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| 71. No poor person ever sold us out on Wall St. nt |
| -"No poor person ever gave me a job" |
maxrandb |
Oct-19-11 08:55 AM |
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Fuckin' A. +100 squared |
Atman |
Oct-19-11 08:56 AM |
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+1 zillion. |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-19-11 11:10 PM |
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No rich person ever got rich without stepping on a few poor persons |
liberal N proud |
Oct-19-11 08:57 AM |
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There are exceptions to that |
DFW |
Oct-20-11 06:25 AM |
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In respect to JK Rowling |
eilen |
Oct-20-11 07:56 AM |
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Of course she did |
DFW |
Oct-20-11 12:44 PM |
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I guess my point is that she was able to do what she did |
eilen |
Oct-20-11 10:34 PM |
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No argument on that point |
DFW |
Oct-21-11 10:34 AM |
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Could have been someone |
treestar |
Oct-20-11 04:32 PM |
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Good responses! |
kentuck |
Oct-19-11 08:57 AM |
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No poor person would ever create a system |
Drale |
Oct-19-11 08:59 AM |
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That's life. |
dkf |
Oct-19-11 09:03 AM |
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I meant more economical rather than in society in general |
Drale |
Oct-19-11 09:09 AM |
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What you are arguing for is no consequences. |
dkf |
Oct-19-11 09:54 AM |
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It would be nice if there were some "consequences"... |
bvar22 |
Oct-19-11 01:20 PM |
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Unfortunately, no poor person had the means to buy their way out... |
Raster |
Oct-19-11 08:37 PM |
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Would be nice to have few to no consequences for an underinsureed policy holder |
LanternWaste |
Oct-20-11 04:41 PM |
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Sure it's life, but there is a difference between |
Pacifist Patriot |
Oct-19-11 09:10 AM |
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Have you seen our prison system? |
dkf |
Oct-19-11 09:51 AM |
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Yes, why? |
Pacifist Patriot |
Oct-19-11 09:53 AM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Oct-19-11 10:02 AM |
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"That's life"? there are mistakes you do to yourself , like od, then |
leftyohiolib |
Oct-19-11 10:09 AM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Oct-19-11 03:17 PM |
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"new" Dems sure do sound exactly like "old" republicans. |
liberation |
Oct-19-11 04:14 PM |
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weird way of justifying something that is BAD for most people |
fascisthunter |
Oct-19-11 04:21 PM |
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That's it |
chervilant |
Oct-19-11 06:20 PM |
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"That's life" is a cop-out statement |
Ken Burch |
Oct-19-11 10:04 PM |
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"That's life" should also be about being able to correct your mistakes |
ck4829 |
Oct-20-11 06:04 AM |
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One troll on DU... |
RetroLounge |
Oct-20-11 06:25 AM |
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That one doesn't even try to hide it anymore. |
Quantess |
Oct-20-11 07:10 AM |
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Here's to hoping Life happens to you, sooner rather than later. |
devilgrrl |
Oct-20-11 08:21 AM |
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I would be happy with a tombstone. To the admins even read their own fuckin website? |
Hassin Bin Sober |
Oct-20-11 10:38 PM |
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Most excellent. :) K&R n/t |
OneGrassRoot |
Oct-19-11 09:00 AM |
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Poor people give lots of people jobs... |
orwell |
Oct-19-11 09:01 AM |
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One of my first jobs |
maxrandb |
Oct-19-11 09:09 AM |
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That's right |
eilen |
Oct-20-11 07:58 AM |
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+1 |
Pacifist Patriot |
Oct-19-11 09:11 AM |
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Exactly right. They spend what they make which creates a demand |
Arkansas Granny |
Oct-19-11 09:33 AM |
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that was just what I was going to say |
dana_b |
Oct-19-11 12:26 PM |
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Very important point easily missed |
caraher |
Oct-19-11 05:10 PM |
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Yes, EXACTLY |
Raine |
Oct-19-11 06:41 PM |
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This! |
moonbatmax |
Oct-20-11 04:27 AM |
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Good one - thanks |
klook |
Oct-20-11 07:25 AM |
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How about |
Coyote_Bandit |
Oct-19-11 09:08 AM |
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Recd. You rock. nt |
raccoon |
Oct-19-11 09:08 AM |
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Hey, maxrandb. What do you think of this? |
OneGrassRoot |
Oct-19-11 09:09 AM |
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Not a problem |
maxrandb |
Oct-19-11 09:14 AM |
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You didn't get my favorite |
maxrandb |
Oct-19-11 09:32 AM |
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Ah, didn't copy and paste well. |
OneGrassRoot |
Oct-19-11 09:36 AM |
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Thanks, OneGrassRoot! |
muffin1 |
Oct-19-11 11:14 AM |
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BTW OGR |
maxrandb |
Oct-19-11 06:43 PM |
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I just shared yer pic on facespace |
movingviolation |
Oct-19-11 11:21 PM |
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No, I don't mind at all |
maxrandb |
Oct-22-11 06:03 PM |
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Updated graphic here: |
OneGrassRoot |
Oct-20-11 06:45 AM |
