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In reply to the discussion: You Call This A Middle Class? “I’m Trying Not to Lose My House” [View all]Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)62. They'd damned well better START worrying.
They are few, we are many. And every single day, more and more of us are getting pissed off. Really pissed off. Their militarized police forces wouldn't last a week...if they're stupid enough to drive us to the desperation of violence. Hopefully, they haven't corrupted the political system to the point where things can't be fixed without resorting to such horror.
But I'm losing confidence that this is the case...
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this country's economy is nothing any politician, or their loyal followers, should crow about...
KG
Mar 2014
#1
this country's economy is nothing any politician, or their loyal followers, should crow about...
Plucketeer
Mar 2014
#35
They may not be worried about control, but they are eyeing the exits as far as the casino is concern
reformist2
Mar 2014
#14
"All the employees were invited to go along." This is unusual for 2011 businesses.
Sunlei
Mar 2014
#8
I understand those reasons but that is a choice to not accept offered continued employment.
Sunlei
Mar 2014
#21
let's get a bill through where before any foreign visa workers are imported unemployment ranks must
Sunlei
Mar 2014
#9
There is definitely something to this. I'm of the mind that I target a few employers and spend my
Ed Suspicious
Mar 2014
#24
That's not to say my method will land a job, and I acknowledge times are tough out there. I just
Ed Suspicious
Mar 2014
#25
I looked requirements up. More is required than just 2 or 3 email 'contacts' a week.
Sunlei
Mar 2014
#43
Cleveland? Have you ever been there? Might as well move to Camden. You will need a gun.
L0oniX
Mar 2014
#32
Many here will take the slightest opportunity to make a dig at an area they
ScreamingMeemie
Mar 2014
#48
I've walked down Market street of San Fransico , NYC 42nd street, down town Tampa past midnight...
L0oniX
Mar 2014
#65
Walking from the Hall of Fame to bus station after close is safe now? Ok good for you then.
L0oniX
Mar 2014
#67
Yes, downtown is the safest part of the entire city, statistically and numerically, it is lower
Ikonoklast
Mar 2014
#72
It could be that many people still have the Reagan restructured economy in mind; only now
DhhD
Mar 2014
#36
good points. republicans have said they want to do away with the (way to low)minimum wage
Sunlei
Mar 2014
#50
"All declined, including Brown, who had lived in Chicago her entire adult life..."
ScreamingMeemie
Mar 2014
#29
My dad did the same thing. My parents were both born, grew up, went to school in NYC
riderinthestorm
Mar 2014
#46