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jbond56

(403 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:50 PM Apr 2013

As a Texan

I think we should tie Relief for the industrial accident to Back ground checks. No background checks no "Pork" (as cruz would say).

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As a Texan (Original Post) jbond56 Apr 2013 OP

I respectfully disagree . . . fleur-de-lisa Apr 2013 #1

That's pretty much what the heartless, greedy jerks are counting on. dogknob Apr 2013 #2

I agree that we don't want anything the republicans have to offer, but . . . fleur-de-lisa Apr 2013 #3

fleur-de-lisa

(14,623 posts)

1. I respectfully disagree . . .

Reply to jbond56 (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 03:42 PM

Apr 2013

Just because your state (and mine as well) is largely run by heartless and greedy jerks, I have no intention of acting like one. Compassion for those in need, regardless of their political association, is a basic tenet of Democrats.

dogknob

(2,431 posts)

2. That's pretty much what the heartless, greedy jerks are counting on.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 04:38 PM

Apr 2013

That's the unavoidable weakness we have.

They can use us all they want and we don't want anything they have.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,623 posts)

3. I agree that we don't want anything the republicans have to offer, but . . .

Reply to dogknob (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 04:50 PM

Apr 2013

I don't consider compassion to be a weakness. I think it's one of our strongest points.

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