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Old 09-27-2010, 09:56 AM
 
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The fact remains that these groups are reaching out and trying to assist the middle-class. Someone has to do it. Rather than mocking those who try to help, how about encouraging some of those conservative groups to do the same?
Or, is middle-class suffering only recognized by the 'fringe.'
really? It seems that they are out to support their special interests (of which, some may indeed be middle class)
Just because someone is middle class does not mean their values are in line with most americans.
This entire message is misguided. We need to stop focusing on class warfare, and start focusing on American values for ALL classes.
How does this gay rights group help the heterosexuals? What about the civil rights group, - are they fighting for whites?
This march may make news, but it will most likely be one sided reporting, and exaggerated. The public will not be fooled by this rinky-dink parade of special interest liberals.
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Old 09-27-2010, 10:27 AM
 
Location: Arlington, VA
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really? It seems that they are out to support their special interests (of which, some may indeed be middle class)
Just because someone is middle class does not mean their values are in line with most americans.
This entire message is misguided. We need to stop focusing on class warfare, and start focusing on American values for ALL classes.
How does this gay rights group help the heterosexuals? What about the civil rights group, - are they fighting for whites?
This march may make news, but it will most likely be one sided reporting, and exaggerated. The public will not be fooled by this rinky-dink parade of special interest liberals.
I can't wait to go and take pictures of the signs they are holding. Then we can determine if they are fighting for the embattled middle class, or just their tiny fringe group.
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Old 09-27-2010, 11:26 AM
 
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The constant bickering of liberal this, and conservative that, reiterates reasons this country is in such shambles. We are not united. We do not work together. Obviously, as a nation, we are ALL out of touch. This is not a one side or the others' fault 'thing'. It's absolutely everyone's fault that there is no common ground. So screw all these 'little groups' that claim to have solutions to unification. We're SUPPOSED to be The UNITED States already. If this were true, there wouldn't be ghettos, homelessness, drug dealers, slum lords, etc. We're basically a candy coated third world country and the coating has been melting for the past 81 years. If we can't learn to work together and configure prosperity in a truly fair fashion, then we are destined to disintegrate. The 'I'm better and deserve so much more than you, my employee' attitude needs readjusting. Thank you for starting a business and providing jobs, it's appreciated. Now appreciate what keeps the business prosperous, it's employees. Paying a 'livable wage' means none of the above in bold letters. THAT'S the American dream. And what a dream it is.
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Old 09-27-2010, 01:23 PM
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 01:32 PM
 
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Liberal groups having a rally for the embattled middle class of the US. Look at the groups organizing it. You can't make this up. Wow..:



Predicting a crowd of more than 100,000, some 300 liberal groups — including the N.A.A.C.P., the A.F.L.-C.I.O., the National Council of La Raza and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force — are sponsoring a march on Saturday in the hope of transforming the national conversation so it focuses less on the Tea Party. The groups sponsoring the rally, which is called “One Nation Working Together (http://action.onenationworkingtogether.org/content/main - broken link),†say they hope to supplant what they say is the Tea Party’s divisiveness with a message of unity to promote jobs, justice and educatio


Hmm, didn't see anything about cutting spending...

Who We Are | One Nation Working Together (http://action.onenationworkingtogether.org/pages/who-we-are - broken link)

Guess our record deficits are no longer a problem.
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Old 09-27-2010, 02:08 PM
 
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I looked up the last group on the list, to see how main stream and appealing these groups would be to the middle class. the first one, is an anti military organization, that opposes military from recruiting in schools.

hating the mililtary will really win over the public, libs.



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Old 09-27-2010, 02:15 PM
 
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I looked up the last group on the list, to see how main stream and appealing these groups would be to the middle class. the first one, is an anti military organization, that opposes military from recruiting in schools.

hating the mililtary will really win over the public, libs.



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And, again I ask, where and who are the conservative groups fighting for the middle class?????????
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Old 09-27-2010, 02:17 PM
 
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And, again I ask, where and who are the conservative groups fighting for the middle class?????????
Are groups such as Ya Ya, who hate the military, fighting for the middle class?
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Old 09-27-2010, 02:18 PM
 
Location: Highland, CA (formerly Newark, NJ)
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Are groups such as Ya Ya, who hate the military, fighting for the middle class?
What does your class rank have anything to do with the military?
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Old 09-27-2010, 02:31 PM
 
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Welfare rights committee?
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