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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 03:29 PM Original message |
The credit crunch tent city which has returned to haunt America --UK Daily Mail |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Why don't they just buy houses like regular people?" |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. My God, how can someone be THAT ignorant? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. That's exactly what I though when I heard it on the evening |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
48. Well, he was a cop |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
55. Ignorant = 60% of the population. n/t |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
125. hmm... |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kicked and recommended. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Thanks, Uncle Joe. Always good to see you! |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I feel the same way, bobbie. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
40. You are right. Homelessness COULD have been eliminated, and if there were truly |
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Shireling (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #40 |
78. My thoughts as well |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #78 |
86. I hope you don't get the attacks for it, too. You notice the unrecs still happening with this one. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #86 |
108. Sorry too late to "R" (major computer problems) but wanted to add important info.... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #108 |
109. This is really important stuff... thanks so much for taking the time and effort to post this! |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. k & r |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Thanks. We have to do better than this! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Recommend |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Thanks! |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. The fact that there are only 8 recs on this thread is chilling. nt |
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delunapark (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Now 10 |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is by no means anything new. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Well, then that makes it just fine and dandy then. |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Why would you infer that from what I wrote? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. That is exactly what I inferred as well - "oh well they've always been there - keep moving along". |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Yup.... pretty cold. Not that *that* is anything new. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
62. One day you will get a clue. Until then... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. K&R |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. After seeing Schwarze-Nazi named as 'Governor' in the story, I |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Would you consider it an "improvement" that Sacramento |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. It is not as if there are not enough empty houses. A solution could find |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. Article is over 2 yrs old. How are things now? eom |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. See my post #19 - Sacramento is looking at Seattle's model |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
128. " Rather than deal with the causes, they prefer to keep folks in tents. It's revolting. " |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. For people who are asking about "now" |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. PERMANENT "shelters" and PERMANENT tent cities. Nobody finds anything WRONG with this? |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. If you could, what would you do to solve the problem? |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. "I've watched your act" hint - it isn't an act.. Bobbie is working very hard with little help |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. +1,000,000!!! |
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Shireling (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
79. Thank you so much for your reply. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Hug gratefully accepted! Thanks so much. |
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Shireling (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. Bobbolink |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #85 |
89. The attitudes are stunning, aren't they? The recent post about the homeless man being compacted in |
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Shireling (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. I've been lurking here for many years |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. I, personally, don't think "hope" is going to do it. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #85 |
114. In 1971 I was an almost 21-year-old woman, married to a professor of |
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themadstork (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
113. +1, hell was that ever a POST! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:26 AM Response to Reply #35 |
49. She is very passionate and serious about it. It's hard to present solutions, though, when so many |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. And many of us are willing, just not able to help Bobbie |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #52 |
71. +10000 |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #35 |
61. Shame on you! |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #35 |
119. A solution that is quite simple |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
153. If you gave a shit then you'd know and wouldn't be hamfistedly asking. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #153 |
154. !!!!! |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. Good lord, they are considering making tent cities permanent |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. "Won't" being the operative word - |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Shelters have already become a permanent housing substitute. And, "they" is "us". We, The People |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I have begun to believe that "we the people" does not exist. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. No, "progressives" are NOT powerless. There is much you and others can do, but ..... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
106. After Katrina when the "donated Trailers" were found to have Toxic Fumes... |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #106 |
138. Those trailers were just as bad as a tent city. Worse, in fact, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #138 |
147. You are exactly right. However, I am told on this thread to just give in to the apathy. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #147 |
149. You keep fighting for what is important to you. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #149 |
152. Well, I will take a different tack on that. We should all be fighting for what is important for |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. K&R |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. K&R |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. Kick...Incredible Post...Photo's making it all REAL... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. The difference is... during the Depression, those photos MOVED people. They got reaction And Action |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
29. Those shanties in one of the b&w pics would cost you half a million $ today in CA. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. .. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
33. Tent Cities in Indonesia, Japan, Haiti and now to America... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. "WHAT IS BEING DONE about this? ... What?" Koko, there is NOTHING being done. Except |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
104. The "Clinton-Bush" Initiative and World Concerts sent tons of money there... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
83. What is being done? Austerity measures and the rich getting richer from both Ds and Rs. |
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TheCanadianLiberal (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. This article is almost as old as your... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Thank you for your concern. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:57 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. You'd think someone from a country that provides things like free medical care to their citizens |
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Shireling (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
82. I have always admired Canadians |
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themadstork (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
115. William Vollmann had a great story on this in Harper's earlier this year. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
