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5. H.L. Mencken wrote...

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 11:55 AM

Nov 2014

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."

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Turnout depends upon a belief that you have something to offer. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #1

Perfectly stated, EB. And that's why we kicked ass in 2008 Doctor_J Nov 2014 #7

They blew it with 'bipartisanship'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #8

Exactly! ctsnowman Nov 2014 #10

K & R ctsnowman Nov 2014 #2

The perennial death march for the working class. 2banon Nov 2014 #3

Love the Emma Goldman poster btw.... so true. 2banon Nov 2014 #4

H.L. Mencken wrote... yallerdawg Nov 2014 #5

And there it is Doctor_J Nov 2014 #6

My kids are young - TBF Nov 2014 #9