Judi Lynn
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Sat Jun-19-10 10:34 AM
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| 21. It still doesn't seem possible. They surely slammed a door on a promising Democratic Presidency. |
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Undoubtedly he seemed completely capable of great things which would have boosted the world's opinion of Democratic Presidents even more than had been accomplished by F.D.R.
They couldn't tolerate true progress, as all their power derives from controling the work force, controling the military, keeping a gulf between the poor and the oligarchy.
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| -So, compas, what is your first political memory? |
EFerrari |
Jun-16-10 10:32 PM |
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Well, comadre, would have to say |
rabs |
Jun-17-10 01:39 AM |
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My mom took us bowling because she wanted to die happy. |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-10 10:57 AM |
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1956. Eishenhower vs. Stevenson. My mother made us get down on our knees-- |
Peace Patriot |
Jun-17-10 04:24 AM |
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Wow! That must have been really interesting. |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-10 11:01 AM |
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He was a courageous ground-breaker, and for a moment you were able to actually see him, |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-17-10 03:50 PM |
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No one seems to remember the anti-Catholic Irish bigotry in this country |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-10 07:01 PM |
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I remember truly foul anti-Catholic flyers circulating during the 1960 campaign. |
Peace Patriot |
Jun-17-10 10:54 PM |
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After the 1973 coup in Chile |
ChangoLoa |
Jun-17-10 05:25 AM |
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It's hard to imagine what that must have been like. |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-10 11:06 AM |
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It was a very confusing situation for a 6-7 year old. |
ChangoLoa |
Jun-19-10 05:08 AM |
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My mom was about that age when her father was arrested |
EFerrari |
Jun-19-10 03:15 PM |
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That event would stay with you forever. Even though he lived through it, the experience |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-21-10 09:41 AM |
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Getting concentrated free orange juice |
dipsydoodle |
Jun-17-10 08:32 AM |
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LOL! That must have been before corn syrup went into everything, |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-10 11:14 AM |
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First very political childhood moment featured 5th grade teacher asking the class |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-17-10 03:32 PM |
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Wowie. You know what I remember from that administration? |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-10 05:38 PM |
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Except that criminals get prosecuted... |
DutchLiberal |
Jun-17-10 06:42 PM |
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Oh, of course! I couldn't agree more. |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-10 06:56 PM |
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Those 2 pieces of shit Carlos Romero Barceló and Ronald Reagan winning the 1980 gubernatorial and |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Jun-18-10 01:01 PM |
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That was one bad night. I voted for the president after the race |
EFerrari |
Jun-18-10 01:13 PM |
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11 or 12 years old. |
Mika |
Jun-18-10 03:36 PM |
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When I wrapped up my short chat with John Perkins |
EFerrari |
Jun-19-10 03:12 PM |
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Whoa! I wonder if he'll still have to travel with bodyguards by then! |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-24-10 08:13 AM |
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November 22nd, 1963. nt |
bemildred |
Jun-18-10 05:36 PM |
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It still doesn't seem possible. They surely slammed a door on a promising Democratic Presidency. |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-19-10 10:34 AM |
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My first intimation of the decadence and corruption which permeates politics in the USA. nt |
bemildred |
Jun-19-10 01:56 PM |
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Meeting the governor when I was 4 |
niceypoo |
Jun-22-10 11:17 PM |
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Listening to the 1948 election returns. |
Downwinder |
Jun-24-10 02:55 AM |
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