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moondust

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22. And less autonomy/independence

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #19)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:39 PM

Aug 2012

for tens or hundreds of thousands of Americans, many of whom have little choice but to go to work for old Sam or his few big competitors in exchange for low wages and few benefits, knowing old Sam and the boys will keep pressuring those downward every chance they get.

Freedom my ass.

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