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		<title>By: Frank_D</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15927</link>
		<dc:creator>Frank_D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2005 05:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Trouble recognizing sarcasm = another symptom of terminal liberalism.

Besides, you probably have a rat's ass, so you could give it, if you weren't so stingy.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trouble recognizing sarcasm = another symptom of terminal liberalism.</p>
<p>Besides, you probably have a rat&#8217;s ass, so you could give it, if you weren&#8217;t so stingy.</p>
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		<title>By: John S.</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15926</link>
		<dc:creator>John S.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh no! How will I ever live on without knowing what Frank's little picture means?

Really, I could give a rat's ass.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh no! How will I ever live on without knowing what Frank&#8217;s little picture means?</p>
<p>Really, I could give a rat&#8217;s ass.</p>
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		<title>By: Frank_D</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15925</link>
		<dc:creator>Frank_D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now I'll never tell you what it really means -- and I thought it was obvious.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now I&#8217;ll never tell you what it really means &#8212; and I thought it was obvious.</p>
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		<title>By: John S.</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15924</link>
		<dc:creator>John S.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;The man is crying out for help, I tell you. At least he is edging past the denial stage.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I think that is what his picture means. It is his hand, reaching out for help.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The man is crying out for help, I tell you. At least he is edging past the denial stage.</p></blockquote>
<p>I think that is what his picture means. It is his hand, reaching out for help.</p>
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		<title>By: buma</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15923</link>
		<dc:creator>buma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Frank_D Says:

December 16th, 2005 at 10:57 am
OK, I surrender. I m tired of explaining myself, when nothing is accomplished.&gt;&gt;

The man is crying out for help, I tell you. At least he is edging past the denial stage.
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<p>December 16th, 2005 at 10:57 am<br />
OK, I surrender. I m tired of explaining myself, when nothing is accomplished.>></p>
<p>The man is crying out for help, I tell you. At least he is edging past the denial stage.</p>
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		<title>By: buma</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15922</link>
		<dc:creator>buma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It's not really a war you know. More like a pissing contest.
BTW, Jesus' General has some nifty gift ideas from GOP Mart, including a Bill O'Reilly Distance Dating Kit. If that won't warm up the holiday spirit, nothing will.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s not really a war you know. More like a pissing contest.<br />
BTW, Jesus&#8217; General has some nifty gift ideas from GOP Mart, including a Bill O&#8217;Reilly Distance Dating Kit. If that won&#8217;t warm up the holiday spirit, nothing will.</p>
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		<title>By: Wilbur</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15921</link>
		<dc:creator>Wilbur</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All I have to say to you, Frank, is Merry Christmas!
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All I have to say to you, Frank, is Merry Christmas!</p>
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		<title>By: Frank_D</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15920</link>
		<dc:creator>Frank_D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And a Happy ChristmaHannuKwanzaakah to you, too!
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And a Happy ChristmaHannuKwanzaakah to you, too!</p>
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		<title>By: Wilbur</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15919</link>
		<dc:creator>Wilbur</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is a truly trivial issue, one that even O'Reilly will tire of before too long, but it is part of the larger War on the Constitutional Protection of Minority Rights.   Nativists, wacko-nationalists, racists and religious reactionaries have ridden the crest of post 9-11 hysteria and fear-mongering and steadily inculcated the notion that being different is not okay in America.  Today it's "what's so awful about a creche on the courthouse lawn."  Tomorrow it will be "what's so bad about 'separate but equal'"  Mark my words.

PS: may I suggest that we all "become more civilized" by obeying the signs that say "Don't feed the trolls!"
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a truly trivial issue, one that even O&#8217;Reilly will tire of before too long, but it is part of the larger War on the Constitutional Protection of Minority Rights.   Nativists, wacko-nationalists, racists and religious reactionaries have ridden the crest of post 9-11 hysteria and fear-mongering and steadily inculcated the notion that being different is not okay in America.  Today it&#8217;s &#8220;what&#8217;s so awful about a creche on the courthouse lawn.&#8221;  Tomorrow it will be &#8220;what&#8217;s so bad about &#8217;separate but equal&#8217;&#8221;  Mark my words.</p>
<p>PS: may I suggest that we all &#8220;become more civilized&#8221; by obeying the signs that say &#8220;Don&#8217;t feed the trolls!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Frank_D</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One more shot, eh, Wilbur?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One more shot, eh, Wilbur?</p>
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		<title>By: Frank_D</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15917</link>
		<dc:creator>Frank_D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OK, I surrender. I'm tired of explaining myself, when nothing is accomplished.

