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Thu Jan-07-10 03:15 PM
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| 61. Thank you. Well done. |
| -I cried on the phone with Senator Reid's office today.... |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 12:35 PM |
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A cowardly unrecommend |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 12:37 PM |
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Don't take it personal. There are people who unrec everything. |
Joanne98 |
Jan-07-10 12:40 PM |
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Oh, I don't. I just think some unrecommending is a cowardly act |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 12:44 PM |
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I normally would have considered unrec-ing something like this |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 12:57 PM |
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Oh, yes, we absolutely shouldn't share with others our actions and the results. |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 01:06 PM |
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Sure we should. |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 01:31 PM |
#39 |
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You miss the point. |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 01:33 PM |
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I'm pretty sure it was my point... so it's unlikely I missed it. |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 01:39 PM |
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"I'm not a fan of "let me tell you how I proved my liberal bona-fides today" posts " |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 01:45 PM |
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Perhaps we need to grow a thicker skin? hmm? |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 02:09 PM |
#48 |
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Yes, lets all get hard and tough and not letting anything affect us. |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 04:47 PM |
#77 |
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Not "all"... just those with an unhealthily thin skin |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 04:54 PM |
#80 |
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And YOU get to be the JUDGE. How convenient. |
bobbolink |
Jan-08-10 05:31 PM |
#160 |
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Says the guy who hopped on to correct others? |
FBaggins |
Jan-08-10 07:46 PM |
#164 |
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When dealing with a poster who takes censorship as their own personal RIGHT, |
bobbolink |
Jan-08-10 06:43 PM |
#162 |
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Imaginary personal attacks aren't against the rules. |
FBaggins |
Jan-08-10 07:48 PM |
#165 |
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Your "offense" is/was censorship of others. |
bobbolink |
Jan-08-10 06:46 PM |
#163 |
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There was no censorship. |
FBaggins |
Jan-08-10 07:49 PM |
#166 |
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For the last time..... listen or not, censor or not...it's YOUR deal... |
bobbolink |
Jan-10-10 03:39 PM |
#168 |
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So you don't actually read what you reply to , eh? |
FBaggins |
Jan-10-10 08:19 PM |
#169 |
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So, you just lie to get attention, eh? |
bobbolink |
Jan-11-10 09:33 PM |
#170 |
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Nope. But I'm happy to point out yours |
FBaggins |
Jan-12-10 01:32 PM |
#171 |
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Once again. The PUBLIC OPTION |
Enthusiast |
Jan-08-10 04:10 AM |
#134 |
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That has nothing to do with what I am replying to. |
bobbolink |
Jan-08-10 05:55 PM |
#161 |
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Really? |
TicketyBoo |
Jan-07-10 03:21 PM |
#62 |
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No.. of course not. |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 03:51 PM |
#68 |
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Is that how people take these posts? |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 01:53 PM |
#46 |
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Obviously not. |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 02:16 PM |
#49 |
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Most don't. |
Ignis |
Jan-07-10 02:32 PM |
#53 |
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I e-mailed, called, visited the meetings held by my representative. |
JDPriestly |
Jan-07-10 08:46 PM |
#102 |
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Thanks for trying... |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 10:56 PM |
#121 |
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Yeah, the Kabuki Theater really worked better when "we" were in the minority |
tavalon |
Jan-08-10 04:34 AM |
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I personally love your post |
newspeak |
Jan-08-10 11:35 AM |
#156 |
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its the censorship "group" here...K&R!!!!!!!!! great thread!! eom |
flyarm |
Jan-07-10 11:04 PM |
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the word is "personally" An adverb shortage is present. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Jan-07-10 02:25 PM |
#52 |
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The UNREC feature is designed to guide DU discussions to more of a.... |
Raster |
Jan-08-10 09:23 AM |
#150 |
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Please, don't use the 1st response of your OP to highlight an UnRec. |
elocs |
Jan-07-10 01:18 PM |
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-1 |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 01:31 PM |
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I'm curious if now, 4 hours later, you feel at all foolish... |
A HERETIC I AM |
Jan-07-10 05:09 PM |
#81 |
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What do you expect from someone who screams at moviegoers? |
