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greg wrote: Then how about trying this idea from Rep. Grayson. From Countdown with K.O. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjWceyn2-5w Thank you Greg, I signed the petition to bring down cloture to 55: http://www.stopsenatestalling.com/

People - can we wait a year and a half before we HAVE to have this conversation? Things will be a lot more congealed by then and what course we take will be much clearer.

Don has nailed it. Power never gives up power willingly. We'd basically be asking the ruling elites to voluntarily relinquish privileges that they’ve held for countless generations. Fat chance. I see that MikeK makes allowances for revolutionary change. That is what it would take. Some have pointed out that the ruling class is too well armed for a peaceful overthrow a la the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Perhaps so. But citizens...

SHRED wrote: Sanders, who self-identifies as a democratic socialist, said that democracy should triumph in the Senate. "The overwhelming majority of Americans want to be able to choose between a strong public option and a private insurance plan. Without that competition, there is very little in this bill that would keep health insurance premiums from escalating rapidly," Sanders said. "This legislation cannot simply...

I've had the hopeful thought that this action has been prompted by Obama's awareness that his mojo is wearing very thin.

psalongo wrote: We'll see. I've been like Charlie Brown and these politicians have been like lucy with the football too many times. hahahaha i know just what you mean! that was pretty good.

The most basic form of labor saving is theft. The organised state has as its main purpose the acquisition of wealth for an elite, either from stealing from other nations or from exploiting the labor of the lower classes. The modern priesthood of the industrial age call themselves "economists", and have a convoluted language of values and procedures which is used to lend credence to whatever the Prince may need at the time....

Yes this is good. I posted this earlyier in Policy forum.

"The reaction from the lobbying community has been swift and overwhelmingly negative." Works for me. Thank you, Obama administration.

bosshorsemen wrote: You don't have a "tattered image". You have a "tattered system". How many undefeated NFL teams have missed the playoffs? Because we believe college football should be played on paper instead of turf. Sincerely, the BCS. I'm against having any time of playoff system until someone can demonstrate clearly what is in it for the players . A playoff system will add millions and/or...