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To: Lane3 who wrote (26764)	8/17/2006 4:49:29 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542829

I was dumbstruck by it.<g> There's just something about a person whith tenure talking that way, to begin with.

To: Lane3 who wrote (26764)	8/18/2006 4:56:36 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542829

I hope that such a reaction isn't common. "Save us from destitution" is one thing but "Please government save us from boring jobs..." Even thinking that being put in an asylum would be preferable to a lousy job... What an incredible paragraph - "...I wondered at the time if that could be an escape route for me. If I didn't get tenure and got fired, would screaming and rolling on the ground in public get me onto some disability program that would pay enough to live on so that I wouldn't have to work, or finance a course in drafting or appliance repair so that I could get a tolerable job, or just get me into a decent looney bin where I could do basket weaving? (I've always liked crafts) When I see beggars at freeway exits and supermarket entrances I wonder if that would be tolerable. It seems pretty bad but I imagine I could read. It beats typing anyway.

To: Lane3 who wrote (26764)	9/3/2006 11:07:38 AM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542829

The odds of being impoverished, getting stuck working at WALMART, having no options and no room for maneuver, spending every day at this drudgery without any chance of accomplishing anything, are much, much greater and much, much worse. Karl Rove is an absolute genius. This is his way to ensure Republicans stay in office forever. Somehow he has gotten the left off of talking about Abu Ghraib, Executive Power grab, Katrina, Iraq, NK, Iran, budget deficit, tax cuts for the extremely wealthy, etc.. and get them to concentrate on destroying Walmart. 65% of Americans love Walmart. Walmart gives them value for their money and convenience. They don't have to drive all over to get stuff. They have created over 1 million jobs. 25000 people line up for 300 jobs at Walmart whenever they open a new store. Nancy Pelosi does not need to shop at Walmart. She shops on Rodeo Drive. Pulleeese. Stop this nonsense. I am begging.