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nebris

Some Thoughts On The American Oligarchy and The Future of The Republic

Nov 03, 2008 21:20

~The most important aspect of The American Oligarchy is that it operates, by and large, as a meritocracy. Most of its founding families all started off here with little more than 'seed money', grew along with the original colonies, and were then instrumental in the birth of The Republic ( Read more... )

2008 election

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darksumomo November 4 2008, 13:41:15 UTC

Here's what Ilargi at the Automatic Earth has to say about the state of The Republic.

Debt Rattle, November 3 2008: Y O'Bama

Dear Barack ( ... )

darksumomo November 4 2008, 13:45:03 UTC

More.

If you don't understand this, if you think you can get by simply with a few nods here and a couple of cuts there, you not only put at risk your own career and perhaps your life, you put at -enormous- risk the survival of the United States of America as a going concern ( ... )

darksumomo November 4 2008, 13:47:12 UTC

Ilargi agrees with you and your assesment that "Extreme Measures" are needed for The Republic to survive. I suppose you (and I) can get some grim satisfaction out of that.

Time for me to get ready to vote, then go to work. When I get home, I hope to celebrate. Then, on November 5th, it will be time to prepare. Let us use our breathing room wisely.