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4. because the average person doesn't assume the government is trying to steal from them

Thu May 24, 2012, 07:06 AM

May 2012

or cut government jobs in order to throw business to corporations.

at least, the average person *didn't* use to think so.

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In a sense, the Repubs attempted to "private equity" the USPS [View all] matmar May 2012 OP

And the question is, Baitball Blogger May 2012 #1

they set it up oldhippydude May 2012 #2

Then we should at least be more successful in showing Baitball Blogger May 2012 #6

Good luck with teaching the general public anything about politics lunatica May 2012 #11

We should use this example as a learning tool and feed it to the masses. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #8

Too bad that people aren't branded with their voting records when they Baitball Blogger May 2012 #9

Actually, considering how much the Iraq war was used as a litmus test Baitball Blogger May 2012 #10

Excellent post malaise May 2012 #12

Two or three times over the past several years, I have commented that Skidmore May 2012 #13

hmmmmmmmmmm oldhippydude May 2012 #14