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randome

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43. Yes, they (and you) are entitled to that.

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 10:27 PM

Apr 2013

I think Obama should be held accountable for this. But I don't see the sky is falling based on a proposed budget that will never see the light of day.

At the very least, it was in poor taste to suggest chained CPI. But I don't see Obama as our enemy so I'm willing to give him the benefit of a doubt. Hopefully he'll learn from this mistake.

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I give up, we lost..... [View all] Bennyboy Apr 2013 OP

There won't be any meaningful change until after the empire collapses... villager Apr 2013 #1

but no one seems to want to do anything Bennyboy Apr 2013 #3

Part of the genius of the system is giving people just enough calories, and entertainment... villager Apr 2013 #10

They flat-out ignored millions of people in the streets trying to stop the invasion of Iraq. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #11

Bingo! Marches won't change anything. A mass work stoppage might. But how to organize that? valerief Apr 2013 #30

That's one hell of an extended metaphor, bravo! Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #37

It might be better to stop buying klyon Apr 2013 #49

Agree.They just didn't cover/report/show/photograph the millions who protested the invasion of Iraq October Apr 2013 #42

Yes. I was there, along with about 500,000 others, and the media and pols acted like Nay Apr 2013 #44

We were in LA and those were far and away the biggest masses of people I've ever seen there. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #56

The marches on Washington do squat tblue Apr 2013 #33

I flew from LA to Wash DC for the OWS demonstration at Freedom Plaza xtraxritical Apr 2013 #45

Willful Noncompliance Until Disclosure. DeSwiss Apr 2013 #31

American's know all about all that fire power and prisons. Most Americans xtraxritical Apr 2013 #48

Oh yes, let's lie down and die. randome Apr 2013 #2

Well said. We need a "The Sky is Falling" Forum. FSogol Apr 2013 #4

They need a "sky is falling" board...nt SidDithers Apr 2013 #27

Truth is, I've been saying that same thing for a little while now.....n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #57

Party on.... Bennyboy Apr 2013 #12

If you want to give up like the OP, no one is standing in your way. randome Apr 2013 #22

He is the OP sharp_stick Apr 2013 #26

Agreed. Hey, remember just a few days ago ALL media was talking about how the filibuster was gonna calimary Apr 2013 #28

Howard Dean was right! randome Apr 2013 #34

Well said, some things are getting better. It's a tough uphill battle, but in many areas things are RKP5637 Apr 2013 #13

When you say 'we' to whom to you refer, other than yourself? Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #18

I mean 'we' no more than anyone else on DU who uses the word. randome Apr 2013 #20

Thank you. Maraya1969 Apr 2013 #21

Yes of course, we are the peanut zeeland Apr 2013 #29

Cheerleading is not needed. randome Apr 2013 #35

My reps don't even bother zeeland Apr 2013 #38

Yes, they (and you) are entitled to that. randome Apr 2013 #43

Expressing strong frustration at what is going on is not being defeatist. It is being aware. And hum robinlynne Apr 2013 #52

Oh, Jesus. Do you even think this will come to a vote? gateley Apr 2013 #5

Part of the problem is...people voted for Republicans in Congress. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #6

No, they didn't and that's another huge issue that is ignored. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #14

But they were able to do that because the voters voted for local & state Repubs, to begin with. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #19

"The whole thing is sick." I think that's kind of the point of the OP. The whole thing is corrupted Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #25

'this means we need to vote for even MORE Democrats!!111" boilerbabe Apr 2013 #7

Definition of insanity. 840high Apr 2013 #39

I don't deserve this. I have voted Democrat every election in my life. Autumn Apr 2013 #8

Do that, and Chained-CPI will seem like Eldorado, or the good old days. Hoyt Apr 2013 #54

bwahahhhahahaaa spanone Apr 2013 #9

In an unrelated story, the planet Earth was vaporized for an interglactic freeway. freshwest Apr 2013 #16

News at 11? Holy shit. sheshe2 Apr 2013 #46

LOL! The great beyond. I see your angel wings, too. Thanks for taking the time... freshwest Apr 2013 #50

Yawn. More tiresome prattle from comfortable defeatists tabasco Apr 2013 #15

Yes, gearing up for another victory for the progressive agenda just like 2010. freshwest Apr 2013 #17

I have no reason to roll over, I plan to fight. sheshe2 Apr 2013 #23

Big whoop. Destroying 80 years of Democratic Party policies, destroying public education, duffyduff Apr 2013 #60

I' ve been a pacifist all my life but this time I'm going to fight till I die . olddots Apr 2013 #24

Well I will hope and work for the best but prepare for the worst. Obviously we Raine Apr 2013 #32

The U.S. is investing in the prison economy RainDog Apr 2013 #36

I agree with the sentiment but I don't give up. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #40

Not stopping the corporate takeover of government and not enacting strict campaign finance laws Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #41

Not protesting? What do you think the Occupy movement was? caseymoz Apr 2013 #47

Well there is one consolation....Someday we'll all be dead and none of it will matter Armstead Apr 2013 #51

Quick ...everyone move to Canada ...because they have all the answers. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #53

... SidDithers Apr 2013 #58

New friends & associates??? I know lots of people who are busy making their own difference. patrice Apr 2013 #55

It's a government by and for gangsters duffyduff Apr 2013 #59

We didn't lose. We weren't allowed into the game. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #61