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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:55 PM Original message |
One out of every four **American** children in poverty. Is this acceptable to ANYONE? |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Absolutely heart breaking episode. And an embarrassment for our country. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. I saw it. it should be aired over and over on prime time TV, but many will probably |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. no it's not OK |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Of course not. That's far too few. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. How many in Wisconsin before Scott Walker? And how are projected afterwards? |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I hope that |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. If it gets to that point, we all lose. |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. EEKs. I posted the wrong link. Sorry, see this one. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Now that's more like it. |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Thank you. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. We already HAVE "The Numbers". |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Do you think the right cares? |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 01:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
41. Forbes gallery of the richest people in America -- listing the top 350+ ... |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 03:03 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. To be balanced, not all of the super rich subscribe to the 'gutting of America' philosophy. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. That is not the point. The point is that we subscribe to an economic |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. I don't think the problem is as simple as 'capitalism is bad'. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Not true - it only "works" for those at the top with all of the wealth. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Granted that capitalism only works when controlled properly... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Typical red-baiter response. Not interested in that exercise ... nt |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Nope. Not at all. I genuinely would like to hear. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. It is obviously acceptable to both the Republican -- and Democratic -- parties |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. And it is obviously acceptable to all three major branches of the Federal |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yup. |
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Skip_In_Boulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Until Democrats quite being the party of appeasement |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. acceptable to those who would have flocked to the Colosseum |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. Poverty defined as family of four making less than 22K |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Good point. nt |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. You are exactly right. The way the "poverty line" is figured hasn't been changed since the 1960s |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. And quite simply, I am with you |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Something happening here, what it is not exactly clear, |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. recommend. |
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Monique1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. This made me sick to my stomach |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. I saw that also. Great Piece but heartbreaking.. No it is not |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. Let me cut to the chase, HAD ENOUGH YET ! |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. +10000000000 |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. caught the end of it -- hope to catch the rest of it soon, as it looked like it was quite powerful |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. But.....but..it's because they are LAZY. . . |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. How any rich person, millionaire or billionaire can watch that story and then |
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Indydem (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
46. What do you have against hotel employees, cooks, dishwashers, and waiters?? |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. Absolutely not n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. Deleted message |
NillaWafers (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. It was heartbreaking and shameful. Those children were all, every single one of them |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. There is NO EXCUSE for this in the United States of America. nt |
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cilla4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
33. Republicans? |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. It's disgusting |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
35. That segment was an eye-opener. |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
36. i was shocked . . . & i live in florida! everyone should see this, |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
37. USA! USA! USA! - :sarcasm: - n/t |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
39. K&R |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
40. I saw "60 Minutes" & it was heartbreaking to hear each of those children speak |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
68. a few years ago I encountered a child of about 11 who accompanied her "mother" |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. One out of every four, yet half of all the wealth is owned by 1% of |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
44. Proud to add rec 42 |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
45. K&R no tv here |
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Uta (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. Is the 60 minutes video segment available on line? |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
59. here: |
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Uta (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Thank you! nt |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. So this is what all this bipartisanship with Republicans gets us |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. +1000000000000000000000000 |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. And NOW we are entering an era of "shared sacrifice". |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. He can say it because he's struck it rich and none of this shit is going to land on him or his. |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
50. RIDICULOUS. |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. The PTB. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. Here's how to provide relief for millions of Americans. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. Obviously this IS ok. It's hardly a new feature of American life |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
58. It's acceptable to the ones in charge. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. After reading a few of the comments |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
64. I didn't watch it, but it's no surprise. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
67. I saw it. Amazing... school buses stopping at motels because so many kids now live there |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
70. Don't worry Stinky they have a plan to fix this... |
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