Basically, We the people, have lost

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salinen (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Jan-21-11 12:56 PM
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Basically, We the people, have lost
   
Almost every indicator points to the downfall of the average American citizen. We could list the numerous disadvantages that have occurred since Reagan, and most decidedly under both Bush's. And now, I'd say, that the template to maintain a weak citizen has been achieved, and it will continue to erode our ability to be a concern of Washington, maybe forever.

The worse it gets for us, the better it's getting for military contractors, Wall St, Banks, media conglomeration, lobbyists, multi-nationals, the chamber of commerce, big pharma, HMO's, and Oil. All these concerns have become our adversaries, because when they get what they want, we don't. And they have the access and the cash and the lobby.

So, I don't see how we break this trend toward less democracy and decent lives. But, I do know something. We must do something that we're not doing now because what we are doing now isn't working.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x241289

Funny when Reid and Pelosi forced HCR down our throats you goons cheered. Keef quits MSNBC and somehow that is taking away rights. 

grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Jan-21-11 01:17 PM
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5. we the people have not yet begun to fight
   
How can we have lost if we have not fought?

The power still lies with the people if they will begin to express themselves.
   

But, you guys have done so much. All the petitions you have signed and all the polls you DUed.
Oh that's right Bush wasn't impeached, Rush is still on the air, and Sarah Palin was given the death penalty for her silly graphic yet. You people are pretty ineffective.

shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Jan-21-11 06:09 PM
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36. don't forget the public pensions
   
they have that in the crosshairs as well.

Inciting violence.

ladjf (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Jan-21-11 04:25 PM
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27. A fair tax rate for the rich would mostly solve the problem. That
   
has occurred several times since WWII. Why was it possible then but not now? Will the rich ever agree to pay more? (or course not). Why is permission from the rich a requirement?

Maybe because the money belongs to them. I know that's crazy talk.
Not to mention I can't understand how 99% is a fair rate anyway. Hell if we did tax them at 99% your lives would still be ruined by them keeping that 1%.

[DumbAss Tanker]

grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Jan-21-11 01:17 PM
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5. we the people have not yet begun to fight
   
How can we have lost if we have not fought?

I'm sure you can get some pointers on it from the French, the Italians, or lately the Spanish.

[BlueStateSaint]

I'm sure you can get some pointers on it from the French, the Italians, or lately the Spanish.

What makes me laugh is the idea that the gassy primitive thinks that its' view is shared by a majority of Americans.

[Varokhâr]

"We the People" have not lost - maybe "You the Leftists" have, but yours is a worldwide losers' club, after all.

[AllosaursRus]

Hey DUmbass, ya wanna explain why the economy prospers for us "citizens" when we lower the tax rate for those you want keel hauled? I know it's hard for ya to wrap your needle dick riddled mind around that, but ya might wanna look it up! Unclasp your hand from around that ice pick you call a penis, use both hands on the keyboard, and look it up!

( edited to add emphasis! heh )