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In reply to the discussion: This stark photo taken this week in Knoxville tells a very different story about the economy [View all]Cousin Dupree
(1,866 posts)101. RAM (Remote Area Medical) is a wonderful organization, founded by Stan Brock. Mr. Brock
devoted his life and money to this organization so that poor people across the world could have medical and dental care. So sad that RAM clinics are necessary in the worlds richest country.
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This stark photo taken this week in Knoxville tells a very different story about the economy [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2019
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Even third world countries have better health care services for the poor than the US
ansible
Feb 2019
#85
East Tennessee is hard core Republican and has been for a very long time
yellowdogintexas
Feb 2019
#78
I feel sadness seeing this. I also just checked how Knox County voted in '16 & '18...
DontBooVote
Feb 2019
#8
These type clinics occur once or twice a year in areas near me as well. SW Virginia. Cars will be
dameatball
Feb 2019
#10
The Cumberland Gap is closer to Detroit and Atlanta than it is to Richmond,
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2019
#16
This is drumpf healthcare and he owns this whole sh'tty disgraceful mess.
democratisphere
Feb 2019
#15
This is DEPRESSION ERA-looking stuff. Just infuriating. If I hear another billionaire
bullwinkle428
Feb 2019
#17
Yes, and if the pic was in black and white would really look like it. Yes, incredibly
Laura PourMeADrink
Feb 2019
#34
Here's the event: Remote Area Medical's 'milestone' 1,000th free clinic
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2019
#20
That is such a shame. I used to visit Knoxville on business 30 yrs ago...
Mars and Minerva
Feb 2019
#55
It really is just so beautiful there. And everyone seems so open and friendly...
Mars and Minerva
Feb 2019
#80
Los Angeles Times did a story some years back. For me the enduring image was "buckets of teeth"...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#39
Heartbreaking. Unbelievable this is America. Agreed with many of the posters in this thread.
c-rational
Feb 2019
#52
Just wait until the Aussie government turns on you and you can't protect yourself
IronLionZion
Feb 2019
#92
As Lawrence O'Donnell pointed out, yea, let's take Billions of tax payer dollars for sports staduims
pdsimdars
Feb 2019
#62
Th only examples of Orangie's great economy are the very rich who are very happy being
napi21
Feb 2019
#87
RAM (Remote Area Medical) is a wonderful organization, founded by Stan Brock. Mr. Brock
Cousin Dupree
Feb 2019
#101
Wonder how we'd do with Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Jeanine Pirro or Kirstjen Nielsen in charge?
FiveGoodMen
Feb 2019
#108