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RKP5637

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26. Relative to Brown, follow the money trail. Like most politicians he

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 01:49 PM

Jul 2012

looks for the money and protects the sources. "We the people" don't have much of a voice anymore, but those holding lots of money do. This is USA, Inc., "we the people" are in the way in the "new" America. What a shame. To me, what is going on in Anaheim will eventually be seen for much of America. There will not be solutions to problems, but rather police force to suppress those seen as the problem. And protests will be even more brutally suppressed.

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Why does CA Governor Jerry Brown not say anything about what is going down [View all] coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 OP

Good question. Not a single elected official who are asking the people to vote for them stood up sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #1

Thanks for the contact info. I will be calling tomorrow and will post the coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #2

I'll be calling also. People are DYING in Anaheim and looking at the army they are sending out sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #8

OK, I know I'm walking into it here but here goes . . . Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #3

I'm so mad right now, I could spit. But no flak will be coming from me towards you. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #4

Oh, I know it won't come from you. Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #5

I totally agree. n/t MindPilot Jul 2012 #6

You're not walking into anything as far as I am concerned. If we can't discuss facts about the sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #7

No flak from me either. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #10

The first order of business of government, Downwinder Jul 2012 #9

No, the first order of business of government is to coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #14

When we had the anthrax scare, who got protection? Downwinder Jul 2012 #20

Relative to Brown, follow the money trail. Like most politicians he RKP5637 Jul 2012 #26

Tensions-High-as-Protesters-Picket-Anaheim-Police Kolesar Jul 2012 #11

"Our side"? harmonicon Jul 2012 #12

Um, should have been more specific. Meant 'Liberal\Progressive'. Apologies coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #15

Very few Democrats are on that side anymore, the least of them, Jerry Brown. (nt) harmonicon Jul 2012 #16

THANK YOU. HughBeaumont Jul 2012 #22

I am governor Jerry Brown | my aura smiles and never frowns Thegonagle Jul 2012 #13

I always liked Jerry Brown... ljm2002 Jul 2012 #17

UPDATE: (Results of call to Gov Brown's office July 30): coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #18

Thank you. This is what is needed. More people like you. Gregorian Jul 2012 #19

Thank you, I haven't had a chance to call yet, but I will and will post the results also. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #21

What have the other Democrats elected to represent Anaheim said? Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #23

Remember that the Democratic Party, at heart, is a bourgeois coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #27

Asking what they said, that's all. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #29

Let me show you why... it has to do with our back country nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #24

For the same reason Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown supported cops firing rubber bullets KamaAina Jul 2012 #25

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that little incident. Thanks for the reminder. I think Mrs. C_U (Alma) and coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #28