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To: Threshold who wrote (358815)	11/15/2007 8:10:02 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572369

"So you have a smoke and mirrors democracy where both parties are funded by basically the same money sources." No way man. They are funded by entirely separate groups of corporate interests! We get to CHOOSE which we feel is the most evil at any given time and vote accordingly, Tweedledum or Tweedledee.

To: Threshold who wrote (358815)	11/15/2007 8:19:05 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572369

"BS" Cheers

To: Threshold who wrote (358815)	11/16/2007 4:22:52 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572369

I don't know where to begin.......your analysis hits the nail right on the head. The average American tends to be naive and we have been fed propaganda for years telling us how lucky we are. In fact, I was as fooled as the next person. Its only when I started posting on this thread and did some research did I begin to see the reality. The sad part about all of this is there are many people who, when you show them the same evidence that I've seen, refuse to believe it and go on defending their party leaders or the rich or whoever is the incompetent that's in office. No country is immune to this stuff but we seem to have a big share of it. I don't know how you get more people to wake up. The impact of over a trillion dollars wasted on war hasn't been felt yet, because it is off budget for some unfathomable reason. Government stats like CPI, GDP, PPI etc are manufactured to hide the real state of the economy, and you will never see the party not in power ever raise these issues, as it is a permanent tool that must never be questioned. It's a sacred legacy handed down to the next ruling party regardless of which one wins. The rich get richer while the masses argue over things that are non critical, or will never be changed regardless of which party wins. Lou Dobbs gets it, and so does Jack Cafferty and I wonder how long those two are going to last. I wouldn't be flying if I were them, and I hope they have some serious bodyguards to boot. They attack both parties and rightfully so. Depending on their orientation your countrymen seem to worship the Dems and Repubs with the same fervor that they do their favorite sports teams, and that is downright dangerous. Sports teams are harmless. Political parties aren't. I hear things like "I am a lifelong republican" or I am a lifetime democrat". Talk about being stuck in a hole with a large shovel LOL.