Lilith Velkor |
Jan-07-10 07:00 PM |
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It was +240 when I first saw it |
Autonomy |
Jan-07-10 09:26 PM |
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I respectfully disagree. Unrec'ing without commenting is cowardly. nt |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 10:10 PM |
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Oh come on, man |
A HERETIC I AM |
Jan-07-10 10:35 PM |
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You have some good points. And my use of coward was too strong. |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 11:43 PM |
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I think it is cowardly |
Mojorabbit |
Jan-08-10 12:49 AM |
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The problem with the way it used to be, and this has been stated over and over... |
A HERETIC I AM |
Jan-08-10 01:47 AM |
#132 |
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And that is exactly what I do to this day |
tavalon |
Jan-08-10 04:41 AM |
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off to greatest with you. please let us know if you actually get any sort of real, understanding |
niyad |
Jan-07-10 12:41 PM |
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K&R |
cliffordu |
Jan-07-10 12:41 PM |
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! |
inna |
Jan-07-10 12:42 PM |
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KO had it right the other day in calling boortz a terrorist, and pointing out that yet another 122 |
niyad |
Jan-07-10 12:43 PM |
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Call and tell them that - they need to hear it |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 12:45 PM |
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believe me, I do. |
niyad |
Jan-07-10 12:48 PM |
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Thank you for doing that. |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Jan-07-10 12:44 PM |
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I call, I write.. |
DisgustedInMN |
Jan-07-10 12:44 PM |
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I know. Call again. We can fight another day for our rights against them, if we must |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 12:46 PM |
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What's left? Never Give Up. |
ClassWarrior |
Jan-07-10 12:48 PM |
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With all.. |
DisgustedInMN |
Jan-07-10 12:53 PM |
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Very well said. Slogans are so easy to say. And also cold. |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 12:57 PM |
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Jan-07-10 01:05 PM |
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Jan-07-10 01:17 PM |
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"We now have the techniques and the resources to get rid of poverty..." |
ClassWarrior |
Jan-07-10 01:42 PM |
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Jan-07-10 12:57 PM |
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"Carry on" doing exactly what? |
DisgustedInMN |
Jan-07-10 01:03 PM |
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Barry? |
ClassWarrior |
Jan-07-10 02:00 PM |
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It's pretty hard not to feel silly for having been taken in by a slogan |
tavalon |
Jan-08-10 04:49 AM |
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This was and is a very dangerous thing. |
MuseRider |
Jan-08-10 11:51 AM |
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Jan-07-10 01:07 PM |
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The thing is, they want us to give up and shut up |
tavalon |
Jan-08-10 04:46 AM |
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NGU |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 11:23 PM |
#126 |
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There were a couple of guys on Moyers who were calling for a revolution |
Lorien |
Jan-07-10 05:11 PM |
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There is a way to revolt if this bill passes. Don't buy |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-07-10 06:25 PM |
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It will happen. It is just a matter of how far we have to fall and how bad things have to get |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 09:54 PM |
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Thank you. You are very brave. |
tblue |
Jan-07-10 12:49 PM |
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Have you ever met in person with any of your own Reps or Senators? If you want to have an impact |
berni_mccoy |
Jan-07-10 12:49 PM |
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Better yet, gather together a group. |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 12:54 PM |
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Yeah, they don't take kindly to a mob coming to their office. Invite them to a forum however |
berni_mccoy |
Jan-07-10 12:56 PM |
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I wasn't suggesting a "mob". Organizations have legitimate right to request meeting with a rep. |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 12:59 PM |
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We in Minnesota know that this doesn't work with Amy Klobuchar |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-07-10 03:10 PM |
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I'm unfortunately not familiar with Klobuchar . . . but wondering how she got elected? |
defendandprotect |
Jan-07-10 04:51 PM |
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The Republican (Mark Kennedy) Klobuchar ran against was a right wing type |
dflprincess |
Jan-07-10 05:18 PM |
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Thank you for the educational update ... |
defendandprotect |
Jan-07-10 07:08 PM |
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A lot of that... |
onpatrol98 |
Jan-08-10 09:13 AM |
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Yes. I have. And he is the majority leader of the Senate, so he damn well is my representative |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 12:57 PM |
