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Swede Atlanta

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9. Neither the Republics nor Democrats in Congress would ever allow this.....

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 07:52 PM

Feb 2013

It is imperative that the American people must now and always be beholden to corporations for everything. Any attempts at self-sufficiency in energy, food, etc. must be crushed or the markets for the fat-cats are diminished.

This would never, ever happen here. Not now. Not without a revolution with the heads of the big banks, energy companies, etc. twisting on the end of a pike.

Nice idea though.

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Wouldn't it be great if America did this? [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2013 OP

Own Germany? No thanks. I wouldn't understand a word they say. Hulk Smash Feb 2013 #1

Message auto-removed year of the cat Feb 2013 #4

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #2

yes it would... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #3

It would be great, but we helped set up a progressive German society after WWII but forgot to pampango Feb 2013 #5

Yes it would be great felix_numinous Feb 2013 #6

That's not what it is - unless your definition of the Commons is private property. freshwest Feb 2013 #7

Oh I was not clear felix_numinous Feb 2013 #8

Neither the Republics nor Democrats in Congress would ever allow this..... Swede Atlanta Feb 2013 #9

What's so great about it? badtoworse Feb 2013 #10

You're kidding right? Blanks Feb 2013 #11

No, I'm not kidding badtoworse Feb 2013 #15

It seems to me that it is better for individuals to own it because... Blanks Feb 2013 #18

Electric cooperatives have existed for decades badtoworse Feb 2013 #20

I live on a cooperative now. Blanks Feb 2013 #21

You should be careful about investing your retirement funds in solar energy projects badtoworse Feb 2013 #25

I'd invest in buggy whips... Blanks Feb 2013 #27

I don't give damn what you invest in... badtoworse Feb 2013 #28

This is a thread about solar panels. Blanks Feb 2013 #29

You're welcome and good luck badtoworse Feb 2013 #30

Wow! We will go back to bartering unless things here change.The 1 % can keep their money & put it judesedit Feb 2013 #12

Legislators are getting big money The Wizard Feb 2013 #13

That's total bullshit badtoworse Feb 2013 #16

Here in the SW US certain energy company's already have big solar installations xtraxritical Feb 2013 #14

Tax credits don't change the cost of solar energy badtoworse Feb 2013 #17

That is changing the cost. Blanks Feb 2013 #24

I have what may seem like a dumb question... a la izquierda Feb 2013 #19

There are programs to refinance... Blanks Feb 2013 #22

this country needs a 'uniquely american solution', kinda like the ACA. KG Feb 2013 #23

In America everything must lead to corporate profit liberal N proud Feb 2013 #26

Jimmy Carter tried it Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #31