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Freddie

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6. The slow decline of this country

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 10:34 AM

Apr 2013

Can be traced back to St. Ronnie; the decline of unions, "trickle down fairy dust" and the unholy alliance of the GOP and the Religious Right (and the unending assault on women's rights) to name a few.
A few years ago my town built a new street and the town council voted to name it Ronald Reagan Drive. Puke.

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Want to know how far back the Republicans want to take the country? [View all] liberal N proud Apr 2013 OP

You couldn't pay me to travel back to 1955. savebigbird Apr 2013 #1

I don't get the idolization of Reagan. He raised taxes and put the unions on destruction. He was southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #2

When every economic and social problem this country has can be attributed to a Reagan policy or liberal N proud Apr 2013 #4

Your right. The sad thing is that the MSM allows it to be like that. I wish history would show the southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #5

The slow decline of this country Freddie Apr 2013 #6

And we still are living with his model of governing but worse now. I feel bad for you to have that southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #8

I think their goal date is more like 1855. JoePhilly Apr 2013 #3

"In the bleak Eisenhower 50s, you'd hitchhike 1000 miles to see a friend"...Gary Snyder byeya Apr 2013 #7