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I'm not arguing against what you're doing. But most effective activism starts with your own rep. |
berni_mccoy |
Jan-07-10 02:50 PM |
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Recommended. Glad you got through. |
mmonk |
Jan-07-10 12:53 PM |
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On the first ring...that is very disturbing.... |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 12:58 PM |
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Yes. It means little or no pressure at this critical time. |
mmonk |
Jan-07-10 01:06 PM |
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We have a very disengaged population as a whole...Recent Senate primary in MA shows that... |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 01:17 PM |
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I think when the public is very discouraged they do not come out to vote . . . |
defendandprotect |
Jan-07-10 04:42 PM |
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Well |
Enthusiast |
Jan-08-10 04:17 AM |
#135 |
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Agree -- the public understands the corruption . . . that keeps them home --- |
defendandprotect |
Jan-09-10 10:52 AM |
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I see this in Germany as well. |
tango-tee |
Jan-08-10 09:58 AM |
#153 |
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Thank you for calling and posting this |
laughingliberal |
Jan-07-10 12:55 PM |
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When I was on the phone with Pelosi's office... |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 01:06 PM |
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For some reason it never occurs to them to do both... |
JHB |
Jan-08-10 09:18 AM |
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K&R |
bobbolink |
Jan-07-10 12:59 PM |
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Rec, and thanks, OP. nt |
old mark |
Jan-07-10 01:00 PM |
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Thanks for the effort. But unless you accompany your call with $10,000 |
Doctor_J |
Jan-07-10 01:30 PM |
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I understand the sentiment - call anyway |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 01:51 PM |
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Agree . . . and it's this corporate/fascism we have to overturn . . . we need a Plan B . . . |
defendandprotect |
Jan-07-10 04:44 PM |
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Call anyway |
tavalon |
Jan-08-10 04:54 AM |
#141 |
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Money In Escrow |
onpatrol98 |
Jan-08-10 09:18 AM |
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That's my point. Taking care of sick, poor, interested constituents won't |
Doctor_J |
Jan-08-10 09:25 AM |
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K&R |
StarfarerBill |
Jan-07-10 02:20 PM |
#50 |
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Called again - thanks for posting. n/t |
slipslidingaway |
Jan-07-10 02:20 PM |
#51 |
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I've known at least three people who had to keep working while they were battling |
diane in sf |
Jan-07-10 02:44 PM |
#54 |
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Obviously, they were not going to leave the Democratic Party intact to |
defendandprotect |
Jan-07-10 04:48 PM |
#78 |
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I am so sorry for your friends...for all of us who can be broken by this system of extortion |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 06:12 PM |
#90 |
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First thing you have to understand is... |
Javaman |
Jan-07-10 02:50 PM |
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re: Call and do the PDA action alert-- DONE & thanks! (also posted to email & webpage... k&r n/t) |
thotzRthingz |
Jan-07-10 02:59 PM |
#57 |
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K&R |
highplainsdem |
Jan-07-10 03:01 PM |
#58 |
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I called the Speaker's office just now and had a lovely conversation... |
freddie mertz |
Jan-07-10 03:13 PM |
#60 |
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I think that's the proper (though perhaps less effective) thing to do. |
FBaggins |
Jan-07-10 03:42 PM |
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I was firm but supportive. I predicated on support for the House version |
freddie mertz |
Jan-07-10 03:59 PM |
#70 |
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Thank you. Well done. |
Vidar |
Jan-07-10 03:15 PM |
#61 |
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So, Nader was right |
omega minimo |
Jan-07-10 03:21 PM |
#63 |
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Fancy that... he was indeed. |
LooseWilly |
Jan-07-10 05:27 PM |
#84 |
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Maybe the Nader Hating |
omega minimo |
Jan-07-10 05:59 PM |
#89 |
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"organized from the right"? Define the "right". |
LooseWilly |
Jan-07-10 07:00 PM |
#95 |
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Of course he was right. No one has disputed that he wasnt right. |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 10:16 PM |
#115 |
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Thank you rhett o rick |
omega minimo |
Jan-07-10 10:29 PM |
#117 |
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I am a WW II baby-boomer and believe that we were spoiled and easy pickens. |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 11:31 PM |
#127 |
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Nader is right |
customerserviceguy |
Jan-08-10 07:45 AM |
#144 |
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I totally agree with you. I have been blogging and called many |
southernyankeebelle |
Jan-07-10 03:39 PM |
#64 |
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please spellcheck before posting |
HowHasItComeToThis |
Jan-08-10 12:40 AM |
#129 |
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"We are all stunned".. |
wroberts189 |
