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sheshe2

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8. Here ya go...

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Thu Jul 18, 2013, 02:19 AM

Jul 2013

"What I'm hearing which is sort of scary is that they all want to stay in Texas. Everybody is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway so this (chuckle) – this is working very well for them." –Former First Lady Barbara Bush, on the hurricane evacuees at the Astrodome in Houston, Sept. 5, 2005 (Source)

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/currentevents/a/katrinaquotes.htm

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The inadequacy of a "good heart" [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2013 OP

That is an incredible Elie Wiesel quote. factsarenotfair Jul 2013 #1

except that the opposite of beauty *is* ugliness, etc. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #11

Very special post, thanks. madaboutharry Jul 2013 #2

You are welcome, madaboutharry. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #6

It's why people can say... BanzaiBonnie Jul 2013 #3

Eli Wiesel has it exactly right, she.. Thank you~ Cha Jul 2013 #4

"It takes more than people having a "good" heart.. it takes a wise heart." sheshe2 Jul 2013 #5

Indifference is what I heard in the words of Juror B37 ReRe Jul 2013 #7

Here ya go... sheshe2 Jul 2013 #8

Outstanding as always sheshe2. great white snark Jul 2013 #9

great white snark~ sheshe2 Jul 2013 #10

Nice picture. great white snark Jul 2013 #12

I find the phrase "people like us" to be offensive hfojvt Jul 2013 #13