Obama loses the left: Why his low approval rating may be here to stay

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87. free speech, civil liberties, jobs for the USA , not India or China, endess wars - all just ponies

to the defenders of the 1%. The apologists say the constitution is just a set of guidelines, like the goals of a corporate mission statement, nothing set in stone, works well as a marketing device. To use the language of the torture architect, John Yoo, the constitution is just a quaint set of conventions, like torture is simply a way for folks to express their patriotism.

Just. Fuck. That.

If you want India and China to have US jobs, if you don't think poverty is a priority, if you don't think the justice department should prosecute rich and/or powerful people, if you think that insurance companies should legislate health care policy, if you are comfortable with free speech zones and citizen surveillance, then why are you here?

You clearly have more in common with Republicans, go to them, they are calling you. What's that you say? The tea party scares you so you are seeking advantage here? Cowardly. Go help the Republicans get rid of the tea party. Stop carpet bagging the Democratic Party.