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mountain grammy

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5. Some of Clinton's policies didn't help, but let's be honest.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 10:01 AM

Dec 2016

America never really had a democracy to lose, but we were making real progress, however bloody, towards equality and expanded voting rights. I was there in the 60's and early 70's when it seemed nothing would stop us, but a few assassinations, police riots and prison sentences slowed the movements. But, what really put on the brakes was the Lewis Powell memorandum in 1972. That's when wealthy conservative Americans took back the reigns of power and the media.

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What History Will Say [View all] Chasstev365 Dec 2016 OP

Those who remain will look across annabanana Dec 2016 #1

I see it even more simply. If Clinton had stayed out of the mouth rzemanfl Dec 2016 #2

Blaming Bill Clinton for everything? murielm99 Dec 2016 #3

You don't think deregulating the telecommunications industry harmed this country? Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #6

The way I see it, if not for Monica, Clinton would have campaigned for Gore rzemanfl Dec 2016 #4

Some of Clinton's policies didn't help, but let's be honest. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #5

Wrong. It started when Reagan repealed the Fairness Doctrine in 1987. duffyduff Dec 2016 #7

Thank you. murielm99 Dec 2016 #8