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chaska
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:26 PM Original message |
I see it everywhere. People are living in their vehicles. |
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bahrbearian
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Think what kind of impact that has on the people that really, |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. i remember during reagan |
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TnDem
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. How about personal responsibility? |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. so you think people are living in 1 year old cars? |
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
61. I believe he's talking about living beyond your means in general |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. You scare me. |
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Deja Q
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
71. As far as landlords go, mine is quite reasonable and friendly. |
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Blue Wally
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
105. Landlords rely on a steady stream of rent money |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #105 |
112. renting |
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Ysabel
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Mon Dec-06-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #112 |
129. serves you right... |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I wonder how many people you think... |
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SammyWinstonJack
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Democrat huh? |
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Karenina
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. May you and your family |
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Mika
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Ever been down on your luck? |
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Ruffhowse
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Nice compassion. The economic system as it is in this country is |
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yella_dawg
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. This will come as a shock, I'm sure, |
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Ladyhawk
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Amen. |
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lildreamer316
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Hey, yella_dawg... |
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yella_dawg
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Sun Dec-05-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
63. Texas |
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Sun Dec-05-04 01:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Well. You have more company than you may think. |
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China_cat
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Try being out of work for 2 years |
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Deja Q
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
66. It's funny how a dose of reality can put many of those talking points down |
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sportndandy
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. I beg to differ |
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mike_c
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. yep, being poor is their own damned fault.... |
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theHandpuppet
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Sun Dec-05-04 08:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
56. In Bush's Amerika of "compassionate conservatism" and "moral values"... |
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
118. Deleted message |
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #118 |
120. Actually it's AmeriKKKa |
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
101. What brought this on ? |
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Ardee
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. My goodness |
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. I happen to like my home, my fancy single wide |
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noiretextatique
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Sat Dec-04-04 09:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. it is gospel...bush says the same thing |
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Let me guess.... |
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m berst
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. that is the gospel all right |
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m berst
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. self delete |
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Ok, ya'll! Let's try this angle: |
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TnDem
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
64. Egg-sactly |
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Sat Dec-04-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. Where are the jobs? What do you say to the computer/telecom |
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TnDem
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
68. What I'd say... |
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:38 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Deleted message |
Kathy in Cambridge
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:48 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. So now you're blaming the victim for a wrong career choice |
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datasuspect
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:07 AM Response to Reply #75 |
84. not to mention |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:11 AM Response to Reply #84 |
87. The Tech sector |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #75 |
86. Mass. |
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Kathy in Cambridge
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #86 |
103. Mass. is 40th in tax burden |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #103 |
114. Taxes |
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Kathy in Cambridge
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Mon Dec-06-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #114 |
126. who the hell wants to live in TN? |
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Mon Dec-06-04 03:41 AM Response to Reply #68 |
102. sounds like you don't live in a highly urban area. |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:24 AM Response to Reply #102 |
111. absolutely NOT |
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:12 PM Response to Reply #111 |
116. "If I had a Masters in anything, I would have a decent job here..." |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:56 PM Response to Reply #116 |
123. OK then.... |
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serryjw
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Sun Dec-05-04 12:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Here starts the flame war! |
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TnDem
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
74. OK, lets compare... |
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m berst
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Sun Dec-05-04 11:10 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. a common story |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:35 AM Response to Reply #77 |
90. sanctimony |
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m berst
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:59 AM Response to Reply #90 |
93. you make a good point |
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knight_of_the_star
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:04 AM Response to Reply #90 |
98. For the record |
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JNelson6563
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:00 AM Response to Reply #90 |
107. Ok, enough broad brush on the north |
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serryjw
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Sun Dec-05-04 11:12 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Not always easy |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #78 |
88. your situation |
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serryjw
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:39 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. What never consider it........ |
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datasuspect
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:01 AM Response to Reply #74 |
82. that's weird |
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Blue Wally
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:00 AM Response to Reply #82 |
108. If a corporation goes bankrupt |
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datasuspect
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #108 |
117. but my point is |
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LeftyMom
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:08 AM Response to Reply #74 |
85. deleted |
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Sun Dec-05-04 12:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
42. Deleted message |
TnDem
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
76. Never been there |
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kurtyboy
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Sun Dec-05-04 11:32 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. So, uh, who'd you vote for? |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:26 AM Response to Reply #79 |
89. Voted for |
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SharonAnn
