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alfredo

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13. Entrenched interest that would rather we die than change their way of doing business.

Reply to Canuckistanian (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 11:30 PM

Mar 2012

“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”
― Frank Zappa

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The cartoon seen around the world. [View all] alfredo Mar 2012 OP

I've had that argument with denyiers a few times lunatica Mar 2012 #1

Exactly.... RoccoR5955 Mar 2012 #2

As Bill Maher says they live in a bubble that is impervious to facts. rhett o rick Mar 2012 #18

Rec malaise Mar 2012 #3

Love Joel Pett CherokeeDem Mar 2012 #4

Same here. I spent some time near the H-L building taking photos of the St Pat parade. alfredo Mar 2012 #6

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #5

Kickarooni! Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2012 #7

I think that's my all time favorite Bushism... Whiskeytide Mar 2012 #14

rec Stuart G Mar 2012 #8

Kicking this, due to the OBVIOUS answer to every ... MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #9

They're too fucking lazy to make a few minor changes to alfredo Mar 2012 #10

love it samsingh Mar 2012 #11

K&R Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #12

Entrenched interest that would rather we die than change their way of doing business. alfredo Mar 2012 #13

I was thinking last night about all the hidden costs of oil. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #16

Add oil pollution, and the use of petroleum-based fertilizers and plastics.... dougolat Mar 2012 #17

+1 CrispyQ Mar 2012 #20

Madness--you nailed it: chervilant Mar 2012 #15

Some coal exec's wife wants a new Mercedes each year, so alfredo Mar 2012 #21

K&R uponit7771 Mar 2012 #19