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This horizontal version works much better on Facebook: |
OneGrassRoot |
Oct-20-11 07:28 AM |
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Excellent. |
MinneapolisMatt |
Oct-19-11 09:10 AM |
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Shoot, it wouldn't let me recommend twice. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Oct-19-11 09:10 AM |
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No rich person ever "gave" me a job. I worked hard for every job.... |
Scuba |
Oct-19-11 09:22 AM |
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"Poor" people buy a lot of stuff. A LOT. This purchasing power drives the factories to manufacture, |
bluerum |
Oct-19-11 09:26 AM |
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The answer to this is simple.............. |
socialist_n_TN |
Oct-19-11 09:32 AM |
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The point, as I see it, of the term is to associate the rich WITH GOD, THE CREATOR. It's all about |
WinkyDink |
Oct-19-11 06:46 PM |
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thanks |
unionworks |
Oct-20-11 12:03 AM |
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No poor person ever bought out my company and fired half the employees |
Ikonoklast |
Oct-19-11 09:47 AM |
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Amazing - you just described in perfect detail the last three companies I worked for! nt |
Flatulo |
Oct-19-11 11:07 PM |
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That, like all conservative bumper-sticker cliches, is a part without a whole. |
HughBeaumont |
Oct-19-11 09:59 AM |
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Your sister in law is probably right |
RedCappedBandit |
Oct-19-11 09:59 AM |
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Besides, It's Not Even True |
ChoppinBroccoli |
Oct-19-11 09:59 AM |
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The other day I was riding the handicapped bus to the store |
FloridaJudy |
Oct-19-11 10:22 PM |
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Bum on the Plush |
rugger1869 |
Oct-19-11 10:00 AM |
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She is wrong in that the reason she has a job is that |
treestar |
Oct-19-11 10:01 AM |
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poor people have given me jobs |
reggie the dog |
Oct-19-11 10:39 AM |
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The latest ass hat bs I hear in FL from the loonytoons is: |
glowing |
Oct-19-11 11:11 AM |
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That is the most destructive thing to come from "Ray-gun" |
maxrandb |
Oct-19-11 11:46 AM |
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No rich person ever gave me a job. Middle class people have. |
Marr |
Oct-19-11 11:13 AM |
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K&R n/t |
muffin1 |
Oct-19-11 11:16 AM |
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k&r n/t |
Hotler |
Oct-19-11 11:20 AM |
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Ha, great response! |
Luciferous |
Oct-19-11 11:36 AM |
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And no rich person ever gave me a job either. Middle class folks gave me |
mistertrickster |
Oct-19-11 12:13 PM |
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I thought the American dream is that anyone can work themselves up |
Johonny |
Oct-19-11 12:23 PM |
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K and R |
geardaddy |
Oct-19-11 12:31 PM |
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No "rich" person ever "gave" me a job. |
Tsiyu |
Oct-19-11 01:15 PM |
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No rich person ever gave me a job. It's always been demand by customers |
B Calm |
Oct-19-11 01:34 PM |
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K&R |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-19-11 03:15 PM |
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I said that |
RegieRocker |
Oct-19-11 03:18 PM |
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K&R Right wing nuts use that phrase a lot. n/t |
Mimosa |
Oct-19-11 03:20 PM |
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56% of small businesses fail before their 4th year. |
RegieRocker |
Oct-19-11 03:23 PM |
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Ask Sam Walton if poor people create jobs |
pezDispenser |
Oct-19-11 03:51 PM |
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Also likely that no "rich person" did either - all by themselves, anyway. |
yellowcanine |
Oct-19-11 03:57 PM |
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No poor person ever |
Utopian Leftist |
Oct-19-11 04:15 PM |
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We have to fight these assholes! kr |
Enthusiast |
Oct-19-11 04:52 PM |
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Corporate capital expenditures go up with tax increases... |
soryang |
Oct-19-11 04:59 PM |
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Great post, read it people! |
GirlinContempt |
Oct-22-11 02:07 PM |
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No rich person ever gave me a job either. |
JoeyT |
Oct-19-11 05:03 PM |
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Actually, a rich person gave me my current job. |
Atman |
Oct-19-11 05:26 PM |
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What do you do? Do you work as a gardener, maid or do |
B Calm |
Oct-19-11 06:04 PM |
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Of course the customer created my job. |
Atman |
Oct-19-11 06:40 PM |
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I guess I work for a rich person too |
maxrandb |
Oct-19-11 06:39 PM |
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+100 |
Atman |
Oct-19-11 06:42 PM |
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What's wrong with "That's not true. What do you mean?" |
saras |
Oct-19-11 05:35 PM |
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Your last line is my favorite |
DaveJ |
Oct-19-11 05:43 PM |
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I was poor when I gave people jobs |
chowder66 |
Oct-19-11 05:47 PM |
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Amen to that |
Swede Atlanta |
Oct-19-11 05:53 PM |
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A poor person fed my children when I couldn't. |
frustrated_lefty |
Oct-19-11 05:58 PM |
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{{frustrated_lefty}} I hope life is better for you now. |
WinkyDink |
Oct-19-11 06:48 PM |
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No poor person ever sold us out on Wall St. nt |
