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one_voice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 01:20 PM
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The more things change, the more they stay the same...
or get worse

"Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home--but not for housing. They are strong for labor--but they are stronger for restricting labor's rights. They favor minimum wage--the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all--but they won't spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine--for people who can afford them. They consider electrical power a great blessing--but only when the private power companies get their rake-off. They think American standard of living is a fine thing--so long as it doesn't spread to all the people. And they admire the Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it." Harry Truman
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 01:37 PM
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1. wow.. those words could have been spoken today
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one_voice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 01:54 PM
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2. And in my opinion...
that's what makes where we are as a country worse. All these years later, and we're still fighting for the same things. Things that make life better for every American. I don't know if we'll ever get there as a country. Sometimes it's seems like we've gone backward. It's down right depressing.
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givemebackmycountry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 02:07 PM
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3. Republicans have sucked for a very long time.
And yet ignorant ass Americans continue to support them.
I could never figure that out.
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Dawson Leery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-30-11 02:10 PM
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4. k/r
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