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Published: 05 June, 2009, 15:06
Edited: 29 October, 2009, 04:42


Workers of a construction company in Siberia, desperate to receive the money they’ve earned, have decided to ask President Obama for cash. They say it’s the US that started the crisis, so it’s the US that should pay up.

 
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Max June 06, 2009, 14:54 quote
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Ok I can see why they might ask such a thing but for real ask our president to pay? Why don't you just ask the hedge fund companies or the middle east to pay because they started the issue in America that caused there supposed issue.

jesse June 07, 2009, 04:11 quote
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Before we judge these people, consider where they are, Siberia, how often do you suppose real news gets around there? Notice their confusion? They offer options, number one assumes that the managers are correct and the US is to blame, number two questions the managers of the their construction company, and number three asks for a "monkey wrench" in the managers plans of emigration. My guess is that the managers stole the wages and are trying to bounce out of the country. Thats dirty. As for the workers restitution... ????

Jussi June 08, 2009, 14:54 quote
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Good sarcasm from those workers - excellent!

Cody June 18, 2009, 19:41 quote
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Really? You want us to pay for your wages? Who are you to think that we would put you before our own citizens? Get a grip, life has many turns some of them not so great, so stop whining and go find work elswhere. Our socialist leader will probably give in, to "improve the look of the United States", when all he will be doing is showing how cowardly and gutless we are. These people are just as bad as people that abuse welfare in the US. Always asking for handouts, too lazy to go elswhere.

Jason July 29, 2009, 18:19 quote
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Uh... wtf? If you haven't been paid in months stop going to work. Don't keep working and ask us to pay you.

Dan July 29, 2009, 23:32 quote
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Actually, it was the Federal Reserve that is primarily responsible for our situation, Max. Ask the private bankers that aren't unelected and unaccountable to anyone to provide some dollars.

Janine October 20, 2009, 16:07 quote
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Oh why not. He's concerned about anyone but Americans anyway...

nigel October 28, 2009, 14:37 quote
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You folks think this letter is authentic? Good lord. Husseinovich! Ha! I suppose you think The Protocols of Zion are real, too. The internet really is a congress of idiots.

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