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RufusTFirefly

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13. Imagine having the best educated nation in the world

Thu Feb 19, 2015, 04:03 PM

Feb 2015

I want to vote for a visionary, someone who gives us bold goals that we can strive for, not a fear monger who focuses on phantoms s/he'll protect us from so we won't notice while corporations steadily privatize our public spaces and continue picking our pockets.

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Books Instead Of Bombs: Bernie Sanders Proposes Massive Public College Tuition Cut [View all] babylonsister Feb 2015 OP

This will get young voters to come to the polls abelenkpe Feb 2015 #1

"There is a lot of military spending that is nothing more than red state welfare programs disguised FSogol Feb 2015 #2

Talk about truth to power! Wow! That's it! JDPriestly Feb 2015 #8

There is a lot of military spending that is blue state welfare as well Lurks Often Feb 2015 #25

You are right of course and this shows the disconnect between what FSogol Feb 2015 #27

The problem is both Congress and the military Lurks Often Feb 2015 #29

And bases are just small potatoes compared to unneeded weapons systems FSogol Feb 2015 #32

Aren't you forgetting aspirant Feb 2015 #36

It doesn't work that way with the defense manufacturing contracts Lurks Often Feb 2015 #39

Defense contracts are bid on aspirant Feb 2015 #40

I don't think Sanders or Clinton are electable Lurks Often Feb 2015 #41

I applaud this idea 100%. Not only good for all Americans, especially those college-bound ... Scuba Feb 2015 #3

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR!!!!!!! BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #4

It's hard to mock a person who has the experience and sincerity that Bernie Sanders has. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #9

He has my vote BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #23

Well, that's pretty fuckin' awesome. cyberswede Feb 2015 #5

A great aid to students who don't use Obama's Community College funding fusion. GOP says No. freshwest Feb 2015 #6

Books, not bombs. Would make a great bumper sticker. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #7

Colleges and universities would probably just raise prices. aikoaiko Feb 2015 #10

I'm willing to take a chance gratuitous Feb 2015 #12

There's Bernie, ever on the right side of the issues. While the others, they are an embarrassment. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #11

Imagine having the best educated nation in the world RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #13

While Bernie is one of my senators, I sorta disagree erronis Feb 2015 #14

College isn't designed to be just a vocational program RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #15

ding! ding! ding! We have a winner! nt antigop Feb 2015 #16

This is very true in the abstract, but colleges haven't been doing a very good job of this in the Nay Feb 2015 #19

Yes - that is what I meant. erronis Feb 2015 #26

Thank you. woo me with science Feb 2015 #35

Max Haiven suggests that even our imaginations are being privatized RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #38

I appreciate the link very much. woo me with science Feb 2015 #48

Glad to hear it, woo! RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #49

Agreed. Higher ed would have to be reformed (IOW, have the corporate money Nay Feb 2015 #18

Oh, stop, Bernie. JUST STOP!! You make too much sense. nt antigop Feb 2015 #17

K and R bigwillq Feb 2015 #20

Here's Exactly How Much the Government Would Have to Spend to Make Public College Tuition-Free RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #21

Didn't Obama say "books instead of bombs"? I'm sure he did. Oh no, he said bombs and drones rhett o rick Feb 2015 #22

K&R He also advocates woo me with science Feb 2015 #24

Reagan shut down the free college system in California. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #28

Unfortunately, this goes for most people going through the interview process mrdmk Feb 2015 #30

I got a worse story than that about being in your face. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #33

No chance red states would provide 50% match n2doc Feb 2015 #31

kick woo me with science Feb 2015 #34

President Bernie is running. aspirant Feb 2015 #37

awesome idea Vattel Feb 2015 #42

A presidential candidate I could vote for without holding my nose. Please run, Bernie. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #43

GO BERNIE!!!!!! Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #44

K&R Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #45

I like that, but.... Adrahil Feb 2015 #46

Robots just keep coming. aspirant Feb 2015 #47