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Offline Alpha Mare

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DU: No Money for Christmas
« on: October 24, 2009, 06:40:20 AM »
But...but...I thought they hated Christmas?

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lib2DaBone  (1000+ posts)      Sat Oct-24-09 12:14 AM
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How will America be able to afford Christmas? (if anything)
 Not an anti-Christmas OP.

Just happened to go to Home Depot Today.. all Christmas junk is on shelves and ready to go.. even before Halloween. Ditto for Wal-Mart.

There are no jobs. The banks took the tarp funds and horded them.. they are not lending.

Washington is more interested in starting wars than putting America to work.

How can anyone buy anything for Christmas.. when they can't afford daily food?

Maybe there is a dis-connect in Washington. Like when George Bush Senior went to the grocery store and he was AMAZED at scanners. "You mean.. this is how middle-class people buy groceries?"

Our elected 'leaders' in Washington are SO FAR removed from reality.. I don't think they have a clue as to what is going on in their district.
 
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A HERETIC I AM  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 12:17 AM
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1. You're aware that unemployment is not 100%, right?
 How can anyone buy anything for Christmas.. when they can't afford daily food?
With a comment like that, I have my doubts.
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A HERETIC I AM  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 12:32 AM
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9. You've got my respect for at least saying so, Nadin.
 Why is it that so many DU'rs seem to think the end is nigh because unemployment is at 10%? Even if they insist on a higher figure of 20%, that means 80% are still working, earning money and paying taxes.
 
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FreakinDJ  (1000+ posts)      Sat Oct-24-09 02:57 AM
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60. Kinda affraid to say it - but this has been my BEST year ever
 I know I feel horrible for all the folks I've seen laid off (1300 workers) but I've already topped 100K in wages for the year and MORE projects are starting
That'll piss off a few DUmwits.

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AllentownJake  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 01:07 AM
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30. The problem is there are a significant number of DUers unemployed
 and they have been looking for work for a significant amount of time.

When you spend each day looking to see if you are qualified for a job in your area and you can't find anything you become very frustrated.

There is also a significant other group of DUers who are underemployed.

It really is hard to see signs of a recovery, when everyday you look in the help wanted section and it looks like the day before and you know you are on a ticking clock where your unemployment benefits will expire.
 
There's also a significant number of DUers that refuse to work.

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A HERETIC I AM  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 01:32 AM
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35. For better or worse, DU is not an accurate representation of the electorate..
 for any number of reasons. Primarily (in my opinion, anyway) because the regular posters are made up of people who enjoy posting on message boards and have the time and inclination to post here. I know many, many other Dems and progressives who have never heard of DU and use the internet for Email, research of a personal nature and little else.

The membership of Democratic Underground and their respective employment situations are not an accurate portrayal of the state of the American workforce and the condition of Americans at large.

If one was to assume it was an accurate portrayal or even a statistically accurate sampling, by reading this website regularly one could surmise that hardly anyone makes more than $30,000 a year in this country, every single Democrat hates anyone making more than them, all published government statistics are outright and deliberate lies, the entire financial industry is out to personally **** them over, etc. etc. etc.


The problem is there are a significant number of DUers unemployed and they have been looking for work for a significant amount of time.
Yes, that's a problem. But it isn't an insurmountable one nor is it one that is going to exist forever. Don't underestimate your fellow posters and don't underestimate the American people. As I've said before, nations and peoples have done so in the past at their own peril.

They go on to discuss Bloomingdale's vs. Macy's. Me thinks they really shop at Wal-Mart.
And then-
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dysfunctional press  (1000+ posts)      Sat Oct-24-09 01:27 AM
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33. actually- materialism is what BUILT america.
 consumer society? remember?
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AllentownJake  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 01:29 AM
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34. Actually making crap and selling crap to each other is what built America
 Edited on Sat Oct-24-09 01:30 AM by AllentownJake
We got a good credit score and now we are living off of debt. Now servicing each other is what makes America, America.
 
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A HERETIC I AM  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 01:41 AM
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39. You've GOT to be kidding.
 Actually making crap and selling crap to each other is what built America
So the Railroad infrastructure is crap? The Highways? The ports? Everything? Is that really your opinion? That this country was built on crap?

I know times are tough in Allentown, but perhaps you should get out of Eastern PA for a while and see a bit more of the country.

And there it is:
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AllentownJake  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 02:05 AM
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48. I'm 30
 I'm an accountant. The first job I was hired to out of college was with Arthur Anderson during the Enron fiasco. My offer was rescinded when the firm went bankrupt and I ended up working in a 10-80-10 program for a fortune 500 financial services firm. I lived in CT,IN, and NC while I was working for that firm. I moved to a regional accounting firm that was being investigated by the Feds 3 months after I was hired. From there I worked in Health Insurance till I was targeted for a lay-off. I'll give you 3 guesses why I was targeted. There was a picture of me and the President shaking hands and he was attacking my parent company.

I've worked on 3 political campaigns as a volunteer and realized that I would have more of a politicians attention on an issue with a check than I ever would from volunteering for them.
 


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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2009, 08:03:31 AM »
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How will America be able to afford Christmas?

