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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:28 PM Original message |
Must America hit bottom before Americans wake up? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. If not bottom, just inches from it, I fear... n/t |
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cantstandbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Haven't we always? n/t |
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Lusted4 (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
56. There is no bottom for the cult members of the New Republican Party n/t |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Only Thing... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. I honestly don't believe Americans will ever "wake up" |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Where are you guys living? |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Need to see others as complacent? |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. totally disagree |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Really? Is that why all those Fort God churches spring up? |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. It will NEVER get any lower then the Busyh administration... |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
62. Where I live... |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. If you don't know anyone not infuriated |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. You are exactly right. The people who have not been paying |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
61. Most people? Who are most people? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. You are from "Somewhere CA" and you claim authority on Middle America? |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I work in the film industry and I am amazed at how many union |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
60. When did I claim anything? |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. I think you're wrong |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Er, I'm very active with my local Dem party |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
63. Then why do anything? Why don't we all just surrender? |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. We may have become too stupid to survive. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. If we are returning to the 50s in all those things, will we also be |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. If we're returning to the 50's |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. What will our new National Religion be? Anyone know? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. First let me say I continue to fight, and have reasonable hope |
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vptpt (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Take away their cell phones |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's usually what it takes... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. It is going to take a catastrophic collapse |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Something must happen to affect them personally |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
57. It's depressing to me that after gas prices started to go down, |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Did the people of Germany need to hit "rock bottom" before THEY woke up? |
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Jamison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yep and so will we. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yeah, I pretty much think so. |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yup, looks like it America must...d.c. the decaying turd of republic |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. If we hit rock bottom, it'll be a century or more before we are OK again |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. yes. |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. Hit Bottom? |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. This is exactly what I said on Election night in 2004 (n/t) |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. They will only get po'd when it happens to them or their families. |
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hookinmouth (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. revolution |
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GuvWurld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Meme: Non-violent revolution has become necessary. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. Selection 2000 was rock bottom - yet the definition of "the bottom" |
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FlemingsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. Yes. We will collectively stare into the abyss. |
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Loge23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. more koolaid |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
34. Sometimes I almost wish something really |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
36. I think there three things that is going to wake up people |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. When the criminals start drafting their loved ones into the service. |
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banana republican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
37. THAT IS USUALLY THE WAY IT WORKS UNLESS |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
38. Americans have to hit bottom before America wakes up as well... |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 04:14 AM Response to Original message |
43. My expecation is that once America realizes what kind of policies are |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
44. First, I think they know they've run out of capital. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
45. while I see the circuses... the bread part is getting thinner and thinner |
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lakeguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
46. it's the "two cars in the garage" syndrome |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
47. They're too comforatable.... |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
48. Beyond bottom ... |
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Jawja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
50. Yes. America will have to hit rock |
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kalibex (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
51. Yup. n/t |
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lulu (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
52. Blaming the left |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
53. Yes. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
54. they're stealing pensions, trying to erode social security |
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Blue Velvet (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
55. Wow. Good thread - recommended. You know, the well-expressed thoughts |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
58. Most people don't pay any attention until it's directly affects THEM! |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
59. Bush* is ruining this nation in the name of God. We can't sink any lower. |
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