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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:11 AM
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Teabaggers promote Amtrak discounts for travel to regional teabagger event
The hypocrisy is astounding. Or maybe they don't realize that Amtrak is subsidized with tax dollars??

Amtrak gives 10% discount to MWLF attendees!

If you haven't made your travel arrangements to DuQuoin, IL for the Midwest Liberty Fest, you might want to consider taking the train! Think about how much fun you could have meeting new patriots at every stop! And the ride home is the perfect opportunity to share stories and photos as you head back to the daily grind.

Here is the low down: Anyone taking Amtrak to attend the MWLF, *and* getting off in DuQuoin, can get a 10% discount on their Amtrak fare to/from there.

Please use discount code X84Z-973 in person or over the phone -- there is no way to apply the discount code with Internet purchases.

Don't worry, if you have already bought tickets, you can have the discount applied retroactively!


http://www.midwestlibertyfest.com/node/69
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:12 AM
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1. That's like eleny's post about tax protesters using the Library.
Have these people no shame or common sense?
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:15 AM
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2. No to both
Plus they are very ignorant.

I am on their local email list. They continue to claim they are non-partisan yet they trash Obama and liberal Democrats at every opportunity.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:18 AM
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4. Also
One of the locals is RTing my Tweets on Twitter and says I am an "amusing example of the violent radical left". I have mainly promoted health care reform on Twitter. So I guess wanting everyone to have good affordable health care is violent? LOL
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:19 AM
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6. Violent?
Pfft. Don't suppose they notice it's OUR side out on the corners calling for an end to war.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:28 AM
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9. And here locally they should know that
since quite a few of their 'leaders' were part of our anti war and peace groups for many years. Then when Obama was elected, they drifted away and organized the local tea parties. I have stayed on their email lists. Most of us liberal folks here are just blown away by what they are promoting. But they were always into the tin foil hat stuff when they were part of our groups.
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angrycarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:17 AM
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3. I see MILF unless I take the time to look at it closely.
What is it these people and their sexual names for their groups and events.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:19 AM
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5. I'm not sure they are that smart
I sure don't see many intelligent folks participating in their movement.
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:20 AM
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7. I'd mess with them.
tell them the discount only applies to the cattle cars and you know how those socialist Nazis like to stuff people in cattle cars.

It's an Obama plot to round them up!

:scared:

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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:25 AM
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8. Too funny
One of the films they are promoting is called 'Camp FEMA'. They are convinced Obama is going to round them all up and put them in camps. I want to say no, not camps, insane asylums is where you all belong!
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 10:51 AM
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10. I heard a report after the Washington event that they were
bitching about the municipal transit system in D.C. Shouldn't they be hoofing it rather than relying on demon socialized transportation?
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 11:04 AM
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11. Their argument is they have paid taxes and should get to use the programs
Of course refusing to continue to sustain such programs is hypocritical, IMO.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 11:09 AM
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12. Amtrak is a government funded company. Wouldn't that be..... socialism?
:popcorn:
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 11:25 AM
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14. Yep
LOL!
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 11:23 AM
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13. Oh, good lord!
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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 11:30 AM
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15. Why are my tax dollars giving them a 10% discount???
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 07:53 AM
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17. Something tells me they would not support their tax dollars giving anyone else a discount
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GrantDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 09:45 AM
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18. President Obama should arrange (somehow) for Amtrak to transport them free.
The more these people appear on TV the more moderates and independents get turned off by their maniacal ranting.
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-26-09 11:36 AM
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16. Time for Joe Biden to let the assholes know how Amtrak is funded.
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