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HiPointDem

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9. someone even more cynical than i told me the reason the pot initiative & gay marriage initiative

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:06 PM

Nov 2012

are on the same ballot with charter schools is to bring out more conservatives -- to vote against the first two but vote *for* the last one, which is the most important one to the ruling class.

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Look at the difference in funding for the WA state charter initiative. We're doomed. [View all] HiPointDem Nov 2012 OP

I hate Bill Gates too. iemitsu Nov 2012 #1

+1. To know what's actually going on, you have to dig, because the mainstream media ain't HiPointDem Nov 2012 #6

Sorry to say that I am not familiar with either side of your iniative....... left on green only Nov 2012 #2

I don't think it's that simple, defacto7 Nov 2012 #3

I also don't know the details of you're initiative, defacto7 Nov 2012 #4

6 of us MFM008 Nov 2012 #5

Add the Int'l Association of Machinists to the list kashleen Nov 2012 #7

i hope it will fail. maybe i'm being unduly pessimistic because of looking at polls. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #8

someone even more cynical than i told me the reason the pot initiative & gay marriage initiative HiPointDem Nov 2012 #9

How did it go HighPointDem? Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #10

still waiting. let me guess -- the gates foundation? on edit: i see he has his *own* "education" HiPointDem Nov 2012 #11

Well the radio said the Gates foundation Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #12

Big money can buy sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #13

+1. especially if it controls the information the other players get. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #14

Absolutely! I forgot sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #15