Mavericky is as Mavericky does.

[h0lmes]

Money$hift's all time pieces of shit list:

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Oh no Jean, you're on Moneyshits pieces of shit list! It's all over for you now.

[h0lmes]

^^^ has anyone disputed the fact that he turned down an opportunity to go home?

and I wholeheartedly agree that this campaign is 8 years too late.

No but goddammit somebody should. This is the same man that said one of his jail mates sewed together an American flag from lint and pieces of cloth and then said the pledge of allegiance every day. My bullshit meter hit maximum when I heard him say that. McCain is full of shit.

[NOMAD]

I can't find the name "John McCain" in any list of "American Heroes"

+1

I mean... even this guy shows up:

[aaron325ix]

I cant wait for this election to be over.

[Nicademus]

No but goddammit somebody should. This is the same man that said one of his jail mates sewed together an American flag from lint and pieces of cloth and then said the pledge of allegiance every day. My bullshit meter hit maximum when I heard him say that. McCain is full of shit.

You have problems. Why is that so hard to believe? My friend who's in special forces did a similar thing to keep the moral up for his small unit when they were in dire straits in Afghanistan. To some people that still means something. He told me of when they were captured and the enemy tried to make them burn an American flag on video. They also wanted them to pledge an oath to their country and flag. When him and his men made it back to base and saw the flag they started to cry. That is a symbol of our country which I believe is an amazing place that I'm blessed to be born in. John McCain could have went home and left his men and returned to his family, but instead stayed and suffered daily torture. Oh and we aren't talking about the supposed "torture" that we do to our prisoners. (Want to know what happened to some of my uncles friends when captured in Vietnam? They had glass tubes inserted into their urethra's and then shattered while inside. That's torture). Having a part of home such as a flag to keep moral up and the group united is extremely important. You need to be able to lead people.

I'm sure I'll get shit for this and some comment like "what does this have to do with anything". I worry about our country.

[Ral]

^^well said. But some will never understand it. I guess in a sense that's a measure of success in our security, that the freedoms and lifestyle we enjoy are solid enough to be taken for granted.

[Collin]

I'm a filthy, idiotic, and sexually devious left-wing elitist liberal who secretly hates his country, let me say that first.

Second, when John McCain got the party nomination I was excited since it seemed like no matter who won, Obama or McCain, our country would be ok. McCain seemed like he would be willing to reach across the aisle and make nice with everyone, while avoiding accusations about how unpatriotic his fellow politicians are (something the Bush administration seemed unable to do).

Then the real campaign started and McCain turned into just another "I'll do or say whatever it takes to win" politician.

The last 8 years of Bush made me very tired of having my patriotism questioned as a liberal, and I'm sick of the "Shut up, poppa knows best" politics of the Bush era. McCain & Palin have done nothing during this campaign to not make me feel like that's what we're going to get again.

Why can't we acknowledge that each of us loves our country and anything we try to change is only out of a sense of duty and loyalty for our homeland? Liberal or conservative we all love our country, why act like half of the country is trying to destroy the other half, because that's simply not true.

[Money$hit]

Oh no Jean, you're on Moneyshits pieces of shit list! It's all over for you now.

You can go ahead and add your name to the list too H0mless.

[gazellebeigem3]

I'm a filthy, idiotic, and sexually devious left-wing elitist liberal who secretly hates his country, let me say that first.

Second, when John McCain got the party nomination I was excited since it seemed like no matter who won, Obama or McCain, our country would be ok. McCain seemed like he would be willing to reach across the aisle and make nice with everyone, while avoiding accusations about how unpatriotic his fellow politicians are (something the Bush administration seemed unable to do).

Then the real campaign started and McCain turned into just another "I'll do or say whatever it takes to win" politician.

The last 8 years of Bush made me very tired of having my patriotism questioned as a liberal, and I'm sick of the "Shut up, poppa knows best" politics of the Bush era. McCain & Palin have done nothing during this campaign to not make me feel like that's what we're going to get again.

Why can't we acknowledge that each of us loves our country and anything we try to change is only out of a sense of duty and loyalty for our homeland? Liberal or conservative we all love our country, why act like half of the country is trying to destroy the other half, because that's simply not true.

why do you hate freedom?

[Old'n'Slow]

Why can't we acknowledge that each of us loves our country and anything we try to change is only out of a sense of duty and loyalty for our homeland? Liberal or conservative we all love our country, why act like half of the country is trying to destroy the other half, because that's simply not true.

[sarcasm]Because if the Republicans couldn't keep "Real Americans" afraid of the godfersaken, anti-'mer'can liberals, then few would vote for them...[/sarcasm]

Actually, here is an article which I believe echoes your sentiment nicely.

I agree with you that rolling over for everything the government does and patriotism are not necessarily intertwined. To some, questioning the leaders and/or direction of the country is "anti-American" and un-patriotic. Wonder what the Founding Fathers would say about that?

Palin has been one of worst in recent memory pandering to this demographic with her "Real Americans don't apologize" rhetoric.

And as far as what "real Americans" are doing these days? Apparently not contributing to the McCain/Palin campaign. And they haven't even had their wealth redistributed yet. ;)

[Collin]

why do you hate freedom?

Freedom molested me as a child. Also I'm not in one of the pro-america parts of america, or maybe I am, we'll have to see which way my state votes then we can decide.

[Bimmerista]

why do you hate freedom?

Because it comes at the price of corruption & greed from the wealthy. Then again...thats not news.

[LEANE30]

[LEANE30]

RANT of TRUTH. - i feel like punching a priest in the face.

the problem with america today is that it IS seen as "unpatriotic" to question your government, when in fact, questioning your government IS AMERICAN.

FUCK the PATRIOT ACT.

FUCK CLINTON for our housing/economic swell that is collapsing beneath us and draggin the rest of the WORLD's ECONOMIES WITH US.

FUCK BUSH for PUTTING us in IRAQ AND STRESSING EVEN CAPITALISM's PRODUCTIVE POWERS.

FUCK CHURCHES for their SPLIT-TONGUED sickly MOLESTATION of their fundamental purpose by becoming POLITICALLY INTERTWINED during THIS 2008 ELECTION AS WELL AS THEY DID IN 2004.

FUCK the "RELIGIOUS" FOR LETTING IT HAPPEN.

FUCK ILLEGAL IMIGRANTS FOR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUR BROKEN SYSTEM and taking wealth OUTSIDE of our country.

FUCK the POOR for RELYING on HANDOUTS instead of pulling THEMSELVES UP AND OUT.

FUCK THE DEMOCRATS for BLOCKING NATURAL SELECTION.

FUCK the RICH for NOT GIVING A DAMN ABOUT ANYONE OTHER THAN THEMSELVES.

FUCK THE REPUBLICANS for NOT PROMOTING NATURAL SELECTION.

FUCK YOU if you find my vugarities inappropriate or my perspectives out of place. MAYBE A SINGLE PARTY CONTROLLED US GOVERNMENT WILL FIND A WAY TO LIMIT MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

[Money$hit]

Because it comes at the price of corruption & greed from the wealthy.

How so?