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TBF

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16. And my next question would be

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2014, 11:19 AM

Nov 2014

Do you think we're still living in a democracy?

The debacle of 2000 and the Patriot Act. Elections in which we get carefully vetted candidates of the neo-con/neo-lib variety (especially in positions of leadership).

I think we're dealing with a kindler, gentler fascism than those of the past - but fascism nonetheless.

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We are being played. Step One: SCOTUS unexpectedly agrees to take a case [View all] pnwmom Nov 2014 OP

You watch--people you've never heard of are going to post earnest, dramatic, anti-ACA MADem Nov 2014 #1

All I've heard is "earnest, dramatic, anti-ACA" fadedrose Nov 2014 #4

+++ LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #6

I hope we won't be that dumb. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #2

Not sure of how it will go fadedrose Nov 2014 #3

SCOTUS will rule on one small part of the ACA Ex Lurker Nov 2014 #7

The election of 2016 will have a backlash fadedrose Nov 2014 #9

The BS RW propaganda being pushed right now is obvious and sickening. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #5

Thanks pnwmom for alerting us to the inevitable Cha Nov 2014 #8

the Court taking this case was about as unexpected as the sun coming up in the morning onenote Nov 2014 #10

It wasn't unprecedented but it wasn't as predictable as the sun rising in the morning. pnwmom Nov 2014 #12

Well, as a second generation member of the Supreme Court bar onenote Nov 2014 #14

So what do you think is the likely outcome? pnwmom Nov 2014 #19

I don't know. Nor does anyone else onenote Nov 2014 #21

Thanks for the informative posts on this. badtoworse Nov 2014 #23

I agree. And thought the same thing. C Moon Nov 2014 #11

I sure hope not! n/t bobGandolf Nov 2014 #13

I'd be ok w/replacing ACA TBF Nov 2014 #15

Dream on. If this is replaced, it will be with coupon care and high risk pools. pnwmom Nov 2014 #20

See and that's even worse TBF Nov 2014 #25

And my next question would be TBF Nov 2014 #16

I'm not a conspiracy theorist. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #17

Republicans play the long game while we're singing Kumbaya. Atman Nov 2014 #18

Nice analogy. I like it. Darb Nov 2014 #22

The ACA is just a big giveaway to the insurance companies and corporations. dawg Nov 2014 #24

Yes, the armies of staff congress has can't be expected to analyze a 2000 page bill? stevenleser Nov 2014 #26