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JDPriestly

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122. My personal lessons from history:

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 04:49 PM

Mar 2014

I supported LBJ.

I have always voted Democratic and worked for Democrats.

But the NSA spying needs to be stopped. And Obama can stop it any time he wants.

I support many of the things Obama has done, but he has stood by while public school teachers are crushed across the country -- by his Secretary of Education among others, allowed the NSA the unbridled authority to collect data on the private lives of each and every one of us, and made very little effort to communicate the values of the Democratic Party to Americans.

Obama has not stood tall enough for the ideals of the Democratic Party. I bet if you asked the average American what the values are of Democrats and what they are of Republicans, no one could tell you what Democratic values are. They sure could tell you what Republican ones are.

Yet Democrats' values are more in tune with the values of ordinary Americans than are the values of Republicans.

Obama has not stood up for unions or for American jobs (much as he talks about them). He is pushing the passage of the TPP although it will hurt ordinary Americans, facilitate the theft of more of our jobs and result in an even higher trade imbalance.

Sorry. Very nice to support Democrats. I've always done it. But the Democratic Party needs to return the favor for all the work and effort and support I have given over the years. The Democratic Party and Obama in particular need to do a lot more to support me and others like me.

They could begin by making employers who have laid off American workers (especially those over 40) and sold their assets overseas or transferred plants to other countries pay really high taxes so that those who were laid off due to the job losses to other countries can be compensated and can live at a decent standard. I am not one of those people, but I know many who are. Our trade policy needs to be changed, and Obama is in the best position to advocate for that change and accomplish it.

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That's what you got out of that? cheapdate Apr 2014 #158

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Are you suggesting that no crimes were committed? Scuba Mar 2014 #30

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What's your excuse for the criminals who were not prosecuted? Scuba Mar 2014 #32

Please reread my comment, unless you want me to repost it. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #35

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I'm fairly certain ProSense Mar 2014 #42

Any excuse for not criminally prosecuting the laundering of drug money, or is that legal now? Scuba Mar 2014 #44

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Are you saying that laundering drug money is legal now that Glass-Steagall has been repealed? Scuba Mar 2014 #50

Silliness. The company was convicted and fined. You posted the link. ProSense Mar 2014 #54

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k&r nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #123

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