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| -America is being destroyed from within. And we’re just watching it happen. |
Cyrano |
May-19-11 12:38 PM |
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No, you pretty much summed it up. |
HopeHoops |
May-19-11 12:39 PM |
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Ditto. But I could give you a cup of the chicken soup I'm cooking if that would help. n/t |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 12:52 PM |
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Well, 20+ years ago when I ate meat it might have. Thanks anyway. |
HopeHoops |
May-19-11 12:53 PM |
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Oops, sorry! How about a cup of tea then? :) n/t |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 12:56 PM |
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Thanks - can you send it over "the Internets"? |
HopeHoops |
May-19-11 01:03 PM |
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I would but I can't find the cables :) n/t |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 01:07 PM |
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you mean tubes, right |
madokie |
May-19-11 07:56 PM |
#60 |
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No soup for me? ... I think I'll whine. |
Cyrano |
May-19-11 02:25 PM |
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Oh, yeah, soup for anyone who would like it! :) n/t |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 02:26 PM |
#36 |
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Baloney.....and a rant |
Stuttgart77 |
May-19-11 09:18 PM |
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+1 |
my2sense |
May-19-11 10:29 PM |
#80 |
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^ Right wing baloney above ^ |
Mimosa |
May-19-11 11:29 PM |
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Where do ya think he comes from? nt |
Enthusiast |
May-20-11 01:15 AM |
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My mother. |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:06 AM |
#111 |
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College educations? |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:19 AM |
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Thanks Stuttgart for your refreshing perspective! |
DaveJ |
May-20-11 08:41 AM |
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+100. nt |
raccoon |
May-20-11 11:00 AM |
#137 |
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You are completely full of shit.The laws were manipulated allowing the offshoring of union jobs |
bjobotts |
May-19-11 11:53 PM |
#90 |
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Republican politicians got rid of corporate taxes and regulations on financial institutions |
bjobotts |
May-19-11 11:54 PM |
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Insane trade policies and Reagan tax cuts on the wealthy reduced the revenue to the treasury creatin |
bjobotts |
May-20-11 12:07 AM |
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Somehow I remember Clinton signing NAFTA & giving China MFN status? |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:13 AM |
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Well Stuttgart |
Pharaoh |
May-20-11 10:24 AM |
#133 |
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If you're so proud as to turn your nose up at everyone else |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:22 PM |
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Yes, however the GLOBAL ECONOMY was coming one way or another
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Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:09 AM |
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Pretty harsh reply to the OP... |
Wait Wut |
May-20-11 09:27 AM |
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Durn!!!! |
chervilant |
May-20-11 11:11 AM |
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I think |
Dyedinthewoolliberal |
May-20-11 09:48 AM |
#129 |
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Tax bullshit. |
Atypical Liberal |
May-20-11 10:36 AM |
#134 |
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The US economy |
sulphurdunn |
May-20-11 10:37 AM |
#135 |
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Two identical products sitting on two different store's shelves |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:29 PM |
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I buy from the store that has a union. |
sulphurdunn |
May-20-11 08:44 PM |
#162 |
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Your rant is half baloney |
Armstead |
May-20-11 11:23 AM |
#142 |
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America is not a country of 2-hour lunches and 5 weeks of |
JDPriestly |
May-20-11 02:14 PM |
#153 |
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Mentally and spiritually lazy |
Armstead |
May-20-11 03:25 PM |
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Well, let me see now |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:18 PM |
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When I lived in European countries, only those students who |
JDPriestly |
May-20-11 10:22 PM |
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Deleted message |
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May-22-11 11:24 PM |
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I don't see any softening |
sulphurdunn |
May-21-11 08:28 PM |
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Bullshit. Blaming folks for participating in capitalism when it's the only |
TBF |
May-20-11 11:25 AM |
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When have we last had pure capitalism? |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 07:25 PM |
