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BREAKING NEWS: Hillary is calling it quits tonight!!!!!

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It's about time a Democrat gots some spine and tells it how it us.

Go Bill Clinton for taking out the trash on that wannabe Faux News piece.

That post at Pacific Views is exactly what my husband and I have been talking about. Bush did the same thing and the people of NOLA and others along the Gulf Coast suffered as a result.

I'm surprised about Senator Clinton's camp announcement. Not unhappy about it, but surprised since she has gone this far. I thought for sure she would wait until today's votes were cast and counted.

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"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

Good advise.

Dr. (Bitter Hussein) Matt @ 5:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

Good advise.

errrrr, advice

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Dr. (Bitter Hussein) Matt @ 5:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

Good advise.

LOL sure a real Uniter!

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L.A. Confidential @ 4:

"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

How do we know you're not lying?? But seriously, a link would be appreciated.

L.A. Confidential @ 7:

Dr. (Bitter Hussein) Matt @ 5:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

Good advise.

LOL sure a real Uniter!

Anyone that feels divided by that statement needs to grow a pair.

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Blue Lensman @ 8:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

How do we know you're not lying?? But seriously, a link would be appreciated.

As you wish sir.

Make it so.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/06/02/news/local/16-obama.txt

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I think most of us don't accept something at face value just because we read it at someones blog. Recall the story on the web that Senator Obama was a Muslim, un-American etc etc. Those were lies and the bloggers who posted them were either real fu*king stupid or they were lying.

So Michelle is correct, the opinions of some bloggers on the net are just not to be trusted because there are people on the net who will lie.

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Ding Dong the bitch is gone Hillary is dropping out!!!

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Cal @ 12:

Ding Dong the bitch is gone Hillary is dropping out!!!

And you better start WISING UP if you want to win in Nov.

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pissed off patricia @ 3:

That post at Pacific Views is exactly what my husband and I have been talking about. Bush did the same thing and the people of NOLA and others along the Gulf Coast suffered as a result.

I'm surprised about Senator Clinton's camp announcement. Not unhappy about it, but surprised since she has gone this far. I thought for sure she would wait until today's votes were cast and counted.

hiya POP, just wanted to thank you for the 'coalition of the billing' info yesterday. i logged off 'fore u provided the info and i just saw it.... much appreciated!

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Of the people being held in either Secret or known prisons, when and if they ever get to trial, an acquittal doesn't mean they get to go free. According to the Newly appointed judge (the old one didn't fit the bush Legacy I guess), even if on of the prisoners is acquitted they don't go free, "They are still a threat to the U.S."

The rest of the world, the Free part, is really upset over this fact. No wonder the reputation of the U.S. has sunk so low.

Samson- @ 14:

pissed off patricia @ 3:

That post at Pacific Views is exactly what my husband and I have been talking about. Bush did the same thing and the people of NOLA and others along the Gulf Coast suffered as a result.

I'm surprised about Senator Clinton's camp announcement. Not unhappy about it, but surprised since she has gone this far. I thought for sure she would wait until today's votes were cast and counted.

hiya POP, just wanted to thank you for the 'coalition of the billing' info yesterday. i logged off 'fore u provided the info and i just saw it.... much appreciated!

My pleasure if I could help you in any way at all.

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Dropping out or tuning in?

Part of the negotiations for VP?

Does anything ever go that right for us without something else going horribly wrong?

Sorry for the negativity this tuesday morning.

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♠Bangkok-Bob♠ @ 15:

Of the people being held in either Secret or known prisons, when and if they ever get to trial, an acquittal doesn't mean they get to go free. According to the Newly appointed judge (the old one didn't fit the bush Legacy I guess), even if on of the prisoners is acquitted they don't go free, "They are still a threat to the U.S."

The rest of the world, the Free part, is really upset over this fact. No wonder the reputation of the U.S. has sunk so low.

Forgot to mention, he said that their imprisonment will last until the "War on terruh" is over.
So that means never.

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I'm sure Puerto Rico feels burned by hillarie's decision.

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curtilingus @ 17:

Dropping out or tuning in?

Part of the negotiations for VP?

Does anything ever go that right for us without something else going horribly wrong?