For the record, Sundown -- and where the hell did you come from? -- I wasn't even suggesting that Wilbur leave the blog, as so many left wing idiots on this blog have suggested I do.
I was merely suggesting that he stay out of the "dialogue", as you, BD and frameone have not done.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, I surrender. I&#8217;m tired of explaining myself, when nothing is accomplished.</p>
<p>For the record, Sundown &#8212; and where the hell did you come from? &#8212; I wasn&#8217;t even suggesting that Wilbur leave the blog, as so many left wing idiots on this blog have suggested I do.<br />
I was merely suggesting that he stay out of the &#8220;dialogue&#8221;, as you, BD and frameone have not done.</p>
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		<title>By: frameone</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15916</link>
		<dc:creator>frameone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"frameone and jadegold are finally acting almost acting civilized again"

Frank, you're an idiot.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;frameone and jadegold are finally acting almost acting civilized again&#8221;</p>
<p>Frank, you&#8217;re an idiot.</p>
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		<title>By: John S.</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15915</link>
		<dc:creator>John S.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Whine away, Frank.

At this point despite all your flailings, your responses to me amount to little more than, "Stop picking on me! You're an asshole!"

Not very compelling stuff.

In regards to this thread, you are trying to claim that this War on Christams thing is real. It is not. It is manufactured. And likewise, the 'outrage' expressed here and in a lot of other forums is mocking and derisive. The entire thing is a charade.

You know what a charade is. It's like when I &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; respond to your mindless posts and you respond with "John S., I m telling you re going to hurt youreself if you don t get help." And then try to parse my sentences for some hidden meaning or grand flaw.

But keep playing the victim. It is amusing.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whine away, Frank.</p>
<p>At this point despite all your flailings, your responses to me amount to little more than, &#8220;Stop picking on me! You&#8217;re an asshole!&#8221;</p>
<p>Not very compelling stuff.</p>
<p>In regards to this thread, you are trying to claim that this War on Christams thing is real. It is not. It is manufactured. And likewise, the &#8216;outrage&#8217; expressed here and in a lot of other forums is mocking and derisive. The entire thing is a charade.</p>
<p>You know what a charade is. It&#8217;s like when I <em>do</em> respond to your mindless posts and you respond with &#8220;John S., I m telling you re going to hurt youreself if you don t get help.&#8221; And then try to parse my sentences for some hidden meaning or grand flaw.</p>
<p>But keep playing the victim. It is amusing.</p>
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		<title>By: John S.</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15914</link>
		<dc:creator>John S.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;On topic, I wonder what Jesus would say about all this?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Spot on, BD.

This is what amuses me about this whole thing. these so-called Christians are making in an issue over a PAGAN holiday that has NOTHING to do with Jesus whatsoever.

Perhaps the modern spirit of Christmas is meant to convey good will and brotherhood, but attacking people who don't say 'Merry Christmas' and pretending it has some Christian basis erases that notion altogether.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>On topic, I wonder what Jesus would say about all this?</p></blockquote>
<p>Spot on, BD.</p>
<p>This is what amuses me about this whole thing. these so-called Christians are making in an issue over a PAGAN holiday that has NOTHING to do with Jesus whatsoever.</p>
<p>Perhaps the modern spirit of Christmas is meant to convey good will and brotherhood, but attacking people who don&#8217;t say &#8216;Merry Christmas&#8217; and pretending it has some Christian basis erases that notion altogether.</p>
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		<title>By: BD</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15913</link>
		<dc:creator>BD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John - More power to you, but I've found my life became incredibly more refreshing once I stopped responding to Frank altogether. Like leaving the air in Los Angeles for the air in Portland.

