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StitchesforSnitches

(45 posts) Sun May 20, 2012, 05:37 AM May 2012

When will we hit the tipping point in this country again? [View all]

What will be the event that breaks the camels back so to speak when enough people are so fed up that they demand a separation?

Corporations today have more power, influence and control over people and government then they did back in the 1700's in America.

That influence resulted in a DEMAND for change backed up with action...

'When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.......'

American's used to be willing to stand up for what is right now most would rather get along to get along and not make waves, roll over and take it yet again.

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When will we hit the tipping point in this country again? [View all] StitchesforSnitches May 2012 OP

When the number of people who don't have enough food and shelter and don't have work cali May 2012 #1

They should be getting ready for the collaspe instead StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #2

Did you ever learn why corporations were very rare in the US the first 100 years of its history? Selatius May 2012 #3

ahhh yes StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #4

They want obedient workers, not citizens who are capable of critical thinking. Selatius May 2012 #5

What bugs me is that they dressed up as Indians and blamed them for the act. Zalatix May 2012 #6

or blaming the black guy StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #7

Oh jeez, don't get me started on her. Zalatix May 2012 #8

Well, that's not exactly how the story went. Bluenorthwest May 2012 #21

Except that the modern corporation didn't really exist then. Igel May 2012 #33

It is never going to happen bighughdiehl May 2012 #9

Let me put it to you this way StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #11

Great insights! rrHeretic May 2012 #12

Excellent analysis! I'm convinced the masses learned little from RKP5637 May 2012 #13

There was a time. sendero May 2012 #14

Simon and Garfunkel were right bighughdiehl May 2012 #18

If your family didn't wake up until the Bush administration they were 20 years too late NNN0LHI May 2012 #22

Righteous rant & spot on. CrispyQ May 2012 #23

"someone making GWB look like FDR will be elected" dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #25

Buy Shares in Facebook! TomClash May 2012 #10

Conditions will dictate - TBF May 2012 #15

Really? bighughdiehl May 2012 #16

Maybe in the manufacturing sector - TBF May 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author piratefish08 May 2012 #17

Plan B sorefeet May 2012 #19

Taking away my deep fried Cheetos would do it! obliviously May 2012 #24

Very soon. kickysnana May 2012 #26

There will be no tipping point IDemo May 2012 #27

not gonna happen and it won't hit them where it hurts cali May 2012 #28

I know it won't happen IDemo May 2012 #31

Corporations have power because people buy stuff from them bhikkhu May 2012 #29

which is simply not going to happen. cali May 2012 #30

When people decide to stop being LAZY. Or, when we don't have cars. Believe it or not. Gregorian May 2012 #32