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Old 11-24-2013, 05:21 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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No I never said we were governed by vote, try and keep up, we do however vote for our representatives is a democratic fashion which is what I was referring to.
Would you have the same response if a George Wallace or David Duke won the vote? Just democracy at work, right?
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Old 11-24-2013, 05:26 PM
 
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Boeing very much wants to leave Seattleistan.

But......they can expect a "knock on the door" from Big Brother if that idea progresses past anything more than a thought. Eventually Boeing will find a very to get out of Commieville......bye-bye Seattlebabwe.
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Old 11-24-2013, 06:29 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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When they start babbling rank lunacy, its hard to not take notice.
If you did that for every single city council member in this country you wouldn't have time for anything else.
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Old 11-24-2013, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Would you have the same response if a George Wallace or David Duke won the vote? Just democracy at work, right?
Yes, it would be the same response. Disagreeing with someone doesn't mean the people can't pick who they wish to represent them.
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Old 11-24-2013, 10:09 PM
 
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I have never seen this site pay so much attention to a random city council member before. Does this one city council member have any real power in the state of Washington?


Just a "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" post?
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Old 11-24-2013, 10:14 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Just a "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" post?
Either that or you can go with the "Freak out because one person on a city council is of a party you disagree with and think that they are going to somehow destroy the entire fabric of the country."
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Old 11-25-2013, 12:51 AM
 
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I thought Boeing was in Everett. Anywho, I'd tell her to stuff it.
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Old 11-25-2013, 05:07 AM
 
Location: Prepperland
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Socialism : theft by government legislation.
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Usury : theft by money manipulation.
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Combined, we get the United Socialist States of America, in debt we rust.
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Old 11-25-2013, 05:22 AM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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That's fantastic, a socialist win. As the Republicans and corporate Democrats bring on plutocracy, perhaps there will be more democratic socialist election wins in reaction.
Anything so you don't have to have a job or do real work!
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Old 11-25-2013, 08:29 AM
 
Location: Denver, Colorado
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I think it's great to have an alternative voice on a large city's council. I'll disagree more than agree with her, but so what. The greater the choices to D's and R's, the better off we are.
I agree, I like having alternative points of view aired, something you rarely get from the corporate media, and you rarely have other political parties represented in government.
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