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99Forever

(14,524 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:01 PM Apr 2012

Does anyone else see the hypocricy.. [View all]

.. of American muckity mucks bitching about N Korea spending money on a rocket (read: actually a missile test) test when there are "so many" doing without in their society? And now we're going to make our point by cutting off food aid?

I guess having full employment, access to any health care one desires, and luxury accommodations for every citizen, while spending almost nothing on OUR military, we have the "right" to look down our nose at them.

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Does anyone else see the hypocricy.. [View all] 99Forever Apr 2012 OP

Nope - you are the one person who sees that particular hypocricy. el_bryanto Apr 2012 #1

I'm beginning to think that our government's default mode is hypocrisy Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #2

I saw it as the default of the media Whisp Apr 2012 #6

Sorry, just see the misspelling. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2012 #3

Elitist much? How can you claim to be a good Dem, fighting for the middle and lower classes Lionessa Apr 2012 #7

Down with the plutocrat spelling monopoly! n/t el_bryanto Apr 2012 #11

If you can't spell you should be barred from socity.... wandy Apr 2012 #25

Only elitists can spell? Wow. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2012 #17

No, but only elitists chastise for spelling or typing errors. Lionessa Apr 2012 #20

Shh, be very kwiet, Lionessa Apr 2012 #4

I noticed that yesterday too Whisp Apr 2012 #5

I know it's just "money," but it ends up taking homes, medical care, food, medicine, Lionessa Apr 2012 #10

can't really disagree with you there. Whisp Apr 2012 #12

So many hypocrisies, so little time to document them all. nt valerief Apr 2012 #8

When I see evidence MrBig Apr 2012 #9

Thank you. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #13

Thanks guys... 99Forever Apr 2012 #15

My guess at your point MrBig Apr 2012 #16

Because that's.. 99Forever Apr 2012 #18

So? Are you saying it was wrong? MrBig Apr 2012 #21

No... 99Forever Apr 2012 #22

I apologize for the confusion MrBig Apr 2012 #23

Hey... 99Forever Apr 2012 #24

Considering you accused me of hijacking the thread MrBig Apr 2012 #26

Well friend, there's at least a half dozen other people.. 99Forever Apr 2012 #27

Remember Bush spent the months before 9/11 selling a missile defense shield from north korean Johonny Apr 2012 #14

First I'm hearing of it to be honest. joshcryer Apr 2012 #19