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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:17 PM Original message |
Homeless Study Looks at 'Housing First' |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. "is among the first to use a scientific approach in a housing study of homeless people " |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I suppose |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Maybe that .. and... that quote from Galbraith about choosing the |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's sad that a KSOTO is so rare ... and it takes "science" to surface it? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Yes, this is a truly MORALLY bankrupt nation. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Housing |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R I want to yell "WELL DUH!" I'm glad they did a study though! |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. I worked in the field of assisting the homeless for eight years. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. input |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I can care for myself in every way except having a decent place to live on disability. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I understand that |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. and that means.... that I must suffer "mental health" shit? |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I wasn't addressing that, sorry |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. here's the quotation: |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Mental health is A BIG CAUSE of homelessness. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. the figures are... maybe 22%, and maybe less than that. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Really? It's that low? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
88. LOWER-- 16%, according to National Coalition for the Homeless |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Contrast that to 20% in general population |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. So, now you, too, can get screened, diagnosed, and medicated |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. nonsense |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. . |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
59. You are absolutely correct... |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. What are your answers for HOUSING HOUSING HOUSING? |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. The current supply does not meet the demand. Period. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. question |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. I think it's just total frustration... |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
60. That is what I'm talking about... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
63. You probably don't need mental health services, but fact it, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #63 |
84. the issue is being FORCED!!!!! |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
57. HOUSING FIRST... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #57 |
86. WE need to get the word out! LTTEs, writing/calling Reps, etc. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
62. You are so right. HOUSING FIRST -- that's the answer. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
65. Unfortunately, the results of this study won't be use to support housing for you. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I am homeless, and I am neither mentally ill, nor confused. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. Bobbolink |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. calm down? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. yeah. you read it right. calm down. you too, for that matter |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. I am perfectly calm |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. There is no single model of homelessness. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. yep |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
80. "You would resent being treated that way - anyone would." |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
72. Experts I have found |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #72 |
85. yes. promoting failure; the mental health inustry grows & the number of |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
64. I would put it this way. bobbolink. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #64 |
79. thank you for understanding my point about the stigma! |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. "lots of mental health services" |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. absolutely |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. watch the disruption |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. I can attest to that. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. none of the above |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
81. stating it that way points to exactly the one-up mentality of this nation. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Agreed. "Supportive Housing" is the thing. NT |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. It definitely is. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. I wish people could understand that there is no single model of homelessness. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #38 |
61. Thanks for your good work. |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
83. Question |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Very well said JDPriestly! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have been volunteering at my church's food programs for the homeless for four years |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That's sad |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. What's sad is that you'll probably see the same ones for years... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
50. Oh, we do see the same people again and again |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
89. What I meant as sad is that they won't have a chance of finding housing |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is a refreshing viewpoint. |
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trthnd4jstc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. With all this excess Housing, Why Not Help the Homeless? |
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NMMatt (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's pretty sad that people would need a study to realize the obvious |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yet, that's what's been expected now since RAYGUN. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:11 PM Original message |
I thought it was "time to leave the RAYGUN shit" out of it.... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
48. was that intentional? |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Self-delete, dupe post |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. Kicking - about time we started spending more time on this subject |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
34. Sadly, the likeliness of this occurance on any significant scale is likely nil. |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. especially because the current administration |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
77. We're so quick to blame * for everything. We don't look at how WE don't |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
76. "likeliness of this occurance on any significant scale is likely nil." |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. Reminds Me Of another Headline About 10 Years Ago .... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
78. Stress? What stress? I'm not STRESSED!!! |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. There was also a study showing |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
53. Focusing on this issue should be in the "Top 5" of either President Obama or Clinton. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #53 |
67. I agree. K and R! |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
55. K&R |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. K&R |
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pamela (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
66. Great article. K&R |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
68. Kick -- in hopes that many more will give this some attention. |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
69. Kick so others can read this n/t |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
70. There is no shortage of housing, |
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LiveLiberally (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
71. K& R and Thanks for Posting this! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
82. "system will persist until those in control realize that humane care and cost effectiveness go hand |
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LiveLiberally (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. You are absolutely right /nt |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
73. Hmmm |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Outstanding post n/t |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Thanks. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #73 |
93. Thanks for these links! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
92. And the WSJ publishedd this story. That's kinda mind blowing to me. B ut I am glad they did |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. important observation |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. INteresting, but you are right. There are different news sources for the various classes |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Psychopaths |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #94 |
98. "The political battle is about power and economics." |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
97. Too late to rec but here's a kick... |
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