NC_Nurse
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Sun Aug-16-09 06:01 PM
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Why are all these town halls in the middle of working hours? I, for one, would |
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probably try to go if I didn't have to miss work. I am in a new job and don't have any time off yet. Wouldn't there be more of a diverse crowd if more of us folks who aren't retired or staying at home or attending college could come?
I think I've seen enough of the overly religious, old white NRA members, and Republican staffers to last me quite a while, thank you.
Geez.
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Sun Aug-16-09 06:04 PM
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1. I went to one out of my district because it was on a Saturday.. was almost in a fight, too. |
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Sun Aug-16-09 06:09 PM
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2. Perhaps I should be glad to stay away! |
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I haven't seen any here on Saturday. We did have a big Teabagger rally downtown though....I skipped it.:P
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Sun Aug-16-09 06:18 PM
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3. I guess for the same reason voting days aren't on weekends and |
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Edited on Sun Aug-16-09 06:28 PM by valerief
aren't on multiple consecutive days. No democracy in Merka.
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Sun Aug-16-09 09:14 PM
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4. So they can get 6pm news coverage....... |
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..... you can fit 200 people into a VFW hall ...... soundbites will later be broadcast to thousands (or millions, depending on who's speaking) later that evening.
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