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Nite Owl

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30. I'm ashamed

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:59 PM

Mar 2013

of America.
The wars, the bank bailouts, taking away of rights,
The poor and middle class are the only ones to to pay up for their mistakes no matter what the consequences may be to us.

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Ae you ashamed that your taxes go to war? [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 OP

Yes, I am ashamed -- VERY n/t markpkessinger Mar 2013 #1

It's probably the thing I'm MOST ashamed of my country for. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #2

What you said... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #3

yes olddots Mar 2013 #4

I'm ONLY ashamed when Republicans do it 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #5

Thanks. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #10

Ashamed, no. Pissed off, hell yes. n/t Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #6

I am absolutely HORRIFIED that my taxes are going to pay for wars, drone strikes, loudsue Mar 2013 #7

Yes, I am. idwiyo Mar 2013 #8

Yes. MoclipsHumptulips Mar 2013 #9

No, I am angry. nt woo me with science Mar 2013 #11

No. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #12

So where is the line we draw. What do we say is the last straw before massive rhett o rick Mar 2013 #13

You know how Republicans prefer private charities to govt charities? LeftInTX Mar 2013 #14

That would work for me. Cleita Mar 2013 #17

Yes, how much money did we lose in that Iraq venture? LeftInTX Mar 2013 #34

Of course. Cleita Mar 2013 #15

I feel, whatever feeling this is: Dragonfli Mar 2013 #16

Nope. virgogal Mar 2013 #18

I feel guilty and ashamed nt Fresh_Start Mar 2013 #19

Try FURIOUS Warpy Mar 2013 #20

Yes, I am ashamed that my nation has no conscience. 99Forever Mar 2013 #21

Yes, I'm also ashamed that my tax dollars go to large corporation Autumn Mar 2013 #22

I hate the system, I am disgusted to be helping pay for it, Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #23

Disgusted, irate, furious ....... peace13 Mar 2013 #24

Yes and more so because the far right forced legislation randr Mar 2013 #25

no, I'm angry. RILib Mar 2013 #26

Hate that my tax dollars go to war nt abelenkpe Mar 2013 #27

It's More Complicated Than That... politicat Mar 2013 #28

I am ashamed, that for a civilized country, we seem be ok with perpetual war, but have no use for Heather MC Mar 2013 #29

I'm ashamed Nite Owl Mar 2013 #30

I've been at outrage level for so long now it is hard to remember when I've not been. n/t NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #31

Inverted Totalitarianism and Managed Democracy. Fuddnik Mar 2013 #32

Absolutely. Iggo Mar 2013 #33

Don't blame me, I'm a 47%er! JVS Mar 2013 #35

Your point is well made, the world doesn't care whether we support it or not just1voice Mar 2013 #36

I am ashamed that my taxpayer money goes Rex Mar 2013 #37

No. Listen to my radio show, for my views on why you should be *glad* drones are surveiling you! Romulox Mar 2013 #38