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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:16 AM Original message |
Chicago art teacher fired while fighting cancer. Fired while on sick leave. That's heartless. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is beyond disgusting and uncivilized. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. This is so sad. It makes my heart heavy too, Dappleganger. I wish I could help him. nt |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. ''He put in 25 years as an art teacher, and that was the thanks he got,'' |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Well, Rahm wants to close 35 schools and turn them into charters. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is callous and cruel |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. It seems that many in this country have lost any compassion for others. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yes and it's an immense loss |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. This has become the norm |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Cruel and tragic. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 05:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. not "right to work" |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. It's been the norm for a while. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'd rec, but my proxy won't let me. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. My proxy won't let me search at all. It has been 15 hrs if I figure it right. |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Have you tried a system restart? n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Yes, several times. I am still using a proxy this morning. 10:40. |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. That happens all the time in the private sector BTW |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Well, why do you think they are doing bigtime union busting?? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. And your point is what? That the private sector is screwed up? Yeah, we know. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
13. Our union has filed a lawsuit against the unjust firings. Mr. Mendoza isn't the only one. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yes, it started with Arne there in Chicago. Now he is spreading it nationwide. |
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displacedvermoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Who hired him and Rahm to come to Washington? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. The Boss Man hired them. |
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displacedvermoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yes he did |
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catrose (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. My first thought was |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. It's become a hobby to steamroll over the unions .... |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. recommend |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. A new low, ugh. K&R n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Agree...it is really is a new low. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. Treating teachers, let alone sick people, like this is flat out unAmerican. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Put out in the snow. Hell no. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. According to Newt G.... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. That was a terrible thing he did to his wife. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 02:51 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. That's just it..... |
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Eyerish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. K&R |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. Worst country on the Planet. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
33. This is the neocon dream. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
37. k&r |
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