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Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.

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Like the TV networks, once our government has a hit, it will be repeated over and over again.
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Government Repeat Willing
Gossip is conversation about people.
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Conversation Gossip People
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return.
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Class Genius heavy Ourselves Rule System
Never have children, only grandchildren.
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Children Family Funny
Of all recent presidents, Clinton was expected to behave the most sensibly in economic matters. He understood how the economy works. But because he had used various dodges to stay out of the Vietnam War, he came to office ill at ease with the military.
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Economy Himself President Understand Work
You cannot deprive somebody of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, because that is a right – constitutional right.
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Happiness Liberty Life Right
There’s a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.
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Identity Myself
It is always a delicate matter, when a friend or acquaintance becomes president.
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Delicate Friendship President
If you are a Representative and want to be a Senator, you must be careful not to do anything which might upset the various forces you need to harness to get elected.
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Election Force Yourself
Love is not my bag.
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Love One Liner
What the police in their ignorance have not figured out is that they have lost all credibility since World War II. They are sort of parasites on the fringe of society and do no particular good for anyone except possibly themselves.
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Credible Exception Ignorance Possible Society
I don’t even read most reviews, unless there is a potential lawsuit on view.
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Law Myself Potential Reading Review View
What I am is something unbearable for the world of journalism and the world of cliches. I’m a realist.
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Journalism Reality World
The United States is a madhouse.
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Country Home Madness State
Write something, even if it’s just a suicide note.
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Note Suicide Writing
There is only one party in the United States: the Property party… and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat.
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Democracy Party Politics Republic

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