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okasha

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9. I think you're correct.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 01:10 PM

Apr 2013

The poor and homeless, especially the latter, are in the same predicament that African Americans were in, in the 1950's--no elected representation, stringent social dividing lines, no access to education, very limited access to any other benefits, and those becoming increasingly conditional.

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Who Will Be the GOP’s New Gays? [View all] cbayer Apr 2013 OP

I heard some salvo fired from a RWinger about the homeless and poor people. Cleita Apr 2013 #1

The article speaks to that as well and I think both you and the author are correct. cbayer Apr 2013 #2

If she had allowed me more time I would have asked her if children should go Cleita Apr 2013 #3

In times of economic stress, there seems a tendency for each class to cbayer Apr 2013 #8

I think you're correct. okasha Apr 2013 #9

Don't worry, they will always find someone to pick on. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #4

It's looking hopeful for them. Those who oppose LGBT people are Cleita Apr 2013 #5

Yes! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #6

They have had to back way down on GLBT civil rights. cbayer Apr 2013 #7

Well, since we all have gay friends and relatives, it is getting harder to attack gays. Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #10

I think that's true. cbayer Apr 2013 #11