Constructive gadfly
Published on January 27, 2006 By stevendedalus In Politics

"All of us saw on television, there is some deep, persistent poverty in this region as well. And that poverty has roots in history of racial discrimination, which cuts off generations from the opportunity of America. We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action. So let us restore all that we have cherished from yesterday, and let us rise above the legacy of inequality."

No, not Lyndon Johnson discussing the War on Poverty, but George W. Bush after Katrina.


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on Jan 29, 2006

I am going to have to get a word processor at this rate!
The amazing Dr. Guy, the number one "guy" on JU and he accumulates all those points with an Underwood! 

I don't believe in protecting people from themselves. We tamper with natural selection way too much these days.
As in trying to educate and thus improve on rudimentary natural selection.

on Jan 29, 2006

The amazing Dr. Guy, the number one "guy" on JU and he accumulates all those points with an Underwood!

Wrong!  It was a Royal!

BTW:  It is Guy as in rhymes with key.  Pronounce it Gee (hard G).

on Feb 02, 2006
Too bad it's a hard G. Then I could exclaim, "Gee, a Royal!!
on Feb 02, 2006

pov·er·ty n.

1. The state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts.

BTW:  Benuser, you did contradict yourself with your own post.  Check the bolded part for validation of my definition.

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