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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:26 AM Original message |
Recovery my ass |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Indeed |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I have to post this in GD |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. A real shame isn't it ? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Everyone wants sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. and they naively expect it instantaneously without pain or sacrifice |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Sacrifice is a dirty word in American politics |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
117. Americans certainly have sacrificed -- !!!! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #117 |
123. I stand corrected |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #123 |
146. Okay . . . |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #117 |
160. I wish I could K&R your post - |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #117 |
163. k i c k |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
84. You are no traitor. nt |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
257. where are the 'buy war bonds'? It helped in the 1940s.........oh Bush said |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. Until the systemic problems are addressed, there will be |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. There are few patriots in congress right now |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. The populace does its best |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
56. I would love to rec this post! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
119. Absolutely . . . where is talk of re-regulation . . . of Glass-Steagall, for one???? |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:49 AM Response to Reply #119 |
185. Exactly -- The regulation we were promised is bogged down in the muck between the aisles |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
112. outstanding post |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
182. WE are battling corporate fascism and HC reform is the battlefield. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:38 AM Response to Reply #182 |
183. Obama knows the "fix" would be too drastic at this point.But necessity will demand taking our nation |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:39 AM Response to Reply #183 |
184. Reganomics failed.Gov is not "the problem" but the solution, for we are the gov. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
221. The top can manipulate all they want but as you stated, |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. Yes, and most Americans realize this.. This is the reason Pres Obama was |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I'm not attacking the President |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
55. I know. AND I think President Obama understands as well. He understands what |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #55 |
99. This is why we need to be demanding of Obama instead of trusting that he is the chess master |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #99 |
104. If I could rec an individual post |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. Aw shucks. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #99 |
115. +1. i'm with comment#125. :) nt |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:06 AM Response to Reply #99 |
194. I don't know about the whole craving part |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #99 |
227. I was wondering last night if |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #55 |
128. We need a renewal of re-regulation and law . . . not "maneuvering" . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
120. Capitalism is finished, dead .... We need to re-regulate our economy and move on!! |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. I Agree, But Holy Fuck, |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Not a critque on the President |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I Know |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I have to emphasize that sometimes |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. He had a herculean task to be sure.... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. There is the alternative belief that he was trying to find a Joe Kennedy |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
122. Obama turned to the people who created the mess to fix it . . . !!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
121. Come on, Dems have kept Treasury-busting wars going 2.5 years -- !!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. Jus tone point, not that facts matter, we are NOT in a depression |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. The statistics could be manipulated all you want |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Heh, you said it |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Exaggeration index |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Yes, nobody is denying that the numbers are bad |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I'd like to see us abandon free trade and start making things again |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I agree that we need to stop letting other nations destroy us |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. People are so prone to change when things are going well |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #43 |
61. Sadly, this recession hit during a change of guard |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. We fix Health Care it is a start |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #61 |
189. It was planned... |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #189 |
222. I believe that, too. But it back fired. n/t |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #222 |
243. I'm not so sure. If we really have an illusion of Democracy |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
131. Other nations aren't destroying us . . . we've been betrayed by our own elected officials -- !!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
130. Obama had the option to redo the trade agreements . . . as I recall, he passed on it. . . !!! |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
95. im with you, exageration based on purley anecdotal |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. We'll agree to disagree |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. except for the depression thing |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #100 |
105. We'll see on the depression thing |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #105 |
147. wow, that is the peak of irony |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #147 |
151. I don't know much |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:05 AM Response to Reply #147 |
192. Where can I get a pair of those Rose Coloered Palin Glasses your wearing mkultra. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #192 |
232. i dont think you have been paying attention |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:00 AM Response to Reply #95 |
190. Wow, you actually don't see that Trillions of Dollars have disappeared from the banking system |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #190 |
236. how about you tell us how trillions of dollars of tax money |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #236 |
245. Exactly what are you getting at? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #245 |
261. im not even sure your speaking english |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #261 |
