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Originally Posted by samhass
Thanks, sweet Gracie. I get so bent out of shape when I see all the waste of our tax dollars. I don't mind paying taxes when my money is spent wisely. I wonder if 30% of our tax dollars are spend wisely. Being of thrifty Scottish ancestry, it makes me furious when our leaders squander our tax dollars, our good will, our good name and our well being as a nation. They seem to think our treasury is there to plunder. Our Republic is in a state of decline that has me terribly worried. I think we all know this in our hearts and take out some of our frustrations on this board-at one another. It needs to stop. The country seems so polarized with this election. We're all against each other while "business as usual" goes on in the halls of power. At the end of the day, the pols probably wine and dine together and laugh condescendingly at "the unwashed masses". I'll bet many have inwardly smiled in agreement over Marie's infamous "Let the eat cake" quote. Hmmmm..does this sound a bit Orwellian???
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I completely agree. Yet, the reality is that this country is polarized and the candidates reflect just how polarized it is. We just have to muddle through the election and pray that whoever wins, does not add to this. I also think people are so angry and frustrated because we feel like we don't have any control anymore. We used to breath a sigh of relief when we voted, actually feeling as if we've accomplished something. After he debacle of the 2000 election, many can only think of vote fraud. I agree, we're in a very sad state indeed. But, I am happy to see so many young people taking an interest in politics again. I have a great deal of faith in them. I also have a great deal of faith in all of us Villagers. I do think, at least I hope, that political discussions are not taking personally. I hope is that all Americans, every one, will be able to afford to "eat cake." :bigthumbsup: