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cthulu2016

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8. In hopes that a person might make it

Reply to MilesColtrane (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 05:53 PM

Dec 2011

two sentences in without "knowing" what was going to be said and why and how they were going to feel about it.

And to use an example who is clearly indefensible and unacceptable to all persons in his totality so that that part of the thing need not be argued.

And to substitute a less controversial issue-set than weed and war.

Stripping the thing to its bare bones.

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If Jack the Ripper favored Full Employment... [View all] cthulu2016 Dec 2011 OP

If Jack the Ripper was the only candidate talking about ending the war on drugs, Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #1

Except that Greenwald has written many columns promoting Ron Paul. TheWraith Dec 2011 #3

Agreed. Single issue voting is borderline insanity, in my opinion. nt TheWraith Dec 2011 #2

The problem is with the perception of the observer when he determines erroneously BootinUp Dec 2011 #4

??? cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #5

Hell, everyone is flawed BootinUp Dec 2011 #6

If Charles Manson was for single payer, I'd still find your post just as confusing. MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #7

In hopes that a person might make it cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #8

OK, "weed and war" good clues. MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #10

Sorry, I thought it was not so opaque cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #11

"One should not vote for a clearly bad man, even if he is coincidentally the sole supporter of... MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #12

Really good post. Recced. Union Scribe Dec 2011 #9

A tad bit hard to follow.. 99Forever Dec 2011 #13