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Tue Apr-19-11 10:13 PM
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| 147. Thank you! Now, use that anger to start some action! |
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If there can be huge demonstrations in Madison, then why the hell aren't there HUGER demonstrations about this???
LOOK at the destruction... look at the waste of human lives.
WHERE are the "progressives"?
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| -Homeless Woman, Arrested For Sending Son To School Using Babysitter's Address |
Liberal_in_LA |
Apr-18-11 08:24 PM |
#0 |
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One set of laws for the rich, another set for the poor |
CanonRay |
Apr-18-11 08:25 PM |
#1 |
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You know what is bizarre beyond this? |
eilen |
Apr-19-11 06:34 AM |
#30 |
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have you met #23? |
lunasun |
Apr-19-11 02:50 PM |
#93 |
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I don't understand your inference. |
eilen |
Apr-20-11 08:27 PM |
#180 |
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Arrested for "stealing" something that is by definition free. |
trotsky |
Apr-19-11 07:18 AM |
#42 |
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Exactly, it's fucking discrimination at its finest. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:20 AM |
#44 |
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not free |
trud |
Apr-19-11 03:34 PM |
#104 |
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Well duh. |
trotsky |
Apr-19-11 07:34 PM |
#133 |
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Exactly. Who went to prison for BP's disaster in the Gulf? who went to prison for |
Lorien |
Apr-19-11 08:55 AM |
#56 |
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Who went to prison for Katrina? Who went to prison for mine collapses, |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:19 PM |
#115 |
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That's the gospel truth right there! |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 07:50 PM |
#134 |
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Let the useless poor die is the RW way. |
hobbit709 |
Apr-18-11 08:25 PM |
#2 |
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STOP blaming the RW! This blame has gone on long enough. "PROGRESSIVES" |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:01 PM |
#144 |
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So one person is being made homeless for helping |
undeterred |
Apr-18-11 08:27 PM |
#3 |
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good summary of the situation |
Liberal_in_LA |
Apr-18-11 08:32 PM |
#11 |
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Don't forget all the money the Courts, Social Services, etc... will make though. |
glinda |
Apr-19-11 10:25 AM |
#61 |
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A very sad +1. -nt |
CrispyQ |
Apr-19-11 10:41 AM |
#64 |
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This is absolutely ridiculous, disgusting and utterly unfair. Jesus Christ. |
vaberella |
Apr-18-11 08:27 PM |
#4 |
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the poor must be shown thier place. nt |
Confusious |
Apr-18-11 08:39 PM |
#18 |
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school budgets may be tight but this is ridiculous. |
uppityperson |
Apr-18-11 08:27 PM |
#5 |
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Can this be sent to Rachel Maddow or Ed Schultz. Maybe they can get some justice here. n/t |
vaberella |
Apr-18-11 08:28 PM |
#6 |
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damn #@!!*&?@!! |
handmade34 |
Apr-18-11 08:30 PM |
#7 |
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We've had parents and teachers form carpools |
LWolf |
Apr-18-11 08:30 PM |
#8 |
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Federal law - says they can stay in their home school and the district must transport |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-19-11 08:50 AM |
#55 |
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In this case, maybe the babysitter's local school wasn't the home school? |
LWolf |
Apr-20-11 07:08 AM |
#163 |
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and what address was she supposed to supply? |
catrose |
Apr-19-11 10:49 AM |
#66 |
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When my daughter hit high school.... |
AnneD |
Apr-19-11 02:40 PM |
#87 |
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The choices our nation is making at this point |
LWolf |
Apr-20-11 07:09 AM |
#164 |
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Exactly.... |
AnneD |
Apr-20-11 07:44 AM |
#165 |
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No need to apologize. |
LWolf |
Apr-20-11 07:57 AM |
#166 |
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"God Forgive America". You said it exactly. Thank you. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 05:47 PM |
#178 |
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Back when I was a teacher we bent backwards to help |
MedicalAdmin |
Apr-19-11 04:21 PM |
#116 |
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when I hear stories like this |
Terra Alta |
Apr-18-11 08:31 PM |
#9 |
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This is a discussion we need to have on a national level. |
CrispyQ |
Apr-19-11 10:44 AM |
#65 |
