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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 01:58 PM Original message |
HOMELESSNESS: A play that could have educated and helped... apparently makes a mess instead. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. They must demonize and "otherize" people they would |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes, so we suffer and die in the process. Does it matter? |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It sure is a disgrace. |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. If some believe its TRUE, ask them to explain New Orleans where families live under overpasses. nt |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. And a lot of other places and situations. But, as you can see from posters below, |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yeesh. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. It certainly doesn't. It will bring about yet one more backlash against homeless |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's a dilemma |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Having been homeless for a couple of years myself, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. You're wrong, but you will argue it to death, and make life even more miserable for people like me, |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. No, I'll just allow you to heap abuse on me on an anonymous chat board |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well, many homeless *are* addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Please don't paint me unfairly, OK? I NEVER said said anything about "denial". |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm not saying that "my corner is the only corner". |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Gee, sorry.. *I* don't like being painted into a corner with alkies and druggies. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I never said that you were an alcoholic or a drug addict. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Well, you can, of course, punish me more than I can punish you. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Right after you compared me to Reagan and racists. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. THat comparison is in your own mind, friend. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Not really. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Careful with that hostility. It could go off on you at any time. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Oy. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I'll take your "sorry" and let it go at that. Clearly, you wish to keep your mind closed |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Uh, I just posted from the NCH. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. and 75% |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. You seem to have issues taking everything personally and negatively and attacking nastily. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. whats the point? |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. To deny that drugs and alcohol |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. K&R This really ticks me off! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Because real investigation is actual Weeeerrrrrrk, and not nearly as much fun |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. Simply being born into poverty, the unspeakably evil 'War on Drugs', prohibition, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Thank you, greyhound. "Keeping up the fight" is so discouraging, in the face of |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I've just come to the conclusion that there really is no hope, and it's not because of the |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'm afraid you are right. Just seeing how little poverty means to DUers shows that. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
29. Tell them directly. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. "who needs another play about addiction among the homeless " |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Did write, but I'm not as strong a voice on this issue as someone with experience |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Thank you!! No, our voices are ignored. We're all drunks, doncha know... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
36. Alot of people use drugs, lonely depressed people need an escape. |
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graycem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
40. How sad.. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. sad indeed... kick |
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