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H2O Man

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14. Thank you!
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:04 PM
Jan 2018

"We need to emphasize the basic kindness and decency that is the real underpinning of democracy."

In that single sentence, you have absolutely nailed what is most important. Your other points are right on target, too. The most expensive "welfare" is military spending, and socialism for the opulently rich.

State of the Union [View all] H2O Man Jan 2018 OP
I feel that the Democratic Party needs to align with people, not corporations. Bluepinky Jan 2018 #1
Very good! H2O Man Jan 2018 #3
I always enjoy reading your thoughtful posts. Bluepinky Jan 2018 #6
Thank you. H2O Man Jan 2018 #20
Corporations are an entity without a soul. Unions provided for this deficiency. olegramps Jan 2018 #27
I agree with you! burrowowl Jan 2018 #28
Thank you for this, H20 Man. democrank Jan 2018 #2
Thank you. H2O Man Jan 2018 #11
Midterms, Midterms, Midterms! Heartstrings Jan 2018 #4
Definitely! H2O Man Jan 2018 #12
I, for one, am looking forward to Trump's State of the Union. tclambert Jan 2018 #5
Very good! H2O Man Jan 2018 #13
Democrats need some reinvention in their message Mopar151 Jan 2018 #7
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2018 #14
If we want to win elections, it's IMPERATIVE that we also work on RandomAccess Jan 2018 #8
Definitely. H2O Man Jan 2018 #15
I like what I read about Tim Canova coeur_de_lion Jan 2018 #9
Right. H2O Man Jan 2018 #16
You can stay at my house coeur_de_lion Jan 2018 #26
great Jung quote ... dweller Jan 2018 #10
Thanks. H2O Man Jan 2018 #17
highly recommend his autobiography dweller Jan 2018 #18
I believe that H2O Man Jan 2018 #19
my condolences to you all dweller Jan 2018 #21
An idealistic point, not to be taken seriously: malthaussen Jan 2018 #22
I agree. H2O Man Jan 2018 #23
Thank you for another insightful post, H2O Man, and condolences to your family for your loss. LongTomH Jan 2018 #24
Thank you, LongTomH !! H2O Man Jan 2018 #25
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