tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892162106912751849.post4850663305549352997..comments2023-06-22T04:39:33.587-05:00Comments on Mind Stain: Schoolhouse Rock Lied to MeNaomi Houserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161422246992277019noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892162106912751849.post-21737899536507938572011-03-18T12:14:22.438-05:002011-03-18T12:14:22.438-05:00What you are missing is that these "middle cl...What you are missing is that these "middle class" union people have much greater benefits and much greater pay than the taxpayers who pay their salaries.<br /><br />The taxpayers are buckling under the load and it cannot be sustained. You cannot get blood from a turnip, as the old saying goes. You can only squeeze so hard before the system collapses.<br /><br />Eventually you run out beachbirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930167451189674363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892162106912751849.post-56722153433612819602011-03-11T08:44:08.439-06:002011-03-11T08:44:08.439-06:00I hope that all the people that demonstrated,wrote...I hope that all the people that demonstrated,wrote,cried, muttered, that they all keep caring long enough get involved in the process from the beginning, support people running in primaries whose views (and morals) they agree with, and then continue to work in campaigns and get the right people elected. And this could apply to both sides of the political fence, by the way.Happy_Peasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590118101946460140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892162106912751849.post-18440708645924018102011-03-10T15:48:18.032-06:002011-03-10T15:48:18.032-06:00what your loosing sight of is that this is a democ...what your loosing sight of is that this is a democracy, set up with pit falls & checks & balances, by a bunch of really wise guys, over 200 years ago. Sure, one side can push or pull things in a particular direction, but if they're not cons...titutional, If it's gone too far, some other side or group can rally, to pull it back closer to center. There hasn't been some sort of maninthewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113004823362737198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892162106912751849.post-90245972495523946812011-03-10T05:43:32.019-06:002011-03-10T05:43:32.019-06:00I TOTALLY agree with you. I don't even live i...I TOTALLY agree with you. I don't even live in Wisconsin, but I feel heavily involved emotionally and spiritually because I grew up with those same beliefs. Now to witness the actual corruption taking place real-time makes me sick to my stomach. I can't believe that these "people" (republicans) are so easily willing to sell-out their friends, neighbors, community, country &Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139314922673900076noreply@blogger.com