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BrotherIvan

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6. Not allowing preachers to give political speeches would be a start

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 12:46 PM

Feb 2014

Their tax-free pulpit is extremely powerful. Both parties use the carrot of social issues, to speak to the 99% who will be affected, while economic issues are left for the wealthy to decide.

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Oh, SNAP! [View all] Scuba Feb 2014 OP

Too many people vote against their own interests. Laelth Feb 2014 #1

Propaganda works n2doc Feb 2014 #2

You are 100% correct. brer cat Feb 2014 #3

They believe the Holy Spirit of Reagan will provide. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #11

what brer cat said. :( n/t BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #10

Even if all of those were eliminated, they'd insist that "those people" jeff47 Feb 2014 #19

Edward Bernays would be so proud !!!!!!! SamKnause Feb 2014 #4

It really is a shame there isn't some way to SheilaT Feb 2014 #5

Not allowing preachers to give political speeches would be a start BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #6

Nail on the head award notemason Feb 2014 #14

Instead of ProSense Feb 2014 #12

Unfortunately, the recent SNAP cuts are almost entirely targeted towards blue states n2doc Feb 2014 #18

Wow! another_liberal Feb 2014 #7

The Repubbies have really played these people for SUCKERS Berlum Feb 2014 #8

Not to mention the local CHURCH that was infiltrated by the Right Wing. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #13

52% of Owsley county residents received SNAP benefits in 2011. Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #9

Read Joe Bageant to understand why they would vote for Romney. riverbendviewgal Feb 2014 #15

Walmart TNNurse Feb 2014 #16

95% hate radio addicts Doctor_J Feb 2014 #17