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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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2. The 'state' is a tool, and it should be a tool to help all citizens, not merely to empower and

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 06:55 PM

Jun 2015

enrich the few. It should not be our enemy, but under our control. As Bernie notes, we must wrest that control back from corporations and the capitalists who own them.

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The enemy of the State. [View all] bluesbassman Jun 2015 OP

You said it , VOTE Bernie Sanders !!!! orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #1

Well I've found him to be straight talking during his career, bluesbassman Jun 2015 #3

The 'state' is a tool, and it should be a tool to help all citizens, not merely to empower and Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #2

Yes,we have the power collectively to influence the utilization of that tool. bluesbassman Jun 2015 #4

+1 freshwest Jun 2015 #7

Truth and the courage to be a thorn at their sides. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #5

But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #6

Great quote! Almost universally the M$M media fails us at this. bluesbassman Jun 2015 #8