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2. I agree we should reframe and use a different term - perhaps 'folks' since Obama uses that often.

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:39 PM

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People are being sent into Syria, not boots. Fu k depersonalizing people [View all] uppityperson Oct 2015 OP

Speak it! n/t demmiblue Oct 2015 #1

Folks is a good term to designate people. uppityperson Oct 2015 #5

Thanks. David__77 Oct 2015 #3

Give 'em a... KamaAina Oct 2015 #4

That phrase always bothered me too. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #7