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DocMac

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73. It amazes me that we live in such fear.

Reply to Alan Grayson (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 12:37 PM

Feb 2013

We live in a country with more than 300 million guns and untold nukes.

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"Would You Like To Buy A Pen?" She Asked Me [View all] Alan Grayson Feb 2013 OP

A very strong K & R. n/t Still Sensible Feb 2013 #1

Thanks for posting.. Hard Assets Feb 2013 #2

A man with real human feeling brush Feb 2013 #70

K&R think Feb 2013 #3

You know what? This post broke my heart. Autumn Feb 2013 #4

There is a rumor about a sequestration watch thread in the Economy Group siligut Feb 2013 #5

better go check out that group otherone Feb 2013 #24

k&r for human empathy and right action. Laelth Feb 2013 #6

As long as there are voices like yours namaste2 Feb 2013 #7

Thank you, Alan Grayson! Cracklin Charlie Feb 2013 #8

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #9

Thank You Sir - It Is Good To Have You In Congress Again - Be Strong! cantbeserious Feb 2013 #10

People do not underestand how tiny a fraction of the budget is used by Foreign Aid. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #11

Thank you, sir ashling Feb 2013 #12

It's amazing how someone selling pencils like that can form an unforgettable image stamped in your world wide wally Feb 2013 #13

A lady put some change in a beggar's cup the other day tavernier Feb 2013 #14

both sides? JDPriestly Feb 2013 #23

Of the aisle tavernier Feb 2013 #31

I guess I'm just really a Democrat because I can't see much JDPriestly Feb 2013 #56

That's my point n/t tavernier Feb 2013 #62

Why not be specific? UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #74

What is your point? JDPriestly Feb 2013 #78

What is your intention with all this badgering? tavernier Feb 2013 #81

Thanks. Agreed. I just wanted to know what you meant. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #83

Goodness is not in the GOP vocabulary but, the word selfishness is. n/t Hotler Feb 2013 #65

Being a Floridian... dakdirty Feb 2013 #15

Best possible congressman, ever. Period. byronius Feb 2013 #16

"...for the cost of one aircraft carrier, we could feed every hungry person in the entire world." Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #17

Glad you are back in Congress riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #18

You are a wonderful writer Melissa G Feb 2013 #19

I have a question. noamnety Feb 2013 #20

Total budget is $43.4 billion shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #50

This is not true oberliner Feb 2013 #55

Fair enough... shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #77

No worries oberliner Feb 2013 #79

Contrition (nt) shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #80

Wrong again oberliner Feb 2013 #82

Maybe we can trade apologies shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #84

I take no responsibility for posts made in October of 2012 oberliner Feb 2013 #85

Thank you so much for this post. zeemike Feb 2013 #21

... Cleita Feb 2013 #22

Can't we cut foreign military aid, though? TomClash Feb 2013 #25

Cut foreign military aid, and close a few overseas bases groundloop Feb 2013 #29

+10000 n/t bluethruandthru Feb 2013 #47

Not quite right. Many of them are not 'US' installations. We share a building in another country's stevenleser Feb 2013 #76

One carrier would feed everyone. But then no one would hate us and the MIC wouldn't prosper as much. Scuba Feb 2013 #26

This part really says it: Turbineguy Feb 2013 #27

Thank you for posting this. russspeakeasy Feb 2013 #28

A little more Americanese . . . colorado_ufo Feb 2013 #30

Why do we care about the hungry? It is called priorities BlueStreak Feb 2013 #32

I am so glad you are back..... mgardener Feb 2013 #33

I LOVE ALAN! drynberg Feb 2013 #34

Wow! Good to hear this voice back in the mix again! postulater Feb 2013 #35

Thank you for your Congressional efforts. Since the rest of us are not Congressmen, does it matter AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #36

I'm glad I got to read this ...Thankyou Congressman Grayson nt jlayson Feb 2013 #37

So well said! emsimon33 Feb 2013 #38

Thank you sir for the update and the information. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #39

Thanks again. freshwest Feb 2013 #40

Africa, the US and the world locks Feb 2013 #41

Courage ... chervilant Feb 2013 #42

The poor don't The Wizard Feb 2013 #43

K&R PatSeg Feb 2013 #44

My eyes are leaking! Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #45

I am sure glad that you are back in Congress! Tumbulu Feb 2013 #46

My God, what a treasure this man is, all but alone in a cesspool. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2013 #48

Good stuff here Representative Grayson tiredtoo Feb 2013 #49

200th Rec... WCGreen Feb 2013 #51

As it was stated by one former president... Fedaykin Feb 2013 #52

Proud to K&R Heathen57 Feb 2013 #53

You do Florida and America proud. UtahLib Feb 2013 #54

K&R for DU's own congressman!!! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #57

K&R for EMPATHY! Reminded me of this... Turborama Feb 2013 #58

K&R raouldukelives Feb 2013 #59

Is there another way we could ever cut the DoD budget? King_Klonopin Feb 2013 #60

Extremely powerful message. Thanks for posting. n/t VespertineIconoclast Feb 2013 #61

Another rec and kick for visibility panader0 Feb 2013 #63

Thank you, Mr. Grayson Javaman Feb 2013 #64

Well said. This is key: ProSense Feb 2013 #66

If it's not too morbid an idea, Mr. Congressman.... DFW Feb 2013 #67

You know, if it were so darned hot in Florida... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #68

The Right Wing stance on military cuts is so bogus Myrina Feb 2013 #69

K&R Plucketeer Feb 2013 #71

Rep. Grayson, LittleGirl Feb 2013 #72

It amazes me that we live in such fear. DocMac Feb 2013 #73

Recommended! countryjake Feb 2013 #75