Same way I do every year.  Set money aside for presents...start buying early...and use eBay.
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2009, 08:09:36 AM »
I've been reading the postings by the Little Goons, then going out to locate the soup lines.  What I found was 65,000 people lining up to buy $9 beers at a U2 concert.

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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2009, 08:19:34 AM »
For Winter Soltice this year, I'm sending out healing white light to most people and pictures of hands to the really special ones.......... :rotf:

So much for the DUmmie Christmas spririt.

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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2009, 08:39:14 AM »
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There are no jobs. The banks took the tarp funds and horded them.. they are not lending.

Hmmmmm, I work part time as a hardware expert for Home De Pott. We're hiring 5 newbies here in the next week! Guess it really sucks where this dUmbass lives! We been sellin' the crap outa the new animated stuffed Christmas animals! Hahahahaha! We have a Santa beachcomber that dances to the Beach Boys "Wipe out" that's just the "Bee's Knees"!!!! It's cuter than a "Bugs Ear"! My grandaughter just luvs it! Oh that and TinkerBell in a snowstorm music globe! Can't forget TinkerBell for goodness sake!
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2009, 09:00:48 AM »
Didn't The Surfaris  do Wipe Out?
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2009, 10:11:10 AM »
Hmmmmm, I work part time as a hardware expert for Home De Pott. We're hiring 5 newbies here in the next week! Guess it really sucks where this dUmbass lives! We been sellin' the crap outa the new animated stuffed Christmas animals! Hahahahaha! We have a Santa beachcomber that dances to the Beach Boys "Wipe out" that's just the "Bee's Knees"!!!! It's cuter than a "Bugs Ear"! My grandaughter just luvs it! Oh that and TinkerBell in a snowstorm music globe! Can't forget TinkerBell for goodness sake!

We just hired a network admin, two customer service reps, a mid-level sales executive, and we still have openings for some more paper pushers.  The trucking business is doing reasonably well.
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2009, 10:59:57 AM »
NO magic Skittle pooping unicorns for you! [/soupnazi]
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2009, 11:30:51 AM »
Hey DU, enjoy the FREE PWNAGE!!!   :evillaugh:  How's that 8% unemployment and free everything workin' out for ya?
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2009, 11:47:53 AM »
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If one was to assume it was an accurate portrayal or even a statistically accurate sampling, by reading this website regularly one could surmise that hardly anyone makes more than $30,000 a year in this country, every single Democrat hates anyone making more than them, all published government statistics are outright and deliberate lies, the entire financial industry is out to personally **** them over, etc. etc. etc.
Great post by the heretic. He knows his fellow DUmmies! I wonder what the true unemployment rate is at the DUmp.

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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2009, 11:49:45 AM »
Maybe that $250 that big O is giving to SS recipients will help for Crimmas.
 :lmao:

 
I may not lock my doors while sitting at a red light and a black man is near, but I sure as hell grab on tight to my wallet when any democrats are close by.

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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2009, 12:09:07 PM »
Didn't The Surfaris  do Wipe Out?


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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2009, 01:38:00 PM »
The DUmmies are beginning to realize that the years they wasted on some stupid college degree that has no real world value and won't even get them a job at McDonalds.
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2009, 01:43:16 PM »
Hey DU, enjoy the FREE PWNAGE!!!   :evillaugh:  How's that 8% unemployment and free everything workin' out for ya?

Its close to 10%, officially.

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FreakinDJ  (1000+ posts)      Sat Oct-24-09 02:57 AM
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60. Kinda affraid to say it - but this has been my BEST year ever
 I know I feel horrible for all the folks I've seen laid off (1300 workers) but I've already topped 100K in wages for the year and MORE projects are starting


HHmmm, is this a donating member?

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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
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A HERETIC I AM  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 01:32 AM
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35. For better or worse, DU is not an accurate representation of the electorate..

I thank God that DU is not an accurate representation of the electorate.
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2009, 04:24:00 PM »
Just where in hell do your (Gators) foul mouthed limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogant SOB is becoming unbearable and is fast becoming a dogmatic censor of my posts.

Just where in hell does your (Gators)foul mouthed,insufferable
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He attempts to dictate to me what and when I may post but only
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Any legitamate derogative posts having to do with that Socialistic,Islamic Wonderland of the Peoples Republic of the late great UK he pounces on.

I would expect disagreement with any of my comments or my stated opinions but this is beyond the acceptable.Even in his worst days the Gator was never this dogmatic .

I fear that if he continues unabated in has actions he will drive posters
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2009, 04:28:32 PM »
Just where in hell do your (Gators) foul mouthed limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogant SOB is becoming unbearable and is fast becoming a dogmatic censor of my posts.

Just where in hell does your (Gators)foul mouthed,insufferable
limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogans SOB is becoming unbearable

He attempts to dictate to me what and when I may post but only
if it is to his liking .He is a hinderance to me and I am sure many others.

Any legitamate derogative posts having to do with that Socialistic,Islamic Wonderland of the Peoples Republic of the late great UK he pounces on.

