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kentauros

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3. It also doesn't matter how long it takes to create that monster.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 09:33 AM

Oct 2013

Reagan and company decided that to swing the country to their side permanently that they had to dumb the electorate down. What they seemed to forget was that, given enough time, the electorate can become the elected.

And so, the Tea Party was given birth.

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Making monsters [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2013 OP

Agreed. k&r n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #1

So true, grits. brer cat Oct 2013 #2

It also doesn't matter how long it takes to create that monster. kentauros Oct 2013 #3