FL Billboard Invokes 9/11 - Please Don't Vote For A Democrat
WFTV:
There are billboards up and down busy Orange Blossom Trail, but this at John Young Parkway (see map) one sticks out.
"Just looking at it, I'm not thinking about Democrat or Republican, I'm thinking about the twin towers and all the people killed," resident Mary Anderson told Eyewitness News. The ad went up last week and is causing quite a reaction."Why use the twin towers for that purpose?" Anderson questioned.
The man behind the billboard is Mike Meehan, a St. Cloud businessman and musician. His website advertises a CD and music video titled "The Republican Song," with the chorus, "Don't vote for a Democrat." He's selling CDs for $5.
"This is a blatant exploitation of that terrible tragedy for political and, perhaps even worse, personal gain," said Bill Robinson, Orange County Democratic Party Chair. Read on...
Meehan, who claims to be "a man of God" who loves his country, has no problem profiting from a national tragedy. Classy. If you want a good laugh, go read the lyrics to his silly little song. I give it 48 hours before this moron shows up on FOXNews and is hailed as a patriot.
Always remember:
9/11 occurred and went unpunished with a reich-wing president and a reich-wing majority in the House and Senate.
Classic. Just classic.
A prime example of why I believe this country is beyond repair....or hope.
"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence; Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear."
- William Gladstone
And 9/11 happened on Bush's watch. How dare they use that tragedy against the Dems for political gain. I'm beyond outrage.
Jesus jumped up christ! Who's got a match?
Who was president on 9/11 again? *shrug*
Gosh it's good to be out of Borelando...
are you glad to be in america?
Just rename that stretch of highway the Turd Blossom Trail.
O.B.T. and John Young Parkway are in Orange County, which I believe in the past votes Republican anyways, so he's kind of preaching to the choir....That being said, I think Obama is going to win Florida. In new voter registrations, Democrats are outnumbering Repugs 7-1. Albeit not in the millions, it still speaks volumes.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/ucf/orl-voters1208jul12,0,...
"...oh, no no no no no no no no no no no no no..." what a load of tripe. As a mediocre songwriter myself, I have every confidence in saying, that song is shit.
Hey, aren't there any good old boy Democrats down there with a compound bow and a can of gas? One good shot with a flaming arrow ought to do it.
Why do I have a feeling the guy who put up the sign is desperate to sell his CD's?
uuummmm why is it most right wingers need to be reminded of who was actually in power when the 9/11 attacks occurred??
and alsO reminded that THE CURRENT REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION HAVE STILL NOT CAUGHT THE GUY WHO DID!!!!
Ha!
And his lyrics are rife with typos.
Idiots.
Biff Limbaugh @ 6:
Couldn't pay me to go there. When I have to leave Canada to renter, I fly to Europe and back.
Dr. Hussein Matt @ 1:
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alfie @ 11:
Of course they didn't, you don't invent spectres, use puppets, then "catch them",
United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1 — The Flag
3. Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag
Any person who, within the District of Columbia, in any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, or any advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America; or shall expose or cause to be exposed to public view any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign upon which shall have been printed, painted, or otherwise placed, or to which shall be attached, appended, affixed, or annexed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, or drawing, or any advertisement of any nature; or who, within the District of Columbia, shall manufacture, [...]
8. Respect for flag
i. The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
Yep---DON'T VOTE for a DEMOCRAT, FOLKS!
Otherwise we'll have a repeat of the attack that happened during the reign of a Republican President, a Republican-controlled House and Senate, and in a city with a Republican mayor.
Fuck the idiots that believe the GOP's lies.
So tasteless, especially for the 9-11 victims!
...And Cheney's response to the world's crises is: "So?"
Wow, I know that area in Orlando, it's near where my mom lives. The city is pretty Republican but there's a huge minority base _ big Latino community _ and sizable gay population as well. But I think no one _ even business minded Republicans _ will like those billboards because it leaves a bad impression for visiting international tourists. They'll think even less of Americans than they probably do now. I can't imagine the Chamber of Commerce down there is pleased with those ads.
Actually it took far less than 48 hours. He was on FoxNews earlier today and following that Monica Crowley went on some tirade about how its a great thing via-a-vi Republicans are stronger on national security. The clown who paid for the billboards seemed like an absolute moron and had the ugliest flag polo shirt on known to man kind.
Where do these people keep coming from? God help us.
exactly what Dr. Hussein Matt Says:
republicans are the ones to blame for 9/11. it happened under their watch.
I always do just what the billboard says.
DecemberistsPlan @ 8:
*has voted Republican...
(_(_) @ 20:
Give the % of approval for monkey boy, there are about 100 million of them in the US, though I'd say it's likely closer to 50% and 165 million.
Biff Limbaugh @ 6:
I'm counting the days until I can escape. My dream is to be on a one-way ticket far away from this sinking ship.
Wow, using fear for a marketing campaign; right out of the karl rove playbook.
As Canadians we are not perfect by any means, but I think I would think twice to live in a country like the USA is now and with people like Mike Meehan.
Elections are dirty, but I have never seen anything like this in my life and I have been a voter for almost 50 years.
P.S. I also have never seen Democrats to go that extreme
Vincennes @ 18:
Think less of 'murikans than they do now? Not sure that's possible.
His email is pleasedontvoteforademocrat@yahoo.com ....enjoy
Carol @ 27:
Canadians have elections in a single day just to prove it can be done.. lol (and we also use a high-tech system that involves a pencil and a piece of paper which makes for easy recounting)
Oh that's great!
I think John McCain should use that as his official campaign song.
The all the musician's could stop demanding he quit using theirs.
Mike Meehan might has well have used a picture of Katrina victims ..same watch , same party. And his music's a joke.
Hopefully a Patriot will burn it down!
The herd really needs to be thinned in the USA and guys like Mike Meehan should be the first ones to land on the beaches of Iran. Oh I forgot, we don't do that anymore. We just sit behind Nintendo-like computers on destroyers safely floating 500 miles offshore and blow children, I mean colateral damage, to pieces while listening to Black Sabbath.
Yeah. America be tough.
Its funny because 9/11 is essentially Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld's fault.
The sign makes me want to blow up some Repuglicans!
Tool.....
You can let him know what you think at pleasedontvoteforademocrat@ yahoo.com
Abhorrent. Yet catchy!
*taps foot*
OMG! Did anyone else read the lyrics to his song? You talking about someone that hasn't got a clue. This moron would be hard to top.
The song is bad as the news on the media! Where is the research? where is the fact finding?
Republican follow the constitution? Since when?
Here's hoping someone torches that thing, buys all of his CD's and sends them back to him in shards.
Such blatant fear mongering will only encourage people to vote Democrat.
Be sure to check out Mike Meehan's other upcoming work "A Turd With No Soul".
Fuck Florida. It's Darwin's Waiting Room anyways.
That sign doesn't even make sense. All it does is remind me that Republicans controlled Washington on that day after a bunch of idiots voted for them.
What happens if you vote for Democrat? Does the World Trade Center get destroyed. Oops. That already happened on Republican watch.
spero @ 35:
Oh! I get it! It's a plea to vote Republican in spite of all the shit they've put us through!
I seem to recall that the repugs waited a year or two then blamed 9/11 on clinton... Obviously it was believed by a lot of people. Reminds me of a saying:
Never underestimate the power of really stupid people in large groups.
Y'know, it's strange, but I think I've finally gotten past it.
I no longer feel like spewing when I see/hear shite like this, or listen to a few moments from a Bush speech or presser. I think maybe it's because I've finally given up on America. I just don't care any more. I've gotten past it.
Phew. What a relief. And now I can leave.
Maybe the Democrats should erect a Billboard next to this one that shows the same picture but with the Headline---" This is what happened on Bush's watch "
Don't vote for them again!!!!!
Carol @ 27:
If McCain takes it in November, hold your door open, I'm coming to visit.
what an asshole.
Bob Odenkirk should sue his ass. He's totally ripping off 'C.S. Lewis Jr.' from "Mr. Show."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skch4zKdKbc
Another good picture would be of N.O. and the misery there and Bush and McCain went to a party to celebrate
(_(_) @ 53:
Do I smell fear? The Repugs are squaking like birds in buckshot. Didn't they learn anything in 2006?
The right-wing's been exploiting 9/11 from the start.
Why should this come as any surprise is beyond me...
Someone needs to remind this Jackass that Democrats were not in charge on 9/11. Republicans held both the White House and both houses of Congress.
Just think---at least one thousand more wiretaps were installed during that guitar solo.
Thanks, Mr. Patriot!
"Let us never tolerate outrageous conspiracy theories" ~ President George W. Bush - November 10, 2001
NanaT @ 4:
This is the one and only answer for anything that resembles a Dems=Terrorist attack argument.
Who's looking for Bin Laden?? Anyone?
Duh, uhm, maa, baa. Deemokrat makeum 9/111 to go boom! Pull handle for reepubleekan so makes no boom on 9/1157 ever agun.
Isn't this fucktard forgetting that the GOP fucking IGNORED all warnings in the first 9 months of 2001?
Democrats?
Jesus H. Fucking Christ on rye-toast.
Can someone please explain to me when it come a day when Democrats and others realize the Republican party of today is not your fathers Republican party. These people are completely repugnant. They have no morals or values at all, that is, any outside of greed, graft, and corruption. The big question for me is this: Why are Democrats still taken by surprise at these evil tactics? Have they not been paying any attention to this party since the Gingrich revolution and the takeover by the likes of Delay, Hastert, and Blunt. These people represent the titular bottomless pit, there is never a floor for them. They will keep trying to see if that barrel of rotten apples does indeed have a floor though.
And the dumbfuck started his wiretapping in March 2001!!!
"I give it 48 hours before this moron shows up on FOXNews and is hailed as a patriot"
Okay...
1 Dr. Hussein Matt Says: Always remember:
9/11 occurred and went unpunished with a reich-wing president and a reich-wing majority in the House and Senate.
Quote This Comment July 15th, 2008 at 4:32 PM - PDT
I came here to say this. Maybe we should erect our own billboard.
as much as I hate the message of this....we do have a 1st amendment in this country....this guy did not break any rules in obtaining this sign and paid for it with his own money. As offensive as it is.....it is his right to say it. I am confident that most Americans are smart enough to look at it, know it is trash and keep on driving. Those that agree with this message were already in that mind frame long before they saw that sign anyway. The best thing that could happen is not for the demand that the sign be removed but for an effort to be made to put up other billboards to counter it....maybe a picture of a US Soldier's casket and a message of "Don't vote for a Republican". Or a picture of bloated bodies floating in New Orleans after Katrina and a message of "Don't vote for a Republican". Or maybe a picture of.....I can go on and on....I am sure you all can come up with some more.
Isn't there some rich Dem in Fla. that can counter these repugnant billboards with some facts?
You know, part of me wonders if this is an absolutely brilliant attempt at satire... it's the only way I can stomach this music video lol.
Pig. But a frightened one, squealing.
"Let us never tolerate outrageous conspiracy theories
concerning the attacks of September the 11th;
malicious lies that attempt to shift the blame away
from the terrorists, themselves, away from the guilty."
-- President George W. Bush at the United Nations - November 10, 2001
Umm...when 9-11 happened the republicans were in control of all branches of government and even a majority of governorships.
Do we really want to reward that incompetence?
9/11 happened on a Republican's watch (or lack there of), and it's the Dems' fault? Gotta love ReThug logic. Even today, some morons are still trying to pin this on Clinton.
That sign would make great toilet paper or fire accelerant.
