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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 2 Jan 16

On New Year's Eve four people were shot dead in California following a domestic dispute over a washing machine. The apparent senselessness of these killings made them newsworthy, but otherwise it was just business as usual....

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Robin Lamb @scheng1 - Unfortunately, the Saudi executions had very little to do with ISIS and a lot to do with asserting the power of the ruling elite. They've also greatly annoyed Iran, which may have serious consequences in the near future.

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 2 Jan 16

On New Year's Eve four people were shot dead in California following a domestic dispute over a washing machine. The apparent senselessness of these killings made them newsworthy, but otherwise it was just business as usual....

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GreatMartin And the Republicans here are going crazy because Obama wants to make it harder for people with mental problems!! From what I understand the father in the California rampage was an alcoholic and quite drunk. The NRA in the USA in one of the most powerful...

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LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 8 Nov 15

When we as a society decide that we want to band together and accomplish something, it is a social program, and could be called "socialist". The actual definition of "socialist" is an economic system of social ownership and...

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Judy Story Everyone should work together to have the things that society needs.

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LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 8 Nov 15

When we as a society decide that we want to band together and accomplish something, it is a social program, and could be called "socialist". The actual definition of "socialist" is an economic system of social ownership and...

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Sherry I think people are afraid of that word. In fact, when Obama was running for president, many people who opposed him called him a Socialist.

17 Dec 15

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LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 8 Nov 15

When we as a society decide that we want to band together and accomplish something, it is a social program, and could be called "socialist". The actual definition of "socialist" is an economic system of social ownership and...

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Janet Anderson @friendlyopinion I enjoyed that article on Denmark you linked to. A short sweet explanation

17 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 28 Nov 15

Beware of anyone, anywhere, who tells you they have a plan for defeating ISIS. Chances are they're trying to sell you something. They do this because it's an easy sell. We all want an end to ISIS, to the conflict in Syria, to...

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Robin Lamb @Sheilamarie78 - What do you find most worrying Sheila? I'm not too concerned about terrorism but I do worry about how this one conflict may remake our world every bit as much as the Second World War did.

17 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 28 Nov 15

Beware of anyone, anywhere, who tells you they have a plan for defeating ISIS. Chances are they're trying to sell you something. They do this because it's an easy sell. We all want an end to ISIS, to the conflict in Syria, to...

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Janet Anderson @troyburns No not so far, but he has been blogging and twittering and writing on Facebook about it and giving me updates and education!

17 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 28 Nov 15

Beware of anyone, anywhere, who tells you they have a plan for defeating ISIS. Chances are they're trying to sell you something. They do this because it's an easy sell. We all want an end to ISIS, to the conflict in Syria, to...

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Janet Anderson The western powers routinely back the wrong sides or factions and end up with still more (well armed now) trouble

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 28 Nov 15

Beware of anyone, anywhere, who tells you they have a plan for defeating ISIS. Chances are they're trying to sell you something. They do this because it's an easy sell. We all want an end to ISIS, to the conflict in Syria, to...

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Robin Lamb @Gr8bit - There is no War on Terror, at least as far as I can see. There is a war to control anyone who doesn't support us, however,and that's quite a different thing. It is no accident that Russia has stepped in so heavily, because from their point of view it...

17 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 28 Nov 15

Beware of anyone, anywhere, who tells you they have a plan for defeating ISIS. Chances are they're trying to sell you something. They do this because it's an easy sell. We all want an end to ISIS, to the conflict in Syria, to...

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Robin Lamb @veganbliss - Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention. The 100th anniversary of the Sykes-Picot agreement - basically the catalyst for all this - is coming up soon. If, as I suspect, ISIS has a sense of history, we can probably expect something big next May.

17 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 28 Nov 15

Beware of anyone, anywhere, who tells you they have a plan for defeating ISIS. Chances are they're trying to sell you something. They do this because it's an easy sell. We all want an end to ISIS, to the conflict in Syria, to...

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veganbliss Sorry so late to reply. I've a large network on this, spanning many countries, writing in their own languages many things which you won't find out unless you're a native speaker, know where to look & who to believe & have an investigative interest in. There...

17 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 28 Nov 15

Beware of anyone, anywhere, who tells you they have a plan for defeating ISIS. Chances are they're trying to sell you something. They do this because it's an easy sell. We all want an end to ISIS, to the conflict in Syria, to...

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Lynn Proctor @friendlyopinion I read an interview with one of the ex-fighters for ISIS. He described the drugs they take, and identified Captigon. He said that it makes you feel indestructible, and that they give it to those who are going in to blow stuff up, including...

5 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 29 Nov 15

If you've seen my previous post, you'll know it was a writing experiment which didn't turn out quite as planned. Most of the comments it received either missed the point entirely or were cries of confusion. Only two or three...

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Judy Evans I always read posts right through if I intend to make a comment. Your in-depth posts take me out of my depth a bit. I don't feel knowledgeable enough I guess to take the discussion further - and maybe others feel the same. It is a great shame as I enjoy your...

3 Dec 15

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 29 Nov 15

If you've seen my previous post, you'll know it was a writing experiment which didn't turn out quite as planned. Most of the comments it received either missed the point entirely or were cries of confusion. Only two or three...

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Robin Lamb @crazyhorseladycx - It makes me furious that the executives of these companies take home million dollar paychecks while exploiting others for profit. And it's not just the execs. I once read that Tiger Woods received the equivalent of the annual wage of every...

3 Dec 15

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Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 1 Dec 15

War, Death, Struggles, Destruction, Chaos, Misery, Poverty, Dire, Blood, Violence, Death, Pain, War does not...

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Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 26 Nov 15

Fellow turkeys, it is time that we stopped lying submissively on the plate while these selfish humans devour us for their own pleasure. We can trace our ancestry back to the dinosaurs, so we have as much right to live on this...

turkey

revolution

sacrifice

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Judy Evans No-one's mentioned feathering their own nest yet but I think every other pun has been used. You've given me quite a few smiles here.

2 Dec 15

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Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 26 Nov 15

Fellow turkeys, it is time that we stopped lying submissively on the plate while these selfish humans devour us for their own pleasure. We can trace our ancestry back to the dinosaurs, so we have as much right to live on this...

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Koalemos @ElizabethWallace Heartless and cruel like most of your species.

2 Dec 15

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Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 26 Nov 15

Fellow turkeys, it is time that we stopped lying submissively on the plate while these selfish humans devour us for their own pleasure. We can trace our ancestry back to the dinosaurs, so we have as much right to live on this...

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Koalemos @allknowing We managed to feed our selves perfectly well before you savages arrived and began breeding us in captivity for your barbaric sacrifices.

2 Dec 15

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Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 26 Nov 15

Fellow turkeys, it is time that we stopped lying submissively on the plate while these selfish humans devour us for their own pleasure. We can trace our ancestry back to the dinosaurs, so we have as much right to live on this...

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veganbliss Well played! I'm sending you over a legion of imposters to act as body-doubles. There are far too many sheep & cattle here slaughtered for Christmas that most of this country will have no need of turkey. So I'm re-exporting Tofurky, originally...

2 Dec 15

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Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 26 Nov 15

Fellow turkeys, it is time that we stopped lying submissively on the plate while these selfish humans devour us for their own pleasure. We can trace our ancestry back to the dinosaurs, so we have as much right to live on this...

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