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LuvNewcastle

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9. Thanks, I didn't see this he first time it was posted.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 06:31 AM

Jul 2013

Democracy gets in the way when running an empire. It's much easier to have a general in control of things. For the sake of appearances, however, we have to maintain the illusion of democracy.

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Army Deploys Psy-Ops on U.S. Senators [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 OP

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Thanks, I didn't see this he first time it was posted. LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #9

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