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Sep 16, 2020 11:54:52   #
Capt-jack Loc: Home
 
If you could go back to 1950, would you do it? There would be no Internet, no cellphones and you would only be able to watch television in black and white. But even though they lacked many of our modern conveniences, people genuinely seemed to be much happier back then.

Families actually ate dinner together, neighbors knew and cared about one another, and being an "American" truly meant something.

Today, we like to think that we are so much more "advanced" than they were back then, but the truth is that our society is in the process of falling apart all around us. Could it be possible that we could learn some important lessons by looking back at how Americans lived 70 years ago?


Of course there has never been any era in our history when everything has been perfect. But without a doubt, things are vastly different today than they were back in 1950...

In 1950, Texaco Star Theatre, The Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy were some of the most popular shows that Americans watched on television.

In 2020, a Netflix film entitled "Cuties" is so trashy and so disgusting that four states have sent a letter to Netflix asking for it to be removed because it is "fodder for those with criminal imaginations, serving to normalize the view that children are sexual beings."

In 1950, television networks would not even show husbands and wives in bed together.

In 2020, "adult websites" get more traffic than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined.

In 1950, people would greet one another as they walked down the street.

In 2020, Americans are too enamored with their cellphones to be bothered with actual human contact.

In 1950, gum chewing and talking in class were some of the major disciplinary problems in our schools.

In 2020, kids are literally gunning down police officers in the streets.

In 1950, people would make an effort to dress up and look nice when they would go out in public.

In 2020, most of the population has become utter slobs and "People of Walmart" has become one of our most popular memes.

In 1950, the typical woman got married for the first time at age 20 and the typical man got married for the first time at age 22.

In 2020, the typical woman gets married for the first time at age 27 and the typical man gets married for the first time at age 29.


In 1950, a lot of people would leave their homes and their vehicles unlocked because crime rates were so low.

In 2020, many that live in urban areas are deathly afraid of all the civil unrest that has erupted, and gun sales have soared to all-time record highs.

In 1950, Americans actually attempted to parent their children.

In 2020, we pump our kids full of mind-altering drugs and we let our televisions and our video games raise our children.

In 1950, Baltimore was one of the most beautiful and most prosperous cities on the entire planet.

In 2020, Baltimore regularly makes headlines because of all the murders that are constantly occurring. Of course the exact same thing could be said about many of our other major cities.

In 1950, 78 percent of all households in America contained a married couple.

In 2020, that figure has fallen below 50 percent.

In 1950, about 5 percent of all babies in the United States were born to unmarried parents.

In 2020, about 40 percent of all babies in the United States will be born to unmarried parents.

In 1950, new churches were regularly being opened all over the United States.

In 2020, it is being projected that 1 out of every 5 churches in the U.S. "could be forced to shut their doors in the next 18 months", and the mayor of Lubbock, Texas just said that opening a new Planned Parenthood clinic is like starting a church.

In 1950, we actually had high standards for our elected officials, and people actually did research on the candidates before they cast their votes.

In 2020, more than 4,000 people in one county in New Hampshire voted for a "transsexual Satanic anarchist" in the Republican primary, and she is now the Republican nominee for sheriff in Cheshire County.

In 1950, children would go outside and play when they got home from school.


In 2020, our parks and our playgrounds are virtually empty and we have the highest childhood obesity rate in the industrialized world.

In 1950, front porches were community gathering areas, and people would regularly have their neighbors over for dinner.

In 2020, many of us don't know our neighbors at all, and the average American watches more than five hours of television a day.

In 1950, Americans used words such as "knucklehead", "moxie" and "jalopy".

In 2020, new terms such as "nomophobia", "peoplekind" and "social distancing" have been introduced into the English language.

In 1950, the very first credit card was issued in the United States.

In 2020, Americans owe more than 930 billion dollars on their credit cards.

In 1950, one income could support an entire middle class household.

In 2020, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs and filed for unemployment, and more than half of all households in some of our largest cities are currently facing "serious financial problems".

