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What’s wrong with this picture?

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Betty Londergan

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Here’s the yard sign in my neighborhood:

Here’s the house it’s in front of:Not to be too snarky on a beautiful Sunday morning,

but how does this person think it’s okay to even use the word “poverty”???

xoxoxoo B

p.s. You have to click on the house picture– I couldn’t get it all in.

Posted in American Issues, Politics Tagged Election 2012, Poverty, Right-wing drivel, Socialism, Yard signs

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