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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 08:55 PM
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Think about it
Now more than ever before the people are responsible for their congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate , ignorance , recklessness and corruption.....JAMES GARFIELD 1877
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 08:56 PM
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1. Yes, blame the people
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 09:01 PM
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2. We are to blame if we don't learn. We
keep voting for these people.
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MIprogressive1 Donating Member (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 09:24 PM
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5. You are correct!!
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 09:06 PM
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3. I want to know how many lobbyists there were per rep in 1877,
and I want to know how much re-election money those lobbiests made available to 'friendly' public servants, before I seriously consider that.
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handmade34 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 09:10 PM
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4. democracy depends on an educated populace
we have continually dumbed down education and this is what we get
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