In 1950, the American people believed that the free market should govern the economy.

In 2020, most Americans seem to believe that the government in Washington and the Federal Reserve must endlessly "manage" the economy.

In 1950, "socialists" and "communists" were considered to be our greatest national enemies.

In 2020, most of our politicians in Washington have eagerly embraced socialist and communist policy goals.

In 1950, the U.S. Constitution was deeply loved and highly revered.

In 2020, anyone that actually admits to being a "constitutionalist" is considered to be a potential domestic terrorist.

In 1950, the United States loaned more money to the rest of the world than anybody else.

In 2020, the United States owes more money to the rest of the world than anybody else.

In 1950, the total U.S. national debt reached the 257 billion dollar mark for the first time in our history.

In 2020, we added 864 billion dollars to the national debt in the month of June alone. In other words, we added over three times more to the national debt in that one month than the total amount of debt that had been accumulated from the founding of our nation all the way to 1950.

In 1950, most Americans were generally happy with their lives.

In 2020, the suicide rate is at an all-time record high, and it has been rising every single year since 2007.

So, where is America going? It is not looking good at all!



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Sep 16, 2020 12:07:49   #
working class stiff Loc: N. Carolina
 
Capt-jack wrote:
If you could go back to 1950, would you do it? There would be no Internet, no cellphones and you would only be able to watch television in black and white. But even though they lacked many of our modern conveniences, people genuinely seemed to be much happier back then.

Families actually ate dinner together, neighbors knew and cared about one another, and being an "American" truly meant something.

Today, we like to think that we are so much more "advanced" than they were back then, but the truth is that our society is in the process of falling apart all around us. Could it be possible that we could learn some important lessons by looking back at how Americans lived 70 years ago?


Of course there has never been any era in our history when everything has been perfect. But without a doubt, things are vastly different today than they were back in 1950...

In 1950, Texaco Star Theatre, The Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy were some of the most popular shows that Americans watched on television.

In 2020, a Netflix film entitled "Cuties" is so trashy and so disgusting that four states have sent a letter to Netflix asking for it to be removed because it is "fodder for those with criminal imaginations, serving to normalize the view that children are sexual beings."

In 1950, television networks would not even show husbands and wives in bed together.

In 2020, "adult websites" get more traffic than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined.

In 1950, people would greet one another as they walked down the street.

In 2020, Americans are too enamored with their cellphones to be bothered with actual human contact.

In 1950, gum chewing and talking in class were some of the major disciplinary problems in our schools.

In 2020, kids are literally gunning down police officers in the streets.

In 1950, people would make an effort to dress up and look nice when they would go out in public.

In 2020, most of the population has become utter slobs and "People of Walmart" has become one of our most popular memes.

In 1950, the typical woman got married for the first time at age 20 and the typical man got married for the first time at age 22.

In 2020, the typical woman gets married for the first time at age 27 and the typical man gets married for the first time at age 29.


In 1950, a lot of people would leave their homes and their vehicles unlocked because crime rates were so low.

In 2020, many that live in urban areas are deathly afraid of all the civil unrest that has erupted, and gun sales have soared to all-time record highs.

In 1950, Americans actually attempted to parent their children.

In 2020, we pump our kids full of mind-altering drugs and we let our televisions and our video games raise our children.

In 1950, Baltimore was one of the most beautiful and most prosperous cities on the entire planet.

In 2020, Baltimore regularly makes headlines because of all the murders that are constantly occurring. Of course the exact same thing could be said about many of our other major cities.

In 1950, 78 percent of all households in America contained a married couple.

In 2020, that figure has fallen below 50 percent.

In 1950, about 5 percent of all babies in the United States were born to unmarried parents.

In 2020, about 40 percent of all babies in the United States will be born to unmarried parents.

In 1950, new churches were regularly being opened all over the United States.

In 2020, it is being projected that 1 out of every 5 churches in the U.S. "could be forced to shut their doors in the next 18 months", and the mayor of Lubbock, Texas just said that opening a new Planned Parenthood clinic is like starting a church.

