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Gregorian

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5. Because the money that's invested in the media is also invested in war.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 02:01 PM

Dec 2015

Just keep us focused on fear.

Meanwhile, doing the responsible things like infrastructure, and attention to climate change don't have an immediate return on investment. Same thing for bailing the criminal bankers out, while leaving us with the tab.

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