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		<title>By: wizard2000</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/thinkfast-september-4-2008-2/comment-page-2/#comment-5212150</link>
		<dc:creator>wizard2000</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well at least the RNC/McCain organizers didn&#039;t run their tasteless &quot;9/11 Tribute&quot; with a split screen of President George W. Bush reading My Pet Goat.

Oh, wait, that would have never happened.

The RNC/McCain organizers only grudgingly gave Bush, the worst U.S. president ever, eight minutes early in the week and spent the rest of the time trying to sweep Bush under the carpet, designating Bush as He Who Must Not Be Named...which he wasn&#039;t...except sparingly...very, very sparingly...otherwise, VolderBush would have heard and probably wanted to show up at the RNC, in person. Nooooooooooo, the RNC/McCain organizers shuddered.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well at least the RNC/McCain organizers didn&#8217;t run their tasteless &#8220;9/11 Tribute&#8221; with a split screen of President George W. Bush reading My Pet Goat.</p>
<p>Oh, wait, that would have never happened.</p>
<p>The RNC/McCain organizers only grudgingly gave Bush, the worst U.S. president ever, eight minutes early in the week and spent the rest of the time trying to sweep Bush under the carpet, designating Bush as He Who Must Not Be Named&#8230;which he wasn&#8217;t&#8230;except sparingly&#8230;very, very sparingly&#8230;otherwise, VolderBush would have heard and probably wanted to show up at the RNC, in person. Nooooooooooo, the RNC/McCain organizers shuddered.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5212150', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Leftside Annie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Leftside Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>God help me, but I LOATHE these despicable monsters!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>God help me, but I LOATHE these despicable monsters!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210562', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: katy</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/thinkfast-september-4-2008-2/comment-page-2/#comment-5210390</link>
		<dc:creator>katy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Uncle Fester Lurks Says:
Country first in republican speak = Corporations first.&lt;/em&gt;
and satirev -

randi surmised yesterday and i agree, that it&#039;s all about alaska  keeping the oil money all to itself, not having to share with the rest of the country... greed.

also, uncle, i&#039;m guessing the economist on thom hartmann was Ravi Batra  -  http://airamerica.com/thomhartmannpage/node/86

i like to take notes when he&#039;s on...
http://www.ravibatra.com/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Uncle Fester Lurks Says:<br />
Country first in republican speak = Corporations first.</em><br />
and satirev -</p>
<p>randi surmised yesterday and i agree, that it&#8217;s all about alaska  keeping the oil money all to itself, not having to share with the rest of the country&#8230; greed.</p>
<p>also, uncle, i&#8217;m guessing the economist on thom hartmann was Ravi Batra  &#8211;  <a href="http://airamerica.com/thomhartmannpage/node/86" rel="nofollow">http://airamerica.com/thomhartmannpage/node/86</a></p>
<p>i like to take notes when he&#8217;s on&#8230;<br />
<a href="http://www.ravibatra.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ravibatra.com/</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210390', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JBaddo</title>
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		<dc:creator>JBaddo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt; Lieberman has already “helped introduce Palin to officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the leading pro-Israel lobby,” on Tuesday.


Well whadya know the anti-American Lieberman is giving her lessons on (a) state terrorism as practiced by the zionist entity and (b) how the lecherous zionist entity has kidnapped american foreign policy to the detriment of american citizens&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong> Lieberman has already “helped introduce Palin to officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the leading pro-Israel lobby,” on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Well whadya know the anti-American Lieberman is giving her lessons on (a) state terrorism as practiced by the zionist entity and (b) how the lecherous zionist entity has kidnapped american foreign policy to the detriment of american citizens</strong><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210358', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Freedom Rebel</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/thinkfast-september-4-2008-2/comment-page-2/#comment-5210296</link>
		<dc:creator>Freedom Rebel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#78 hussein toasterhead Says: 

&lt;em&gt;And since the subprime mortgage crisis disproportionately affected African-Americans and Latinos, we can bet that these average size communities in Ohio are largely African-American and Latino communities. And since they’re losing their home addresses, these African-Americans and Latinos will no longer be eligible to vote. 

