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2. Where is the War on Poverty?

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:09 PM

Nov 2012

That's one war we'll never fight, because it's one war where the resources are not siphoned off to the top.

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Thank you for posting, RC. enlightenment Nov 2012 #1

Where is the War on Poverty? CrispyQ Nov 2012 #2

Thats another war we lost. Downwinder Nov 2012 #4

We have not lost the war of poverty burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #10

I never said that the War of Poverty policy of LBJ was a failure. burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #16

I think it mutated to The War Against Boostraps and Christmas. nt valerief Nov 2012 #5

It morphed into a War Against the Poor Warpy Nov 2012 #7

"That's one war we'll never fight...." 1964, anyone? WinkyDink Nov 2012 #12

looks like several homes there Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #3

There were. RC Nov 2012 #6

Any of you watch "Poor Kids" on PBS? llmart Nov 2012 #8

You know ... Johnny Noshoes Nov 2012 #9

Where the hell is rec a post? TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #17

k&r... spanone Nov 2012 #14

K & R AzDar Nov 2012 #15

A gentleman came into our ER last week... rustydog Nov 2012 #19

LMSP kicking... littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #20

We have a few near where I live, people leave them meals. Historic NY Nov 2012 #21

Thank you for doing something for him (them) with this powerful post, RC. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #22

We have to blame ourselves too think_critically Nov 2012 #23