The unions seem to have outgrown their original purpose and utility... and now they exist to wield and buy power.
And an election system that allows for a seat to be bought this blatantly is broken.
And an election system that allows for a seat to be bought this blatantly is broken.
Our system of elections has gotten terrible, but it is still better than those found elsewhere.
I guess it's up to the coming generation of politicians to figure out how to reform elections.
I was Phelix on wotmania, I will always be Phelix in the "real" world, and now I am Phelix on RAFO.
You will make all kinds of mistakes; but as long as you are generous and true and also fierce you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her.- Churchill
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You will make all kinds of mistakes; but as long as you are generous and true and also fierce you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her.- Churchill
*MySmiley*
Politics and the unions
- 01/08/2010 12:17:01 PM
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Yet another fine example of how unions are detrimental to the nation. *NM*
- 01/08/2010 02:14:54 PM
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Also of how the election system is dreadful, though. *NM*
- 01/08/2010 03:41:32 PM
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I agree with both of you.
- 01/08/2010 06:30:22 PM
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To paraphrase Winston Churchill...
- 01/08/2010 06:52:39 PM
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The man was a genius.
- 01/08/2010 06:56:54 PM
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The man was a ^%^%*^%#$$#$#**! ^%$#%$! $$#$#! ^%^%! ^%(*! &&&(&**&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 02/08/2010 06:40:32 AM
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No, he was. Classic case of good speech-making covering up decades of blunders & douchey policy *NM*
- 02/08/2010 10:34:33 PM
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You get in bed with cats (unions), you wake up with fleas. *NM*
- 01/08/2010 05:03:58 PM
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They're impossible to avoid here.
- 01/08/2010 06:35:37 PM
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Don't try to sully dogs with your so-called facts. The phrase works better with cats. 
- 01/08/2010 06:50:13 PM
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- 01/08/2010 06:50:13 PM
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That truly sucks, man, sorry.
- 02/08/2010 05:32:03 AM
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Thanks...
- 03/08/2010 05:02:19 AM
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You're welcome; expect an edit when I'm not too tired to be coherent.
- 03/08/2010 11:23:57 PM
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civil service unions are the worst
- 02/08/2010 05:58:13 PM
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hey now. northern california isn't that flaky
- 02/08/2010 09:36:57 PM
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I always considered the bay port of northern califonria
- 02/08/2010 10:19:17 PM
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well i only actually know my family up there 
- 02/08/2010 10:39:24 PM
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- 02/08/2010 10:39:24 PM
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I have extended family in Alturas and Grass Valley. It's beautiful up there.
- 05/08/2010 03:00:17 PM
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