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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:36 PM Original message |
"Governments no longer represent the people. This is not a democracy. It is a financial oligarchy." |
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wundermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. there is a logical progression... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Therefore you are advocating WHAT, precisely? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Revolution can and will only happen when a majority decide that's necessary. |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It was an observation. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Oddly enough, I'm still a Democrat who favors democracy. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Hmm |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. How would you suggest you get the politician's attention? |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. BUILD alternatives to what exists now. |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Define your terms, then |
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wundermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I advocate... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. There are many here who will take anything said as |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Tom Paine, you aren't! |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
30. No blood need be spilt. We just wait for China to turn everything off. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. He was QUOTING Democratic President John F Kennedy ! |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Exactly! "The Government No Longer Represents We the People!" n/t |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Represent yourself. Doing that is not rocket science. nt |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yep, that's where it's at. n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. good thing nobody from Goldman Sachs is running the country lol nt |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. If you haven't already, sign up on getmoneyout.com. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Thanks for that link. n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Thanks. Here's the direct link. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yep. |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. "The cure will follow logically from the diagnosis." |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. I first thought about this as the UK began to implement the Austerity |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. The real money line in this piece is: |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. Spreading populist fakery all the while implementing a far-RW agenda junior would be proud |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. "It is a quandary – that is, a problem with no solution." |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. "Financial oligarchy" or, to put it in a single word... |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. I love counterpunch. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Wake up America! |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
31. People seem to be waking up. |
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