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The Leader isn't protecting us and keeping us safe
George Bush warns of the grave dangers from allowing the Protect America Act to expire, even though he is the one who single-handedly ensured its expiration.
Glenn Greenwald [2008-02-16]

  • Privatization

    "That would be the telephone system. It doesn't belong to you."

    Ah, for the good old days when we had public utilities -- you know, kind of a quasi-socialistic state where things like electricity, water, sewage, and even the phones belonged to, well, us. Then the crooks came in, bought the 'infrastructure' for a song, whittled down the workforce, neglected the upkeep, and set about sucking us dry . . .

    Heck, even the current resident of the WH made a bundle on using public money for private gain (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06E1DE1439F935A25754C0A9649C8B63)

    you gotta love free enterprise. It's given us the best gummint money can buy . . .

    -- totallyblase
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    Saturday, February 16, 2008 05:56 PM
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