More then enough people to create a viable (small) country inside Texas. Would you agree?</summary>
    <dc:creator>Dragon</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T04:59:54Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e3676d9f-03c9-4d67-8365-7e5d11d3bdec" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e3676d9f-03c9-4d67-8365-7e5d11d3bdec</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T01:57:07Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T01:57:07Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Wendy yet again declares, "I AM THE DECIDER!"&#xD;
&#xD;
I think not.</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T01:57:07Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#c3ee787b-fa7d-4ffe-96ca-2dae414facc0" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#c3ee787b-fa7d-4ffe-96ca-2dae414facc0</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T01:56:24Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T01:56:24Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Wendy, I followed a tangent related to your imperious declaration that suffering is inherently worthwhile.&#xD;
&#xD;
I think that is generally allowed, but let me check tribe's Robert's Rules of Order.&#xD;
&#xD;
Oh and: you didn't start this thread, you don't get to call the shots, you are angry that I should reveal this, you fight me tooth and nail, everytime I state one of these truths. Bottom-dweller. Absurd resistance is all this is.</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T01:56:24Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#38991f58-4321-458b-ae05-4b3fbcba6bee" />
    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#38991f58-4321-458b-ae05-4b3fbcba6bee</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T01:43:44Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T01:43:44Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Hey Bob, I realize that you lack the ability to have rational thought, so let me help you.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
This is a topic about Obama and Texas.  This is not a topic about Christ, the Devil, or Christianity.  Try and keep up.  I know it hurts, but just try.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T01:43:44Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#c7b3d81c-d248-47bd-ad82-bfcf1b49db59" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#c7b3d81c-d248-47bd-ad82-bfcf1b49db59</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T00:48:54Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T00:48:54Z</published>
    <summary type="html">"Why did "Satan" exhort Christ to change the stone to a loaf of bread?"&#xD;
&#xD;
There is a challenge here about what sort of reality we should like to live in.&#xD;
&#xD;
A rational one, or one dominated by other people's desire to live worshipping a man who performs magical miracles.&#xD;
&#xD;
For, it seems, "Satan" DID convince Jesus to perform acts of magic. For what purpose?&#xD;
&#xD;
To convince those who would not leave this place, that they could have a span of immortality at some level of heaven as themselves,&#xD;
prior to moving on to do other work, in a new incarnation, as someone else.&#xD;
&#xD;
That these days the charge from Christianity is all about an apparent call for physical immortality just means they do not understand how it is claimed, why they must let Jesus forgive them, why they must keep forgiveness in their hearts, but also this came about because for *sheer millenia* mankind was whining about physical immortality, but simply put the break from this world to the next does not allow for much leakage down here as to what perceptions we must change. Thereby is derived the dualism of:this side goes to hell, this to Heaven.&#xD;
&#xD;
Strange how the side sent to perdition was just peacefully enjoying their humanity, while the other proclaimed religiosity, while killing whatever they could for temporal power here. (Do not make me recite the deplorable acts of the church throughout the centuries!)</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T00:48:54Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#c503b26a-a22e-4ea8-a6c5-5bb0cd67b951" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#c503b26a-a22e-4ea8-a6c5-5bb0cd67b951</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T00:27:28Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T00:27:28Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Some people simply *won't* live in a rational reality. They prefer to suck off others, who work at the problems they ignore.</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T00:27:28Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#ef3eec8f-8458-4798-b106-adaa515f85f1" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#ef3eec8f-8458-4798-b106-adaa515f85f1</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T00:26:48Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T00:26:48Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Why did "Satan" exhort Christ to change the stone to a loaf of bread?&#xD;
&#xD;
Was it merely to allow him to selfishly feed himself?&#xD;
&#xD;
Or was it to challenge him to change the basic laws of this reality,&#xD;
&#xD;
thereby creating these overblown expectations modern day Christians endorse?</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T00:26:48Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#1166361b-a4b2-4c90-8bc6-9ccfe318687f" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#1166361b-a4b2-4c90-8bc6-9ccfe318687f</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T00:24:51Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T00:24:51Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Suffering on this world is generally engendered by those that want too much for themselves.&#xD;
&#xD;
Shall Christ suffer and "fast" prior to his crucifixion?&#xD;
&#xD;
Why did the Jews of that time have the same thought about that type of suffering as did those in the East?&#xD;
&#xD;
Perhaps they should have set themselves afire.&#xD;
&#xD;
Seriously, to rely upon the suffering of others to bring the great unwashed enlightenment or revelation never (*EVER*) works.&#xD;
&#xD;