In 1950, we actually had high standards for our elected officials, and people actually did research on the candidates before they cast their votes.

In 2020, more than 4,000 people in one county in New Hampshire voted for a "transsexual Satanic anarchist" in the Republican primary, and she is now the Republican nominee for sheriff in Cheshire County.

In 1950, children would go outside and play when they got home from school.


In 2020, our parks and our playgrounds are virtually empty and we have the highest childhood obesity rate in the industrialized world.

In 1950, front porches were community gathering areas, and people would regularly have their neighbors over for dinner.

In 2020, many of us don't know our neighbors at all, and the average American watches more than five hours of television a day.

In 1950, Americans used words such as "knucklehead", "moxie" and "jalopy".

In 2020, new terms such as "nomophobia", "peoplekind" and "social distancing" have been introduced into the English language.

In 1950, the very first credit card was issued in the United States.

In 2020, Americans owe more than 930 billion dollars on their credit cards.

In 1950, one income could support an entire middle class household.

In 2020, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs and filed for unemployment, and more than half of all households in some of our largest cities are currently facing "serious financial problems".

In 1950, the American people believed that the free market should govern the economy.

In 2020, most Americans seem to believe that the government in Washington and the Federal Reserve must endlessly "manage" the economy.

In 1950, "socialists" and "communists" were considered to be our greatest national enemies.

In 2020, most of our politicians in Washington have eagerly embraced socialist and communist policy goals.

In 1950, the U.S. Constitution was deeply loved and highly revered.

In 2020, anyone that actually admits to being a "constitutionalist" is considered to be a potential domestic terrorist.

In 1950, the United States loaned more money to the rest of the world than anybody else.

In 2020, the United States owes more money to the rest of the world than anybody else.

In 1950, the total U.S. national debt reached the 257 billion dollar mark for the first time in our history.

In 2020, we added 864 billion dollars to the national debt in the month of June alone. In other words, we added over three times more to the national debt in that one month than the total amount of debt that had been accumulated from the founding of our nation all the way to 1950.

In 1950, most Americans were generally happy with their lives.

In 2020, the suicide rate is at an all-time record high, and it has been rising every single year since 2007.

So, where is America going? It is not looking good at all!
If you could go back to 1950, would you do it? Th... (show quote)


Something else was true in the 1950s.

Taxes on the wealthy were at 90%:
https://bradfordtaxinstitute.com/Free_Resources/Federal-Income-Tax-Rates.aspx

And union membership was also at all time highs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_unions_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Union_membership_in_us_1930-2010.png

The hollowing out of the 1950s middle class began with the decline in both those categories. Can't have a middle class with the current distribution of wealth.

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Sep 16, 2020 12:42:19   #
Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio
 
Now since Reagan abolished unions,
We as Americans
In the Greatest
Country on Earth
Are Circling the drain and holding on for dear life.
Thanks Ronnie and every other Ahole who ever agreed with him !!
And today refuse to say NO to Donnie!!!

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Sep 16, 2020 12:45:26   #
Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio
 
Supply side economics is sending
$3 Trillion / year straight to the top!
Where it does nothing but destroy this country.
Collecting Dust!

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Sep 16, 2020 12:46:59   #
Noraa Loc: Kansas
 
Taxes on the wealthy were 90%. Most of those wealthy fled the US or put there money in off shore accounts. Union membership was at all times high. That was when Union's actually cared about their people, now they spend most of their money on getting democrats elected. I agree with your last statement.

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Sep 16, 2020 12:55:41   #
vernon
 
working class stiff wrote:
Something else was true in the 1950s.

Taxes on the wealthy were at 90%:
https://bradfordtaxinstitute.com/Free_Resources/Federal-Income-Tax-Rates.aspx

And union membership was also at all time highs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_unions_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Union_membership_in_us_1930-2010.png

The hollowing out of the 1950s middle class began with the decline in both those categories. Can't have a middle class with the current distribution of wealth.