Sorry for the negativity this tuesday morning.

Those thoughts just hit me too. I was elated then I began to think, is he going to pay off her debts? Is she gonna be on the ticket? What's the catch?

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ok here it is america is a dumbed down society.

third world status right around the corner

oh the price of imperialism and capitalism

the have mores have taken the middle class to the cleaners ie poor farm

you want your capitalism americans now enjoy it

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curtilingus @ 17:

Dropping out or tuning in?

Part of the negotiations for VP?

Does anything ever go that right for us without something else going horribly wrong?

Sorry for the negativity this tuesday morning.

Seeing how things have gone so far I suspect BO will further divide the party and tick off people. He seems to be a master at that.

The story about the floating prisons, if it is indeed true, is disgraceful. God, how much lower can this administration take our country? This sounds like something out of a horrible horror movie.

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Does that mean Bill will drop out of the race too? He's probably free to mingle again.

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pissed off patricia @ 23:

The story about the floating prisons, if it is indeed true, is disgraceful. God, how much lower can this administration take our country? This sounds like something out of a horrible horror movie.

How bout a floating prison that sinks? That's lower.

L.A. Confidential @ 22:

curtilingus @ 17:

Dropping out or tuning in?

Part of the negotiations for VP?

Does anything ever go that right for us without something else going horribly wrong?

Sorry for the negativity this tuesday morning.

Seeing how things have gone so far I suspect BO will further divide the party and tick off people. He seems to be a master at that.

So today instead of Senator Obama being an "empty suit", he's a party divider? Bless your heart you have about six more months to say these things. Knock yourself out.

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L.A. Confidential @ 4:

"Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

Michelle Obama told a Billings crowd Monday.

And here is the paragraph that preceeded that quote:

The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told a few hundred supporters gathered at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center they had to remain active in their communities and do their own research on issues in order the change the country's political path.

"The way this campaign has been run is the way we need to be forever," Obama said. "Don't trust bloggers or someone else's opinion, because people lie."

I'd say she's exactly right.

curtilingus @ 25:

pissed off patricia @ 23:

The story about the floating prisons, if it is indeed true, is disgraceful. God, how much lower can this administration take our country? This sounds like something out of a horrible horror movie.

How bout a floating prison that sinks? That's lower.

The prisoners would probably prefer it to sink rather than live the rest of their lives on such a thing.

I am still skeptical about this story.

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pissed off patricia @ 28:

curtilingus @ 25:

pissed off patricia @ 23:

The story about the floating prisons, if it is indeed true, is disgraceful. God, how much lower can this administration take our country? This sounds like something out of a horrible horror movie.

How bout a floating prison that sinks? That's lower.

The prisoners would probably prefer it to sink rather than live the rest of their lives on such a thing.

I am still skeptical about this story.

I'm sure the idea of being imprisoned forever even after you get acquitted is horror enough, not only for the prisoners, but for all the world knowing that our country does this.

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L.A. Confidential @ 13:

Cal @ 12:

Ding Dong the bitch is gone Hillary is dropping out!!!

And you better start WISING UP if you want to win in Nov.

I'm not running.

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Update: The Clinton campaign has sent out a press release denying the AP report. She will not suspend her campaign tonight nor will she concede Obama is the defacto winner.

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I just saw on tv that Clinton's campaign is denying that she will concede tonight.

I guess the old saying is right, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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Clinton campaign says she not conceding
Reuters - 12 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is "absolutely not" planning to concede the campaign to Barack Obama on Tuesday night, Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe told CNN on Tuesday.

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pissed off patricia @ 32:

I just saw on tv that Clinton's campaign is denying that she will concede tonight.

I guess the old saying is right, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

This is getting way too whacky.

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Add signing the cluster bomb bill to the ever-growing list of things the Obama admin will have to do should he get there.

We can start saying that now, right? Obama Administration...like that sound.

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Politics suck. And so does the media. I give up. Not interested anymore.

Blue Lensman @ 34:

pissed off patricia @ 32:

I just saw on tv that Clinton's campaign is denying that she will concede tonight.

I guess the old saying is right, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

This is getting way too whacky.

