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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:38 AM Original message |
I am a Progressive. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. I love that. Thank you for sharing. I am,too. |
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Denninmi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Great post. Completely agree. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. kicked and recced. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. I agree with everything except for the overpaid part. The salaries for Congresspeople are generous, |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. Oh, please! Congressional staffers top at 25K?! You are insane! |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. Rec'd in total agreement. n/t |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. Nice. K&R. |
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CherokeeDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. Me, too! |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. So am I...nt |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. I think this country is in decline and to make people think the Government will be able to preserve |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The standard of living is not the only progressive value... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Times will not be tough for the rich, though. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. From what I see they are making money off the backs of the Chinese. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
11. . |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I hope they believe as I do... |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. History shows |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. History shows that nothing good was ever gained without a fight... |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That again, is no more than what YOU believe |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. One thing I can assure you. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Plus one. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Nor am I |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. Unless they are. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Most good things about this country |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. That's just as silly as those who claim we were founded as a Christian nation |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. But they were progressive. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. LOL, ok |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. LOL? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. And I Think it is why the Conservatives are trying to destroy it |
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SlimJimmy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
74. Actually, they DIDN'T create a Constitution big on individual rights. |
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molly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
50. Most good things about this country did come from progressives |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Thank you, Molly........nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
62. damn straight |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
67. whoa what? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 04:50 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. From the perspective of the colonists |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. I've noticed that people are very Liberal when it comes to policies that affect them. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
40. I think it is from campaign contributions |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. Well said. Thanks for taking the time to write this |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. worth fighting for? |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. You lost me half way through. nt. |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yep |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I shared the values, but then it veered off into caricature. nt. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 01:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. He's grown more tolerant as he grew older. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. He was just getting to the good bit. |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 01:49 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Me too n/t |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. K&R....n/t |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. I proudly stand by you and proclaim the same ideals as you have so eloquently written |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. .. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-06-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. Kick and Rec! |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
30. Me too |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
31. I rec'd the heck out that Sir Tuck |
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cate94 (573 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
34. K & R |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
36. Bravo, kentuck! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
37. kentuck, I believe in you. |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
41. K&R, from a fellow Progressive n/t |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
42. K & R |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
43. Do you believe you can achieve these values through the established political system? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. It's not the democracy, it's the capitalism that makes this impossible. nt |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. The term "progressive" refers to a specific period in American history. |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
47. K&R (n/t) |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
48. Well, that explains your confusion. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. That is simply not true. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Regulated Capitalism is a mirage... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. You offer ideological dogma. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #60 |
72. And what is happening in Europe now? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Then you look at the whole movie. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. And when exactly was that? |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm with you, Kentuck. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
56. Um...fantastic, I guess? |
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timdog44 (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
58. I too am a progressive |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
63. In TOTAL agreement! nt |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
66. We know it to be true... |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
68. good post and agree with all except this... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-07-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
69. A thoughtful and reasoned post. K&R........Good Read. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
70. Just about perfect |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
76. Me too. Thanks for the well written post. |
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