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Bernie Sanders

HereSince1628

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20. Nature hates the void created by the destruction of the Republican Party

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 07:08 AM

Jul 2016

In a political nation dominated by two parties that the void can only be filled in one way.

I'm old enough to remember how another void was filled in after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

In 1976 assassination-by-drone warfare would have been unthinkable, outside of circles of the mad scientists at DARPA, let alone defended as good policy by a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Cannot believe the stuff that does and does not get hidden. AllyCat Jun 2016 #1

This used to be a great site MissDeeds Jun 2016 #2

Agree. 840high Jul 2016 #3

People now pushing how "great" things like the TPP AllyCat Jul 2016 #5

I've started refusing to serve on Juries RussBLib Jul 2016 #8

I agree with everything you say... GeorgiaPeanuts Jul 2016 #13

Nature hates the void created by the destruction of the Republican Party HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #20

I agree. I got two hides in less than 2 hours yesterday. One was for connecting CNN to Time Warner floriduck Jul 2016 #11

How does a democracy exist in a vacuum? MissDeeds Jul 2016 #15

At least that's what I've always thought until a few weeks ago. floriduck Jul 2016 #16

Unfortunately this place is not a democracy, its a private discussion board Arazi Jul 2016 #18

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #19

I don't want to run afoul of the new rules, so I really won't say much. silvershadow Jul 2016 #4

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #21

You can't even call people out for their bullshit anymore Lunabell Jul 2016 #6

You are welcome at -none Jul 2016 #7

Refigured my password and logged back in. AllyCat Jul 2016 #9

You're welcome -none Jul 2016 #10

you would love it NJCher Jul 2016 #17

Thanks MissDeeds Jul 2016 #12

The insults and slams on Bernie continue unchecked riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #14

funny how that's working now 4dsc Jul 2016 #22

This place is beginning to resemble a candle flickering as it slowly goes out. senz Jul 2016 #23