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handmade34

(22,755 posts)
36. yes it is...
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 05:10 PM
Jan 2015

and many in the United States provided the strong impetus in the early 20th... seems there are some who still cling to the idea...

http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/1796

even Vermont played a role...

In 1925, Henry F. Perkins, professor of zoology at the University of Vermont, organized the Eugenics Survey of Vermont as an adjunct to his Heredity course. Its mission was threefold: eugenics research, public education on their findings, and support for social legislation that would reduce the apparent growing population of Vermont's "social problem group." Most notorious of these reforms was Vermont's 1931 eugenic sterilization law, "A Law for Human Betterment by Voluntary Sterilization."
we passed the edge of crazy a lonnnnnng time ago. niyad Jan 2015 #1
Yep. We entered the edge a long time ago. Now... hedda_foil Jan 2015 #25
Kind of nice that Mr. Scrooge came right out and said it. betsuni Jan 2015 #2
Years ago war criminal and Hillary Clinton BFF Henry Kissinger said hifiguy Jan 2015 #28
The truly useless eaters, who even run a massive eatery deficit, are the .001%. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #37
Hey, asshole, when you raise taxes on the wealthy, no one dies, they just have one fewer Mercedes. Scuba Jan 2015 #3
I really don't even think it will mean one less mercedes madokie Jan 2015 #24
"scarce resources" Triana Jan 2015 #4
The richest country on Earth can't figure out how to pay for universal health care? tclambert Jan 2015 #8
"Intelligence is the scarce resource." Triana Jan 2015 #11
That is for damn sure... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #26
THese are the thought patterns... gregcrawford Jan 2015 #5
Sounds just like Republican icon, Ebeneezer Scrooge discussing surplus population world wide wally Jan 2015 #6
these are not the humans i was raised around. spanone Jan 2015 #7
Nope, sorry. I don't think we've even scratched the surface of how deep their crazy runs. Bucky Jan 2015 #9
Brought to you by the party of Bengazhi(tm) Death Panels! nt daredtowork Jan 2015 #10
Reminds me of watching "the Yes Men Save the World"... rwsanders Jan 2015 #12
I think you missed the point genxlib Jan 2015 #13
George Carlin: hifiguy Jan 2015 #29
Agree- we should most definitely take notice. lovemydog Jan 2015 #14
WHO ACTUALLY READS guillaumeb Jan 2015 #32
I suggest that Michael R. Strain should volunteer to participate in the higher mortality rate. NBachers Jan 2015 #15
Problematic rational from those that want to end abortions, keep sex ed out of schools, etc.... Moonwalk Jan 2015 #16
I wouldn't take this as a bet Curtis Jan 2015 #17
It's a classroom strawman argument. hedda_foil Jan 2015 #27
There's your model republican right there AZ Progressive Jan 2015 #18
"Scholar" JaneyVee Jan 2015 #19
Noted and duly added to the list of Great American Oxymorons: Buns_of_Fire Jan 2015 #21
"Justice Scalia" hifiguy Jan 2015 #31
We're looking at crazy in the rear-view mirror. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2015 #20
Funny how they still keep insurance tied to employment. Anyway the crazy has just begun! ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #22
OK, as long as the rich go first. nt bemildred Jan 2015 #23
So, since we have such scarce resources, does that mean they will stop fighting abortion and birth Frustratedlady Jan 2015 #30
See my post #29. hifiguy Jan 2015 #34
Well, they finally came right out and said it. Chemisse Jan 2015 #33
This is "Master Race" sounding stuff. immoderate Jan 2015 #35
yes it is... handmade34 Jan 2015 #36
So now Republicans are in favor of Death Panels. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #38
Wow seveneyes Jan 2015 #39
Ther scarlet thread... NotHardly Jan 2015 #40
Sadly, crazy, like the universe, is expanding. n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #41
Impossible to be a conservative AND a Christian nakocal Jan 2015 #42
SURPRISE! Guess what these are evil fucks and this is just a sample of who they are TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #43
Crazy talk. blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #44
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