That billboard blows. Just blows.
ruffmama @ 70:
When Reagan won in '80 the Republicans ran a nationwide ad with a Tip O'Neil lookalike stalled on the side of the road in his Cadillac. The tagline was "The Democrats are running out of gas." It was very successful for them. It would be great to run that ad - in reverse - against the Republicans this fall.
70 ruffmama Says: as much as I hate the message of this….we do have a 1st amendment in this country….this guy did not break any rules in obtaining this sign and paid for it with his own money. As offensive as it is…..it is his right to say it. I am confident that most Americans are smart enough to look at it, know it is trash and keep on driving. Those that agree with this message were already in that mind frame long before they saw that sign anyway. The best thing that could happen is not for the demand that the sign be removed but for an effort to be made to put up other billboards to counter it….maybe a picture of a US Soldier’s casket and a message of “Don’t vote for a Republican”. Or a picture of bloated bodies floating in New Orleans after Katrina and a message of “Don’t vote for a Republican”. Or maybe a picture of…..I can go on and on….I am sure you all can come up with some more.
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Now that is brilliant. Counter stupidity with intelligence :-)
Biff Limbaugh @ 7:
I got so disgusted with the situation and so angry at the political shambles that I left in early 2002 and lived in Europe until just recently. I'm thinking about relocating permanently to Canada.
JohnnyBravo @ 75:
Might have been prevented if they hadn't deliberately ignored the PDBs
Orangutan. @ 73:
excellent example of double-speak (we all know what he is saying)
"The Democrat secular progressive move,
political correctness is killing us too."
There's that nauseating PC charge again.
After 7 years of the worst government in American history Slim Pickens here is worried about the PC Liberal hordes.
Republicans are fucking scum.
Well you know what I say, turnabout's fair play
The Truth Hurts @ 26:
Ditto. I read that Canada requires either a job waiting or $74,000.00 in savings. I am doomed.
Well I made my way through the WHOLE thing. Don't forget the "music video."
Poor bastard, plays a "base" guitar.
His music video displays "BMI" at the end of it, but I can't find him or his song anywhere in the BMI database. (Or if you;re Mike, thats "databass")
Would that count as fraud?
Jerry @ 14:
Reno @ 31:
Unfortunately our current Prime Minister has spent his entire time in office campaigning. Once every two months I receive campaign literature from them basically saying "look at what we did that the Liberals didn't do." We are just as susceptible to the dirty side of politics.
Tom (Not Tom) @ 46:
Darwin's waiting room, that's catchy! The whole worlds fucked, but how are you?!
:-D
And under who's watch were the Twin Towers destroyed? Give me a break.
We've had six or seven years with no more major attacks on our soil like this one. But wait....how many did we have BEFORE this one? Oh, none, right.
This disgusting pig should be identified, chastized, and run out of the country for his blatant bullshit "be afraid" mentality. Exactly what this country does NOT need any more of.
We will be attacked again. I don't give a rat's ass if it's a Democratic president or a fascist one. We have screwed the lesser fortunate around the world. Oh sure...we've done some good as well.
But when you exploit the world as we have and we are NOW doing, you are going to take some anger and resentment. Welcome to the Twenty-first century, clowns!
Honestly, it should say please don't vote for any republicans. That would be a billboard worth viewing!
Nothing new. Bush sent out thousands of fliers in the 2004 election with pictures of the smoking ruins of the towers. Real classy! "You are going to die" was his underlying campaign slogan.
God, I want to shove that song up Lee Greenwood's ass! That and a dumpster!
has anyone got a link to the fox interview of this nut?
i would love to see it!
$
This turkey loves America for the most profound reason imaginable: because he was born here. In another life he'd be Horst Wessel.
Bush got away from being blamed for 9/11. instead he was praised for his "bullhorn" moment. I never understood this. Why did the Dems not throw the book at him? Oh, maybe because they answer to the same corporate masters? Ever notice that there is alway one Senator or Congressman who is outraged but the end result is never in doubt. They all vote for Bush's agenda.
Congress has become a corp/gov act. The country is going bankrupt as it is. Very sad.