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I think we're doing pretty close right now - |
TBF |
May-20-11 07:39 PM |
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Yea, really? The FEDERAL REGISTER is over 80,000 pages. |
Stuttgart77 |
May-20-11 08:16 PM |
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Like they enforce any of that. And enjoy your stay by the way expat, |
TBF |
May-21-11 08:20 AM |
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Baloney, Stuttgart77. |
JDPriestly |
May-20-11 02:08 PM |
#152 |
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I wish you weren't right |
Aerows |
May-19-11 12:40 PM |
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Not just the Republicans... |
PassingFair |
May-19-11 12:41 PM |
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I don't have a positive view.....and I've been wondering which is worse.... |
Avalux |
May-19-11 12:41 PM |
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When people have been beaten on, lied to and abused |
russspeakeasy |
May-19-11 09:59 PM |
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in fairness to the superwealthy |
BOG PERSON |
May-19-11 12:42 PM |
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Trust me, the computers and TVs won't be part of the lifestyle of the masses forever. |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 12:54 PM |
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So enslaving people to give you a "cheap" computer is good even though it keeps your wages down. |
readmoreoften |
May-19-11 08:29 PM |
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Cheap is less important when you have adequate wages.Trade policies need to change now. |
bjobotts |
May-20-11 12:11 AM |
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Yes, but Arnold has a love child. |
yella_dawg |
May-19-11 12:44 PM |
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It has been death by 1000 cuts for the last 30 years |
Avant Guardian |
May-19-11 12:45 PM |
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Cicero was right even now!!! |
atreides1 |
May-19-11 12:46 PM |
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+1, n/t |
RKP5637 |
May-19-11 01:07 PM |
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Wow, I never read that before. Great post. |
canoeist52 |
May-19-11 01:16 PM |
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True greatness is never diminished. |
colorado_ufo |
May-19-11 09:33 PM |
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Here's a Quote for you!!! |
tonybgood |
May-20-11 07:40 AM |
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Ah, Cicero. |
Le Taz Hot |
May-20-11 08:48 AM |
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I can't disagree. The revolution isn't coming, the promised Change™ never materialized. |
Poll_Blind |
May-19-11 12:48 PM |
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The promise of change was a mirage and we all got fooled IMO by the illusion. n/t |
RKP5637 |
May-19-11 01:10 PM |
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It was an extremely successful marketing campaign. nt |
krabigirl |
May-19-11 07:25 PM |
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I too became hopeful after those eight horrible Bush years. |
Cyrano |
May-19-11 01:11 PM |
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About that American blind faith |
canoeist52 |
May-19-11 01:32 PM |
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I feel like I'm riding along on a train, all the doors/windows have been welded shut and |
RKP5637 |
May-19-11 12:57 PM |
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No, most of the passengers are pointing at your side of the train and |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 01:01 PM |
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Yep, true, well said! n/t |
RKP5637 |
May-19-11 01:05 PM |
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Reminds me of this... |
guruoo |
May-19-11 11:31 PM |
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That "change" is your nest egg. |
Hubert Flottz |
May-19-11 01:06 PM |
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Blow up the TV, Move to the country, Eat a lot of peaches. |
Bandit |
May-19-11 01:12 PM |
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I think that's about it.. +1 n/t |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 01:19 PM |
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We did....in 2006. |
bvar22 |
May-19-11 07:20 PM |
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beautiful photo. |
krabigirl |
May-19-11 07:27 PM |
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I'm glad there are still some real hippies. |
tabasco |
May-20-11 07:34 AM |
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They control minds, that's why. |
The Doctor. |
May-19-11 01:19 PM |
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Lincoln said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." |
Cyrano |
May-19-11 01:36 PM |
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This is so true. My husband is reading a book about Lincoln and he |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 02:40 PM |
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People can choose to think for themselves. |
krabigirl |
May-19-11 07:26 PM |
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You don't understand. |
The Doctor. |
May-21-11 12:07 AM |
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Yep |
mmonk |
May-20-11 07:23 AM |
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Stop the Killing! |
patrice |
May-19-11 01:34 PM |
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Refugees should get their homes back! Who is taking care of the Orphans? nt |
patrice |
May-19-11 01:36 PM |
