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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 02:49 PM Original message |
Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Powerless (Nicholas Von Hoffman) |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you so much for posting this! |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. That's why I am a Democrat, bobbolink... |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. well written article |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Anytime, G_j! Hey! Didya hear? Horatio Alger's dead. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. yes I suppose he died in the war... well something about "class warfare" |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. k+r |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Taxes, War, and Wealth |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Absolutely, Octafish! And the trade agreements are wiping out the middle class |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. As a person in poverty, I'm going to say something that will probably infuriate you. |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I hear you. All that "The democratic party is for the middle class talk" will have |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The Dem party *USED* to be for Poor folk. |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. They say that poor people don't like calling themselves poor, so "muddle class" |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I wasn't referring to poor folk, either politely or otherwise. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. bobbolink, I think you misunderstood my post |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Sorry, I wasn't targetting you! Not by any means! I'm just pissed at |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. No complaints here, during the 80's and 90's |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. From my experience, they haven't made the connection |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I know some of those too. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. I completely agree. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I'm poor, and everything (not much!) I have is MINE! |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. That's exactly it. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Maybe more time and energy spent building community and |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Definately. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. These money grubbers work toward the Haiti-ization of America. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. duh |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Here's a bit more on how US Net Worth gets sliced up... |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
14. and the band plays on... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. Elder George always looks like a scam artist, fucking worthless man that |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. I wonder how many more years campaign funding will be the issue. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. Repug Kevin Phillips book talks about the Bushie Influence and traces |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. THIS? Would NEVER be mentioned in our public schools. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-22-07 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's a rigged game |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. It would help a bit if the supporters of the "liberal" candidates would remember the needs of poor |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
26. morning kick |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-23-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. Kick |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
36. kick for working folks |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
37. Yes, the redistribution of wealth, all according to plan.. |
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