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Qanisqineq

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23. We don't have the money to fly to NY or DC???

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 09:12 AM

Jan 2019

Really, a lot of us are in the middle of the country.

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What I don't understand with the 800,000 Federal employees, why are they NOT picketing [View all] beachbum bob Jan 2019 OP

Are you picketing? Marengo Jan 2019 #1

LOL EOM :)))) pangaia Jan 2019 #6

nothing with in 200 miles, if there was I have a group of friends that would join me for sure. beachbum bob Jan 2019 #10

Why don't you and your friends pitch in to roadtrip 200 mil to picket at the nearest Trump property? EffieBlack Jan 2019 #21

Where are they supposed to get the money to travel to Trump properties? lilactime Jan 2019 #2

... LexVegas Jan 2019 #3

THEY were protesting at Moscow Mitch's Senate Office democratisphere Jan 2019 #4

I saw that, but the optics would be 100x more in front of something named "trump" beachbum bob Jan 2019 #12

They correctly picketed in front of the Senate IronLionZion Jan 2019 #5

Why aren't you? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #7

nothing close...besides I am not the one not being paid beachbum bob Jan 2019 #13

Say that again out loud and then think about what just came out of your mouth ... EffieBlack Jan 2019 #17

So what you're saying is that you're not a concerned citizen? Okay. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #29

Did your ears hear what you mouth just said? 2naSalit Jan 2019 #32

Several reasons. LonePirate Jan 2019 #8

If they need a security clearance for their job HipChick Jan 2019 #15

This is my main thought also. They might be afraid to - because they know the very real consequence patricia92243 Jan 2019 #20

Yeah, right. Federal employees in Alaska are at this moment lining up to fly to Florida to protest cwydro Jan 2019 #9

of course nothing in Alaska, nothing of anything much in alaska beachbum bob Jan 2019 #14

Maybe they need a leader. Someone who could coordinate trips to the hotels from the suburbs cwydro Jan 2019 #18

Huh? BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #11

Maybe because they're too busy hanging on by their fingernails trying to figure out how to survive EffieBlack Jan 2019 #16

These people need to jambo101 Jan 2019 #19

Ignore the hateful answers. This is a legitimate question worthy of serious answers. patricia92243 Jan 2019 #22

It's not just security clearances, it's any fed job even those w/o SCs... 2naSalit Jan 2019 #33

We don't have the money to fly to NY or DC??? Qanisqineq Jan 2019 #23

Hundreds every day line up in front of my office building.... onenote Jan 2019 #24

If I can't make rent, I'm probably not making it over to Mitches office. marble falls Jan 2019 #25

It is illegal for them to obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #26

Finally someone gives an informed answer. Thank you. patricia92243 Jan 2019 #36

For starters, because 800,000 of us don't have the luxury of free time... AkFemDem Jan 2019 #27

+10000000000000000000000000000000! 2naSalit Jan 2019 #34

What I don't understand with the 800,000 Federal employees, why are YOU NOT picketing? MineralMan Jan 2019 #28

Well said oberliner Jan 2019 #31

+1 2naSalit Jan 2019 #35

Most of them have to go to work every day Jose Garcia Jan 2019 #30