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Hestia

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28. Which is why the Democrats must win back Government again, not just the Presidency.

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 08:19 PM

Sep 2012

Demand Civil Servants do the jobs that political hiree's just can't. Or can (hide) if they from the particular industry they've been hired to oversee. The whole dysfunction has got to go. We' got to start standing up and really be heard. Other than a mass work-strike and economic-strike, if we aren't taken seriously, when will we get a functioning government again? Internet petitions haven't worked, physically protesting did get A message across but other than broken bones and tear-gassed eyes, where are we? Have we changed any?

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Du rec. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #1

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"especially given how bad he is at it" fishwax Sep 2012 #52

Ezra nailed it. speedoo Sep 2012 #5

he's also doing a great job filling in for Ed Schultz SemperEadem Sep 2012 #9

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Wow. redgreenandblue Sep 2012 #55

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And his wife nicks the tip off the next table when (she thinks) no one's lookin' n/t Mopar151 Sep 2012 #10

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Brilliant line! Aldo Leopold Sep 2012 #14

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This is an excellent piece. PotatoChip Sep 2012 #16

Romney = New Name = Bubble Boy itssimplestupid Sep 2012 #17

Which is why the Democrats must win back Government again, not just the Presidency. Hestia Sep 2012 #28

+1 freshwest Sep 2012 #30

This excellent article points up one of my BIGGEST BEEFS with the right wing meme... annabanana Sep 2012 #18

" Lazy poor people are DEAD people." Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #50

Magnificent article! Debunks the "personal responsibility" meme of self-declared GOP bootstrappers. Orrex Sep 2012 #19

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Thank you! NO amount of argument will make a dent or move him, because he DGAS!! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #23

Right. I hate the phrase "out of touch." He's not out of touch. He DGAS!!!! valerief Sep 2012 #24

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Ezra Klein, I love you. Thanks for bringing this here, Pampango. freshwest Sep 2012 #29

Absolutely totally on point! nt Raine Sep 2012 #31

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His arrogance knows no bounds. juajen Sep 2012 #33

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Truth. k&r n/t Laelth Sep 2012 #37

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this article gave me flash back and tears Laurajr Sep 2012 #51

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