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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 01:53 PM Original message |
The American Revolution Redux |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I guess it isnt a popular subject. Thanks for the rec. nm |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. kick for evening crowd |
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Huey P. Long (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. The teabaggers are COWARDS. Tools of the corporate State. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There are thousands protesting and it's growing every day. The oligarchs wont back down. nm |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. I agree. But with one exception. I wouldn't blame capitalism. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Capitalism may work if regulated, but clearly is not sustainable w/o regulations. nm |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. As we're now finding out. |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. My observation. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. We got lazy and let the capitalists change the regulations. nm |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Very important observations regarding civil participation and information. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Thank you for the response. Capitalism doesnt foster competition. Competition is democratic but |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Thanks. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I think part of an answer can come from looking at successful European countries. |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I agree we can learn things from Europe. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. we have what we need for a better country right here in America. |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. So when are you planning your constitutional convention |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Glad to see you here. Thanks for kicking the thread. nm |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So, in other words, there's no real plan beyond rhetoric. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Arent you missing Sean Hannity? nm |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. See, this is what gives me pause when asked to support OWS |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Thank you for such an incitful response. But apparently you dont get the whole OWS thingy. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. +1 |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. If you're so sure the 1% have an ironclad lock on voting |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Good try. It's actually the only thing that your pal Bushy said right. There are two sides, PICK ONE |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. And so you ignore everything else |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. lol. It's not MY revolution. Check out what is happening around the courntry. |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 02:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. civil authority |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Good post. Governing has a bad name but really only means getting |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Assume nothing, imagine everything |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. "We can talk about it now" |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Tell us what you propose if you dare. nm |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I asked you first |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 02:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. And that indeed is the dialog now. Welcome to it! |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Thank you. Good post. nm |
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Tashca (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. I have to agree with you. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. We got lazy and let the crooks take over. It will be hard to unseat them. nm |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
36. K&R. |
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