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In reply to the discussion: GOP Congressman Jason Smith tells Democrat 'Go back to Puerto Rico' on House floor [View all]noneof_theabove
(410 posts)19. Pay attention to #1
You cannot control a population that is:
#1 Well educated. [they will call you bluff - did I hear B Devos?]
#2 Well funded. [can't by stuff for a revolution - shutdown]
#3 Well fed. [can revolt on an empty stomach - lead to #4]
#4 Healthy [Ask Napoleon how that winter march to Moscow worked out]
Remove any 1 of the 4 and you control that population.
*population - any group of people, school, city, state, region country, etc
DO YOU SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS SLOW MOVING COUP ? ? ?
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GOP Congressman Jason Smith tells Democrat 'Go back to Puerto Rico' on House floor [View all]
sandensea
Jan 2019
OP
CENSURE Jason Smith --- IT IS TIME FOR DISCIPINARY ACTION. Maybe "THEY" will think twice
trueblue2007
Jan 2019
#87
Hey, it's only the idiots in MO, not all of us. Believe me, if we could, we would have voted ...
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2019
#28
Agree. I'm in Jackson county. At least we have Emmanuel Cleaver. He's one of the few.
hostalover
Jan 2019
#53
Yes, I'm in STLMO...at least in the city we have democratic administrations but we still have...
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2019
#62
Don't forget, Missouri borders on Iowa. Must be that tainted Mississippi River muddy water.
George II
Jan 2019
#4
hey rep smith, guess what , Puerto ricans are americans or didnt your school or mommy teach you that
AllaN01Bear
Jan 2019
#10
Amazingly stupid. Just looked at his facebook page after seeing this article, it was horrible.
Judi Lynn
Jan 2019
#20
Its the "real" faces of the Repugnant party members slipping through from the thin veneer of
cstanleytech
Jan 2019
#47
Jason can't help being so ignorant, but he really needs to get back to the Ozarks, himself.
Judi Lynn
Jan 2019
#54
Smith doesn't understand he is as American as he is, he should hold his racism
beachbum bob
Jan 2019
#59