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lib2DaBone

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3. Distract the masses & dumb them down....

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 05:32 AM

Apr 2012

Once the masses are distracted with hot-button emotional issues... the politicians and corporations steal them blind.

Misguided low-information voters are killing this society.

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Never underestimate the stupidity of republican voters. [View all] Elwood P Dowd Apr 2012 OP

Intelligence has limits, stupidity has none Major Nikon Apr 2012 #1

Here is another one that's even worse Elwood P Dowd Apr 2012 #2

Distract the masses & dumb them down.... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #3

the level of ignorance Carolina Apr 2012 #4

Wow. Very dumb people. The czar stuff at the end is so ridiculous! Lucky Luciano Apr 2012 #5

Sometimes I just cry for this country...... a kennedy Apr 2012 #6

Don't underestimate their voter turnout potential, either. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2012 #7

thanks! funny vid, in a bleak way... bonzotex Apr 2012 #8

I hope you're right about a minority....my neighborhood is full of them. a kennedy Apr 2012 #11

blood pressure meds? irisblue Apr 2012 #9

I'm sorry.. 99Forever Apr 2012 #10

Never have. Found it impossible to do. mmonk Apr 2012 #12

The "Morons for Jesus" rally. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #13

Dancing with the Czars. nt raouldukelives Apr 2012 #14

It's a modern medical miracle... MrScorpio Apr 2012 #15