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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:23 AM Original message |
the sad reality: there was never going to be a victory against big pharma, insurance or banks |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm still waiting to return to the issue of taxpayer funded AIG bonuses (remember that)? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. yup, I remember. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The President said "Sanctity of Contract" was the reason taxpayers had to pay AIG bonuses |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Yet the wingers continue to insist that Obama is beholden to labor unions! |
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27inCali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. one of the reasons the big corps always win |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. so its our fault we have less power than corporations? |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. The real clincher is that they own the media, and while people think they have the freedom of |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. Corporations are people- |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
7. And 'they' determine who is "electable" for you to "choose," since that can't be left to chance. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Which is why the WORLD WILL END if NH, Iowa are't first. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Iowans don't decide which candidates are on the menu to begin with, though |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I agree. Iowa is there to prevent the Dennis Kucinichs of the world from gaining any real traction |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. the stupidity of hope |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. when corporations own the government it's called fascism....scary. n/t |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. Losing to the corporations was a forgone conclusion. Of course we can't "win" but |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. When you give up on your hope, that's when your faith must take over. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. The corporate takeover of America didn't happen in a year and it's not going to end in one either. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. your assessment of the situation is spot on. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. Nope. There are always alternatives. |
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