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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:36 PM Original message |
FDR knew: The best customer of American industry is the well-paid worker |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Recommend |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Even that fascist Henry Ford understood the concept |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. That shows that the reactionary old bastard was smarter than the average CEO today. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Only because the concept of "Global Market" was unknown to him. |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. chuckle. good one. nt |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. I wish I could recommend this post |
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Klukie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. jolly indeed!!! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. They don't care. They prefer emerging markets and a more diluted and therefore more compliant and |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. My question is when will most of America wake up. Just how much does it |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'm not holding my breath on that one. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. No substance - |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. The scientifically correct term is tadpoles. -nt |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No, this is what the tadpole stage looked like. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Frankly, I don't think the wealth holders of this country really give a damn about |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Exactly - take a look at the CEO's in this country and how many |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. "impoverishment in this country has probably become more noticeable with current technology." Yes, |
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clarence swinney (673 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. RAPE OF MIDDLE CLASS |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. The only political rive to the wealthy is a strong middle class. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. OF COURSE, THEY DON'T. The U.S. wealthy have homes over the globe, for Pete's sake! |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. We see this, but I bet a good majority of America does not, as they belly up |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. So did Ford |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. No, they just don't care anymore. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. They forgot |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. +1 |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. That's been my concern for sometime now, the momentum is now too great |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I keep saying "Idiocracy" is a documentary. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. And i agree with you |
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clarence swinney (673 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. I HOPE |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. That is why I often think that oil depletion is going to be a good thing |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. recommend |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. People can't spend money if they don't have it. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. Hell, yes! n/t |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. Kick |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. knr |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
24. 1. Industry is multi-national now, no loyalty to America; 2. "well-paid workers" are drains to |
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The Uncola (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
28. K&R from another.. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
29. That's just common sense ...or it should be. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. I had hoped Obama would come into office like FDR, kicking a** and taking names. |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. A very disheartened +1 |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. I really really thought too FDR days were back ... n/t |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. k & r |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. Right on |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
38. A thread without any deleted messages; haven't seen that in a long time. |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. FDR was referring to American industry, |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
42. Buy "Made in the USA" |
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lovemydog (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
43. great fdr quote |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
47. Tightwad Republicans have to squeeeze the crap out of every hard working person in America... |
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