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In reply to the discussion: If Only Our Glorious Leaders Put as Much Effort into Making People’s Lives Better [View all]marym625
(17,997 posts)55. They keep this up, it won't be long before we crumble
This is a great post. Just too bad our elected officials don't see it and just don't give a fuck.
we need more people like Wendy Davis. One woman inspiring action. A liberal with a backbone. Hopefully, others will see the reaction to her standing up for civil rights, to standing against oppression, and will follow in her footsteps
again, great piece!
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20score
Jul 2013
OP
I share your passion. All of that money could be going into all of the schools which they're closing
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2013
#8
This whole circus puts to lie everything they've said about how they can't get things done
Hydra
Jul 2013
#5
Seach GD for posts on the TPP, by Alan Grayson as well as one discussing Obama's transparency
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2013
#13
Snowden has forced national and international conversation on this ugly topic.
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2013
#11
What a novel idea! I wonder the same thing all the time. Everyone of the boneheads in power who go
gtar100
Jul 2013
#18
You won't have any of these good programs anytime before private money is banned from politics
Amonester
Jul 2013
#25
That can't just simply be done, because enough of our fellow citizens don't want it
treestar
Jul 2013
#57