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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:38 PM Original message |
Just shut the bitch down |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Isn't that interfering with commerce, and therefore terrorism? (nt) |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. High prices interfere with commerce |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I think it's more the "profit" side they're concerned with. (nt) |
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Yes We Did (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. As a former truck driver... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Oh no... I was talking about those |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. So, you and the OP condone holding the country hostage? That |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Uh no... that is the right to strike. |
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Anexio (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Nothing wrong with having a strike but.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. OK. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #48 |
75. Yes, it's MUCH more effective to write to your Congressional delegation, right? |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #48 |
81. Right, but just stopping wtheir rigs nationwide will freeze the country in it's tracks. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. Absolutely!! Shut it down!!! |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
66. I'm for it too |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 03:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
70. and what's your suggestion? calling your republicon rep and |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
74. The country has been held hostage for almost eight years now |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. no difference |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. You know, I've often wondered |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Terrorism as defined by who? n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I dunno... homeland security? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. right to strike |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. No kidding. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. I hope they do. Aloha isn't flying to Hawaii and 85% of the transport |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. that would be sweet, bu$h* charging all the truckers with being 'enemy combatants' |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. It worked in France! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. What happened in France? |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. france is famous for its strikes... and they are quite effective. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. What's our fucking problem then?? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
69. Television. n/t |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #69 |
76. ...and I-Pods and Console Gaming Systems |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. that would get an instant reaction from the populus |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. One problem............... |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Uh huh. That doesn't work. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. It's fairly simple................... |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. If I was working for minimum wage driving a truck |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. There's been a shortage of qualifed truckers for well over 15 years. Nothings going to change n/t |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
67. Bingo! |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Are you sure this should have been posted in GD:P? |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. So what happened Monday in the capitol? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. From what I read yesterday, |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I understand that May 1 or thereabouts |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. And they would have lost their trucks. That would have been real smart. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. How do you figure that? |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
52. You can't park trucks illegally at the White House. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. I'm pretty sure of two things |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm with you and our trucker brothers and sisters -- |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. my grandfather thanks you & so do I |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. You give grandpa a hug from me - |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. we'll all give him a cyberhug |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. You're obviously very proud of him -- |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. you are absolutely right |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. We have to do something to get those prices down. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. Isn't it true that the current prices are less than or equal to the |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Yes and No.... |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. this is a General Discussion topic isn't it? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I did mention congress n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. OK. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. If you think that this isn't a primary issue |
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Dammit Ann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. glory, glory... |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. This morning |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 01:57 AM Response to Reply #26 |
68. That's more expensive than in Japan |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. We could all drive the bare minimum on the highways as |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I like that idea. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. I was driving under the speed limit today (60 in a 70) |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
60. Well watch out for the road ragers that are in a hurry to get to that minimum wage job, or interview |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
37. You got that right! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. The truckers are shutting their rigs down in the wrong place |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Now you're talk'n! |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
57. Just think if Pelosi had put Impeachment ON the table. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Funny how you left out McWar. Ha ha ha. Very funny indeed. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Why mention McCain? Are people supporting McCain on DU? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:20 AM Response to Reply #61 |
72. !!! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #61 |
78. Yeah you middle of the roaders. |
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Tashca (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
62. The only ones |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
63. we should all"shut the bitch down" because of the tax laws and huge debt they have run up |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
64. what have we got to loose? ya gotta wonder. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
65. Don't you mean |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
71. Reagan with the air control, Thatcher with the miners, Bush with the truckers |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. He's probably salivating at the prospect of being able to do just that. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
77. Sadly, that may be what it takes. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
79. they will just let the mexican truckers in - remember reagan just fired the air traffic controllers |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
80. Here's an eye-opening article. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
82. Shut it down! |
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