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kpete

(71,980 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2013, 09:18 AM Apr 2013

Mercy!'' Barack said. "Dreadful apparition, why do you trouble me?''

Chained CPI Humbug on Maggie's Farm
Economic Policy
by David Swanson | April 19, 2013 - 8:15am

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Mercy!'' Barack said. "Dreadful apparition, why do you trouble me?''

The spectre raised a cry, and shook its chain, and wrung its shadowy hands.

"You are fettered,'' said Barack, trembling. "Tell me why?''

"I wear the chained CPI I forged in life,'' replied the Ghost. "I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it. Is its pattern strange to you?''

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more:
from a few days ago:
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/david-swanson/49142/chained-cpi-humbug-on-maggies-farm

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Mercy!'' Barack said. "Dreadful apparition, why do you trouble me?'' (Original Post) kpete Apr 2013 OP

"The chain you wear was as long and heavy as this 7 Christmases ago ... " Myrina Apr 2013 #1

I wonder what Dickens would make of Obama. forestpath Apr 2013 #2

He would definitely write a new character for him. bahrbearian Apr 2013 #3

Too bad Dickens already used the perfect name for him for another character MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #4

I didn't know about Dick Swiveller, after reading about him, he might the one. bahrbearian Apr 2013 #10

Dick Swiveller...that is perfect. forestpath Apr 2013 #11

Dickens would probably log into a Democratic website and bash him anonymously FSogol Apr 2013 #7

He can do the bidding of the Koch Brothers as well as anyone Stewland Apr 2013 #5

+10 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #6

Recommend.... KoKo Apr 2013 #8

yep stupidicus Apr 2013 #9

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

1. "The chain you wear was as long and heavy as this 7 Christmases ago ... "

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 09:37 AM

Apr 2013

" you have labored on it since .... ahhh, 'tis a PONDEROUS CHAIN ...."

One of my favorite movie lines, of ever. And appropos in this situation.

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

2. I wonder what Dickens would make of Obama.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 10:19 AM

Apr 2013

bahrbearian

(13,466 posts)

3. He would definitely write a new character for him.

Reply to forestpath (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 10:21 AM

Apr 2013

MotherPetrie

(3,145 posts)

4. Too bad Dickens already used the perfect name for him for another character

Reply to bahrbearian (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 11:45 AM

Apr 2013

Dick Swiveller.

bahrbearian

(13,466 posts)

10. I didn't know about Dick Swiveller, after reading about him, he might the one.

Reply to MotherPetrie (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:14 PM

Apr 2013

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

11. Dick Swiveller...that is perfect.

Reply to MotherPetrie (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 01:59 PM

Apr 2013

FSogol

(45,468 posts)

7. Dickens would probably log into a Democratic website and bash him anonymously

Reply to forestpath (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:03 PM

Apr 2013

EVERY single day.

Stewland

(163 posts)

5. He can do the bidding of the Koch Brothers as well as anyone

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 11:49 AM

Apr 2013

Obama can easily pass the agenda of his handlers because dimwits think he has to be for the little guy because he is a man of color and a democrat. Unsuspecting people can be fooled many times before they realize they have been had. Obama disappoints time and time again. The two party system is corrupted by special interests and is broken and dysfunctional at best. Campaign finance reform anyone?