And that’s why John McCain has already won the election.&lt;/em&gt;


Good to see you HT :)  Good Point...  That is very true, especially who was affect most by this Sub-Prime Fiasco.  The 7,000 though was nation-wide, my bad that I didn&#039;t say that.  But I was using that number to represent what that would look like in Ohio.  We have seriously been hit hard here though.  I&#039;m not sure what Ohio&#039;s stats are.  

I&#039;m very saddened that so many people have lost not only their main asset but a place that they called home.  Which is irreplaceable.  

I&#039;m looking for such a landslide victory for Obama, so that the Republicans can&#039;t claim they won the election.  Even in the event of cheating.  I know I am being optimistic on this.  I think there will be a cry across the nation if it goes to McCain.  I don&#039;t believe that Obama would not challenge the results.  And rightly so.  But I understand exactly why you feel that way.  The FBI has alot of work to do in Ohio cleaning up the Republican Criminals in the county governments.  They have a good start so far with the raid in Cleveland.  I know of a couple other counties that need to have officials arrested.  

Have a good day hussein toasterhead!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#78 hussein toasterhead Says: </p>
<p><em>And since the subprime mortgage crisis disproportionately affected African-Americans and Latinos, we can bet that these average size communities in Ohio are largely African-American and Latino communities. And since they’re losing their home addresses, these African-Americans and Latinos will no longer be eligible to vote. </p>
<p>And that’s why John McCain has already won the election.</em></p>
<p>Good to see you HT :)  Good Point&#8230;  That is very true, especially who was affect most by this Sub-Prime Fiasco.  The 7,000 though was nation-wide, my bad that I didn&#8217;t say that.  But I was using that number to represent what that would look like in Ohio.  We have seriously been hit hard here though.  I&#8217;m not sure what Ohio&#8217;s stats are.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;m very saddened that so many people have lost not only their main asset but a place that they called home.  Which is irreplaceable.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;m looking for such a landslide victory for Obama, so that the Republicans can&#8217;t claim they won the election.  Even in the event of cheating.  I know I am being optimistic on this.  I think there will be a cry across the nation if it goes to McCain.  I don&#8217;t believe that Obama would not challenge the results.  And rightly so.  But I understand exactly why you feel that way.  The FBI has alot of work to do in Ohio cleaning up the Republican Criminals in the county governments.  They have a good start so far with the raid in Cleveland.  I know of a couple other counties that need to have officials arrested.  </p>
<p>Have a good day hussein toasterhead!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210296', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/thinkfast-september-4-2008-2/comment-page-2/#comment-5210214</link>
		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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misshusseinmolly Says: 
I believe this is the meme put forth ad nauseum by the war apologists. I haven’t heard a single one of them voice any concern about suicides, PTSD, or other mental injuries caused by the war to these “volunteers”.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Iraq and Afgan vets rate them very low.  Only 4 republicans receive a c grade, all other republicans including mccain receive a d or below.  All democratic senators received a B or above.  Why is this not common knowledge?</description>
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misshusseinmolly Says:<br />
I believe this is the meme put forth ad nauseum by the war apologists. I haven’t heard a single one of them voice any concern about suicides, PTSD, or other mental injuries caused by the war to these “volunteers”.</p></blockquote>
<p>Iraq and Afgan vets rate them very low.  Only 4 republicans receive a c grade, all other republicans including mccain receive a d or below.  All democratic senators received a B or above.  Why is this not common knowledge?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210214', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Uncle Fester Lurks</title>
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		<dc:creator>Uncle Fester Lurks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Country first in republican speak = Corporations first.

Prosperity in republican speak = Tax breaks for the wealthy and continues corporate socialism.

Security in republican speak = More draconian laws, continued dismantling of the constitution, more data mining and  surveillance of American citizens. Perpetual war.

