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Old 03-29-2011, 01:33 PM
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The Green Man. I'm a plant hugger.
Does that make you a "petal-phile"? (UGH!)...
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I thought that the list was going to be more like:

#1 Poop
#2 Boobs
#3 Cute puppys
#4 Rosie O'Donnell
#5 Butts
#6 Kissing
#7 Politics
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I thought that the list was going to be more like:

#1 Poop
#2 Boobs
#3 Cute puppys
#4 Rosie O'Donnell
#5 Butts
#6 Kissing
#7 Politics
We do seem to have a couple of fixations around here, don't we?
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I love puppies.
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I love puppies.
For dinner or breakfast?
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I love puppies.
That's illegal in most states...
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That's illegal in most states...
only id the puppies say stop first....
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I agree and know I'm guilty of the mindset.
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What I find telling is the questions the author does NOT ask - could it be that his "honest conversation" is itself limited by his own brand of "political correctness"?
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Of course it is, but I think the point he's making (and I don't agree with all his opinions) is that we need to come to the place where we can honestly and openly discuss important issues without each side going all knee-jerk at each other.
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