Trust me... suffering is but inequality.</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T00:24:51Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#a1da8b88-9da9-4ae1-9977-188c3b837e62" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#a1da8b88-9da9-4ae1-9977-188c3b837e62</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T00:08:05Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T00:08:05Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Let's vote Josh into the federal executive supreme office, and BLAME THE LIVING FUCKING SHIT OUT OF HIM!</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T00:08:05Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#0e16391d-cea7-4d33-b539-c15e918c3d35" />
    <author>
      <name>B-b</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#0e16391d-cea7-4d33-b539-c15e918c3d35</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T00:06:54Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T00:06:54Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Ahhh Josh... A recent recruit. How fares the valiant fight for the ignorance front?</summary>
    <dc:creator>B-b</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T00:06:54Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#d8a7b3df-cf8c-426e-8577-62d82ba62b35" />
    <author>
      <name>ALLAH God of all</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#d8a7b3df-cf8c-426e-8577-62d82ba62b35</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T00:04:25Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-08T00:04:25Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Dear Leader's brave New World  won't last long.&#xD;
&#xD;
The idiots in the Congress and  President's admin  are in total control - that means everything is their fault - all of it all the time.&#xD;
So far all they have done is make trouble and accomplished nothing of any value.&#xD;
&#xD;
You got one o' dem Squanderlust bailout  jobs?  &#xD;
Know any one who has? &#xD;
Read a news paper article about someone who knows someone who heard a rumor about  someone  whose uncle might be related to someone who might have one? &#xD;
&#xD;
Didn't think so.&#xD;
&#xD;
So when the Chinee and the Hindoo and no one else will buy US T-Bills whatCHUU tink dat Dear Leader and his pack of squanderlusters will do?&#xD;
 Blame Bush? &#xD;
&#xD;
Fukin morons.  In 2012 the Democrat party may  well have  shot off all it's feet, fingers,  and face. &#xD;
.</summary>
    <dc:creator>ALLAH God of all</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-08T00:04:25Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#72d75d17-676e-4312-959b-f88129a81b4a" />
    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#72d75d17-676e-4312-959b-f88129a81b4a</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T21:02:09Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-06T21:02:09Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Suffering isn't necessarily the enemy.  Without suffering, one could never appreciate relief.  Suffering shows your true character.  Suffering can build you up emotionally and spiritually if met with the right attitude.  Suffering is painful, but can work great good in the end.  People who have suffered greatly can go on to bring great relief and joy to others in similar situations, and often times, make the suffering easier for their fellow sufferers.  Great stories of triumph have arisen from the atrocities brought by man.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-06T21:02:09Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#6aadc1d1-d1f7-4d1a-9ccf-0c0b0100d603" />
    <author>
      <name>Lokifreign</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#6aadc1d1-d1f7-4d1a-9ccf-0c0b0100d603</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T21:50:57Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-05T21:50:57Z</published>
    <summary type="html">[punchline contest]</summary>
    <dc:creator>Lokifreign</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-05T21:50:57Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#7f8a1d5e-d69c-42c0-9ace-40865f668c6f" />
    <author>
      <name>Lokifreign</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#7f8a1d5e-d69c-42c0-9ace-40865f668c6f</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T21:49:49Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-05T21:49:49Z</published>
    <summary type="html">I'm in; let's do it.&#xD;
&#xD;
Fascism was never the enemy; suffering has always been the enemy.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Lokifreign</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-05T21:49:49Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#4bf84850-5ffd-4e32-8c98-aaa9c842bbab" />
    <author>
      <name>Josh</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#4bf84850-5ffd-4e32-8c98-aaa9c842bbab</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T15:39:45Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-05T15:39:45Z</published>
    <summary type="html">what about benign despotism?</summary>
    <dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-05T15:39:45Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#3042e4c2-d7bd-44d7-a21e-a5b445f3e362" />
    <author>
      <name>Lokifreign</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#3042e4c2-d7bd-44d7-a21e-a5b445f3e362</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T12:03:43Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-05T12:02:52Z</published>
    <summary type="html">&gt;&gt;the other 3 options are facisim, communisim or extremist theocracy&amp;amp;lt;&amp;amp;lt;&#xD;
&#xD;
Insanely incorrect.  If you want to be exhaustice, you need look no farther than nature's top 2 human societal models - the only two that have ever persisted for more than 1000 years at a time:&#xD;
&#xD;
Anarchism (by far, the champ, enjoying more success and promulgation than any other system by a factor of a zillion)&#xD;
and&#xD;
Feudalism (the peasant's choice)&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
make your selection, and live with it.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Lokifreign</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-05T12:02:52Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#f4a2626b-17b5-4b3d-8720-cde6cdf024c7" />
