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alp227
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Mon Jan-24-11 02:58 PM Original message |
Postal Service Eyes Closing Thousands of Post Offices |
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Psephos
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Mon Jan-24-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. In related news, Pony Express plans to close all relay stations. n/t |
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Sparky 1
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Tue Jan-25-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
79. LOL - We may need them to start up again |
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zazen
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. transform them into welfare offices |
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cutlassmama
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Mon Jan-24-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. Sadly, this is a good idea |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. They won't let them raise the cost of a stamp |
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liberal N proud
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Exactly |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Never mind IT IS the only department of the government |
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RUMMYisFROSTED
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Tue Jan-25-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
76. The document where John Galt visits the post office? |
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RufusTFirefly
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Yup. Corporations want to control every possible avenue of communication |
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hay rick
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. See reply 19. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Absolutely, again not accidental |
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Blue_Tires
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
77. +1000 |
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Dappleganger
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. This will be a huge hardship on those homeless who depend upon a PO box. |
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glinda
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. No residence equals no voting. |
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Lint Head
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because private fascist corporations, posing as individuals, think |
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thereismore
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. See? The gov'mint can't do anything right. nt |
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Doremus
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. BINGO! |
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ngant17
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Mon Jan-24-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. USPS hires a lot of casual (temp) workers |
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WinkyDink
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. Not run by the govt. |
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SheilaT
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. To everyone who thinks the Postal Service doesn't |
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enlightenment
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Absolutely agree. |
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Sal Minella
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Exactly. For-profit postal service makes about as much sense as |
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RobinA
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Sounds Like |
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glinda
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Exactly. I used to live in Bemidji but never got a letter from you. LOL. |
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sofa king
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Mon Jan-24-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. Just today I hauled hundreds of pounds of mail to the post office. |
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quakerboy
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
55. I agree with you, it is a government service and should be treated as such. |
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Skittles
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Tue Jan-25-11 02:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
68. I agree |
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PoliticAverse
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. What are the odds they will end Saturday deliveries to save money? n/t |
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jwirr
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. I don't like that but I could live with that. At least they aren't firing some |
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Joanne98
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. THAT SUCKS! |
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trud
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
13. close the big ones, keep the little ones. |
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williesgirl
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. The post offices I've been to in the past year have ALL been very busy. Long lines etc. |
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damntexdem
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
17. "Loses money": nonsense! Essential services cost money. |
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fob
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I agree, "lose money" is a bullshit depiction of what this very critical |
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naaman fletcher
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
69. I agree, |
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kentauros
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Raise junkmail rates to First Class rates. |
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Recursion
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. The thing is even at cheap rates junk mail subsidizes our 44-cent stamp |
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kentauros
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Well, to drive down usage is my point, |
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Abq_Sarah
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. It's not going to save on vehicle expenses |
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kentauros
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Yes, they do still have to drive the same route. |
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Abq_Sarah
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. I doubt it would make a noticable difference |
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kentauros
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I disagree, |
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Psephos
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
60. Declining usage is precisely why the USPO is in trouble. |
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kentauros
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I'll let you look at the relationship of whatever that was you just said, |
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Psephos
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Take it to the extreme. |
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kentauros
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Mon Jan-24-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. But why take it to the extreme? |
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Psephos
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Tue Jan-25-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. It's a thought experiment to clarify why cutting mail volume without cutting fixed costs won't work. |
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No Elephants
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
72. Lower rate is still a lower rate Frrame it as you will, they still pay less than $.44 per oz., as |
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glinda
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Excellent point. |
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EnviroBat
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
78. THANK YOU!!! |
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hay rick
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Losses due to prefunding of retiree health care benefits. |
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glinda
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. If we had a decent HC policy they wouldn't be using this. |
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n2doc
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. How much money does the military make? |
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hay rick
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. There you go |
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Plucketeer
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. You said it! |
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greiner3
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Mon Jan-24-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. This was tried some years ago; |
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HowHasItComeToThis
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Mon Jan-24-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. THIS IS A WALL STREET JOURNAL HIT ARTICLE |
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TuxedoKat
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Mon Jan-24-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. In my town there are two small post offices |
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Nikia
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:25 AM Response to Reply #37 |
74. A lot of the post offices they are talking about are in rural areas |
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TuxedoKat
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Tue Jan-25-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Yes |
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defendandprotect
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Mon Jan-24-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. Granted e-mail is killing snail mail ... but not packages and we aren't competing with FED EX .. |
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hay rick
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Mon Jan-24-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Fed Ex is USPS' largest vendor. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Mon Jan-24-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. It's time for the unions to call for a strike. |
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dixiegrrrrl
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Mon Jan-24-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Do you think that would work in this political climate? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Mon Jan-24-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Nixon brought in the army to try and deliver the mail. |
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Abq_Sarah
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. A wildcat strike would be disasterous right now |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. No it wouldn't. They'd have to cave or watch the economy collapse. |
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Abq_Sarah
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. No, they wouldn't cave |
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Psephos
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Exactly. |
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AngryAmish
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
70. 0 x 300,000,000 = 0 |
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Occulus
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. It is ILLEGAL for us to strike. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. It was "illegal" when we did it in 1970 - but we did it anyway and won. |
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lonestarnot
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Mon Jan-24-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. 1970. Under Nixon. |
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Politicub
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. The postal service shouldn't need to run at a profit |
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WinkyDink
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Mon Jan-24-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
53. Perhaps if the USPS didn't have to support itself..... |
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truthisfreedom
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Tue Jan-25-11 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
66. Raise the cost of stamps to match the cost of operations. Seriously. WTF are they thinking? |
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DeSwiss
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Tue Jan-25-11 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
67. K&R |
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LeftishBrit
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
71. Sigh - happening in Britain too! |
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No Elephants
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
73. When no one in America has a job, who will buy from China? |
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