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redqueen

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5. I'm cynical, but I'll never think 'why even try'...

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:55 PM

Jan 2012

this situation is nothing new in politics. Yet somehow over the arc of history things have generally improved.

The minute we start taking scum like that seriously is when they really do get to go hog wild.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Sometimes people slack off (e.g. Reagan dems) and things get worse, but over the course of history the trend seems clear enough to me, and that justifies my never giving up.

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My cynicism has been confirmed. [View all] russspeakeasy Jan 2012 OP

Thanks...you've just reconfirmed mine! didact Jan 2012 #1

As long as our team wins who cares? whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #2

Whoopsie gratuitous Jan 2012 #3

The fact that the system is corrupt is a given. baldguy Jan 2012 #4

And sell him/her to FoxComm in China or hifiguy Jan 2012 #13

I'm cynical, but I'll never think 'why even try'... redqueen Jan 2012 #5

I've been cynical since Bush "won" in 2000. n/t broiles Jan 2012 #6

I just don't trust him when he says "both parties do it" EC Jan 2012 #7

you are probably right. That's why I said "if you believe 10%". russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #8

Well, yeah, EC Jan 2012 #9

This was for the Indian casinos in Texas. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #10

Do you need a list of corrupt Democrats or are you Toucano Jan 2012 #18

Since you offered. EC Jan 2012 #19

No problem. Toucano Jan 2012 #20

Thanks, but these I knew about already. EC Jan 2012 #21

What does the age of the event have to do with anything? Toucano Jan 2012 #22

That gold number sounds like bullshit. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #11

I just report.. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #15

I guess there's some folks that either don't undertstand... 99Forever Jan 2012 #12

I guess I should have highlighted it !! russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #14

the government.. sendero Jan 2012 #16

I think you have more faith in people than I do. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #17