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   Clark Kent said, 6 months ago

   False equivalency.
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   PlainBill said, 6 months ago

   Chuck actually go it right for once – the Republicans want to drag the US off the cliff.
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   ansonia said, 6 months ago

   Spot on.
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   Larry said, 6 months ago

   The donkeys’ eyes show determination.
   The elephant is lost.
   However ……
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   ruff said, 6 months ago

   To the left results in a somewhat shorter drop.
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   I Play One On TV said, 6 months ago

   There’s an editorial in the paper today which states that Republican members of the House of Representatives have gotten a memo to vote against Boehner and to vote for someone more conservative for Speaker of the House. Although I agree that Boehner is a poor choice for many reasons (for example, his smiling statement “I got 98% of what I wanted. I’m happy” [for losing our credit rating and requiring us to pay higher interest on the debt]), it makes sense to me that going more conservative means getting more combative. A new Speaker will not want to seem conciliatory, and will have to project a reputation for “toughness” (= obstructionism). At this time, we cannot afford any more antagonism on the Hill. We can hope Republicans will remember “Country First” should be more than a slogan.
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   Justice22 said, 6 months ago

   @

   We ALL depend on our government for National Defense, Our Roads, Air Traffic Control, the Police, Our Fire Departments, Safe, Clean Water and Air and Disaster Aid. I respect Ron Paul but talking points do not a good government make.
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   1opinion said, 6 months ago

   @Justice22

   agreed!!!!!!!!!!
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   DrCanuck said, 6 months ago

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   charlie555 said, “… when those dependent on the government are electing our leaders.”

   
   Your ENTIRE country is dependent upon your government to some degree and always has been. And they ALWAYS have elected their leaders.
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    Justice22 said, 6 months ago

    @HOWGOZIT

    Is this a statement from Scrooge at Thanksgiving? HAVE A GOOD ONE EVERYONE!
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    mickey1339 said, 6 months ago

    @DrCanuck

    He is actually quoting Alex De Tocqueville from comments he made on Democracy. What it implies is that an entitlement mentality will prevail in the electorate and they will keep electing people to “feed and grow” the entitlements until it bankrupts the country. Then in it’s weakened state the country would likely be taken over by a dictator. I’m summarizing greatly for the sake of space.
    Pertinent to today’s sentiment, he observed: "Americans are so enamored of equality, they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.”

    http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/465.Alexis_de_Tocqueville
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    hanmari said, 6 months ago

    Alex De Tocqueville was right. We do need to go back… to when people worked hard to earn their own living instead of relying on government handouts. To when we had freedom to do what we wished instead of having to ask for permission from every level of government from the local city council to the director of health and human services and the environmental protection agency.
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    Donald Williams said, 6 months ago

    @DrCanuck

    Your ENTIRE country is dependent upon your government to some degree and always has been. And they ALWAYS have elected their leaders.
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    Fuzzy Thinker (I) said, 6 months ago

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    donny is acting like a TROLL.
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    Fuzzy Thinker (I) said, 6 months ago

    Nanook has spoken to US from Canada. He is of the Land where all the other Provinces are supported from Ontario and that ‘Q’ place that chickened-out of Seceding.
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