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Hekate

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24. Try to keep in mind that most Repubs are not Tea Partiers, and their children belong to all of us

Reply to TxDemChem (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 06:54 PM

Oct 2013

Most people vote party by habit, not because they pay attention to politics, and that goes for Dems as well. At that income level, it's all they can do to hold on. They need educating -- they don't need to have their children punished.

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My neighbor is furious. [View all] Bluzmann57 Oct 2013 OP

Feel for the family, kids should not suffer for education Southside Oct 2013 #1

I saw a post where a Billionaire couple stepped forward to fund Head Start... AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2013 #2

I think they're funding just zentrum Oct 2013 #3

From what I understand it was for 6 locations BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #5

It's in Texas. displacedtexan Oct 2013 #9

I would wager those billionaires are trying to protect that reddish state from going purple. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #15

Thanks! BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #18

OK. My partner and I were to speak at a Forestry Workshop tomorrow, AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2013 #7

I heard it was just 7 or 8 centers in their own state. Essential services by weathy FailureToCommunicate Oct 2013 #6

This is just sad. BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #4

Yep. Boner is taking republicans the way of the Whigs. And I could not be happier. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #8

Saw a lady get out of Head Start car and go into the store today. grantcart Oct 2013 #10

Very sad to hear this. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #11

Damn tea Partiers and their followers TxDemChem Oct 2013 #12

Try to keep in mind that most Repubs are not Tea Partiers, and their children belong to all of us Hekate Oct 2013 #24

I agree. TxDemChem Oct 2013 #25

the republicans have no idea KT2000 Oct 2013 #13

I could understand ignorance sarge43 Oct 2013 #14

Agree - indifference fits better n/t KT2000 Oct 2013 #19

I'm sorry that they've been affected. hamsterjill Oct 2013 #16

Chickens coming home to roost pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #21

I will never understand why anyone making under a million a year munster69 Oct 2013 #17

Looks like shutting the government applegrove Oct 2013 #20

You had me at, "She told me that she will NEVER vote republican again" Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #22

,,,she will NEVER vote republican AGAIN? benld74 Oct 2013 #23

They say that NOW, but do they really want teh homasexyewls to get married? n/t Ian David Oct 2013 #26