Saturday open thread
What’s on your minds?
A few random Saturday links for you:
Here’s a picture worth a thousand “Uhs.” (Try Wordle with any Obama transcript. You’ll get the same picture.)
Via Lucianne’s Must-Reads: “The Drumbeat.”
Meryl Yourish reports: Democrats threaten to kneecap Jewish nonprofits.
Via HA Headlines, the latest Palin derision: “SnowJob Squareglasses.”
Via the Smoking Gun: Your in-your-face Hope-and-Change thug of the day.
Gag: Obama sings “I’m Every Woman” to praise his wife.
MKH: Tap the Rockies.
Charlie Rangel is an ass.
And an unhinged photog update: Jill Greenberg has reportedly been fired by her agency. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of her, though…
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I hope McCain-Palin picks up the National Black Republican Association motto for Obama:
” Obama is no MLK! “
I would correct almost every line of your latest 20 line contribution, but it would take a minimum of 60 lines, and frankly, your lies aren’t worth that.
Not to be misunderstood, lgm, I am calling you a liar.
I forgot something and wanted some other folks opinion on this and that is on this “troopergate” thing am I wrong or wasn’t Monegon a political appointee? I mean around here where I’m from if a new mayor,governor ect comes into office especially from the opposite party they tend to get rid of or demote department heads etc. and put their own people in those positions.
I also heard some comments on FOX News special report with Brit Hume from Krauthammer saying something in the line of Palin could fire Monegon for being too short if she wanted.
If my thoughts on this are correct and Krauthammers why hasn’t this angle been covered in the media? Maybe I’m totaly off base.
Just listened to Barney Frank blaming conservative philosophies for the financial fallout of AIG. If you can tolerate the mumbling…
Sorry – how does one add a link?
ahh yes…
http://www.patriotledger.com/blogs/x1603412349/Barney-Frank-on-the-investment-bank-crisis
scroll down past the ads
lgm actually performs a service here. We don’t even have to check anything out because it is opposite of the facts. And let’s us know what the Democrat liberal spin machine is most afraid of.
Just reverse video or “make blue” the word or words you want to create your link with. Hit the “link” button and a box will appear then copy and paste the links url into the box.
How the Trolls Win, complete with a ‘Troll Intelligence Test’.
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/19/how-the-trolls-win-required-reading/
It would go away if you ignored it…
It would go away if you ignored it…
Hmm. I’m having some posting issues.
I’ll try again…without the links.
I read an interesting 3 part series that puts an intriguing question out there…
Did Bill Ayers ghost-write Dreams From My Father?
Bill Ayers’ motive for penning memoir
Deconstructing the text
Real author of Barack book: Why it matters
Here’s the link to the last one, which links to the other two:
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=75611
I find the arguments posed to be quite compelling. What do you all think?
Thanks GK – but I’m a Mac guy – copy/paste did the trick…
On September 20th, 2008 at 5:33 pm, powerpro said:
From my empirical observations, I think that 3 links is OK, but the minute you put a fourth link in your comment, Michelle’s WordPress settings treat it as spam and your comment won’t show up until Michelle manually goes through her spam queue and de-marks your comment.
And usually a Michelle “open thread” means she won’t be at her computer for a while…
Your original comment will probably show up around midnight tonight when Michelle is online late at night…
Today I’m prepping food for the McCain event I’m co-hosting for tomorrow.
We’ve invited a lot of people from our parish who seem to be sitting on the fence, so the focus is on pro life issues.
Did the 20 phone calls to Florida yesterday. Most were not home, 3 hung up, and several were disconnected/wrong numbers.
Back to the kitchen. Smoked salmon and cream cheese. Boston Brown Bread with orange marmalade butter. Various cheeses with flatbreads. Crudite.
Hope we’ll have a good turnout. I think the responses we got were very positive.
I was reminded of J. Gorelick’s name the other day concerning her link to Fannie and Freddie, DOJ prior to 9/11, 9/11 commission, Obambi’s promise of an Administration post. Goggle her name and it pops up around some major events in recent history.
Oh great. I tried it a couple different times too. LOL
Ah well.
Did you get to see the article though? I found the the timeline presented and the arguments made to be pretty compelling.
On September 20th, 2008 at 5:39 pm, atheling said:
My personal thanks for “walking the walk”!
#110On September 20th, 2008 at 5:33 pm, powerpro said:
I haven’t read the linked articles yet, but just off the cuff I can tell you this:
The fact that Obama can’t speak without a teleprompter the same way he speaks with a teleprompter tells me that he is reading someone else’s material.
Authentic people can speak the same way with or without a teleprompter. For them, the teleprompter is just a tool, not a crutch or life support system.
Obama is the “front man”, the “empty suit”, the “shiny packaging” on a radical militant revolutionary movement.
It would not surprise me one iota if Bill Ayers is the true author of “Obama’s” books.
Connect the dots between Islamic Jihadists, the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, “Rev” Wright, Barack Obama, the “57 states” of the OIC, Russia, the Communist Party USA, the Weather Underground, and William Ayers.
Did you know that William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn gave their two children Islamic names?
It’s true. I put the details in A Different “9/11 Truth”
I love that you give us a chance to speak, Michelle, thank you.
This has been on my mind for quite awhile.
Fox is “supposed” to be fair and balanced. To my ears and eyes, I am hearing way more liberal clips, opinions, etc. I would say they are leaning more left and not balanced and I’m guessing it’s for the almighty dollar–to get more viewers. I even hear so called conservative reporters sounding liberal and I’m shaking my head, like, did I just hear that? It seems the liberals get the last word and more airtime is given to Obama. It has become a huge turn off and Fox is losing real conservative viewers. I am getting pretty sick of it myself. I would love an all conservative station.
Do others feel this way? My husband and I sometimes have to stop watching. Right after the convention, you heard Chris Wallace immediately say something negative. Even Brit Hume, who I used to love, has been coming out of the liberal closet with some of his comments. What is going on? Do they really feel this way? Why go negative after a convention that I thought went great?
I would love Michelle’s insight on this. I know what I see, but why? Just for more viewers? I think it’s pathetic.
Thanks for a chance to express myself.
Marsgall Russ:
Just saw a link today saying Jamie Gorelick, a Clinton Justice Department official worked at Fannie – took home $26 million.
Of course this was from FOX so I guess it’s likely a lie.
powerpro, I read Jack Cashill regularly and recommend anyone interested to check out Jack Cashill’s blog
Re: Ayers/Obama, Here’s my favorite lines of Jacks:
Marshall Russ…sorry…my bad.
Powerpro,
I just had a comment get “eaten”, too. I’m not sure what’s up. Just for grins, here’s the URL for the (not yet displaying) comment.
Summary: It wouldn’t surprise me one iota if Ayers is the real author. In fact, it’s highly probable.
I don’t know the particulars of each state’s law, but you are generally correct. Political appointees serve at the executive’s (mayor, governor, president, etc.) “privilege.” Privilege is an intentional term.
The Clintons lived this practice by eliminating entire departments of political appointees during their Presidency. The one time they fell into trouble was was when they tried to replace the White House Travel Office staff with “travel agent” friends of theirs from Arkansas. I can’t remember if they somehow broke Federal law in their attempts, or if they merely ran aground by lying about the professional performance of those they were firing, but they were rebuffed.
Anyhooo, I have heard from those who have reviewed the Palin case, that there is ample evidence that the gentleman that she had transferred to run another department, but he refused and quit, had engaged in repeat subordination…a fireable offense.
But to answer your question, an executive has the right to generally fire all political appointees, even for the most trivial of reasons.
The only difference is, liberals seem to think it a criminal offense when Republicans do it.
Concerning a Hot Air post on the latest Gallup polling results:
Gallup itself tracks a weekly aggregate result by region, and that makes for a very interesting snapshot of the last month of this campaign. The latest results, comparing period of August 11-17 to September 8-14:
McCain
East – up 4% (37%, 41%)
Midwest – up 5% (41%, 46%)
South – up 3% (51%, 54%)
West – up 4% (43%, 47%)
McCain rising with all tides, my friends. Numbers for the Lamb of South Central:
B. Hussein Obama
East – down 1% (50%, 49%)
Midwest – no change (46%, 46%)
South – down 1% (40%, 39%)
West – down 2% (49%, 47%)
Nice trend.
We recently had an armed robbery in the parking lot of our local outlet center by two young black men wearing Obama shirts.
AuntiEm, got pictures? Would be great, eh?
