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In reply to the discussion: Anger motivates developer to purchase 3 apartments building to house homeless vets [View all]gateley
(62,683 posts)49. I spent all day reading The Appeal by John Grisham. The last line in the book was
(the guy was up to $3 Billion). He wanted six.
You're absolutely right. It's so sad.
(GREAT book by the way, about Big Money buying judges.)
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Liberal_in_LA
Apr 2012
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But the Randians of this world have no problem profiting off the sacrifices made by others.
Ikonoklast
Apr 2012
#57
We've tried to integrate some housing for vets with TBI here, but the state won't do it. Instead,
freshwest
Apr 2012
#14
And the Mercenary Thugs were each getting what the a squad of grunts earns for the year...
WCGreen
Apr 2012
#12
So you're telling me that a non-vet who lost his job and was tossed out on the street
Piazza Riforma
Apr 2012
#25
Which clearly demonstrates exactly why it is vital that our government be the primary
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#47
You say that is if it were a bad thing. How about we just try to catch up
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#60
I was going to say this is the Government's responsibility, then I was heartened as I read it
gateley
Apr 2012
#46
I spent all day reading The Appeal by John Grisham. The last line in the book was
gateley
Apr 2012
#49
John Grisham is quite good at writing books about the justice system in its different forms nt
Bodhi BloodWave
Apr 2012
#59
So Heslin is a T(axed) E(nough) A(ready) Republican sucking off the taxpayers teat.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2012
#38
Actually whats not working is the military here which must mean they need to divert money from
cstanleytech
Apr 2012
#53