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SharonAnn

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15. My Crazy Tea Party Uncle was on Medicare but wanted to deny others access to affordable
Fri Nov 8, 2013, 03:26 PM
Nov 2013

insurance.

He spent his entire life on the tax-payer's dime. West point grad, Masters in Engineering (paid for by the army) at a Michigan university, retired, stayed in the Army Reserve, went to work for a defense contractor, retired from there, etc.

When I pointed out that he had never paid for his education himself and had only worked in jobs where he was paid by taxpayers, he got angry with me! Gee, who would've predicted that?

Anyway, I t tired of all his bullshit and started pointing this stuff out to him and the rest of the family group. I never let up on him. He's gone now, so there's one less TEa Party vote.

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K&R liberal N proud Nov 2013 #1
so well said--thanks n/t cynannmarie Nov 2013 #2
Up with you WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #3
Nailed it! nt Heather MC Nov 2013 #35
Very nice seveneyes Nov 2013 #4
Kick. This is WAY too good to sink off of the front page. Well done, Will! 11 Bravo Nov 2013 #5
Much nicer Open Letter to All Breathing Republicans then I would have written kydo Nov 2013 #6
K&/R stage left Nov 2013 #7
K & R SalviaBlue Nov 2013 #8
K & R..nt Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #9
Legally purchased AR-15 assault rifles... perdita9 Nov 2013 #10
Bravo! mgardener Nov 2013 #11
You're Exactly Right Leith Nov 2013 #27
K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #12
Or..."Ring-ring"- Hey Crazy Tea Party Uncle, can you chip in a $100 grand for my cancer treatment? ErikJ Nov 2013 #13
OK WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #14
RWers who claim Christianity...which means Christ-like...even the "literal" ones, get flummoxed libdem4life Nov 2013 #16
My Crazy Tea Party Uncle was on Medicare but wanted to deny others access to affordable SharonAnn Nov 2013 #15
A really powerful statement. vlakitti Nov 2013 #17
Kick and heartily recommended. redwitch Nov 2013 #18
eloquent, Will MissMillie Nov 2013 #19
very Very good. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #20
K&R napkinz Nov 2013 #21
Up, damn you WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #22
Great article. And a big K&R! n/t AAO Nov 2013 #23
Yet another K&R NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #24
Amen! kentuck Nov 2013 #25
(Alternate) Dear Republicans: if you're breathing xfundy Nov 2013 #26
!!! radiclib Nov 2013 #28
As I've repeated before: it's a club that is anyone can join... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2013 #29
Thank you Mr Pitt. 99Forever Nov 2013 #30
If you are breathing please quite Pakid Nov 2013 #31
K&R CFLDem Nov 2013 #32
"you can't shoot cancer, or stroke, or dementia, or diabetes.." Perfect! mountain grammy Nov 2013 #33
Talking to them like fellow-humans is the right thing to do... nikto Nov 2013 #34
great read! sweetapogee Nov 2013 #36
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