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indepat

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11. A kinder, gentler state-administered pogrom in the making? Americans need to come to grips with the

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 01:07 PM

Nov 2013

number who die needlessly in the United States each year because of insane gun laws and the fact that our government almost exclusively promotes the welfare of large corporations and the uber-wealthy rather than the general welfare. The proof is in their body of works, a matter of public record.

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America's Greatest Shame: Child Poverty Rises and Food Stamps Cut While Billionaires Boom [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #1

k&r n/t RainDog Nov 2013 #2

In March, 2011 in Madison I saw a sign that said "Tax the rich now, or eat them later." Scuba Nov 2013 #3

Exactly how it will go down grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #4

Can we just feed them to the hogs?, 'cause I'd prefer bacon. adirondacker Nov 2013 #5

Income inequality circa 1900 led to huge social upheaval and Great Depression. Let's avoid that. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2013 #6

Anyone think billionaires work less hard if their prospects are only 2 billion, not 4 billion? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2013 #7

Thank god we made the Bush tax cuts permanent! RandiFan1290 Nov 2013 #8

Once enough of us get hungry enough... Alkene Nov 2013 #9

How about we starve the rich and feed the poor? nt bemildred Nov 2013 #10

A kinder, gentler state-administered pogrom in the making? Americans need to come to grips with the indepat Nov 2013 #11

K&R liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #12