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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:15 AM Original message |
I hope the President reads today's Paul Krugman and I hope it hurts |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's not possible to sell only a piece of one's soul. |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Right. That is Akin To Being Partially Pregnant |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. A while back I began sending a copy of just this sorta of information |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Yep. At least weekly. n/t |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. Very disappointing. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. Me too. |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Correction, He's of the "Professional Left". -nt |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. He won't read it. It's not Brooks or Broder.. |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. His lack of fortitude has left him alienated by both Republicans and Democrats. |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. A working class party sounds good to me. That would represent the majority right there. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I'm with you in spirit,, but I must point out that labor unions in the U.S. |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
47. Unions are the only hope for the working class. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I'm a former shop steward, so I'm with you in spirit. Over the past 50 years, |
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cilla4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. I just wrote back to the auto-emails I get from |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. he won't. his yes men will make sure of that. |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. whitehouse.gov - 'contact us' - upper right corner |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. letter to whitehouse.gov |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. ^ Great letter. I hope the message gets through. ^ n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. I hope Obama listens to Krugman |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yeah, he should do a "happy" piece once in a while! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. You may have missed them, but |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. If Obama listened, that would serve a purpose. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 02:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
45. I agree. People just shouldnt be depressed. The Pres is cutting Social Security |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
18. Is that today? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. This really angered me. The average federal worker, NOT political appointee makes |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I know who those people are |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. And the majority of them live in one of the most expensive areas of the nation. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. sure they could leave and make more money in the private sector |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Have you thought about how this country will be when gov't workers are paid the same as Walmart? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. right, a two year freeze is gonna make that happen |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. The constant pushing of anti-government propaganda will. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You are helping to catapult RW propaganda |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. yeah well it becomes hard to not believe it |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Well, as one who has no job at all, and no liklihood of finding one, as both my |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. We both live in AZ, where Sal DiCiccio and others have waged a jihad against all gov't workers. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Which is exactly what our plutocratic overlords want you to do. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I don't seem to be the only one fighting here |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. How are you fighting for lower paid workers by supporting the wage freeze? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. I didn't say it was the situation we are in |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. This is how we get divided and they slice us up. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. I think we get divided another way |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. This is true as well. Down in the south, where there is little union presence, |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. So you're in favor of people being lowered to your level, instead of supporting higher wages and |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Seriously. Some people are so eager to accelerate the race to the bottom. eom |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I do not believe a trickle down theory |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
51. I make 12000 before I pay for insurance. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
35. What if he disagrees? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. Behind a subscription wall, Is this his Bourbon Economics piece? n/t |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
46. K & R nt |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
49. In order for it to hurt, |
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