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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:20 PM Original message |
I'm a "pro-business" Liberal. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm pro business -- local business -- but anti-corporate |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Unfortunately, they're not likely to pay better, be anti-racist or support LGBT workers. |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Speak for your company |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. You may be surprised at how many of those "local business" are in fact corporations. |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Yes. Indeed. I realized belatedly that my use of the term "corporate" was too vague |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. k&r |
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beyond cynical (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. If you are waiting for a government to do that, you will be waiting a long time. |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Ever been to Europe? |
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beyond cynical (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. The grass is greener on the other side syndrome... |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. And, one damn good way for "its citizens" to provide for these things is to elect a |
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beyond cynical (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. My parents cared for me, but now I am a big boy and I take care of my children. |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I'm sorry if you understood me to be advocating a "nanny state". |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Tell that to THIS Democrat: |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Was that FDR? nt |
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beyond cynical (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. The same well meaning gentleman who interned thousands of US citizens |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hell yes! K&R. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm a business owner and a pro-business liberal just like you, Atticus. Great post. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. "BUSINESS? Mankind was my business! Their common welfare was my business!" |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree in large part with your post |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. There are people today who are unquestionably intelligent enough to succeed in college, but they |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Great, what college, what major? |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I'm sorry, We obviously live in different worlds. In mine--- |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Funny |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Just a hunch, but I'd bet that Will Rogers never met you. |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Funny |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. My point is, education without relevance |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The vast majority of soldiers I talk to ONLY joined for benefits--particularly the GI Bill |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. So what |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Washington might pay, oregon doesn't |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I appreciate the response, which wasn't an attack |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. In other words, you are the exact opposite of : |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. On edit, kicked but too late to recommend. |
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