EXPENSIVE PURSES -- LIES being spread by RW Talk show nuts

DELUSIONAL

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Sat Sep-10-05 09:25 PM
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EXPENSIVE PURSES -- LIES being spread by RW Talk show nuts

Hit back HARD with the truth.

US Customs seized conterfit expensive name brand stuff -- this is what was given to hurricane victims. Why NOT give people who have lost everything something that was in US warehouses???

LINK

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-seized10sep10,1,6901983.story?coll=la-headlines-california

KATRINA'S AFTERMATH
U.S. to Give Seized Items to Katrina Victims
By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer

The counterfeit goods fill more than 100 trucks. There are more than 6,600 blankets, 23,000 pairs of pants, 20,000 pairs of jeans, 87,000 belts, 400 cartons of toys and 15,000 pairs of shoes.

The federal government, which has been criticized for its slow response to Hurricane Katrina, is joining the list of countless charities, schools and businesses that are donating supplies to survivors.

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The merchandise, at five warehouses near the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, was seized by customs agents during raids or routine inspections of cargo, passengers and mail coming by sea or air. Most of the counterfeit goods are from Russia, China, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

"Some of this merchandise is very good quality," said Michael Fleming, local spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. "We're not giving rags to the victims by any stretch of the imagination."

On Friday, customs workers began boxing the merchandise, some of which would have otherwise been destroyed. The trucks will head to Mississippi to be distributed to shelters.

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SmokingJacket

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Sat Sep-10-05 09:28 PM
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1. This is great -- they should sell it and make a buck

or just use it. 100 trucks worth of confiscated stuff? What better use than to give it to people who've lost everything?

I don't do the tube -- how could they possibly spin this badly??

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melnjones

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Sat Sep-10-05 09:28 PM
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2. I don't get it...what is the RW saying? nt

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DELUSIONAL

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Sat Sep-10-05 09:36 PM
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5. There are several posts about the expensive handbags

Edited on Sat Sep-10-05 09:39 PM by DELUSIONAL

in discussion threads on DU.

here is an example of one of the DU threads

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4725753

The first one I read mentions that it is a RW nutbags talking points.

Since then I've read mention in several different threads.

I will keep posting the truth -- WITH the link.

Everyone if you see this on a DU thread PLEASE post this link!

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undergroundpanther

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Sat Sep-10-05 09:29 PM
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3. Poor peope are VERBOTEN

From having nice things..

While most rich people that are all in a twist about this LIE either INHERITED thier wealth(like Boosh) or MARRY INTO IT..and use That wealth to futher IMPOVERISH people ,enrich themselves more,and do eugenics and keep us all beholden to the scam they run ..of this UNEQUALITY..

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nadinbrzezinski

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Sat Sep-10-05 09:29 PM
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4. I jsut sprdad it to my list

Some are RWers themselves

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