Freedom in republican speak = More deregulation. Government telling women what they can or cannot do with their bodies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Country first in republican speak = Corporations first.</p>
<p>Prosperity in republican speak = Tax breaks for the wealthy and continues corporate socialism.</p>
<p>Security in republican speak = More draconian laws, continued dismantling of the constitution, more data mining and  surveillance of American citizens. Perpetual war.</p>
<p>Freedom in republican speak = More deregulation. Government telling women what they can or cannot do with their bodies.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210208', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Uncle Fester Lurks</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/thinkfast-september-4-2008-2/comment-page-2/#comment-5210192</link>
		<dc:creator>Uncle Fester Lurks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Speaking of unemployment numbers. Back in July I recall listening to Thomm Hartman on Air America Radio and he quoted the name of a conservative economist (name since forgotten)
who stated that nation wide he believed that unemploymemt was between 9-12% and inflation between 7-10%. Take those figures and fast forward them to September and I&#039;m sure one could safely say that unemployment is between 11-14% and inflation has risen to 9-12%. Our government is very good at manipulating the true numbers and hiding reality from we the people.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of unemployment numbers. Back in July I recall listening to Thomm Hartman on Air America Radio and he quoted the name of a conservative economist (name since forgotten)<br />
who stated that nation wide he believed that unemploymemt was between 9-12% and inflation between 7-10%. Take those figures and fast forward them to September and I&#8217;m sure one could safely say that unemployment is between 11-14% and inflation has risen to 9-12%. Our government is very good at manipulating the true numbers and hiding reality from we the people.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210192', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
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		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;would like to see the described post speech hissy fit…
anyone have a link? preferably just that ending…&lt;/em&gt;

Katy, he looked like he was barely holding it together as he wandered around shaking hands.  A forced smile would appear every now and then.  The CSPAN video link does not include his post speech crowd interaction.  Darn, I wanted to see if that was Rev. Moon he shook hands with...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>would like to see the described post speech hissy fit…<br />
anyone have a link? preferably just that ending…</em></p>
<p>Katy, he looked like he was barely holding it together as he wandered around shaking hands.  A forced smile would appear every now and then.  The CSPAN video link does not include his post speech crowd interaction.  Darn, I wanted to see if that was Rev. Moon he shook hands with&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210180', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: misshusseinmolly</title>
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		<dc:creator>misshusseinmolly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>According to Army officials, “suicides among active-duty soldiers this year are on pace to exceed both last year’s all-time record and, for the first time since the Vietnam War, the rate among the general U.S. population.”
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...but...but...but they&#039;re VOLUNTEERS!  They WANT to be where they are, doing what they&#039;re doing -- don&#039;t they?

I believe this is the meme put forth ad nauseum by the war apologists.  I haven&#039;t heard a single one of them voice any concern about suicides, PTSD, or other mental injuries caused by the war to these &quot;volunteers&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to Army officials, “suicides among active-duty soldiers this year are on pace to exceed both last year’s all-time record and, for the first time since the Vietnam War, the rate among the general U.S. population.”<br />
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<p>&#8230;but&#8230;but&#8230;but they&#8217;re VOLUNTEERS!  They WANT to be where they are, doing what they&#8217;re doing &#8212; don&#8217;t they?</p>
<p>I believe this is the meme put forth ad nauseum by the war apologists.  I haven&#8217;t heard a single one of them voice any concern about suicides, PTSD, or other mental injuries caused by the war to these &#8220;volunteers&#8221;.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210162', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Exit Stage Left</title>
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		<dc:creator>Exit Stage Left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Freedom Rebel Says: 
See you also at the Zoo :) They made me an Official Critter, I’m very honored. What a fantastic group of people…&lt;/em&gt;

I&#039;m just an unofficial wallflower there ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Freedom Rebel Says:<br />
See you also at the Zoo :) They made me an Official Critter, I’m very honored. What a fantastic group of people…</em></p>
<p>I&#8217;m just an unofficial wallflower there ;)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210158', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Exit Stage Left</title>
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		<dc:creator>Exit Stage Left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;tom Says: 
p.s. — late addition to Failin’ Palin’s schedule:
Lindsey Graham — “safety tips when shopping for rug bargains in a hostile foreign country”&lt;/em&gt;

Followed by: Lindsay Graham&#039;s closet decorating tips.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>tom Says:<br />
p.s. — late addition to Failin’ Palin’s schedule:<br />
Lindsey Graham — “safety tips when shopping for rug bargains in a hostile foreign country”</em></p>
<p>Followed by: Lindsay Graham&#8217;s closet decorating tips.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210106', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: McWars</title>
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		<dc:creator>McWars</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I keep asking myself whether a restoration to the 90% tax rate for the wealthiest would work the same way it did when all of those anti-tax nuts were growing up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I keep asking myself whether a restoration to the 90% tax rate for the wealthiest would work the same way it did when all of those anti-tax nuts were growing up.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210102', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: katy</title>
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		<dc:creator>katy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i made it through mcGRAMPY&#039;s speech last night till 10 - when the DAILY SHOW came on... 

