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26. Reagan was an animated prop

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 12:37 PM

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He did as he was told.

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Remember, boonecreek Friday #4

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Overpopulation Meowmee Friday #5

Right on the first point (overpopulation) RandomNumbers Yesterday #24

Disagree Meowmee Yesterday #25

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Inconvenient truths aren't "pointless" as Gore pointed out. nt Shermann Yesterday #48

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The power & sway of General Electric back in the day Attilatheblond Yesterday #27

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Mostly a corrupt Supreme Court. rubbersole Yesterday #8

still are. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #41

Certain Americans are greedy -- which is worse than stupid. Trust_Reality Yesterday #7

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Yes, but the question now is... Think. Again. Yesterday #9

That's easy, Reagan took down the panels thus setting the future stupidity. arthritisR_US Yesterday #15

I think you misunderstood... Think. Again. Yesterday #17

I didn't misunderstand, Reagan set the stage for that industry, arthritisR_US Yesterday #21

Reagan was an animated prop misanthrope Yesterday #26

Recalling 1981 IzzaNuDay Yesterday #10

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Agreed! Mossfern Yesterday #16

Yes! THIS is the job ahead... Think. Again. Yesterday #18

I think it'd take a two prong approach Kaleva Yesterday #19

Oh yes, we are going to need to adapt.... Think. Again. Yesterday #20

China saw the writing on the wall decades ago and is pushing hard to become a global leader on renewable energy. meadowlander Yesterday #28

China continues to go gang busters with coal Kaleva Yesterday #30

Ya, nothing to see here folks CentralMass Yesterday #12

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NPR Liarson said they didn't work anyway. Festivito Yesterday #33

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I agree but the whole world needs to be blamed. totodeinhere Yesterday #37

We all are. Dirtdude Yesterday #38

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Whispers of it back in the 1930's. paleotn 23 hrs ago #51

We all are. Some more than others. flvegan 23 hrs ago #52

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