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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:10 AM
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Jonathan Alter: This is a war that will bankrupt America.
That's pretty stark. He could be right. On KO tonight.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:11 AM
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1. heard it and yeah, the bush family is well on their way to doing just that...
they hate us, but they love the smell of our money
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Selatius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:15 AM
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2. Let's see how much Bush can borrow before the US government defaults on debt payment.
Each day he's in office is another day he's dragging this nation down into the black depths of where he came from.
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daninthemoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:17 AM
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3. It's gonna bankrupt America, but a select few Americans are cleaning
up. Absolutely despicable, and being done right under our collective noses.
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simmonsj811 Donating Member (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 01:29 AM
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14. Who are the
Select few?? less name'em they need to be expose.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 01:36 AM
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15. The filthy rich 1% in this country, like *, Cheney, and their buddies. t
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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:18 AM
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4. That's their goal
Edited on Wed Nov-14-07 12:26 AM by C_U_L8R
to break the back of this (liberal) country.

or as John Bolton said on CNN Sunday
"this is no time for the THEORY of democracy"
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StClone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:30 AM
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6. I heard that but I can't figure what precisely
Bolton was saying.
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:26 AM
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5. So we find those who profited the most
and take the money back. Or as much as we can.

:evilgrin:
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StClone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:32 AM
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7. Krugman says it won't
But it isn't good.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:34 AM
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8. How does Krugman know when it will end? nt
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StClone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:51 AM
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10. The current amount
And some beyond, he says are still manageable since it is fractional of the U.S. GNP. He stated this on Wisconsin Public Radio interview.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:46 AM
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9. Financially, morally, or both?
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 01:01 AM
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12. Both if we let it happen. Brave words, never mind. Both. nt
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bbgrunt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 12:57 AM
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11. no kidding.
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-14-07 01:04 AM
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13. If there were tags on this site
...the video of this would be filed under "No shit!"
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