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nashville_brook

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46. now i have a sad.

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 04:15 PM

Dec 2013

i was just angry before. seriously good question. there's barely anyone left even to consume the crap imported by the patrons of the Chamber of Commerce (who one might argue are the real beneficiaries of defense spending) -- what's left, really?

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Emerging meme alert: "Not cutting Social Security puts national security at risk." [View all] nashville_brook Dec 2013 OP

Indeed. FUCK YOU...and not in a good way! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #1

I agree Autumn Dec 2013 #2

love the imagery of running uphill backwards :) nashville_brook Dec 2013 #44

I second that "Fuck You" TDale313 Dec 2013 #3

Sorry to burst your outrage bubble, but the GOP plan to cut SS for defense cuts is DOA. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #4

oh really? you don't think that this isn't playing out in the media right now? nashville_brook Dec 2013 #7

No, not really. No one is talking about sequestration geek tragedy Dec 2013 #11

got a link? nashville_brook Dec 2013 #45

Tell us how you really feel. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2013 #5

i was having low blood sugar in addition to hearing a day's worth of news about nashville_brook Dec 2013 #9

It's been a lousy day for the 99%. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #12

today, at least, has been better with Obama supporting living wage. nashville_brook Dec 2013 #50

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #6

Why are they worried about it? Social security doesn't have anything.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2013 #8

That worked really well for 9/11 RC Dec 2013 #14

That's true. Maybe once bitten, twice shy will work this time... socialist_n_TN Dec 2013 #19

+1 nashville_brook Dec 2013 #47

Because our overlords want to privatize it. OnionPatch Dec 2013 #20

they've been on a months-long campaign to gin up support nashville_brook Dec 2013 #49

We can't balance the budget on seniors --> and they know it nashville_brook Dec 2013 #42

Because when lots of old people can't afford food or housing DavidDvorkin Dec 2013 #10

never thought of it like that -- kind of like making woad from granny blood nashville_brook Dec 2013 #43

True DavidDvorkin Dec 2013 #53

"Not cutting the military puts National and Social Security at risk." Coyotl Dec 2013 #13

^^THIS! nashville_brook Dec 2013 #38

It's not your money! Delmette Dec 2013 #15

here's a link that explains exactly what i think is happening... nashville_brook Dec 2013 #40

I suppose a big tax cut for the rich needs to be tossed in to the mix too. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #16

Never. They got theirs. And they want ours, too. blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #24

+1000000 nashville_brook Dec 2013 #39

you KNOW that's being discussed in the Senate Finance Committee nashville_brook Dec 2013 #28

Makes ya wanna drag em by the tie into the real world. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #29

love that image -- might be something to work with! nashville_brook Dec 2013 #41

More like cutting Social Security to benefit corporate Military Industry Matariki Dec 2013 #17

I should have known you'd be on the same page as me. DeSwiss Dec 2013 #18

:) nashville_brook Dec 2013 #26

Not raising taxes on the wealthy puts national security at risk!!! OnionPatch Dec 2013 #21

hell yes -- it's their turn to pay their fair share! nashville_brook Dec 2013 #27

Remember this: ReRe Dec 2013 #22

precisely. these "wars" we inherited from bush jr need to end nashville_brook Dec 2013 #25

What's Obama got to say bout it? Oh, wait. Never mind... blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #23

I found a sneak preview! Check reply 34! Doctor_J Dec 2013 #35

This is why we need Elizabeth Warren and/or Bernie Sanders to run for the presidency JDPriestly Dec 2013 #30

that Bernie Sanders is talking about running gives me hope nashville_brook Dec 2013 #37

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Dec 2013 #31

One would think that point would be heard in the media. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #33

now i have a sad. nashville_brook Dec 2013 #46

I love emerging memes. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #32

i really really hope that the pentagon waste report gets traction nashville_brook Dec 2013 #48

I'm with you.........nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #52

The president will slap this down tomorrow Doctor_J Dec 2013 #34

credit where due, he did come out this morning supporting income equality measures... nashville_brook Dec 2013 #36

So now the military needs old peoples'money? notadmblnd Dec 2013 #51

Revolution happyfunball Dec 2013 #54

it's amazing, isn't it. what's the saying� pigs eat hogs are slaughtered? nashville_brook Dec 2013 #55

Those dots connect in a bad way. DirkGently Dec 2013 #56