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Yep. But if you substitute the word "Plutocracy" for fascism, the statement remains true. I'm not a fan of either system. Both have the same tyrannical intent.webmost said:
A clever redefinition of fascism from an ardent admirer of Mussolini.Amos_Umwhat said:"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism." -- FD Roosevelt's message to congress, 1938.WARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain0 -
In today's context, I'd say it's referring to big business owning the politicians."I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis4
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Banksters“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
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"Watch This" quote after a hot afternoon with cold beer.1
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Hold my beer
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves livesIt'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
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Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead. -Ben FranklinThe Mountains are calling, and I must go. -John MuirClimb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. -John MuirEverybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. -John Muir
Also, all come from magnets on my fridge. Here's another: Only you can prevent wildfires. -Smokey Bear (I collect all things Smokey)I could also give you numbers to a bunch of pizza places.
Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.3 -
“Finding old music you used to love is like getting back in touch with an old friend.” ~UNKNOWN
"I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis2 -
"Yep, It's friendlier here. I landed on another forum site before I found this one. I asked a noob question about wrappers cracking and they skipped the question and started talking crap among themselves about the line of cigars I was smoking. Bye bye snarky fart sniffers. I'll try and find a friendlier bunch. And I did
" - Bob_Luken, Aug 18th 2013
No, it wasn't a Gurkha.2 -
If voting really mattered, they wouldn't let us do it. Mostly CajunI'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...5
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"Not my pants"
Various assorted and not very bright thugs.0 -
"Who is the schmuck that designed this and just what kinda crack did he have???" Every aircraft mechanic since the dawn of flightI'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...2
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A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation. Mark Twain
I never let schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain
I am a happy man. You have made me very grateful. For this is the very first time that the Crown Jewels have ever been adequately & deliriously praised by an unprejudiced person. Still it is the cigars' own fault that this is so for it is a cigar which excites envy & jealousy in the smoker because he knows & feels the truth of which you have said; that there is no other cigar that is just like it. There are cigars which resemble it but only in appearance, not in spirit & not in the ability to dare & do. There is no other cigar that can make a person want to go away & get by himself & think this life over & wonder if it is altogether worth while. I will send you some more when you get out. Let me know. Any man of fine intelligence who is acquainted with Crown Jewels prizes them above any other gems & saves them & hoards them. I gave Harry Rogers a box two years ago & he has them yet. Let me know when you are out.2 -
Even then.NOGILLS2 said:
I never let schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
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First thing I learned in the Police academy: "It may look like me in that picture, but it's not!"
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"How many Lowe’s would Rob Lowe rob, if Rob Lowe could rob Lowe’s?""I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis6
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“I'm not an idealist, and I'm very much a realist. I spent 30 years in the Air Force, and I'm not a pie-in-the sky guy. But I just go, ‘Why the hell are we having these conflicts down there?’”NASA astronaut Terry Virts Jr. describes the “overview effect” that changes space-travellers’ perspective of life on Earth.2
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"The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear." ~Socrates
"I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis2 -
"The phone only rings when you're in the bathroom" - MeWARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain6 -
All the more reason to get rid of the landline. Just keep your cell phone in your pocket and you’re good to go (pun intended). 😜Amos_Umwhat said:"The phone only rings when you're in the bathroom" - Me5 -
Landyacht Law:
The number of lumbering RV's in front of you on any two lane road is inversely proportional to the amount of travel time you've alotted for the trip.
Corollary
Safe passing areas are also inversely proportional and all onccoming traffic will be interspersed only in those safe passing areas.
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...3 -
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"Bada Book. Bada Boom." Choice Hotels.
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I may be slow but I sure do poor work.
Why do today what you can can do tomorrow.2 -
It'll be okay in the end. And if it's not okay, it's not the end.
John Lennon"I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis0 -
I have a candle that burns at both ends and gives off such a lovely light
but ah my foes and ah my friends it will not last the night.
EVM
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Hold my beer.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
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