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iemitsu

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1. This sort of information ought to be common knowledge

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 06:46 PM

Feb 2013

but, of course, we have a corporate owned and operated media too.
Americans need to develop some healthy skepticism and quit watching the television to get their news.
We all need to read more for ourselves and not trust those in positions of power to be honest.
I'm so glad you invented the internet, Al. We would be in much worse shape without it.

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The Falsehoods of the Tea Party [View all] Left Coast2020 Feb 2013 OP

This sort of information ought to be common knowledge iemitsu Feb 2013 #1

Even as closely as I follow this stuff, I learned much more... Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #2

Must read - thanks Al Gore malaise Feb 2013 #3