Rather than burn it down, I say let him leave it up. He gets to have his say and honestly, the grotesque use of a national tragedy to sell your CDs is more of a stick in the eye for Republicans than for Democrats.
joeedugan @ 96:
I had to Google Horst-interesting comparison.
Actual email I sent to this douchebag:
Nice billboard ad. I love the way you used the twin towers to show what will happen if we vote a Democrat in. Not shameless at all. Too bad you're too small minded to see that Democrats love America and want to protect it too. You don't have a monopoly on that yet! (although I'm sure you think you do and you're trying like hell to convince people you do). By the way...who was president when 9-11 happened? Way to turn that around on Democrats! Bravo! Do you EVER take any responsibility for your own actions? Didn't think so. "Blame Someone Else (usually Bill Clinton)", is that the Republican motto? Seriously, you're old. When will you grow up? Acts like your song and billboard do nothing but further divide and weaken our country. Why do you do this? Is it just because you're greedy or is it because you hate America? What is wrong with you people? Also I must congratulate you. Way to get your point across and make a buck off a national tragedy. You should be ashamed of yourself, but I'm sure you're not because you've gotta have a conscience to feel shame. Now let's go get our guns, drill more oil fields, club some baby seals and party like Republicans, yeeeehawwww!!!
never forget: the day Bush was elected, Osama Bin Laden was born and within 8 months grew up, formed al qaeida, recruited 19 terrorists, got them trained and flew them and 3 planes into buildings and 1 into the ground. All done in 8 months. Remarkable. It's amazing that Bush didn't see this coming.
www.RepublicanSongAndDance.com
Would you expect anything less form the Fourth Reich Christians.
Reno @ 31:
We also have more than 2 viable parties.
scruzman @ 101:
he did.
*
scruzman @ 101:
Nice sarcasm.
Actually, I think Usama was born a bit earlier than that, sometime before poppy and the cia trained and armed usama and his majahudin...
He is a fucking Republican all right and he has the IQ to prove it. Hasn't this poor country met its quota of assholes like this yet ?
That song reminds me of that Tom Petty cameo in the Simpsons, where Homer and co. are at the Rolling Stones' rock camp.
"Dig that honey walking down the street!"
WOOOHOOOYEAAH!!
"She's worried about the state of public schools."
BOOOOOO!!!
"She likes to party, she likes to rock!"
YEEEAAAAH!!!!! ROCK ON!!
"She prays to God that the public schools don't run out of chalk!"
BOOOOOOO!!!!
CAlI @ 11:
Or get his 15 minutes of fame on YouTube.
CDR @ 93:
Yeah, but unfortunately that was a crappy, fear-mongering tactic he learned from LBJ with his stupid Little-girl-countdown TV ad. Let's be honest here. At the moment the Republican party is a worse party than the Democratic party, but every dirty trick the Republicans are now using they learned from the Democrats. Particularly from the Dixiecrats, who wrote the book on dirty tricks.
Then again people, what can you expect from Florida! A lot of dueling banjos here.
To this day, there are still "Impeach Clinton" signs all over the southern states. Goober peas do not like Democrats,...
Here are some lyrics that are probably much more appropriate. I am a composer and I think these would be great for a choral setting. What says Bu$h more than - "sweet land of felony" or "let office holders make their piles".
A Rational Anthem
by Ambrose Bierce, 1882
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of felony,
Of thee I sing--
Land where my fathers fried
Young witches and applied
Whips to the Quaker's hide
And made him spring.
My knavish country, thee,
Land where the thief is free,
Thy laws I love;
I love thy thieving bills
That tap the people's tills;
I love thy mob whose will's
All laws above.
Let Federal employees
And rings rob all they please,
The whole year long.
Let office-holders make
Their piles and judges rake
Our coin. For Jesus' sake,
Let's all go wrong!
Tom (Not Tom) @ 46:
Fuck Florida, eh?
If you read this guy's website you might just discover the fact that he's not a Floridian, he's not even an American...he's a fuckin' CANADIAN who moved to my fine state when he was 15.
Fuck Canada!
Writing emails to this guy won't do anything, if anything it will make him think he's right. Fight fire with fire. People need to take up a collection and rent a billboard right near his business that says:
Do not give AAA All Star Painting your business, because people like Mike Meehan hate America
(notice the wording, not accusing Meehan of anything).
If he wants to make a quick buck by specious polarization and shitty music, then hit the man where it hurts. Right in the wallet.
I do not live in Florida, but if anyone is willing to take this on at the local level I will gladly throw some money towards paying for billboard space
Yikes, my ears are bleeding. Thank God for the mute button!
Republican Comics - Not funny.
Republican Art - Elvis on Velvet.
Republican Musicians - Ted Nugent and, um, .....ted nugent......oh, wait - He's not really a musician.
Republicans, by definition, are not creative people. An artist without a soul is a hack. Mike Meehan - "a businessman and musician"? Says it all. Like claiming to be "a Mafia hit man and pacifist".
As a musician, I am offended.
Billboard:
top line has a selection of McCain’s more vulgar comments, and below that a picture of McSame.
Below that: “Thanks to Republican Policy, we can no longer afford the lipstick for this pig.”
And: “McCain says he will continue this destructive policy.”
and finally: “Please don’t vote for a Republican”.
This lowest common denominator strategy should work just fine in the South.
I see "W08" (yes, oh-eight) stickers pretty frequently here in Oklahoma.
Eventually, you quit asking "wtf?" and try to find your happy place.
This is the letter I just sent this great American douchebag.
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Dear Sir -
I must register my complete and utter disgust with the billboard being credited you in Florida. For shame.
I'm presuming, based on the little bit of information provided by you on your website, you are not a veteran. I am. I served four years in the U.S. Army overseas to protect the right of all Americans to have their say without fear of persecution. By paying for your billboard, you have exercised your right to free speech. Now I will exercise mine. I pray you have the same courage to read my letter as you displayed in conceiving, paying for, and proudly promoting your billboard.
You have taken a national tragedy - one surpassing both Pearl Harbor and the Oklahoma City bombing combined in the number of dead - and used it for shameless self-promotion. You wrap yourself in the American flag and gleefully stand on the most heinous act of terrorism ever committed on US soil to promote your CD and political beliefs. My oldest son continues my family's long tradition of service to country, serving in the U.S. Air Force as I write this working to create a better life for Iraqis out of the chaos around them. Something I don't see you, a self-proclaimed great American, listing in your credentials. He enlisted shortly after the very tragedy you are exploiting for a cheap political gimmick. He enlisted so knuckle-dragging, warmongering cowards like you - civilians who enjoy the benefits of another's service without reciprocating in kind - can write crappy songs about how great their political agendas are without worrying about getting in trouble for anything more than a galling lack of class, respect for the dead, and knowledge of current events.
I should remind you Republicans were in charge when 9/11 happened. Republicans have sent thousands of young Americans overseas time and again to fight and die in two wars that don't seem to have an end. Republicans have destroyed the US Constitution, our standing in the world, and sent our national debt and deficit skyrocketing. Our current economic situation has happened on President Bush's watch. Everything I've mentioned has happened on his watch. And by the way - where is Osama bin Laden? Remember him? Mr. "Dead or Alive?" Great job your chickenhawk-in-chief has done catching the man responsible for the act of terror you embrace in your feeble, appalling attempt to convince others Republicans still somehow are a better choice this election year.
I've been to Ground Zero in the years since 9/11 - have you? Have you stood where people crashed to the sidewalk after falling dozens of stories to get away from the horrors behind them? Have you looked upon the giant hole in the ground and wondered what it was like that day? I doubt it. That being said, I think you should. It might be good for what's left of your opportunistic, greedy, contemptible soul.
