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16. Yes, it has been. And it's not just about R, D and I. It is a dying country falling behind the

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 09:27 AM

Nov 2014

rest of the world as money and greed are the virtues of today's America.

People do not count and are seen as an obstacle to be overcome and one slick/sick way to do that is to get people to vote against their best interests through fear and propaganda.

The goal is to eliminate the masses from the prosperity equation, but the masses have been dumbed down so much, uneducated and propagandized that the masses are incapable in today's "new" America to make intelligent choices when they vote. And a significant number also sit home on their asses than vote, and many do not have the foggiest idea what is going on in today's "new" America with respect to the political and financial future of the country.

Hence, they cede power to the oligarchs, crooks and manipulators over and over again.

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Koch brothers wanted the senate bad- paid people to steal for senate, didn't care about referendums J_J_ Nov 2014 #53

In the case of Arkansas, at least, minimum wage was a state constitutional issue Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #66

Right there with you. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #10

Good one! mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #13

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Yay! shenmue Nov 2014 #50

What, no old people yelling at clouds??? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #71

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I see what you did there...... hifiguy Nov 2014 #56

hehe. geardaddy Nov 2014 #57

Stop that. I couldn't stand that guy. Nay Nov 2014 #78

I'm already with you! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #70

America has been dying for 30 years. liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #3

I'd say longer. I date the decline from the JFK assassination. mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #5

I also believe that was the turning point deutsey Nov 2014 #11

He sure did. We saw him start when he was Gov of California and we were living there. mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #15

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Not one-upping at all deutsey Nov 2014 #80

We're Of Like Minds ProfessorGAC Nov 2014 #81

Try, the start of the Industrial Revolution. Myrina Nov 2014 #25

Bobby Kennedy...so much promise. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2014 #34

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I'd say... ReRe Nov 2014 #21

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Ain't dead, just smells that way. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #64

Like Scott Walker said, their strategy is to Divide and Conquer. postulater Nov 2014 #4

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True shenmue Nov 2014 #9

Exactly! Well said! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #17

Yes, yes, yes.... ReRe Nov 2014 #22

¨These people are plain evil.¨ SammyWinstonJack Nov 2014 #36

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. . . Triana Nov 2014 #20

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It's sure fighting a lot of wars for a dead thing. Orsino Nov 2014 #27

Loathe defeatism Puzzledtraveller Nov 2014 #28

Moving this to General Discussion: Eeyore FSogol Nov 2014 #29

DUzy! KamaAina Nov 2014 #51

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Sad,,,,,,Papa Paul got wish! Cryptoad Nov 2014 #32

Brain Dead. n/t kag Nov 2014 #33

You've nailed it. Too many people have stopped thinking for themselves or using their mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #44

Great points made, and also food for thought. world wide wally Nov 2014 #35

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If the American Dream TBF Nov 2014 #38

Yes it is. I am going to disconnect from the news for awhile. It's too draining and I locdlib Nov 2014 #39

Good luck with that. If you have another language, it may be easier. mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #45

The Declaration of Independence stated this: AZ Progressive Nov 2014 #42

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Since Ronald Reagan, at least. hunter Nov 2014 #47

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Oh, the drama. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #65

Operative word = "are." Republicans will seek to make that "were." WinkyDink Nov 2014 #74

And they'll fail. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #75

Arrogant self-absorbed selfish myopic twaddle. Beausoir Nov 2014 #67

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