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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:07 AM Original message |
"We the People" to "King of the World": "YOU'RE FIRED!" ...a letter from Michael Moore |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. "it has not been lost on any of us from the Rust Belt how our corporate bigwigs were treated" |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I too think the screwing of the American people will become regretful for |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. It is also quite a bit worse than that. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. This will serve as justification for the return of the 90% top marginal tax rate! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
65. I just discovered this terrific quote of FDR's |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. We are not dumb, just powerless. Again, it's who cares what we think or want or need. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Not entirely powerless. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. As long as men with guns defend the status quo, we're powerless. nt |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
46. What is the difference between |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. That's the money quote, alright. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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MelissaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Another K&R |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. and another....n/t |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. i don't buy it. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Hard to say. I think more importantly Obama is working on fixing the board |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Has anyone here actually taken the time to READ the "stimulus package" or any of the "bailouts"?? |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. Thank you ........ |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
58. exactly. nt |
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donco (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. I wonder it the nine-year-old car he had, that died |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. well, if it was only 9 years old |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. GM hasn't had a good year since the early '60s. |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. mid-80's |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. And we paid to have it towed. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. Toon: President Goodwrench |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Except none of those things are covered by warrenty... |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. k+r |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. Poor Duckie... |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. I agree, poor Duckie! |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
14. Michael Moore |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. Thanks for nothing Oprah-you brought us this crap-same shit, different day. |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. oprah didn't bring it. |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Thank you. Rome wasn't built in a day. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. It's going to take time, yes. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. He's also changed his mind on single payer. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Oh, he's made some changes alright. |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:56 AM Response to Reply #39 |
61. the double standard is bullcrap. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. You are avoiding the issue. |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:07 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. you avoid the issue by using your obsession crack. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. nope |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. yes they have to take their share of responsibility. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. I didn't say he started it. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
64. I'm tired of seeing the extreme right wing behavior of Obama & Congress cheerleaded on DU |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. well, how the heck is he supposed to fix |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. well, how the heck is he supposed to fix |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's too bad that a person like Michael Moore could never get elected in |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. GM and other autoworkers continuing to love their executives makes no sense. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. You missed the point entirely. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
74. Ding ding ding ding ding! |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. And where are our UAW scolds on this thread? |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. UAW labor didn't design and engineer rattle traps. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. That's the point I kept making, and UAW Guys shot me down. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I see what you mean about them not liking criticism. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 06:24 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. But I thought they SHOULD have struck against their bosses. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. "Labor allowed management to run the automotive business". |
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CubicleGuy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sounds like the way things ran under Bush |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Obama is even using the same people Bush had on board to do this. |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. He must have missed this... |
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obiwan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. I lived in the Midwest for years. Back in the early 1980's I saw what was happening... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. When he successfully fires a Wall Street Bank exec, you can start peeing yourself with excitement |
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DWilliamsamh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Remember AIG? Its head was fired as well. (n/t) |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. Who fired him? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Negative Ghostrider. |
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0xDEADBEEF (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. President Obama Didn't Fire Rick Waggoner. |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
54. How are the Wall Street CEO's working out for them? |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. Great stuff when the state exerts such power. The next 'Bush' could be more thrilling then the last! |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
31. "King of the World" Hehehe... |
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dothemath (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. Out. Of. Touch. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. I got this email this morning, |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
40. And yet I heard on NPR tonight that the workers of GM are going to make even more |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
44. KandR! |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. Take the government's dollar, play by the government's rules |
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4turePrez (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
57. Off the bandwagon so quickly I see |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
60. Here's what the Union in Michigan did when Obama asked for their help: |
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4turePrez (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. name it |
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Brucie Kibbutz (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I think the UAW feels betrayed |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
69. disingenuous at best |
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4turePrez (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
75. AIG CEO |
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