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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 11:12 AM Original message |
Illinois Democrats are going after teachers' pensions, collective bargaining, tenure. |
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xchrom
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Fri May-20-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Assholes. Nt |
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Angry Dragon
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Fri May-20-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. +1000 |
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Snoutport
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Sat May-21-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
84. +1000+1 |
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villager
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Fri May-20-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. So glad we have "two" "different" parties to "choose" from! |
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Drale
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Fri May-20-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. That not the way it works in Illinois |
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apnu
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Fri May-20-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Maybe, in the end, that's a good thing. |
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frazzled
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Fri May-20-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. 100 percent of Senate Dems and all but 1 House Dem voted for it |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Agreed that union leaders sold teachers out. |
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frazzled
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Fri May-20-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. What does it matter what I think? |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Is the list correct? |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Fri May-20-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. And since then the CTU has withdrawn their support |
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frazzled
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Fri May-20-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I said that ... |
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readmoreoften
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Fri May-20-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. Our unions need to be democratized. I was sold out by union leadership too. |
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Hannah Bell
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Fri May-20-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. a lot of the union leadership has been selling out the membership since the red purges |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. RW infiltrated the unions -- putting Mafia in and other corrupt figures ... long tadition of that .. |
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mntleo2
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Sat May-21-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #32 |
75. Or they are lead by management whom they "oppose" while ... |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat May-21-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. agreed. i support the unions for the union principle, but i think they're toast unless the rank & |
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mntleo2
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Sat May-21-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. Giving away Civil Service rights was the downfall |
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Hannah Bell
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Sun May-22-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #82 |
94. i didn't know that either. gary locke. hmm. |
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fklonsky
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Sat May-21-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
81. Chicago Dems vote against tenure, seniority and right to strike. |
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BadgerKid
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Fri May-20-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. There's a saying: As Chicago goes, so goes Illinois. |
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reggie the dog
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Fri May-20-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
49. I would love to see the rest of the state put a near zero priority |
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hfojvt
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Fri May-20-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. it would be nice if that blog post included some facts |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. That was not his purpose nor was it mine. I listed Democrats who voted for these things. |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. Your first question should be ... Why have all the pensions been underfunded .... |
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fklonsky
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Sun May-22-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
92. It would be nice if you read it. |
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madfloridian
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Sun May-22-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #92 |
99. Well, hi there, welcome to DU... |
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AngryAmish
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Fri May-20-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
10. Mendoza!!! |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. What can they do? The state is broke and the pension system is grossly underfunded |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Well done. |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Fri May-20-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. +1 |
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joeglow3
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Fri May-20-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. You didn't answer the question |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. So what do you think is a politically achievable solution? - nt |
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Better Believe It
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Fri May-20-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Isn't that exactly what Republican politicians say who are leading cuts in states they control? |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Go after working people?...yes. And tax the rich? No. |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. I didn't know the Repub's were running Illinois. nt |
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Fri May-20-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
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Better Believe It
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Sun May-22-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
90. You missed my point. |
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frazzled
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Fri May-20-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Taxes have been raised (income taxes), by a lot |
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hfojvt
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Fri May-20-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. not by enough and not for the right people |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
62. We need to go way back to even IKE years -- but also re-regulation of capitalism ... |
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badtoworse
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Sat May-21-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #62 |
83. The tax rates of the IKE years can be misleading |
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SlimJimmy
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Mon May-23-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #83 |
102. The marginal tax rates don't really matter. As a country, we take in about 19% of GDP as revenue |
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hfojvt
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Fri May-20-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. you really go from bad to worse |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. I don't think it's politically achievable |
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Dr Fate
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Fri May-20-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. If so, then only because so many elected DEMS oppose their base on this. n/t |
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Fri May-20-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. There are two sides to an equation. They could raise revenue rather than |
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Hannah Bell
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Fri May-20-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. The state isn't "broke" nor is chicago. The pension underfunding is due to |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I thought it had a huge budget deficit |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
64. Repug Govs are giving huge tax breaks to cuts and AFTERWARDS claiming huge deficits -- |
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mopinko
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Sat May-21-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #40 |
70. got some proof for that, hannah? |
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badtoworse
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Mon May-23-11 06:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
108. See attached link |
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Fri May-20-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Deleted message |
badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Where do I have it wrong? |
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mopinko
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Sat May-21-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #41 |
71. there are no neocons in illinois. |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat May-21-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. got some proof for that, mopinko? let's try to make this a fact-based discussion. |