Deep13 |
Oct-19-11 06:06 PM |
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Actually, poor people spend every penny they get, therefore |
MsPithy |
Oct-19-11 06:20 PM |
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Of course |
Zanzoobar |
Oct-19-11 06:44 PM |
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no poor person I know (and I know a few) would think to charge a fee... |
ejpoeta |
Oct-19-11 07:08 PM |
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Thus. "Power to" |
Zanzoobar |
Oct-19-11 07:21 PM |
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Poor people gave you your lettuce and your strawberries; poor people cleaned your office; poor |
WinkyDink |
Oct-19-11 06:45 PM |
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I'm poor as heck and I GAVE MY NEIGHBOR A JOB |
txlibdem |
Oct-19-11 07:06 PM |
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My mother is poor, but she's constantly hiring other people |
Zephie |
Oct-19-11 07:16 PM |
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Lots of poor (and other) people spending money collectively is the ONLY thing |
eridani |
Oct-19-11 07:30 PM |
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k to 226 |
StarsInHerHair |
Oct-19-11 07:30 PM |
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There were no "poor" people until the few among us figured out how to steal from the masses ... !!! |
defendandprotect |
Oct-19-11 07:44 PM |
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i'm poor and i give people jobs |
JI7 |
Oct-19-11 07:47 PM |
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No rich person ever gave anyone a job |
WoodyM90 |
Oct-19-11 07:48 PM |
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No poor person rigs elections, no poor person controls the corrupt narrative of the corporate media, |
louslobbs |
Oct-19-11 08:23 PM |
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EXCELLENT additions! |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Oct-20-11 02:21 AM |
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Exactly........We are the 99% and we are not stupid. Thanks. n/t |
louslobbs |
Oct-20-11 03:03 PM |
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No rich person ever gave me a job, either |
Timbuk3 |
Oct-19-11 08:31 PM |
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No poor person bankrupted my country, and then left the mess for others to clean up. |
Raster |
Oct-19-11 08:35 PM |
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THANK YOU! k&r n/t |
Pryderi |
Oct-19-11 08:41 PM |
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No rich person ever created a job just because they got some more spending money |
av8rdave |
Oct-19-11 09:10 PM |
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Nice job! |
BobTheSubgenius |
Oct-19-11 09:16 PM |
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Rich people don't give jobs! Only DEMAND creates jobs.PoPeople spending money for goods and services |
bjobotts |
Oct-19-11 09:42 PM |
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I'm poor and have given many people jobs over the past 20 years. |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-19-11 09:56 PM |
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No poor person ever laid me off from my job. |
Ken Burch |
Oct-19-11 10:02 PM |
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Well, I'm willing to bet poor people probably DO shout "get a job" to others . . . |
HughBeaumont |
Oct-20-11 07:40 AM |
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Everyone working at WalMart owes their job to poor folks. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Oct-19-11 11:09 PM |
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I just shared on facespace via OneGrassRoot's pic. |
movingviolation |
Oct-19-11 11:20 PM |
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It's sorta like the 53%ers: "I got where I am through hard work!" |
Beartracks |
Oct-19-11 11:44 PM |
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I absolutely love these... |
laylah |
Oct-20-11 02:27 AM |
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Great post! |
JDPriestly |
Oct-20-11 02:30 AM |
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proud to be rec 320! |
FirstLight |
Oct-20-11 03:17 AM |
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Super post |
malaise |
Oct-20-11 05:05 AM |
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Excellent! |
Hanks |
Oct-20-11 05:07 AM |
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K&R |
ck4829 |
Oct-20-11 05:43 AM |
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Good, but... |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-20-11 07:31 AM |
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Thom Hartmann always tells RepubliCONS that he started a business |
fasttense |
Oct-20-11 07:46 AM |
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Hmmm. Because of "poor people" ... |
Myrina |
Oct-20-11 08:05 AM |
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When I heard a right winger first say this, I realized that the defining difference between them |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Oct-20-11 08:29 AM |
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Or empathy. eom |
FloridaJudy |
Oct-20-11 08:51 AM |
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Absolutely. They are lacking in some of the best human qualities. A personality flaw, perhaps? |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Oct-20-11 09:21 AM |
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Genetics + Environment |
FloridaJudy |
Oct-20-11 02:45 PM |
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What a great explanation! Thank you! nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Oct-20-11 08:29 PM |
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This is one I've always hated |
EstimatedProphet |
Oct-20-11 09:20 AM |
#135 |
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Tell Her: Poor People Create LOTS of jobs |
mntleo2 |
Oct-20-11 10:20 AM |
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I. LOVE. THIS.!!!!! Everybody who's ever been confronted by some yahoo with this one-liner |
calimary |
Oct-20-11 02:05 PM |
#139 |
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A poor person gave ME a job... |
jmowreader |
Oct-20-11 04:51 PM |
#144 |
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Lazy fuckers think they are too good to roll up their sleeves and work for a start up |
TheKentuckian |
Oct-22-11 03:19 PM |
#150 |
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