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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 11:01 AM
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Whine, whine, reform this, reform that, whine, whine. Now get this:
The American system of government is totally fair.

It permits the poor, as well as the rich, to hire Washington lobbyists and bribe politicians with campaign contributions and promises of high-paying sinecures after they leave office.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 11:22 AM
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1. Who could possibly complain about the best government money can buy?
:dunce:
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rrneck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 11:33 AM
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2. Absolutely,
although I can't imagine why my Senator hasn't returned my call. He must have misplaced my number...
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 02:28 PM
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3. What Could Be More Equitable?
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 02:31 PM
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4. Indeed.
Like it's our fault or something that they choose to blow all their money on food and stuff and then bitch that they have nothing left over to buy a couple of Congresscritters with.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 02:34 PM
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5. Yeah. And, rich people going through dumpsters for food will be arrested just like poor guys.
Although, rich guys who rip off poor guys are given a pass for the good of the country.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 02:39 PM
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6. Well, retail theft is illegal. Wholesale theft is good business.
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