May 17, 2008
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Glad I Was Wrong Mr. Newsom
Gavin Newson for governor!! posted 05/16/2008 at 10:52:36
Who'll Cure Our Kids, Big Pharma Or Small Farmers?
Sadly Americans have been sold the notion that good health comes from a pill bottle and that a good diet and exercise have little to do with it. After all, if we all manage to stay healthy how will big pharma make any money from us?
I want you to know that I appreciate your post. I"ve just finished reading Barbara Kingsolver"s "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" and I"m convinced our support of local growers will be to our own benefit.
In my career I"ve attended countless meetings which, with the exception of wasted time, accomplished little. What we need to do is find a local farmer"s market and support their effort rather than just going to the supermarket to buy "mystery food." Yes, I know they list the ingredients on the box, but do any of us actually know what those opaque names stand for?
Finally, your piece could well have done without the gratuitous slander of Senator Clinton. The last time I looked she was still one of us, a Democrat. If that"s your way of healing the party I assure you it will not work! posted 05/15/2008 at 13:34:35
I want you to know that I appreciate your post. I"ve just finished reading Barbara Kingsolver"s "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" and I"m convinced our support of local growers will be to our own benefit.
In my career I"ve attended countless meetings which, with the exception of wasted time, accomplished little. What we need to do is find a local farmer"s market and support their effort rather than just going to the supermarket to buy "mystery food." Yes, I know they list the ingredients on the box, but do any of us actually know what those opaque names stand for?
Finally, your piece could well have done without the gratuitous slander of Senator Clinton. The last time I looked she was still one of us, a Democrat. If that"s your way of healing the party I assure you it will not work! posted 05/15/2008 at 13:34:35
More On Barbara Boxer And Proposition 98
I've already voted in the June primary and I can assure you, I voted against proposition 98 and for proposition 99.
Proposition 98 should be removed from the California ballot. It is deceptively titled and has as its only purpose the abolishment of local rent controls. The Secretary of State should have insisted that it be more honestly titled . Those who signed the petition to place it on the ballot were also likely deceived.
California voters should not vote for this measure, proposition 99 adequately addresses the concern that government will misuse the power of eminent domain. posted 05/14/2008 at 18:44:33
Proposition 98 should be removed from the California ballot. It is deceptively titled and has as its only purpose the abolishment of local rent controls. The Secretary of State should have insisted that it be more honestly titled . Those who signed the petition to place it on the ballot were also likely deceived.
California voters should not vote for this measure, proposition 99 adequately addresses the concern that government will misuse the power of eminent domain. posted 05/14/2008 at 18:44:33
You Broke It, You Own It -- Obama Style
You forgot the private army. You can't win without Blackwater! posted 05/14/2008 at 15:25:01
Here's a bit of information all of you obamabots are eager to deal with. Take a look at the map of the 2004 national election. What you will see is a country painted red with blue spots across it, the majority of which are tiny (source-USA today 2004 election). Like it or not, the reality is that the majority of our fellow countrymen are politically right-of-center. When our party nominates a candidate who has an established identity as a "liberal," we are saying to them that they "must come to us." Something that they have demonstrated time after time that they will not do. To make matters worse, Senator Obama is a newbie, who in the main is an unknown who has not yet convinced the American public that it should vote for him.
If you want to establish a liberal consencus across this nation, it will be necessary for us to "go to them." Slander as Senator Obama made in San Francisco against working white folks, and as you commentators are doing here against someone who they might vote for, will in the end only work against us. posted 05/14/2008 at 13:35:56
If you want to establish a liberal consencus across this nation, it will be necessary for us to "go to them." Slander as Senator Obama made in San Francisco against working white folks, and as you commentators are doing here against someone who they might vote for, will in the end only work against us. posted 05/14/2008 at 13:35:56
Should Obama Get My Vote?
Isn't that "And a child shall lead them"? posted 05/14/2008 at 19:03:16
If the outcome of this election is going to affect you, then it's fair that you vote in it. Please vote for the Democrat, we're going to need all the help we can get. I've seen some really badly run elections before, but this Democratic nomination process takes the prize. posted 05/14/2008 at 19:00:12
Starbucks Labeled "Slutbucks" By Christian Group Due To New Logo
Amos 5:24 "And let justice roll forth just like waters, and righteousness like a constantly flowing torrent." I've read the Bible a couple of times, didn't see one reference to naked mermaids! posted 05/09/2008 at 23:30:12
Amy Goodman is Wrong About Food Price Inflation
II think that the baseball analogy is totally inappropriate. There are lives in the balance and it's much more serious than you let on. This is not a game.
A country that is experiencing inflation has too much cash* in its economy or too few goods and services. It is much more likely that both of these conditions are at fault. The immediate response should be to take some cash out of the economy by taxing it from those who have it and throw it into the furnace, yes I said throw it into the furnace.
If the government has control of its Federal Reserve Bank, the creation of cash can be slowed by raising the reserve banks must hold against their assets, making it more difficult for them to create cash by making loans.
But what is a nation to do when it has stupidly papered the world with its money, as the United States has, and surrendered its control over it? The formula is the same except this time it means tariffs on incoming goods and a much needed turning around of a negative balance of trade. The object again is to remove the excess cash from the economy.
If you are rich, then I"m sorry to tell you there will be more taxes. It"s that awful Willie Sutton effect; you tax the rich because that"s where the money is.
* I"m using the word cash for all the different forms of money, including credit. posted 05/07/2008 at 23:38:33
A country that is experiencing inflation has too much cash* in its economy or too few goods and services. It is much more likely that both of these conditions are at fault. The immediate response should be to take some cash out of the economy by taxing it from those who have it and throw it into the furnace, yes I said throw it into the furnace.
If the government has control of its Federal Reserve Bank, the creation of cash can be slowed by raising the reserve banks must hold against their assets, making it more difficult for them to create cash by making loans.
But what is a nation to do when it has stupidly papered the world with its money, as the United States has, and surrendered its control over it? The formula is the same except this time it means tariffs on incoming goods and a much needed turning around of a negative balance of trade. The object again is to remove the excess cash from the economy.
If you are rich, then I"m sorry to tell you there will be more taxes. It"s that awful Willie Sutton effect; you tax the rich because that"s where the money is.
* I"m using the word cash for all the different forms of money, including credit. posted 05/07/2008 at 23:38:33
A Civics Lesson with Your Waffle
I love that headline! Waffle, get it? posted 05/05/2008 at 14:40:10
What a nice little dream you were having, it must have been painful to wake up.
It"s not just the candidates. We can no longer trust in anyone or anything because it has all been bought, paid for and is being used against us. Just like all of the other "businesses," the media has respect for neither its customers (readers) nor its workers (reporters). We are left to our selves to figure out what the truth is, what is actually happening in our world and to discover the agenda that"s now incorporated in all reporting.
Is it any wonder then that newspaper subscriptions are declining? That news programming has to turn to Anna Nicole Smith or Brittany Spears to even gain our attention? Of course, we are the ones to blame, it couldn"t be the obviously slanted news they"re offering us, or the news that they refused to report.
But back to the candidates, they want to be whose president? If they don"t feel they owe us a truthful answer even if they"re eating breakfast, maybe we shouldn"t vote for them. posted 05/05/2008 at 14:25:39
It"s not just the candidates. We can no longer trust in anyone or anything because it has all been bought, paid for and is being used against us. Just like all of the other "businesses," the media has respect for neither its customers (readers) nor its workers (reporters). We are left to our selves to figure out what the truth is, what is actually happening in our world and to discover the agenda that"s now incorporated in all reporting.
Is it any wonder then that newspaper subscriptions are declining? That news programming has to turn to Anna Nicole Smith or Brittany Spears to even gain our attention? Of course, we are the ones to blame, it couldn"t be the obviously slanted news they"re offering us, or the news that they refused to report.
But back to the candidates, they want to be whose president? If they don"t feel they owe us a truthful answer even if they"re eating breakfast, maybe we shouldn"t vote for them. posted 05/05/2008 at 14:25:39
"Patriots" Protest too Much: Flag Lapel Pin Nonsense
Actually, making the flag a part of your costume is against established flag etiquette. Members of the armed forces, police, and emergency responders are the only exceptions. Unless you are a high government official you should refrain from displaying the flag on your vehicle. I don't understand how any patriotic American can fail to spend 2-5 minutes looking up this information before displaying their flag.. It's readily abundant on the Internet. posted 05/04/2008 at 00:15:35
Howard Dean as a Model Candidate
it's called knowing how to lose, something the Democratic party is expert at. Haven't you noticed what a f**k**g mess they've made of their own primary? posted 05/03/2008 at 18:47:58
Superdelegates Must Tell Color of Change What it Can Do With its Silly Vote for Obama Petition
Earl, thank you for this post. Every Democrat who cares about winning the presidency in November should read it. While I consider myself to be a liberal, that's meaningless unless we manage to win the presidency and both houses of congress. Otherwise all we will be left with is our liberalism and ineffectiveness. This nation is standing on the brink of a disaster it has been brought to by the unconsciable ideologues who are currently running things. Neither we nor our country can afford another campaign like to one we ran in 2004. posted 05/03/2008 at 12:46:24
Economic Slowdown in U.S. Creates Opportunities Overseas for Americans
Ok, so now we're outsourcing our jobs so our workers will go overseas to do them? You know that almost makes sense! posted 05/03/2008 at 19:33:58
Is she recruiting for volunteers to go to Iraq? posted 04/30/2008 at 17:29:04
Embrace Your Inner Elitist
Gee, this sure sounds like "eliteism" to me.