Very few paid 90%. You must remember at that time professionals didn't get a pay check per-say . Just like the lawyers of today get a big lick settlement of millions they put it it in a corporate account and get a salary and draw a salary say 25 Bucks and get the rest in dividends at a far less tax rate.

The unions were as crooked as a snakes back in the 50s and I'm sure there are still some . But if you want to see what unions are today just look at the service union is. It is nothing but a communist org.
which was founded in New Orleans in the seventies.

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Sep 16, 2020 13:08:03   #
bahmer
 
Capt-jack wrote:
If you could go back to 1950, would you do it? There would be no Internet, no cellphones and you would only be able to watch television in black and white. But even though they lacked many of our modern conveniences, people genuinely seemed to be much happier back then.

Families actually ate dinner together, neighbors knew and cared about one another, and being an "American" truly meant something.

Today, we like to think that we are so much more "advanced" than they were back then, but the truth is that our society is in the process of falling apart all around us. Could it be possible that we could learn some important lessons by looking back at how Americans lived 70 years ago?


Of course there has never been any era in our history when everything has been perfect. But without a doubt, things are vastly different today than they were back in 1950...

In 1950, Texaco Star Theatre, The Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy were some of the most popular shows that Americans watched on television.

In 2020, a Netflix film entitled "Cuties" is so trashy and so disgusting that four states have sent a letter to Netflix asking for it to be removed because it is "fodder for those with criminal imaginations, serving to normalize the view that children are sexual beings."

In 1950, television networks would not even show husbands and wives in bed together.

In 2020, "adult websites" get more traffic than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined.

In 1950, people would greet one another as they walked down the street.

In 2020, Americans are too enamored with their cellphones to be bothered with actual human contact.

In 1950, gum chewing and talking in class were some of the major disciplinary problems in our schools.

In 2020, kids are literally gunning down police officers in the streets.

In 1950, people would make an effort to dress up and look nice when they would go out in public.

In 2020, most of the population has become utter slobs and "People of Walmart" has become one of our most popular memes.

In 1950, the typical woman got married for the first time at age 20 and the typical man got married for the first time at age 22.

In 2020, the typical woman gets married for the first time at age 27 and the typical man gets married for the first time at age 29.


In 1950, a lot of people would leave their homes and their vehicles unlocked because crime rates were so low.

In 2020, many that live in urban areas are deathly afraid of all the civil unrest that has erupted, and gun sales have soared to all-time record highs.

In 1950, Americans actually attempted to parent their children.

In 2020, we pump our kids full of mind-altering drugs and we let our televisions and our video games raise our children.

In 1950, Baltimore was one of the most beautiful and most prosperous cities on the entire planet.

In 2020, Baltimore regularly makes headlines because of all the murders that are constantly occurring. Of course the exact same thing could be said about many of our other major cities.

In 1950, 78 percent of all households in America contained a married couple.

In 2020, that figure has fallen below 50 percent.

In 1950, about 5 percent of all babies in the United States were born to unmarried parents.

In 2020, about 40 percent of all babies in the United States will be born to unmarried parents.

In 1950, new churches were regularly being opened all over the United States.

In 2020, it is being projected that 1 out of every 5 churches in the U.S. "could be forced to shut their doors in the next 18 months", and the mayor of Lubbock, Texas just said that opening a new Planned Parenthood clinic is like starting a church.

In 1950, we actually had high standards for our elected officials, and people actually did research on the candidates before they cast their votes.

In 2020, more than 4,000 people in one county in New Hampshire voted for a "transsexual Satanic anarchist" in the Republican primary, and she is now the Republican nominee for sheriff in Cheshire County.

In 1950, children would go outside and play when they got home from school.


In 2020, our parks and our playgrounds are virtually empty and we have the highest childhood obesity rate in the industrialized world.

In 1950, front porches were community gathering areas, and people would regularly have their neighbors over for dinner.

In 2020, many of us don't know our neighbors at all, and the average American watches more than five hours of television a day.

In 1950, Americans used words such as "knucklehead", "moxie" and "jalopy".

