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Storm is coming ... (Original Post)
Hiraeth
Apr 2016
OP
The comfort of the rich relies on an abundant supply of the poor. Voltaire
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#2
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)1. If Bernie started framing his vision as return on investment...
...a ton more people would be on board in a heartbeat.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)2. The comfort of the rich relies on an abundant supply of the poor. Voltaire
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)5. ah ... Voltaire
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)8. Another good one from Voltaire:
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere."
MisterP
(23,730 posts)15. *Robespierre raises his hand*
Fairgo
(1,571 posts)4. straightforward truth
thanks
Joob
(1,065 posts)7. I can't see anything in the post except title, is it meant to be like this?
If not how to fix?
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)9. I am sorry, Joob. Maybe right click ... you have nothing in the body of the post? weird.
Joob
(1,065 posts)10. I figured it out, it was Trend Micro Security add on from chrome
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)17. oh good, so you can see it now. wunderbar.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)11. I don't call pivot-point elections storms, but
let's hope We the People choose to rev up the return of power and wealth to the people that we began in 2008 with President Obama.
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)18. I got the title from the quote but, yeah -- rev it up, people
Seeinghope
(786 posts)12. Brilliant! Sanders should be repeating this in all of his speeches!
Nothing says more in so little words. We should be repeating this wherever and whenever we could.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)13. I think it's called being FAIR. n/t
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)14. Absolutely brilliant.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)16. The storm is here.