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- as I said before - you are right - and if I have disputes with some of my American friends (the bad ones) - I fight like hell to have them realize - what you just have stated and what has been done to this constitution I learned by heart –
But doing this - I found out - that I am much more successful if I don’t use words like ‘Police State’ or ‘Fascism’ because these words seem to be associated with 'partisan lunatics' and 'idiots' and I try not to be one of these – and the other - and much more important point is – again – If you are in a foreign country and you are American – and -or - German – and mixed race you don’t discriminate and you stay far far away from generalizations and stereotypes.
So if you sit in a classroom with some people who have the tendency to do that - you have to teach them a lesson - that they have to stick to some kind of truth and if it is only not to call a ‘Democracy’ (even a wild one) a “Police State’!
i'm always there - flying back and forth twice a year and the last two times have been some of my most 'sucessful' trips because i turned my grandmother into an Obama fan - and the funny
thing might be - that i never liked the States better than right now because this 'dude' i dont want to name right now - because it gets tiresome - is finally history - and all of us - my family and a lot of my friends feel a lot like celebrating - because you know why ---
Is UT O.K.? It seems to have grown angrier and angrier recently, until it has now reached the point where (there's no gentle way to put this) this
Gestapo-Hitler-would-be-proud-Fascism-I-have-my-weapons-well-oiled-stuff-Case closed - is indistinguishable from something written by some demented kids in our neighborhood.
Yes, some protesters were apparently causing property damage. When the police encircle masses of people, tactically cutting off their retreat, how can a "lawful order to disperse" be obeyed? It probably can’t – But where are all these posters who deal with such issues in a way were they don’t box each other into corners they don’t belong too – and where is the ‘freethinking spirit’ of UT – did it die with the exit of Timbermann or are all these ‘oltimers’ sitting at home laughing their a… of because their blog goes bizarro –
Ok as you might know I’m all for it too – and if even Glenn shows some type of Galgenhumor - let’s finish it of guys an we have to talk about Yosemite – because you know there is zero tolerance in Yosemite too and the ‘pigs’ (you know the police) just have roughed up Friedensreich Freudenberger and if this isn’t the ultimate sign of a Fascistic State – I mean they rough up demonstrators every day at every god damn law abiding democracy but roughing up climbers in Yosemite!! –A f... American National Park and because the dude overstayed his welcome - lets sent Amy up there and shoot the video:
The descent of the great American Republic into a Fascist Regime by the Example of beating up climbers in Yosemite – that would be so much more ‘freethinking’ than 'che pasa’ - right and Roosevelt would be proud of it because he looved Yosemite – and in the preamble i could tell my story how i visited Jeffersons house and if this is not 'anarchistic' i don't know what is - and can I now please go back to being happy - because Obama reached 50 Percent – okay you guys helped a little bit - but just the ‘oltimers’ some of the ‘newbies are even more stupid then I am - right - bamage and what happened to you - dude?
and is she married? - Because Friedensreich is looking for a wife and perhaps we can send h
Molly up to Yosemite instead of Amy - because Friedensreichs situation is getting desperate up there.
- he might be up to something - I also always thought it was a conspiracy of Obama to get Bush in - and there is no question that O Reilly and all his friends are doing his work - Without them he never would be elected – So I figure IT IS – was - OMG!! WTF!! A New Stategerie!!
I think its called – 'the long walk through the institutions' – where you only have to make sure that a total idiot is elected before you run for president - and then its just a pieceofcake!
- did the homework saw the difference - but can't go to sleep at 1:23 in the afternoon - have to have lunch first and then take a nap - Jawohl!
www.backcountryparachutists.org/documents/ LATimes_2004-12-13_Yosemite_NPS_overzealous1.pdf -
- we watched them rough up the Brits and seriously each time my grandma is wavering about voting for Obama i tell her to watch O Reilly - it always works and she is cool for another 4 weeks,
whats about being afraid of you!
or her - or it but not her - i mean not the one who was asked but the one who asked...
oh forget it
Glenn please can i answer her i think lwm is still asleep and she beats up on a senior citizens again -
Thanks - Glenn!
Okay heru i think you should not do that!