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Dustin DeWinde

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38. in all fairness

Reply to PeoViejo (Reply #23)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 02:32 PM

Dec 2013

The prospect of booty wins out against almost anything. And if its bodacious booty, its.not even a close contest.

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Icelanders Overthrow Government and Rewrite Constitution After Banking Fraud-No Word From US Media [View all] solarhydrocan Dec 2013 OP

well, goodness, we cannot have the average serf thinking s/he actually has the ability and the RIGHT niyad Dec 2013 #1

Yes, I can imagine it ! SamKnause Dec 2013 #2

It would be a second civil War warrant46 Dec 2013 #4

Reply SamKnause Dec 2013 #5

I live in an area that is 70% Repuke and 20% Libertarian and 10% left of center warrant46 Dec 2013 #6

Reply SamKnause Dec 2013 #7

God, Guns and Gays and people whose skin is darker than a paper bag warrant46 Dec 2013 #9

Reply SamKnause Dec 2013 #12

You too !! warrant46 Dec 2013 #24

How true. heaven05 Dec 2013 #15

What does African American self separation have to do with this? FrodosPet Dec 2013 #55

When I was in school tblue Dec 2013 #71

I feel for you... Rockyj Dec 2013 #68

Cold Civil War in progress PeoViejo Dec 2013 #17

Actually, it would be a Second American Revolution. and that's what we need right now!!!!! LongTomH Dec 2013 #20

And they bundled up the Loyalists and sent them to St John NB warrant46 Dec 2013 #28

It's worse than that. lark Dec 2013 #34

Reply SamKnause Dec 2013 #42

Actually both (D) and (R) platforms endorse the TPP solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #47

Oughta call it the Trans-Party Partnership. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #57

In the meantime most citizens have never even heard of the TPP. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #78

Population of Iceland: 320K struggle4progress Dec 2013 #3

Our original revolution zipplewrath Dec 2013 #14

and the 1776 revolution didn't come from a people totally united solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #48

Not to mention ... frazzled Dec 2013 #18

Not much Ethnic Diversity in Iceland PeoViejo Dec 2013 #19

What does that have to do with the US media ignoring what's happened and is happening there? Fumesucker Dec 2013 #30

IKR? Rex Dec 2013 #35

+320 million n/t solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #51

Because covering Iceland would be the same as covering any medium-small American bluestate10 Dec 2013 #54

Atually, I remember Iceland getting a lot of international coverage when Marr Dec 2013 #64

I dunno. When is the last time one of those cities quakerboy Dec 2013 #103

+ A shit load! nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #79

Amazing. oldandhappy Dec 2013 #8

Wow. Treant Dec 2013 #10

You don't want to give people ''ideas.'' Octafish Dec 2013 #11

It was supposed to be a Republic PeoViejo Dec 2013 #23

True. We need a Constitution for a Republic. Octafish Dec 2013 #25

It was intended to be a Republic with a great deal of Democracy LongTomH Dec 2013 #27

in all fairness Dustin DeWinde Dec 2013 #38

All we have is the election process and 2 shitty political parties. heaven05 Dec 2013 #13

Many did take to the streets solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #52

Not enough took it to the streets heaven05 Dec 2013 #93

Occupy was a start in that direction mindwalker_i Dec 2013 #16

we ALL need to stop being a bunch of wimps and unite solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #53

I have an answer albino65 Dec 2013 #21

Where do I sign. I've been wanting the House to be dissolved by national referendum or decree ancianita Dec 2013 #96

Sign my petition albino65 Dec 2013 #101

Couldn't find it in either site. Scrolled through 71 petitions on the first; not there. The URL ancianita Dec 2013 #102

the whole thing albino65 Dec 2013 #104

Thanks, but there's an order to using it. It has to be c/p after you click "sign a petition." ancianita Dec 2013 #105

I wish albino65 Dec 2013 #106

Not a problem.Glad to contribute in some small way.I used notehand "copy/paste." Sorry to confuse. ancianita Dec 2013 #107

