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NNN0LHI
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:44 PM Original message |
Homeless Vietnam veteran freezes under bridge |
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UrbScotty
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks to our 'Pro-life' President |
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ClarkUSA
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Pro-Birth -- time to reframe phrases to fight the culture war better |
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goddess40
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. YES< YES< YES |
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LiviaOlivia
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. I prefer "Forced Pregnancy" |
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Massachusetts
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Rest in peace Brother |
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Redstone
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Amen. |
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Solly Mack
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. remind me why I love America |
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ingasm
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. What the hell? |
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Solly Mack
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. That's the problem...America turns her back on her own people |
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Terran
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
59. Had an argument about homelessness before the election |
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Solly Mack
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I agree. Lots of denial out there |
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Joe Chi Minh
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:14 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Watching an instalment |
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yinkaafrica
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Because we would have helped him had we been able to |
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Solly Mack
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes, some people would have helped him and did |
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youngdem
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Wed Jan-19-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. Helping our own |
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jobycom
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Because that's not America. |
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Solly Mack
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Thank you |
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madmax
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. Too little, too late |
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happyslug
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Read the Article |
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EC
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. And not one of those that helped him |
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TahitiNut
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. The result of corporatist thinking. |
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Lisa
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
82. very clearly explained, TahitiNut |
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BrklynLiberal
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. That is one of the saddest stories I have read in a long, long time... |
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StClone
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. That's what I was thinking |
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saigon68
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
53. THe AWOL CHIMPANZEE bush is a war criminal |
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wtmusic
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. Many, many more living like that right now n/t |
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bobthedrummer
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. So many Vietnam vets are crazy or in jail-institutionalized or homeless. |
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. it's a brutal cycle |
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newblewtoo
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. Got some proof of that? |
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goddess40
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. time has pointed out the Nam was faought for nothing |
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Joe Chi Minh
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
64. He seems to personify |
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
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ashmanonar
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
63. wow, so bc he has 10 posts, he's not as worthy as someone with 1000+? |
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Joe Chi Minh
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. His words |
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ashmanonar
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:57 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. it wasn't that his opinion was |
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:18 PM Response to Reply #69 |
78. Deleted message |
ashmanonar
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #78 |
84. well, so much for a rational and logical discussion |
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Joe Chi Minh
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #63 |
80. He's |
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Hong Kong Cavalier
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Interesting... |
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newblewtoo
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Wed Jan-19-05 04:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. No I didn't know that... |
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KDLarsen
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Thu Jan-20-05 01:30 AM Response to Reply #46 |
95. Sorry, I just HAD to see what Amazon had on the anti-French book |
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youngdem
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Wed Jan-19-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Vietnam vets |
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Straight Shooter
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
65. No one said that. You are correct. |
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oneighty
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. Good book |
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Matilda
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Wed Jan-19-05 10:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
89. The vets of WWI, WWII and Korea were screwed up too. |
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ashmanonar
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Wed Jan-19-05 11:59 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. i'm sure that if you went back in time to the |
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Megahurtz
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
77. Not "crazy" though, |
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DS1
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Wed Jan-19-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. $2100 is how many month's rent and food? |
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happyslug
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Depends on the area |
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DS1
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. My point is the money would have been much more valuable to him |
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happyslug
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. My point was the people who gave the money for the Funeral |
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mrbassman03
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
71. Great point... |
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TahitiNut
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. For God's sake, cremate me! |
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DemBones DemBones
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. Cremation isn't a cost-free service, you know. |
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mrbassman03
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
72. I know my Dad wants to be dumped at sea... |
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oneighty
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. Not illegal |
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nookiemonster
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
75. You speak the truth! |
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TahitiNut
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:22 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. As a scuba diver, I can think of no better use for my carcass. |
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nookiemonster
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Wed Jan-19-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Well put! |
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shanti
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Wed Jan-19-05 11:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
91. i look at it this way: |
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Justitia
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. "Support The Troops!" - uh, at least get a car magnet at WalMart - eom |
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jobycom
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Bingo. Republican dogs don't mean "Support our troops," they mean |
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mrbassman03
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
73. Hahaha, I never really thought about it... |
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cshldoc
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. "Welcome home" |
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DemoTex
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Welcome home, brother. |
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Whoa_Nelly
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. Joe Young is the coming tide of returning Iraq vets |
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GoldenOldie
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. The local Regional VA Medical Center when questioned |
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atreides1
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Wed Jan-19-05 02:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I Think It Will Get Worse |
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d.l.Green
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. And the Iraq veterans will be the |
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VegasWolf
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Wed Jan-19-05 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
26. Hey, doncha know that homeless shelters cost money and after |
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Joe Chi Minh
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
67. Kerry's got the only answer |
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genieroze
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Wed Jan-19-05 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Wait and see what happen when our king is crowned and they have |
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Southpaw Bookworm
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Wed Jan-19-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. They already have thrown out the homeless |
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NYC
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Wed Jan-19-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. And some homeless will go unfed |
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d_b
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. I wonder how many Joe Young's |
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me b zola
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. ...and my heart breaks a little more |
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Vidar
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
43. I wish the vets and active soldiers in the US would wake up & |
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TahitiNut
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:44 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. That's "The People's" job. |
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Vidar
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Wed Jan-19-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. No longer having the right to an actual vote the people are almost |
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jasop
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
83. Absolutely Agree n/t |
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ckramer
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Wed Jan-19-05 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
51. Anyone died alone beneath a railroad bridge is a national shame |
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DemBones DemBones
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
54. It's unfair to blame others for this man's choice to sleep under a |
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jmm
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:18 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Does anybody know if there was room in the shelter? |
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DemBones DemBones
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
70. I don't think it's odd behavior for a homeless person -- don't |
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mrbassman03
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Wed Jan-19-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Maybe prevent homelessness? |
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AngryOldDem
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Wed Jan-19-05 10:07 PM Response to Reply #76 |
88. The trouble is, though, there will always be those who choose |
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mrbassman03
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Thu Jan-20-05 12:16 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. And that is all we can do, exactly as you put it... |
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Wed Jan-19-05 10:43 PM Response to Reply #70 |
90. I've been told |
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Joe Chi Minh
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Wed Jan-19-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
68. See my post, #67. |
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
56. The shoe print of Sean Hannity found on the dead man's back. nt |
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
58. Chilling...'life imitating art.' TV's "West Wing" did an episode on this. |
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Wed Jan-19-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #58 |
87. One of their best ever episodes, "In Excelsis Deo" |
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Wed Jan-19-05 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
61. why our fate is sealed |
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American Tragedy
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Wed Jan-19-05 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
86. One out of every three homeless men is a veteran, according to NCH |
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Thu Jan-20-05 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
94. Damn. This is so sad. Is this the future the Fundie Republicans |
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Thu Jan-20-05 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
96. We lost another Brother Vet. Thanks, everyone, for honoring him. |
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Thu Jan-20-05 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
97. Duplicate post |
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