Do you think that an Ivy League diploma is an indication of "superior" intelligence? Then I hate to tell you that G.W. Bush has one of those too, it's the best diploma money can buy.
I'm a rural citizen. Do you think I merely parrot the right wing media as well? I don't know what Obama's IQ is, but mine regulary measures at 125, just above normal. Does that make him better then me? Just what do you think qualifies Obama to be our president? His two books? His Orange Juice and arugula? Or should I be running for president? No, I'm smart enough to know better than that, too bad he isn't.
Elitiest - the belief that some people or things are inherently superior to others and deserve preeminence, preferential treatment, or higher rewards because of their superiority posted 04/30/2008 at 17:10:27
Do you think that an Ivy League diploma is an indication of "superior" intelligence? Then I hate to tell you that G.W. Bush has one of those too, it's the best diploma money can buy.
I'm a rural citizen. Do you think I merely parrot the right wing media as well? I don't know what Obama's IQ is, but mine regulary measures at 125, just above normal. Does that make him better then me? Just what do you think qualifies Obama to be our president? His two books? His Orange Juice and arugula? Or should I be running for president? No, I'm smart enough to know better than that, too bad he isn't.
Elitiest - the belief that some people or things are inherently superior to others and deserve preeminence, preferential treatment, or higher rewards because of their superiority posted 04/30/2008 at 17:10:27
See my response to Zogtastic. posted 04/30/2008 at 16:40:36
Elitist - the belief that some people or things are inherently superior to others and deserve preeminence, preferential treatment, or higher rewards because of their superiority (from Yahoo research)
I believe the elitist title is the result of his attempt to explain the white, rural, working-class men in Pennsylvania and the feeling that his words were, in the main, insulting. I'm a white, working-class male who was raised in small town California and I was outraged by that insult. Believe me, .elitist is a lot kinder that what I was calling him at the time. I finally came to the realization that he was simply being stupid. posted 04/30/2008 at 16:32:16
I believe the elitist title is the result of his attempt to explain the white, rural, working-class men in Pennsylvania and the feeling that his words were, in the main, insulting. I'm a white, working-class male who was raised in small town California and I was outraged by that insult. Believe me, .elitist is a lot kinder that what I was calling him at the time. I finally came to the realization that he was simply being stupid. posted 04/30/2008 at 16:32:16
Perhaps the best president we've had, for his time, was Eisenhower. He ran the allied effort to defeat the Axis, and he won. He was, despite being a Republician, more liberial than any president since.
The experience I'm talking about s mostly about making decisions, taking responsibility for them and knowing what's possible and what's not. Has anyone seen anything like that from Washington recently? posted 04/30/2008 at 16:08:56
The experience I'm talking about s mostly about making decisions, taking responsibility for them and knowing what's possible and what's not. Has anyone seen anything like that from Washington recently? posted 04/30/2008 at 16:08:56
I agree with you. We were lucky that JFK didn't screw things up anymore than he did.
Actually the Bay of Pigs was authorized toward the end of the Eisenhower Administration, Kennedy just didn't stop it. Aside of the Cuban missile crisis, JFK didn't accomplished very much. We were very lucky our country wasn't on the brink of a depression as it is now. posted 04/30/2008 at 15:54:38
Actually the Bay of Pigs was authorized toward the end of the Eisenhower Administration, Kennedy just didn't stop it. Aside of the Cuban missile crisis, JFK didn't accomplished very much. We were very lucky our country wasn't on the brink of a depression as it is now. posted 04/30/2008 at 15:54:38
I'll have to vote for one of of them won't I? Hillary has scant experience, but she has some. Now about Obama?? posted 04/30/2008 at 15:45:05
Hi Michael, I just have one question for you. I"ll grant that Obama is educated, well read, articulates himself brilliantly, and doesn"t lose his temper. On top of that he"s likely a very nice guy, someone I"d like to have a beer with, err make that an orange juice. But what experience does he have? Has he run even a middle sized business, a charity, any middle to large size organization?
The only modern-day president we"ve had without some kind of managerial or leadership experience was John F. Kennedy. He was the last sitting Senator to be elected president. It was a gamble for the American people to elect him, we got lucky. Go all the way back to Woodrow Wilson, who served as the president of Princeton University, to George W. Bush, who was the Governor of Texas, you will see that they all had some experience managing and making decisions. John F. Kennedy was the only exception. And yes, decision making is a skill that must be learned and practiced.
Whether you like it or not, I"m pulling for the candidate who has displayed at least some of those skills, from making a significant improvement in the Arkansas educational system to Hillarycare. You do remember Hillarycare don"t you? It was defeated in the Senate when then majority leader Mitchell offered up a compromise version that was summarily defeated by the Republicans. posted 04/30/2008 at 12:51:56
The only modern-day president we"ve had without some kind of managerial or leadership experience was John F. Kennedy. He was the last sitting Senator to be elected president. It was a gamble for the American people to elect him, we got lucky. Go all the way back to Woodrow Wilson, who served as the president of Princeton University, to George W. Bush, who was the Governor of Texas, you will see that they all had some experience managing and making decisions. John F. Kennedy was the only exception. And yes, decision making is a skill that must be learned and practiced.
Whether you like it or not, I"m pulling for the candidate who has displayed at least some of those skills, from making a significant improvement in the Arkansas educational system to Hillarycare. You do remember Hillarycare don"t you? It was defeated in the Senate when then majority leader Mitchell offered up a compromise version that was summarily defeated by the Republicans. posted 04/30/2008 at 12:51:56
Gas hits $3.60 a gallon, crude nears $120 on supply outages
Try to understand that you don't have to buy it. You don't need a Chevy Suburban to drive yourself to work, get yourself a small fuel efficient car and if you can, car pool! If you can walk, ride a bicycle, or take public transportation do it! Nothing is more wasteful than Metro buses plying their routes empty. You can do something about that, ride them.
The revolution could be as simple as each one of us finding ways to use as little gasoline as possible and starve the beast that's trying to exploit us. posted 04/29/2008 at 12:49:14
The revolution could be as simple as each one of us finding ways to use as little gasoline as possible and starve the beast that's trying to exploit us. posted 04/29/2008 at 12:49:14
It's NOT just the falling dollar, Shell's profits have increased by 25% (see the headlines at the top of this section) so far this year and other petroleum companies are also seeing increasing profits. Gasoline prices have spectaculary outpaced the decline in the dollar. Something else is happening.
As the third world becomes more affulent, they are adopting our lifestyle and buying more gasoline as a result. The main force driving up gas prices is growing demand. It's time for us to get away from an economy that's based on petroleum to some form of energy that's more sustainable. Sadly, we've lost control of our government and as long as the business is profitable here nothing's going to change.
We, you and I, have to learn to sip from the world's fuel tank. That's easier said than done because it involves some sacrifice. Walking when you can, riding a bicycle, taking public transportation, etc. Don't wait for someone else to do that. We all have to do it, or it won't work. posted 04/29/2008 at 12:14:24
As the third world becomes more affulent, they are adopting our lifestyle and buying more gasoline as a result. The main force driving up gas prices is growing demand. It's time for us to get away from an economy that's based on petroleum to some form of energy that's more sustainable. Sadly, we've lost control of our government and as long as the business is profitable here nothing's going to change.
We, you and I, have to learn to sip from the world's fuel tank. That's easier said than done because it involves some sacrifice. Walking when you can, riding a bicycle, taking public transportation, etc. Don't wait for someone else to do that. We all have to do it, or it won't work. posted 04/29/2008 at 12:14:24
Bring Back the 90% Top Tax Rate!
Business aren't leaving this country! They may be manufacturing goods overseas, but they're bringing them back to America to sell them. That's not leaving, it's exploiting cheap labor!
When Henry Ford was just starting out his fellow industrialists would criticize him for paying his employees too well. His answer was "I want them to be able to by their own automobiles." He was right, you can't sell anything to people when they don't have the money to buy. Is any of this making sense to you? Please think for a change.
I'd love to back to 1950. I was a sophomore in high school, my family OWNED our house, we had a car, and we ate well. My dad worked as a machinest for the railroad. Now those guys are lucky they can eat, much less raise a family. posted 04/28/2008 at 23:30:01
When Henry Ford was just starting out his fellow industrialists would criticize him for paying his employees too well. His answer was "I want them to be able to by their own automobiles." He was right, you can't sell anything to people when they don't have the money to buy. Is any of this making sense to you? Please think for a change.
I'd love to back to 1950. I was a sophomore in high school, my family OWNED our house, we had a car, and we ate well. My dad worked as a machinest for the railroad. Now those guys are lucky they can eat, much less raise a family. posted 04/28/2008 at 23:30:01
Whole Food vs. Whole Foods
If this post doesn't convince you, may I suggest you read Barbara Kingsolver's new book, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle." You'll fall in love with her family,their story and her message.
By the way Mark, where are you restaurants? posted 04/28/2008 at 23:08:29
By the way Mark, where are you restaurants? posted 04/28/2008 at 23:08:29
Inspiration Versus Degradation
Erica, you said that inspiration is hard to find. How so? I was inspired way before Obama came on the scene. George W. Bush inspired me when he sent our troops into Iraq turning me into a shrill whistle warning anyone who would listen how wrong it was. I wrote letters to the editor almost every day until they explained to me they could only print 2 per week, so I began writing to other papers. I also began commenting on several blogs. As you can see I still am.