Oh man that felt good for the few minutes that we all thought it was true. So instead of walking on air, we're back to slogging through the mud.

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I wish someone in the media or the blogosphere would pick up on the following NPR report --

Election 2008: Voting Groups
Nod to Obama Costs Lawyer Kmiec in Church
by Nina Totenberg
Listen Now [4 min 50 sec] add to playlist
All Things Considered, June 2, 2008 · Conservative lawyer Douglas Kmiec was denied communion recently at a mass connected with a gathering of Catholic business people. The priest denounced Kmiec's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama, then refused to give Kmiec communion.

I don't know how to get in touch with CrooksandLiars.com, but I wish they would post the Nina Totenberg piece. To me, it is simply another example of how religion (whether it's Obama's crazy ex-pastor, Rev. Hagee, whatever) has become simply an excuse for bad behavior.

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L.A. Confidential @ 31:

Update: The Clinton campaign has sent out a press release denying the AP report. She will not suspend her campaign tonight nor will she concede Obama is the defacto winner.

Nothing more than a stay of execution. We'll wait.

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Left&Left @ 39:

L.A. Confidential @ 31:

Update: The Clinton campaign has sent out a press release denying the AP report. She will not suspend her campaign tonight nor will she concede Obama is the defacto winner.

Nothing more than a stay of execution. We'll wait.

Blatant Voter Suppression ploy, gladly spewed out with vigor by the MSM.

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L.A. Confidential @ 33:

Clinton campaign says she not conceding
Reuters - 12 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is "absolutely not" planning to concede the campaign to Barack Obama on Tuesday night, Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe told CNN on Tuesday.

whether or not she does concede tonight, its not surprising that she would tamp down these rumors on the day of a primary. she might do well in today's primaries, probably win big in SD, but not as well as she might do if her supporters believe she is conceding.

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L.A. Confidential @ 40:

Left&Left @ 39:

L.A. Confidential @ 31:

Update: The Clinton campaign has sent out a press release denying the AP report. She will not suspend her campaign tonight nor will she concede Obama is the defacto winner.

Nothing more than a stay of execution. We'll wait.

Blatant Voter Suppression ploy, gladly spewed out with vigor by the MSM.

Excuse #99 for Hillary losing.

Samson- @ 41:

L.A. Confidential @ 33:

Clinton campaign says she not conceding
Reuters - 12 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is "absolutely not" planning to concede the campaign to Barack Obama on Tuesday night, Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe told CNN on Tuesday.

whether or not she does concede tonight, its not surprising that she would tamp down these rumors on the day of a primary. she might do well in today's primaries, probably win big in SD, but not as well as she might do if her supporters believe she is conceding.

The AP reporter says he got the info of her conceding from two top people in her campaign organization. They probably let it slip and it wasn't supposed to be known until the polls closed and the votes were counted tonight. I believe you are correct about the timing.

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check out cnn the report clintons concedeing is phony , shes being set up ,

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tyree @ 45:

check out cnn the report clintons concedeing is phony , shes being set up ,

Chicago style politics from the Axelrod machine. You need to bolt everything down and hire guards to keep these guys in line.

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L.A. Confidential @ 46:

tyree @ 45:

check out cnn the report clintons concedeing is phony , shes being set up ,

Chicago style politics from the Axelrod machine. You need to bolt everything down and hire guards to keep these guys in line.

dirty politics! should have expected it from the obama qlick!

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L.A. Confidential @ 46:

tyree @ 45:

check out cnn the report clintons concedeing is phony , shes being set up ,

Chicago style politics from the Axelrod machine. You need to bolt everything down and hire guards to keep these guys in line.

"Chicago style politics" Just can't stop trying to throw shit Obama, hoping any will stick. Stop watching "Untouchables" reruns fool. You're embarrassing yourself with these desperate, slanderous, lies. And please obtain some "facts" to buttress your bullshit before you start this end of the game, midnight hour shit slinging.

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Left&Left @ 48:

L.A. Confidential @ 46:

tyree @ 45:

check out cnn the report clintons concedeing is phony , shes being set up ,

Chicago style politics from the Axelrod machine. You need to bolt everything down and hire guards to keep these guys in line.

