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Anti-War Rally Sparks Strong Words But Has Small Turnout (MoveOn Rally Fizzles)
Citizens Voice ^ | Thursday, August 16, 2007 | Brian Jarvis

Posted on 08/16/2007 7:47:25 AM PDT by kristinn

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16 percent of children under the age of five are living in poverty and nine million are uninsured,” said Greg Korin

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http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/health/countyprofiles/2006/pennsylvania.pdf

I call BULL$HIT!


21 posted on 08/16/2007 8:31:22 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote (Got Towel?)
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“Barely a dozen people showed up.”

6 news people

3 winos

3 hookers


22 posted on 08/16/2007 8:32:44 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee ("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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“Barely a dozen people showed up.”

6 news people

3 winos

3 hookers


23 posted on 08/16/2007 8:32:59 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee ("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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Jessica Newbern, a former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, said she saw with her own eyes that money spent on the war was not going where it was most needed, such as investing in better combat equipment.

I wonder if the reporter checked to see if Newbern is who she said she was.

24 posted on 08/16/2007 8:33:06 AM PDT by kabar
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$10 Bil. a month for our own protection, we PISS away that much on supporting ILLEGAL ALIENS in the same time frame.


25 posted on 08/16/2007 8:37:22 AM PDT by snowman1
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To: RC2
"Questiong here. Even if we brought our troops home, what would be the cost of maintaining them? Now, subtract that from what is being spent on them for the war. That is the true number. No matter what we do, if we want a strong military, we have to spend the money on them."

That's an excellent question that I wish I had an answer to. I do wonder what percent of the war/military cost is actually for the Iraq war?

26 posted on 08/16/2007 8:40:47 AM PDT by avacado
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"$10 Bil. a month for our own protection, we PISS away that much on supporting ILLEGAL ALIENS in the same time frame."

The US government takes in about $250 billion per month in revenue. The war is about 4% of the monthly revenue. Now compare that to the War on Poverty that costs (State & Federal) $1.8 billion per day -- almost $1 trillion per year.

27 posted on 08/16/2007 8:43:33 AM PDT by avacado
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Great point - ask them how many billions were lost the week of 9-11 and what do airlines pay for security because of these sick people? 10 Billion looks like a drop in the bucket.


28 posted on 08/16/2007 8:48:21 AM PDT by q_an_a
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‘It’s a right, not a privilege.’

It always astounds me wht people consider to be a right and how to arrive at the conclusion something is a right? What the heck are they teaching in civics these days?

A right is something you are born with, it is not something that can be given.


29 posted on 08/16/2007 8:55:46 AM PDT by N3WBI3 (Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak....)
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I wonder if the reporter checked to see if Newbern is who she said she was.

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You may have a point there.

http://iraqforsale.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/5762-edmond
http://dfalink.com/feeds/group-members/2041


30 posted on 08/16/2007 9:00:02 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote (Got Towel?)
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Roxanne Pauline, regional coordinator for Operation Democracy under MoveOn.org. “Every day, we talk to more people. We’re working on the grassroots level, street by street, county by county.

Well, Roxanne-with-two-first-names, I'm not sure how large your "region" is but you're doing a pi** poor job of coordinating if you can't muster more than a handful of people.

Your street-by-street, county-by-county grassroots approach should tell you that not many people support your cause despite paying lip service to the usual drivel about bringing the troops home etc.

Speaking of the troops, does anyone get the feeling that liberal nutcases believe GI Joe and GI Jane do nothing stateside except have barbecues and beach volleyball games when not posted to a combat zone?

31 posted on 08/16/2007 9:16:56 AM PDT by relictele
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Another factor to consider was the costs of the Saudi Arabia bases and the 24/7/365 flights to patrol the UN’s “No fly zones”.

That’s something you never hear the liberals mention either.


32 posted on 08/16/2007 9:37:33 AM PDT by federal
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Who in the hell is “Bob Casey”?


33 posted on 08/16/2007 10:02:09 AM PDT by JTAllsup
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