    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#f4a2626b-17b5-4b3d-8720-cde6cdf024c7</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T07:29:23Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-05T07:29:23Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Snicker, chortle.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-05T07:29:23Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#72984e19-148c-4b64-a167-738d58e1c29a" />
    <author>
      <name>Dragon</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#72984e19-148c-4b64-a167-738d58e1c29a</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T23:46:03Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-04T23:46:03Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Wendy&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
"Re: Obama and Texas Yesterday, 11:49 PM&#xD;
in response to: Re: Obama and Texas&#xD;
BWAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA! &#xD;
&#xD;
Wow Dragon, again you voice your lack of awareness.&#xD;
reply to this post"&#xD;
&#xD;
Calm down Wendy the last post was tongue and cheek. Now let's look at the reality.&#xD;
America is a democracy which means majority rules. If you do not support a democracy even though you may dislike your representitive, then the other 3 options are facisim, communisim or extremist theocracy. Why not take a trip to Saudi Arabia or Iran and imagine living under all those wacky rules. How about living in North Korea? The very action of secession because you dislike the winner is completely undemocratic and possibly treasonous.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Dragon</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-04T23:46:03Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e4f57a9f-0e1c-4455-8802-ec6d8e08ddad" />
    <author>
      <name>Josh</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e4f57a9f-0e1c-4455-8802-ec6d8e08ddad</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T22:29:14Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-04T22:29:14Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Where are all the Burners in Texas?</summary>
    <dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-04T22:29:14Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#5fe5478e-7b92-4e0a-aed5-fac675eb3d36" />
    <author>
      <name>Wendy</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#5fe5478e-7b92-4e0a-aed5-fac675eb3d36</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T06:49:28Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-04T06:49:28Z</published>
    <summary type="html">BWAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA!&#xD;
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Wow Dragon, again you voice your lack of awareness.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Wendy</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-04T06:49:28Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e0ed62de-18b3-45ad-a704-26b5652b7afe" />
    <author>
      <name>Dragon</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#e0ed62de-18b3-45ad-a704-26b5652b7afe</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T06:27:46Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-04T06:27:46Z</published>
    <summary type="html">The only thing that keeps Mexico from taking back Texas is the army Obama currently commands. I think he should let Mexico have you. Not to mention people like you are actually given government jobs there. If Texas does succeed it would quickly become the "North Korea" of North America. For about as much time it took for the Mexican drug cartels to infiltrate and destroy all resistance.(lets say a month)</summary>
    <dc:creator>Dragon</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-04T06:27:46Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#2e07f4a6-65e8-48fb-8c08-55038d6fcf49" />
    <author>
      <name>Lokifreign</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#2e07f4a6-65e8-48fb-8c08-55038d6fcf49</id>
    <updated>2009-07-03T23:44:01Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-03T23:44:01Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Secede away.  Deprive the feds of taxes.  Don't sit here agonizing over "why" - get out there and revolt, peasant.&#xD;
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1) Texas is a big yardfull of pussies and big talking cowards until it puts some kind of secession action in motion.  How about that?  Afraid to secede, I reckon.&#xD;
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2) Everybody in my district voted for Obama, so, our district *does* have to abide by Obama's commands even though Georgia per se, by your logic, doesn't have to. So, the state of Georgia is dissolved ~ except for little pockets of it.  Then, when Obama's term is over, Georgia and Texas can exist again.&#xD;
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3) ... since i didn't make any of the laws on any of these books, I don't see why I should worry about breaking them.&#xD;
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4) I didn't hire the cop, so he can kiss my ass.</summary>
    <dc:creator>Lokifreign</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-03T23:44:01Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama and Texas</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#aeabf3ea-ef84-46a9-9529-4b3521411f55" />
    <author>
      <name>Josh</name>
    </author>
    <id>http://heateddebate.tribe.net/thread/146b013a-22ca-4e15-bd0b-eafb5d83d12f#aeabf3ea-ef84-46a9-9529-4b3521411f55</id>
    <updated>2009-07-03T05:57:30Z</updated>
    <published>2009-07-03T05:57:30Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Texas did not vote for Obama.&#xD;
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So why should Texas consent to his laws which are illegal?&#xD;
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I kinda feel like Texas sucks because I am used to the beach in SoCal but I like the way Texas thinks.&#xD;
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There is a new world order and Obama is part of it.  I did not vote for him.&#xD;
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Just thought I would throw that out there.  Flame shield up!</summary>
    <dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-07-03T05:57:30Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
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