"Chicago style politics" Just can't stop trying to throw shit Obama, hoping any will stick. Stop watching "Untouchables" reruns fool. You're embarrassing yourself with these desperate, slanderous, lies. And please obtain some "facts" to buttress your bullshit before you start this end of the game, midnight hour shit slinging.

this time next year you obama people will be throwing each other under the city busses trying to say you never voted for the do nothing politician barack obama, ill save some of these posts to remind you ! enjoy the reality!

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tyree @ 47:

dirty politics! should have expected it from the obama qlick!

The initial report was filed by Beth Fouhy, who has along history of reporting negatively for Clinton and positively for Obama. She is also associated with Nedra Pickler, the MOST famous pro-Obama reporter at the AP. She is also associated with John Decker, who works for the Sacramento Bee, which was particularly ugly to Clinton in it's endorsement of Obama.

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L.A. Confidential @ 50:

tyree @ 47:

dirty politics! should have expected it from the obama qlick!

The initial report was filed by Beth Fouhy, who has along history of reporting negatively for Clinton and positively for Obama. She is also associated with Nedra Pickler, the MOST famous pro-Obama reporter at the AP. She is also associated with John Decker, who works for the Sacramento Bee, which was particularly ugly to Clinton in it's endorsement of Obama.

be prepared to be called a liar, the truth doesnt seem to matter if your owned by obama!

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L.A. Confidential @ 50:

tyree @ 47:

dirty politics! should have expected it from the obama qlick!

The initial report was filed by Beth Fouhy, who has along history of reporting negatively for Clinton and positively for Obama. She is also associated with Nedra Pickler, the MOST famous pro-Obama reporter at the AP. She is also associated with John Decker, who works for the Sacramento Bee, which was particularly ugly to Clinton in it's endorsement of Obama.

You're right. Obama's behind the false report because he really needs a scandal to win at this twilight time. You are drunk with anger and bitterness.

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Left&Left @ 52:

L.A. Confidential @ 50:

tyree @ 47:

dirty politics! should have expected it from the obama qlick!

The initial report was filed by Beth Fouhy, who has along history of reporting negatively for Clinton and positively for Obama. She is also associated with Nedra Pickler, the MOST famous pro-Obama reporter at the AP. She is also associated with John Decker, who works for the Sacramento Bee, which was particularly ugly to Clinton in it's endorsement of Obama.

You're right. Obama's behind the false report because he really needs a scandal to win at this twilight time. You are drunk with anger and bitterness.

dont flatter yourself , your candidates going to sell you and every democrat that voted for him , and i dont drink but im betting you do!

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Mmmm... Chicago-style politics... love that thick crust...

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forgot the sell you out!

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Rusty Shackleford @ 54:

Mmmm... Chicago-style politics... love that thick crust...

Oh yeah Chicago Politics one example. Michelle Obamas former employer.

Meigs Field

Mayor Daley ordered private crews to destroy the runway in the middle of the night, bulldozing large X-shaped gouges into the runway surface. The required notice was not given to the Federal Aviation Administration or the owners of airplanes tied down at the field, and as a result sixteen planes were left stranded at an airport with no operating runway

Mayor Daley defended his actions, described as "appalling" by general aviation interest groups, by claiming it would save the City of Chicago the effort of further court battles before the airport could close. He claimed that safety concerns required the closure, due to the post-September 11 risk of terrorist-controlled aircraft attacking the downtown waterfront near Meigs Field.

Editorials in the Chicago Tribune pointed out that "the issue is Daley's increasingly authoritarian style that brooks no disagreements, legal challenges, negotiations, compromise or any of that messy give-and-take normally associated with democratic government." Daley himself played the populist against the general aviation pilots who had previously used the airport because of its ideal location.

"the issue is Daley's increasingly authoritarian style that brooks no disagreements, legal challenges, negotiations, compromise or any of that messy give-and-take normally associated with democratic government." Look Familer?

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L.A. Confidential @ 56:

Rusty Shackleford @ 54:

Mmmm... Chicago-style politics... love that thick crust...

Oh yeah Chicago Politics one example. Michelle Obamas former employer.

