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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:43 AM Original message |
Who do you think really controls the US government? nt |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. We the people. But mostly just the rich ones. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. ZOD! |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. lol cheers |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Lobbyist |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. The wealthiest top 1% |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. what ixion said |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. I'm with Ixion and madokie. Top 1%. nt |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. "Government is the shadow cast by business over society" John Dewey |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Corporations and the wealthy that run them, that's who. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. George Soros. nt |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. We |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. Shriners. n/t |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. Ted Turner |
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whoneedstickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
11. The Power Elite.... C Wright Mills had it down in the 50's |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
13. See George Carlin's take.... the "owners of this country" |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. He is so damn correct. I'll tell you how correct he is. |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. For the establishment, the problem with Mr. Carlin was that he saw too clearly. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. OK, I admit it: I do. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Corporate America. nt |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think we all know who controls it, |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Who the hell is unrecommending this?? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I believe it is the small, but devoted, clique of authoritarians that basically live here. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Probably the same people who really control America. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. 1%. That simple. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. Obama. And the rich & freepers are doing a pretty good job of creating a log |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. Money. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. As someone once said, "Follow the money". |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. ... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. Craig Ferguson |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. Lobbyists. Voters are simply passive participants. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
30. i think we all know who's really calling the shots... |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
31. I think the battle is still waging but we the people are losing.... nt |
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BadGimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
32. Trick Question? |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
34. We have the best government money can buy!!!1!1!!... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. Do a search for the Bilderberg Group. nt |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 02:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. lol. it figures that you'd be a sucker for the bilderberg conspiracy crap. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. face/palm |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
37. Them |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. I think a myriad of people control the government... |
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