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Im going to ask you about this in 2012 when Obama-Hope&Change is in full swing |
Township75 |
May-19-11 01:36 PM |
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with all due respect, how many goddamned doomsday threads are you gonna post every day? smoke a j or |
dionysus |
May-19-11 01:50 PM |
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If my posts depress you, don't read them. Or take some Prozac first. |
Cyrano |
May-19-11 01:57 PM |
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And we've got to stop just watching it happen: close your eyes and look the other way! |
damntexdem |
May-19-11 02:24 PM |
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Do you have any suggestions of some "savior" we can vote for? |
Cyrano |
May-19-11 02:46 PM |
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I'd like to see Bernie Sanders in the WH too. Someone has to stand up and |
RKP5637 |
May-19-11 03:02 PM |
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The voter suppression laws passing all over-they will succeed in |
999998th word |
May-19-11 11:54 PM |
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And what are they going to do in 2012? |
verges |
May-20-11 01:17 PM |
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Too busy basking in technology. Not enough are starving. n/t |
Fire1 |
May-19-11 02:40 PM |
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Well put. They do still need us though. Much more than we need them. |
DirkGently |
May-19-11 03:55 PM |
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Know how you feel. |
mountainlion55 |
May-19-11 04:03 PM |
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Sometimes (OK, most times) I agree, but not today |
Spike89 |
May-19-11 04:25 PM |
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What makes you think you will be part of the small group of survivors, LOL? n/t |
LiberalLoner |
May-19-11 05:09 PM |
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Because I was straining to be uber-positive nt |
Spike89 |
May-20-11 12:17 PM |
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Nope |
XanaDUer |
May-19-11 05:13 PM |
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Jobs will be coming back soon |
many a good man |
May-19-11 06:33 PM |
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That will happen, |
bvar22 |
May-19-11 07:23 PM |
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Bingo! |
Little Star |
May-19-11 08:29 PM |
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Or when we are willing to work for German wages. |
pampango |
May-20-11 05:17 AM |
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On the other hand |
PATRICK |
May-20-11 08:15 AM |
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60% of this population is stoned on something every day...you figure out why there's no fight ! |
RagAss |
May-19-11 06:35 PM |
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good point. |
krabigirl |
May-19-11 07:26 PM |
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How is that war on drugs |
Enthusiast |
May-20-11 01:21 AM |
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Link please. |
Bluenorthwest |
May-20-11 08:21 AM |
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That can't be true. I'm not stoned. Are you? |
JDPriestly |
May-20-11 02:18 PM |
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Yep. And what is scary is the pride some Americans have in that ignorance. |
krabigirl |
May-19-11 07:24 PM |
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Do more than watch |
airplaneman |
May-19-11 07:34 PM |
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lol. the same op again. but hey, you get a lot of recs for it just about every week. |
cali |
May-19-11 07:35 PM |
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There are some things to be positive about. |
Nye Bevan |
May-19-11 07:39 PM |
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Didn't Germany cave easily? |
Kablooie |
May-19-11 07:54 PM |
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You say: |
abelenkpe |
May-19-11 07:56 PM |
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Most societal changes have occurred ... |
aggiesal |
May-19-11 07:57 PM |
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Most do not even know there is a crisis. I suggest a required reading |
jwirr |
May-19-11 07:59 PM |
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I don't think big business would ever fully abandon a 330 million consumers market |
chillspike |
May-19-11 08:01 PM |
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"I don't think big business would ever fully abandon a 330 million consumers market" |
fivepennies |
May-20-11 11:16 AM |
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You just gotta keep banging the drum. |
themadstork |
May-19-11 08:17 PM |
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Yes. But its their Republican AND Democratic Party puppets doing the dirty work. |
readmoreoften |
May-19-11 08:25 PM |
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Destroyed from within |
liberalgunwilltravel |
May-19-11 08:40 PM |
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Welcome to DU, liberalgunwilltravel! |
Rhiannon12866 |
May-19-11 10:06 PM |
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You gonna start shooting people? |
nobodyspecial |
May-19-11 11:23 PM |
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You gonna keep signing petitions & posting rants? |
Doctor_J |
May-20-11 10:53 AM |
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That one side that's doing the fighting |
fivepennies |
May-20-11 11:38 AM |
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Vulture capitalism is the worst thing to happen to our society. |
Initech |
May-19-11 08:54 PM |
