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jtuck004

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51. Just an aside, we are still bailing them out, and will be while they ask for more from others.

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Sat Dec 8, 2012, 07:43 PM

Dec 2012

As la Boetie wrote, the master can't give you anything he hasn't taken from you first.

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"If We Did Not Share in the Prosperity, Why Should We Have to Share in the Sacrifice?" [View all] PETRUS Dec 2012 OP

Plus, we bailed out the 1%ers, now it's their turn CJCRANE Dec 2012 #1

ABSOLUTELY! GatorLarry Dec 2012 #48

Pay their fair share? Never Gonna Happen. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #52

Just an aside, we are still bailing them out, and will be while they ask for more from others. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #51

As the song goes dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #2

Sometimes I think Al really doesn't understand American Socialism. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #3

I think you didn't understand the quote. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #18

I took that for sarcasm. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #29

I guess it's time to go back to the smilie icons! HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #33

<sigh> Second time today. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #37

Because we don't have the political power of the rich and super-rich. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #4

Actually, we hold all the cards, but we do not know how to wield our power. Coyotl Dec 2012 #11

That's VERY true. If EVERYONE got off their dead ass and ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #17

Agreed. 99Forever Dec 2012 #26

Three words: education, education, education Coyotl Dec 2012 #38

Great idea. 99Forever Dec 2012 #42

What we "need" is to stand up and demand what we want, shoulder-to-shoulder. That's not jtuck004 Dec 2012 #57

I don't understand what you are... 99Forever Dec 2012 #59

Occupy was a great first start dreamnightwind Dec 2012 #64

Thanks. 99Forever Dec 2012 #68

We are ignored because we don't use the power we have, because we jtuck004 Dec 2012 #73

Actually we don't. A "democracy" where Republican politicians AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #22

Exactly. We're a center-left population .......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #24

Actually we do, because we elected them. Coyotl Dec 2012 #39

Won't work. The system is set up now........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #49

V.I. Lenin distinguished between a 'class in itself' and a 'class for itself,' by coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #70

VERY nice point coalition.......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #71

All we have to do is organize. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #62

k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #5

Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #6

Yep! Warren Religion Dec 2012 #60

Thank you, Reverend Al. You've nailed it. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #7

+1,000. freshwest Dec 2012 #35

Headline of the day MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #8

Fucking A for Big Al !! Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #9

Much more than just a headline. A fair reality check. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #10

+1,000 to what you said. Well said. freshwest Dec 2012 #36

Iceland jailed the banksters. See where I'm going with this? Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #12

Perfect! etherealtruth Dec 2012 #13

Tax the wealthy until they pay down the debt they ran up under Bush, incl interest! on point Dec 2012 #14

We do to share! JEB Dec 2012 #15

because the delusionally-loud-mealy-mouthed fortunate say so fascisthunter Dec 2012 #16

Workers took "concessions" for 40 years. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #19

See, that is ANOTHER good point here, that's often overlooked. calimary Dec 2012 #72

+1000 nt LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #20

That Al is correct about this, is beyond dispute. 99Forever Dec 2012 #21

Well put, Rev. Al! SalviaBlue Dec 2012 #23

Except that I wouldn't call the 2% tax rate reverting back to 39% a sacrifice. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #25

DURec leftstreet Dec 2012 #27

Great soundbite! How about some others senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #28

Now Harry_Scrote Dec 2012 #30

Super K & R! SoapBox Dec 2012 #31

AMEN!!!! teewrex Dec 2012 #32

A big hand and a big rec for Reverend Al! Brigid Dec 2012 #34

The problem with this headline is that it ignors the fact that the 99% have done ALL ReallyIAmAnOptimist Dec 2012 #40

That is a really excellent point mindwalker_i Dec 2012 #41

Not only did we not SHARE in the prosperity, woo me with science Dec 2012 #43

Revs got a point. DaniDubois Dec 2012 #44

FuckinA Al! progressoid Dec 2012 #45

Good shot, Al. moondust Dec 2012 #46

Share in the sacrifice? They need to sacrifice their freedom behind bars! ErikJ Dec 2012 #47

YES!!!!!!! Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #50

The system is rigged so the rich get richer no matter what liberal N proud Dec 2012 #53

Good question. He should ask his buddy in the Whitehouse to commit this. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #54

Profound question indeed. burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #55

Tell It Rev !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #56

My thoughts exactly. Every time I hear about sacrifice, I ask when Cleita Dec 2012 #58

"Lately" Al seems to comes up with simple to the point statements former-republican Dec 2012 #61

A fucking men, Rev.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #63

The Lessons we learned from Romney's tax return stuffmatters Dec 2012 #65

Hey, I second Cleita's suggestion. love_katz Dec 2012 #66

$100 Billion Revenue Lost Per Year Due to Corporate Off Shoring Iggy Dec 2012 #67

agreed. are you listening president obama? nt tomp Dec 2012 #69