would like to see the described post speech hissy fit...
anyone have a link?  preferably just that ending...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i made it through mcGRAMPY&#8217;s speech last night till 10 &#8211; when the DAILY SHOW came on&#8230; </p>
<p>would like to see the described post speech hissy fit&#8230;<br />
anyone have a link?  preferably just that ending&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210100', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: McWars</title>
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		<dc:creator>McWars</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Freedom Rebel Says:
#55 McWars Says:

Good Morning McWars :) I heard the other day a very alarming statistic that 7,000 homes a day are being repossessed. When you multiply that by 30 days in a month it becomes a staggering 210,000 homes. That is the population of three average size communities in Ohio. That is a monumental figure. Part of those I’m sure have to do with all the medical bankruptcies we are seeing also.

There is no relief for the average american worker on any homefront. They have to hope that, they never have a serious illness, they never get a cut in pay (which is happening everywhere already), and that their children stay completely healthy til they are out on their own. A truly sad reality for far too many people. A broken system that has needed fixing for a very long time.

Good to see you as always :)

September 5th, 2008 at 10:16 am&lt;/em&gt;

Thanks so much for all you do, Freb. Good morning.

That is where all of those community organizers come into the fray -- all of them scrambling to keep people in their homes and food on their tables. Nobody can actually win with the reich-wing; they give the illusion of being challenging with their catch-22 mindset toward their opponents as way to make themselves look important, when they&#039;re stubborn and ignorant - and nothing more. This is recently exemplified when they say they don&#039;t want the government intervening in national affairs but knock on non-governmental organizations (i.e., &lt;strong&gt;community organizers&lt;/strong&gt;). 

During a hot economy, the rich get richer. During a slumping economy, the rich get richer. This is a terrible precedent in our country, and we cannot survive much longer at this rate. I thought we were supposed to rise and fall together as a nation. They have the system rigged to their benefit at all times as the rest suffer in so many different ways.</description>
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#55 McWars Says:</p>
<p>Good Morning McWars :) I heard the other day a very alarming statistic that 7,000 homes a day are being repossessed. When you multiply that by 30 days in a month it becomes a staggering 210,000 homes. That is the population of three average size communities in Ohio. That is a monumental figure. Part of those I’m sure have to do with all the medical bankruptcies we are seeing also.</p>
<p>There is no relief for the average american worker on any homefront. They have to hope that, they never have a serious illness, they never get a cut in pay (which is happening everywhere already), and that their children stay completely healthy til they are out on their own. A truly sad reality for far too many people. A broken system that has needed fixing for a very long time.</p>
<p>Good to see you as always :)</p>
<p>September 5th, 2008 at 10:16 am</em></p>
<p>Thanks so much for all you do, Freb. Good morning.</p>
<p>That is where all of those community organizers come into the fray &#8212; all of them scrambling to keep people in their homes and food on their tables. Nobody can actually win with the reich-wing; they give the illusion of being challenging with their catch-22 mindset toward their opponents as way to make themselves look important, when they&#8217;re stubborn and ignorant &#8211; and nothing more. This is recently exemplified when they say they don&#8217;t want the government intervening in national affairs but knock on non-governmental organizations (i.e., <strong>community organizers</strong>). </p>
<p>During a hot economy, the rich get richer. During a slumping economy, the rich get richer. This is a terrible precedent in our country, and we cannot survive much longer at this rate. I thought we were supposed to rise and fall together as a nation. They have the system rigged to their benefit at all times as the rest suffer in so many different ways.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210092', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: hussein toasterhead</title>
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		<dc:creator>hussein toasterhead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Freedom Rebel Says: 

I heard the other day a very alarming statistic that 7,000 homes a day are being repossessed. When you multiply that by 30 days in a month it becomes a staggering 210,000 homes. That is the population of three average size communities in Ohio. 

