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hollysmom

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2. The Roman Empire fell because of 2 things

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 03:29 PM

Dec 2014

lining the aqueducts with lead and out sourcing their military so their guards were not loyal to them.

If we outsource all our manufacturing, this country will not be self sufficient. Government goods should be made here, if no other company wants to use US good. Oh but there are all those trade treaties.

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Bernie Sanders: We must rebuild our manufacturing sector.... [View all] Playinghardball Dec 2014 OP

Keep teaching professor. We need it. nt ladjf Dec 2014 #1

The Roman Empire fell because of 2 things hollysmom Dec 2014 #2

This is what I want politicians to be taking about DefenseLawyer Dec 2014 #3

Can be done rather easily if you change the way we think of capitalism NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #4

That is obvious. I'd like to hear his specific ideas. badtoworse Dec 2014 #5

If we want Ink Man Dec 2014 #6

Our "cheap" energy is only cheap Maedhros Dec 2014 #7

With this last eletion cycle and the final results. Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #8

I see matters going this way also. I doubt if many Americans think this could happen here appalachiablue Dec 2014 #9