GladzKravtz and ITookTheRedPill…
I find this possibility interesting for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, because if true, it’s yet another “accomplishment” of Obama’s that isn’t really his.
Next, it highlights what we already know to be true…Ayers was much more than “some guy in my neighborhood.”
I’ve heard people ask why Obama would have met up with Ayers but few ask the flip side of that question…what was it about Obama, a minor attorney at a small firm, that attracted Ayers, an unrepentant terrorist?
And of course, here’s the question in all of our minds…how on EARTH is it possible that this man could be our next president?!?
On September 20th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, lgm said:
Ha, ha, ha, ha! It is true!
Jim Johnson and Franklin Raines – Obama’s economic advisors – HEADED Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac!
As Clinton appointees, they provided tax payer backed funds to banks that made the high-risk loans, in support of the Democrats’ social experiment with urbanization, that have ruined the nation’s economy! And they oversaw the unseemly donations each of those financial organizations made to Democrat politicians including Obama! (McCain too, but a much smaller amount.)
As for the rest of your days-of-the-week screed, it’s time to face facts, LGM: Biden/Obama are over, deal with it and move on!
Thanks.
The 60s never die…*sigh*….
And I say that as a ’70 high school, and ’74 college graduate!
Since: your link is to music for politics; I brought up the 60s; and this is an open thread:
Here is my modest attempt at satire about the socialists and their convention – admittedly I’m somewhat late, as I was a few weeks ago when I first posted it about a week or so after the socialists’ convention in Denver:
Modified from Chicago/We Can Change the World, by David Crosby & Graham Nash
DENVER/WE CAN CHANGE AND HOPE
Well, we never liked this country
And we think most folks are dim
Won’t you please come here to Denver
Just to hope
We’re going in the wrong direction
And our only hope is him
Won’t you please come here to Denver
Just to help us hope
We can change and hope
Really change and hope
We’re trying-to change direction
All we wise elitists know
Most folks ain’t as smart as us
Won’t you please come here to Denver
For some hope
Just don’t ask Barack to help you
Cause he’ll toss you under the bus
Won’t you please come here to Denver
So we won’t look like such dopes
We can change and hope
Really change and hope
We’re trying-if you believe in abortion
We’re trying-and if you believe in taxes
We’re trying-let anyone do anything they want
We’re trying-right and wrong, responsibility, who needs them
Open up the border
Somehow people must be fooled
Hope that day comes in ten weeks
Won’t you please come here to Denver
Give the finger to their face
From the Folsom Street Fair freakies
To the rioters in the streets
Won’t you please come here to Denver
No one else has quite your grace
We can change and hope
Really change and hope
We’re trying- if you believe in abortion
We’re trying-and if you believe in taxes
We’re trying-let anyone do anything they want
We’re trying-right and wrong, responsibility, who needs them
Open up the border
We can change and hope
Really change and hope
We can change and hope
Really change and hope-yes, we can*
We can change and hope
Really change and hope
We can change and hope
Really change and hope
*(These three words appear once as the song’s actual lyrics at this point.)
Too good to pass up, even though I’m some weeks late.
Perhaps these words might have helped the socialists “recreate “68”.
Time for some of the real definition of Swift Boating!
Didn’t they use some kind of word/pattern recognition software to out the author of Primary Colors? Could that be used on Obama’s book as well?
Flyover, I really recommend you or anyone interested in this to check out the articles on Jack Cashill’s blog..he has one article where he compares Ayer’s words with those in Dreams (notice I didn’t say they were Obama’s words?). It’s his Part 2 in his 3 part series, titled…”Did Bill Ayers Write Obama’s “Dreams”?(Part II: Deconstructing the Text)“
I went to that Wordle site and pasted in GOVERNOR Palin’s Convention Acceptance Speech.
I think you will find to contrast to be staggering.
I have good news.
I grew up in a Democrat family. We all voted Democrat, although the Reagan years had some of us swerving right (and as we grew older and wiser).
By the time of Bill Clinton’s first term, my parents, myself, and one other sister was a Republican. Still had 3 siblings who vote Democrat, i.e., voted Gore and Kerry.
