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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:23 AM Original message |
The United States today operates as an Empire in service of Royalty -- the Filthy Rich. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Recommend |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. ''Money trumps peace.'' -- George W Bush, Feb. 14, 2007 |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. A crumbling and dumb Empire. nt |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. ''We’re the only nation in the world where all our poor people are fat.'' - Phil Gramm, Sept 6, 1981 |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Same as it ever was. n/t |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. '... look for the real meaning of ENRON...' -- Henry Paulson, Feb. 4, 2002 |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. The bidness of America is bidness but our wholly corporatist government now serves the |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. ''If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.'' -- JFK |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Most of the relative few who own/control most of the nation's wealth do not seem to buy into |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. They're so smart, the swells think they can buy protection. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. And now, open GBLT people can join in the festivities! /nt |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. ''...an absurdity and borderline on being an obscenity.'' -- Clifford Alexander, June 19, 2009 |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. Sadly true x 1,000,000. The knowing minority and the |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. ''You think I contaminated myself, you think I did that?'' -- Karen Silkwood (portrayed in film) |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 01:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Thanks for posting this. Excellent link and website. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Thanks for remembering what we should never forget, Octafish. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. True. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. ''The privileged have regularly invited their own destruction with their greed.'' |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. k&r for the truth, however depressing. n/t |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
14. K&R. All while pushing the myth that The Private Sector Can Do Better. |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. When they said "Private Sector" they really meant their cronies |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. I believe this is the true cause for the resentment against Wikileaks; it represents a threat |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. GOP = the money party |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. The rich will concede nothing. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. The sooner everyone realizes this the better. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 01:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. But they won't realize it. There's no more Fairness Doctrine. They listen to pure |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. most want to pretend this isn't even happening |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. Leave. The. Filthy. Rich. ALONE!! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
26. k&r |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
27. It's unmistakable any more. For the first time, Chris Hedges isn't prophetic, |
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MinM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. k&r |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
29. a succinct statement. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. And members of congress, many of whom are also filthy rich. nt |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
32. Kick! at the expense of the unknowing majority, well said Smedley. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
33. How to fight back is the question. My only question. |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
36. With all due respects to the great marine. |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
37. Time for a counter-revolution against TPTB kick n/t |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
39. We can't even |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
40. yep n/t |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
41. Another kick, & another covert op doc from when the Brits were handing over the admin of empire |
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