Tag: politics
member name: Sharon K.
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September 14, 2008 02:48 PM EDT --
I've been reading a lot of political posts on Gather and have noticed that the Obama supporters seem to be very angry. You can almost heart hem screaming while reading their comments. It was the same . . .
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February 07, 2008 10:40 PM EST --
I've read some articles the past few days saying that the authors were not going to vote for Clinton because she's a woman. Some of these articles were written by women. One female . . .
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October 25, 2007 04:58 PM EDT --
Back in October of 2006, one year ago, I applied for Social Security Disability Benefits. I have arthritis in both knees and can barely walk let alone climb up subway steps. I need to lug around my shopping . . .
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September 17, 2008 09:22 AM EDT --
In my opinion one of the worst things that can be done is to ban books. If you find a book so terrible that you don't want to read it or have your kids read it, then don't. But do not think that . . .
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September 01, 2007 04:48 PM EDT --
My sister has been battling colon cancer for 16 months. I would like to say that she is winning the battle but I don't think that is happening.
When she was first diagnosed in May of 2006 we were . . .
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September 15, 2008 05:44 PM EDT --
When I was in grammar school every year we had elections for class president. Every year we had a "candidate" promising us that if he wins he will make sure all water fountains had soda coming . . .
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December 10, 2007 02:55 PM EST --
I initially published this article back in December but since things are heating up again with the elections I thought I'd publish it again. There are many different opinions posted here and I'd . . .
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October 25, 2008 06:37 PM EDT --
I've been hearing that this coming presidential election is the MOST important one. I was just wondering why? Why is this election more important than the one we had four years ago, or 12 years ago, . . .
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October 26, 2008 03:34 PM EDT --
This really bothers me. A few years back the voters of New York City decided that they wanted a term limit for the mayor to serve. We said that a person could only be mayor for two terms and cannot run . . .
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December 06, 2008 02:44 PM EST --
This is just too much for me. I heard yesterday that Caroline Kennedy wants to take Hillary Clinton's place as Senator for New York! What qualifications does she have besides having the Kennedy name? . . .
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December 30, 2008 07:45 PM EST --
Like lots of states New York needs money and some of the monetary needs goes for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
I'll agree that the Transit Authority in New York City isn't real . . .
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February 04, 2008 01:51 PM EST --
The government is going way too far in dictating what the citizens can and cannot do. This is ridiculous.
http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/01/no-fat-people-allowed-only-slim-will-be.html
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October 01, 2007 06:24 PM EDT --
Many people look at me oddly when I tell them that I haven't voted since 1984. They know I'm fairly intelligent, educated, and I keep up on the world around me. But with all that I still will not . . .
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February 28, 2009 11:44 PM EST --
I'm getting fed up with what is going on in the US. The taxpayers have to pay for everything. We don't have jobs, can't pay our mortgages, rent, no money for food, and yet we are paying for . . .
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November 19, 2007 06:27 PM EST --
Some cities are trying to force some fast food restaurants to post the calorie count on the foods they serve. Starbucks, Burger King, McDonalds, KFC, and Subway are some of these restaurants.
People . . .
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October 19, 2007 01:22 PM EDT --
This morning I received a copy of YIDDISH WITH GEORGE AND LAURA by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman. This book is hysterical, if you're not a George Bush fan. Well, maybe you might like it if . . .
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February 24, 2008 02:26 PM EST --
So many things get me angry these days. Politicians - Hate 'em. Commercials on television - GRRRRRR! Weathermen - Are they ever right? My upstairs neighbor - If she vacuums one more day I will go . . .
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April 02, 2009 02:30 PM EDT --
My sister has colon cancer. In May she will celebrate her third year of having it, that is if she lives until then.
Yesterday we went to her oncologist who told us that the cancer is back in her liver, . . .
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September 14, 2007 07:53 PM EDT --
Hi - I just opened my first group. It's Fireplace Stories (http://wwwfireplacestories.gather.com). Since I love to read and write short stories I thought it would nice to open a group for short story . . .
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July 28, 2007 03:12 PM EDT --
I know this is quite a political incorrect thing to say but I hate SUMMER! I hate the HEAT! I hate the SUN! And I know I'm not the only person around who feels the same way. Yes, there is quite a group . . .
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