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ashling

(25,771 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:32 PM Apr 2014

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The day HAS come

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The day HAS come (Original Post) ashling Apr 2014 OP

Sadly that won't be these people Rex Apr 2014 #1

"we must rely upon the wisdom of the best elements in the country" polichick Apr 2014 #2

We can have democracy in this country or great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few... alterfurz Apr 2014 #3

Those with the handfuls are working to make sure there is no wisdom greater than theirs siligut Apr 2014 #4

Rex

(65,616 posts)

1. Sadly that won't be these people

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:38 PM

Apr 2014

Party over principle for a CERTAIN group...I bet you can guess which ones.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

2. "we must rely upon the wisdom of the best elements in the country"

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:41 PM

Apr 2014

Who are today's "best elements?"

alterfurz

(2,474 posts)

3. We can have democracy in this country or great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few...

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 02:17 PM

Apr 2014

...but we can't have both. -- Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis

siligut

(12,272 posts)

4. Those with the handfuls are working to make sure there is no wisdom greater than theirs

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 04:30 PM

Apr 2014

I believe that while we aren't seeing it, there is work being done to prevent the US from becoming an idiocracy.

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