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To: MrBallroom
I see that while most Freepers are reasonable, thoughtful folks, that from my experience a year ago writing the Terri Schiavo piece "ENDING THE MADNESS", I learned just how mean-spirited folks can be on both sides of the aisle. With the last screed I read, it seems to stil be alive and well.

Politics would be better off all around if people could manage to give people like "The Heretical Housewife" on both sides of the aisle nothing but the cold disdain they deserve. American politics deserves better than factionalizing into high-school cliques and trading petty insults (See the "Groundhog Day" post here for example, or the Democrat harassment of GOP Wikipedia sites).

As an aside, your tagline is incorrect. The Marines have been defending freedom since the 19th century - though Congress only recognized them officially in 1775. What's the first line of the Marine's hymn, after all:

"From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli..."

Both of which took place prior to 1775.

22 posted on 02/02/2006 8:41:41 PM PST by Haemo
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To: Haemo
whiny, snide and empty-headed drivel

So is Hollywood making movies that conforms with demand, or does it have an agenda that drives its product, reducing its revenue and profit for its stockholders? How do you explain its loss of revenue, then?

Oh, and cut the name calling, troll. We're actually talking about something here.

32 posted on 02/02/2006 8:52:28 PM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Haemo
"From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli..."

Both of which took place prior to 1775.

Negative.

The "Halls of Montezuma" is a reference to the Mexican War, 1845, (70 years after 1775).

"The Shores of Tripoli" is a reference to the Barbary Pirate campaign, 1805, 30 years post-1775.

And I ain't even a Marine.

65 posted on 02/02/2006 9:36:08 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Haemo
"From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli..." Both of which took place prior to 1775.

Wrong. You're full of horse manure.

Welcome to Free Republic.
LH

85 posted on 02/02/2006 10:11:17 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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