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49. the 1% does not fear it, because they have no rooster in the fight

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 02:57 PM

Feb 2012

they are not fighting on the side of the 47%. No, no, no, a thousand times no. They are sitting back and sipping a mint julep or some such fancy drink while they enjoy the battle. The robber baron Jay Gould once bragged that he could hire half of the working class to kill the other half.

You see, a 99% vs. 1% is a battle that they fear. A 52% vs. 47% is a distraction that they relish, because, now instead of being united, the 99% is busy trying to kill another part of the 99%.

Now, the battle may result in some victories for Democrats, but they will be Democrats who care more about birth control than they care about economic justice. They will be "democrats" who vote for "free" birth control AND the continuation of the Bush tax cuts.

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"I Am A Woman" [View all] babylonsister Feb 2012 OP

K&R SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #1

And THIS majority madamesilverspurs Feb 2012 #2

Amen. DURHAM D Feb 2012 #3

This speaks for ME. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #4

Powerful... RazBerryBeret Feb 2012 #5

K&R Louisiana1976 Feb 2012 #6

My access, my sisters's access, and most importantly wellstone dem Feb 2012 #7

K&R Irishonly Feb 2012 #8

You go girls, and I mean it. However, your 52% includes the likes of Palin, rhett o rick Feb 2012 #9

one of the reasons the woman-haters of the reichwing fight so hard is because they are afraid niyad Feb 2012 #25

If I understand you, you are giving them way tooo much credit. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #36

to whom am I giving way too much credit? those cretins on the reich who are afraid their world niyad Feb 2012 #42

I understand but dont believe they can figure it, or anything else, out by themselves. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #46

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #10

oh, goodness, how EVER will we bear up under the weight of your disapproval??? crushed, I tell niyad Feb 2012 #11

His stay has apparently ended Major Nikon Feb 2012 #17

if one is going to be a troll, one's first post should probably NOT be so obvious. niyad Feb 2012 #23

He really didnt make much of an effort. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #35

Can I push the button please???? SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #12

go right ahead niyad Feb 2012 #14

:Poof: demmiblue Feb 2012 #15

true, most of the little darlings don't last long. niyad Feb 2012 #20

k and r, and thank you, dear babylon sister. is that yours? or where can we find it? niyad Feb 2012 #13

No, niyad, not mine. babylonsister Feb 2012 #60

"I Am Not A Woman", but I agree....how can anyone not agree?....n/t unkachuck Feb 2012 #16

I'm a 56 year old white guy, but... MarianJack Feb 2012 #18

don't know if you are quite old enough to remember this old bumper sticker: niyad Feb 2012 #27

I don't remember it,... MarianJack Feb 2012 #29

that poster of your step-mother's is one I know well, and a pity that the fundies don't get niyad Feb 2012 #32

Yes, the Jury did it,... MarianJack Feb 2012 #34

She didn't get the memo that she's a minority. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #19

Except at congressional hearings on issues directly impacting her physical health... antigone382 Feb 2012 #44

HERE! HERE! Justice wanted Feb 2012 #21

Earlier today, I heard Helen Reddy in my head salin Feb 2012 #22

I post the lyrics occasionally, but it is always good to hear her. that song goes through my head niyad Feb 2012 #24

While *I* am not invincible... tweak that to *we* salin Feb 2012 #26

so very true. niyad Feb 2012 #28

Wish I had the lungs and pipes to do it justice... I Am Woman! salin Feb 2012 #30

I only sing it at home--my cats have not objected too much., niyad Feb 2012 #33

Make sure our sister is registered. usregimechange Feb 2012 #31

K&R! nt Chorophyll Feb 2012 #37

I am so with you Lifelong Protester Feb 2012 #38

geez, only twice as cranky? ten times, in my case. oh, and some of us who marched then, niyad Feb 2012 #48

You do not know the level of cranky I started at! Lifelong Protester Feb 2012 #54

I am guessing your level of cranky was somewhere near mine--my former used to ask me why I niyad Feb 2012 #57

I am going to start to troll antique shops... Lifelong Protester Feb 2012 #62

When McClurkin and Warren came slandering gay people, did you really think they'd not Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #39

well said. nt La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #59

These creeps have been targeting African Americans, any foreigner, gay people AND women Tumbulu Feb 2012 #61

K&R...I support my wife, my daughter and my granddaughter 1000%...nt StopTheNeoCons Feb 2012 #40

"If you deprive us of access we will deprive you of access." CrispyQ Feb 2012 #41

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #43

well that smells like a victory for the 1% hfojvt Feb 2012 #45

I'm tryin' to remember my third grade math. jamesatemple Feb 2012 #47

the 1% does not fear it, because they have no rooster in the fight hfojvt Feb 2012 #49

The 1% may not fear the fight jamesatemple Feb 2012 #53

does the prize not include access to healthcare for women? La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #58

A- Men! The Doctor. Feb 2012 #50

K&R MineralMan Feb 2012 #51

K&R... Republicans push and push SomethingFishy Feb 2012 #52

Solid K&R HarveyDarkey Feb 2012 #55

K&R jwirr Feb 2012 #56

So am I! Relentless Bitch Feb 2012 #63

and here is hoping that you won't be having to fight the same battles when you reach the age niyad Feb 2012 #64