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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 10:58 PM Original message |
I'm Calling for a National Strike! |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. more fantastic idiocy from Larry Flynt |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Why do u consider this idea fantastic idiocy? |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Larry Flynt is sleazy alright, but he's also done muckraking on some of these bastards |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 05:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. a General Strike presupposes a well organized labor movement. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. because it'll never happen |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. "people out in the streets screaming for the right to continue to get fucked by insurance companies" |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. "it'll never happen" is just another self-fulfilling prophesy taught to us by those... |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
46. No, because many people prefer to be owned and ruled than be bothered with being free. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting concept ... |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Where is the non-multi-millionaire call for a national strike? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. That's a good question ... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Actually, if Steve Jobs called for a national strike, shit would happen. |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. okay i'm not a multi-millionaire, i call for one, does that work for you?nt |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I'm with you. So that's two of us. n/t |
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justinaforjustice (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. The General Strike is the Most Effective Means We Have. |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Take a personal day, vacationday or call in sick. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Really? When's the last time we had an effective general strike? n/t |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:10 PM Original message |
I'm calling for pancakes! n/t |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Not good enough |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. PANCAKES ARE ALWAYS GOOD ENOUGH. n/t |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm unemployed - so, done! |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Been unemployed a couple of times - know the feeling |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. It has been slightly over a year for me |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. December 25th ??? |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. How about December 1st? Let's set the tone for the Holiday. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's against the law for me to strike. |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Why is that? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Public safe perhaps. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Same here. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Firemen have to do alternative strike duty - nude camming. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
43. No one wants to see that. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
50. me to, no way in hell will the US have a general strike |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
19. They've tried this before and it seems to go no where . . . |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. I'm with ya! knr |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. A credit card strike makes more sense. |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 06:57 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Credit card strike |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
37. great idea. then we all get hit with a substantial late fee. that'll show 'um. |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Three months with nobody paying and they would be on their knees. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 01:50 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I've thought about this some in the past, and I have a question: |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 08:28 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. That's the problem with organizing any kind of strike. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:50 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Why would we get hit with a fee, if we just don't use them? |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. There you go. That's the ticket. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Electing people who do a good job makes even more sense. |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I don't remeber electing the credit card companies... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 02:45 AM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Didn't we just do that? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. +1 |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
26. Despite all the negative response to this idea, I like it, or at least something like it. We have to |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'd like for Fox News to go on strike |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
33. i'll strike. any day of the week. and twice on sunday... |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
35. Some people do it every day |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. General strike |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
41. Let's do it today! |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-24-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. It's not a bad idea but I just couldn't get behind anything called by Flynt. |
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