I don't care about Reverend Wright, but what he said was f**k**g awful and on a par with Falwell's blaming our society's liberalism for 9-11, and I said so.
I'm proud to be an American. We all have plenty to be proud of. Helping pull Europe's chestnuts out of the fire in World wars I and II is just a start. We have more than enough accomplishments to be proud of. I can be unhappy with our current circumstances and leaders without being ashamed. Can't you?. posted 04/27/2008 at 21:16:07
I don't care about Reverend Wright, but what he said was f**k**g awful and on a par with Falwell's blaming our society's liberalism for 9-11, and I said so.
I'm proud to be an American. We all have plenty to be proud of. Helping pull Europe's chestnuts out of the fire in World wars I and II is just a start. We have more than enough accomplishments to be proud of. I can be unhappy with our current circumstances and leaders without being ashamed. Can't you?. posted 04/27/2008 at 21:16:07
Michigan: Hillary Clinton's Secret Weapon
Ah yes. The only way Obama can win, disenfranchise about 3 million democratic voters. Hey, can you do that in the general election? And those voters are going to vote for him? Or will they return the favor? You guys sure know how to win an election. posted 04/26/2008 at 23:50:56
The Housing Market is Nowhere Near Bottom
Ah, if only it were that simple. To some extent you are of course right, but the nature of these loans was what made that kind irresponsibility possible. There"s plenty of blame to go around, everyone was thoroughly convinced that home values would increase forever.
This isn"t the first time this country has gone through this. In the late 1920"s home "owners" would take a two or three thousand dollar mortgage to buy a house and pay interest only on the mortgage. They were relying that the property would only increase in value and that they would be able to refinance it at the end of the loan. It didn"t work then either. One of the first things FDR did was set up the HOLC (Home Owner"s Loan Corporation) which spent two billion dollars buying delinquent mortgages from America"s Savings and Loans Banks. It also offered home owners affordable loans with terms of 20 to 30 years.
As far as being a business hater, perhaps you haven"t noticed but I have, business has a tendency to become predatory when unrestrained by regulation. Commerce then reverts to a brawl where the "best?" is the only one left standing. Greed is NOT good, it"s destructive! posted 04/28/2008 at 14:25:53
This isn"t the first time this country has gone through this. In the late 1920"s home "owners" would take a two or three thousand dollar mortgage to buy a house and pay interest only on the mortgage. They were relying that the property would only increase in value and that they would be able to refinance it at the end of the loan. It didn"t work then either. One of the first things FDR did was set up the HOLC (Home Owner"s Loan Corporation) which spent two billion dollars buying delinquent mortgages from America"s Savings and Loans Banks. It also offered home owners affordable loans with terms of 20 to 30 years.
As far as being a business hater, perhaps you haven"t noticed but I have, business has a tendency to become predatory when unrestrained by regulation. Commerce then reverts to a brawl where the "best?" is the only one left standing. Greed is NOT good, it"s destructive! posted 04/28/2008 at 14:25:53
It's not just about the ARM's anymore. Even if you have a conforming loan, stay in your house and make your payments, your property is losing value and in this market you can quickly find yourself upside down.. That's already happening to some homeowners so we're not far from seeing some of them walking away from their mortgages. posted 04/28/2008 at 01:03:59
Sign up for the Dr Housing bubble blog. It specializes in Southern California real estate. If you buy a house now, you're going to lose equity. That's especially true in Southern California. Prices have not yet fallen nearly as far as they will before this is over. Find a safe place to put your money and rent. posted 04/28/2008 at 00:48:32
One Dozen Governments Will Fall
You are wrong if you think there is no connection between petroleum and food. When you go to the supermarket and buy apricots out of season, where do you think they came from? They were probably grown in South America or Africa. I can just imagine the natives picking fruit to send to us while their own children"s stomachs are distended with malnutrition and starvation. That business plan is totally based on injustice, both social and economical and it is reliant on the use of petroleum. It too contributes to global warming.
As to the other, I"m constantly reminded of a commercial I saw where one of a group of hikes was sinking in quicksand. The "leader?" discussed the merits possible rescues while his group listened earnestly and their companion continued to sink. One of them finally realized that the talk was going nowhere and threw a rope to the guy in the quicksand.
No one"s going to throw us a rope, so we need to do this ourselves.
Step one; begin sipping on gasoline rather than guzzling it, buy a smaller car for your commute or move closer to where you work. Walk or use public transportation when you can. A new bicycle might be nice.
Step two; eagerly embrace new technologies that promise to reduce carbon emissions.
Step three; Begin a firestorm demanding that our representatives stop talking and begin doing something effective to prevent global climate change. posted 04/28/2008 at 15:38:15
As to the other, I"m constantly reminded of a commercial I saw where one of a group of hikes was sinking in quicksand. The "leader?" discussed the merits possible rescues while his group listened earnestly and their companion continued to sink. One of them finally realized that the talk was going nowhere and threw a rope to the guy in the quicksand.
No one"s going to throw us a rope, so we need to do this ourselves.
Step one; begin sipping on gasoline rather than guzzling it, buy a smaller car for your commute or move closer to where you work. Walk or use public transportation when you can. A new bicycle might be nice.
Step two; eagerly embrace new technologies that promise to reduce carbon emissions.
Step three; Begin a firestorm demanding that our representatives stop talking and begin doing something effective to prevent global climate change. posted 04/28/2008 at 15:38:15
Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean May Intervene In Dem Primary
There's nothing surprising here. The fix has been in since the beginning of this "race?" If you think Florida and Michigan were the only states to move their primaries forward then you haven't been paying attention. Who benefited by the disenfranchisement of the voters in Florida and Michigan? Why not just go back to the smoke filled room? It'd be much cheaper, the results would be the same and the voters wouldn't have had to live with this "sham" for over a year. posted 04/24/2008 at 17:14:05
Hill: D.C. Dems Back Off Health Care Promises
Doesn't anyone see the dissonance between our being able to spend $12 billion/month keeping our occupation of Iraq and our putative inability to afford health care for all of our citizens? The health insurance industry has us by the balls and we're going to have to slap the crap out of them before they'll let go. posted 04/24/2008 at 12:49:45
Reading The Pictures: The Wimp Factor-y
Actually Kerry's endorsement of Obama took me aback . Not so much that Kerry endorsed Obama, but that Obama embraced his endorsement. Why would anyone want to be associated with this loser? posted 04/21/2008 at 14:01:36
The ABC Debate: Enough Capital Gains Tax Nonsense
When I heard Charlie Gibson's question to Barack Obamma I immediately thought Laffer curve. This is the notion that there is a tax rate which will maximise tax receipts. Arthur represented this relationship by drawing an upside down parabola on his dinner napkin. If his contention was correct, his diagram could be reduced to an equation that would be solvable for the rate that would guarantee those maximum recipients. However, when doing so the need to normalize the equation introduces constants (variables?) that have no discernable counterpart in real life. This isn't real math nor is it real economics. It's simply an excuse for a scam that allows the powerful investing class to give itself an advantage. But its fairness index is zero! posted 04/23/2008 at 13:15:10
Risk? I've spent a good portion of my career working on the shoulders of freeways. One of my co-workers was torn in half by a passing cement truck. Now that's risk! For someone who already has more money than he/she knows what to do with to lose some of it is something other than risk. This country is filled with people who risk their lives in persuit of their occupations. There is no good reason that some investor sitting around his/her swimming pool waiting for the divident checks to come should have a lower tax rate than they have. posted 04/23/2008 at 12:59:19
The Simple Arithmetic of Republican Failure
"It's not class warfare, just simple arithmetic." I respectfully disagree with this. It IS class warfare. There's nothing accidental, unintended, or incompetent about this. The rich are robbing everyone else blind and the Republicans are their agents. Anyone for fighting back? posted 04/20/2008 at 20:45:38
Our "Working Class" Press
And thus, there"s great confusion about it means to be a working class American. These swells, if I may, think that going without a necktie or wearing cowboy boots is all there is to it. They"re wrong! If they want to know what it"s like in the working class they need to experience it first hand, like sitting in the Union Hall waiting and hoping to be called just before Christmas so you can actually celebrate it or to be thrown out like the trash whenever the company you work for comes up short on its ledger. If you"ve experienced that, then you can imagine what it"s like to be a working class American today.
I do disagree with Peter about one thing however, Those cowboy boots in Crawford, Texas have seen mounds of bull-s**t. posted 04/19/2008 at 13:08:18
I do disagree with Peter about one thing however, Those cowboy boots in Crawford, Texas have seen mounds of bull-s**t. posted 04/19/2008 at 13:08:18
A Fable
I'm glad I read that, I don't feel so lonely now. The moral of your story is right on. We're all facing a disaster because of the egotistical bastards and their gold buttons. posted 04/19/2008 at 00:13:51
Clinton Slams Democratic Activists At Private Fundraiser
I"m one of Move-on"s more than 3 million members. I believe that this organization has played a vital role in educating America"s electorate and returning our nation to its proper and rightful path. I can see however that it is disingenuous to the point of stupidity to expect someone whom they so vigorously oppose to have kind words for them. It may have been better had Move-on kept away from the nomination process. These candidates" stands are as alike as to be indistinguishable and this election has turned into little more than a beauty contest.
