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Boothby171
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GWB and Company must have some use for the poor...Eat the Poor!
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Tante Shvester
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[No No]
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Hehehe. These disgruntled Democrats are so cute. [Kiss]
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Come on people!

Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, LaRouchie or whatever -- that's a brilliant, hilarious Dobie.
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It is. That's why I chuckled.

Also, I'm Canadian, so I get to poke fun at Democrats and Republicans alike. [Big Grin]
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Kwea
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Who said that was reserved for non-Americans? [Big Grin]
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Teshi
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That such a rip off of Swift's Modest Proposal. But it's funny, nevertheless.
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Evie3217
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My instant reaction was "Hey! That's like A Modest Proposal!" *thanks english teacher for making her read it*
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Lisa
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The poor tend to be stringy.
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Farmgirl
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One of my kids had to read Swift's "Modest Proposal" for literature class.

Then each student had to submit their own, original "Modest Proposal" (something similar -- suggesting some outrageous 'solution' to a social problem)

I'm wondering how many of your (who had to read this in school) had to do a similar assignment, and what YOUR "modest proposal" was.....

FG
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Belle
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I read it but we didn't have to suggest anything of our own. It would be interesting to see what people came up with.
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Boothby171
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starLisa,

In the US, we also have a lot of fat poor, too.

Dig in, everybody!
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That must be why the government gives the poor subsidies for cheese and peanut butter instead of fresh produce.
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In my brief stint at a grocery store in a poor part of town, I was always saddened to see that the people on food stamps were buying the most expensive and least healthy food.
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Boothby171
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They're poor! They're depressed! They need comfort food!

So far, I know I can speak to at least 2 out of 3 of those statements!
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The Rabbit
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No, no you've got it all wrong. Eat the Rich ! !


The rich are far tastier and more nutritious than the poor. They are also lower in PCBs and heavy metals.

quote:
Eat the Rich: there's only one thing that they're good for
Eat the Rich: take one bite now - come back for more
Eat the Rich: I gotta get this off my chest
Eat the Rich: take one bite now, spit out the rest
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