Topic: We are not a Lynch Mob
josie68's photo
Tue 05/03/11 02:40 PM

I've been trying to find "my" voice regarding this..but the (quote) of a mastermind of peace summed it up for me...

I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
Martin Luther King, Jr.



A wise man.flowerforyou

winterblue56's photo
Tue 05/03/11 02:42 PM


spock said it best in star trek - "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"... tyrants aren't always confined to their own country, and when the world is threatened, either financially or by nukes, sometimes something needs to be done, whether we all agree or not... and i agree with you about the government trying so hard to show us he's dead, something seems wrong about that... they even filmed obama and hillary watching the event go down, without showing any of the action they were "watching"...



does the government show those images, or do MEDIA OUTLETS?


The government OWNS the media. There is NOTHING that is broadcast over the air that someone in the government is not aware of.

s1owhand's photo
Tue 05/03/11 02:50 PM
The killing of Bin Laden and capture of Al-Qaida documents put a big dent in an operation aimed at murdering innocent people. We can all take pride in that - the lives we have saved.

Had Bin Laden been killed and Al-Qaida plans compromised earlier then we could have potentially avoided the 911 bombings and the attacks in London, Madrid, India and elsewhere - saving many.

People are not rejoicing over Bin Laden's death.

People are rejoicing for the innocent lives saved.

I will toast the innocent people saved by the hobbling of
Al-Qaida and their leadership.

drinker

EquusDancer's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:09 PM
I had less of a problem with him being killed, then the talk of mutilating and abusing his body. Granted, it's only a carcass at that point, but I guess I always thought the wronged would be better then the terrorists and people who have done that on the jihadists side of the fence where they were dragging soldiers bodies around and mutilating them. It's almost like people wanted to give the jihadists another reason to get pissed off, instead of just being glad he was gone and buried. I thought the burial at sea was an excellent idea so he couldn't be enshrined.

msharmony's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:13 PM

I had less of a problem with him being killed, then the talk of mutilating and abusing his body. Granted, it's only a carcass at that point, but I guess I always thought the wronged would be better then the terrorists and people who have done that on the jihadists side of the fence where they were dragging soldiers bodies around and mutilating them. It's almost like people wanted to give the jihadists another reason to get pissed off, instead of just being glad he was gone and buried. I thought the burial at sea was an excellent idea so he couldn't be enshrined.


how was he mutilated? Its my understanding they actually took him on a ship and WASHED his body., more than what most victims of war receive

EquusDancer's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:15 PM


I had less of a problem with him being killed, then the talk of mutilating and abusing his body. Granted, it's only a carcass at that point, but I guess I always thought the wronged would be better then the terrorists and people who have done that on the jihadists side of the fence where they were dragging soldiers bodies around and mutilating them. It's almost like people wanted to give the jihadists another reason to get pissed off, instead of just being glad he was gone and buried. I thought the burial at sea was an excellent idea so he couldn't be enshrined.


how was he mutilated? Its my understanding they actually took him on a ship and WASHED his body., more than what most victims of war receive



No, no no! They did treat him respectfully!

It's the people I've spoken to that want his body mutilated. There seems to be a lot who want it that way. Apparently dead wasn't enough.

msharmony's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:15 PM



spock said it best in star trek - "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"... tyrants aren't always confined to their own country, and when the world is threatened, either financially or by nukes, sometimes something needs to be done, whether we all agree or not... and i agree with you about the government trying so hard to show us he's dead, something seems wrong about that... they even filmed obama and hillary watching the event go down, without showing any of the action they were "watching"...



does the government show those images, or do MEDIA OUTLETS?


The government OWNS the media. There is NOTHING that is broadcast over the air that someone in the government is not aware of.



so are you for government censorship of the media? and in what way is the government trying 'hard' to show us anything,

All I have seen is a speech from OBAma and pictures of officials in the 'situation' room

the rest is the medias choice of how often and how many ways to report the story,,,

msharmony's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:16 PM



I had less of a problem with him being killed, then the talk of mutilating and abusing his body. Granted, it's only a carcass at that point, but I guess I always thought the wronged would be better then the terrorists and people who have done that on the jihadists side of the fence where they were dragging soldiers bodies around and mutilating them. It's almost like people wanted to give the jihadists another reason to get pissed off, instead of just being glad he was gone and buried. I thought the burial at sea was an excellent idea so he couldn't be enshrined.


how was he mutilated? Its my understanding they actually took him on a ship and WASHED his body., more than what most victims of war receive



No, no no! They did treat him respectfully!

It's the people I've spoken to that want his body mutilated. There seems to be a lot who want it that way. Apparently dead wasn't enough.



oh,, that is sad, dead is dead, what is the point of mutilating a corpse?

EquusDancer's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:18 PM




I had less of a problem with him being killed, then the talk of mutilating and abusing his body. Granted, it's only a carcass at that point, but I guess I always thought the wronged would be better then the terrorists and people who have done that on the jihadists side of the fence where they were dragging soldiers bodies around and mutilating them. It's almost like people wanted to give the jihadists another reason to get pissed off, instead of just being glad he was gone and buried. I thought the burial at sea was an excellent idea so he couldn't be enshrined.


how was he mutilated? Its my understanding they actually took him on a ship and WASHED his body., more than what most victims of war receive



No, no no! They did treat him respectfully!

It's the people I've spoken to that want his body mutilated. There seems to be a lot who want it that way. Apparently dead wasn't enough.



oh,, that is sad, dead is dead, what is the point of mutilating a corpse?


My thoughts exactly!

mightymoe's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:33 PM





Be careful America. The same dance you do now in the streets to celebrate a death, can be the same streets you march down to mourn a death. How different are we than those we condemn? Dancing for Death? Shame


I agree. When will we ever stop trying to appease the world by bringing down tyrants? And...when will we ever stop "finding" tyrants to kill?? It's a very sad world that we live in; with people from all walks of life being suppressed but...isn't that what our United Nations are supposed to decide...TOGETHER, if they need to be brought to justice? We did the same Dance of Death when Sadham was killed... And why is it that our Government is trying SO hard to make believers out of us that he's dead? DNA?? WTF?? Like they/we know what his blood type is to know it's actually him. This is a world gone haywire. Where is my ticket home. I'm tired.


spock said it best in star trek - "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"... tyrants aren't always confined to their own country, and when the world is threatened, either financially or by nukes, sometimes something needs to be done, whether we all agree or not... and i agree with you about the government trying so hard to show us he's dead, something seems wrong about that... they even filmed obama and hillary watching the event go down, without showing any of the action they were "watching"...



does the government show those images, or do MEDIA OUTLETS?


huh... it doesn't really matter since the government owns and has the tape....think about that

msharmony's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:34 PM






Be careful America. The same dance you do now in the streets to celebrate a death, can be the same streets you march down to mourn a death. How different are we than those we condemn? Dancing for Death? Shame


I agree. When will we ever stop trying to appease the world by bringing down tyrants? And...when will we ever stop "finding" tyrants to kill?? It's a very sad world that we live in; with people from all walks of life being suppressed but...isn't that what our United Nations are supposed to decide...TOGETHER, if they need to be brought to justice? We did the same Dance of Death when Sadham was killed... And why is it that our Government is trying SO hard to make believers out of us that he's dead? DNA?? WTF?? Like they/we know what his blood type is to know it's actually him. This is a world gone haywire. Where is my ticket home. I'm tired.


spock said it best in star trek - "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"... tyrants aren't always confined to their own country, and when the world is threatened, either financially or by nukes, sometimes something needs to be done, whether we all agree or not... and i agree with you about the government trying so hard to show us he's dead, something seems wrong about that... they even filmed obama and hillary watching the event go down, without showing any of the action they were "watching"...



does the government show those images, or do MEDIA OUTLETS?


huh... it doesn't really matter since the government owns and has the tape....think about that



yes, I know, trust nothing, its all a conspiracy until they come to our house and let us PERSONALLY inspect their 'proof'

lol


mightymoe's photo
Tue 05/03/11 03:35 PM







Be careful America. The same dance you do now in the streets to celebrate a death, can be the same streets you march down to mourn a death. How different are we than those we condemn? Dancing for Death? Shame


I agree. When will we ever stop trying to appease the world by bringing down tyrants? And...when will we ever stop "finding" tyrants to kill?? It's a very sad world that we live in; with people from all walks of life being suppressed but...isn't that what our United Nations are supposed to decide...TOGETHER, if they need to be brought to justice? We did the same Dance of Death when Sadham was killed... And why is it that our Government is trying SO hard to make believers out of us that he's dead? DNA?? WTF?? Like they/we know what his blood type is to know it's actually him. This is a world gone haywire. Where is my ticket home. I'm tired.


spock said it best in star trek - "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"... tyrants aren't always confined to their own country, and when the world is threatened, either financially or by nukes, sometimes something needs to be done, whether we all agree or not... and i agree with you about the government trying so hard to show us he's dead, something seems wrong about that... they even filmed obama and hillary watching the event go down, without showing any of the action they were "watching"...



does the government show those images, or do MEDIA OUTLETS?


huh... it doesn't really matter since the government owns and has the tape....think about that



yes, I know, trust nothing, its all a conspiracy until they come to our house and let us PERSONALLY inspect their 'proof'

lol



yep... glad you understand

no photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:03 PM
what mayhem moe and metal said

I would be very suspicious of the motives of any Iraqi or Afghani sympathsizers

Simonedemidova's photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:21 PM

what mayhem moe and metal said

I would be very suspicious of the motives of any Iraqi or Afghani sympathsizers


sympathy? synthesizer?

Simonedemidova's photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:23 PM
I dont trust anyone who quotes star trek----devil

mightymoe's photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:26 PM

I dont trust anyone who quotes star trek----devil


awww... beam me up, Scotty, i'm untrustworthy...frown

no photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:29 PM

I dont trust anyone who quotes star trek----devil


me either

damm aliens

no photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:30 PM


I dont trust anyone who quotes star trek----devil


awww... beam me up, Scotty, i'm untrustworthy...frown


not logical captain, we do not wish to beam up untrustworthy officers

winterblue56's photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:35 PM

does the government show those images, or do MEDIA OUTLETS?


The government OWNS the media. There is NOTHING that is broadcast over the air that someone in the government is not aware of.



so are you for government censorship of the media? and in what way is the government trying 'hard' to show us anything,

All I have seen is a speech from OBAma and pictures of officials in the 'situation' room

the rest is the medias choice of how often and how many ways to report the story,,,


I am for the PEOPLE. I am for all the innocent lives that are lost in another country, fighting for wars that we DON'T belong in. I am for the UNITED NATIONS being Unified and saying let's all go or let none go. Let their people decide...just like China rising up...just like the other countries where their people are tired and are now rebeling. in what way is the government trying 'hard' to show us anything, ALL the media coverage that is morning, afternoon, night. Do you remember all this coverage when Sadam was taken down?? There was not. There was barely coverage of him being found guilty. The main reason that Sadam was a "government" focus was that daddy Bush screwed up, and didn't get him when he was in power...so when baby Bush came in power...we had to try and correct the past.

Today's newsflash....go to Place where BinLadan was staying...they are talking to person on street. "I find that so hard to believe because this is an ARMY base". "How can such a bad man be here?" He was there because they were hiding them there...the U.S. and Afganastan. Do we believe that he is dead because of the "look" on the President & wife's face?? Most of America will.

mightymoe's photo
Tue 05/03/11 04:39 PM



I dont trust anyone who quotes star trek----devil


awww... beam me up, Scotty, i'm untrustworthy...frown


not logical captain, we do not wish to beam up untrustworthy officers


oh well... i'll go find a green alien woman to hump then...