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6. that would be a big help.

Reply to Lns.Lns (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:14 PM

Jun 2012

in another thread here this afternoon someone opined that politics - particularly national politics - should be like in the old days - you do it as a public service, then get out and go back to what you do to make a living. we're so twisted i really get discouraged.

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absolutely SUCKS [View all] barbtries Jun 2012 OP

Yep trocar Jun 2012 #1

The financial hour is a 1 percenter joke on NPR, the republican meme is all over the place and the uponit7771 Jun 2012 #2

Can't stand Kai Ryssdal BeyondGeography Jun 2012 #8

Smug, tone deaf, self impressed. ScooterNYC Apr 2016 #15

NPR has become an organ of the American Enterprise Institute. Vanje Jun 2012 #3

What a sad day... Lns.Lns Jun 2012 #4

that would be a big help. barbtries Jun 2012 #6

As long as there are lobbyists... Lns.Lns Jun 2012 #12

NPR's underwriters PuraVidaDreamin Jun 2012 #5

they're not supposed to be barbtries Jun 2012 #7

Walker is running on lies about improving the economy, HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #9

Walker is something like the republican poster child...... wandy Jun 2012 #10

Starting? bluerum Jun 2012 #11

you are right. barbtries Jun 2012 #14

On the other hand if Walker loses its going to cause a tidal wave of articles about the grantcart Jun 2012 #13