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In reply to the discussion: Does it bother you even one little whit as a Democrat ?? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)161. Lol, okay, far be it from me to destroy anyone's dreams.
Congress was opposed by the WH but the latest revelations will make it all but impossible for the WH or anyoe else, to continue to try to defend these Bush abusive Private Contractor problems. Yesterday's revelations have blown away any excuses or claims that this is 'old news'.
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it bothers me a lot especially has dems leadership is moving ever farther right of center each day
msongs
Jul 2013
#1
It bothered me more as it was happening, but the autopsy on America said it was due to a
world wide wally
Jul 2013
#131
I'm hoping we can educate Americans to understand their own interests and choices so that
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#70
There have been a number of OPs based on that theory, some serious, some less so
Fumesucker
Jul 2013
#129
The Constitution was written by slaveholders. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson among them.
randome
Jul 2013
#4
Appalling, isn't it, kentuck? Psychologically, I don't understand why some people
truth2power
Jul 2013
#111
Which puts you very much in the minority as the anger of the American grows the more they learn
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#19
It doesn't matter, that will change when Congress returns determined now, as many members
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#139
Wrong, this is just beginning. It is a rare showing of determination by members of Congress from
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#153
So you agree with those, I think there's even a movement on this, who want to dispense with the
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#16
So what rights do you think should be taken from the American people? Everything granted in the
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#20
All our laws are capable of being modified. Witness the many amendments that were added.
randome
Jul 2013
#46
Okay, I guess I was right. Thanks for the response, it explains a lot, a whole lot.
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#54
Here, apparently you are in disagreement with the US Government on this, 'defending the constitution
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#67
I know you are only using it as a diversion but maybe I can help you with your obsession
A Simple Game
Jul 2013
#109
I believe it's called attacking the messenger (s) to distract from the message.
Uncle Joe
Jul 2013
#25
The Constitution WAS NOT WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY by slaveholders. It was not written in part by
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#50
The problem is that most people have little interest in what's happening to our nation ...
spin
Jul 2013
#31
Unfortunately, some of the 1984 readers are apparently using it as a blue-print.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#53
But the polls are showing a huge jump in the anger that is growing among the people. So it appears
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#23
Nothing can be more close to home than the erosion of our 1st and 4th Amendment rights.
totodeinhere
Jul 2013
#34
not bothered, I have been PISSED OFF about the govt of this country since the 60s. whenever
niyad
Jul 2013
#48
am i really supposed to be shocked to learn that the government keeps secrets?
Dustin DeWinde
Jul 2013
#60
The OP never refers to Obama. That was YOUR conclusion - a little defensive, are we?
Divernan
Jul 2013
#65
It's a new and complicated issue. It compares with discussions on nuclear detente.
reusrename
Jul 2013
#75
But elected officials have 'unlimited rights' to abuse their power without interruption by the
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#97
your first line said it. you "don't know anything about the WI case" in that case, you are not
niyad
Jul 2013
#98
Honestly, kentuck, the fascism I am increasingly seeing displayed here is breaking my old yellowdog
Zorra
Jul 2013
#101
I suffered outrage fatigue during W's run. So many outrages, so little time to digest til the next.
raouldukelives
Jul 2013
#104
Sorry, I have issues of my own. I have to get online for Amazon, go to Costco,
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#121
We've lost. Because for decades we didn't know who was doing what to us while it was happening.
ancianita
Jul 2013
#130
I think our mistake was not to pressure him to put more liberals in his Cabinet.
kentuck
Jul 2013
#134