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In the discussion thread: Anger motivates developer to purchase 3 apartments building to house homeless vets [View all]

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:55 PM

Fearless (12,403 posts)

40. That would be one hell of an accomplishment.

I've been around years and only seen that barrier broken a few times... President Obama elected and support for Occupy Wall Street are the only two this year that I can remember... even 400 is rare.

Still a very important issue.

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70 replies	Author	Time	Post
Anger motivates developer to purchase 3 apartments building to house homeless vets [View all]	Liberal_in_LA	Apr 2012	OP
Let's get 500 recs for this by day's end. Push for it, folks!	Zalatix	Apr 2012	#1
Yeah, really. If any event deserves attention, this is it.	BlueIris	Apr 2012	#33
And donations, too. This guy is actually doing something in a meaningful way.	Zalatix	Apr 2012	#35
That would be one hell of an accomplishment.	Fearless	Apr 2012	#40
True. Perhaps something more substantial should be done.	Zalatix	Apr 2012	#42
+100!	Fearless	Apr 2012	#43
It's plain for all to see..	atheous	Apr 2012	#2
I thought the same thing...Bill O Liar	riverbendviewgal	Apr 2012	#8
The teachings of Jesus	usrname	Apr 2012	#19
Saint Rand would not approve of this altruism.	Saving Hawaii	Apr 2012	#28
But the Randians of this world have no problem profiting off the sacrifices made by others.	Ikonoklast	Apr 2012	#57
No she would not - charity enables parasites.	SolutionisSolidarity	Apr 2012	#68
nice thing to do..the ridiculous waste of war for profit	xiamiam	Apr 2012	#3
K&R	tallahasseedem	Apr 2012	#4
fantastic	rtracey	Apr 2012	#5
Matt Heslin is a hero himself	siligut	Apr 2012	#6
This is, on a smaller scale, what we will have to do in the end.	Egalitarian Thug	Apr 2012	#7
My Obama campaign t-shirt says: "One voice can CHANGE the world"	FailureToCommunicate	Apr 2012	#9
Vacant Florida Housing	marias23	Apr 2012	#10
We've tried to integrate some housing for vets with TBI here, but the state won't do it. Instead,	freshwest	Apr 2012	#14
See? We don't need big government to coddle these people.	progressoid	Apr 2012	#11
I think you have hit it on the head. This will be the	snappyturtle	Apr 2012	#13
And the Mercenary Thugs were each getting what the a squad of grunts earns for the year...	WCGreen	Apr 2012	#12
Not a vet but have been homeless. This is great.	jwirr	Apr 2012	#15
Pardon me for leaking on this parade	Piazza Riforma	Apr 2012	#16
The difference...	AmazingSchnitzel	Apr 2012	#18
So you're telling me that a non-vet who lost his job and was tossed out on the street	Piazza Riforma	Apr 2012	#25
The scale is not static...	AmazingSchnitzel	Apr 2012	#29
Which clearly demonstrates exactly why it is vital that our government be the primary	Egalitarian Thug	Apr 2012	#47
There has to be some limiting factor...	AmazingSchnitzel	Apr 2012	#56
You say that is if it were a bad thing. How about we just try to catch up	Egalitarian Thug	Apr 2012	#60
The rest...	AmazingSchnitzel	Apr 2012	#70
+1000	Liberal_in_LA	Apr 2012	#26
Yes. To advance the interests of a bullying empire for which	Luminous Animal	Apr 2012	#37
So, the abject failures of the PEOPLE in a democracy	TahitiNut	Apr 2012	#58
Amazing that someone could find fault here	_ed_	Apr 2012	#22
It is "patriotic hero worship"	Piazza Riforma	Apr 2012	#24
And what does your bile stem from?..."Patriotic hero Resentment"?	whathehell	Apr 2012	#27
Thank you! I agree!	Odin2005	Apr 2012	#39
The groups he rode by/talked to were veterans and he wanted to help them.	gateley	Apr 2012	#44
no pardon offered here for your pissing on one person's action	magical thyme	Apr 2012	#55
You are minimizing his deeds because he picked an arbitrary demographic	LanternWaste	Apr 2012	#65
I love Matt Heslin	flamingdem	Apr 2012	#17
100% caused by the GOP... Hands Down	BanTheGOP	Apr 2012	#20
K & R. n/t	FSogol	Apr 2012	#21
Looks like you can thank HUD for this, which Romney wants to dismantle.	SunSeeker	Apr 2012	#23
I was going to say this is the Government's responsibility, then I was heartened as I read it	gateley	Apr 2012	#46
Greed.	SunSeeker	Apr 2012	#48
I spent all day reading The Appeal by John Grisham. The last line in the book was	gateley	Apr 2012	#49
John Grisham is quite good at writing books about the justice system in its different forms nt	Bodhi BloodWave	Apr 2012	#59
K&R: Calling out all the mudruckers at Vanguard and/or Lisa Ling	BrendaBrick	Apr 2012	#30
Heslin is a Tea Party Republican	karnac	Apr 2012	#31
He is still a role model Teabagger	DaveJ	Apr 2012	#32
Either that or he is after the bucks	karnac	Apr 2012	#34
How do you know he was for the wars? Ron Paul wasn't. nt	gateley	Apr 2012	#45
So Heslin is a T(axed) E(nough) A(ready) Republican sucking off the taxpayers teat.	Luminous Animal	Apr 2012	#38
K&R	varelse	Apr 2012	#36
GHWB & GWB	shimonitanegi	Apr 2012	#41
Remember what GWB said about his 'ownership society'?	pinboy3niner	Apr 2012	#50
While I applaud what this guy is doing...	MattSh	Apr 2012	#51
Actually whats not working is the military here which must mean they need to divert money from	cstanleytech	Apr 2012	#53
K & R!	lonestarnot	Apr 2012	#52
K&R...	MrMickeysMom	Apr 2012	#54
There are shuttered hospitals	The Wizard	Apr 2012	#61
Good for him	sylvi	Apr 2012	#62
Finally! Multiply those he has seen by the thousands.	juajen	Apr 2012	#63
Excellent story!	Iwillnevergiveup	Apr 2012	#64
K&R Shame on Congress for not adequately funding veterans' programs.	qb	Apr 2012	#66
K&R	Vidar	Apr 2012	#67
REC!!!	maveric56	Apr 2012	#69

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