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WOW! I hope Senator Warren is making campaign appearances in battleground states every day until the election.
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Of course the GOP have rigged the system. They want to make absolutely positively that no one can actually live the American Dream. They want to return us to the point where we were living in a feudal state and can never actually get rich.
If someone wants to live the American Dream these days, the best way to do it is move to France or Germany.
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Or Denmark, Sweden, or Finland.
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man, i bet schumer hates her… between her ability to get media coverage and her continuing criticisms of wall street, you just know he has to be seething…
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The difference between America and the countries being mentioned is that they have not moved toward becoming plutocracies as much as the United States has. Until there are limits placed on campaign fundraising and campaign spending, politicians of all political stripes will be influenced by the biggest donors.
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I think the only American Dream left here is that we might invent the next Facebook and become a billionaire. Funny thing, when you build an entire economy on nothing more than lottery tickets, you end up with a few big winners and a lot more losers.
Meanwhile we’re supposed to look down our noses at Scandinavia or even the UK and Canada because they don’t make it as easy to be a billionaire. Instead they have universal health insurance, don’t bankrupt themselves paying for defense, and not everything requires a huge giveaway to industry to take a 5 millimeter step in the direction of progress.
You tell me which society sounds healthier. Yet because of ridiculous lore that distorts the meaning of freedom, we’re free to be vassals.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again-you have the coolest avatar in the history of avatars. Cash is King!
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Thank you.
Sometimes I think that I should change my avatar because I feel like I am exploiting Mr. Cash’s legacy. But Johnny Cash to me symbolizes character, humility, courage to call oneself and society at large out over injustice. John R. Cash was not perfect and he never pretended to be. I really can’t think of someone better to use as my symbol.
Oh, he was also a damn good musician.
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Right wingers live in a fantasy world where some people deserve more than others because they are “better” by nature. It is a classist and racist religion.
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From Arkansas.
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The Go$pel of the Pro$perterians.
Favorite song: Je$u$ loves us this we know
'cuz he gives us lotsa dough
MegaCircusChurches declare no denomination because they love ALL denominations of the $5$10$20$50$100 variety.
But wait! There’s more!!! They accept ALL major credit cards.
And be sure to bring your insurance card if you seek $piritual counselling.
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As was my other reason to listen: Charlie Rich. (born Colt, Arkansas,1932)
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Elizabeth, you are worth your weight in gold and are urgently needed in Iowa. If Braley isn’t begging and pleading on bended knee he is guilty of political malpractice.
PS: And have a word with Sen. Harkin while you’re at it, would you?
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If GOP rigged the “Game”, why did the Democrats NOT fix it in the last 6 years? The dems suck off Wall Street as much if not more that Repubs! BTW, Dems held both congresses and presidency and did NOTHING bout this except make it worse with Dudd Frank law!!
AirCav, you haven’t been paying much attention to politics or the news over the last six years, have you?
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Another troll heard from!
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The Senator (Warren) channels the Genius (David Simon):
“The game is rigged.” --The Wire
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That’s how we know the GOPigs are scared: they’re paying for incompetent transparent babbling Astroturf trolls.
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…or Canada.
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