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54. ahhh but we are a ripple .. each and everyone of us ..

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I realized something about DU today. [View all] closeupready Oct 2012 OP

More than a ripple, it's a ripple generator, I think Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #1

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I too, get most of my news from DU Plucketeer Oct 2012 #71

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I've been lurking this site since 2003. Fix The Stupid Oct 2012 #3

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Too bad Canada is now a neocon's wet dream. nt SylviaD Oct 2012 #77

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And not only that, news usually show up here a day or two, sometimes 3, before it shows up on the RC Oct 2012 #23

Since there is no like button, I'll say +1! Whovian Oct 2012 #26

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There are some easy tricks to get higher rank on Google for your posts Coyotl Oct 2012 #86

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I actually thought to ask Skinner or Earl if closeupready Oct 2012 #17

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The "news" shows aren't right-leaning Doctor_J Oct 2012 #30

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In the olden days, we would have been distributing broadsides and tacking up tblue37 Oct 2012 #32

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Down at the Willy Street Co-Op? closeupready Oct 2012 #38

yes...my fave spot was the bar that has the window seats madrchsod Oct 2012 #44

OMG! On State Street - yes, and they'd hold up placards closeupready Oct 2012 #46

yup just up the street from the "tobacco shop" madrchsod Oct 2012 #52

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Since 2004 has been my beacon for information & perspective in the sea of corporate owned media & Pachamama Oct 2012 #39

DU is my news place too! This is where you can get the best links for Liberals & Progressives. & patrice Oct 2012 #40

I'm not sure about DU being "not even a ripple on the surface",closeupready Cha Oct 2012 #41

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I start at DU's LBN forum to determine which stories I am going to get more coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #45

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The corporate propaganda machine The Wizard Oct 2012 #49

Democratic Underground is a treasure to me. So glad I found this place! johnlucas Oct 2012 #50

Great post! Rider3 Oct 2012 #51

i've been using du as my primary news filter since the days kephra practically WAS lbn. unblock Oct 2012 #53

ahhh but we are a ripple .. each and everyone of us .. proud patriot Oct 2012 #54

that's the coolest thing about this place, plus onethatcares Oct 2012 #55

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Kick and recommended! William769 Oct 2012 #81

Ripple grahamhgreen Oct 2012 #82

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So Ann Coulter was right then? 21 December 2012 Oct 2012 #83

I, too, get the majority of my news from DU duhneece Oct 2012 #89

I couldn't agree more. RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #91