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TwilightGardener

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17. The "wrong" people are breeding. Of course, that doesn't take

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 12:33 PM

Dec 2012

into account the fact that mobility CAN be downward even for the "right" (middle/upper class) breeders, if the economy tanks, they lose their jobs, have a change in a family situation, become ill, or take a big pay cut. Safety nets will always be needed.

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WHERE oh where to start with this rant???? [View all] CTyankee Dec 2012 OP

the kristoff segment on Appalachia was disgusting. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #1

Yeah, and I got the lecture from hubby entitled "why do you watch that show?" CTyankee Dec 2012 #2

I am like a moth to a flame Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #4

ok -- he MIGHT have a point xchrom Dec 2012 #6

Yep, that's me all right! CTyankee Dec 2012 #8

Some people enjoy being pissed off. GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #12

And Chuck Todd started off his show talking about sufrommich Dec 2012 #3

You are exactly correct!n/t Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #9

Chuck Todd will never understand how important unions have been in US History.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #11

Unions pretty much screwed themselves Bandit Dec 2012 #19

The unions have actually protected the rich from mass harm Tsiyu Dec 2012 #20

Family planning services are important especially for people in rural places Politicub Dec 2012 #5

The same people who want to cut funding for Planned Parenthood are mad as hell over these CTyankee Dec 2012 #7

Completely agree. It's the people who would benefit the most being denied access Politicub Dec 2012 #13

it wasn't clear from the column which side Kristoff is on Enrique Dec 2012 #10

It's easy to sit in an ivory tower and talk about disability benefits like they're nothing Politicub Dec 2012 #14

I think Kristoff realizes he has to rehabilitate his reputation. Maybe that's why he went on MJ. CTyankee Dec 2012 #18

But I bet Ms Gallagher would be appalled at providing kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #15

The rich are being short-sighted here. Brigid Dec 2012 #16

The "wrong" people are breeding. Of course, that doesn't take TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #17