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cottonseed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:03 PM
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The Titanic is sinking and we sent the wealthy off on lifeboats with all their posessions.
What's left is just us and the rats, the night, and a dark cold ocean.

That's kind of how I feel watching this debate on the stimulus.
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:03 PM
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1. good metaphor
Funny but sad. :(
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:13 PM
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2. You got that right. But, they took a note on all our goods, along with those of our grandkids.
Our next of kin will still be paying them back in the 21st Century.
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skeewee08 Donating Member (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:16 PM
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3. good point. sad that it had to go this way.
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Just-plain-Kathy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:16 PM
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4. Boy, did you hit the nail on the head. ...n/t
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:18 PM
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5. BEST TAKE ON THIS MESS EVER!!!
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:21 PM
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6. Don't worry, America's unsinkable.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:24 PM
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7. And they're shooting us from their lifeboats. Actually, they're luxury jets. nt
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global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:24 PM
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8. So I Guess That's Dubya On The Bow Of The Ship Yelling .......
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 05:26 PM by global1
I am the king of the world.



Whoops - I think that's the stern - isn't it great that he's the butt of a lot of jokes.
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Life Long Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:30 PM
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9. No, there are still the obstructionist
who will spend just enough to hurt everyone but themselves.
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InAbLuEsTaTe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:33 PM
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10. That's one way to look at it - another is that Obama will raise the Titanic . . .
and keep it from sinking. Those idiots in the lifeboats will just float away, and either starve to death or die from the bitter cold, before being eaten by sharks.
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glitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 05:43 PM
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11. Actually just the top 10% of the wealthy, and all of our and our children's possessions
are going with them too. Sorry for the quibble.
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irislake Donating Member (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 06:10 PM
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12. Bring back the guillotine!
Or something.
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Solomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 06:30 PM
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13. (bowing solemnly)
master, is it you? :headbang: Great use of the english language.
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tblue37 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 07:16 PM
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14. . . . and all our cash--and our grandkids' cash. nt
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 07:21 PM
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15. And the Dems and Repubs are rearranging the Deck Chairs
:-(
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HOLOS Donating Member (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:20 PM
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16. Time to Prosecute!
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GeorgeGist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:14 PM
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17. Then I guess they'll have to find/create another capitalist economy ...
to feed their insatiable greed. Or die unfulfilled.
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Still Sensible Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:24 PM
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18. Titanic is sinking and we sent more ice! n/t
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