264. Oh i'm hurt, I made a few typos |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #264 |
266. blah blah blah |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
107. And the defintion of what a depression is handgs on GNP+ Unemployment |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #107 |
195. I guess the bankruptcy of AIG, GM, Lehman, Merril Lynch, et al |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #195 |
238. yeah, people who speak english will |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #238 |
246. Ouch, did I say an UNWORD? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #246 |
260. if i was going to go ape, i would ask your mother for advice |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #260 |
265. You need oxygen? That's unusual for an anaerobic bacteria. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #265 |
267. yes, i support Obama |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #267 |
268. You have no idea what you support. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #268 |
269. well, im glad your worried about me |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Your problem is .. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. of course they are |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
108. Which has NUTHING to do with GDP |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
132. Correct . . . statistics haven't been believable since GOP got their hands on them . ..!!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #132 |
150. GDP goes by world standards and the World Bank, not the GOP |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:13 AM Response to Reply #150 |
197. Deleted message |
defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:50 AM Response to Reply #150 |
209. We need to be able to rely on a lot of things . . . that doesn't mean we can or that |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Good point you make -- economists define |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
109. They have been published, and this quarter it was -1.2 irc... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
133. Remember the old saying . . . |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
60. GDP as an indicator of economic well being is the worst indicator. I wish |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #60 |
113. As bad as things are right now they are nowhere near |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:18 AM Response to Reply #113 |
199. Go ahead and wait, you can have whatever remains |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #60 |
226. does the GDP number |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
87. Wrong. There is no specific definition of a depression. It is a prolonged recession |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #87 |
92. Economic terms are open for debate |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:58 PM Response to Reply #92 |
111. And you'd be wrong. Nobody is arguing that we need |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #92 |
134. Agree . . . plus we need to think more in terms of economic democracy . . . not capitalism . .. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #134 |
177. Actually READ on Adam Smith... I want Capitalism... as defined by Adam Smith |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:55 AM Response to Reply #177 |
212. Capitalism was invented by the Vatican/patriarchy to run its Papal States . .. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #212 |
233. No it wasn't |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #233 |
241. Capitalism has been dominant in the Western world since the end of feudalism . . . |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #87 |
110. Yes there are a depression is defined as a decline of 10% or more a year |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #110 |
172. By that standard the great depression was isolated to 1932 |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #172 |
176. No it wasn't we had technically two depressions |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:21 AM Response to Reply #176 |
225. So 1931 was not part of the depression because 00decline wasn't large enough? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #225 |
234. As I said, by the stirict defitinion tha tis when we hit it |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #234 |
250. Where do you get this strict definition from? I'm believing the several economics... |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #87 |
239. a depression is generaly considered |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #239 |
251. I'm actually going by what all the profs said when I was getting an economics degree. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #251 |
259. techinally true |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
124. "Close to it" . . . obviously "depressions" don't fall on us all equally . . . |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #124 |
154. I am talking of the definition used by professionals, not the old joke |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #154 |
206. Obviously, what bothers you is truth . . . and the adage is truer than "expert" |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
235. We are here in Michigan. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #235 |
275. You're right. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. From your post, it seems you've never experienced a recession before |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Systematic problems |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Each of the recessions have not been getting progressively worse as you suggest |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. 1991-1992, 2000-2003, 2008-2009 |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #32 |
67. Your version of the 1990-91 recession is a little peculiar. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
102. i encourage you to do a bit of reading |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
83. you need to update your chart, we're going on 19 months in this one. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
135. Wrong . . . did we have homeless in 1957 . . . did we still have Welfare Guarantees . . . ??? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. "That is undeniable"??? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
47. Unemployment is a lagging indicator |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. My question is what is the employment |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
86. no, not in the case of consumer driven recessions. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Less consumers |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #86 |
240. lagged behind what for 18 months |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Oh yeah... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. But... |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #27 |
48. The Dow uptick |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
68. It will bust again |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. And that's why Congress needs to start putting the regulations back |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Not going to happen |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #72 |
94. You might be surprised |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #72 |
137. Not as long as the public doesn't wake up to the need . . . but we don't have a free press |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:51 AM Response to Reply #27 |
