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RandySF

(59,807 posts) Wed Feb 13, 2019, 03:48 PM Feb 2019

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DC lobbyists paying homeless to keep their places in line

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DC lobbyists paying homeless to keep their places in line (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2019 OP

Call me crazy but kinda seems like a win/win (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #1

Depends on how much they're getting paid, for one thing. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #2

Sure. And whether they're getting paid by someone who's going to go in and lobby mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #3

There are "Professional Line Standing Services" in DC bottomofthehill Feb 2019 #4

key word there is "+ others" TeamPooka Feb 2019 #5

It's a job. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #6

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. Call me crazy but kinda seems like a win/win (nt)

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 03:50 PM

Feb 2019

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,522 posts)

2. Depends on how much they're getting paid, for one thing.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 03:51 PM

Feb 2019

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. Sure. And whether they're getting paid by someone who's going to go in and lobby

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 04:01 PM

Feb 2019

to F**K the homeless over. That'd be an unfortunate paradox. Hopefully that's an atypical case, but I've no idea really.

But when you're getting paid to get outta the cold as a homeless person (with minimal freedom loss), you're going to see it as a positive. So there's that.

bottomofthehill

(8,366 posts)

4. There are "Professional Line Standing Services" in DC

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 04:16 PM

Feb 2019

They not only stand inside, but outside to get into the building when it opens at 7am.

TeamPooka

(24,302 posts)

5. key word there is "+ others"

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 04:19 PM

Feb 2019

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,384 posts)

6. It's a job.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 04:41 PM

Feb 2019

Just don't hold Trump's place in line. You'll never get paid.

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