Jan-07-10 03:43 PM |
#66 |
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Profound response |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 08:51 PM |
#103 |
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I have called both offices. |
TicketyBoo |
Jan-07-10 03:46 PM |
#67 |
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I shake my head reading this OP. No other way to put it -- I think you're nuts. nt |
quiet.american |
Jan-07-10 03:54 PM |
#69 |
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Wow. What a coincidence... |
BrklynLiberal |
Jan-07-10 04:29 PM |
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I am very glad that you took the time to make the all.However |
truedelphi |
Jan-07-10 04:15 PM |
#71 |
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Kick/for call tomorrow ---- Our nation - president and Congress did once earn our trust . . . |
defendandprotect |
Jan-07-10 04:35 PM |
#73 |
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Election fraud awareness is a huge and exhausting issue |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 07:25 PM |
#99 |
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Thanks for the headsup. I'll be calling. Rec. |
bertman |
Jan-07-10 04:43 PM |
#75 |
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Called my Rep on Tuesday. |
LooseWilly |
Jan-07-10 05:33 PM |
#85 |
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K & R...thank you so much for this article... |
winyanstaz |
Jan-07-10 05:40 PM |
#86 |
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Thirty percent of my retirement check |
azygous |
Jan-07-10 05:49 PM |
#87 |
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Choke hold of the mafia? The mafia provides better protection and rates |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 06:35 PM |
#92 |
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K&R. Thank y ou so much for putting up the good fight. n/t |
totodeinhere |
Jan-07-10 05:58 PM |
#88 |
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K&R |
pleah |
Jan-07-10 06:56 PM |
#93 |
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The only way they will hear us is if |
Generator |
Jan-07-10 06:57 PM |
#94 |
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Thanks for everything, Debbie. |
t0dd |
Jan-07-10 07:03 PM |
#96 |
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I'll call.... |
femrap |
Jan-07-10 07:10 PM |
#98 |
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Been there, done that |
ramapo |
Jan-07-10 08:24 PM |
#100 |
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Megakick and rec. |
Ken Burch |
Jan-07-10 08:44 PM |
#101 |
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Thanks for your post. I recommended it. |
earcandle |
Jan-07-10 09:02 PM |
#104 |
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as i recall, the base was pretty upset with war votes and telecom immunity... |
tomp |
Jan-07-10 09:26 PM |
#106 |
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This so-called reform will hurt so many people . . . |
janet118 |
Jan-07-10 09:33 PM |
#107 |
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Thank you so much. You did what I couldn't do. |
Gregorian |
Jan-07-10 09:43 PM |
#108 |
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K&R |
Digit |
Jan-07-10 09:56 PM |
#110 |
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K&R....n/t |
unkachuck |
Jan-07-10 09:58 PM |
#111 |
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Jan-07-10 10:01 PM |
#112 |
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You are thinking of someone else - I closed no post this morning or anytime |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 10:10 PM |
#114 |
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Link plez. nt |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 10:17 PM |
#116 |
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I share your agony. Almost lost a friend and another's mother to lack of health care last year. |
Zhade |
Jan-07-10 10:31 PM |
#118 |
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It is outrageous and politically STUPID beyond belief |
debbierlus |
Jan-07-10 10:55 PM |
#120 |
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I truly believe DEMOCRACY is LOST. n/t |
orbitalman |
Jan-07-10 11:08 PM |
#123 |
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I agree. We live in a sham Democracy. nt |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 11:22 PM |
#124 |
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I am with you all the way. Keep fighting plez. nt |
rhett o rick |
Jan-07-10 11:23 PM |
#125 |
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At some point you stop fighting the skirmish, and turn to winning the war. |
pundaint |
Jan-08-10 12:48 AM |
#130 |
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You've got a point |
greengestalt |
Jan-08-10 03:30 AM |
#133 |
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Many years ago, Ralph Nader said there was no difference between |
tavalon |
Jan-08-10 04:32 AM |
#136 |
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KandR. n/t |
Dystopian |
Jan-08-10 05:06 AM |
#142 |
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K & R this admin has been a complete fraud |
democracy1st |
Jan-08-10 05:53 AM |
#143 |
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I'm withholding judgement. |
crikkett |
Jan-08-10 09:27 AM |
#152 |
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I'm sorry, but it's too late |
customerserviceguy |
Jan-08-10 07:51 AM |
#145 |
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Get a Grip people |
Tigermoose |
Jan-08-10 08:53 AM |
#146 |
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Poor Staffer |
Aramchek |
Jan-08-10 10:11 AM |
#154 |
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Son of a bitches! |
lonestarnot |
Jan-08-10 11:13 AM |
#155 |
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Debbie, very moving opening post. |
breadandwine |
Jan-08-10 01:42 PM |
#158 |
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I just called, and they hung up on me when I insisted on speaking to a real person, not a machine. |
grahamhgreen |
Jan-08-10 02:00 PM |
#159 |
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