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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:27 PM Original message |
The New American Dream |
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prairierose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. As usual, thank you Will for being so articulate... |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. My husband and I are on a pension and I wrote out a check |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. We paid $625.00 this year which was far better than the $4500.00 we paid last year. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. I am fast approaching the point where I see no viable solution besides marxism |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. If you are only fast approaching, you need to speed up. It's time. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
47. How about an alternative of reasonable |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
82. I keep clicking my heels and hoping, but I don't wear ruby slippers. |
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AKDavy (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. +1 |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
78. There you go. Anybody who can forsee class struggle......... |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #78 |
85. As am I! |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Completely agree with this. K&R |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. On our map, |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. One of the best Will Pitt rants in a long time!! |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thanks Will |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. Excellent article. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. This is a fantastic article, and I'm sending it to everyone I know. Thanks Will. n/.t |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. For NOW, anyway. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. Excellent commentary |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
49. Even now the wealthy |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. FRSP! |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. FRSP? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. FRSP |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Ha! |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 07:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
54. Stealing. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. my parents had fdr and i have obama.... |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. But could FDR play chess ?? |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - HUGE K & R !!! |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. Great piece. |
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davidthegnome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thank you. K & R |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. Dead on, Will. Again. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. Great post. K&R |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. Recommended |
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icarusxat (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. The Locust Party |
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salinen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Nothing Obama has done |
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BulletproofLandshark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
46. Nor has he done anything fight it. n/t |
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salinen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #46 |
58. Sad isn't it |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Nothing huh? |
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salinen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #61 |
77. to say the least |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thank you for this, Will. |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. K&R!! nt |
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ladym55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. This blood-sucking public employee applauds you |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. Bravo, sir. A nice addition to Fitzgerald's critique of the dream |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Damn |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. Thank you WilliamPitt. Well written and to the point. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. yeah |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. Rec 75... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Whoooo!! That was a BEAUT!! REC. nt |
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FredStembottom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
37. Excellent! |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
38. Will, this is brilliant and horrifying. God save us. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
39. I don't appreciate your anti-tax sentiment |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Point |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:31 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I am not so sure about that... |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:52 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. It also sounds like "sense of entitlement".... |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. He shoots. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
62. that's not a phrase that I hear very much |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Maybe I'm off base.... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:11 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. WTF? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:37 AM Response to Original message |
44. My eyes burn |
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humanityisfree (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
45. so - what's next...?!! |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
79. Yep. Good question, what's next?........ |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:02 AM Response to Original message |
48. So much for shared sacrifices. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
51. K&R |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
52. We need to teach our Democratic President how to fight like FDR. |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Never ending protest in the streets will only |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
80. Our Democratic President has made it quite clear that FDR is not someone who has |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
55. Without exception |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
56. I'm confused. Two days ago, you railed "He's not like Bush." |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
57. Well reasoned, thanks William. n/t |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
59. "You're" error in the GE paragraph |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Thanks |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
63. Brilliant! |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
64. They don't all feel that way--just too many of them |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. IOW...want what you have |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Perfect storm |
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AKDavy (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
66. "For now, anyway." |
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Mosaic (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #66 |
87. Why are Americans sheeplike |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
68. A shit sandwich in every pot. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
69. The masses laugh too. It's the bitter laugh of defeat |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
72. Outstanding essay. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. +1 |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
73. Kicked but too late to recommend. |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
75. Wow Will! What an absolutely terrific truth to power writing. It's such an ugly truth, but it is |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
76. Damn, Will. This is one of the best ever...pure brilliance. K&R n/t |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
81. So sorry I'm too late to R -- this is one of your best. Oh well, K! nt |
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Crewleader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
83. Excellent William! |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #83 |
86. Thanks, Crew!! |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
84. kick ass thread, will |
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