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Joe Chi Minh

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71. Well, I figured that anyone who can't guess the sense of it,

Sat May 9, 2015, 01:27 PM

May 2015

can Google it easily genuff. Oddly enough, I seem to have sparked off an epidemic of 'et al's n the Net, one, which should have been 'etc'. But I'm a natural-born drop-out, and I'm paying for it now, as my brother-in-law is always trying to impress me with his BA! A humble gnuff accreditation it seems to me.

Nice pictures. Where are they from? I'm sure they're medieval, and I might even have seen some frescoes by the same artist.The older I get, the more I seem to enjoy that naive style of painting.

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America's poor are 'envy of the world,' says richest Congressman [View all] n2doc May 2015 OP

WTF???? ailsagirl May 2015 #1

Yeah, America is a fabulous place: olegramps May 2015 #37

Must be "The New American Dream" ailsagirl May 2015 #41

oh this sh*t again azurnoir May 2015 #2

Obviously this man has never been Kelvin Mace May 2015 #4

The poverty here is really stunning. a la izquierda May 2015 #85

Hey, give the GOP time packman May 2015 #64

Yep, he's a shit stain alright. calimary May 2015 #68

Is that bar low enough now? Comparing ourselves to life in Third World countries? Gidney N Cloyd May 2015 #3

The've been doing this for quite some time d_legendary1 May 2015 #13

And once the working poor are stripped of all the benefits that the Repugs resent maddiemom May 2015 #53

same trick Republicans tried with torture: "Saddam & al Qaedy did worse!" yurbud May 2015 #58

Right, the envy of the world because elleng May 2015 #5

Our poor are the best we are number 1. gordianot May 2015 #6

Fascism maindawg May 2015 #7

I don't know why many Dems. and the left abstain from using the term fascism, appalachiablue May 2015 #95

Says the guy who has made his riches off the fear of crime knightmaar May 2015 #8

Well, that's true, in a limited sense. cheapdate May 2015 #9

The world is a big place n2doc May 2015 #11

Those people are capsizing in boats by the hundreds on a weekly basis JonLP24 May 2015 #77

I don't believe The Onion articles are acceptable LBN sources, n2doc. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #10

"those in poverty here are better off" louis-t May 2015 #12

I guess it's because they don't have flies on their faces. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #14

I guess he's never talked to poor people who live in countries with universal health care. tanyev May 2015 #15

India has universal health care. Which country would you prefer to be poor in? Recursion May 2015 #86

Considering he's a national elected official, he's either lying, or stupid. closeupready May 2015 #16

The poor in India are in worse shape than the poor in the US oberliner May 2015 #17

Did you even read the opening post? closeupready May 2015 #18

Not really oberliner May 2015 #20

No problem. I'm guilty of that plenty myself. closeupready May 2015 #24

Depends on how you measure it Recursion May 2015 #87

Did you ever encounter a Republican you wouldn't 'meet half way'? closeupready May 2015 #89

When a Republican Congressman talks like that . . . Jack Rabbit May 2015 #19

+5 The set up for more cuts to the safey net and no whining about more job losses cuz appalachiablue May 2015 #96

Come on down Issa. Come down here with nothing of your own. Let us set up a situation like we jwirr May 2015 #21

If being poor is the "envy the world", then let's take Darrell's money away LeftInTX May 2015 #22

Better yet, BURN his money in front of him. AngryDem001 May 2015 #74

Issa is pure evil. I wish someone would take asjr May 2015 #23

this bullshit again????? heaven05 May 2015 #25

HA! Plucketeer May 2015 #39

I truly hope and desire that heaven05 May 2015 #60

Isn't the richest country Qatar or UAE? Ilsa May 2015 #26

n2doc Diclotican May 2015 #27

Then go live with the poor, Darrell! See how they "live it up!" muntrv May 2015 #28

Issa thinks America's poor should be knocked down a peg so that we're more in line with Ed Suspicious May 2015 #29

Issa's wealth has doubled in the last few years stuffmatters May 2015 #30

Oh, how I wish that Kruger and Rubin's 2001 plan had been successful Tom Ripley May 2015 #31

Such lack of empathy is vomit inducing to say the least, what a clueless, out of touch bastard. nt mother earth May 2015 #32

Hey mr criminal issa... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #33

Exactly! butterfly77 May 2015 #47

He needs to get out more... Feron May 2015 #34

His district is on the Pacific Coast between LA and San Diego n2doc May 2015 #35

Ahh, the "they have running water, refrigerators, and toilets. How poor could they be?" argument PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #36

Why he is allowed to breathe? nt valerief May 2015 #38

ONLY. ... in this great nation Plucketeer May 2015 #40

Issa is the richest man in Congress? KamaAina May 2015 #42

Whatta a phuckstick Darrell Issa is! TheDebbieDee May 2015 #43

it is physically impossible to be this fucking dumb cindyperry May 2015 #44

This is what the TPP is all about. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #45

+1. nt candelista May 2015 #59

Oh for fuck sake! americannightmare May 2015 #46

Instead of Arguing RobinA May 2015 #48

Then go steal a car and join them, Darrel. truthisfreedom May 2015 #49

This is what we're up against folks. lovemydog May 2015 #50

There's no way like the American Way. mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #51

If the folks in the picture were white kacekwl May 2015 #55

Car Alarms? HassleCat May 2015 #52

That's kind of like saying OnionPatch May 2015 #54

This argument just blows me out of the water. leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #56

The guy is a WARPED subhuman. n/t vkkv May 2015 #57

Sounds like a bumper sticker: "America - Best Place to Be Poor. Vote GOP 2016." Vinca May 2015 #61

Ask the protesters in Baltimore ... Martin Eden May 2015 #62

Grand Theft Issa up to his usual crap. riqster May 2015 #63

Wealth disparity is more detrimental to health than absolute poverty. McCamy Taylor May 2015 #65

Why doesn't darrell fucking issa give away all his ill gotten gains and become one of those Cha May 2015 #66

Darrell Issa dickwad... and asshole to boot. bluegopher May 2015 #67

I bet that's what the rich mans said to Lazarus, mutatis mutandis. Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #69

My God! You said "mutatis mutandis"! candelista May 2015 #70

Well, I figured that anyone who can't guess the sense of it, Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #71

Here's a link. candelista May 2015 #73

Thanks, candelista. Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #75

Ghost Hunter DreamSmoker May 2015 #72

Asia's & Africa's poor do envy America & Europe JonLP24 May 2015 #76

Hello Cleveland! JohnnyRingo May 2015 #78

not the scandinavian countries, canada, UK, germany, france.... BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #79

Fuck Darrell Issa Dr Rise May 2015 #80

Despite the best efforts of the GOP. nt killbotfactory May 2015 #81

Interesting Read, thanks! feedrover2415 May 2015 #82

He's right Dopers_Greed May 2015 #83

Ask my Somalian friend Margaret how "lucky" are the American Poor? mntleo2 May 2015 #84

You've said so much here. hunter May 2015 #88

thanks for the story, it's enlightening wordpix May 2015 #91

how did Issa get so rich? Last I read he was engaging in insurance fraud wordpix May 2015 #90

and our poor people usually get to eat. barbtries May 2015 #92

America's rich are the envy of the world mb999 May 2015 #93

Darrell Issa is the United State's Marie Antoinette. More cake, please. jalan48 May 2015 #94

He is admitting what the TPP is all about—a race to the bottom. Enthusiast May 2015 #97