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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:34 PM Original message |
How to hurt the economy this holiday season |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Unemployed 53 Months - I Hurt The Economy Every Day |
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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. sorry to hear that |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. Supporting Dem/Progressive businesses is a way to help other Dems |
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High Sierra Buck (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
89. 53 MONTHS out of WORK ??? |
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Shoeempress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. And home made cookies, candies, etc. are so much more personal |
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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. great idea |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I always do that. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't know any repubs so that won't be a problem for me |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. i do it to bring this killing machine to a halt. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Oh I totally agree with spending money only with companies who |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Dont buy for ANYONE, not just R's |
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mcg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I'm thinking of asking people to donate instead of giving me presents. |
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Unstuck In Time (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. I don't think it's a matter of us hurting the economy... |
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Swede Atlanta (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. No presents |
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Lefty48197 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. good job! |
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proudbluestater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 08:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
51. DirectTV owned by Rupert Murdoch! |
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Worst Username Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. I do not want to hurt the economy. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. Further destruction of the economy will happen whether or not |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Dont give to Salvation Army |
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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. OK, poor wording |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. starve the beast, spare the lamb. |
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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. I like that |
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JaneDoughnut (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's coming anyway. |
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Lefty48197 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. or buy from Walmart, since all of their revenue goes to China |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. I want the economy to succeed. |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. which 'american economy'? |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. We are doing only the BARE MINIMUM of spending |
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Rockerdem (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'm fairly frugal all of the time |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
25. Great Idea! |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. What's that supposed to mean? |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Nice Hopeful Message, Isn't It? |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You've managed to get this far at DU |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. O.K., You Want It Straight Up? |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. It's not Democrats vs Christmas |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. The Last Democrat To Run On Frugality ... |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. WHAT THE FUCK? |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 12:01 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. O.K., Let's Both Calm Down |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. You know |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 02:17 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Different Issue |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 03:18 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. same issue, if you read you would've figured it out. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Yes it is, isn't it? |
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floridadem30 (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 09:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
88. I'm not sure if you're a repub but I believe in not supporting the enemy |
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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:44 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. Are you threatening violence? |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:02 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. ROFL! |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 12:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Cut the "Freeper" Shit |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. Then you haven't been around the internet much have you? |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 04:05 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right ... |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 04:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. See it's things like that little P.S. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Deleted message |
Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 10:33 PM Response to Reply #72 |
92. Oh get off your high fucking horse |
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Snivi Yllom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 12:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
61. It means that wishing for a bad economy so people suffer is in general |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. The "Glitches" already stole Christmas - and the country. Boycott all |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. DU Economic Activism Forum: |
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Bullshot (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. We're not spending as much this Christmas and it's not by choice. |
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hellbound-liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. My wife and I are donating to charities in each other's name |
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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. excellent idea to donate to charities instead |
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Doncha_know (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
36. Not me... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 09:12 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. Yes, but how will buying junk at WalMart help American jobs? |
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Doncha_know (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 01:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
67. I took the first post too serious. |
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SouthPasadenaDem (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
74. Ooooh! Where do I get a Noam Chomsky action figure? |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:10 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I Think Moonbeam Starlight Makes Them |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:48 AM Response to Reply #36 |
59. Hi Doncha_know!! |
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Doncha_know (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 01:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Thanks for the welcome!! |
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lefthandedskyhook (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
38. My liberal secret... |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. How can you tell them apart? |
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lefthandedskyhook (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Other than the smell... |
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yorgatron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 03:17 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. i'm not buying presents for ANYONE |
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lefthandedskyhook (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. I think we have to ask ourselves... |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
50. My girlfriend asked what I want for Christmas last night. |
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proudbluestater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
52. Shop retailers who donate to Democrats |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 12:41 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. Thanks for the Info! |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Thanks for the list - the other problem is where the products are made |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Do What You Can |
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The Flaming Red Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
55. The economy is hurting me. What holiday? |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
58. Somehow, I don't think Dubya needs our help |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. My family is going to France, spending my money there for Xmas. |
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mulderig (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
71. I'll be spending my holiday and dollars ... |
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ArtVandaley (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
73. I don't want to fuck people over just to hurt Bush |
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Carson (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Thank you, Art, for your comment. I agree. |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:15 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. You Got That Right, Art |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 06:07 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. Buying smart and boycotting repug businesses |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 10:21 PM Response to Reply #82 |
90. Noble, but it doesn't work that way |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:43 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. You don't get it |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
78. I chose not to buy any xmas presents for anyone at all this year. |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Didn't You Mean "Ex-Friends & Family?" |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:19 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I got beautifully supportive replies from every person I sent it to. |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. Not You! Viva La Difference! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. Beautiful! Love it |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
81. Here's what I'll be buying |
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willysnout (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 06:27 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. What's Wrong With Smoking? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Tobacco companies tend to be republicans |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 10:47 PM Response to Reply #81 |
93. In the 60's |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
85. I'm retired, living on limited income is not easy these days. |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
91. Buy nothing. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
94. Cancelling Christmas - my reasons |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
95. You don't need to help the economy sink |
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Comadreja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
96. Is CITGO Venezuelan owned or not? |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
98. I just want to hurt the companies that gave their campaign contributions |
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