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indepat

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16. In the richest nation in the world, the government has to go to extraordinary lengths to create

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 02:04 PM

Jan 2014

such mass poverty, just as it has to go to great lengths to have the jails and prisons filled to over-flowing.

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It's not an accident [View all] Scuba Jan 2014 OP

K and R geardaddy Jan 2014 #1

Toss in teh REAL rate of inflation dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #2

and here is how the MSM reports the Gov. fibs dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #3

It's ubiquitous. The lies increase little by little, year after year, and then they Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #6

Hooray. The choco ration will be increased, bvar22 Jan 2014 #12

The Owners Of This Country Do Not Want This To Change cantbeserious Jan 2014 #4

So true. One day I was a happy, secure, 10 year old living on a Marine base mountain grammy Jan 2014 #5

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Jan 2014 #7

Yup. It is CHOSEN. woo me with science Jan 2014 #8

Planned & executed by the well entrenched oligarchy! K&R!! hue Jan 2014 #9

K & R L0oniX Jan 2014 #10

First, ronnie624 Jan 2014 #11

The unbridled pursuit of money and material possessions fasttense Jan 2014 #19

I does seem odd, if one thinks about it, ronnie624 Jan 2014 #22

K&R. Thanks for all the great posts, Scuba. nt Zorra Jan 2014 #13

NOT an accident! bvar22 Jan 2014 #14

Excellent compilation for this thread. Thanks bvar22. Scuba Jan 2014 #15

+1. No accident. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #17

In the richest nation in the world, the government has to go to extraordinary lengths to create indepat Jan 2014 #16

Recommended X 1000! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #18

expect no help from the dem party on the issue of poverty. KG Jan 2014 #20

I think we may have to come together on our own. merrily Jan 2014 #21

The battles are fought in the Primary elections. bvar22 Jan 2014 #24

K and R! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2014 #23

The comfort of the rich depends on a plentiful suppy of the poor. - Voltaire Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #25

kick redqueen Jan 2014 #26

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #27

Pleased to be rec 100. hunter Jan 2014 #28

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