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madfloridian

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14. One can become a pariah very quickly...

Reply to jsr (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 05:25 PM

Feb 2014

as I have found out when posting about education reform. It's undeserved, but it happens.

Getting very weary of it. In fact it will turn into anger soon. How can we have discussion if we all must refuse to be critical when needed for a democracy?

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Chained CPI has for years been "a potential sop to conservatives". [View all] madfloridian Feb 2014 OP

And it is really ok for me to point out right wing things our party is doing. madfloridian Feb 2014 #1

I agree. but acting like President Obama is the first and only President to consider chained CPI kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #2

I don't believe I said that at all. madfloridian Feb 2014 #3

has any other democratic president put it in his budget? cali Feb 2014 #4

That poster is jumping on the OP for something the OP never said, so clearly fairness is not Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #7

..... madfloridian Feb 2014 #15

Thanks for both your works and the article at the link, both sound refreshingly Democratic Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #5

It shouldn't be unusual here at all. madfloridian Feb 2014 #8

Oh, and BTW.... madfloridian Feb 2014 #6

Too bad it's a religious thing around these parts jsr Feb 2014 #10

One can become a pariah very quickly... madfloridian Feb 2014 #14

Hiltzik "Ripping off needy seniors through the 'chained CPI'" madfloridian Feb 2014 #9

The Whole 'Substitution' Line Is Utterly Bogus, Ma'am The Magistrate Feb 2014 #11

"trusting people will not look and see" madfloridian Feb 2014 #13

Forgot the Keystone pipeline. Cartoon from Daily Kos madfloridian Feb 2014 #12