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:03 PM Response to Reply #89 |
115. And most of us pay 9.75% sales tax on EVERYTHING! Food too. |
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TnDem
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Mon Dec-06-04 03:00 PM Response to Reply #115 |
124. Sure, but that's the ONLY tax.... |
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Forkboy
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Typical clueless blather |
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Jose Diablo
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. YessireeBob, a very compassionate post |
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LibertyorDeath
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Is that you Ebenezer come to share the Joy of the Season |
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noiretextatique
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Sun Dec-05-04 04:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
53. being out of work tends to fuck up your credit |
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shrike
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Sun Dec-05-04 09:43 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. amen |
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datasuspect
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Sun Dec-05-04 08:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
55. kinda hard to be "personally responsible" |
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
59. Many find jobs in areas in which they can't afford to live. |
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Deja Q
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. I looked at the paper and talked with employment counselors... |
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datasuspect
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:38 AM Response to Reply #65 |
95. retail is pretty much closed |
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Hong Kong Cavalier
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
69. The lack of compassion in your post is astonishing... |
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:46 AM Response to Reply #69 |
96. i thought that was pretty heartless too |
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:00 AM Response to Reply #96 |
110. Deleted message |
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:41 AM Response to Reply #110 |
113. this is someone else's computer |
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
97. I used to think like TNDem ("No one needs to be poor") |
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
100. You're absolutely right |
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
106. Let me follow this logic here. |
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Mon Dec-06-04 05:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
127. You're whole story and everything in it is |
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Mon Dec-06-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
128. Unemployed 54 Months - Over 2,500 Resumes Out The Door |
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haele
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. There's a family that lives in a 27 ft camper nearby |
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Chicago Democrat
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Lots of homeless families and people... |
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Blue Wally
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
109. I agree that the government should make sure that everyone has shelter |
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Karenina
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. you should be able to afford a roof over your family's head |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. The store I work at had a photographer in yesterday |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Also, i wanted to say |
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. It's called Pharisees |
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m berst
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Sat Dec-04-04 11:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
39. no disrespect there |
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Sun Dec-05-04 12:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
43. That 'KKKristian' isn't a Christian. Period. Shame on her. nt. |
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Sun Dec-05-04 08:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
54. one of the fundamental problems with homelessness |
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Deja Q
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
70. They're false Christians, as far as I'm concerned. |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. Hey, I'm not living in my car! I'm living out of it. |
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Sat Dec-04-04 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. My husband works for a place that sells donated cars cheap |
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. I must say I feel sorry for this poster. |
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chaska
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Sat Dec-04-04 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. When I first moved to LA I was embarrassed to admit to a girl I was dating |
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hollowdweller
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Sun Dec-05-04 12:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. Lots of people are in poverty due to their own decisions, but that doesn't |
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m berst
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:37 AM Response to Reply #25 |
51. that's it |
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hollowdweller
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. There's this alcoholic guy and his dog living in a car in the woods |
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Sat Dec-04-04 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. I can live in my vehicle if I want to. |
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datasuspect
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
83. just be glad you don't HAVE TO n/t |
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m berst
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Sat Dec-04-04 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
36. this can't be true |
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chaska
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Sun Dec-05-04 01:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Grrr!!! |
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m berst
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Sun Dec-05-04 01:11 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. it amazes me |
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chaska
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:16 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Hi Mike, couldn't agree more if there were 72 virgins involved. ;^) |
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Sat Dec-04-04 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. I have the money, but not the heart, to be a landlord. |
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Sun Dec-05-04 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
45. Yep. Here in Chicago, too. |
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Katarina
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
58. There is a story in my newspaper today |
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HeeBGBz
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
60. When the current regime is through destroying America |
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
62. Most Of Us Are One Step Away... |
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chaska
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:28 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. When i go to the library... |
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Bouncy Ball
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
73. I know more and more unemployed people |
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clem_c_rock
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Sun Dec-05-04 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
80. I have a feeling we are going to be seeing this more than ever soon |
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Kathy in Cambridge
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Sun Dec-05-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Bush still has negative job creation, and worst record since Hoover |
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Mon Dec-06-04 12:36 AM Response to Reply #81 |
91. I am so sick of hearing "they deserve it" |
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Kathy in Cambridge
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #91 |
104. Where did you get that from my post? |
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:08 AM Response to Reply #80 |
94. not homeless yet |
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
99. Who said they were needy? |
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Mon Dec-06-04 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
119. Repugnantkin take on this, no residence, can't vote, who cares, eom |
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
121. I saw a family panhandling in Tacoma the other day. |
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
122. by brother lost his job in 2001 and now lives in a camper in Key West.... |
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Mon Dec-06-04 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
125. I have two friends that lived in their cars recently |
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