This election, 2 of those 3 siblings are NOT voting for Obama. One (who is a newly found conservative) is voting for McCain with enthusiasm, and one is leaning towards McCain or is not going to vote at all this election (she’s a big Hillary supporter). The last sibling is a diehard, brain dead lefty Democrat, who happened to have watched both conventions because her boyfriend insisted (he’s Independent), and now she has confessed that she is leaning towards McCain because she really likes Palin and was impressed by McCain’s devotion to this country.
Will wonders never cease. No one in my former Democrat family is voting for Obama. Not one!
Here is the one I just made from Odhimmi’s acceptance speech. Just amazing
All we are, are radio goo goo
radio gaa gaa… radio goo goo
Never thought a conservative would quote “Queen”, did you? Just shut up and fight. Obama is the enemy…. fight and fight hard… take no prisoners…. weak people fail. Sorry, just free thought tonight…. I’ll be normal tomorrow, you hope.
GladzKravtz: it was a “literary detective” by the name of Don Foster. Wrote a chapter about it: Author Unknown: On the Trail of Anonymous.
Wonder if he has any time on his hands over the next 45 days or so.
A quick Google search found this for starters…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1410211.stm
scituate_tgr, and he doesn’t jet-set with Soros et al
If you haven’t read it yet, go over to Hot Air and follow the link on “She’s one of us” by Ralph Peters. Best article I’ve read yet about the “elitist” hatred of Palin.
A few of my favorite quotes:
- She’s “ivy”-free
- Go right ahead: Dismiss all of us who remember how, on the first day of deer season, our high school classrooms were half empty (not a problem at Andover or Exeter).
Enough is enough of these bailouts;Time for a tax revolt;Let the market collapse and wash out the trash;A variety of people need to experience some pain their greed and stupidity has caused;Not the vast majority of mainstream Americans;Congress will not solve this problem, they are the problem;Their fingerprints are all over the place;Just watch them try to place earmarks on this “fire sale” bailout bill;They have no shame!
Scituate Ma.?
atheling, I just this week convinced my 72yr old mom who has been a lifelong Dem and big Hillary supporter to vote for McCain. I have been working on her for months. When I got her to watch Palin’s interview with Hannity she changed her mind and is now very enthusiastic about voting McCain/Palin.
Open Forum Topic:
For the past three months we’ve been seeing bank after bank fail. Things are spiraling out of control. We have crossed the line into what can at best be called “partial collectivism.”
With that said: Why do I keep getting credit card offers?
ZERO PERCENT!!
9,000 FREQUENT FLYER MILES!
HOTEL POINTS!!
Are they insane? Have they learned nothing?
Yes, I pay my bills. Yes, I have a mortgage and I pay it. My credit is fine, but I’m a partial Ramsey-ite and rarely carry a balance beyond a month.
And I even know that banks have to give credit to make money – but this is absurd. The only things the banks have learned is that one way or the other I am going to pay – either a bill, or a bailout.
I’m starting to agree that George Bush SHOULD be impeached. The habits he is reinforcing really do amount to high crimes and misdemeanors.
Shame on these banks, shame on the RNC, and shame on George Bush.
I’d say “shame on Pelosi and Reid,” but, please – what do you expect from a pig but a grunt? They are the pigs that we expected. To cast shame upon them is like cursing the wind – an utter waste of time, about utter wastes of flesh.
nlebou:
Hooray! I think a lot of Hillary supporters are either sitting out this election or voting for McCain/Palin to punish the DNC for stealing the nomination from Hillary. Some are actively working in swing states to help McCain. This election sure has been a roller coaster ride… more than any other I have in memory.
yep
Don’t let the MA part throw you a curve – I’m all Red in a sea of Blue…
I’m from Foxborough.
Grew up in Hingham.
There’s more of us than you think!
GladzKravtz: I just sent Don a message from the Vassar College website to check out the Jack Cashill’s blog (link) in #131.
Ya never know unless ya ask!
I smell bullsh*t coming from Gallup. Obama up by 5 makes no sense. I can’t prove it but I think they’re skewing the poll by taking advantage of the market crisis.
mojoe – GLAD TO HEAR THAT!!!!
What’s it like to have a cold, black heart?
Then again Gallup is the same poll that claimed Dewey had won by 15 points.
In archive footage, Obama mentions the ONLY “executive experience” that he ever had…the job Ayers gave him.
On September 20th, 2008 at 7:22 pm, Goldwater Knight said:
…a tactic to suppress Republican voter turnout.
MJ just wants attention. Her mom didn’t hug her enough after she was hatched.
Interesting you should mention this.
I just saw a fascinating breakdown of the Gallup numbers and I think it’ll surprise a lot of folks.
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2008/09/19/how-liberal-trolls-are-working-to-get-mccain-elected-president.php
Wordle of the Constitution of the Communist Party USA
Wordle:
The Road to Socialism
Program of the Communist Party USA
Powerpro: I read that post, too, and it was indeed quite useful. At least we can trust Gallup to post anything more than the summary, so that those who are educated/trained to deal with this kind of thing can spot the ‘error’.
Republican R us, I’ve been seeing the same thing on Fox News that you have. I stopped watching it for awhile because it is leaning toward the left. Now I only watch certain segiments of The Factor, which I renamed the Obama Factor. I noticed they’re showing the Obama Cronicles, but won’t watch them. Is there going to be a McCain/Palin factor?
Fox news is no longer fair and balanced. The only place to get that is right here and other Conserative Bloggers. For some unknown reason I can’t pick up the only station in my area that carrys, Laura, Hannity, and Dennis Miller, too much interference.
I did watch O’Reilly say the other night that the Bush Whitehouse didn’t do anything about Fannie May and Freddy Mac. I read two links earlier on this thread where they did try to do something about it and was stopped by the Democrats. I hope somebody tells O’Reilly.
Must be a miserable life to be so bitter.
Agreed. This was very interesting and well-done. On the whole it is quite difficult to read these poll numbers without understanding all the assumptions and possibilities for error. The Gallup results seemed particularly odd because another poll I saw today is showing McCain pulling ahead on the basic of being best suited to handle the economy, definitely the most critical issue this year. Finally, Rush L. has cautioned that all these results need to be taken with several grains of salt until the final two weeks of the campaign and I think he is unquestionably correct. So ignore the polls for now.
Bottom Line: This race is still way too close to call and this year the debates really will matter (normally that is not the case) and could well be decisive.
Wordle: Barack Obama’s “A Politics of Conscience“
And there is lies the difference between you and us. I would NEVER put any petty issues in front of a human being who is in trouble for their life.
That simple statement, right there, says more about what a truly hate-filled, horrible hypocrite that you are than anything else you have vomited here, anywhere else or that anyone else could have possibly said about you.
I am truly glad that I do not know you on a personal level. I would hate to think that I chose the people I am acquainted with so poorly that any of them could be acquainted with a troglodyte such as yourself.
This election season may be many tings, but the largest of them all is how it is exposing every single stinking Liberal and Democrat for the truly evil and horrendous, soulless human beings that they are.
Has anyone else noticed that some of the comments on liberal websites have he, him and his captilized when referring to Obama???
Lord knows we all have our moments of rage, though I think as a rule they pass rather quickly with conservatives. We really can’t sustain the hate nearly to the degree or depth our brothers on the left can.
So here is my suggestion: The next time you come across a right-winger “choking on the ground in front of” you, render all necessary aid and comfort, contact medical people, etc. After you have done that (thus preventing any possible guilt/legal issues), and the right-winger has fully recovered, invite the person for a pleasant get together and at that point, kick him/her in the shins. You will find that approach so much more agreeable and satisfying and we here at mm.com will thank you for it.
I’m starting to think the need to flame on a thread indicates psychological or social weakness, or the inability to control self-behavior. Not sure, but I’m gaining the ideology you should conduct yourself on a thread the way you do in the real world; but it’s always fun to give yourself a little latitude.
I recently read a very interesting book called The Candy Bombers. In this excellent read the author goes through the 1948 presidential election in great detail. This book is a must read history lesson on why we can’t afford to elect the communist Obama.
Gallup has been well known over the years for “over sampling” on the D-side and under sampling on the R-side. Tends to skew their statistical base numbers pretty well.
Oh…and I just got back from the O’Reilly Fall Nationals NHRA drag racing event. First time I’ve been to a drag strip since the 70′s.
They go a LOT faster now.
I was a California beach lifeguard in the sixties. I preformed a rescue of one of the worst scum of the earth local jerks you’ll ever meet. There was no hesitation doing my job. Even years later knowing I could have prevented many crimes by that TRASH if I had let him drown, I don’t regret my actions.
