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riqster

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8. S'truth. And that is reflected in the causes they take up.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 09:24 AM

Dec 2013

If they thought those kids were important at all, they would advocate for them, for reasons of blind self-interest at least.

The fact that they do not tells us that they do not see the lives of American children as having any connection with their own.

And that is truly disturbing.

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Congresscritters have staffs. They are tied into the news. riqster Dec 2013 #4

Correct... Decaffeinated Dec 2013 #9

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No shit! They are terrified of the NRA! B Calm Dec 2013 #6

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S'truth. And that is reflected in the causes they take up. riqster Dec 2013 #8

If RepubliCons had a conscience they wouldn't be RepubliCons. polichick Dec 2013 #10

That is true, but... riqster Dec 2013 #11

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