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MindMover

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2. The current political paradigm is showing signs of defensive behaviors that were just ...

Reply to Steerpike (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 10:32 PM

Jan 2014

glimmers in the eyes of true reformers just a few years ago ...

and the neo-capitalistic economic dragon is seeing many challengers ...

so it is not impossible ...

there just has to be enough arrows shot at the dragon to effect current reality ... and

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27 Shocking Numbers That Reveal the True State of the Union [View all] MindMover Jan 2014 OP

What can be done about this? Steerpike Jan 2014 #1

The current political paradigm is showing signs of defensive behaviors that were just ... MindMover Jan 2014 #2

I LOVE that song! Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #22

Those are Calvinists...they only CALL themselves Christians Demeter Jan 2014 #3

Hi Demeter! Steerpike Jan 2014 #5

I cannot accept calling anyone who believes in that a Christian Demeter Jan 2014 #7

unfortunately Steerpike Jan 2014 #8

No argument there! Demeter Jan 2014 #9

well said... Steerpike Jan 2014 #10

Thank you! Demeter Jan 2014 #12

But you can buy a stairway to Heaven. It says so in that song . . . tclambert Jan 2014 #28

get thee behind me, Satan! Demeter Jan 2014 #29

Maybe elect a real Democrat instead someone like whats-his-name. Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #13

Problem is The Powers To Be control our election system. They will give us H. Clinton-Sachs. rhett o rick Jan 2014 #32

You're right. We're stuck with Clinton. Maybe I'll vote third party or something. Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #33

Someone on our side needs to do a SOTU response, and add those figures. loudsue Jan 2014 #4

These numbers are why I vote Democratic. Octafish Jan 2014 #6

Yes! Because Democrats have been in complete control of the government for the last 15 years. tabasco Jan 2014 #15

You mean, apart from 2009-2010... Octafish Jan 2014 #16

which he did not use noiretextatique Jan 2014 #17

First 100 Days is the Time to Act Octafish Jan 2014 #19

Didn't have 60 Senate votes in those first 100 days. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #20

Absolutely. Octafish Jan 2014 #23

Clearly, Obama hates America. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #24

he does not...he is just who he is noiretextatique Jan 2014 #25

That's what you say. Octafish Jan 2014 #26

Pretty speeches make it all better 1000words Jan 2014 #11

"Bully Pulpit", "Pretty Speech", "Bully Pulpit", "Pretty Speech" !! JoePhilly Jan 2014 #21

Life in corporate America Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2014 #14

How can anyone say we are in a recovery when we still have less jobs then we did in 2008? fasttense Jan 2014 #18

The Geithner policy of Too Big To Fail, along with the truedelphi Jan 2014 #30

Analyzing some of this Jimbo S Jan 2014 #27

Aww, you're pissing on a big victory parade Doctor_J Jan 2014 #31

+1 warrant46 Jan 2014 #34