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New York Times Notices Montana Referenda

by: Matt Singer

Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 15:54:35 PM MST

Missoula's and Helena's war referenda caught the attention of the New York Times editorial board.

We've been asked repeatedly if these things would have any impact beyond symbolic -- as though in politics symbols don't matter.

Matt Singer :: New York Times Notices Montana Referenda

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I am absolutely ashamed of Montana today, shame on you Helena and Missoula for showing such disrespect for our Troops! God Bless them all. (0.00 / 0)

by: Interested @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 00:16:35 AM UTC

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Interesting Response (4.00 / 2)

God may bless soldiers in harm's way, but it is well meaning Americans who are responsible for bringing them out of harm's way. Allowing humans to live, rather than kill each other in war seems like the kind of respect God would preach. Don't you think?

Or would you resign their fate to the respectful judgment of George Bush?

by: gerik @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 01:28:03 AM UTC

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They VOLUNTEERED, man!!! (0.00 / 0)

They volunteered! God bless George Bush, the volunteer user.

by: Rob Kailey @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 02:43:42 AM UTC

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I'm worried... (0.00 / 0)

I'm really worried about your ignorance Wulfgar. All those troops and national guard folks who are INVOLUNTARILY forced to serve second, third, and even fourth tours outside the scope of their service contracts. And the large percentage of mercenaries... those are some pretty well-compensated volunteers.

If I were your mother Wulfgar, I would be really worried about you not reading the papers and following the war. It really concerns me.

by: concerned mother @ Fri Nov 09, 2007 at 01:07:32 AM UTC

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Sounded sarcastic... (0.00 / 0)

Sarcasm is a tricky thing on blogs.

by: Mathello @ Fri Nov 09, 2007 at 15:57:19 PM UTC

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Oh, how dumb. (0.00 / 0)

I can't believe this. You have posted comments before that have some intelligence in them. This is by far the stupidest. You already know what people are gonna say because you've heard it before. Saying that dissent against the war is being anti-troop is like saying the 13th Amendment is anti-agriculture.

by: Mathello @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 19:35:44 PM UTC

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If your reply was to me, (0.00 / 0)

Mathello, then you'd better get your sarcasm meter checked, pronto.

by: Rob Kailey @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 19:38:31 PM UTC

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Nope. (0.00 / 0)

To Intersted. I accidentally hit reply on gerik's comment. My bad.

by: Mathello @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 19:43:26 PM UTC

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It's a start... (0.00 / 0)

... and honestly, I was convinced it would only be symbolic. My mind is completely changed-this needs to be on the state ballot next year.

by: niggling_jerk @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 04:53:19 AM UTC

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Put it to the state! (0.00 / 0)

I'm serious. Is there anyone working on putting the Iraq question to the entire state? Someone needs to be on that.
State ballot!
State ballot!
State ballot!

by: niggling_jerk @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 19:50:13 PM UTC

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Really (0.00 / 0)

You mean to tell me that the most liberal community in Montana voted for a part of the democratic platform? That is shocking, just shocking. Guess what, bet Missoula would support medical marijuana, free healthcare for children, social cost prescriptions and gay marriage. Just shocking.

by: scubasteve @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 20:16:09 PM UTC

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So would most other large cities. (4.00 / 1)

Great Falls would, Helena would, Butte would, Billings maybe... All except for the gay thing. CHIP is incredibily popular in this state, and pormise to you if Dennis the Menace had voted wrong on that he would have got the ass whipping of a life time. Prescriptions are also a big thing in Montana. Don't fuck with kids and old people.

by: Mathello @ Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 20:21:28 PM UTC

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The entire state backed medical marijuana (3.00 / 1)

by the largest margin of any state in the union.

So...what's your point, scuba?

by: Matt Singer @ Fri Nov 09, 2007 at 17:06:41 PM UTC

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