Move-on, this isn"t worth the expense or the trouble even though one of these candidates claims to be a liberal! posted 04/19/2008 at 12:48:31
Move-on, this isn"t worth the expense or the trouble even though one of these candidates claims to be a liberal! posted 04/19/2008 at 12:48:31
The Whole Flag Thing Got Me Thinking
amen! posted 04/18/2008 at 21:36:51
Previous to Flag Day, June 14, 1923 there were no federal or state regulations governing display of the United States Flag. It was on this date that the National Flag Code was adopted by the National Flag Conference which was attended by representatives of the Army and Navy which had evolved their own procedures, and some 66 other national groups. This purpose of providing guidance based on the Army and Navy procedures relating to display and associated questions about the U. S. Flag was adopted by all organizations in attendance.
A few minor changes were made a year later during the Flag Day 1924 Conference, It was not until June 22, 1942 that Congress passed a joint resolution which was amended on December 22, 1942 to become Public Law 829; Chapter 806, 77th Congress, 2nd session. Exact rules for use and display of the flag (36 U.S.C. 173-178) as well as associated sections (36 U.S.C. 171) Conduct during Playing of the National Anthem, (36 U.S.C. 172) the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Manner of Delivery were included.
The answer to your question then is; it was passed by congress by joint resolution and signed into law by the the president! This nation had joined combat in world war II and the president was Franklyn Delano Roosevelt. posted 04/18/2008 at 21:29:58
A few minor changes were made a year later during the Flag Day 1924 Conference, It was not until June 22, 1942 that Congress passed a joint resolution which was amended on December 22, 1942 to become Public Law 829; Chapter 806, 77th Congress, 2nd session. Exact rules for use and display of the flag (36 U.S.C. 173-178) as well as associated sections (36 U.S.C. 171) Conduct during Playing of the National Anthem, (36 U.S.C. 172) the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Manner of Delivery were included.
The answer to your question then is; it was passed by congress by joint resolution and signed into law by the the president! This nation had joined combat in world war II and the president was Franklyn Delano Roosevelt. posted 04/18/2008 at 21:29:58
Note that the flag is NOT to be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform.
There's more on this at http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquete.hetml posted 04/17/2008 at 22:49:57
There's more on this at http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquete.hetml posted 04/17/2008 at 22:49:57
Every American should know this
Flag Etiquette
STANDARDS of RESPECT
The Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. They are:
¢ The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
¢ The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.
¢ The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard
¢ The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.
¢ The flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind.
¢ The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything. posted 04/17/2008 at 22:44:39
Beyond Gotcha: In Search of Democratic Economics
When did you make your first billion?
There is a limit to how much money you can actually use. To quote Bud Fox from the movie "Wall Street" "How many yachts can you water ski behind?" The resulting wide disparity in incomes actually does damage to our economy by causing inflation. When you think about it, you have to ask yourself; What can anyone do or accomplish that's actually worth a billion dollars? To be utterly realistic about it, most of that billion dollars is actually stolen money! So having a maximum wage after which taxes become confiscatory is not an idiotic, but a very good idea and necessary if our country is to have a healthy economy. Economic justice anyone? posted 04/19/2008 at 14:24:41
There is a limit to how much money you can actually use. To quote Bud Fox from the movie "Wall Street" "How many yachts can you water ski behind?" The resulting wide disparity in incomes actually does damage to our economy by causing inflation. When you think about it, you have to ask yourself; What can anyone do or accomplish that's actually worth a billion dollars? To be utterly realistic about it, most of that billion dollars is actually stolen money! So having a maximum wage after which taxes become confiscatory is not an idiotic, but a very good idea and necessary if our country is to have a healthy economy. Economic justice anyone? posted 04/19/2008 at 14:24:41
Mad As Hell At ABC's Debate
Great juxtaposition! Wish I could use a larger more appropriate font! posted 04/17/2008 at 18:09:42
My Recollection of Hillary Clinton at the 1995 Camp David Meeting
What? Barrack's not even trying to win? His campaign doesn't put out remarks demeaning her character on a daily basis? This is just an old down and dirty Democratic campaign like we've had since time began. Most of this crap is on the level of "She killed Vince Foster." That should make you stop and think at least for a few seconds. posted 04/17/2008 at 23:57:33
The real danger here is that we may lose one another. Given my concern over a possible character flaw Obama may possess, I still have every intention of voting for the nominated Democrat. Let the two candidates sling mud at one another, that's what they're supposed to do. We will in the end have to come together if we're going to oust the Republicans. posted 04/17/2008 at 23:45:18
If you were responding to my comment, please note that I did not use the word "elitism." I assure you, I'm not a republician! Let me explain my attitude this way. Have you ever walked onto a car lot and fell in love with a car, bought it, and then found out that you were taken advantage of and paid way too much for it? I think we have a responsibility to know who these people are before we put them in charge of the most important thing we own, our freedom. If you find yourself working day and night trying to cover this guy's gaffs, that should give you pause to wonder, Is this guy worth it? You don't seem to be doing that! posted 04/17/2008 at 23:35:51
She apologized last night! If that didn't get it make a list! You guys are scary. You're as divorced from reality as the neo-cons are. Obama is a very intelligent and well educated man. He certainly has the ability to say what he means. Maybe, like Hillary, he was just tired? But wait a minute, you didn't accept that excuse when Hillary used it. You'd be fair enough not to accept it from Obama, wouldn't you?
This is a real issue whether you want to admit it or not! It's about the character of the man you want to be our next president. I'm sorry but I have my doubts and I think we're in a pickle. This has the look of more of the same to me. posted 04/17/2008 at 23:24:38
This is a real issue whether you want to admit it or not! It's about the character of the man you want to be our next president. I'm sorry but I have my doubts and I think we're in a pickle. This has the look of more of the same to me. posted 04/17/2008 at 23:24:38
OK, I'd like to hear a recording of Hillary saying "screw em." You should ask for that as well. After 7+ years of Bush's lying mouth you should have learned by now to carry a salt shaker around with you so you can take this crap with a grain of salt. I'm not a Hillary supporter, but you can't afford to grab onto anything just because it seems to support your case. When you do that you run the risk of being made into a "sucker." Neither of these candidates will do anything for us unless we hold their feet to the fire.
Obama's inability to apologize for what a good number of Americans consider an insult could well be the sign of a major character flaw. This doesn't call for a major speech, a simple "I'm sorry" will do! posted 04/17/2008 at 23:08:05
Obama's inability to apologize for what a good number of Americans consider an insult could well be the sign of a major character flaw. This doesn't call for a major speech, a simple "I'm sorry" will do! posted 04/17/2008 at 23:08:05
Is this the only response you have for the Obama gaff? He, in effect insulted every white, working-class male in Pennsylvania and by extension this country. Last night, Hillary apologized for the embellishment of her experience in Bosnia. You'll probably not hear much more about that gaff and all it took was an apology. If Obama had the courage to do the same you wouldn't have had to delve into ancient history in a futile attempt to paint her with the same brush.
I promise to embrace Obama and your movement as soon as you all grow up! posted 04/17/2008 at 19:01:21
I promise to embrace Obama and your movement as soon as you all grow up! posted 04/17/2008 at 19:01:21
Newsflash: Populism Is Popular
David, I never fail to read your posts and I mostly agree with you. So for just this once, please let me disagree with you on a minor matter. Populism is NOT an ideology! It is caring about yourself, your family, your neighborhood, your towns and cities, your states, your country and your fellow citizens. It is joining with those citizens who demand fair treatment and respect, demanding it for yourself and those in your communities. I see liberalism as a part of populism that informs and drives it. We should NEVER knuckle down to leaders of any stripe, whether or not they claim to be on our side. We have the right to make demands of them, we pay their wages and they serve at OUR pleasure.
It is a disgrace that we have had to drive these "leaders?" to populism! posted 04/17/2008 at 18:31:46
It is a disgrace that we have had to drive these "leaders?" to populism! posted 04/17/2008 at 18:31:46
Hugo Chavez's Very Excellent Windfall Oil Profit Tax
"Here should be an objective of government itself, to provide at least as much assistance to the little fellow as it is now giving to the large banks and corporations" Hugo Chaves? NO; That quote is from FDR. We've come a long way since then...in the wrong direction! posted 04/19/2008 at 00:23:33
The War On Immigrants
"in order to work long hours for low pay at a poultry processing plant where, according to an expose from the Charlotte Observer worker protections are lax and severe injuries are common. The Charlotte Observer series is littered with stories and images of workers crippled by their duties, and stories of management cutting corners not only on safety but on appropriate medical treatments when problems do arise."
Sally, is this the kind of America you want? One that has a large peonage of dis-empowered people who don't dare to even speak up for themselves? Who sneak across our borders and displace those who have legal status here but end up in that same peonage themselves?
Are you aware of the war going on just south of our border? Mexican drug gangs are murdering each other and innocent bystanders in open combat. They import illegal drugs into our country by the ton.
Until we control our borders, we are complicit in all of this. We have a responsibility to our own citizens, those illegals who die in their attempts at entry, and to those who are being killed in these terrible drug wars, to regain control of our borders! posted 04/21/2008 at 13:45:48
Sally, is this the kind of America you want? One that has a large peonage of dis-empowered people who don't dare to even speak up for themselves? Who sneak across our borders and displace those who have legal status here but end up in that same peonage themselves?
Are you aware of the war going on just south of our border? Mexican drug gangs are murdering each other and innocent bystanders in open combat. They import illegal drugs into our country by the ton.
