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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:17 PM Original message |
Rich, middle class, and poor all get herded into stadiums |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. i agree. nt |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most of the people having their homes burned are middle-class |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You are assuming those same people will remain in the middle class |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I'm not assuming shit -- I'm sitting here waiting to help friends evacuate |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I hear your pain. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Skidmore, I too hope your family is safe. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The assumption that all Californians are wealthy is what I argued with |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I understand. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. melody, my prayers are with your family as well as Skidmore's. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. lots of poor people in CA |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe the Rich will learn something from the experience |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. They will, if they need a lesson. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I am amazed at what folks are posting on this board |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Thank you -- exactly! n/t |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I KNOW THAT! and didn't say what you're putting in my mouth! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Where on earth did you get the idea that most of the people burning are rich? |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Read my post #17 You misunderstand me |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. In your upset, you are misreading his words. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Thanks Bobbolink |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Unfortunately, that's not the DU way. :( Especially when it has to do with class issues. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Read some of Joe Bageant's stuff (see next post) |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. How about coming to California, dealing with evacuating friends and try a "sense of humor" |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. You don't need to dump your anger on me. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Yes, Integration is important! |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Bobbolink, if you get a chance to read some short stories |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Thanks so much for that suggestion! I will look for it, as I have time at the library! |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. People post his stuff in Editorials and essays all the time |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Thanks... I usually don't have time for that forum... it would be good if |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yep, that's the plain and simple bottom line: * does not care. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. I hate to break this to you, but who rescinded the 55MPH speed limit? |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. Watch news reports from Qualcomm Stadium. Try this link |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. They haven't been there for three days, with a raging fire surrounding the building, yet. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. We have rehearsals for the Santana fires every year |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Wait until the toilets start overflowing |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. If that is actually what happens, then there will be an "up" side to this whole mess. |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. I don't think * gives a shit either way....... |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. Shit, the rich left town. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. As do the "struggling" 10% |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. The rich, and middle class just hop a plane |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
32. Get real! - how many are dying outside the stadiums or on the freeway? how many |
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piesRsquare (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. Uh, assistance? |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. 'They' are not all in stadiums... |
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