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Tue Dec-21-10 11:02 PM
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| 13. Reagan's election was the opening act in a war on the middle class. |
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"Free trade" is freedom to create a class system similar to those in Saudi Arabia, India and China. That's all it is.
They are attacking Social Security first. They will destroy that and with it the American dream of a secure and independent retirement in dignity. Then they will move on to the mortgage interest deduction which deal a final blow to the American dream of homeownership. And then, they will strike the final blow to public education. Charter schools are just the first step in that.
Once they finish, our cities will look like Calcutta. Our people will be hungry and angry but too weak and subservient to do anything about it.
The Teabaggers are actually middle class fools who do not understand that they are the target, that they will be the losers in the war against the middle class.
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| -The Democratic leaders are not even pretending to defend Social Security. |
madfloridian |
Dec-21-10 08:25 PM |
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The White House, Senate, House, etc. are a bit busy right now ..... |
Tx4obama |
Dec-21-10 08:37 PM |
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I for one am tired of the dems kicking my butt. |
dkofos |
Dec-21-10 09:10 PM |
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I love your sense of humor |
pscot |
Dec-21-10 09:12 PM |
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err... |
kenfrequed |
Dec-22-10 09:37 AM |
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I'm proud to say that I might hold the record on DU for the most |
ladjf |
Dec-22-10 10:55 AM |
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Good! |
kenfrequed |
Dec-22-10 02:48 PM |
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LOL - care to put a year on there? nt |
TBF |
Dec-22-10 10:41 AM |
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You mean that new dem...uh, Republican House? (n/t) |
ProudDad |
Dec-22-10 11:47 AM |
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Oh, yeah, right.... |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-22-10 02:15 PM |
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If a Democrat Stands Up For Something and the MSM Fails to Report It, Does That Make a Sound? |
AndyTiedye |
Dec-21-10 08:40 PM |
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Is there anyone rich and caring enough to create an Antifox Network? nt |
valerief |
Dec-21-10 08:52 PM |
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Which is exactly why we need to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. Unfortunately, DUers |
Lorien |
Dec-22-10 11:16 AM |
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Maybe some nice progressive country will invade us and liberate us. |
valerief |
Dec-22-10 12:57 PM |
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forget the MSM, if a democrat stands up for something and other dems ignore him/her . . . |
Hamlette |
Dec-22-10 10:16 AM |
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My oldest son will graduate with an Elementary Education Major in the spring. |
yourout |
Dec-21-10 09:04 PM |
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That is because no political party is standing up for unions now. |
madfloridian |
Dec-21-10 09:07 PM |
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What Messaging? We Have a Media That Believes that Democrats Should be Not Seen and Not Heard |
AndyTiedye |
Dec-21-10 11:13 PM |
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Democrats also believe that they should be seen and not heard....!!! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 02:42 AM |
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Democrats Have Been Trying to Survive the Repiglickin Onslaught |
AndyTiedye |
Dec-22-10 04:13 PM |
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Did you happen to notice that Obama was elected in a landslide? |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:20 PM |
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I Don't Belong to an Organized Party, I am a Democrat |
AndyTiedye |
Dec-24-10 02:31 AM |
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Republican agenda fits nicely into a Fascist Govt. like the US |
molly77 |
Dec-22-10 11:18 AM |
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The coup began immediately after the Revolution .... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:32 PM |
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His classmates' parents likely are not union members, so they do not see the benefits as "theirs." |
WinkyDink |
Dec-22-10 04:49 PM |
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Excellent post, as usual, madfloridian. |
Laelth |
Dec-21-10 09:13 PM |
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Thanks for the link . |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 03:27 PM |
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Thanks for the kind words. n/t |
Laelth |
Dec-22-10 03:43 PM |
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The following is from your blog |
mrdmk |
Dec-22-10 04:08 PM |
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Not true. |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-21-10 09:16 PM |
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That's two. |
madfloridian |
Dec-21-10 09:56 PM |
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Doggett and Sanchez and Hirono and G. Miller and |
OrwellwasRight |
Dec-22-10 08:52 AM |
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an excellent post, thank you |
sasha031 |
Dec-21-10 09:45 PM |
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I'm looking forward to hearing that speech; I've anticipated his mentioning |
pacalo |
Dec-21-10 10:17 PM |
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I'll bet he refers to Social Security by the republican mem; "entitlement"! |
ProudDad |
Dec-22-10 11:49 AM |
