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2nd September 2012, 04:30 AM
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2nd September 2012, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Veritas  
Republicans also have more Latino and women governors than the Dems.
And yet, the old media keeps trying to pin charges
of racism and lack of diversity on the Rep party. But it just isn't true!
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2nd September 2012, 05:49 AM
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Reps: 156,817,226,599,785,824 (power: 156,817,226,599,788) | | | Re the newspaper pictures and articles. Another blatant example of the left's divide and conquer strategy. Has the media or an administration ever fostered more divisiveness than we've seen during these last few years? I thought part of the "hope and change" was to bring America together -- not tear us more apart. Men vs. women; white vs. black; 1% vs. 99%; young vs. old; etc.
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2nd September 2012, 08:18 AM
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by dysert Another blatant example of the left's divide and conquer strategy.
Yes, conquer  is the aim & goal, starting in the
Garden.
Satan couldn't stand having all of God's children *united* in Heaven.
He had to muck it up, & what better way to do it,
than mesmerize, trance, & charm Eve (or whomever) to divide/break-apart God's party.
Nothing's changed, it's still the same: Obama's just the latest charmer, of many.
via NLP=Neuro-Linguistic-Programming, it's easy to decode that strategy.
He knows you can't eat the elephant or USA in one bite, so
he too practiced crafty Story-telling, charming his way right into the WH.
And it worked, & it still works... particularly in Oregon,
where teenage girls can happily be permanently sterilized,
because abortion & other such genocide isn't killing America fast enough.
Originally Posted by dysert Has the media or an administration ever fostered more divisiveness
than we've seen during these last few years?
Men vs. women; white vs. black; 1% vs. 99%; young vs. old; etc.
Nothing new, only getting worse.
Originally Posted by dysert I thought part of the "hope and change" was to bring
America together --
oh yes, together
Together in never-ending Stimulus, & Debt,
Together in never-ending Unemployment,
Together in Hopelessness,
Together in never-ending Taxes, to grow more government.
Together in never-ending corruption,
Together in uncontrolled Diseases,
Together in never-ending evil,
Together in complete despair, &
Together in destruction. - Ain't it great? - He needs 4 more years to finish this job, don't you see?
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2nd September 2012, 09:37 AM
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Reps: 420,529,932,211,543,040 (power: 420,529,932,211,556) | | Originally Posted by voiceofsoul The Democratic Party has been using race to divide people and win elections for 200+ years.
In all fairness, the republican party has been using non-political religious positions to do the same thing for 50+ years.
As ashamed as I am to admit it, I've spoken with people who claim to be fellow conservatives, who openly admit they don't really know about the other issues, they just vote republican because that's the party that's against gay marriage.
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Reps: 420,529,932,211,543,040 (power: 420,529,932,211,556) | | Originally Posted by Fantine At least they're not dividing us into the 1% haves and the 99% have nots.
I think MackZero's statment was perfect In America, we the 99% haves and the 1% haves more
99% of our population isn't suffering the way the tea partiers would like us all to believe.
Does the owner of my company make 10x what I do? Yes
Does he work harder than me on a dialy basis currently? No (although he started his business out of his garage so he put in his time)
...but I'd rather make $90k and have him make $900k rather than both of us be broke.
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Reps: 550,209,461,662,961,920 (power: 550,209,461,662,988) | | Originally Posted by dysert thought part of the "hope and change" was to bring America together -- not tear us more apart. Men vs. women; white vs. black; 1% vs. 99%; young vs. old; etc.
When one party is totally unwilling to come together and compromise on collaborative legislation, you can't help but have polarization.
And there are no substantive reasons why that one party won't compromise--the two primarily cited are:
1) fear of Grover Norquist
2) a determination to win back the Presidency by thwarting the current President at every move.
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Reps: 1,728,222,757,073,779,456 (power: 1,728,222,757,073,793) | | Originally Posted by Fantine When one party is totally unwilling to come together and compromise on collaborative legislation, you can't help but have polarization.
And there are no substantive reasons why that one party won't compromise--the two primarily cited are:
1) fear of Grover Norquist
2) a determination to win back the Presidency by thwarting the current President at every move.
Hi, Fantine. 
One example you might consider is Obamacare. That legislation was pushed through in clear opposition to the wishes of the majority of the American people.
I would submit that compromise should start with the Democrats in the Senate. Whaddaya think? Maybe they could start with "Audit the Fed"? That's a good bipartisan effort which Harry Reid used to say he supported ... until he suddenly didn't. Why won't he bring it to a vote? 
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Reps: 2,744,328,958,185,667,072 (power: 2,744,328,958,185,690) | | Originally Posted by miniverchivi I think MackZero's statment was perfect
In America, we the 99% haves and the 1% haves more
99% of our population isn't suffering the way the tea partiers would like us all to believe.
Does the owner of my company make 10x what I do? Yes
Does he work harder than me on a dialy basis currently? No (although he started his business out of his garage so he put in his time)
...but I'd rather make $90k and have him make $900k rather than both of us be broke.
I agree with your post and its well articulated defense against the politics of resentment.
I am surprised though that you are associating the idea of the 99% with the tea partiers. It is not their term. |
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