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Dr Fate
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Fri May-20-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. Raising taxes on the Koch Brothers is NEVER an option for DEMS, is it? |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Polls only tell part of the story |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Public wants an end to the wars -- and MEDICARE FOR ALL .. where are the guarantees there? |
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badtoworse
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Sat May-21-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #67 |
85. Much of what you posted would be an easy sell to the public |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
53. This was purposefully done -- regulators were complicit in this --- |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-20-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. That is likely true - nt |
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fklonsky
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Sun May-22-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
93. Underfunded for 40 years. |
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blindpig
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Fri May-20-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. You are surpised? |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
63. I'm sure you're familiar with |
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blindpig
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Sat May-21-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #63 |
73. Yeah, they do that |
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defendandprotect
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Sat May-21-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Hi -- never heard that tale before .... |
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fascisthunter
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Fri May-20-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. traitors |
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Fri May-20-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Bring it on. The anti-union stuff, that is. Let it all converge.... |
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mntleo2
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Sat May-21-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
87. Most of us are pro-worker and we know ... |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Did you know that Waiting for Superman was made by and for charters and reformers? |
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Fri May-20-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. "a bunch of freeloaders on the taxpayer's dollar" |
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Starry Messenger
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Fri May-20-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. My freeloading ass is spending all weekend at school. |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. Heh heh |
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kevinbgoode
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Sun May-22-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
101. Thank you. . . |
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Fri May-20-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
68. Thanks -- I had no idea of that - !! |
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Fri May-20-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. hmm... |
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LoisB
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Fri May-20-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. Anti Union Democrats |
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Jakes Progress
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Fri May-20-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
42. NeoDems in full bloom. |
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Dr Fate
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Fri May-20-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. Is the centrism working yet? n/t |
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defendandprotect
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Fri May-20-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
51. Heartbreaking to see Democrats doing this -- !!! |
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Tue May-24-11 07:20 AM Response to Reply #51 |
113. Heartbreaking is the word. |
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bengalherder
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Fri May-20-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
55. IL State pension funds have been under a lot of stress |
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defendandprotect
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Sat May-21-11 12:01 AM Response to Reply #55 |
69. But no recovery of funds from Enron or any lawsuits -- this is all theft -- |
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Plucketeer
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Fri May-20-11 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
57. And NO comfortable walking shoes to be found. |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Picture. "Here's your comfortable walking shoes" |
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madfloridian
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Fri May-20-11 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
61. Update from blogger yesterday. |
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Sat May-21-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #61 |
88. I do so hope so. There won't be a better time for labor to flex its muscle than |
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Fri May-20-11 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
65. Nice list of DINOs...fucking bastards..nt |
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Fri May-20-11 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
66. Yay! Centrists are awesome!! |
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mopinko
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Sat May-21-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
72. this is really unconscionable. the circular firing squad |
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Sun May-22-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #72 |
96. Don't you just love hearing how F**ked up IL Dems are--from people who do not live here? |
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madfloridian
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Sun May-22-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. Not really. |
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madfloridian
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Sun May-22-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #72 |
97. "the people on that list are THE most progressive legislators in the country" |
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Sat May-21-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
74. I no longer believe we have two parties in this country |
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xchrom
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Sat May-21-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
79. kick |
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MasonJar
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Sat May-21-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
80. I hope they are replaced. Here the Dems have a great chance to |
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Mathias Kohler
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Sat May-21-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
86. Thanks |
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StarsInHerHair
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Sun May-22-11 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
89. ahhh the "Blue Dogs" aka The Other Right |
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Mr. Jefferson
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Sun May-22-11 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
91. "The worst part is that it is being done in a bipartisan way." |
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madfloridian
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Sun May-22-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. I think a country needs partisanship to be healthy. |
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madfloridian
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Sun May-22-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
100. SB512 and the union leadership....an update. |
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Mon May-23-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #100 |
104. mf, I know you'll correct me if I'm wrong on this |
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madfloridian
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Mon May-23-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #104 |
105. Because the media did not cover it. |
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End Of The Road
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Mon May-23-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #105 |
107. When I worked for a construction trade association |
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madfloridian
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Mon May-23-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #107 |
111. Unions should do that, but too many don't. |
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Mon May-23-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. There is no longer any worthwhile Unions. |
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blindpig
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Tue May-24-11 06:40 AM Response to Reply #106 |
112. There is at least one that has maintained it's integrity, |
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blindpig
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Mon May-23-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
103. Not a dime's worth of difference...... |
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Mon May-23-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #103 |
109. Amen! I hate to say it or think it but... |
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Mon May-23-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
110. Unemployed teacher here in Illinois |
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