I was on the fence politically, have been for months. But I have to say your act of ugliness may be the final deciding factor in whether or not I turn my back on ever being convinced a Republican in the White House could ever be good for America again.
H. Moore
Proud American
i lived on the island when that shit went down. i lived that fear, where i couldn't even sleep anymore without being seriously dosed. where everyone was spaced out and on the edge of tears all day for weeks on end.
the fury i get in my belly over the scumbags who brainstormed this idea and thought it was a groovy one...i think they should be choked until empathy blooms in their heart like a ten foot deep field of poppies.
hate to sugarcoat it. i'm just kind that way.
These are some sleezy corksoakers!
scruzman @ 101:
Yeah Scuz! And it's not like he had any clue this would happen...like a CIA briefing titled "Osama Bin Laden determined to attack in the U.S.", and it's not like it gave any clues that they were planning to use our own planes to attack us. The point is, this is not the fault of Democrats or Republicans...it's the fault of those bastard terrorists. Why are we blaming each other? If Bush were "a uniter not a divider" like he says he is, we'd be working together to get those asshole but instead we're attacking each other. It's really too bad.
hmoore @ 120:
Thank you for your service, and for that of your son.
bateman @ 119:
Oklahoma must be a sad, lonely, scary place. :-(
Reno @ 124:
I second that. Thank You.
Just wanted to let you know that not everyone with that name is totally insane.
Mike Meehan
:)
xoites defends Constitution @ 127:
LOL!!
You don't live in Floriduh do ya?
I got the impression that Meehan wants another 9/11. At least that's the logical conclusion.
More proof that the Republicans were successful in creating a country of wimps.
And what kind of shitty CD sells for $5.00? You can't even wipe your a## with it.
mudshark @ 128:
No, Las Vegas and i sincerly doubt i will ever be able to afford a billboard.
To Reno & mudshark -
It's our pleasure. My son will have been in the USAF 6 years come January. He's on his third tour in Iraq. I'm ready for him to come home and let one of the Bush twins carry the torch for a while.
hmoore @ 132:
I would rather Bush end up in jail. I don't want to punish his children. I doubt he would care if they came home or not anyway.
hmoore @ 132:
Being a vet and coming from a family that has served for generations and still does. I know how you must be feeling.
I hope your son has a speedy return home safe and sound. When my nephew gets back from Iraq(Marine) We're going to have a family gathering. I can't wait for that day. Thanks again.
xoites defends Constitution @ 133:
I like the days of old, when the king himself would lead his troops onto the battle field.
I think Bush should be handed a helmet and a gun, and shipped off to the ugliest part of Iraq. Or sent to Camp Gitmo, that would be cool too. I'm sure he'd be very popular with his fellow inmates.
That song is a piece of garbage! It reminds me of something Olbermann said about another crappy right-wing propaganda song: "Hey, if you're going to make propaganda music, you've got to make it good."
Who was President on 9/11/01? A Republican! Who controlled Congress that same day? Republicans! Enough said.
hmoore @ 120:
I always find it interesting when americans think that killing innocents in another country affords their fellow countrymen some kind of divine safety or privilege, as it doesn't.
Add to that the instant reaction of others, i.e. clapping for 14 hours just because someone chose to join the army, and you can see how the mentality and attitude is so easily used against a population that is so blinkered into one way of thinking, dangerous and sad.
The predictable reaction to this post being "He hates the troops" as the wools is so pulled over peoples eyes and the defence of misled honour is used so much that the US people have lots any ability of critical thinking, sad and very dangerous.
PIX: amputees and coffins
CAPTION: "Please don't vote for George Bush's party again"
PIX: Bin Laden
CAPTION: "Republicans have been very good to me!"