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The secret to wealth -- or successful theft -- requires control of government .... |
defendandprotect |
May-19-11 08:54 PM |
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You are correct. What would you have "US" do? |
OwnedByFerrets |
May-19-11 09:02 PM |
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One of Abe Lincoln's quotes: |
Bryn |
May-19-11 09:06 PM |
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it starts at your local right wing radio station, where the groundwork repetition has been done for |
certainot |
May-19-11 09:41 PM |
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I agree |
MovingForward |
May-19-11 10:47 PM |
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K&R!!! n/t |
Mimosa |
May-19-11 09:42 PM |
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K & R !!! |
WillyT |
May-19-11 09:52 PM |
#77 |
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Sorry |
pmorlan1 |
May-19-11 10:52 PM |
#82 |
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This is the result of Randism. |
dorksied |
May-19-11 10:53 PM |
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I protested until I was able to run for local office, so I did... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-19-11 11:09 PM |
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What do you suggest we do? |
nobodyspecial |
May-19-11 11:21 PM |
#85 |
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It is now, always has been, and always will be class warfare |
Jim_Shorts |
May-19-11 11:33 PM |
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REmember they plotted to assassinate FDR.Oligarchs lost the battle under FDR. |
bjobotts |
May-20-11 12:14 AM |
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WHERE ARE THE JOBS.WHERE ARE THE JOBS.They have no plan or policy so focus on spending to |
bjobotts |
May-20-11 12:17 AM |
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K&R |
Enthusiast |
May-20-11 01:13 AM |
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I disagree (nearly completely) |
taught_me_patience |
May-20-11 01:25 AM |
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Deleted message |
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May-20-11 01:41 AM |
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So those people whose lives have been destroyed? |
Hissyspit |
May-20-11 05:01 AM |
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Well, I was responding to OP that stated that America |
taught_me_patience |
May-20-11 11:41 AM |
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GOP Bozos |
littleblanket |
May-20-11 01:39 AM |
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We ought not give up so easily. Just because it hasn't happened yet (the revolution) |
gtar100 |
May-20-11 02:54 AM |
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Cyrano, the good news is that this is a necessary process - when things get bad enough.... |
DesertDiamond |
May-20-11 03:40 AM |
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all i can say is i don't watch tv |
barbtries |
May-20-11 03:47 AM |
#104 |
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Sorry you're feeling down today...Maybe it's messing with your perspective. |
whathehell |
May-20-11 06:03 AM |
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Vote and keep the hounds at bay. |
kentuck |
May-20-11 06:14 AM |
#108 |
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Yeah. |
Dj13Francis |
May-20-11 06:41 AM |
#109 |
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Some of us have been 'Alarmist' since raygun |
HillbillyBob |
May-20-11 07:02 AM |
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It occurred to me the other day that the elites are trying to reshape America |
deutsey |
May-20-11 07:07 AM |
#112 |
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As a nation we became fat, stupid, and lazy |
ThomWV |
May-20-11 07:40 AM |
#119 |
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Is it America you think you know, or is your State in a fucked up |
Bluenorthwest |
May-20-11 09:17 AM |
#124 |
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I'm waiting for the populace to revolt: then I'll stand by them |
txlibdem |
May-20-11 09:23 AM |
#125 |
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This guy seems to understand, however crude he is |
TatonkaJames |
May-20-11 09:33 AM |
#127 |
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Unfortunately I agree. I am very worried for my grandson and the world he will |
MasonJar |
May-20-11 09:42 AM |
#128 |
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Huxley's nightmare has come true.. it's a "Brave New World" |
BREMPRO |
May-20-11 09:50 AM |
#130 |
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kicking because this is true. n/t |
Hotler |
May-20-11 09:54 AM |
#131 |
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Not exceptionalism, mind you, but Americans are different. |
caseymoz |
May-20-11 10:23 AM |
#132 |
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It's even worse if |
femrap |
May-20-11 11:09 AM |
#138 |
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I find myself agreeing with most everything you said.. |
TfG |
May-20-11 11:14 AM |
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Deleted message |
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May-20-11 11:36 AM |
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Yes, let's pretend that. |
a simple pattern |
May-20-11 12:00 PM |
#148 |
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Prozac Nation |
libodem |
May-20-11 11:50 AM |
#147 |
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We're not just watching. There are no innocent bystanders. |
robertpaulsen |
May-20-11 12:19 PM |
#150 |
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