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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 08:21 PM Mar 2013

Again the great American past-time is mouthing off and not doing anything

about your immediate outburst.

What action! A 20% turnout is the norm in local/regional town meeting or elections. 80% do not know their congress member, who the VP is or any member of the Appeals court.

We talk the talk but never walk the walk.

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Again the great American past-time is mouthing off and not doing anything (Original Post) CK_John Mar 2013 OP

Who needs public forums... Bicoastal Mar 2013 #1

I know but we never seem to factor in the "just bitchin" and end-up disappointed CK_John Mar 2013 #2

I have mine. Fuck the rest of you..... Hotler Mar 2013 #3

The Politicians and the Plutocracy know this... nt cbrer Mar 2013 #4

Did anyone really expect a vote on the gun bill? CK_John Mar 2013 #5

We got our vote. cbrer Mar 2013 #6

Bicoastal

(12,645 posts)

1. Who needs public forums...

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 08:24 PM

Mar 2013

...when we have internet comment sections to troll and message boards to preach to the choir in?

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

2. I know but we never seem to factor in the "just bitchin" and end-up disappointed

Reply to Bicoastal (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 08:38 PM

Mar 2013

that nothing gets done or the Dems will build a farm team.

Hotler

(13,747 posts)

3. I have mine. Fuck the rest of you.....

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 09:26 PM

Mar 2013

cbrer

(1,831 posts)

4. The Politicians and the Plutocracy know this... nt

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 09:33 PM

Mar 2013

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

5. Did anyone really expect a vote on the gun bill?

Reply to cbrer (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 09:36 PM

Mar 2013

cbrer

(1,831 posts)

6. We got our vote.

Reply to CK_John (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 09:40 PM

Mar 2013

It's actually fairly consistent with a greedy mentality. Guns, ammo, drugs, gangs, prisons, death, etc. are great business.

That IS the altar at which American leadership (elected and not) worship.

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