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If he did, he would be crossing a major line. |
pacalo |
Dec-22-10 03:36 PM |
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Agreed |
kenfrequed |
Dec-22-10 09:43 AM |
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Reagan's election was the opening act in a war on the middle class. |
JDPriestly |
Dec-21-10 11:02 PM |
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I agree with you. However, don't forget that after WWII, Republicans |
ladjf |
Dec-22-10 10:57 AM |
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And you do not think people will reach a point where they will bring |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-22-10 01:57 PM |
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The first of the nailgun nails in the coffin of SS is the |
ooglymoogly |
Dec-21-10 11:44 PM |
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I'm afraid I agree. |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 01:18 AM |
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That is 100% correct. |
jtown1123 |
Dec-22-10 09:21 AM |
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K&R X1000! What puzzles me is how many of our fellow DUers |
COLGATE4 |
Dec-22-10 09:31 AM |
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They don't understand (or don't wan't to acknowledge) that the President |
jtown1123 |
Dec-22-10 09:43 AM |
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This is infuriating. But, then, many DU'ers are younger and know |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-22-10 10:41 PM |
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Thanks for posting Mad,K & R for later response. |
democracy1st |
Dec-21-10 11:56 PM |
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Thanks. |
emilyg |
Dec-22-10 12:35 AM |
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Hard to decide whether they're worthless or destructive |
somone |
Dec-22-10 01:47 AM |
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I know. I know. |
truedelphi |
Dec-22-10 02:55 AM |
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How much more will it take to finally understand this is NOT a party which |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 02:50 AM |
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Until there is blood, no one will do anything except post on boards |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-22-10 01:48 PM |
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there will be blood. |
jtown1123 |
Dec-22-10 01:52 PM |
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I live in California and groups are already forming, but not anything |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-22-10 02:03 PM |
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The New Deal was an exceptional episode in history. |
blindpig |
Dec-22-10 09:14 AM |
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I have to ask ... "How"?" -- but otherwise agree overall -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 07:57 PM |
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Watch the Greeks.... |
blindpig |
Dec-23-10 08:03 AM |
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Recommended. |
mmonk |
Dec-22-10 09:19 AM |
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Diane Ravitch |
bonnieS |
Dec-22-10 09:19 AM |
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When they happen, the boomers will be participating, and it will not |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-22-10 03:28 PM |
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When your demonstrations are covered and you begin to get noticed .... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:42 PM |
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Excellent post. |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 08:55 PM |
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"Sanctimonious" voters may end putting a whole lotta politicians |
bullwinkle428 |
Dec-22-10 09:23 AM |
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Obama is pleasing the people that matter--the corporatocracy. |
mistertrickster |
Dec-22-10 09:25 AM |
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Team Obama is counting on Big Money the next election. NO WAY will or can Obama ask for |
WinkyDink |
Dec-22-10 04:50 PM |
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At this moment the best defense is the senate refusing to pass any |
jwirr |
Dec-22-10 09:49 AM |
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How do you know it was a mistake? n/t |
Little Star |
Dec-22-10 10:06 AM |
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Well, I suppose it depends on how you look at it. The repug leaders |
jwirr |
Dec-22-10 10:29 AM |
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You really think that Obama set up the committee, named the Repugs to it ... and they |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:48 PM |
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The only cure is is people power and to start the new |
alturn |
Dec-22-10 09:52 AM |
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Yes, and the road to "people power" is education. They have got |
ladjf |
Dec-22-10 10:59 AM |
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Absolutely education, education, education |
alturn |
Dec-22-10 03:29 PM |
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Kick for Truth. |
Octafish |
Dec-22-10 09:54 AM |
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But but but... "compromise" |
Fearless |
Dec-22-10 10:44 AM |
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ALL according to the Plan, my dearie.... |
bvar22 |
Dec-22-10 10:50 AM |
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This is good thread . nt |
ladjf |
Dec-22-10 11:00 AM |
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I am very frightened about how I will be able to survive.....literally. |
BrklynLiberal |
Dec-22-10 11:01 AM |
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EXCELLENT article/interview about this, and the media's complicity. |
BrklynLiberal |
Dec-22-10 11:02 AM |
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Thanks for that link. |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 11:05 AM |
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It's worse than that; they aren't just "not standing up against Republicans", they are promoting |
Lorien |
Dec-22-10 11:13 AM |
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I started working at age 14, part time after school, and have paid into SS |
old mark |
Dec-22-10 11:15 AM |
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Ditto. No COLA incrreases on my SS for three years...all the costs around me are rising. |
BrklynLiberal |
Dec-22-10 11:54 AM |
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Seniors should be organizing to have the COLA's restored ... and actually based on inflation rates.! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:50 PM |
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K&R Is there a way to calculate |
felix_numinous |
Dec-22-10 11:31 AM |
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Probably about half of seniors. That is no joke. I believe more than half |
jtown1123 |
Dec-22-10 01:51 PM |
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When will it be time for, say, 4 or 5 million of us making our way to D.C. |
BridgeTheGap |
Dec-22-10 11:32 AM |
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They are not "out of touch" ... this isn't happening by accident ... it is purposeful.... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:51 PM |
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We've been had. |
Jakes Progress |
Dec-22-10 12:34 PM |
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The talk about raising the retirement age in France...the workers there don't dick around. |
BridgeTheGap |
Dec-22-10 12:36 PM |
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Yeah, but in this Country we've armed our police force to take down any revolt by "the people" |
sad sally |
Dec-22-10 01:23 PM |
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As a result of the social security raid, the revolt will come and there |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-22-10 01:54 PM |
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And, as with the Civil Rights Movement, people WILL die. It is the necessary stuff of revolts. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-22-10 04:54 PM |
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Whatever the revolts, they must be kept non-violent ... only right wing profits from violence.... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:53 PM |
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I didn't say the PROTESTORS would be the violent ones. History says it will be the police. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-22-10 10:47 PM |
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Agree .... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:52 PM |
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Obama is not perfect, but.... |
sulphurdunn |
Dec-22-10 01:47 PM |
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Dec-22-10 03:51 PM |
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Wow |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 04:18 PM |
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LOL |
Scurrilous |
Dec-22-10 04:44 PM |
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Laugh at me and give the insult a big thumbs up. |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 05:02 PM |
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If YOU wanted to maintain something, anything, would you appoint as guardian one who has vowed to |
WinkyDink |
Dec-22-10 05:00 PM |
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Social Security has a guardian ? |
Capn Sunshine |
Dec-22-10 05:15 PM |
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Perhaps you thought Alan Simpson was appointed to SAVE Social Security....? |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:55 PM |
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The analogy might be flawed, but the point remains: Obama KNEW THE VIEWS of whom he was appointing. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-22-10 10:48 PM |
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Turkey? Whine? Not germane? You are kidding yourself. |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 05:01 PM |
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What a crappy mouth you have. |
Jakes Progress |
Dec-22-10 05:21 PM |
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Americans, those who need and those who loathe S.S., identify it with Democrats. ANY CUTS WILL DOOM |
WinkyDink |
Dec-22-10 04:47 PM |
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r |
mdmc |
Dec-22-10 05:05 PM |
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RACE to the top is rebranded RESEGREGATION. That is all. |
elehhhhna |
Dec-22-10 06:14 PM |
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What is the ratio |
femrap |
Dec-22-10 06:17 PM |
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Last I heard..women in military couldn't get emergency contraception pills |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 06:21 PM |
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They still can't even pay themselves for an abortion ... !! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:56 PM |
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K&R |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Dec-22-10 06:23 PM |
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Hope he doesn't adopt the Bowles Simpson recommendation... |
madfloridian |
Dec-22-10 06:36 PM |
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Democratic leadership is an oxymoron nt |
4dsc |
Dec-22-10 08:16 PM |
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Not true ... for decades, Dems have been leading us to the right .... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-22-10 08:57 PM |
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D or R, none of them will ever have to depend on social security. |
Kat45 |
Dec-22-10 11:08 PM |
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