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gateley

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9. That's true -- the citizenry needs to be involved--

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 02:21 PM

Jan 2013

I think the recent vote on Sandy relief is an example of that. People were outraged at Congress's refusal to allocate more to help our fellow citizens.

Problem is, so much is done under the radar that the majority isn't even aware. We need to always keep it "out there" when they do shit like that. It's wrong, and it's wearying, but it's our reality these days.

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President Obama: "This is the land of the free. And it always will be." [View all] bigtree Jan 2013 OP

I think if was solely up to Obama, a lot would be done. It's that pesky Congress that' the problem. gateley Jan 2013 #1

The Congress ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #4

Don't get me started! gateley Jan 2013 #5

Please get started ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #6

I think it's done a LOT of wrong if only by its inaction and wasting time on anti-abortion bills. gateley Jan 2013 #8

Those folks will just change the meme to Still Sensible Jan 2013 #2

I'm glad he did what he did today, but he should have made these demands malaise Jan 2013 #3

That's true -- the citizenry needs to be involved-- gateley Jan 2013 #9

people also said "there's nothing he can do" Enrique Jan 2013 #7

you can't go back and invent the support he has right now bigtree Jan 2013 #11

he punted everything to congress mwrguy Jan 2013 #10

Oh man, why bring reality to the party?... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #12

ha! bigtree Jan 2013 #13

Come on be happy. In a couple of weeks... tjwash Jan 2013 #16

He's going to cave! He's going to cave! Oh wait... stevenleser Jan 2013 #14

less confrontational title . . . bigtree Jan 2013 #15