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freshwest

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8. What a lot of people don't understand is we have two separate economies in this country.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:35 PM

Jan 2013

Those in other economy that most of us don't live in, are paid well for what they do while robbing us. Thus they vote for the robbers of the rest of us. They do have a sense of community among themselves and their comrades and benefactors, are not stupid, poor or ill-informed. They know exactly what they are working daily to create here.

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This is dangerous [View all] nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 OP

Yup. I have no respect for mercenaries. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #1

Is there a big difference between someone who joins the military for a pay check Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #2

If you don't understand the difference, cliffordu Jan 2013 #19

Yeah, there is. And it's embarrassing that you don't understand it. n/t 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #20

Interesting. People keep telling me that there is a big difference. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #21

I'm torn on the merc issue. They are predominantly veterans, gateley Jan 2013 #3

Her is the problem with that. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #4

Yeah, I see your point, too -- but still gotta say until I'm faced with the gateley Jan 2013 #6

We are in agreement. ;) Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #7

Do you hate all Republicans? Or just the elected ones? A Simple Game Jan 2013 #13

Gee, I don't know -- do you suppose my attitude contributes to the antics of the Republican gateley Jan 2013 #14

If you said it to be amusing, I'm sorry I didn't catch it. A Simple Game Jan 2013 #18

Mercs need war as part of the business plan nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #5

That is a dilemma. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #22

What a lot of people don't understand is we have two separate economies in this country. freshwest Jan 2013 #8

Can you write an LTE and ask them straight out magical thyme Jan 2013 #9

The ideology they are working under it is obvious nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #10

well, they certainly won't publish it magical thyme Jan 2013 #11

You mean the paper I write for nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #12

not to mention zappaman Jan 2013 #15

It's obvious that "Papa Doug" Manchester did that with the intent of embarrassing the President slackmaster Jan 2013 #16

Yup nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #17