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Zalatix

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5. Good catch, the 1937 year of austerity and all that

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 10:25 PM

Jan 2012

Austerity has a LONG history of messing things up.
America, 1937.
Japan, the 1990s.
Greece, England and Ireland, now.

And there are more examples than that.

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My response to some OWS Paulbots on Facebook [View all] markpkessinger Jan 2012 OP

Excellent! N/T teach1st Jan 2012 #1

Well stated! nt Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #2

Very well said! Tomay Jan 2012 #3

I am proud to recommend your post! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #4

Good catch, the 1937 year of austerity and all that Zalatix Jan 2012 #5

Very good read DiverDave Jan 2012 #6

I see these Paulbots in OWS Livestream chat often and I don't get them. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #7

I think they are so seduced by a couple of his positions . . . markpkessinger Jan 2012 #8

I agree lovemydog Jan 2012 #10

I couldn't agree more! n/t markpkessinger Jan 2012 #13

thank you lovemydog Jan 2012 #9

Why would integration be relevant to them, in 2012? Quantess Jan 2012 #11

It's relevant to them because they have to try to explain away . . . markpkessinger Jan 2012 #12

Nice.. sendero Jan 2012 #14