Until we control our borders, we are complicit in all of this. We have a responsibility to our own citizens, those illegals who die in their attempts at entry, and to those who are being killed in these terrible drug wars, to regain control of our borders! posted 04/21/2008 at 13:45:48
Hill, You've Got $100 Million; Show Some Class
Sure, Hillary refuses. So if we're going the save the Democratic party doesn't Obama have to.. posted 04/16/2008 at 17:36:07
With this tiny and indistinguishable font English, spelling and grammer easily go out the window. posted 04/16/2008 at 17:32:27
If you believe that this on-going campaign is destructive to the Democratic party, why don't you demand that Obama drop out of the race? He might listen to you! posted 04/16/2008 at 17:26:44
Thank you, altohone.
"Here should be an objective of Government itself, to provide at least as much assistance to the little fellow as it is now giving to the large banks and corporations" Franklin D. Roosevelt, April 7, 1932. We haven't heard anything like this since. FDR had it right but we're not going to get this kind of attention unless we demand it. Our government should be afraid of us, not the other way around. It's our and our children's money they"re spending and we have every right to demand a good return on it. I'm a populist who allows his liberalism to inform his populism and I'm not happy with any of the current choices. I will however, vote for the Democratic nominee but I think he or she should be running scared. Otherwise we will be stuck with NAFTA and trade agreements that only guarantee more unemployment for our own citizens, an ongoing war, and politics as usual. Obama isn"t being forced to answer these tough questions, neither are Hillary or McCain.
It doesn"t matter what Obama meant. What he said was insulting and he should apologize for his remarks. What"s so hard about that?
About questions and hints; The Warren Harding story is an illustration of what can go wrong if you judge a candidate by his/her appearance. I think that if we are smart we will be a tough crowd demanding real answers from these candidates. posted 04/16/2008 at 17:22:24
"Here should be an objective of Government itself, to provide at least as much assistance to the little fellow as it is now giving to the large banks and corporations" Franklin D. Roosevelt, April 7, 1932. We haven't heard anything like this since. FDR had it right but we're not going to get this kind of attention unless we demand it. Our government should be afraid of us, not the other way around. It's our and our children's money they"re spending and we have every right to demand a good return on it. I'm a populist who allows his liberalism to inform his populism and I'm not happy with any of the current choices. I will however, vote for the Democratic nominee but I think he or she should be running scared. Otherwise we will be stuck with NAFTA and trade agreements that only guarantee more unemployment for our own citizens, an ongoing war, and politics as usual. Obama isn"t being forced to answer these tough questions, neither are Hillary or McCain.
It doesn"t matter what Obama meant. What he said was insulting and he should apologize for his remarks. What"s so hard about that?
About questions and hints; The Warren Harding story is an illustration of what can go wrong if you judge a candidate by his/her appearance. I think that if we are smart we will be a tough crowd demanding real answers from these candidates. posted 04/16/2008 at 17:22:24
I don't hate anyone nor am I against anyone. I do question whether or not any of these candidates, McCain included, will be able keep America out of a very nasty depression. Will they end the Iraq war? Free our country from its trade agreements? Arrest nearly all of the current administration and send them to The Hague to answer for their crimes against humanity? Establish publicly financed campaigns. And there's more. These are the questions we should all be asking and demanding that these candidates answer. What we have instead is a f**k**g beauty contest. That's just not good enough! posted 04/16/2008 at 16:34:21
Thank you, Jason for replying to my comment.
I read the whole transcript from that night. It was posted in "Off-the-Bus" by Mayhill Flowers right here in the Huffington Post. I also listened to the tape of his comments. If this is just a "made up story" the acting was excellent. The actor sounded exactly like the Senator. But I don't suspect for a minute that this is a "made-up" story only a complete fool would. This guy is walking around with his foot stuck in a bucket of crap and all he's capable of doing is try to ignore it. It doesn't take that much courage to admit the mistake and attempt to repair the damage that was done. As I pointed out, not doing so is a sure sign of arrogance.
But I'm more concerned about you "Obamabots." You seem to have surrendered your ability to exercise critical judgment. Neither of these democrats has ever organized, managed, or administrated anything that approaches the scale of our nation. The level of experience here is totally zero. Oh, Hillary has the advantage of knowing where the bathrooms are in the white house. We will be extremely lucky if either candidate can have a successful presidency.
Oh. How did you do with my history quiz? Did you get that Warren Harding was elected simply because he looked presidential and that he was an awful president? Do you think there"s a lesson there for all of us? posted 04/16/2008 at 15:20:10
I read the whole transcript from that night. It was posted in "Off-the-Bus" by Mayhill Flowers right here in the Huffington Post. I also listened to the tape of his comments. If this is just a "made up story" the acting was excellent. The actor sounded exactly like the Senator. But I don't suspect for a minute that this is a "made-up" story only a complete fool would. This guy is walking around with his foot stuck in a bucket of crap and all he's capable of doing is try to ignore it. It doesn't take that much courage to admit the mistake and attempt to repair the damage that was done. As I pointed out, not doing so is a sure sign of arrogance.
But I'm more concerned about you "Obamabots." You seem to have surrendered your ability to exercise critical judgment. Neither of these democrats has ever organized, managed, or administrated anything that approaches the scale of our nation. The level of experience here is totally zero. Oh, Hillary has the advantage of knowing where the bathrooms are in the white house. We will be extremely lucky if either candidate can have a successful presidency.
Oh. How did you do with my history quiz? Did you get that Warren Harding was elected simply because he looked presidential and that he was an awful president? Do you think there"s a lesson there for all of us? posted 04/16/2008 at 15:20:10
I guess I"ll just have to say this again, hopefully for the last time. I"m a working-class white male and I took umbrage at Senator Obama"s remarks. There can be no good reason for him to have insulted those of us who made our careers building and maintaining our country"s infrastructure.
I"m not sure what anyone means when they accuse him of being an "elitist" but it is apparent to me that his statement and his refusal to apologize to those he so carelessly insulted reveals and unacceptable level of arrogance. So far I"ve seen Huffington Post"s Mayhill Flowers, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, the main stream media, and just about anyone who was standing conveniently close by blamed for Senator Obama"s predicament and demonized for it. I"m sorry have to point out that no one put those words in his mouth. They are his, he owns them and his failure to take responsibility for them is telling.
It"s too bad that this superman who you all so vehemently believe in is not man enough to recognize the insult he"s guilty of and apologize for it.
A short history lesson:
How did Warren Harding become our 29th president?
What kind of president was he?
Hint: Malcolm Gladwell discusses this in his book Blink. posted 04/16/2008 at 14:03:45
I"m not sure what anyone means when they accuse him of being an "elitist" but it is apparent to me that his statement and his refusal to apologize to those he so carelessly insulted reveals and unacceptable level of arrogance. So far I"ve seen Huffington Post"s Mayhill Flowers, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, the main stream media, and just about anyone who was standing conveniently close by blamed for Senator Obama"s predicament and demonized for it. I"m sorry have to point out that no one put those words in his mouth. They are his, he owns them and his failure to take responsibility for them is telling.
It"s too bad that this superman who you all so vehemently believe in is not man enough to recognize the insult he"s guilty of and apologize for it.
A short history lesson:
How did Warren Harding become our 29th president?
What kind of president was he?
Hint: Malcolm Gladwell discusses this in his book Blink. posted 04/16/2008 at 14:03:45
Bitter? Frustrated? Welcome to American Politics
OK you don't get this! I understand. Perhaps it's because your not a white working class male but I am and I get it!
Here's what I heard your superman say about me and people like me. That we're nothing but Bible thumping, gun toting bigots. "They cling to guns" (gun toting) "or religion" (Bible thumping) "They have antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment" (bigot).
That's an insult to everyone who's willing to work with their hands and your superman isn't even man enough to apologize for it.
I honestly didn't care who won the Democratic nomination, I was eager to vote for the winner. But now hell will freeze over before I vote for Obama! posted 04/16/2008 at 00:14:12
Here's what I heard your superman say about me and people like me. That we're nothing but Bible thumping, gun toting bigots. "They cling to guns" (gun toting) "or religion" (Bible thumping) "They have antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment" (bigot).
That's an insult to everyone who's willing to work with their hands and your superman isn't even man enough to apologize for it.
I honestly didn't care who won the Democratic nomination, I was eager to vote for the winner. But now hell will freeze over before I vote for Obama! posted 04/16/2008 at 00:14:12
"That Boy's Finger Does Not Need to Be on the Button"
Unlike you, I'm a white working-class male. I've read Senator Obama's talk in it's entirity. Mayhill Flowers report was posted in the "Off The Bus" section of the Huffington Post.. If it's still there, you can listen to the audio of his talk.
When someone tells you that you have antipathy to people who aren't like you (them in Obama's talk) or that you hold anti-immigrant sentiment, they've just called you a bigot! clinging to our guns and our religion because were having tough times is also somewhat insulting.
The funny thing is, the only time I've used a gun was I was in the army. While I consider myself a Christian, I don't go to church very often, and I happily live live in a mult-cultural community. When I was working, I woked with working-class poeple of all races. nor was I bitter.
But what the hey? It's all Hillary's fault or the Main Stream Media did it. Everyone's guilty but our beloved Obama. posted 04/16/2008 at 00:53:41
When someone tells you that you have antipathy to people who aren't like you (them in Obama's talk) or that you hold anti-immigrant sentiment, they've just called you a bigot! clinging to our guns and our religion because were having tough times is also somewhat insulting.
