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Junkdrawer

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13. Add it ALL up and think how many wind farms, solar arrays, & social programs...

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 09:08 AM

Apr 2014

starting with healthcare, THAT could have bought.

To say nothing about top-shelf talent wasted.

Where we could have been. Where we are.

Seems just because a direction is BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS, doesn't prevent it from being missed by folks with enough money and power.

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And this is why we cant have nice things. [View all] Separation Apr 2014 OP

But on the plus side, think about how prosperous Japan and Germany have become McCamy Taylor Apr 2014 #1

We do military spending for lots of folks. For the rest, we're "the world's policeman." merrily Apr 2014 #2

Add it ALL up and think how many wind farms, solar arrays, & social programs... Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #13

Would you rather Putin have the agreement with the penguins? ( n/t ) Make7 Apr 2014 #3

. Separation Apr 2014 #4

good One!!! mstinamotorcity2 Apr 2014 #12

As long as the agreement's reciprocal and those badass penguins are obligated to defend US pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #5

Maybe China will send in Armed Dolphins... Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #7

To late Separation Apr 2014 #8

I think I'll stick with the penguins after reading how the dolphins “deserted” to look for mates pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #9

"They probably couldn't talk about it either." Perhaps, Bonobo could translate someday... Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #11

:) Separation May 2014 #14

"...and is believed to have rich deposits of oil and gas." Junkdrawer Apr 2014 #6

Bingo! Arkansas Granny Apr 2014 #10