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HiPointDem

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8. The fact is that regardless of the choices people make, 1/3 of the US population is at the

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #6)

Thu May 2, 2013, 01:49 AM

May 2013

poverty level or just above it, and millions are unemployed.

No matter how well people 'choose,' they can't *all* choose their way out of that basic economic frame.

not everyone is your sister, not every family is your family. there are other minds in the world besides yours.

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"I am a human being" [View all] Maraya1969 May 2013 OP

Link didn't work for me. nt snappyturtle May 2013 #1

Get rid of the period (.) at the end. Link inside. nessa May 2013 #2

Thank you. nt snappyturtle May 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author AAO May 2013 #3

Here's the video. Brought tears to my eye. Wish I was there to help: freshwest May 2013 #4

watched it the other day Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #13

Very sad. Wish I could help. But what they never show in these things... Honeycombe8 May 2013 #6

Just be careful you don't automatically judge everyone by your sister. This man could have worked Maraya1969 May 2013 #7

This is true. I was just pointing out that the video didn't give the whole story. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #9

That's why I made that point that we rarely know another's story... OneGrassRoot May 2013 #10

So true. People have gotten so hard hearted. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #12

The fact is that regardless of the choices people make, 1/3 of the US population is at the HiPointDem May 2013 #8

I can't believe anyone reads my blog...lol OneGrassRoot May 2013 #11