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Sun Nov-27-11 11:42 PM
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2. It's my siggy line on another bb, where RW fundies frequent lol n/t |
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Mon Nov-28-11 12:31 AM
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3. nice photo great quote |
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Mon Nov-28-11 12:38 AM
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5. I copied that quote into my Quotes file. |
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A real gem, this one! Sorta sums it all up.
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Mon Nov-28-11 05:38 PM
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Mon Nov-28-11 03:52 AM
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6. Kicked and recommended! nt |
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Mon Nov-28-11 06:40 AM
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7. The truth is so obvious that billions must be spent to drown it out. |
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A society is not judged by how well they keep their kings, but how they treat the weakest among them. -Anonymous.
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Mon Nov-28-11 09:55 AM
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Thanks for sharing this Straight Story! So true!
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Mon Nov-28-11 11:44 AM
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9. Truism?: Every RW initiative adds more to the abundance of those who have much, quite often by |
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taking from those who have too little. This is largely why this bunny despises every RW initiative, and especially those continued/initiated by a Democratic administration. :patriot:
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Mon Nov-28-11 02:02 PM
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10. Excellent. And so true. I just had a very interesting conversation with a |
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conservative Christian friend who explained to me in great detail how it is not the job of government to help the needy. Wow.
REC.
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Mon Nov-28-11 09:38 PM
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29. I get that all the time at my job... |
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Something about inefficiencies of government and all the waste blah, blah... In their opinion it would be smarter use of the money to just give it directly to the poor bypassing government.... anyway they truly believe what they say too.... blah, blah, the church, the private sector, communities, blah, blah.... I can't figure them out.
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Mon Nov-28-11 02:03 PM
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we've regressed back to the Stone Age. Despite the advances we've made in technology, our humanity remains lost to us.
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Mon Nov-28-11 05:57 PM
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19. I suspect even stone age people helped each other out or they |
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would not have been able to survive.
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Mon Nov-28-11 07:44 PM
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24. Absolutely. We find evidence of this at archaelogical digs. |
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For example, we sometimes find remains of those who were clearly unable to walk and required assistance. Qarchaeologists, anthropologists, scientists who study evolution tell us that sharing between klans was a necessity and not rare at all. If one klan made a kill too large to be devoured before it went rancid, the meat would be shared with another klan if at all possible. The other klan would then reciprocate when it made such a kill, thus ensuring the survival of the neighboring klans.
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Mon Nov-28-11 07:48 PM
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25. I have actually seen this practiced today on the reservation I live on. |
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When there is a kill it is shared with the elderly and disabled. Even my white family was included in some of the gives.
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Mon Nov-28-11 02:05 PM
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12. Unfortunately "progress" is now considered a negative word as its been processed by the spin machine |
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just like liberal. Freedom is a good word. Liberal is a bad word. Progressive is a bad word, therefore so is progress.
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Mon Nov-28-11 03:26 PM
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13. The government IS a reflection of society. Absolutely it must help those in need. |
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I love Franklin Roosevelt. We need him now so desperately.
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Mon Nov-28-11 03:43 PM
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I'd love a picture with the Eisenhower quote about spending on guns and warships... with updated figures to show exactly how much they're stealing from families, children, education, etc.
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Mon Nov-28-11 03:58 PM
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...where I got this quote, but I always keep it close to my heart:
"Government is the expression of our commitment to each other."
-P
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Mon Nov-28-11 04:08 PM
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16. Kicked and recommended. |
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Thanks for the thread, The Straight Story.
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Mon Nov-28-11 06:12 PM
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20. it's interesting how both the religious left and non-religious left |
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Mon Nov-28-11 06:15 PM
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21. this is my credo and I'm an atheist.... |
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Religion has nothing to do with simple human morality.
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Mon Nov-28-11 06:24 PM
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22. That picture says it all. |
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But, as usual, I'll add to it. I'll be going to "Give to Animals" now.
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Mon Nov-28-11 07:37 PM
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23. Progress. Progressive. The Rethugs have to lie and demonize to combat the simplicity. |
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Mon Nov-28-11 07:50 PM
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26. Thank You !!! - K & R !!! |
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Mon Nov-28-11 08:53 PM
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27. Beautiful sentiment, beautiful photo |
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If only we could practice what he preached, it would make the world such a better place.
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Mon Nov-28-11 08:56 PM
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28. Love it - posted it on my FB page yesterday and got quite a few responses. nt |
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