187. Very true. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. Unemployment is a lagging indicator |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #49 |
63. Keep listening.. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 03:31 AM Response to Reply #49 |
215. In an Economy that is based on debt and consumption Unemployment is a LEADING Indicator. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
204. Amen to that statement. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
35. I'm agreeing here |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Please tell me which economic policy will address the problems I cited |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No more tax cuts for the wealthy is a damn good start |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Yes that was a very good start |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
138. We need to reinstate progressive taxation . . . |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
51. I expect Congress to address the regulatory issues next year. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. During an election year when they are soliciting campaign contributions |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. When the industries that require regulation are overwhelming donors to Republicans? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Hold On I got something for you |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #51 |
139. Next year . . . ???? How much more will be stolen by then? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #139 |
153. everything by my current estimates |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
118. educate yourself |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
39. How are we in a "recovery period" when the nation is averaging over 240K job losses/month? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. But there were less job cuts than last month |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Compared to twice as many cuts, if next month it's 125k lost, followed by 0, followed by adding 125k |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Recovery into what is the question |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #44 |
64. Yep, if the current trend continues we may have positive growth as early as this month or next. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Spending more is what got us into this mess to begin with |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #64 |
89. Adding more debt on a credit card = "recession over"??? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:36 AM Response to Reply #64 |
205. Deleted message |
WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
52. All other indicators demonstrate recovery |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #52 |
88. "Recovery" by what metric??? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Good question |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #52 |
140. We will never have true recovery as long as we have capitalism . .. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
101. who said we are in a recovery period and how do you know we are |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
66. Yep. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
70. From your replies, it seems that you have simply memorized the bullet points |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
127. All we have done is bailed out corrupt capitalism . . . again . . |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
201. You'd think it after 1.4 trillion of funny money gets floated. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
207. A Fake Stock Market Bubble and Phantom Bank Profits Due to Mark-To-Make Believe Accounting |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
31. K & R |
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knowwhatimsayin (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
41. Thank you for calling this to everyone's attention! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. 2 years ago there were 30 postings in my area for the job I once had |
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knowwhatimsayin (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Right. And even back then, my local newspaper |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #41 |
58. Welcome to DU, knowwhatimsayin. (n/t) |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
69. "We need a new NEW DEAL" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #69 |
141. Yes . . . eh . .. at least the same New Deal put back in place . .. !!! |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
73. An excellent compilation of very salient points. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. According to some on here they are RW talking points |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #82 |
142. What they mean is that they are "sore" points they don't like to see raised . ... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
74. You bet your ass and lost |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I'm talking about long term problems |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. You're talking knee jerk |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Did I blame President Obama anywhere in my post |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Oh please, based on this comment your entire post is speculative nonsense |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Tell me when politians are fishing for money for their campaigns |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Deleted sub-thread |
amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #80 |
274. I'm becoming increasingly convinced that a constitutional amendment |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:46 AM Response to Reply #74 |
208. Deleted message |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:50 AM Response to Reply #208 |
210. "You are fully invested in Propaganda and bullshit Mainstream Analysis which is useless." |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 03:13 AM Response to Reply #210 |
214. Deleted sub-thread |
Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
77. K & R, good job and thanks. n/t |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
85. Kicked & Recommended. nt |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
93. K&R |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
96. your ass is recovering? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. I had a bad fall |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
103. Jobs continue to remain a huge problem. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #103 |
162. I gave you rec #5 |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
114. Add to all that America's health care nightmare. Premiums keep going up |
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travelingtypist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
116. The structural sickness isn't being looked at, much less talked about. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #116 |
136. What structure? It's a global economy... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #136 |
143. We need to redo the Clinton trade agreements . . . urgently!! |
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travelingtypist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #136 |
145. Repeal corporate personhood. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
125. Re: #10 |
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Autonomy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
126. self delete |
