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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:19 PM Original message |
Power to the PEOPLE...is a National Strike an option? |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. I like this idea. |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I do too |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. not unless someone is going to pay my bills |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I was thinking, for starters, a one-day event; |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
43. A one day event would be do-able |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Gee, where's the DUer who mistook my post encompassing America's middle class with |
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bobbie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. CLASSIC! Can't be inconvienced, civil change may cause hardship. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. You make a good point. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. wow, what an asshole response. Someone doesn't want to risk getting fired and putting their |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. There is a difference between inconvenience and survival |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Your priorities are out of whack! |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. am I heartless indeed? |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. And therein lies the problem....... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not Really, Since Unfortunately You Would Never Get Anywhere Near Significant Numbers Enough To |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Why, OMC, I'd think that with your full network of progressive friends, |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. A Few Probably Would, But Most Would Probably Find It Ineffective For The Same Reasons I Mentioned. |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. It may not effect the bottom line |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Exactly |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes! |
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bobbie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. A general strike is ALWAYS an option |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe a handful |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. SHUT IT DOWN! |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Huh |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Right, shut down what country? Not a blip where I am either. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. They did? When? I recall a lot of talk about it... |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Seems to me their voices were heard |
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bobbie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. And that's one big reason why the regime wants Americans in debt |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yeah, let's do it this next Monday! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
40. Yeah, me too! |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. Kick |
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bobbie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. I posted this thread largely with your thread in mind DearAbby |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. Who is John Galt again? |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. John who? |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yes. I know. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. National Strike Just Lets Them Outsource More Jobs |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's possible but you need to get the unions involved for it to |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Interesting entry Cleita |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
30. Kick ... |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Once again |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
32. problem is this would cost a lot of people their jobs and endanger their families |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. How far |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Chances are more likely no one would even notice it. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
36. I don't think a general strike of this kind would work, to be honest. |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Not just a boycott |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
39. I remember the last national strike....oh wait! |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. It will hurt everyone in this country |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. Things are not "worse enough yet", but K & R for the thought. n/t |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
45. It won't work with a hospital or anyone else who has to have |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
46. Kick |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. ... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
51. You seem to be quite the keyboard Commander so GIT ER DONE!! |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. As a resident of a Right to Work state, count me out. |
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