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  • March 24, 2008 at 7:14 PM #176220
    BuyerWillEPB
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    What is patriotism? Excellent question.

    Before you get trapped in definitions of patriotism, don’t forget that even George Washington was a traitor. He led the rebellion against his legal sovereign, the King of Great Britain. That’s the very definition of traitor.

    In fact, every one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were traitors and would have been hanged as such if they were captured. Only by some miracle did the Americans actually win the war and therefore the former “traitors” became patriots since they got to rewrite the history books.

    Do our current batch of leaders have even a fraction of this kind of self sacrificing fortitude? I don’t think so.

    Something to think about.

    March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM #175779
    barnaby33
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    Its possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are

    • Barbara Boxer
    • Dianne Feinstein

    I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.

    Josh

    March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM #176129
    barnaby33
    Participant

    Its possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are

    • Barbara Boxer
    • Dianne Feinstein

    I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.

    Josh

    March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM #176136
    barnaby33
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    Its possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are

    • Barbara Boxer
    • Dianne Feinstein

    I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.

    Josh

    March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM #176140
    barnaby33
    Participant

    Its possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are

    • Barbara Boxer
    • Dianne Feinstein

    I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.

    Josh

    March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM #176232
    barnaby33
    Participant

    Its possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are

    • Barbara Boxer
    • Dianne Feinstein

    I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.

    Josh

    March 24, 2008 at 9:32 PM #175785
    cr
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    Frankly, I don’t see the point of impeaching GW in regards to the BSC deal. Yeah he signed it, but do you think any other president or candidate wouldn’t have? Except RP of course.

    Maybe I don’t know enough about the details of the BSC deal but it seems to me the Fed is the culprit again here.

    It nows seems their only task is to mitigate fear.

    March 24, 2008 at 9:32 PM #176134
    cr
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    Frankly, I don’t see the point of impeaching GW in regards to the BSC deal. Yeah he signed it, but do you think any other president or candidate wouldn’t have? Except RP of course.

    Maybe I don’t know enough about the details of the BSC deal but it seems to me the Fed is the culprit again here.

    It nows seems their only task is to mitigate fear.

    March 24, 2008 at 9:32 PM #176141
    cr
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    Frankly, I don’t see the point of impeaching GW in regards to the BSC deal. Yeah he signed it, but do you think any other president or candidate wouldn’t have? Except RP of course.

    Maybe I don’t know enough about the details of the BSC deal but it seems to me the Fed is the culprit again here.

    It nows seems their only task is to mitigate fear.

    March 24, 2008 at 9:32 PM #176145
    cr
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    Frankly, I don’t see the point of impeaching GW in regards to the BSC deal. Yeah he signed it, but do you think any other president or candidate wouldn’t have? Except RP of course.

    Maybe I don’t know enough about the details of the BSC deal but it seems to me the Fed is the culprit again here.

    It nows seems their only task is to mitigate fear.

    March 24, 2008 at 9:32 PM #176236
    cr
    Participant

    Frankly, I don’t see the point of impeaching GW in regards to the BSC deal. Yeah he signed it, but do you think any other president or candidate wouldn’t have? Except RP of course.

    Maybe I don’t know enough about the details of the BSC deal but it seems to me the Fed is the culprit again here.

    It nows seems their only task is to mitigate fear.

    March 25, 2008 at 1:36 PM #176048
    barnaby33
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    The point is that the game is rigged against the little guy, but lets not make it worse. If people got off their asses and wrote their senators this deal would be dead in its tracks.

    The point is that any kind of democracy requires informed citizens, not consumers.

    The point is its theft, pretty plain and simple.

    The point is that things like this are allowed to occur because people don’t raise their voices.

    How many points do you need?

    Josh

    March 25, 2008 at 1:36 PM #176400
    barnaby33
    Participant

    The point is that the game is rigged against the little guy, but lets not make it worse. If people got off their asses and wrote their senators this deal would be dead in its tracks.

    The point is that any kind of democracy requires informed citizens, not consumers.

    The point is its theft, pretty plain and simple.

    The point is that things like this are allowed to occur because people don’t raise their voices.

    How many points do you need?

    Josh

    March 25, 2008 at 1:36 PM #176406
    barnaby33
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    The point is that the game is rigged against the little guy, but lets not make it worse. If people got off their asses and wrote their senators this deal would be dead in its tracks.

    The point is that any kind of democracy requires informed citizens, not consumers.

    The point is its theft, pretty plain and simple.

    The point is that things like this are allowed to occur because people don’t raise their voices.

    How many points do you need?

    Josh

    March 25, 2008 at 1:36 PM #176412
    barnaby33
    Participant

    The point is that the game is rigged against the little guy, but lets not make it worse. If people got off their asses and wrote their senators this deal would be dead in its tracks.

    The point is that any kind of democracy requires informed citizens, not consumers.

    The point is its theft, pretty plain and simple.

    The point is that things like this are allowed to occur because people don’t raise their voices.

    How many points do you need?

    Josh

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