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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 10:50 PM Original message |
The United States is finished. |
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Terry_M (559 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. They'll wake up AFTER conscription starts. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. It looks more and more like that all the time |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Sometimes I wonder if the phrase..... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
59. We cannot have Universal Health Care - but 11 BIllion a month |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
50. if we do not wake up or take some action, the consequences |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. either approx. 7 years too late - or 28 years too late depending |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. You mean that a rising tide doesn't lift all boats. Shit. |
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Tutonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I think Daddy Bush started it. After all Reagan was senile for 8 |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I'll see your senility and raise you... |
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World Citizen (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. the difference being that..... |
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electropop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
61. Smooth sailing all right. They are sitting pretty whichever "side" wins. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. Reagan proved that you don't actually need a functioning president |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. If you can sit up in a chair, sign your name, |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Reagan fired the first shot when he went after the unions and the air traffic control fiasco |
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spag68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Downward spiral |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
58. They have installed the dictatorship Prescott Bush always dreamt of. |
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World Citizen (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I believe the spiral began when.... |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
64. I'll go with 28 years too late |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Here. here! That's all this is. |
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World Citizen (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree |
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EbenezerMcIntosh (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. With the money spent on war, we could have had healthcare for every American for fifty years. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. don't worry be happy |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. i keep hearing that...but it never seems to come to fruition... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. What never seems to come to fruition? That we're done? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. yeah. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Just the tomb of the walking empty dead zombies. That's all you're seeing. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. ah-ha. but when did zombies learn to drive? |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. In the United States...... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. yeah, and.... |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It requires... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. Any country that spends $400 billion per year on military deserves what it gets. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yep we're done, deep fried, over hard, well done! |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
18. wow. so where do we go now? |
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EbenezerMcIntosh (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. The last bunch facing this started out at Concord. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. but i thought they stopped flying the concord because it crashed so much... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. North, to Alaska! |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 04:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Naw, |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. yes .. yes it is |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
25. The United States will persist. We will have to unify around the challenges, however... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Good luck with that *unity* thought |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Pendulum swings and sometimes it swings hard. That weightless feeling... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
31. As a pessimist, I believe a good leader can still turn this country around. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. hey, bud, things are a bit fucked up. but it's not over. it's up to you and me... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
36. Whatever is coming remember this-- |
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Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
37. Sorry, could you please |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:42 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. hell no, raisin. shout it loud... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. All hail Wal-Mart!!! nt |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
57. you stole my exact response |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
39. Imperialism never last.. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:48 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. excellent insight. what is your plan? |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
67. It can not be fixed... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
42. I remember saying that way back in the 80s and it's only gotten worse. nt |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
44. I agree 100% - It is all in the name of FEAR - Here is a link to a message I wrote on DU on the 4th. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
45. kick |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
46. A goodly amount of that treasure wasted on bullshit military equipment actually gives us a much |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
47. Agreed. America is over. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
49. I feel that the pressure cooker which is us is going to blow soon. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
52. Why do you hate America? |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. you mean " another satisfied customer" |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. ... |
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SidneyCarton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
53. Maybe we are, maybe we aren't. |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
55. Yep, it certainly is - police state protecting corps and billionaires |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
56. No. Hell, there have been states that have had to put up with worse than bush. |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
60. They'll wake up when we offer them more than just a bleak picture of reality |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
62. As long as... |
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windoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
63. Bought and sold, |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
66. kick |
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