September 5th, 2008 at 10:16 am&lt;/i&gt;
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And since the subprime mortgage crisis disproportionately affected African-Americans and Latinos, we can bet that these average size communities in Ohio are largely African-American and Latino communities.  And since they&#039;re losing their home addresses, these African-Americans and Latinos will no longer be eligible to vote.  

And that&#039;s why John McCain has already won the election.</description>
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<p>I heard the other day a very alarming statistic that 7,000 homes a day are being repossessed. When you multiply that by 30 days in a month it becomes a staggering 210,000 homes. That is the population of three average size communities in Ohio. </p>
<p>September 5th, 2008 at 10:16 am</i><br />
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<p>And since the subprime mortgage crisis disproportionately affected African-Americans and Latinos, we can bet that these average size communities in Ohio are largely African-American and Latino communities.  And since they&#8217;re losing their home addresses, these African-Americans and Latinos will no longer be eligible to vote.  </p>
<p>And that&#8217;s why John McCain has already won the election.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210088', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ralph the wonder llama</title>
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		<dc:creator>ralph the wonder llama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Tawdry Says:
Did they really call it a “tribute to 9/11?” One definition of the word tribute I found was: “an acknowlegement of gratitude, respect or admiration, an accompanying gift, a payment made by one nation to another in submission; extortion; protection money.”&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Of course. They wanted to pay tribute to the one event that opened the door for the PNAC agenda to be implemented, a failed president to maneuver for a second failed term, and a whole generation of boogiemen to be conjured up to nourish the Right-wing Fear Machine.

I&#039;d say they have lot to be grateful for.</description>
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Did they really call it a “tribute to 9/11?” One definition of the word tribute I found was: “an acknowlegement of gratitude, respect or admiration, an accompanying gift, a payment made by one nation to another in submission; extortion; protection money.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course. They wanted to pay tribute to the one event that opened the door for the PNAC agenda to be implemented, a failed president to maneuver for a second failed term, and a whole generation of boogiemen to be conjured up to nourish the Right-wing Fear Machine.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d say they have lot to be grateful for.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210086', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Freedom Rebel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Freedom Rebel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#72 Exit Stage Left Says: 

&lt;em&gt;Freedom Rebel Says:
Missing you ESL :) How is everything going down there? In your part of the state did you feel any affects from the Hurricane?

Awww. Thanks Freb….I’ve missed you too. I finally have both the time and the energy to catch up here at TP.&lt;/em&gt;


See you also at the Zoo  :)  They made me an Official Critter, I&#039;m very honored.  What a fantastic group of people...</description>
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<p><em>Freedom Rebel Says:<br />
Missing you ESL :) How is everything going down there? In your part of the state did you feel any affects from the Hurricane?</p>
<p>Awww. Thanks Freb….I’ve missed you too. I finally have both the time and the energy to catch up here at TP.</em></p>
<p>See you also at the Zoo  :)  They made me an Official Critter, I&#8217;m very honored.  What a fantastic group of people&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210076', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Exit Stage Left</title>
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		<dc:creator>Exit Stage Left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Freedom Rebel Says:
In your part of the state did you feel any affects from the Hurricane?&lt;/em&gt;


I&#039;m inland near Orlando. We&#039;ve gotten tons of rain the last month or so, but nothing more. Although this Ike dude could be a problem if it stays on the current (as of last night) path.</description>
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In your part of the state did you feel any affects from the Hurricane?</em></p>
<p>I&#8217;m inland near Orlando. We&#8217;ve gotten tons of rain the last month or so, but nothing more. Although this Ike dude could be a problem if it stays on the current (as of last night) path.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210072', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: McWars</title>
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		<dc:creator>McWars</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Only one thing touching last night, and that was the montage of Cindy McCain&#039;s humanitarian work. Domestically, however, she comes across as extremely out of touch -- Vanity Fair has the earrings she wore at the convention pegged at $290,000 -- and carries this notion that random acts of kindness w/o federal intervention will be enough to pull this society, this economy out of the doldrums.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Only one thing touching last night, and that was the montage of Cindy McCain&#8217;s humanitarian work. Domestically, however, she comes across as extremely out of touch &#8212; Vanity Fair has the earrings she wore at the convention pegged at $290,000 &#8212; and carries this notion that random acts of kindness w/o federal intervention will be enough to pull this society, this economy out of the doldrums.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5210070', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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