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Honestly, a lot of them don't make it. :^( And you are right, the poor are |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 07:54 PM |
#136 |
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There are different rules for poor people and middleclass people. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:23 PM |
#152 |
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We are becoming a nation of evil people, utterly without empathy. |
sudopod |
Apr-18-11 08:32 PM |
#10 |
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Tonya McDowell was HOMELESS and had no permanent ADDRESS. |
no_hypocrisy |
Apr-18-11 08:34 PM |
#12 |
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Out of curiosity... |
Cid_B |
Apr-18-11 10:09 PM |
#23 |
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You make a lot of assumptions in your analysis friend. |
bluesbassman |
Apr-18-11 10:25 PM |
#25 |
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Yeah I'm almost out of asswipe, too. |
Scruffy1 |
Apr-19-11 08:04 AM |
#50 |
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LOL! |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:01 PM |
#82 |
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poster must be all hyped up (and rabid) from the new movie version of AtlasShrugged!!!!!! |
lunasun |
Apr-19-11 02:41 PM |
#88 |
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Must be a damn short leg. |
EstimatedProphet |
Apr-20-11 06:18 AM |
#161 |
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Understand the system well enough to committ fraud? |
ThomCat |
Apr-19-11 01:10 AM |
#28 |
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+1, your sig really underscores your post. Nicely done. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:13 AM |
#40 |
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Very well said! |
smokey nj |
Apr-19-11 07:58 AM |
#49 |
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Thank you. nt |
woo me with science |
Apr-19-11 08:58 AM |
#58 |
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There is no Gov help out there for these people |
lilbethm |
Apr-19-11 11:13 AM |
#68 |
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my mom volunteers with the legal system and has had to refer many women there |
renate |
Apr-19-11 11:23 AM |
#71 |
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I want to start an Organization |
lilbethm |
Apr-19-11 12:00 PM |
#72 |
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Then that is very unusual. If you look at Southern Poverty Law Center, you will find that |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:07 PM |
#145 |
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Wish we could rec individual posts. |
Forkboy |
Apr-19-11 12:19 PM |
#73 |
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Exactly |
Athena66 |
Apr-19-11 06:46 PM |
#130 |
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+1,000,000! |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 07:55 PM |
#137 |
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I am appalled beyond words that you should have to spell this out on a "PROGRESSIVE" forum! |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 09:48 PM |
#142 |
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Out of curiosity, what country do you live in? |
JTFrog |
Apr-19-11 06:49 AM |
#33 |
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Really? There are lot of people out of jobs now... |
octothorpe |
Apr-19-11 07:53 AM |
#48 |
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since when is capacity linked to finding work? |
reggie the dog |
Apr-19-11 10:36 AM |
#63 |
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why is she "still" homeless? |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 01:58 PM |
#79 |
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Right-wingers don't have compassion. But you knew that already. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:00 PM |
#81 |
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they don't. |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 02:08 PM |
#85 |
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No one else will do it so I will |
walldude |
Apr-19-11 02:45 PM |
#90 |
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what walldude said. |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 02:49 PM |
#92 |
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+ a gazillion |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:07 PM |
#111 |
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+1000 |
Shining Jack |
Apr-19-11 06:09 PM |
#126 |
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Glad to see your last resort... |
Cid_B |
Apr-19-11 08:37 PM |
#138 |
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The point is you're a RWer, with a consistently RW worldview about each and every subject. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 10:50 PM |
#159 |
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Feel better? |
Cid_B |
Apr-20-11 04:25 AM |
#160 |
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This needs to be enshrined, not deleted. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:09 PM |
#146 |
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It's pretty clear that she wasn't savvy enough to commit fraud successfully. |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-19-11 03:00 PM |
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Yes homelessness is a choice, and victims are always to blame... |
liberation |
Apr-19-11 03:10 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Apr-19-11 03:17 PM |
