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mountain grammy

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20. and the horrifying truth is

Reply to RiverLover (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 10:58 AM

Mar 2015

most Americans don't care, and the proof is voter turnout. The majority of voters are staying home, and the majority of those who vote are electing war mongers.
The polls may say most Americans want peace, but they won't stand up for it or vote for it. DU and others like us, are islands of sanity floating in a sea of disengaged citizens who are willing to concede governing to religious and radical elected officials who are, little by little, destroying everything good about Americal

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Physicians' Joint Report: At Least 1.3 Million Lives Lost to US-Led War on Terror [View all] RiverLover Mar 2015 OP

And what did these people do to us! newfie11 Mar 2015 #1

I wish it had ended with Bush. /nt RiverLover Mar 2015 #5

So do I newfie11 Mar 2015 #7

Those that thought it was OK to vote for Nader because "there is no difference" should think about Renew Deal Mar 2015 #22

Conservative talking points F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #24

Feeling guilty? Renew Deal Mar 2015 #30

Dude, I was 6 years old when the election was stolen F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #31

Those that thought it was OK to allow Bush & the Supreme Court to steal Karmadillo Mar 2015 #35

Running that fucking lie up the flagpole again? 99Forever Mar 2015 #36

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Mar 2015 #2

Sadly, that is so true. Heartbreaking. RiverLover Mar 2015 #4

But they hate us for are freedumbs!!!``~~131 RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #3

Exactly. Reducing it to a preschooler's view of the world is the only way to justify these horrors. nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #12

and counting... phantom power Mar 2015 #6

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #8

sounds like repug mass murder samsingh Mar 2015 #9

Except a Democrat has been in the White House the past five years. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #39

This is tragic. The War of Terror is addiction to genocide. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #10

These countries that we have ruined, Madmiddle Mar 2015 #17

We have been deceived, manipulated and made apathetic about voting. Reagan started it with Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #18

"Mission, Accomplished." blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #11

I'd rec this a million+ times if I could Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 #13

+1 RiverLover Mar 2015 #16

This sounds very low Doctor_J Mar 2015 #14

Hate to say this Madmiddle Mar 2015 #15

Yes. RiverLover Mar 2015 #19

and the horrifying truth is mountain grammy Mar 2015 #20

I wonder if Bin Laden considered the ramifications when he planned 9/11 Renew Deal Mar 2015 #21

K&R woo me with science Mar 2015 #23

We're supposed to forget those atrocities and who voted for them. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #25

If their "Practical Politics" calls for condoning the killing of 1.3 million people, Maedhros Mar 2015 #27

+1000 F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #28

And this is why I can not and will not support those that will not speak out against the MIC F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #26

I will not trade 1.3 million lives simply so we can claim victory in the tribal squabble Maedhros Mar 2015 #29

Evening kick. johnnyreb Mar 2015 #32

Who could have realized at the time MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #33

kick woo me with science Mar 2015 #34

It simply proves one thing beyond any doubt. 99Forever Mar 2015 #37

. riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #38

kick woo me with science Mar 2015 #40