In 2020, new terms such as "nomophobia", "peoplekind" and "social distancing" have been introduced into the English language.

In 1950, the very first credit card was issued in the United States.

In 2020, Americans owe more than 930 billion dollars on their credit cards.

In 1950, one income could support an entire middle class household.

In 2020, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs and filed for unemployment, and more than half of all households in some of our largest cities are currently facing "serious financial problems".

In 1950, the American people believed that the free market should govern the economy.

In 2020, most Americans seem to believe that the government in Washington and the Federal Reserve must endlessly "manage" the economy.

In 1950, "socialists" and "communists" were considered to be our greatest national enemies.

In 2020, most of our politicians in Washington have eagerly embraced socialist and communist policy goals.

In 1950, the U.S. Constitution was deeply loved and highly revered.

In 2020, anyone that actually admits to being a "constitutionalist" is considered to be a potential domestic terrorist.

In 1950, the United States loaned more money to the rest of the world than anybody else.

In 2020, the United States owes more money to the rest of the world than anybody else.

In 1950, the total U.S. national debt reached the 257 billion dollar mark for the first time in our history.

In 2020, we added 864 billion dollars to the national debt in the month of June alone. In other words, we added over three times more to the national debt in that one month than the total amount of debt that had been accumulated from the founding of our nation all the way to 1950.

In 1950, most Americans were generally happy with their lives.

In 2020, the suicide rate is at an all-time record high, and it has been rising every single year since 2007.

So, where is America going? It is not looking good at all!
If you could go back to 1950, would you do it? Th... (show quote)


Amen and Amen

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Sep 16, 2020 13:31:52   #
Capt-jack Loc: Home
 
working class stiff wrote:
Something else was true in the 1950s.

Taxes on the wealthy were at 90%:
https://bradfordtaxinstitute.com/Free_Resources/Federal-Income-Tax-Rates.aspx

And union membership was also at all time highs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_unions_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Union_membership_in_us_1930-2010.png

The hollowing out of the 1950s middle class began with the decline in both those categories. Can't have a middle class with the current distribution of wealth.



Taxes on the wealthy were at 90%:
https://bradfordtaxinstitute.com/Free_Resources/Federal-Income-Tax-Rates.aspx

And union membership was also at all time highs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_unions_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Union_membership_in_us_1930-2010.png

The hollowing out of the 1950s middle class began with the decline in both those categories. Can't have a middle class with the current distribution of wealth.[/quote]

JFK a democrat cut the 90% tax and the economy took off like a rocket. guess you boys forgot that!
I am very well off, and I never worked under a union, unions hold up the slackers and I don't give a crap workers. I learned what I wanted to do and learned how to do it fast a well. People came to my home asking me to come and work for them while I was already employed. Unions are part of the reason our corporation moved to China and Mexico. There yearly bribery for a new contract drove the Corps away.
When I went to school, there was SHOP, woodshop and metal shop. Kids could learn how to weld and lots
more, a welder today can make $100,000 a year. But no more, we import foreigners and pay them and our kids look for the government to give them aid.
As long as we have dopes things I fear will never change. You guys just want to blame someone
but you have no idea as to what is going on!

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Sep 16, 2020 13:36:15   #
bahmer
 
Capt-jack wrote:
JFK a democrat cut the 90% tax and the economy took off like a rocket. guess you boys forgot that!
I am very well off, and I never worked under a union, unions hold up the slackers and I don't give a crap workers. I learned what I wanted to do and learned how to do it fast a well. People came to my home asking me to come and work for them while I was already employed. Unions are part of the reason our corporation moved to China and Mexico. There yearly bribery for a new contract drove the Corps away.
When I went to school, there was SHOP, woodshop and metal shop. Kids could learn how to weld and lots
more, a welder today can make $100,000 a year. But no more, we import foreigners and pay them and our kids look for the government to give them aid.
As long as we have dopes things I fear will never change. You guys just want to blame someone
but you have no idea as to what is going on!
JFK a democrat cut the 90% tax and the economy too... (show quote)


