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B Stieg

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10. Thanks! I absolutely agree. And it's even worse when...

Reply to llmart (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:25 PM

Sep 2018

you realize that although women make up 51-52% of the US population, just 23% of Congresspersons are female. Puts the idea of "representative" government on shaky ground.

And even the numbers don't add up!

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Oh, look, that movie's on where a woman... [View all] PunkinPi Sep 2018 OP

For all the good it does. nt thucythucy Sep 2018 #1

No kidding. calimary Sep 2018 #4

The more things change, the more they stay the same... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #2

The movie where, just like on Perry Mason, the guilty guy breaks down on the stand and Nitram Sep 2018 #3

Only in this one RVN VET71 Sep 2018 #6

Yes, we are living in the Bizzaro World now. Nitram Sep 2018 #7

And they ALL will eventually be shown to have been correct! B Stieg Sep 2018 #5

Your brother's quote is truly the answer. llmart Sep 2018 #8

Thanks! I absolutely agree. And it's even worse when... B Stieg Sep 2018 #10

I believe it's also true that women vote in greater numbers. llmart Sep 2018 #12

Yes, the 2045 unicorn. 7962 Sep 2018 #14

K&R ffr Sep 2018 #9

The Cassandra Tradition continues ThoughtCriminal Sep 2018 #11

Thank You, Punkin! Cha Sep 2018 #13

It's a repeat. I've seen it before! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #15

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