The funny thing is, the only time I've used a gun was I was in the army. While I consider myself a Christian, I don't go to church very often, and I happily live live in a mult-cultural community. When I was working, I woked with working-class poeple of all races. nor was I bitter.
But what the hey? It's all Hillary's fault or the Main Stream Media did it. Everyone's guilty but our beloved Obama. posted 04/16/2008 at 00:53:41
Confessions of an Elitist
At the time, I think, both the House and the Senate were controlled by the Republicans. Some Democrats voted along with the Republicans, but it wouldn't have mattered if they had voted against it. I think it was something like voting "present" in the Illinois legislature. posted 04/16/2008 at 01:25:17
Excuse me! When someone tells you that you have "antipathy to people who aren't like you" or that you have anti-immigrant sentiment," you've just been called a bigot! Do you elitists understand that if you continue to insult people like that it's unlikely they will vote for your man? Think of all the verbiage that Obama could save by recognizing that he's insulted a substantial portion of our population and making a heart-felt apology to them.
Then we'd be able to go to another campaign event. Chant "Yes we can" like students in a pre-kindergarten class. Write a check for $2300. And go home thinking that we've saved the world. posted 04/16/2008 at 01:17:28
Then we'd be able to go to another campaign event. Chant "Yes we can" like students in a pre-kindergarten class. Write a check for $2300. And go home thinking that we've saved the world. posted 04/16/2008 at 01:17:28
People Have Every Right to Be Bitter
NightRider, Thank you for responding to my comment.
Here's what I don't get in light of the information you've just given me. Why would Obama find it necessary to refer to the "working class" as if we are racially divided; The black working class on one day, the brown working class on another, and the white working class on yet another?
As I tried to point out, all of us are losing our jobs because of the outsourcing that's been made possible by so-called "free" trade. There's a price to be paid for "free" trade and apparently those of us who have to work for a living are the ones who will pay it irrespective of our race or culture! That strikes me as a grave injustice that deserves an answer.
The main stream media has a lot of things to answer for, but this is not one of them posted 04/15/2008 at 14:11:14
Here's what I don't get in light of the information you've just given me. Why would Obama find it necessary to refer to the "working class" as if we are racially divided; The black working class on one day, the brown working class on another, and the white working class on yet another?
As I tried to point out, all of us are losing our jobs because of the outsourcing that's been made possible by so-called "free" trade. There's a price to be paid for "free" trade and apparently those of us who have to work for a living are the ones who will pay it irrespective of our race or culture! That strikes me as a grave injustice that deserves an answer.
The main stream media has a lot of things to answer for, but this is not one of them posted 04/15/2008 at 14:11:14
No one but Obama made those comments. Neither the press nor the Obama campaign hesitates to pounce on his opponent"s misstatements and gaffes. But none of this addresses our real problem, what do we do about our failing economy? Hale shows us how bad this downturn is and gives us a terrifying look at how bad our circumstances may become.
This has come about because the American people have been virtually robbed by a class of people who can only be described as corporatists, or as Ravi Batra calls them, Acquisitors. You need to pay attention to this because all of us will be badly affected by it. What"s coming up next is going to be painful for all of us.
As for Obama, he talked about a white working class as if there were no black working class or even a brown or yellow working class, implying that the circumstances for each of these are separate and non-comparable. Yet world trade has taken all of these jobs away from American workers regardless of their race or culture. His pusillanimous refusal to address this problem head-on or even to truly understand it hardly recommends him to be our president. posted 04/15/2008 at 12:11:47
This has come about because the American people have been virtually robbed by a class of people who can only be described as corporatists, or as Ravi Batra calls them, Acquisitors. You need to pay attention to this because all of us will be badly affected by it. What"s coming up next is going to be painful for all of us.
As for Obama, he talked about a white working class as if there were no black working class or even a brown or yellow working class, implying that the circumstances for each of these are separate and non-comparable. Yet world trade has taken all of these jobs away from American workers regardless of their race or culture. His pusillanimous refusal to address this problem head-on or even to truly understand it hardly recommends him to be our president. posted 04/15/2008 at 12:11:47
Just Work: 800 Down in Minnesota, 47 Million More to Go Nationwide
There are areas of endeavor where making a profit is appropriate. The provision of health care is NOT one of them! posted 04/15/2008 at 14:19:34
Obama: Bitterness? Anger? Yes. And for Good Reason.
How long is it going to take you guys to realize that the more you spin this the worse it looks? Barrack was talking "off script" and what he said was very revealing. As I've pointed out before, he essentially accused this nation's working class of being bible thumping and gun toting bigots. My way of saying it is nastier sounding than his actual words, but the meaning is the same and demonstrates how America"s working class is so easily dismissed.
But what he revealed about himself is even worse! He has no intention of changing the paradigm that has so disabled working people in our society. He has no intention of curing the peonage growing like a cancer beneath our very feet. He doesn"t recognize how dangerous that is to our society.
He doesn"t realize that as our education systems fail; our communities also flounder and fail, placing our very way of living in mortal danger. He doesn"t realize the damage done to our economy by "free" trade agreements because he hasn"t had to live with it and his imagination is too limited to understand what they"ve meant to that substantial portion of our population.
If you"ve liked the last seven years, then vote for Obama because he"s not very likely to change anything. posted 04/14/2008 at 10:40:08
But what he revealed about himself is even worse! He has no intention of changing the paradigm that has so disabled working people in our society. He has no intention of curing the peonage growing like a cancer beneath our very feet. He doesn"t recognize how dangerous that is to our society.
He doesn"t realize that as our education systems fail; our communities also flounder and fail, placing our very way of living in mortal danger. He doesn"t realize the damage done to our economy by "free" trade agreements because he hasn"t had to live with it and his imagination is too limited to understand what they"ve meant to that substantial portion of our population.
If you"ve liked the last seven years, then vote for Obama because he"s not very likely to change anything. posted 04/14/2008 at 10:40:08
Obama's Not Running For Sociologist-In-Chief
As a working class American, I was stunned by Obama's remarks. You can parse his comments any way you want but he essentially said that working class people are bible thumping, gun toting, bigots. I'm angered by those remarks and he owes every working class American an apology for them.
Just so you elitists know, there's nothing inferior in working with your hands. I've learned that without a well functioning and intelligent brain connected to them, hands can be next to worthless. Perhaps the same should be said of politicians mouths. posted 04/13/2008 at 23:52:23
Just so you elitists know, there's nothing inferior in working with your hands. I've learned that without a well functioning and intelligent brain connected to them, hands can be next to worthless. Perhaps the same should be said of politicians mouths. posted 04/13/2008 at 23:52:23
Tripping Over the Silver Tongues
Bob, thank you for your post. I think you summed up your point in the next to last paragraph, which I quote.
"Come to think of it, the pettiness might be a good thing for all of us to witness. This way, we can get over the notion that any of the candidates matches the superhuman image his or her operatives and propagandists try to create."
You are so right on! I"m just discouraged and more than a little disgusted. Out of all the candidates we began with we are left with the three that understand and care about the American people the least. Obama"s statement concerning the Bible thumping, gun toting, bigots in Pennsylvania and the attempt to blame Huffington Post reporter Mayhill Flowers for it confirmed my darkest suspicions about him and his followers.
Now I understand why he wants to find a way out of Iraq without stepping on any sidewalk cracks, none of the blood being spilled there is his!
He wants to keep the "free" trade agreements, with possible do-overs, because he and his wife are very gainfully employed, thank you. If you lost your job and can"t find work, there must be something wrong with you.
I could go on. It"s an ever growing list, but why? The Obamabots will just unthinkingly jump on it anyway and I"m coming close to the 250 word limit.. posted 04/13/2008 at 14:15:17
"Come to think of it, the pettiness might be a good thing for all of us to witness. This way, we can get over the notion that any of the candidates matches the superhuman image his or her operatives and propagandists try to create."
You are so right on! I"m just discouraged and more than a little disgusted. Out of all the candidates we began with we are left with the three that understand and care about the American people the least. Obama"s statement concerning the Bible thumping, gun toting, bigots in Pennsylvania and the attempt to blame Huffington Post reporter Mayhill Flowers for it confirmed my darkest suspicions about him and his followers.
Now I understand why he wants to find a way out of Iraq without stepping on any sidewalk cracks, none of the blood being spilled there is his!
He wants to keep the "free" trade agreements, with possible do-overs, because he and his wife are very gainfully employed, thank you. If you lost your job and can"t find work, there must be something wrong with you.
I could go on. It"s an ever growing list, but why? The Obamabots will just unthinkingly jump on it anyway and I"m coming close to the 250 word limit.. posted 04/13/2008 at 14:15:17
Clinton Becomes A Gun Lover
Quoting Bob Frankin..
"Come to think of it, the pettiness might be a good thing for all of us to witness. This way, we can get over the notion that any of the candidates matches the superhuman image his or her operatives and propagandists try to create."
That's so right on! I"m just discouraged and more than a little disgusted with all of this. Out of all the candidates we began with we are left with the three that understand and care about the American people the least. Obama"s statement concerning the Bible thumping, gun toting, bigots in Pennsylvania and the attempt to blame Huffington Post reporter Mayhill Flowers for it confirmed my darkest suspicions about him and his followers.
Now I understand why he wants to find a way out of Iraq without stepping on any sidewalk cracks, none of the blood being spilled there is his!
He wants to keep the "free" trade agreements, with possible do-overs, because he and his wife are very gainfully employed, thank you. If you lost your job and can"t find work, then there must be something wrong with you.
I could go on. It"s an ever growing list, but why? The Obamabots will just unthinkingly jump on it anyway and I"m coming close to the 250 word limit.. posted 04/13/2008 at 14:23:52
"Come to think of it, the pettiness might be a good thing for all of us to witness. This way, we can get over the notion that any of the candidates matches the superhuman image his or her operatives and propagandists try to create."
That's so right on! I"m just discouraged and more than a little disgusted with all of this. Out of all the candidates we began with we are left with the three that understand and care about the American people the least. Obama"s statement concerning the Bible thumping, gun toting, bigots in Pennsylvania and the attempt to blame Huffington Post reporter Mayhill Flowers for it confirmed my darkest suspicions about him and his followers.
Now I understand why he wants to find a way out of Iraq without stepping on any sidewalk cracks, none of the blood being spilled there is his!
He wants to keep the "free" trade agreements, with possible do-overs, because he and his wife are very gainfully employed, thank you. If you lost your job and can"t find work, then there must be something wrong with you.
I could go on. It"s an ever growing list, but why? The Obamabots will just unthinkingly jump on it anyway and I"m coming close to the 250 word limit.. posted 04/13/2008 at 14:23:52
Faux Obama Supporter Mayhill Fowler Smears Obama
The last I looked Mayhill Flowers's post is here at Off The Bus. Try reading it for yourself, you can even listen to Barack making those comments, and then make up your own mind. Palermo is clearly trying to blame the reporter for this. If Obama has his foot stuck in a bucket of slop, it's because HE put his foot into it and blaming someone else is just disingenuous. posted 04/13/2008 at 16:40:51
I"m sorry; you"ll just have to excuse me. Is anyone denying Ms. Flowers accuracy in reporting what Senator Obama said? Didn"t they play a recording of his words?
I"m from the working class. While you were attending the many schools in which you received your many degrees, I was skinning my knuckles, lifting heavy loads, and electrocuting myself working for the railroad as an electrician. I"d like to inform you and Senator Obama that I have no theology, no gun, no racism, and no bitterness. I do try to rouse myself to anger when it"s appropriate.
One of the wags on the Lou Dobbs Show said that the jobs that were lost in Pennsylvania were not coming back, so get over it. But those jobs are what America most needs. Our children need to know that they don"t have to give up in high school. That a high school diploma can be an entry to a career. I had that, and I want my children to have it. I want every child in America to have it!
All too often, when I turn on my television in the morning I learn about the gang killings that occurred over the night. These kids who are being murdered could be your kids. They look just like your and Senator Obama"s kids. If they had a chance at anything else they wouldn"t be on the streets of San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond killing one another. How about some respect and compassion? posted 04/12/2008 at 19:00:31
I"m from the working class. While you were attending the many schools in which you received your many degrees, I was skinning my knuckles, lifting heavy loads, and electrocuting myself working for the railroad as an electrician. I"d like to inform you and Senator Obama that I have no theology, no gun, no racism, and no bitterness. I do try to rouse myself to anger when it"s appropriate.
One of the wags on the Lou Dobbs Show said that the jobs that were lost in Pennsylvania were not coming back, so get over it. But those jobs are what America most needs. Our children need to know that they don"t have to give up in high school. That a high school diploma can be an entry to a career. I had that, and I want my children to have it. I want every child in America to have it!
All too often, when I turn on my television in the morning I learn about the gang killings that occurred over the night. These kids who are being murdered could be your kids. They look just like your and Senator Obama"s kids. If they had a chance at anything else they wouldn"t be on the streets of San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond killing one another. How about some respect and compassion? posted 04/12/2008 at 19:00:31
CEO's Pay Could Be Partly Determined By Shareholders' Votes
How much can someone be worth when he/she mostly keeps a leather chair warm while looking out of a top floor window? A housewife who manages the family budget works harder and very often smarter than these ten million dollar thieves. posted 04/13/2008 at 14:44:10
Truckers Protest, the Resistance Begins
Maybe because they're your fellow countrymen and they are in a jam just like you're going to be! posted 04/08/2008 at 00:48:55
Good on you, cheesegypsy! posted 04/08/2008 at 00:39:30
Race Chasm Article Spurs Debate On CNN, Denver Post, Portland Oregonian
While I was running errands this afternoon, I heard snatches of David' discussing his ideas about his imagined race chasm as he talked to Thom Hartmann on Randi Rhodes's Show. Hurry back Randi!
Please tell me that the snatches I got left me with a wrong impression. Surely David didn't mean to imply that anyone voting for Hillary Clinton is doing so because they are a racist. If so, this is an unconscionable accusation. When will the Democrats and their bloggers stop throwing crap at one another? It will take all of us to win the November election. Please, try to find a way to come together, we all count! posted 04/07/2008 at 21:44:49
Please tell me that the snatches I got left me with a wrong impression. Surely David didn't mean to imply that anyone voting for Hillary Clinton is doing so because they are a racist. If so, this is an unconscionable accusation. When will the Democrats and their bloggers stop throwing crap at one another? It will take all of us to win the November election. Please, try to find a way to come together, we all count! posted 04/07/2008 at 21:44:49
Obama's America
There is a simple solution to this problem. All that needs to be done is this; Obama agrees to recognize the voters in those states and allow their delegates to be seated. There, wasn't that easy? Obama would probably still be ahead in the delecate count but the popular vote would be closer. All it would take is a little bit of courage. But then I guess he doesn't have that! posted 04/07/2008 at 14:08:35
If Obama acted on principle we wouldn't be having this conversation. He would have insisted the voters in Michigan and Florida be recognized and their delegations be seated. Principled Indeed! What a joke! posted 04/07/2008 at 13:55:44
If the shoe was on the other foot, wouldn't Obama be arguing that those same delegates should be seated? Of course he would! Now you know why I'll have to hold my nose when it's time to vote for either of them.
By the way, Obama was here in the SF Bay Area looking for more money. The people who were holding the event had to take three pictures of Bill Clinton down from their walls for the event. Doesn't that tell you how pathetically divided our party has become? posted 04/07/2008 at 13:44:47
By the way, Obama was here in the SF Bay Area looking for more money. The people who were holding the event had to take three pictures of Bill Clinton down from their walls for the event. Doesn't that tell you how pathetically divided our party has become? posted 04/07/2008 at 13:44:47
Well then; maybe we should be more honest with the voters and call ourselves thefixedelectionsacrats! The voters in neither of these states had anything to do with having their primaries moved past Howard Dean's limits. Please note, none of the Democrats in either state legislature has lost their "super delegate" status. If this is "pumishment" then why aren't the persons who particated in this farce being "punished" while their electorates are?
My post and my angst is about the violation of principles and standards that we seem to set for ourselves only to violate. I not exactly happy with either of these candidates, but I maintain that if you cannot play fair, and this means doing more than just obeying the rules, it says a lot about who you are!
Be careful what you wish for! posted 04/07/2008 at 13:29:41
My post and my angst is about the violation of principles and standards that we seem to set for ourselves only to violate. I not exactly happy with either of these candidates, but I maintain that if you cannot play fair, and this means doing more than just obeying the rules, it says a lot about who you are!
Be careful what you wish for! posted 04/07/2008 at 13:29:41
Democracy "
1. Government by the people, exercised either directly by the people or through elected representatives.
2. A political unit that has such a government.
3. Majority rule.
4. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.
(American Heritage, 4th Ed)
Now here we are, The Democratic Party, disenfranchising part of our own membership to the advantage of one of the candidates running for OUR nomination for the presidency.
This isn"t Howard Dean"s party, Barrack Obama"s, or even the super delegate"s party any more than it"s my party or yours and it"s also the party of those voters who"ve been disenfranchised. I"m sorry, but this idea is totally repugnant to me. We can and we must do better.
What about the principles endemic in the above definitions? Is there a man or woman more important than these are? Are the persons who made up these undemocratic rules more important than the principles we claim to stand for? Are the rules?
I"m a liberal to the point of being a Socialist and I would love to see a more liberal party, but this isn"t the way to accomplish that. All this is doing is splitting our party with fractious dialogue over two candidates who have little to distinguish themselves from one another.
But even more, if Senator Obama thinks it"s ok to disenfranchise over two million voters to win the nomination, what kind of president will he be? posted 04/07/2008 at 11:34:26
1. Government by the people, exercised either directly by the people or through elected representatives.
2. A political unit that has such a government.
3. Majority rule.
4. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.
(American Heritage, 4th Ed)
Now here we are, The Democratic Party, disenfranchising part of our own membership to the advantage of one of the candidates running for OUR nomination for the presidency.
This isn"t Howard Dean"s party, Barrack Obama"s, or even the super delegate"s party any more than it"s my party or yours and it"s also the party of those voters who"ve been disenfranchised. I"m sorry, but this idea is totally repugnant to me. We can and we must do better.
What about the principles endemic in the above definitions? Is there a man or woman more important than these are? Are the persons who made up these undemocratic rules more important than the principles we claim to stand for? Are the rules?
I"m a liberal to the point of being a Socialist and I would love to see a more liberal party, but this isn"t the way to accomplish that. All this is doing is splitting our party with fractious dialogue over two candidates who have little to distinguish themselves from one another.
But even more, if Senator Obama thinks it"s ok to disenfranchise over two million voters to win the nomination, what kind of president will he be? posted 04/07/2008 at 11:34:26
The New Assassins Don't Use Guns
That's probably the only way we'll be able to raise above the crap! posted 04/04/2008 at 16:59:52
It would have been nice to read your blog without mention of the god dammed beauty contest the Democrats are having
Go to wikipedia and read the short bios of both of these candidates. Then go to the senate's web page and look at their voting records. There's nothing to choose between these two! They couldn't be more alike if they were identical twins. But more than that, they're both Democrats!
Adults should be able to run for office without, as you put it, assassinating each other, dontcha think! This stuff is just a bunch of crap and both of them are doing it. What a waste of time, money, and energy this so-called election is with its disenfranchisement of a substantial number of its own voters who may not vote with us in the general election. With the party closely split between these candidates and a substantial number of each side threatening to not vote for the other, with the substantial number of disenfranchised democrats, and those like me who are just tired and insulted with the adolescent nonsense displayed in this primary, we may just lose the general election. We"d deserve it too!
To top that off, I"m supposed to believe what Matt Drudge says as if I didn"t know who he is? posted 04/04/2008 at 16:13:43
Go to wikipedia and read the short bios of both of these candidates. Then go to the senate's web page and look at their voting records. There's nothing to choose between these two! They couldn't be more alike if they were identical twins. But more than that, they're both Democrats!
Adults should be able to run for office without, as you put it, assassinating each other, dontcha think! This stuff is just a bunch of crap and both of them are doing it. What a waste of time, money, and energy this so-called election is with its disenfranchisement of a substantial number of its own voters who may not vote with us in the general election. With the party closely split between these candidates and a substantial number of each side threatening to not vote for the other, with the substantial number of disenfranchised democrats, and those like me who are just tired and insulted with the adolescent nonsense displayed in this primary, we may just lose the general election. We"d deserve it too!
To top that off, I"m supposed to believe what Matt Drudge says as if I didn"t know who he is? posted 04/04/2008 at 16:13:43
Wikipedia Founder Proposes Support for Open Textbooks
you can't buy a well used physics text book for $75 now! posted 04/01/2008 at 23:01:29
Like you I was appalled by my daughter's sixth grade math book. Every page was a cacophony of colors and ideas none of them organized to make any sense at all. I too studied math, electrical engineering, and had some sense of how math should be taught. This wasn't it. I pulled her from her public school and signed her up in Oak Meadows, it amounts to a correspondence school and tutored her through the sixth grade. We finished in about half of a school year. She's back in school now in the seventh and doing fine. posted 04/01/2008 at 22:59:46
Life is filled with little mysteries such as why does the rich and powerful California Department of Education spend so much of its money on textbooks even as it lays off teachers and overcrowds its classrooms.
Why can"t the University of California use its post graduate students to create on-line material for California"s K-12 students? I"d be willing to bet they"d create that material just for having their student loans paid and the real learning experience of writing their first textbook.
One recent advancement in technology has been the development of e-readers. With these books can be downloaded to the device and read just like any book. Sony sells its readers for $300 each but if they were bought in bulk the price would be reduced. Parents could purchase them from their school districts for the lesser price.
You mention MIT"s on-line course ware. I had a difficult time watching the lectures because any time material is used in the course that is copyrighted, the screen is blanked out. These courses cry out for the full development of course material by the school using it.
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The big advancement will happen when all of the course material is available on-line so that some students can complete their educations at home using their computer and internet access. posted 04/01/2008 at 11:19:13
Why can"t the University of California use its post graduate students to create on-line material for California"s K-12 students? I"d be willing to bet they"d create that material just for having their student loans paid and the real learning experience of writing their first textbook.
One recent advancement in technology has been the development of e-readers. With these books can be downloaded to the device and read just like any book. Sony sells its readers for $300 each but if they were bought in bulk the price would be reduced. Parents could purchase them from their school districts for the lesser price.
You mention MIT"s on-line course ware. I had a difficult time watching the lectures because any time material is used in the course that is copyrighted, the screen is blanked out. These courses cry out for the full development of course material by the school using it.
]
The big advancement will happen when all of the course material is available on-line so that some students can complete their educations at home using their computer and internet access. posted 04/01/2008 at 11:19:13
The End of the Age of Milton Friedman
Finally; the anti Rush! posted 04/01/2008 at 23:30:12
Closing the Message Gap on Iraq: A Responsible Plan to End the War
I agree with you 100%. posted 03/31/2008 at 00:42:09
I Wonder Why Many Don't Love Us
How we ended up in Iraq may matter but can't we put it on the back burner while we make up our minds to extract ourselves from that quagmire. All the killing and dying, the expenditure of our blood and fortune, and the decimation of our good names cannot come to an end soon enough. We seem to be in a spell like someone who looking over a cliff cannot stop leaning forward until they begin to fall.
The most maddening part of this is everyone just pays lip service to ending this war. We keep making our departure from it conditional when we know we could just pick up and leave. Write you congress person and your senators and demand an end to the madness and inhumanity. Please. posted 03/29/2008 at 23:52:13
The most maddening part of this is everyone just pays lip service to ending this war. We keep making our departure from it conditional when we know we could just pick up and leave. Write you congress person and your senators and demand an end to the madness and inhumanity. Please. posted 03/29/2008 at 23:52:13
Hubris is not incompetence! It's something much worse.
I read zig's peice in the WP and I don't understand why everyone wants to make this more complicated than it needs to be. We're there and we need to leave. We'd do it too if only everyone would see how easy it would be. Make the decision to leave and then follow up. There, that wasn't so hard now was it? posted 03/29/2008 at 23:32:58
I read zig's peice in the WP and I don't understand why everyone wants to make this more complicated than it needs to be. We're there and we need to leave. We'd do it too if only everyone would see how easy it would be. Make the decision to leave and then follow up. There, that wasn't so hard now was it? posted 03/29/2008 at 23:32:58
Time Is Not On Our Side
WOW! This is right on. I've been thinking pretty much the same thing. This war feeds the forces that are destroying our economy. I'm not thinking so much about the money the Bushs are stealing as I am about their seeming desire for an excuse to declare a national emergency. This would allow them to take over the government in very much the same way other dictators have.
I've been concerned that our government just might not last until January 20, 2009. posted 03/29/2008 at 15:01:35
I've been concerned that our government just might not last until January 20, 2009. posted 03/29/2008 at 15:01:35
Senator Leahy To Clinton: Drop Out
Senator Clinton to Leahy: Drop Dead
Sorry; I just couldn't resist! posted 03/29/2008 at 00:16:46
Sorry; I just couldn't resist! posted 03/29/2008 at 00:16:46
The Story I Didn't Tell You
But Chalmers Johnson was so civil! posted 03/28/2008 at 15:55:30
I too am heartsick over the inhumanity caused by this war so we have something important in common. Deciding the best way to withdraw should up to the military commanders on the ground. The political decision lays in deciding whether withdraw from that country.
On NAFTA
It was signed in December 1992 by Canadian PM Brian Mulroney, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Cortari, and US President George H.W. Bush under the fast-track authority. Clinton negotiated two side agreements to it, the NAAEC which addressed environmental concerns and the NAALC which addressed labor"s concerns. With these two addendums NAFTA passed the House on November 17, 1993, and the Senate on November 20, 1993.
Where was Hillary? To quote Donald Rumsfield "Who knows?" She may have meet with some women"s groups to discuss it, but there is little evidence as to whether or not she actually supported it. New York may have benefited some from NAFTA and that may have been a source for her as New York"s Jr. Senator for statements appearing to support the agreement. posted 03/28/2008 at 15:52:02
On NAFTA
It was signed in December 1992 by Canadian PM Brian Mulroney, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Cortari, and US President George H.W. Bush under the fast-track authority. Clinton negotiated two side agreements to it, the NAAEC which addressed environmental concerns and the NAALC which addressed labor"s concerns. With these two addendums NAFTA passed the House on November 17, 1993, and the Senate on November 20, 1993.
Where was Hillary? To quote Donald Rumsfield "Who knows?" She may have meet with some women"s groups to discuss it, but there is little evidence as to whether or not she actually supported it. New York may have benefited some from NAFTA and that may have been a source for her as New York"s Jr. Senator for statements appearing to support the agreement. posted 03/28/2008 at 15:52:02
BrooklynLager I've become a fan of yours.
I don't recognize the conversation you represent perhaps these were different interviews. I was against this war from the very beginning and for the past five years I've written countless letters to the editors of the the several newspapers where I live. I've received death threats for some of those letters that were published. That didn't stop me! I've posted comments on several blogs as well.
My one overriding issue is stopping the insanity this war represents. I realize that campaign promises are not always kept, but they do acknowledge that the candidate is aware of the wishes of the electorate.
I do not think that Dr. Obama is far begind me on this, but I do wish he'd be more definite and address this issue as something more than an addition to the squabbling between the campaigns. None of which enlightnes anyone. posted 03/28/2008 at 14:25:35
I don't recognize the conversation you represent perhaps these were different interviews. I was against this war from the very beginning and for the past five years I've written countless letters to the editors of the the several newspapers where I live. I've received death threats for some of those letters that were published. That didn't stop me! I've posted comments on several blogs as well.
My one overriding issue is stopping the insanity this war represents. I realize that campaign promises are not always kept, but they do acknowledge that the candidate is aware of the wishes of the electorate.
I do not think that Dr. Obama is far begind me on this, but I do wish he'd be more definite and address this issue as something more than an addition to the squabbling between the campaigns. None of which enlightnes anyone. posted 03/28/2008 at 14:25:35
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