On topic, I wonder what Jesus would say about all this? I doubt he'd be so up in arms about the loss of the word if the sentiment of brotherhood and good cheer were still there, because

(a) He wasn't so insecure about his place in the world that he would &lt;i&gt;need&lt;/i&gt; to have it acknowledged as his birthday (and his alone), and
(b) It's not actually his birthday, anyway.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John - More power to you, but I&#8217;ve found my life became incredibly more refreshing once I stopped responding to Frank altogether. Like leaving the air in Los Angeles for the air in Portland.</p>
<p>On topic, I wonder what Jesus would say about all this? I doubt he&#8217;d be so up in arms about the loss of the word if the sentiment of brotherhood and good cheer were still there, because</p>
<p>(a) He wasn&#8217;t so insecure about his place in the world that he would <i>need</i> to have it acknowledged as his birthday (and his alone), and<br />
(b) It&#8217;s not actually his birthday, anyway.</p>
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		<title>By: Sundown</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15912</link>
		<dc:creator>Sundown</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Frank, you know that you don't own this blog, right?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Frank, you know that you don&#8217;t own this blog, right?</p>
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		<title>By: Frank_D</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15911</link>
		<dc:creator>Frank_D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh. please, Wilbur, stay out of this. frameone and jadegold are finally acting almost acting civilized again, and suddenly Quaker thinks he's a poor man's Bill Maher, and now you're trying to make a comeback.

Go away. Far away.

You're just another miseducated liberal. John S. is a card-carrying asshole. Stay out of his corner. He's a loser.

He'll be gone soon.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh. please, Wilbur, stay out of this. frameone and jadegold are finally acting almost acting civilized again, and suddenly Quaker thinks he&#8217;s a poor man&#8217;s Bill Maher, and now you&#8217;re trying to make a comeback.</p>
<p>Go away. Far away.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re just another miseducated liberal. John S. is a card-carrying asshole. Stay out of his corner. He&#8217;s a loser.</p>
<p>He&#8217;ll be gone soon.</p>
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		<title>By: Frank_D</title>
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		<dc:creator>Frank_D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am not whining about why yopu pick on me. John S. What you don't know, or fail to acknowledge, is that you are "tearing me apart" for "posting rubbish", but you are not responding to my posts. Saying bad things about me is not responding. Saying my posts are rubbish is not responding.

If I say "The capital of New Jersey is Albany", and you say "Frank, you're a schmuck," you're not responding. If you say, "That response is a 'ball of shit'", you're not responding.

Do you understand me now, you psycho prick?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am not whining about why yopu pick on me. John S. What you don&#8217;t know, or fail to acknowledge, is that you are &#8220;tearing me apart&#8221; for &#8220;posting rubbish&#8221;, but you are not responding to my posts. Saying bad things about me is not responding. Saying my posts are rubbish is not responding.</p>
<p>If I say &#8220;The capital of New Jersey is Albany&#8221;, and you say &#8220;Frank, you&#8217;re a schmuck,&#8221; you&#8217;re not responding. If you say, &#8220;That response is a &#8216;ball of shit&#8217;&#8221;, you&#8217;re not responding.</p>
<p>Do you understand me now, you psycho prick?</p>
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		<title>By: Wilbur</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/12/15/support-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15909</link>
		<dc:creator>Wilbur</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Where's Hanukkah Harry when you need him?

Or the Hebrew Hammer?

I think I'm finally catching on to Frank:  his RNC mission is to come on here and gum up every thread with his tiresome waaah-fests.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where&#8217;s Hanukkah Harry when you need him?</p>
<p>Or the Hebrew Hammer?</p>
<p>I think I&#8217;m finally catching on to Frank:  his RNC mission is to come on here and gum up every thread with his tiresome waaah-fests.</p>
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		<title>By: John S.</title>
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		<dc:creator>John S.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 04:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Frank-

I know every village has an idiot, and nobody here seems willing to take your crown away from you.

If you cannot gather that the the majority of 'outrage' regarding the War on Christmas is mocking in tone, then you certainly have no peers when it comes to your stature in this village.

As for obsession, you're the one CONSTANTLY whining about why I pick on you. Worrying about why someone would seek to crush your every vacuous thought that you therow up here is indeed very unhealthy.

Perhaps you should stop posting rubbish so you can stop stressing out over why I tear you to shreds for posting it in the first place.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Frank-</p>
<p>I know every village has an idiot, and nobody here seems willing to take your crown away from you.</p>
<p>If you cannot gather that the the majority of &#8216;outrage&#8217; regarding the War on Christmas is mocking in tone, then you certainly have no peers when it comes to your stature in this village.</p>
<p>As for obsession, you&#8217;re the one CONSTANTLY whining about why I pick on you. Worrying about why someone would seek to crush your every vacuous thought that you therow up here is indeed very unhealthy.</p>
<p>Perhaps you should stop posting rubbish so you can stop stressing out over why I tear you to shreds for posting it in the first place.</p>
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