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appalachiablue

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9. Yep, totally selfish & ruthless which the Dems. & we know well by now. Stop at nothing esp. after

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 10:08 PM

Jan 2015

the midterm election win in both houses in Congress. The power surge since then is palpable & so is their rush to get as much done as possible in two years.
Did you see that awful story of a crazed white FL man assaulting a black man who was carrying, posted on GD I think. The innocent man wasn't injured, but another wacky story from the 'Gunshine' state, a first I read here today, so bad, beautiful Florida.

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Do you live in "healthy poverty" as defined by founder of John Birch society? [View all] madfloridian Jan 2015 OP

Trouble is, you can't eat freedom. alarimer Jan 2015 #1

they mean they shouldn't be impeded from doing anything they want, but others should. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #19

The John Birch Society: WinkyDink Jan 2015 #2

I believe you don't need everything perfect and can survive on a little, but that little get pretty hollysmom Jan 2015 #3

One thing I don't believe is.... madfloridian Jan 2015 #5

That "enormous blessing of freedom" doesn't fill an empty stomach. Vinca Jan 2015 #4

Koch is all you need, Agony Jan 2015 #6

Daddy Fred Koch was a founder. In the current GOP crop I see John Birch Jr. is here. appalachiablue Jan 2015 #7

Ayn Randian philosophy...I got mine, don't care about you. madfloridian Jan 2015 #8

Yep, totally selfish & ruthless which the Dems. & we know well by now. Stop at nothing esp. after appalachiablue Jan 2015 #9

And being self-reliant means relying on jobs where a month's wages Tsiyu Jan 2015 #10

For years there's been no one loudly calling them out on it. madfloridian Jan 2015 #11

Newtie and Rush and then Rove and now FOX played a shame game Tsiyu Jan 2015 #15

+10. They don't really care if we have to work 24/7, we don't exist to them. Our entire appalachiablue Jan 2015 #13

Je Suis Debbie Downer! Tsiyu Jan 2015 #16

Back in the day, a man could shoot a buffalo and feed his tribe. Octafish Jan 2015 #12

What a disgusting picture. madfloridian Jan 2015 #14

Some people measure success Tsiyu Jan 2015 #17

It is interesting that this John Bircher is equating poverty today with poverty in the first decade jwirr Jan 2015 #18