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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (745213)	10/9/2013 11:57:51 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1569471

Democrats Make Ted Cruz the Face of the GOP CNN: "In the span of a year, Cruz has transformed himself from a little-known Senate candidate into the face of a government shutdown that has roiled Washington politics and raised questions about the viability of the American political process." "Democrats are now raising his profile at every turn, in political campaigns from Brooklyn to San Diego, casting him as a right wing zealot and hoping to hang the controversial tea party icon around the necks of every Republican office-seeker in the country."

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (745213)	10/9/2013 12:01:41 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1569471

>This was the beauty of the plan for the United States. The federal government was to have a very simple role. The states were to remain autonomous so that they could accommodate the diversity and varied needs. wants and desires of people who came from many different backgrounds. You are entirely correct. But we're no longer governed by the Articles of Confederation. -Z

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (745213)	10/9/2013 12:30:05 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1569471

"In a democratic socialist state there is no alternative for someone like me." Sure there is Jorj - move to Somalia! No oppressive government THERE! You can even be a pirate!