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the "capacity" to become employed |
Celebration |
Apr-19-11 03:29 PM |
#103 |
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Yep, living in public housing, I'm sure ... |
aggiesal |
Apr-19-11 03:47 PM |
#106 |
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In this economy? You're asking why |
abelenkpe |
Apr-19-11 04:06 PM |
#109 |
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Oh, yeah, jobs with pay you can afford to live off are pouring out of fountains in the U.S. now. |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:06 PM |
#110 |
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Good Grief |
proud patriot |
Apr-19-11 04:46 PM |
#120 |
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"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?" |
Ignis |
Apr-19-11 05:19 PM |
#122 |
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I'm far from poor and still can't find a job...so wow |
alp227 |
Apr-19-11 09:59 PM |
#143 |
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I absolutely agree |
EstimatedProphet |
Apr-20-11 06:25 AM |
#162 |
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Yes, a legal catch-22 based on poverty. |
ThomCat |
Apr-19-11 01:01 AM |
#27 |
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Let's be clear, it doesn't save them money. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:16 AM |
#41 |
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And since public schools get additional state and/or federal funding based on headcount... |
trotsky |
Apr-19-11 07:39 AM |
#45 |
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and |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 01:59 PM |
#80 |
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She tries to send her son son to school and gets punished |
Angry Dragon |
Apr-18-11 08:34 PM |
#13 |
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Damn. |
madamesilverspurs |
Apr-18-11 08:35 PM |
#14 |
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we will become a third world nation before long if this keeps up. |
Terra Alta |
Apr-18-11 08:37 PM |
#17 |
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Thank you! Now, use that anger to start some action! |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:13 PM |
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When we moved to a neighoring HS district my son's senior year. Everyone knew but looked the other |
alphafemale |
Apr-18-11 08:35 PM |
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"you would think they could get similar evidence on someone with more ability to pay restitution" |
Cerridwen |
Apr-18-11 08:36 PM |
#16 |
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As if they're going to go after the soccer moms who keep their kids... |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:19 AM |
#43 |
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That and this woman is less likely to fight back. |
Cerridwen |
Apr-19-11 10:52 AM |
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they should just transfer the "restitutuion" from whatever school district |
rivercat |
Apr-19-11 12:54 PM |
#76 |
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Ct Post site with some more details |
happyslug |
Apr-18-11 08:45 PM |
#19 |
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What the ?? |
progressoid |
Apr-18-11 09:20 PM |
#20 |
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This is fucking INSANE!!! |
Odin2005 |
Apr-18-11 10:03 PM |
#21 |
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K&R for more visibility. n/t |
Mnemosyne |
Apr-18-11 10:09 PM |
#22 |
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Have any teachers stepped forward to defend this woman |
apples and oranges |
Apr-18-11 10:10 PM |
#24 |
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Nice broad brush |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-19-11 12:33 PM |
#74 |
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I'd like to know that, also. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:14 PM |
#148 |
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Just go find the thread about the grandfather who let the daughter drop her kids off at his house... |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 10:27 PM |
#153 |
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So she was more severely punished because she was homeless |
Rex |
Apr-18-11 10:34 PM |
#26 |
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It's likely no one reported her |
oldlady |
Apr-19-11 01:14 AM |
#29 |
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You may be right. |
surrealAmerican |
Apr-19-11 07:06 AM |
#37 |
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Wow, that's a fantastic angle and I bet that's what happened. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:11 AM |
#39 |
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Meanwhile, back on Wall Street . . . |
Vinca |
Apr-19-11 06:36 AM |
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denying that child an education is the crime.....em |
BIGFOOTSDADDY333 |
Apr-19-11 06:40 AM |
#32 |
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Wow. That is fucked up. Nt |
xchrom |
Apr-19-11 06:51 AM |
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To be honest, I'd rather live in the hills than in a "society" like this. |
TheKentuckian |
Apr-19-11 06:53 AM |
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I really hate people. |
coyote |
Apr-19-11 06:59 AM |
#36 |
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Too many sociopathic Ayn Randians entrusted with too much power over others? (nt) |
w4rma |
Apr-19-11 08:34 AM |
#53 |
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Most positions of power tend to be occupied by functional sociopaths |
liberation |
Apr-19-11 03:12 PM |
#101 |
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This thread is a far cry from the mother who used her fathers address to send her kid to a better... |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:10 AM |
#38 |
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huh? the posts in this thread are supportive of the mother. |
cali |
Apr-19-11 07:41 AM |
#46 |
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Yes, they are. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 08:07 AM |
#51 |
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Yeah, DUers tend to be more sympathetic to the poor. Ain't that evil? -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:05 PM |
#84 |
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Clear miscommunication. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 10:37 PM |
#154 |
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Damned if she did, damed if she didn't |
octothorpe |
Apr-19-11 07:48 AM |
#47 |
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The War on the Poor is escalating. |
Scruffy1 |
Apr-19-11 08:32 AM |
#52 |
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Well, beyond the Randian |
Le Taz Hot |
Apr-19-11 08:41 AM |
#54 |
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Either we fix this country or leave it. |
ej510 |
Apr-19-11 09:02 AM |
#59 |
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anyone here know how to start a petition at change.org? |
mimitabby |
Apr-19-11 08:57 AM |
#57 |
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Not one Wall Street banker has been jailed |
_ed_ |
Apr-19-11 09:13 AM |
#60 |
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+1, these types of stories are distraction from real issue |
alp227 |
Apr-19-11 07:13 PM |
#132 |
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This is just beyond sickening. So she's a criminal |
Raksha |
Apr-19-11 10:28 AM |
#62 |
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This country is sick. |
marmar |
Apr-19-11 11:15 AM |
#69 |
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unbelievable. just unbelievable. |
robinlynne |
Apr-19-11 11:22 AM |
#70 |
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If only the kid had been a fetus. |
Orsino |
Apr-19-11 12:41 PM |
#75 |
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this is so mean! |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 01:40 PM |
#77 |
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I remember a time, not long ago, when parents were allowed to use a babysitter's address |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-19-11 01:46 PM |
#78 |
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I don't think it is just about the $$$$.... it is costing WAAAy more to prosecute her! |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 05:11 PM |
#177 |
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Everything is about money |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-20-11 08:12 PM |
#179 |
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Of course. But, you aren't understanding the point.. it IS about criminalizing homelessness. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 08:43 PM |
#181 |
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I just threw up a bit in my mouth. Un-fucking-believable. nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Apr-19-11 02:04 PM |
#83 |
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Take a look at #23 so you can thoroughly clean your stomach. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:43 PM |
#89 |
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Hey now, they're just being "curious". |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Apr-19-11 02:59 PM |
#96 |
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How many people live in that district |
shawn703 |
Apr-19-11 02:33 PM |
#86 |
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Mr. Woody D always brings that up |
WoodyD |
Apr-19-11 03:53 PM |
#107 |
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Oh, all you bleeding heart DUers |
WoodyD |
Apr-19-11 02:48 PM |
#91 |
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Good God! When did Norwalk become teabagger Nazi land?! |
KamaAina |
Apr-19-11 02:51 PM |
#94 |
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Electronic voting and Citizens United has brought this country down to beyond repair. nt |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:09 PM |
#113 |
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sounds like a police state to me... n/t! |
indimuse |
Apr-19-11 02:57 PM |
#95 |
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The secret in this country is to screw up things at such monumental scale |
liberation |
Apr-19-11 03:07 PM |
#98 |
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"The law, in its majestic equality, |
elleng |
Apr-19-11 03:11 PM |
#100 |
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What? |
Turbineguy |
Apr-19-11 03:40 PM |
#105 |
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Wait a second. |
d_r |
Apr-19-11 04:03 PM |
#108 |
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You should send that info to the mother involved if possible. nt |
abelenkpe |
Apr-19-11 04:13 PM |
#114 |
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Goddam fucking homeless! |
Iggo |
Apr-19-11 04:07 PM |
#112 |
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Homeless children are allowed to go to school according to McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act |
peoli |
Apr-19-11 04:33 PM |
#117 |
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Yup. The former school has to offer assistance unless it is too far away--as in the student moved |
MichiganVote |
Apr-19-11 05:06 PM |
#121 |
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googled that, it took effect in 1987, signed by which president? |
alp227 |
Apr-19-11 09:42 PM |
#141 |
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Let's all have a rousing chorus of "I'm Proud to Be an American"! |
GoddessOfGuinness |
Apr-19-11 04:42 PM |
#118 |
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That is another example of....... |
bobburgster |
Apr-19-11 04:44 PM |
#119 |
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So, lemme get this right.. |
Corruption Winz |
Apr-19-11 05:29 PM |
#123 |
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This is very sad |
AsahinaKimi |
Apr-19-11 05:53 PM |
#124 |
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There is a bill before state legislation that is sure to go viral in red states, to just |
ooglymoogly |
Apr-19-11 05:58 PM |
#125 |
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another reason to federalize school system |
ctchrisf |
Apr-19-11 06:28 PM |
#129 |
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Tonya McDowell can't not escape the horror of mean spirited people... |
midnight |
Apr-19-11 06:18 PM |
#127 |
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My home town |
ctchrisf |
Apr-19-11 06:22 PM |
#128 |
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Welcome to DU! |
ncrainbowgrrl |
Apr-19-11 09:05 PM |
#140 |
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Thank you, and welcome to DU! |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:16 PM |
#149 |
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The US is depraved. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Apr-19-11 06:50 PM |
#131 |
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What the hell is wrong with this country? |
JTG of the PRB |
Apr-19-11 07:53 PM |
#135 |
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What is wrong? People don't give a shit. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:17 PM |
#150 |
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Seriously? A homeless women can't want a better life for her son? What is wrong with this country?? |
jillan |
Apr-19-11 08:41 PM |
#139 |
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There are ONE POINT SIX-FIVE MILLION HOMELESS SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE U.S. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:21 PM |
#151 |
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We need single payer education. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 10:41 PM |
#155 |
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Education is going to solve homelessness.... HOW? Or are you saying its OK for kids to be homeless, |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:43 PM |
#156 |
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We need lifetime public education too. It's such a shame when kids want to |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 10:44 PM |
#157 |
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People have no idea that the number is so high. It bears repeating: |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 10:48 PM |
#158 |
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Or my favorite: "They're homeless by choice!" |
trotsky |
Apr-20-11 08:21 AM |
#167 |
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Yeah, that's a real gem right there. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 11:28 AM |
#168 |
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"Believing that people are homeless because they want to be may help you to sleep better at night, |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 01:02 PM |
#172 |
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Nope,because the middleclass is safe and warm. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 12:15 PM |
#169 |
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Yup. I think that's an awful lot of it right there. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 04:22 PM |
#173 |
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There are 1,650,000+ homeless children in this country! |
ThomCat |
Apr-20-11 12:56 PM |
#170 |
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Thanks for being a megaphone, GreenPartyVoter and ThomCat! |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 01:00 PM |
#171 |
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I haven't seen Rachel lately. I wonder if she's following this story about this one child? If she is |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 04:23 PM |
#174 |
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Sadly, I sincerely doubt it. It doesn't have the term "middleclass" attached to it. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 04:40 PM |
#175 |
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Well, we wrote her before. We could do it again and see if it hits home. Personally, I would |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 04:45 PM |
#176 |
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