2016 Postmortem

lumberjack_jeff

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8. The images above are what "consent of the governed" is all about.

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Tue May 17, 2016, 12:13 PM

May 2016

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It has been observed that european countries have socialist institutions because... [View all] lumberjack_jeff May 2016 OP

France's unemployment rate is 11% and population only 60M. JaneyVee May 2016 #1

Neither important.Safety net protects unemployed.Population? So??? More people, more business = jobs snowy owl May 2016 #7

You don't starve Demsrule86 May 2016 #25

US unemployment rate is 5% and we have 350 million people underthematrix May 2016 #28

U.S. unemployment is about the same...among African Americans twice that... Human101948 May 2016 #31

More apologies for violence and death threats from Bernie supporters trying to override YouDig May 2016 #2

My keyboard is oh, so far from my fainting couch! lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #3

The people voted for Hillary. The idea that Bernie and his supporters represent "the people" is a YouDig May 2016 #4

The images above are what "consent of the governed" is all about. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #8

"the people" - you mean members of the exclusive club called Democratic Party." snowy owl May 2016 #16

Bull shit Demsrule86 May 2016 #26

They should lock up the Hillary fans who endlessly post crapola... Human101948 May 2016 #32

Yes, cusswords like that one. Instead of directing that anger at the voting public... lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #41

Protesting corruption used to be American Way. How did you turn to the dark side? snowy owl May 2016 #9

Our unemployment rate higher than said; unemployed don't lose everything. Good post, Lumberjack. snowy owl May 2016 #5

yep, SOme of us got our heads cracked and arrested protesting VietNam Ferd Berfel May 2016 #6

Agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #10

My final point that I forgot to include was Ferd Berfel May 2016 #11

I can't understand what changed? Should reinstate the draft for all. snowy owl May 2016 #12

This is exactly WHY the Masters won't have another Draft. Ferd Berfel May 2016 #13

I had a roommate who was born in Moscow GreatGazoo May 2016 #14

Banned History BOoks Ferd Berfel May 2016 #18

"Americans are cowards these days." VulgarPoet May 2016 #17

So our leaders and parties should be influenced by any angry, unruly mobs that comes along ... FSogol May 2016 #15

Better yet, they should attend to their needs before they become violent, unruly mobs. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #19

Situational ethics. n/t FSogol May 2016 #30

Not situational... reciprocal. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #43

Yes, they should. And the size of the protest should be considered. Why not? snowy owl May 2016 #21

Tantrumocracy: Rule by whoever yells the loudest. FSogol May 2016 #29

Yeah, it certainly didn't work during the runup to the Iraq war... Human101948 May 2016 #34

A passive aggressive insult? Yawn. I was here back then (with the same user name unlike others) go FSogol May 2016 #35

Great! Then you supported those protests? Human101948 May 2016 #36

Fail. Not equivalent. n/t FSogol May 2016 #38

In your mind of course... Human101948 May 2016 #39

Another passive agressive insult! So friendly. FSogol May 2016 #40

Every American needs to watch Michael Moore's new movie .. "Where to Invade Next" pdsimdars May 2016 #20

People don't care. They will one day. It will be too late. snowy owl May 2016 #22

We cover civil movements nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #23

The media is doing a poor job of covering political movements. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #24

I suspect the convention will be a happening nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #27

I'm thinking WTO redux. Overdue, if you ask me. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #42

Again I am stuck on the other side nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #44

fear = awe = respect afaiac. nice OP. K&R Hiraeth May 2016 #33

K&R liberal_at_heart May 2016 #37