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HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:07 PM
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An idea, how to recover some of the tax money that was spent
to SPY ON AVERAGE AMERICANS. There must be a dollar figure attached to this unconstitutional hobby of Dick and George. If they are found guilty of any wrong doing, (and you already know they are) shouldn't it be on them to pay for the wasted money lost on this illegal, immoral, wasteful and unconstitutional pasttime??? I'm just sayin'.
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:10 PM
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1. Or we could just throw cheney in the Hague for war crimes trials
and confiscate his ill gotten goods for starters. All with due process, of course.
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Cerridwen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:14 PM
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2. Then work our way "down" from there.
I like that idea.

:)

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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:18 PM
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3. Lots of corporate executives to retrieve our $$ from too
I've run outta patience with the crooks who sold out America for their own personal gain.
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Cerridwen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:24 PM
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4. Yep. Them, too.
I'm starting to think the best jobs program would be to hire lawyers and accountants to start to de-tangle a century or so of corporate hijinks. Extricate their various holdings and hidings and examine them on their own merits - or lack thereof.

Then, make them justify their existence - just like the rest of us have to do in order to "earn a living."

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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:35 PM
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7. Running all the 'garage sales' to liquidate their assets would create jobs too
Think of the movers it would take to haul their shit out for a big neighborhood sale! Lots of clerks could get re-hired to handle the transactions! Child care centers would need more help so moms & dads could check out the deals! Auctioneers would be busy as would appraisers. People might want to have some of the furniture reupholstered!

All those people would have $ to spend and that would require more services and goods to be provided, creating all sorts of new jobs!

Finally, that money the tax cuts enabled the uber wealthy to hoard would start to actually TRICKLE DOWN! :woohoo:
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Cerridwen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:37 PM
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8. Oooooooo. You've thought about this for a while.
I like it.

Did you see the post below. He called it "trickle down justice."

Hell, talk about re-framing the discussion. LOL

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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 08:53 PM
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9. yes, my mind works in mysterious ways, always seeing the connectedness of things
and I have yet to find the damned off switch!

I enjoy your posts too. Can tell the lights are on and somebody is home ;)
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Cerridwen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 08:56 PM
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10. Why, thank you.
:D

If you ever find your off switch, lemme know, please. Mine's gone missing these many years. Oof. Maybe they reside in similar areas.

;)

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Jeep789 Donating Member (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:31 PM
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5. Trickle down justice
I like it.
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Cerridwen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-28-09 07:32 PM
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6. Works for me. Ha! n/t
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