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sabrina 1

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9. Excellently written as always. The only reason imo, that bad policies remain policies, or are
Wed May 15, 2013, 10:57 AM
May 2013

enhanced is because of the cynical use of partisanship by those in whose interests those policies are needed. When the people on all sides realize that the focus must be on issues regardless of who is in power, only then will we be able to make real progress. Supporting or excusing bad policies because we like a politician is a serious threat to this country. And both sides have been doing it for far too long. Including me during the Clinton years.

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Amendment 1 [View all] H2O Man May 2013 OP
You have made the reason for the First Amendment perfectly clear. Octafish May 2013 #1
Thank you! H2O Man May 2013 #4
Husband and I are working reporters nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #2
I can understand H2O Man May 2013 #10
Yup nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #11
Thank you. Skidmore May 2013 #25
this ness was self-repleted by its awful H2O Man May 2013 #3
all true and prescient bigtree May 2013 #5
Right H2O Man May 2013 #12
Thanks for a great post! Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #6
Thank you. H2O Man May 2013 #19
Does anyone know the background of the Fourteenth Amendment? Baitball Blogger May 2013 #7
Perhaps if you "google" it, H2O Man May 2013 #21
Ouch. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #23
well said! G_j May 2013 #8
Very important point. H2O Man May 2013 #22
Excellently written as always. The only reason imo, that bad policies remain policies, or are sabrina 1 May 2013 #9
Well said. nt woo me with science May 2013 #17
kick G_j May 2013 #13
"No government ought to be without censors, and where the press is free, no one ever will. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #14
K&R woo me with science May 2013 #15
kick woo me with science May 2013 #16
Great minds think alike. Just posted about Nixon's 'enemies list'. trof May 2013 #18
YES! K&R! KoKo May 2013 #20
Nicely done. coeur_de_lion May 2013 #24
Thanks. H2O Man May 2013 #26
don't add 40 years coeur_de_lion May 2013 #27
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