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Bonnie Goldstein
Bonnie Goldstein has been a private eye, Senate aide, coat check girl, Slate columnist, and investigative producer for ABC News.... more
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moderate
3:34PM Oct 21st 2009
This is why they need to block comments. Block heads such as oxbow, you and wade will have nothing to say since you are unable to express yourself without insults and sexual comments. Typical mysogynist comment, if women do not like or agree with you they must be lesbians.
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oxbow99
9:06AM Oct 22nd 2009
Good morning Ladies,
Bonnie, that picture of you is quite fetching.
Bonnie, that picture of you is quite fetching.
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(2) tmvh
9:11AM Oct 22nd 2009
ox... that was good. like to have a chukle in the morning, thanks
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(3) moderate
3:50PM Oct 21st 2009
That was quick, good for you Bonnie. Now my previous post seems alittle disjointed.
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(-3) kathy
2:47AM Oct 22nd 2009
For Bonnie, I like your photo here, Gary Cooper from High Noon, loved him he was the MAN! Great choice!
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(1) garry402
4:57PM Oct 22nd 2009
Who sang "I Shot the Sheriff"?
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(2) coco
5:02PM Oct 21st 2009
Thank you. At last a place where I can post my comments and read those of others. I wondered when saner minds would take their columns back. You are the first I've seen. I hope it starts a trend.
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(1) coco
8:05PM Oct 21st 2009
I am so glad that someone is finally doing this. I had stopped reading posts on AOL and other sites because the problem has gotten so bad that in the end no one was really saying anything of substance. I hope you start a trend. Thank you. coco
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(2) maggie
12:33AM Oct 22nd 2009
Is it allowed to say CONSERVATIVE?
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(1) maggie
1:57AM Oct 22nd 2009
Gee, don't like to talk about myself, BUT, I am a conservative. And a Democrat to boot!!!!
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(2) maggie
12:53AM Oct 22nd 2009
Can a commentor say SOCIALIST?
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(1) maggie
1:09AM Oct 22nd 2009
Might one say MARXIST?
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(1) bonbon
1:22AM Oct 22nd 2009
then write something other than the dribble we have seen.
who cares what dress the first lady wore,
or all the fluff story's we see.
We are worried what is happening to theis GREAT NATION, and we re passionate about keeping it free.
and it most certainly is a form of censorship, no matter how you label it.
I do not argue some go further than they should.
but sometimes you have to fight fire with fire.
who cares what dress the first lady wore,
or all the fluff story's we see.
We are worried what is happening to theis GREAT NATION, and we re passionate about keeping it free.
and it most certainly is a form of censorship, no matter how you label it.
I do not argue some go further than they should.
but sometimes you have to fight fire with fire.
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(1) maggie
1:37AM Oct 22nd 2009
How about COMMUNIST? Can one use that word?
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(3) maggie
1:42AM Oct 22nd 2009
That was the TRUTH, Truth!!!!!
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(5) maggie
1:46AM Oct 22nd 2009
And yes, I did catch moderate's comments. Think he's one of 'them'?
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(2) bonbon
1:49AM Oct 22nd 2009
could be yep just could be.
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(4) bonbon
1:47AM Oct 22nd 2009
yes sweetheart, thank you.
all I can think of is an Old Andy Griffith show, where the married couple fight constantly, so Andy forces them to be nice to each other, and they do, but then they became mean and fight with everyone else.
and I had several of my commests deleted yesterday as well.
seems only those opposing the big ZERO, were the one's who got deleted.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
how about that.
all I can think of is an Old Andy Griffith show, where the married couple fight constantly, so Andy forces them to be nice to each other, and they do, but then they became mean and fight with everyone else.
and I had several of my commests deleted yesterday as well.
seems only those opposing the big ZERO, were the one's who got deleted.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
how about that.
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(4) maggie
1:51AM Oct 22nd 2009
The word 'muslim' comes to mind.
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(3) kathy
1:55AM Oct 22nd 2009
Bonnie, you are right we do need to tone it down a bit, we'll try. I truly wish you could stop the people advertising. I've seen less of it today, so thank you. I dont quite think "moderate" got your message? Go figure?
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