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Zorra

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14. I think the most desructive thing Reagan did was to dismantle our public education system,
Wed Mar 25, 2015, 12:10 PM
Mar 2015

and put in place an education system that deliberately "dumbed down" the general populace to the point where the incorrect spellings in the image in your OP are commonplace.

The sheep like stupidity and fawning obeisance to privatized corporate government exhibited by ignorant conservatives is the evidence of Reagan's greatest and deadliest success.
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[blockquote]"experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny; and it is believed that the most effectual means of preventing this would be, to illuminate, as far as practicable, the minds of the people at large,...

I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowlege among the people. no other sure foundation can be devised for the preservation of freedom, and happiness...

preach, my dear Sir, a crusade against ignorance; establish & improve the law for educating the common people.

Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.


~Thomas Jefferson

'Tranny'? Are we talking about transmissions? sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #1
lol where did you find that? n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #2
in front of some the out buildings at libety university department of english Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #12
ha ha that was good. Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #49
Rarely is the question asked... pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #3
What an embarrassment he was/is newfie11 Mar 2015 #6
Destroying public education isnt just about destroying teachers, unions and the Dem party, it is NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #27
Amen, the full package. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #41
George W. was completely correct there. . . Journeyman Mar 2015 #10
I think they missed a couple of letters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #4
Give me libety, or give me dearth! R B Garr Mar 2015 #5
More like, Give me libety or gimme derp. Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #29
*** Tom_Foolery Mar 2015 #7
urban dictionary tranny Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #8
hehe Roland99 Mar 2015 #20
even better... RoccoR5955 Mar 2015 #53
Was that first word supposed to be Literacy? LiberalEsto Mar 2015 #9
Is are children learning? Do there familees put food on the table? Rex Mar 2015 #11
"Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country. Autumn Mar 2015 #17
Do there familees put food on the table? AlbertCat Mar 2015 #44
Yes. Childrens do learn. jmondine Mar 2015 #55
It's good to see that the Get a Brain, Morans! guy is keeping busy. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #13
I think the most desructive thing Reagan did was to dismantle our public education system, Zorra Mar 2015 #14
Darn - I wish DU had a decent spill chucker! erronis Mar 2015 #25
I'm not sure if it's DU or my own computer somehow, SheilaT Mar 2015 #34
Fooling the ignorant The Wizard Mar 2015 #37
oy spanone Mar 2015 #15
Proudly displayed in his trailer park. . . B Calm Mar 2015 #16
Sic sempre trannis Initech Mar 2015 #18
I was laughing so hard at Tranny and I totally didn't see Libety. B Calm Mar 2015 #19
Not sure what libety is but I am cool with trannies anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #21
oh my, saving this one to pass on!! niyad Mar 2015 #22
That is too funny... love it! OKNancy Mar 2015 #23
found this.... OKNancy Mar 2015 #24
Jobs has been resurrected, alongside of Elvis. erronis Mar 2015 #28
Misplace apostrophe The Wizard Mar 2015 #35
Misplace apostrophe disguised as a comma. AlbertCat Mar 2015 #45
And it appears someone/thing put a lot of hard work into getting these up. Wow! C Moon Mar 2015 #40
lol that is hilarious. Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #50
WTF is up with that comma? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #51
I need a new tranny for me jeep libety... n/t mwooldri Mar 2015 #26
Ok. I just laughed so hard Greybnk48 Mar 2015 #30
Does it have to be either/or? Cannot we have both? Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #31
I believe that's the work of Bob Boudelang at the Daisyview Trailer Park Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #32
Free sex change operations on demand (NT) The Wizard Mar 2015 #33
According to Urban Dictionary, 'libety' is the most beautiful girl in the world. progressoid Mar 2015 #36
Did some moran write this? n/t Paper Roses Mar 2015 #38
Lots of truth in that sign from the right. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #39
Unless a vagina is present of course - TBF Mar 2015 #42
You are absolutley correct. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #46
Shouldnt that be Lib-betty or Tea-ranny? ErikJ Mar 2015 #43
Quality! AlbertCat Mar 2015 #47
'give me libety or give me dental' Colorado Vince Mar 2015 #48
What Moran did that? liberal N proud Mar 2015 #52
You do realize that they're proud of misspelling that sign don't you? tularetom Mar 2015 #54
... Faux pas Mar 2015 #56
Anybody know where this is located? from the look of the soil & the flat land, looks like it could raccoon Mar 2015 #57
WP, can you riddle me this? Where is this location? nt raccoon Mar 2015 #58
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