Amen and Amen

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Sep 16, 2020 14:36:47   #
Noraa Loc: Kansas
 
Capt-jack wrote:
JFK a democrat cut the 90% tax and the economy took off like a rocket. guess you boys forgot that!
I am very well off, and I never worked under a union, unions hold up the slackers and I don't give a crap workers. I learned what I wanted to do and learned how to do it fast a well. People came to my home asking me to come and work for them while I was already employed. Unions are part of the reason our corporation moved to China and Mexico. There yearly bribery for a new contract drove the Corps away.
When I went to school, there was SHOP, woodshop and metal shop. Kids could learn how to weld and lots
more, a welder today can make $100,000 a year. But no more, we import foreigners and pay them and our kids look for the government to give them aid.
As long as we have dopes things I fear will never change. You guys just want to blame someone
but you have no idea as to what is going on!
JFK a democrat cut the 90% tax and the economy too... (show quote)


I agree! I owned my own company for 35 years. Never belonged to a Union and never went to college. Was in the Air Force. Never on the government dole of any kind. A lot of people now-a-days don't,won't or are not taught to take care of themselves and work hard to better themselves. I fear for I future but I won't be around to see what happens.

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Sep 16, 2020 15:45:24   #
Bebida Loc: Michigan
 
Capt-jack wrote:
JFK a democrat cut the 90% tax and the economy took off like a rocket. guess you boys forgot that!
I am very well off, and I never worked under a union, unions hold up the slackers and I don't give a crap workers. I learned what I wanted to do and learned how to do it fast a well. People came to my home asking me to come and work for them while I was already employed. Unions are part of the reason our corporation moved to China and Mexico. There yearly bribery for a new contract drove the Corps away.
When I went to school, there was SHOP, woodshop and metal shop. Kids could learn how to weld and lots
more, a welder today can make $100,000 a year. But no more, we import foreigners and pay them and our kids look for the government to give them aid.
As long as we have dopes things I fear will never change. You guys just want to blame someone
but you have no idea as to what is going on!
JFK a democrat cut the 90% tax and the economy too... (show quote)


EXACTLY!! WELL SAID!!

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Sep 16, 2020 15:50:48   #
Bebida Loc: Michigan
 
vernon wrote:
Very few paid 90%. You must remember at that time professionals didn't get a pay check per-say . Just like the lawyers of today get a big lick settlement of millions they put it it in a corporate account and get a salary and draw a salary say 25 Bucks and get the rest in dividends at a far less tax rate.

The unions were as crooked as a snakes back in the 50s and I'm sure there are still some . But if you want to see what unions are today just look at the service union is. It is nothing but a communist org.
which was founded in New Orleans in the seventies.
Very few paid 90%. You must remember at that time ... (show quote)


The Unions STILL ARE CROOKED

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Sep 16, 2020 20:32:37   #
Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio
 
vernon wrote:
Very few paid 90%. You must remember at that time professionals didn't get a pay check per-say . Just like the lawyers of today get a big lick settlement of millions they put it it in a corporate account and get a salary and draw a salary say 25 Bucks and get the rest in dividends at a far less tax rate.

The unions were as crooked as a snakes back in the 50s and I'm sure there are still some . But if you want to see what unions are today just look at the service union is. It is nothing but a communist org.
which was founded in New Orleans in the seventies.
Very few paid 90%. You must remember at that time ... (show quote)


Right, very few paid 90%. But they were instead offered tax incentives to spend more money.
Pay it in taxes or build something or manufacture something.!
Unheard of today!

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Sep 16, 2020 20:33:19   #
Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio
 
Bebida wrote:
The Unions STILL ARE CROOKED


So are CORPORATIONS. !!!!!!!

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Sep 17, 2020 14:20:55   #
Bebida Loc: Michigan
 
Milosia2 wrote:
So are CORPORATIONS. !!!!!!!


REALLY? Which ones??

We lost most of our Corp.s when Clinton sent them all overseas!!

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