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dotymed

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32. In the '70's, I

Reply to Half-Century Man (Reply #20)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:47 AM

Jun 2014

could afford to buy a new car every 2 years (which was very wasteful), now I can't afford to repair my 15 y.o. vehicle....it is dehumanizing in our culture.

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NO more LIES . . . [View all] Triana Jun 2014 OP

Can I get a double Recommend? liberal N proud Jun 2014 #1

+1 e100 n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2014 #2

Severely ctsnowman Jun 2014 #3

K&R stage left Jun 2014 #4

Absolutely spot on MissDeeds Jun 2014 #5

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Jun 2014 #6

So very true! & the dumber they keep the 99% the better! Hence they are against education. hue Jun 2014 #15

In the last 30 years dotymed Jun 2014 #7

The PLAN is to make America a new third world country HangOnKids Jun 2014 #9

And they - packman Jun 2014 #11

BAM! HangOnKids Jun 2014 #12

I agree, but I caution those in power who think its a good plan... Moostache Jun 2014 #19

+1 n/t Triana Jun 2014 #16

A big part of the Corporate Megalomaniacs' plan to protect their hegemony chervilant Jun 2014 #13

I doubt it. The brainwashing of the populace by the propaganda wing of the Republican Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2014 #27

No kidding! chervilant Jun 2014 #28

The name sounds familiar, but I don't recall actually watching it. I'll have to check it out. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2014 #35

I am not calling for violence either. dotymed Jun 2014 #31

K&R. Overseas Jun 2014 #8

And their govts Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #10

For sure!!! K&R!! hue Jun 2014 #14

And another thing... doxydad Jun 2014 #17

Me: Ford. n/t Triana Jun 2014 #18

Who can buy a new car? Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #20

In the '70's, I dotymed Jun 2014 #32

What is the point of living in a developed country Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #33

Yep and for every person against this there are hundreds investing in the same corporations. raouldukelives Jun 2014 #21

K & R Iliyah Jun 2014 #22

Same applies to illegal immigrants joeglow3 Jun 2014 #23

I'm supposed to respect, "business?" nilesobek Jun 2014 #24

righteous. kick navarth Jun 2014 #25

Excellent post. K&R Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #26

And our government continues to let this happen bigwillq Jun 2014 #29

Our 'government' sold-out long ago. PeoViejo Jun 2014 #30

That's for damn sure. bigwillq Jun 2014 #34