Sigh…I really hope this doesn’t post multiple times, but I have a feeling it will. Please, PLEASE forgive me if it does.
I’m having one of those days where I have slight election fatigue (don’t we all get those sometimes? At least if you’re a politics junkie…) and I figured since this is an open thread, I’d ask people what some of their favorite songs or bands (“current” or “of all time”) are. For the heck of it, I’m attaching just a few of mine.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYJjHCZN46U
My Bloody Valentine – Only Shallow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB8nCE2EoIw
Santogold – Lights Out (this artist is newer than some of the others I’ve included; she’s more of an emerging artist…but her songs are in lots of commercials you may have seen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNkuw-YTVo
The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CDERzun4k
Even if you hate what I love — send a YouTube clip of a song you love. I’m curious to know what people are into. Music is a relief from so much…
Save them, and then throw their illegal Mexian ass acros the border…
Not bitter at all. If certain people needed my assistance, I would watch them die. Bit-boy is just one example, Tgusa is another and there are a few others. There’s no way I’d help someone like that spread their poison, or procreate if I could help it. Unless I was risking some type of legal liability, I’d watch them suffer in the streets. If I encountered a known Neo-nazi, and he needed my assistance, I’d watch him/her suffer. Call it what you will, but at least I’m honest. The world would be better off without some folks, and I’m certainly honest enough to admit that and allow it to happen.
Anyway.
I’m serious about the aspartame and splenda dangers, but if people would rather focus on MY views concerning humanity so be it.
LOL.
Now you know why Obama must be stopped.
Put them into camps before they do it to us.
Wow.
In MJ’s defense, I’d say, honestly, I’m pretty sure that if I was on fire, atheling or rooster wouldn’t even spit on me. They’ve made that clear. And I’m pretty sure (mistress — I don’t want to put words in your mouth, and excuse me if I’m being presumptuous) that she didn’t mean her statement to apply to everyone here. But the hatred from some people is palpable.
On a side note…and I’m really curious…
I’m having one of those days where I have slight election fatigue (don’t we all get those sometimes? At least if you’re a politics junkie…) and I figured since this is an open thread, I’d ask people what some of their favorite songs or bands (“current” or “of all time”) are. For the heck of it, I’m attaching just a few of mine.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYJjHCZN46U
My Bloody Valentine – Only Shallow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB8nCE2EoIw
Santogold – Lights Out (this artist is newer than some of the others I’ve included; she’s more of an emerging artist…but her songs are in lots of commercials you may have seen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNkuw-YTVo
Even if you hate what I love — send a YouTube clip of a song you love. I’m curious to know what people are into. Music is a relief from so much…
atheling#113
I so want to come to your house for o’derbies and good company. Your menu for your event sounds yummy!
Back to the question of what we all did today – went to a Parade of Homes by local builders. Granite counters, Viking equipped kitchens, marble floors/bathrooms/entrys, river rocked fireplaces, very high end “stuff” and all I could think of was, “how are you going to pay for this once Obama is in power?” Fell in love with my house all over again. Beautiful day – warm w/ clear skies and just a hint of crisp air, stopped off at a local micro brewery for lunch and a Wizen. Noticed there were not as many people as usual, but then, shopping last week was the same. Just because a store is crowded doesn’t mean a thing. It’s the bags going out the door that tells how the economy is doing – not the lookieloos or mall rats. All around, a lovely day. Like before any bad weather, calm before the storm?
mistressjustice, thank you for sharing this info. Kind of ironic that you would share life-saving advice in the same breath as a cold, callous statement such as your first one. I usually enjoy your posts, but your opening line was a real turn-off.
Perhaps that is why the Dems ALWAYS seem to be ahead this time of year. Till the actual election, of course.
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If you’ll all indulge me for a moment, I am excited to announce the publication of my first novel, Water Signs. It’s a love story with a definite patriotic and spiritual overtone. The last few weeks have been busy for me, so I haven’t commented much here (though I definitely check in several times a day:)!
Anyway, if you wish to learn more: http://www.lulu.com/content/3349233. Or you can click on my name to go to my site.
Thanks for humoring me…this will be my first and last “commercial” on this site…LOL!
Just thought it’d be nice to take a break from polls, since I’m getting a little nervous…still very hopeful, but nervous just the same. Go McCain-Palin!
nyk said:
Nyk you’re twisted. MJ says she’d watch people suffer and die before her eyes without compunction and when I say put radical liberals in camps I’m the one full of more hatred. Lol. What a shocker.
you m-effers need pills.
MJ–
What on earth are you thinking? If I saw Bill bloody Clinton having a heart attack at Mickey D’s I’d try to resuscitate (sp) him. I may ‘accidentally’ rack him, but that’s a small price to pay, I think. Simple humanity should tell you that if you can save a life you should. If you don’t think you’d be tormented the rest of your life by your inaction, you’re lying to yourself…or far beyond help.
Did you read my whole post? And honestly, the difference between your post and her post is that she’s talking about specific people who’ve said some pretty awful things here (I mean, rooster the other day basically told me to come to his hometown so he could beat me up. Because I posted a link about Democratic campaign headquarters that have been vandalized. VERY classy and mature). However, (mistress — I’m speaking for you again and feel free to post and correct me…I’m not in your head and don’t pretend to be), you’re actually saying an entire group of people who subscribe to a particular philosophy should be put into camps? I would NEVER advocate that for conservatives. I may disagree with you all, but put you into camps? I wouldn’t even joke about that.
NYK, I believe what he was saying is the people who honestly say that they hope (and would help) conservatives die should be put in camps. You’re doing the same thing you’re accusing him of doing. Read his whole post and look at it in context.
Also — I started to post here because I thought it might be interesting just to hear what people like musically. It’s an open thread…is it not possible to have an interesting, politics-relieving thread intertwined? I mean, GK…what do you listen to? Do you like music? Doesn’t everyone? I always assumed that no matter your political philosophy, you liked certain bands and songs…
See #175 and the links given.
Not that I agree with him.
“People knew about Splenda a long time ago. If you have to use “fake sugar” to sweeten anything then you’re already in a world of hurt. There are other subsitutes besides Splenda that can do that.”
What the heck does that mean? I’m a diabetic and have been using various kinds of fake sugar for many years…because real sugar can make me go blind, lose a leg or foot, pass out, or other bad stuff. I’m not sure what’s supposed to be wrong with the various sweeteners, but I know plenty of people who drink almost nothing but diet soda without any negative effects. My aunt lived with me for the last 14 years of her life and drank only Diet Coke and coffee…..she died of natural causes at 94. On aspartame alone, common sense says 99% of the crap you read about how bad it is is BS….because it’s made out to be more dangerous than plutonium. It doesn’t make sense that any one thing could be as bad as the internet urban ledgends say it is.
Diet Dr. Pepper is my favorite.
Seriously. It’s just fine to talk about enjoying people suffer and die in front of you because you don’t like their opinions, but it’s hate-speech to want to keep them away from the rest of society.
Mmmm…I think you’re being generous. Regardless, I can’t imagine even making a joke about putting anyone — I don’t care what their ideals are — in camps.
Thanks.
Clearly we differ here, and I don’t feel like arguing. I thought it would be fun to talk about music, which I figured we all have in common, in one way or another. Guess that won’t work here.
How is it hate-speech to round up a radical element in society and quarantine them?
GK — you win. I don’t want to argue. Put everyone you disagree with into a camp.
I’m off to celebrate a bday with a friend.
Have a good night (really), all.
On September 20th, 2008 at 8:09 pm, airbrush101 said:
I don’t go to liberal websites, but it doesn’t surprise me to hear that.
Why not?
Because the “Black Liberation Theology” movement, which includes both Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam and churches like “Rev.” Wright’s Trinity UCC, honestly believe that Obama is the Messiah to lead them into their promised land.
You really have to watch these three videos to understand:
It’s The Theology, Stupid – Part 1
It’s The Theology, Stupid – Part 2
It’s The Theology, Stupid – Part 3
This has really taken a nasty turn. I will probably have nightmares tonight. I may dream that I am flat on my back with an EMT hovering over me screaming “tell me your blog name or no oxygen for you”. What do I do if the name tag says “MJ”?
be one with the One
vote present in ’08
Nyk my musical tastes are all over the map. Here’s some stuff I like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFZmk4g_uRc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf1vC8ubnkY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCMsB_27IV4