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vlyons

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38. Just one more obstacle to cut through, but

Reply to milestogo (Reply #19)

Sat Jan 14, 2017, 02:03 PM

Jan 2017

not impossible. Improbable and difficult, but not improbable.

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Who is going to save us? Seriously. [View all] hamsterjill Jan 2017 OP

One of the most freeing thoughts to have is to realize that no one is going to save you. RedWedge Jan 2017 #1

I like your comment bdamomma Jan 2017 #16

True. Delphinus Jan 2017 #22

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #40

The people... Cattledog Jan 2017 #2

There's never been anyone else. baldguy Jan 2017 #4

Not likely atreides1 Jan 2017 #7

No one is coming to save us. We must do that for ourselves. vlyons Jan 2017 #3

I'm already doing all of that. But change is 2 years away minimum. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #9

Agree but there is something more fundamental needed vlyons Jan 2017 #12

You're right, and I already do that. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #13

Four decades of "greed is good" and "ignorance is a virtue" mentality Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #27

sometimes it takes karma a long time to ripen into results vlyons Jan 2017 #32

I don't think we should expect change to come through our broken electoral process. milestogo Jan 2017 #19

Just one more obstacle to cut through, but vlyons Jan 2017 #38

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. Dulcinea Jan 2017 #37

I'm starting small cyclonefence Jan 2017 #5

the only thing keeping me "sane" right now is lots of walking/exercise outside & my pup hlthe2b Jan 2017 #6

I understand completely. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #11

From the top down Bear Creek Jan 2017 #8

You and now ck4829 Jan 2017 #10

can we invoke a citizens arrest???? bdamomma Jan 2017 #14

IF I had my choice it be... yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #15

Whoa. Cool. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #18

Or maybe... yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #20

Yeah... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #28

oh yeah Aliens! yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #41

Wonder Dog to take him down vlyons Jan 2017 #39

We are - we're the cavalry, and no one else is coming . . hatrack Jan 2017 #17

It appears that trump will be of great help to us. Paladin Jan 2017 #21

We are. alarimer Jan 2017 #23

With a government openly hostile towards more than half of it's citizens? Generic Brad Jan 2017 #24

Waiting for Superman - The Flaming Lips Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #25

We are. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #26

We must save ourselves. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #29

"There ain't no saint to come and save ya..." 2naSalit Jan 2017 #30

Within 3 months, he will be the most actively hated man in America, guaranteed. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #31

The police and military have always been in the right wing pockets. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #33

Only WE can save us! TheDebbieDee Jan 2017 #34

Hillary and Bernie HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #35

We have to save ourselves & I hope that John Lewis' words are a spark that ignites. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #36

looking like we have to save each other Skittles Jan 2017 #42

I think you're right. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #43