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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:42 AM Original message |
In the aftermath of the tornadoes, a post about public housing. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you! These are facts that all progressives should know by heart. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It's utterly appalling, really. & it again speaks to the disconnect of compassion in our nation. We |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
75. You forgot to mention -- St. Thomas replaced by WalMart, now the only supermarket in NOLA. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #75 |
83. These are great facts. I'm bookmarking them for future use! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. k&r |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Thank you! |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. K&R ! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. As of right now there are over a million homeless school children in this country. With every |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 03:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. I'm still so stunned by the intensity of their cruelty. |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. K & R |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Thank you! Every voice counts! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Thanks for writing! Could you also please write to the likes of Rachel and Hartmann and others? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. ****Proposed budget cut to low-income housing: $8.9 BILLION!**** |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Terrible, horrible numbers! |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 02:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
76. Most of budget going to demolition? Let's hope that part of the budget is being cut. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Excellent, excellent post! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Thank you ! |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. And the number of empty homes is comparable to numbers of homeless |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Absolutely! :^( |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. knr n bookmarked. thanks great post! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Thanks! Please share these facts far and wide. |
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Chorophyll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. K&R. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Thanks! |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Kicked&Recommended... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Thank you! |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. K&R... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Thanks, KoKo |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 01:09 PM Original message |
I've taken your links & the highlighted portion |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Thank you so much, xchrom! That is making good use of it! |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. Excellent post |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
46. Thank you! |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. Excellent! Highly Recommend!!! n/t |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
49. Thank you! |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. Great thread |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 07:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Thanks! |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. And lots of politician's broken promises ... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. Yes, I have often thought of that concept held by the Native People, but to read it |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. I live in a town of about 30,000 and we've recently lost |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. It is back to the days of ghettos and pushing poor people out. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I've spoken out, have brought it to the attention of others. |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yeah lots of prisons here too |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. They do need a new jail. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. OMG. Thank you so much for trying. So, this is truly an invisible issue. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Sure. |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 06:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. While I agree with most of what you've posted in this thread - the concept |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Its not working ANYWHERE. Just look at NOLA, for one example. PLUS, people from there PLEADED with |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 05:45 AM Response to Reply #59 |
79. So if neither of these two methods are working, what should the plan |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
85. There is plenty being written about it. I would strongly suggest asking NOLA people. |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 06:26 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Do you have any links? I'm really trying to get info that can be put to good |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. I am sorry... I cannot go on a search for you now. If you are truly interested in it, you can find |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Without being totally rude, I can't find much when googling "NOLA residents" |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. If *I* take the time and effort, why can't YOU? Why am *I* supposed to be an unpaid secretary? |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Ok forget insinuation - it's become obvious that playing the victim is more |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Call me names all you wish. That shows just how you are treating those you purport to serve. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 02:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
77. Thanks for pointing that out bobbi. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. I'd say "unbelievable," except that I can believe it all too well. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Just a few years ago there were over 1000. |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. k&r |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Oh, Syrinx! Where does one even begin? Those poor people! Do you know where they are now? |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 05:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Many are with family or friends |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. I am relieved to hear that most people have somewhere to be! I know that the government |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 06:07 AM Response to Reply #60 |
80. HUD secretary Shaun Donovan was in town Monday |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. That is a good start. :^) |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. A warning.... This is the kind of thing that was said after Katrina. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. KICK! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
67. thanks! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
39. k&r |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
68. Thanks! |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
42. k&r |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
72. Thanks! |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
43. Kicking for the evening crowd. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. In Santa Clara County, CA (Silicon Valley), the list has been closed for *six years*. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. And that seems to be the case in many, many cities. I'm so with you on the |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Thanks for reporting on this. 50,000 on a waiting list. FIFTY THOUSAND needing homes. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I'm in the field |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Do they get priority if they are already involved with your organization? |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. As if! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I didn't think you did. ^_^ It looks like the necessary skill is how to survive without a place |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. If you can get me the figures and a source I would gladly add this fact to the |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. They don't publish the actual figures, for obvious reasons, but... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. The shame of it all just slays me. Ridiculous! Just where are these people supposed to stay in the |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Anywhere out of sight of rich people |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. "Out of sight." yep. That's the crux of it right there. "Go live your miserable little lives where I |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. And you can't get on, because the list is CLOSED. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. One of my coworkers actually does have a Habitat house |
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AverageJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
51. K & R!!!! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
86. Thanks! |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
66. Kick to keep this at the top of the page!! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. What do you see as a way to get this country to create the necessary low-income housing? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
73. ... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
74. K and R |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
78. The sad thing is, affluent Dems you meet at the local co-op are on the opposite side of the issue |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #78 |
82. This is very true. I live in a trailer park in a very nice little town, and for |
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