44. k/r |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
45. We should requisition all those thousands of foreclosed houses from the banks. |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Actually they are doing that in FL |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #45 |
65. And greater Sacramento has the sixth-highest foreclosure rate in the country. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. "Tents are for camping. Houses are for people!" |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. I was just thinking about how popular camping is in the mountains just above Sacramento |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. I think the important part is that the tents in Yosemite are there by *choice*, not desperation. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #77 |
90. Not sure San Jose is progressive enough to get on board with that |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:47 AM Response to Reply #77 |
120. Choice is a good word, but I disagree with the notion that "tents" are somehow beneath us |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #120 |
127. So, you are just fine with people living in shanty towns like in the Great Depression, and in tents |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #120 |
156. Most folks need plumbing and a place to cook. Tents aren't the best in all climates. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #156 |
157. Thank you. Its also not unreasonable to have a place to invite friends, to be able to enjoy a few |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
51. In Republican eyes, they're homeless by choice |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
53. Wonder what became of all those fema trailers? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. They're kicking people out... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #53 |
66. Those Fema trailers that made people sick? THOSE trailers? |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
54. K&R. |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
56. A Hardy K&R! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #56 |
67. Thank you very much for the kind words. BUT, I cannot fight this alone. |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. "What are you willing to do?" |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
57. there should be NO homeless people |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
58. KnR |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
59. Enthusiastic K&R. This issue needs to be in-your-face every single fucking day. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
60. Sad that the only real reporting on the problems in this country comes from |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Same thing with the article I posted yesterday about a potentially promising AIDS treatment. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
63. That is a two year old article. Things have got much worse since then. n/t |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
69. K&R & Forward |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Thank you for doing that! We need to facebook and tweet things like this! |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
75. In Portland OR we got Dignity Village started on city land 10 years ago, and it's a great model |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Dignity Village is intriguing! I read your link, and am particularly interested in the adobe |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. There was one crucial law that, on balance, allowed it to move forward. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. +1 |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #75 |
87. That does look intriguing, 99th_Monkey. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #75 |
92. +1,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
88. Highly Recommend!!! n/t |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
93. Minor point, but there's a glaring error in the cutline for the "Migrant Mother" photo. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Yes, thanks for reminding us that is much more important than 1,200 people living |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. I did say "minor point," didn't I? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Wouldn't it have been nice to at least mention something about the topic... people who are SUFFERING |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. I thought all of that had been asked and answered. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #98 |
101. Given that this issue is IGNORED in this country, in this party, and on "progressive" media, |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #93 |
121. ... |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
99. I don't care how damn old the article is, the problem is still here |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
100. Go to Home Depot/Lowes and GET YOUR TENT..REI and the Camping Equipment Stores...It's Hot! |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
102. kick |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
103. I finally had the chance to sit down and actually read this. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #103 |
105. This is what we don't hear out there on our "Whore Media." |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #105 |
107. I'm "church-affiliated". |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #105 |
110. Being "affliliated" doesn't matter. REally, it doesn't. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #110 |
117. I know my church does what it can |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #117 |
126. Yes, those "minsterial alliances".... where to begin. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #126 |
129. Just five years ago, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #129 |
131. You have witnessed the growing of Mean. :( That "taking a course" is SOOO demeaning, and it |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #131 |
133. It's the entire town. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #117 |
158. This is the first I've heard of these organizations. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #110 |
150. Bobbie....in the Southeastern USA it's not like what you say. They really DO help |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #103 |
112. glad to see you back here again! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #112 |
116. In her case, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #116 |
123. I'm glad you were able to help her. The fact is, however, that these personal solutions |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #123 |
130. I'm glad I could help |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. I mentioned your story on this to that elderly couple I mentioned above. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #132 |
135. Good! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #135 |
137. Two things I told them.... There needs to be "quality control" in terms of not just finances, but |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #137 |
141. Those are all good ideas. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #130 |
140. What she would have done is what so many others do... go further down into the hole. :( |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
111. Nice link, thanks - |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #111 |
122. Because we aren't pushing it! The bigger question is... WHY aren't our "progressive" media covering |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #122 |
134. Because that's not their audience |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #134 |
142. I don't know what you mean..? Gays can only listen to gay, Latinos can only listen to latinos? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #142 |
143. No |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #143 |
144. So, we leave them in peace, to ignore us (literally) to death? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #144 |
145. As social mobility crashes, the impoverished ranks will grow |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #145 |
146. And we will be long dead, so that is basically what you are saying. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #146 |
148. If you're waiting for 'progressives' to save you, yes n/t |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #148 |
151. Many of us are trying to accept that not only will we die, but it will have to be by our own hands. |
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PotatoChip (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
118. Amazingly horrible sight |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #118 |
124. It *is* stunning, isn't it? And it is worse than that now, in many places. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
136. Yeah...those people don't count to American capitalists. They |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #136 |
155. "Those people" don't count to PROGRESSIVES. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
139. k&r for an excellent thread. Thanks Bobbo |
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