Meigs Field

Mayor Daley ordered private crews to destroy the runway in the middle of the night, bulldozing large X-shaped gouges into the runway surface. The required notice was not given to the Federal Aviation Administration or the owners of airplanes tied down at the field, and as a result sixteen planes were left stranded at an airport with no operating runway

Mayor Daley defended his actions, described as "appalling" by general aviation interest groups, by claiming it would save the City of Chicago the effort of further court battles before the airport could close. He claimed that safety concerns required the closure, due to the post-September 11 risk of terrorist-controlled aircraft attacking the downtown waterfront near Meigs Field.

Editorials in the Chicago Tribune pointed out that "the issue is Daley's increasingly authoritarian style that brooks no disagreements, legal challenges, negotiations, compromise or any of that messy give-and-take normally associated with democratic government." Daley himself played the populist against the general aviation pilots who had previously used the airport because of its ideal location.

"the issue is Daley's increasingly authoritarian style that brooks no disagreements, legal challenges, negotiations, compromise or any of that messy give-and-take normally associated with democratic government." Look Familer?

Sure does. Daley's lost my vote.

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Nice Boing Boing piece!

Jon @ 38: I heard that story last night and was going to post on it, but passed it on to a Catholic blogger I know - not that either of us get C&L's traffic...

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Aipac is in town
And The Winner Is ... The Israel lobby

By Pepe Escobar

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20026.htm

HOW MUCH ARE YOU HEARING ABOUT THE DELAYED AIPAC TRIAL IN THE MSM...0000
No Israeli lobby influence there.

The last I heard about the U.S. vs. Rosen that was supposed to start on Apirl 29th 2008 and was delayed for the fifth time is when I called the Alexandria Division in the 4th District Court. Allegedly there are private hearings where the classified intelligence is being reviewed so that the trial can be open to the public. But what the hell the American public knows little to nothing about this trial or the "alleged " spying by Rosen, Weissman and Franklin who supposedly handed over U.S. classified intelligence to Israeli Officials.

THIS IS THE INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL THAT DARE NOT SPEAK IT'S NAME IN THE MSM. and barely speaks it's name in the blogosphere.

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Horrors We Have No Choice But To Forget

By Robert Fisk

31/05/08 "The Independent" -- - I have a clear memory of a terrible crime that was committed in southern Lebanon in 1978. Israeli soldiers, landing at night on the beach near Sarafand – the city of Sarepta in antiquity – were looking for "terrorists" and opened fire on a car load of female Palestinian refugees.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20018.htm

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researcher @ 21:

ok here it is america is a dumbed down society.

third world status right around the corner

oh the price of imperialism and capitalism

the have mores have taken the middle class to the cleaners ie poor farm

you want your capitalism americans now enjoy it

What we have right now is NOT capitalism/free-market and its stupid to continue to say it is. What we have is corporatism- government and big business working together. Its an extremely huge difference- stop using people's freedom to trade as a scapegoat to our problems, its not that simple and it makes no damn sense.

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Theguy @ 61:

researcher @ 21:

ok here it is america is a dumbed down society.

third world status right around the corner

oh the price of imperialism and capitalism

the have mores have taken the middle class to the cleaners ie poor farm

you want your capitalism americans now enjoy it

What we have right now is NOT capitalism/free-market and its stupid to continue to say it is. What we have is corporatism- government and big business working together. Its an extremely huge difference- stop using people's freedom to trade as a scapegoat to our problems, its not that simple and it makes no damn sense.

actually we do live in a capitalist world system, and have for centuries.

and, there is no such thing as a "free" market

any assertion that we can be in this so-called "free" market is the simplistic argument, and 'makes no damn sense'

Thanks for including me in the blogroundup Mike! Very much appreciated.

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BaScOmBe against Bitter Elitist Appeasement Bullshit @ 63:

tyree @ 53:
Report: "Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates" Just thought you'd be interested.

who cares, its not me obamas going to dissapoint when he makes up his excusses vfor not getting out of iraq or afganistan, and when he has you blowing the snot from your nose with tears in your eyes when he tells you for country unity bush and his dorks are off the hook, hands across the aisles and all that stuff, just remember i told you so, oh wait ill be here to tell you in person, enjoy your first four yrs of nothing !

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