Not whining albino65 Dec 2013 #108

Oh yeah! You're new! Welcome! I've been here for a few years, but there can be some touchy, ancianita Dec 2013 #109

DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #22

If this happened in front of the White House... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #26

Ain't it the truth! n/t truedelphi Dec 2013 #46

Yep. It may as well be a US antiwar protest for all the coverage Corporate States of America valerief Dec 2013 #29

Unfortunately, that constitution has not yet been adopted in Iceland. pampango Dec 2013 #31

Thank you - and, as that points out, the parties in charge during the crash got voted back in muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #76

We overthrow Governments all the time...we call them elections. brooklynite Dec 2013 #32

good poinrs Dustin DeWinde Dec 2013 #40

It really doesn't matter if the media reports except in national votes. The states are being changed freshwest Dec 2013 #45

Do you think the events in Iceland are unworthy of notice? Fumesucker Dec 2013 #41

I think the MSM doesn't care about Iceland because the public doesn't care about Iceland... brooklynite Dec 2013 #44

The public doesn't care about Iceland because they haven't heard about Iceland in the media. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #82

It's not as if the OP has correctly informed anyone about the situation muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #77

Which means it was not a true revolution treestar Dec 2013 #49

HUMONGOUS K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #33

Not sure what you are celebrating, but cheers anyhow! FrodosPet Dec 2013 #80

Kick. We need to rejuvenate OWS and associated populist Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #36

Well you cannot expect the U.S. Corporate Media to bite the hand Rex Dec 2013 #37

Excellent points. solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #56

This story has been circulated for years. ProSense Dec 2013 #39

Thanks for that treestar Dec 2013 #50

The TPP has been "worked" on for years solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #59

Not sure what point you're making relevant to my comment. ProSense Dec 2013 #60

Wouldn't it have been great if Chris Matthews solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #90

Green for victory!!... SidDithers Dec 2013 #87

^^Icelandic Bankers Sentenced to Prison for Market Abuse WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2013 #97

This is incredibly infuriating... Bold censorship laid bare for all (all who ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #43

"Make No Mistake... only by subsidizing outrageous banker bonuses ..." MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #58

There are benefits to being a small country. gtar100 Dec 2013 #61

Will we invade and overthrow? upi402 Dec 2013 #62

Nope. Warm stuff. FrodosPet Dec 2013 #66

, blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #63

Our Congress Dan Dec 2013 #65

the corpo-crabs are too frightened of this news reaching millions here fascisthunter Dec 2013 #67

They'd much rather compare us to Italy and Greece Martin Eden Dec 2013 #69

They may overtake us as the 'Greatest Country in the World'™ tblue Dec 2013 #70

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2013 #72

The 2-Hour economic documentary, "Icelandic Miracle"... nikto Dec 2013 #73

If Iceland gets hit with a 9-point earthquale and tsunami... nikto Dec 2013 #74

Put it on TV. Go ahead, I dare you. Hell, I double-dog dare you. Put it on instead of jtuck004 Dec 2013 #75

I don't think the pain level in the US.. sendero Dec 2013 #81

Buncha people beatin drums in the street and whining about how things are ain't gonna cut it. jtuck004 Dec 2013 #86

I don't disagree.. sendero Dec 2013 #88

Excellent excellent post solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #89

Rome fell from corruption. Internal decay. The rich being morally bankrupt and decadent heaven05 Dec 2013 #94

I didn't say I was giving up <G>. But there's too much magical thinking, jtuck004 Dec 2013 #95

well, I get you heaven05 Dec 2013 #98

I mean, there's a chance we might hit a dry spot and regain control, but that storm jtuck004 Dec 2013 #100

B...b...but they prevented a global-economic meltdown! KansDem Dec 2013 #83

They saved the world like the priest who saved the little boy by giving him communion valerief Dec 2013 #85

+1 accurate indeed solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #91

I really want this to be true.. Notafraidtoo Dec 2013 #84

One of the reasons that the system is so successful is that unplugging from it is very Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #99

BRAVO Icelanders!!! liberalla Dec 2013 #92