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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:19 AM Original message |
Christopher Hitchens banned from speaking at Air Force Academy |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. Aren't they fighting for freedom of speech? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Nuh uh. This is a crusade. |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Not so much |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Maybe, but there is no pretense of free speech at the military academies. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Ask any Elks Club member. It's the flag that comes first, not the Constitution. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. They are Puppets to their Corporate Masters |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. I take it you have never been in the Military |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. That's a bit of an oversimplification |
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heppcatt (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. I thought the military liked neocons |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. I wouldn't expect that Hitchens would be welcomed at Oral Roberts Univ. either... |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
9. The christian fifth column has to be expelled from the air force. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. Not too surprised.. Air Force is Armed Fundy Central. . |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. actually he wasn't banned - they just don't allow alcohol on the base |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. LOL! {EOM} |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. DUzy |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. *rimshot* |
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pkdu (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. Airforce Academy & Colorado Springs are "Fundie-central"..I'm surprised he found a restaurant that |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. It's Saint Sister Teresa's miracle revenge!1 n/t |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. It sounds like he was speaking on campus |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
17. How about shutting down all of the military academies? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
18. He'll do anything for a drink. |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. As I understand it... |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
20. kick |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. is it just me |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I guess I'm sheltered |
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