PIX: Katrina Aftermath
CAPTION: "This is how republicans respond to a national disaster"
PIX: Gas Prices (that change daily)
CAPTION: Thanks to the party of Oil men
mudshark @ 134:
Thanks to you and your family for your service. My family's tradition goes back several generations in peacetime and war as well. The one thing that finally turned me off to the Republican party was the fact so many of them seem so eager to send someone else's kids to fight their wars. I'm proud of my country and I support our troops - but our current commander in chief is a dangerous, unstable man, worshipped by a cult of personality whose "do as I say, not as I do" hypocrisy is going to be the undoing of this country. We as a nation have become the very thing we tell the rest of the world we're fighting against. January '09 can't get here soon enough.
THis idiot seems to have forgotten that 9/11 happened because bush & co. were asleep at the wheel.
hmoore @ 139:
Pay no attention to anyone who slings "mud" h. Welcome , we're not the only ones here who are vets. There's a lot of us here. Glad to have you with us h. I'll be seein ya. I'm outta here for the evening. Be well.
I just emailed this moron and insulted him as much as I could have while retaining my intellect and class. We must remember that the greatest and most painful experience is to be ignored. We all remember the pain we suffered when the object of our love just wouldn't return a phone call, email or text message. No recognition is PR death. Let's work to promote his suffering & suicide.
Just me.......
HERE WE GO AGAIN, more SPIN ..and more HyPE. Yep, I can tell it is a Republican that would do something like this..cuz they are religious and this is something a religious person would do..you know..those people who believe in God and the good of mankind?
To pose any kind of "reasonable" opposing question to any of their speakers in a public forum, will get you TAZERED\removed\arrested.
To carry any kind of small cardboard sign (only readable within less than 20 ft) or wear a t-shirt that is even the "slighest" bit negative against them, will get you removed\TAZERED\arrested.
Their billboard, easily seen for thousands of yards away, being seen by hundreds of thousands daily, BREAKS every pretext of "their" imposed rules by more than can be stated simply. Yet, there it STAYS, for the masses to view. Towers and all.
Go figure.
Are those the same towers that came down faster than an object falling at free-fall speed? The ones that evaporated everything into nothing but shear dust with molten smelted high tensil steel puddles that burned for weeks afterwards? The entire rest of the whole world, especially experts, should know better than to question them, in any fashion whatsoever.
Their truth is "the" only truth there is.
As in what the crooked senator says in the end of the movie "Shooter",..."the truth is what I say it is".
Don't put one of those up near by me. It wouldn't last for long.
Jerry @ 137:
Ok, you hate war. Most people do. Does that mean you "hate the troops"?
I don't know, you tell me.
Personally, I detest everything about the current wars and war in general. But I also understand that it is not the waging of war but rather the ability to wagea war of self-defense that keeps the west "free" (yes I know freedom is an illusion, that is a different discussion).
And part and parcel with the ability to wage war is having soldiers who, agree or not, will take up arms and follow orders so that the ability for war never falters. It's ironic, really.. The soldier, upon whom credit for securing our freedom of will, are not permitted to exercise their own free will. They get orders. They follow them. Or else.
The criminal activity of those who control the forces is not an appropriate brush for painting the men and women in the forces.
Cowards like Bush love to make war, but always manage to avoid combat.
Men like hmoore and mudshark don't start wars. They finish them when ordered by the CIC, who is (in theory) doing the will of the people who elected him. They serve their nation, majority rules, and they risk their lives in that service.
The failure here is not on the soldier, or even on the CIC.. it is with the people who, knowing this war is a crime, have done nothing to reel in their rogue government.
Governments have been overthrown (by the USA even) for less.
I'll concede that trying to profit from any tragedy is the kind of stuff that only a Republican scumbag could do without an ounce of shame.
But why the righteous indignation? The Democrats are no saints. Did you all forget about FISA? And the ongoing funding of the Iraq debacle despite a mandate to end this illegal and immoral occupation? And how about taking impeachment off the table? Guess who's enabling all of this illegality and criminality? Yeah, it's the DEMOCRATS.
As far as I'm concerned the sign should have, in addition to the burning towers on the left side, a picture of the Constitution on the right, and it should read "Please don't vote for a Democrat... we already have Republicans"
Republicans are dangerous.
The republicans were in charge on 9/11.
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