I would expect disagreement with any of my comments or my stated opinions but this is beyond the acceptable.Even in his worst days the Gator was never this dogmatic .

I fear that if he continues unabated in has actions he will drive posters
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2009, 04:37:39 PM »
Just where in hell do your (Gators) foul mouthed limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogant SOB is becoming unbearable and is fast becoming a dogmatic censor of my posts.

Just where in hell does your (Gators)foul mouthed,insufferable
limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogans SOB is becoming unbearable

He attempts to dictate to me what and when I may post but only
if it is to his liking .He is a hinderance to me and I am sure many others.

Any legitamate derogative posts having to do with that Socialistic,Islamic Wonderland of the Peoples Republic of the late great UK he pounces on.

I would expect disagreement with any of my comments or my stated opinions but this is beyond the acceptable.Even in his worst days the Gator was never this dogmatic .

I fear that if he continues unabated in has actions he will drive posters
from this site ! 
Megi try posting this on the right message board, your target will likely not see it here.



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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2009, 04:38:13 PM »
Just where in hell do your (Gators) foul mouthed limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogant SOB is becoming unbearable and is fast becoming a dogmatic censor of my posts.

Just where in hell does your (Gators)foul mouthed,insufferable
limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogans SOB is becoming unbearable

He attempts to dictate to me what and when I may post but only
if it is to his liking .He is a hinderance to me and I am sure many others.

Any legitamate derogative posts having to do with that Socialistic,Islamic Wonderland of the Peoples Republic of the late great UK he pounces on.

I would expect disagreement with any of my comments or my stated opinions but this is beyond the acceptable.Even in his worst days the Gator was never this dogmatic .

I fear that if he continues unabated in has actions he will drive posters
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Do you have a specific thread in mind?? Are you drunk, stoned or just confused?? Gator is NOT affiliated with the management of this site. I'm fairly certain he isn't even a member here, but I could be wrong on that.
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2009, 04:44:28 PM »
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blues90  (1000+ posts)        Sat Oct-24-09 05:49 PM
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90. I'm amazed how your OP was turned into an all america 
 ****ed up shopping spree.

In my mind anyone without a job and can't find one and is on the edge or has found some job but needs two now and then some , this is a depression.

For those who posted that they are doing so well , this is just another day. I guess you could say you are the ones who watched as everyone elses jobs were shipped over seas and said nothing because it did not affect you. You just went along for the cheap wally world deals as the norm. I seriously doubt the few of you here represent the reality many others face.

For those in fear of losing their job this is a recession.
 
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2009, 04:53:00 PM »
Yeah, you should have quit your jobs in a show of solidarity.

Hasn't worked enough to qualify for unemployment......yet.
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2009, 05:43:29 PM »
Just where in hell do your (Gators) foul mouthed limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogant SOB is becoming unbearable and is fast becoming a dogmatic censor of my posts.

Just where in hell does your (Gators)foul mouthed,insufferable
limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogans SOB is becoming unbearable

He attempts to dictate to me what and when I may post but only
if it is to his liking .He is a hinderance to me and I am sure many others.

Any legitamate derogative posts having to do with that Socialistic,Islamic Wonderland of the Peoples Republic of the late great UK he pounces on.

I would expect disagreement with any of my comments or my stated opinions but this is beyond the acceptable.Even in his worst days the Gator was never this dogmatic .

I fear that if he continues unabated in has actions he will drive posters
from this site ! 


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The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years.  The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil.

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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #22 on: October 24, 2009, 05:49:40 PM »
I thank God that DU is not an accurate representation of the electorate.

I thank God that DU is not an accurate representation of human beings in general, Americans in particular....
Murphy's 3rd Law:  "You can't make anything 'idiot DUmmie proof'.  The world will just create a better idiot DUmmie."

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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #23 on: October 24, 2009, 05:56:55 PM »
Just where in hell do your (Gators) foul mouthed limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogant SOB is becoming unbearable and is fast becoming a dogmatic censor of my posts.

Just where in hell does your (Gators)foul mouthed,insufferable
limey mods get off locking my post ?This arrogans SOB is becoming unbearable

He attempts to dictate to me what and when I may post but only
if it is to his liking .He is a hinderance to me and I am sure many others.

Any legitamate derogative posts having to do with that Socialistic,Islamic Wonderland of the Peoples Republic of the late great UK he pounces on.

I would expect disagreement with any of my comments or my stated opinions but this is beyond the acceptable.Even in his worst days the Gator was never this dogmatic .

I fear that if he continues unabated in has actions he will drive posters
from this site ! 

Hey, megs, don't have a cow here about something that happened at our old home.

We like having you here, and are generally illuminated and enlightened by your participation, but don't blame us for something going on over there.

Yell at them, not us.  We're nice guys here.
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Re: DU: No Money for Christmas
« Reply #24 on: October 24, 2009, 06:10:39 PM »
I have gotten goofed up responding to threads in the past and also by having different browser tabs open at the same time.

It happens and the bigger picture of ones contributions wins out. :)


In response to the OP it is very telling that one of their own has to point out that they really don`t matter in the scheme of things.  :cheersmate: