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hatrack

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19. Oh, it's the same old same old with these tired old clowns . . .

Reply to frazzled (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 12:45 PM

Jun 2021

Amtrak's a fetish object, like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

If they can just defund these fetish objects (or open them to drilling), they can (A) break the librulz and (B) restore monetary soundness in one fell swoop.

That, at least, is the evergreen delusion.

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THIS! XanaDUer2 Jun 2021 #15

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George Will OLDMDDEM Jun 2021 #6

Oh yes, long past time PatSeg Jun 2021 #20

Well said nt. OLDMDDEM Jun 2021 #23

Coming soon - retire the debt by defunding PBS, NPR and National Endowment for the Humanities!!! hatrack Jun 2021 #7

Not that much to defund frazzled Jun 2021 #12

Oh, it's the same old same old with these tired old clowns . . . hatrack Jun 2021 #19

Isn't it fun to be outraged over PatSeg Jun 2021 #21

Right wing hack said what? onecaliberal Jun 2021 #9

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Is he calling us commies again? He's done that before about Amtrak supporters JHB Jun 2021 #14

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Is he correct about the 26% ? MichMan Jun 2021 #26

NH here, wanted to visit my brother near Orlando in 2003 flotsam Jun 2021 #27

What NH said. lindysalsagal Jun 2021 #28

TYVM Ma'am N/T flotsam Jun 2021 #29

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