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Bernie Sanders

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22. Your post is nonsense...

Reply to senz (Reply #18)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:45 PM

Nov 2015

The constitution was most assuredly an economic document as well as a political one and no narrative you provide would prove otherwise. It is simple historical fact. Beyond that the "founding fathers" were most certainly capitalists. The "founding fathers" of American capitalism in all truth.

Your defense of the constitutional government as one that "ensures political freedoms" rather than accumulation of wealth is also quite laughable in all reality. It certainly ensures political freedom for those with accumulated wealth and always has. For the rest not so much. "Freedom and justice" goes to the highest bidder.

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The line in the political sand is growing very long... [View all] Fawke Em Nov 2015 OP

These people are enthused because they see an oppurtunity to fight the corruption of rhett o rick Nov 2015 #1

Great post Android3.14 Nov 2015 #9

Those that hold on to the apron strings of the 1%, afraid to fight for freedoms and liberties, make rhett o rick Nov 2015 #10

"Our founders" were white capitalist slave-owners... AOR Nov 2015 #16

However, it was the best that had come along at the time. And most of the founders rhett o rick Nov 2015 #17

The only positive in the fable of the "founding fathers" for leftists and the working class... AOR Nov 2015 #19

I don't mind a good discussion. Rare here. I believe that the American Revolution rhett o rick Nov 2015 #24

The situation could be changed and it must be... AOR Nov 2015 #26

But when you get any group together, the smartest, the most educated, the most dynamic, will step up rhett o rick Nov 2015 #29

The Constitution is a political document, not an economic one. senz Nov 2015 #18

Your post is nonsense... AOR Nov 2015 #22

No, your post is nonsense... senz Nov 2015 #23

You're preaching in the wrong pew and to the wrong choir my liberal friend... AOR Nov 2015 #25

+1 aidbo Nov 2015 #12

What is the venue in Cleveland tonight, and what is its capacity? kath Nov 2015 #2

Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University - According to Wikipedia it can hold 15k think Nov 2015 #3

thanks! Hope they fill it up, and then some. kath Nov 2015 #5

It's filled... and then some. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #7

Wolstein Center Fawke Em Nov 2015 #4

Thanks! kath Nov 2015 #6

Anybody know if and when he is coming to Michigan? harris8 Nov 2015 #8

yes, but are those scientific lines? smiley Nov 2015 #11

Cleveland Rawkes (misspelled in tribute to OP author) aidbo Nov 2015 #13

Bernie, baby! Everybody thinks you're unelectable. PatrickforO Nov 2015 #14

Thanks for the post. jhart3333 Nov 2015 #15

The MSM don't think Bernie's electable, but the people do. senz Nov 2015 #20

Bernie!! AzDar Nov 2015 #21

Hmm Fawke Em...just noticed this OP was in the Bernie group... AOR Nov 2015 #27

Well done. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #28