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dotymed

(5,610 posts)
13. In Clarksville, TN.
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 08:47 AM
Aug 2013

The only people who run for city council (it is not cheap) are the ones who want to look at the planning commissions future plans.

Then they know what land to buy cheap and where to locally invest their money for huge profits. We merge with Ft. Campbell, Ky.

Talk about a militarized (huge) police force. If you are wealthy, you are safe.

Even in our High Schools, if you play sports, your parents must have enough money so that their child doesn't have to work a summer (or any) job. They lose good athletes because only the parents who can pay have children who can play.

It is a major topic of discussion among the parents, my best friend works 2 full time jobs and his wife works full time to keep their son in sports. The coaches tell the other kids, "unless you have can give us 320 days a year, you will not be on the varsity team.
Many good athletes cannot play because they must have a summer job. It is not a secret...no money/ no chance. The kids are embarrassed. That does not include the thousands of dollars their parents must pay for sports clinics (often run by their own coaches) America has demoralized the poor and working class. What are we, the majority, gonna do about it?...so far, bow our heads in shame.
Fuck that!

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Progress! pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #1
So proud to be a Floridian skydive forever Aug 2013 #2
Florida, the nation's turd. valerief Aug 2013 #3
No offense taken. secondvariety Aug 2013 #4
Yeah and Massatwoshits elected Romney as their Governor. RandiFan1290 Aug 2013 #7
Don't forget the Scott Brown bullshit, too! nt valerief Aug 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #5
FYI, The Homestead Mayor is a Democrat. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #9
We MUST create a "Progressive Party" dotymed Aug 2013 #11
kick Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #15
So much of Florida is a toilet. That's why it's shaped like a turd. nt valerief Aug 2013 #23
Florida. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #6
I hope they can do this retroactively. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #8
Having lived in both Homestead and Sweetwater, I'm not surprised NBachers Aug 2013 #10
Crooked business has been conducted in Central Florida Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #16
Florida has a long history of corruption and swindles. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #19
I wonder if they have met their match with the internet? Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #21
cahoots. progressoid Aug 2013 #12
What does it mean? darkangel218 Sep 2013 #26
colluding or conspiring together secretly nt SwampG8r Sep 2013 #28
In Clarksville, TN. dotymed Aug 2013 #13
This is the norm down here, weekly headlines involving poor ethics in politics. Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #14
And at least on of CC's rainmakers is an attorney who should have faced disciplinary action Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #18
i'm glad they are willing to arrest corrupt officials Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #17
Tim Dorcey novels are actually history books. nt rrneck Aug 2013 #20
What ever makes them think they won't be Cha Sep 2013 #24
I spent 4 years in the navy stationed in Florida. Haven't been back to Florida B Calm Sep 2013 #25
Florida is one fucked up state gopiscrap Sep 2013 #27
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