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eyewall

(674 posts)
53. Great answer
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:42 PM
Mar 2012

It's a shame the post you answered is gone, your response is so perfect.

It's the truth to the lie of trickle down. A strong middle class makes a strong country, or, a strong consumer class makes a strong economy.

More Myths That Are Killing Us [View all] Alan Grayson Mar 2012 OP
k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #1
Are you the real Alan Grayson? lunatica Mar 2012 #2
That's him. Rex Mar 2012 #4
How can anyone know? lunatica Mar 2012 #7
It was verified by Skinner pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #8
Thanks! lunatica Mar 2012 #14
I noticed on Alan Grayson's profile that it says "Chance of Serving on Jury- 80%" stlsaxman Apr 2012 #78
Was around when he first started posting on DU2. Rex Mar 2012 #10
Thanks for verifying that for me! lunatica Mar 2012 #19
NP Rex Mar 2012 #23
"Rich people are smarter than everyone else" BiggJawn Mar 2012 #3
Well done! fascisthunter Mar 2012 #5
Many myths nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #6
Kudos. freshwest Mar 2012 #9
Mentioned Alan last night RobertEarl Mar 2012 #11
Awesome job sir libtodeath Mar 2012 #12
Count me in. Solomon Mar 2012 #13
I'd call them lies, not myths meow2u3 Mar 2012 #15
I agree...most all of these points started... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2012 #46
K&R nt raouldukelives Mar 2012 #16
I wish we could pin this thread to the top of the forum. NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #17
Excellent. Keep the fire burning Mr. Grayson. n/t bluesbassman Mar 2012 #18
Kind of goes with part 2.11, IDemo Mar 2012 #20
K & R! NT mother earth Mar 2012 #21
How about "One tribe is superior to the other" and "there is only one true position on any issue" hfojvt Mar 2012 #22
21. The Bible is a history book thelordofhell Mar 2012 #24
The Old Testament is, in part, a historical document jmowreader Mar 2012 #71
Hear, hear. A while ago, in Florida, there was actually a movement... wakemewhenitsover Apr 2012 #79
Thanks for the OP...and I salute you on EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #25
Some of those ProSense Mar 2012 #26
Yes they are. Rex Mar 2012 #27
K&R great white snark Mar 2012 #28
-^- Zorra Mar 2012 #29
Thank you, Mr. Grayson sakabatou Mar 2012 #30
Machiavelli Baby Bear Mar 2012 #31
Hmm, hate is stronger than fear. Good point. fasttense Apr 2012 #77
Always happy to hear from you, Mr. Grayson Control-Z Mar 2012 #32
Sadly 19 & 20 aren't so much a myth these days :( leftylauren Mar 2012 #33
Actually, the environment CAN take care of itself. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #34
Actually, it only can to a point. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #48
Well said Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2012 #35
Another perpetuated falsehood --- Organized labor is evil. lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #36
K & R ellisonz Mar 2012 #37
Thank You Congressman! RoccoR5955 Mar 2012 #38
K&R rurallib Mar 2012 #39
Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #40
Right Wing Bullshit. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #47
Troll PPR'd, and jury's vote to hide post was 6-0. MIRT comment... pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #50
Great answer eyewall Mar 2012 #53
Thanks, Mr. Grayson! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #41
Here are some more myths I think should be added: Jamaal510 Mar 2012 #42
Here's another one:Our hallowed founding fathers were driven by high ideals rather than commerce Tom Ripley Mar 2012 #43
K and R! goclark Mar 2012 #44
Very nice! krispos42 Mar 2012 #45
Add to that "there is a god" MNBrewer Mar 2012 #49
And we can't forget the gun lobby---- Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #51
People with guns kill a lot more people than people without guns. airplaneman Mar 2012 #67
That is too logical. It makes too much sense. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #70
"DEMOCRATS ARE BIG SPENDERS" eyewall Mar 2012 #52
It's rather ironic that you skepticscott Mar 2012 #54
He needs it because the game is rigged in such a way that money is speech. Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #65
Agreed, it shouldn't..or at least skepticscott Mar 2012 #68
American exceptionalism The Wizard Mar 2012 #55
Agree with almost everything - but one truedelphi Mar 2012 #56
Eisenhower also greatly increased the number of folks eligible for social security - TBF Mar 2012 #58
Today's Republican party simply never mentions Eisenhower (and rarely TR) anymore. SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2012 #74
Great list Mr Grayson texshelters Mar 2012 #57
a few more. airplaneman Mar 2012 #59
Government should be run like a business. wickerwoman Mar 2012 #60
K and R panader0 Mar 2012 #61
You need to understand the source of the list. Rain Mcloud Mar 2012 #62
Myth #1 "The Government can't create jobs" - I was watching Dylan Ratigan jtuck004 Mar 2012 #63
Too many have no clue to what government really does. airplaneman Mar 2012 #69
I watched the same show and had the same reaction. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #80
Love you, Alan! We need you - and Good luck, in all your endeavors! inna Mar 2012 #64
here here! ut oh Mar 2012 #66
They've called Alan Grayson 'crazy' - ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #72
How about number one: "big government" Initech Apr 2012 #73
yep limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #75
Why is the number one myth that is killing us not on your list? Beam Me Up Apr 2012 #76
Replace both 13 and 14 with a single one - two possibilities... saras Apr 2012 #81
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