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JRLeft

(7,010 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:43 PM Nov 2014

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"The land of the Prosperous Criminals, and the home of the Cowards."

The land of the free and home of the brave is a lie.

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"The land of the Prosperous Criminals, and the home of the Cowards." (Original Post) JRLeft Nov 2014 OP

Opinions are like assholes;... badtoworse Nov 2014 #1

Show this country a video and they cower, Corporate corruption is damn near legal. JRLeft Nov 2014 #2

It is WHOLLY legal as long as the bribes are called hifiguy Nov 2014 #3

So true. As long as you can write it off it is legal. JRLeft Nov 2014 #4

Got it in one. nt truebluegreen Nov 2014 #5

The brave do exist... malokvale77 Nov 2014 #6

True, but they are outnumbered by cowards. JRLeft Nov 2014 #7

I'm not sure they are outnumbered... malokvale77 Nov 2014 #8

If there are more brave people which i doubt, the brave sure are silent. JRLeft Nov 2014 #9

Speaking from Texas malokvale77 Nov 2014 #10

There were a lot I am sure, but there are plenty of able people who choose to be silent. JRLeft Nov 2014 #11

They do not 'choose to be silent". malokvale77 Nov 2014 #12

I know there are voter ID laws but what about the voters with IDs who choose to stay home? JRLeft Nov 2014 #13

Well then... malokvale77 Nov 2014 #14

I've heard the voting is stupid line, over and over. Politics is boring that's why I don't vote. JRLeft Nov 2014 #15

You are stretching... malokvale77 Nov 2014 #16

Actually I wasn't referring to you if you follow the message above I wrote I was talking about JRLeft Nov 2014 #17

You responded to me malokvale77 Nov 2014 #18

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)

1. Opinions are like assholes;...

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:47 PM

Nov 2014

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

2. Show this country a video and they cower, Corporate corruption is damn near legal.

Reply to badtoworse (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:50 PM

Nov 2014

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. It is WHOLLY legal as long as the bribes are called

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:53 PM

Nov 2014

"campaign contributions" or "independent expenditures." Nothin' damn near about it.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

4. So true. As long as you can write it off it is legal.

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:58 PM

Nov 2014

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

5. Got it in one. nt

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:00 PM

Nov 2014

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

6. The brave do exist...

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:07 PM

Nov 2014

They manage to survive in a state of sublevel poverty everyday.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

7. True, but they are outnumbered by cowards.

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:09 PM

Nov 2014

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

8. I'm not sure they are outnumbered...

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:20 PM

Nov 2014

I am sure their voices aren't heard.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

9. If there are more brave people which i doubt, the brave sure are silent.

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:24 PM

Nov 2014

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

10. Speaking from Texas

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:37 PM

Nov 2014

How many of those very brave, poverty stricken, homeless or hanging on by their fingernails, people could produce proper ID?

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

11. There were a lot I am sure, but there are plenty of able people who choose to be silent.

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:39 PM

Nov 2014

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

12. They do not 'choose to be silent".

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:52 PM

Nov 2014

They are unjustly silenced.

I do not know how to further dialog with someone who seems hellbent on denying the failure of democracy in this country.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

13. I know there are voter ID laws but what about the voters with IDs who choose to stay home?

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:55 PM

Nov 2014

I know a lot of people that choose not vote for a variety of reasons.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

14. Well then...

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #13)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 08:02 PM

Nov 2014

Should we not take into account those reasons?

I have heard those reasons. I'm ashamed that my Democratic Party chose to run from instead of for those policies.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

15. I've heard the voting is stupid line, over and over. Politics is boring that's why I don't vote.

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #14)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 08:05 PM

Nov 2014

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

16. You are stretching...

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 08:16 PM

Nov 2014

Where did I ever say that?

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

17. Actually I wasn't referring to you if you follow the message above I wrote I was talking about

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #16)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 09:21 PM

Nov 2014

people I know. Jesus, how did you miss that?

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

18. You responded to me

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #17)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 09:37 PM

Nov 2014

Jesus, how did you forget that?

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