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2010-08-04 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by tu3031 2010-08-04 12:56|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I smell desperation.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-08-04 13:07|| 2010-08-04 13:07|| Front Page Top

#2 This isn't a problem under the constitution.

Unfortunately, the constitution doesn't really govern us much any more.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-08-04 13:26|| 2010-08-04 13:26|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought if you could make it there, you could make it anywhere.

Guess not.

Posted by Steve White 2010-08-04 15:39|| 2010-08-04 15:39|| Front Page Top

#4 More seriously, it represents yet another transfer of wealth from the politically unconnected to the politically connected.

The Russians had words for this: the nomenklatura. The apparatchiks. These are the people who will run our country, and their first job will be to ensure that they and their friends do well. If that means you do less well, not only is that not their problem, it's a design feature.

Posted by Steve White 2010-08-04 15:43|| 2010-08-04 15:43|| Front Page Top

#5 perhaps a bill to lessen the value of their votes by geography as well? Say 3/5ths?...hhmmmmm. 1/5 sounds fair to me. And they get the same "lesser value" on their electoral votes?

Posted by Frank G 2010-08-04 19:24|| 2010-08-04 19:24|| Front Page Top

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