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Autonomy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
129. I'm going to be brutally honest |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #129 |
144. Whoa . . . this is like saying we need capitalism to survive . . . no we don't . . . |
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Autonomy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #144 |
179. We need capitalism to survive |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 03:02 AM Response to Reply #179 |
213. Ah, "The Russians are coming!" "Reds under beds" . . . ??? |
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Autonomy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #213 |
262. Democracy doesn't need capitalism? |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #144 |
252. There is more to it than that |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
148. "There is little being done to keep people in their homes who can't afford to pay their mortgages." |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 03:58 AM Response to Reply #148 |
216. Rents are falling like a rock too, or they will be soon. |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
149. Exactly, there can not be "a recovery" when jobs and businesses are still disappearing en masse! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #149 |
152. Love your avatar |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
155. lol This non-recovery has apparently spread to the rest of the world. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #155 |
156. It's higher than 65 recs actually |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #156 |
157. "BTW...I'd love to be wrong." |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #156 |
158. Yup, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:53 AM Response to Reply #158 |
211. Deleted sub-thread |
AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #156 |
159. BTW to ignored |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #159 |
161. What? |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #155 |
231. "experiencing the same non-recovery" |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
164. Sorry, but I disagree with your assessment |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #164 |
168. I hope I'm wrong |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
165. Somebody had to say it...ty for being the ONE. |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
166. It's better than what we'd have gotten with McSame as POTUS |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #166 |
167. Totally agree n/t |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #166 |
169. If only Obama had run on "Hey, I'm not McCain"... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #169 |
170. Sigh |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #170 |
173. I have too much confidence in his political skill... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #173 |
174. This is a bad sign |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:14 AM Response to Reply #174 |
223. Yes, it is a bad sign. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #223 |
230. Rick Warren and Geithner is when I started to get scared |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #230 |
244. Deleted sub-thread |
Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 04:12 AM Response to Reply #173 |
217. He didn't best the mighty Clinton machine, he was just a second horse of the DLC |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #217 |
228. "Will it be John McGrumpyface, Hillary, I was dodging Sniper Bullets, or Obama, Change we can..." |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #170 |
175. You think he was unaware of conflict among his democratic colleagues after the longest primary war.. |
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Seen the light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
171. Pitch-perfect post, KR |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
178. The recovery is for those who have lobbyists. Sorry folks . . . |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:18 AM Response to Reply #178 |
181. Welcome to DU! |
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HARD_PLANET (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
180. HI EVERYBODY *** IAM A NEWBIE *** |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
186. Wow I sure would not have picked this time to be President right now |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:00 AM Response to Reply #186 |
191. Sums it up the gist of all of these posts nicely |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:05 AM Response to Reply #191 |
193. I give up Prosense. I just can't do it anymore. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:12 AM Response to Reply #193 |
196. Don't give up. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:15 AM Response to Reply #196 |
198. I know but it just seems impossible lately |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:22 AM Response to Reply #198 |
200. What do you say to |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #200 |
202. Some are acting very nutty lately. |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
188. There's nothing more to say on this. n/t |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
203. all any of us can do is hang on as best we can as we are taken along for the ride |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
218. I agree with all you said. This admin has to be forward |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
219. The reason for all this: Republicon VooDoo Economics |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
220. Interesting thread |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #220 |
253. Well said, the Cheerleaders seem driven by emotion rather than hard facts |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
224. Agree 100% - K&R |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
229. K & R for the necessary bad news. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
237. There it is. The Truth. nt |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
242. First of all we are not in a depression.. not even close. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #242 |
247. Oh man, I pity your naivete |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #247 |
248. So do you think we are in a depression... |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #248 |
249. I think we are just starting into the depression, yes. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #249 |
255. The OP said we are in a depression. My point is that we are not, far from it.. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #255 |
263. Unless they abolish money, which I doubt, the Fraud has to be cleaned out |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #248 |
254. Instead of insulting him, why not try to debate or refute the points he laid out in his post? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #254 |
256. Thanks for the insult. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #256 |
258. Thanks for proving my point. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #254 |
270. his arguments are spun from whole cloth |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 02:44 AM Response to Reply #270 |
271. And yours have SO much Credibility because they are backed by herd Mentality Propaganda. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #271 |
272. and by facts |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
273. unfortunately, you're right |
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