Ozymanithrax
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Fri Dec-03-10 12:54 PM
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| 16. Then elect the poor and give them a chance. nl/t |
| -I don't know about you but I'm sick of multi-millionaires deciding what is best for the rest of us. |
devilgrrl |
Dec-03-10 12:24 PM |
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And I am sick of them being the ONLY ONES Congress seems to listen to! knr |
joeybee12 |
Dec-03-10 12:26 PM |
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Amen, brother, Amen... |
daleanime |
Dec-03-10 12:29 PM |
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Yes, but look up the wealth of our congress critters. They ARE the rich. |
txlibdem |
Dec-03-10 12:33 PM |
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now that the mess is coming to a head, there will be violence |
roguevalley |
Dec-04-10 12:20 PM |
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Bravo! |
txlibdem |
Dec-03-10 12:30 PM |
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What do you consider rich? |
badtoworse |
Dec-03-10 01:18 PM |
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Someone who makes $1 more than you do, is that ok? |
txlibdem |
Dec-03-10 01:47 PM |
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There are statistics for that. It's not a matter of opinion. |
librechik |
Dec-03-10 01:58 PM |
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I was actually thinking more in terms of net worth... |
badtoworse |
Dec-03-10 02:38 PM |
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ok, but that's a different sort of comparison. You can't make an equivalence with that sort of frame |
librechik |
Dec-03-10 02:48 PM |
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The guy with an income of 250k living hand to mouth lives in the same |
RaleighNCDUer |
Dec-04-10 12:03 PM |
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Multi-millionaires and career politicians, a self-perpetuating "ruling class" |
slackmaster |
Dec-03-10 12:30 PM |
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Not at all what the founders intended |
txlibdem |
Dec-03-10 12:35 PM |
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In the early days, people went back to their normal careers after serving in Congress |
slackmaster |
Dec-03-10 01:27 PM |
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True. Ditto the Presidency. |
txlibdem |
Dec-03-10 01:51 PM |
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Look at these pampered, disconnected buffoons. |
woo me with science |
Dec-04-10 12:36 AM |
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Lobbyists were certainly bad enough |
Cherchez la Femme |
Dec-04-10 03:24 AM |
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National news personalities live a very different life than most of us. |
Radical Activist |
Dec-03-10 12:31 PM |
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To The Bastille, mes Citizens! |
no_hypocrisy |
Dec-03-10 12:33 PM |
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BOO |
HowHasItComeToThis |
Dec-03-10 12:33 PM |
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Rich machiavellian sociopath corporatist's have destroyed the USA. |
L0oniX |
Dec-03-10 12:35 PM |
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Secular calvinist religion makes it OK. |
WingDinger |
Dec-03-10 12:36 PM |
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we need to remove the influence of money on politics. but how? |
unblock |
Dec-03-10 12:36 PM |
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but how? |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-04-10 01:33 AM |
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ok, interesting fantasy. now, in reality, how are we REALLY going to remove the influence of money? |
unblock |
Dec-04-10 07:37 AM |
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we never will. nt |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-04-10 09:58 AM |
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I'm sick of the sheep that defend it all, no matter what, |
EFerrari |
Dec-03-10 12:37 PM |
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ditto. |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-03-10 12:37 PM |
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Me too! |
slay |
Dec-03-10 12:43 PM |
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Then elect the poor and give them a chance. nl/t |
Ozymanithrax |
Dec-03-10 12:54 PM |
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How do the poor afford to run for office? |
spin |
Dec-03-10 01:20 PM |
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Get involved in local party politics... |
Ozymanithrax |
Dec-03-10 01:29 PM |
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My daugther considered this for a while ... |
spin |
Dec-03-10 02:02 PM |
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Wake up and smell the oligarchy. |
rhett o rick |
Dec-04-10 12:33 AM |
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"Wake up and smell the oligarchy" |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-04-10 01:34 AM |
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Please do. I think it should catch on. In fact I may add it to mine. nm |
rhett o rick |
Dec-04-10 08:25 AM |
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Hmmm. Run for office or feed your kids. I choose run for office! Sorry kids. |
Luminous Animal |
Dec-04-10 01:12 AM |
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Why would that make a difference? |
badtoworse |
Dec-03-10 01:39 PM |
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No, but if people are sick of multi-millionaires that is the easiest.. |
Ozymanithrax |
Dec-03-10 02:01 PM |
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That's a very interesting link. Thank you. n/t |
Laelth |
Dec-03-10 08:20 PM |
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I agree with your sentiment, but Americans are just not wired that way. |
Greyhound |
Dec-03-10 01:54 PM |
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Unless all other choices are abysmal, I will not vote for a candidate... |
Ozymanithrax |
Dec-03-10 02:09 PM |
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K&R |
leftstreet |
Dec-03-10 02:00 PM |
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Economic problems? What economic problems? |
Retrograde |
Dec-03-10 02:03 PM |
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+1 |
Still Waters |
Dec-03-10 08:25 PM |
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You mean congress? nt |
Obamanaut |
Dec-03-10 02:17 PM |
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I'm sick of Chris Mathews and others... |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Dec-03-10 02:24 PM |
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So what? You're sick about it. So what? Seems lots of people are sick of it. |
rhett o rick |
Dec-04-10 12:27 AM |
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HUGE K & R !!! |
WillyT |
Dec-03-10 08:22 PM |
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Dec-04-10 12:25 AM |
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Yup. |
Wednesdays |
Dec-04-10 01:00 AM |
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K&R |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Dec-04-10 08:42 AM |
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I am rec'ing and kicking this thread. My earlier response was not intended to be aimed at the |
rhett o rick |
Dec-04-10 09:17 AM |
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kick and rec |
Angry Dragon |
Dec-04-10 09:26 AM |
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The jobs will come back when they can pay us less than what they pay |
lunatica |
Dec-04-10 10:00 AM |
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You know how sick I am of the motherfuckers! You know! |
lonestarnot |
Dec-04-10 10:52 AM |
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KNR! Thank you! n/t |
indimuse |
Dec-04-10 11:33 AM |
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Sick too! n/t |
Shining Jack |
Dec-04-10 12:13 PM |
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The French devised a clear cut solution. |
paparush |
Dec-04-10 12:20 PM |
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CEOs have to be paid minimum wage. |
pansypoo53219 |
Dec-04-10 12:22 PM |
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