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byronius

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11. That'd be nice, but then we'd never learn anything, or grow out of this 30 year dysfunction.

Reply to Blue_Adept (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 11:08 AM

Aug 2017

The Republican Party needs to drop down to a fair and balanced 18% representation in our government and allow the adults to hash out the Recovery. Then we can actually face the future with thoughtfulness and philosophical bravery. You know. For real. The Real Thing, not this 'let us rob you and lob grenades around' reality.

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That'd be nice, but then we'd never learn anything, or grow out of this 30 year dysfunction. byronius Aug 2017 #11

You are right, byronius. Nitram Aug 2017 #14

Right, it happened like this in 2000 lunamagica Aug 2017 #22

You have a point. byronius Aug 2017 #31

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