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In reply to the discussion: Ohhhhh no.....here we go! Obama turn on the water in Detroit first, and up the food stamps, NOW [View all]Brigid
(17,621 posts)12. I'm going to sound selfish, but I'm going to ask anyway:
When are the needs of ordinary Americans going to start getting some attention?
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Ohhhhh no.....here we go! Obama turn on the water in Detroit first, and up the food stamps, NOW [View all]
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
OP
"They have no water, no food, they'll die up on that mountain". Hey Obama, they're dying here!
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#1
If Obama did any of this he would be impeached for violating states' rights and acting like
kelliekat44
Aug 2014
#41
Rec and Rec and Rec so they know where WE stand. I love helping others, but hey what about here?
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#2
And how, exactly, is Obama supposed to turn on the water in Detroit?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2014
#3
Contact they mayor, another executive officer, and order him. "they'll die there without it".
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#5
Oh, well, there's that tiresome little Constitution that always gets in the way...
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2014
#9
Then this board should stop worrying so much about Hillary and concentrate on CONGRESS!
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#7
Ok, Congress. Don't ya think they're appropriating the dollars for this???
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#13
He can bring every troop home and stop acting like we can cure 200 yrs of sickness.
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#16
God does not bring troops home. No it's not too much to ask. Stop clamoring for O I L !
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#27
But Congresss is going along with this! Hey orangeface...How we gonna pay for it?
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#26
All the better for camouflage! And yes, he's still stylish! Eat your heart out, GOP!
freshwest
Aug 2014
#39
are you without water? I've been without water and you can bring clean containers to, a neighbor,
Sunlei
Aug 2014
#29
That's right, but we don't here. And I have family in Detroit trying to help.
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#40
Dropping water in Iraq is part of the package where we get to bomb, bomb, bomb some more. nm
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#45
Why not at least order FEMA to Detroit with water as the shutoffs resume?????
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#49
The Governor of a State has to request FEMA assistance in order for FEMA to be sent.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2014
#53
Well those making money off of the bombs, could spend some for cases to unload in Detroit.
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#52