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Graphic Autist
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 05:26 PM

The old Roman theory that if you can keep the masses entertained, you can control them.

I think this has a bearing on current events in the United States.

Discuss, and cuss.

Techno Terror
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 06:08 PM

Good topic.

The Democrats want to hand out "free" health care (Bread) for the masses and Michael Moore wants to entertain the village idiots with his crackpot conspiracy theories, which can be found in his latest Joseph Goebbels-like propoganda film, "Fahrenheit 911" (Circuses). All to pacify the eternally unhappy Marxist peasants.

The Democrat Party should rename itself the "Bread & Circuses Party".

Graphic Autist
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 06:11 PM

I guess that's a start...

gommes-the-wookie
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 06:12 PM

WHo cares lets jus watch thoes cool terrorist video Osama sents us, you know the one where theres a whole buch of Arab criminals playing on monkey bars

Szena needs more coffee
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 06:39 PM

The old Roman theory that if you can keep the masses entertained, you can control them.

Is that why we hear more about the Scott Peterson trial than about what's happening in Washington?

Graphic Autist
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 06:55 PM

Is that why we hear more about the Scott Peterson trial than about what's happening in Washington?

I think someone is on the right track.

Bobavader
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 07:25 PM

i dont care what happens..as long as i get my football and hooters chicken wings

		yodafn aka yodamum Member Profile Total Posts: 91563 Member Since: 02/00

Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 07:27 PM

The Democrat Party should rename itself the "Bread & Circuses Party".

Supersexyspacemonkey
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 07:50 PM

Bread and Circuses

The definition of socialism.

Deuce's Wild
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 07:52 PM

Nuke the commies!

What are we talking about?

Supersexyspacemonkey
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Date Posted: Jul 25, 2004 07:57 PM

This message was edited by Supersexyspacemonkey on Jul 25, 2004 07:58 PM

Is that why we hear more about the Scott Peterson trial than about what's happening in Washington?

Not if you've discovered a little invention caled the "remote" and a concept called "different news channel."

Of course, it's all moot if you have CNN, and/or C-Span, then you have to actively avoid news, or not be very bright, to not hear what's going on in Washington!

At least it's a lot better than Mexico. Right now, practically nobody's heard that a former President (Echeverria) was charged with genocide, was detained, in Mexico, and just got off. Yet everybody knows about the Copa America.

I had to see a US news station to find out a former president of the country where I'm currently residing was detained for a high crime. $;\$

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