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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:41 PM Original message |
I had an Epiphany about our government and life/DU tonight....does it make any sense to you? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. "watching some dinner after tv" |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. fixed it :) |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. LOL! |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I'm sorry to do this here, but I have to chastise you for this... You knew what... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Naw, swamp rat and I go way back :) |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Thats cool, and I don't mean to dump on swamp rat... My Bad... sorry.. n/t |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. No need to apologize, we are all friends here - except the people I have on ignore |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Spank me! |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. that was a very moving post. |
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Stargazer99 (943 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. and they just can't fathom why the middleclass has increased |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. When I was growing up, which even though I'm 54 wasn't all that long ago -- |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. My dad delivered milk back in the day in Ohio |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. I still remember our Milkman -- Jack. Nice guy! nt |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. How nice |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. ... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Life is a bitch and then you die. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. My dear friend |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. That's why you're going to see that lawyer next week! |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Indeed. And I may have another interview early next week |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. You WILL get there! I can see it in your eyes! |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Hey, those are my wifes eyes you are looking at |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Not those eyes! Your eyes! |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am right there with ya! |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You can always call me or I could call you - really helps to talk to someone |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:56 PM Original message |
A hug for you and all you do for your family |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. There has been a lot of tears in this country since Reagan. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. There was a lot of tears before Reagan too. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I hear you. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. We cannot afford to wait. The country is like in a marathon between doom and change...can we get to |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. That is the question. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
36. And that we did speak up and try to challenge them |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. Just |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. I have always liked reading your posts Straight and at almost 60, I can identify... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I really appreciate that more than you can know, cause I worry sometimes |
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angrycarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
20. I was directly hurt by Jeb Bush and the state of fla. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Same thing happened to me in NY State |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. These are scary times for a lot of us, my friend. |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
34. You can't count on the government for much |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Monopolist corporations destroy competition and innovation. |
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Psyop Samurai (873 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Excellent post... thanks... |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
39. the "F" word, and I'm talking about F***k |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
40. EXCELLENT comments. I find one disagreement and it is significant |
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Steven_S (810 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. Violation of the Social Contract... |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
42. Fabulous post, SS. |
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Psyop Samurai (873 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
44. All very sad, and ironically, for most of us here... |
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