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12. Just because you know the train is going off a cliff doesn't mean you can't TRY to apply the brakes

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 06:43 PM

Apr 2017

Right now the problem is convincing the public as a whole that the train is only a few years away from that cliff. If we don't make major progress at taking the country back in the next few years it's gonna be all over.

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Our Democracy is pretty much dead [View all] Calculating Apr 2017 OP

Resist. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #1

Gorsuch appointment is now a permanent control of our government by rethugs. kimbutgar Apr 2017 #2

Pretty much. moondust Apr 2017 #3

Repealing citizens united and the EC are mandatory if we ever want to truly fix things Calculating Apr 2017 #5

Good place to start. n/t moondust Apr 2017 #6

Citizen's United forever! world wide wally Apr 2017 #4

We have been thru 7 years of this in Wisconsin jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #7

I agree with the OP jeanmarc Apr 2017 #8

Resist, or get out of the way BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #15

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #17

If I were you, I'd give up. brooklynite Apr 2017 #9

+1 FreepFryer Apr 2017 #11

Just because you know the train is going off a cliff doesn't mean you can't TRY to apply the brakes Calculating Apr 2017 #12

recommend you watch this video a few times 0rganism Apr 2017 #10

The Gibson SG on the left is a good guitar. Ligyron Apr 2017 #13

Resist BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #14

It's Only Dead If We Declare It Dead peggysue2 Apr 2017 #18

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