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  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Food Fascist:

    If he does "run," the Democrats ought to have enough "sound bites" from this idiot to bury him under a thousand campaign ads against him.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Drats, we must attack the ideas and not the individual? Sometimes it is just so fun to be beastly. Does this mean i can't make fun of O'l Turd Blossom, or even M. Bachmann? Life is loosing all joy for me at this moment. They have few if any ideas so I'm only left with ad hominem attacks. Life is meaningless. (Now you'all can attack my spelling.)

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    mstaggerlee:

    I accept your comment in the spirit it was given.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Mark- yuck about Hannity - on the other hand, would not it be fun to unload the ammo we have on that crummy scum bag (My mother has a crush on him I swear). It might be an opportunity to reveal the little creep for what he is.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Hi MS Staggerlee-

    Are you employed by the Thom Hartmann Show to moderate this blog- just curious -

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    In regard to Dan Gainor's comments, I think it should be pointed out that googling Bush and Hitler does not necessarily mean both words are on the same page. it is also useful to note that implying Nazi motives on mainstream TV news is a relatively recent phenomenon, that should be placed on the laps of the Becks and Hannitys of the world. And speaking of Sean Hannity, I heard last night on a far-right radio show a completely serious discussion of a Hannity run for governor of Florida in 2010, and a presidential run in 2012 or 2016.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    @ Loretta & Mark -

    I'll with the admission that I'm easily as guilty as anyone - if not moreso - of the behavior that I'm about to admonish both of you for.

    That said - This is NOT a chat room. There IS a chat room associated with this web site (www.thomhartmann.com/chat.php) but this ain't it.

    This is a BLOG area - a place for people to post OPINIONS, of their own. Mine, yours, and another person's opinions do not need to be in absolute agreement with one another's. We should NOT take these to the realm of the personal, nor, imho, should we take what others say here personally.

    Loretta - I understood instantly that Mark's initial post here today was a reaction to the frequent posts by the ultra-reactionary Rasta (NEVER a good idea - first, because I don't think Rasta bothers to actually read anything posted here, he just posts his nutso, hate-filled message of the day, then goes off to infect another blog, and second, because we should always seek to avoid feeding trolls). What made you think he was talking to or about you, I wonder?

    Mark - Have you ever heard that where one stands is generally a function of where one sits? We're all entitled to our own interpretation of the historical record - Loretta's is as valid to her as yours is to you, and mine is to me, and while we may differ in certain ideas, none of us is entitled to berate the other over them ... not in here, anyway.

    You two wanna argue? FINE - but take it outside ... to the chat room, where that kinda stuff belongs.

    Peace,

    Marc

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    I do not trust Rom Manuel, I think Barack put him right in front of him where he can keep an eye on him.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    May we always remember to attack the idea, and never the individual.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Thank you for the kind, sweet comments. We all want the same thing; we want the homeless to have housing, the sick to have medical care, healthy non-mutant fruits vegetables and grains for everyone and a planet that can survive us living on it. But we argue like a family does, at times, about the details, and we have to do it, to strengthen our resolve.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    For what it's worth Loretta, so am I. (Glad you are back) DRichards, your corporate concerns are shared by me also.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    I'm sorry I did that to you all. It was childish. :-(

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    But let's forget my complaints. They mean nothing.

    Something interesting happened last week. Like most progressives, I don't have much money, so I shouldn't be going to a restaurant that offers $9 appetizers, but i went and had one anyway, (warm goat cheese rolled in hazelnuts and to die for red peppers--gosh it was good) And I watched all of the beautiful people milling around in their beautiful outfits with their flawless skin and expensive hair-dos. (I'm showing prejudice against the rich, sorry)

    But the man who sat next to me happened to be one of the auditors for the city of Portland and we had a heated healthcare debate. Because I have read everyone's informative blog posts and listened to this program and done my reading. I held my gorund very well with him, and I got him to admit that he didn't know as much about the issue as I did and he would read up on it more before he made his decision.

    But this accountant shared with me some very interesting facts, not only about Portland, but about cities across the US.

    It turns out that many businesses and cities that have budgets approved year to year haven't been putting into those budgets the huge number of retiree benefits that will come due soon. Basically they haven't taken into account the health care costs they will be paying for people who have retired.

    So what I took that to mean is that unless we do have a single payer plan when all of these benefits come due, many businesses and cities could have even more serious monetary problems when the baby boomer generation retires and they are forced to pay the health care premiums for people who are no longer working for them.

    He said that Portland has started to fix this problem, but other cities haven't. This is heresay and I'm not an accountant, but it would be something interesting to look in to and if this is true it could help support the need for single-payer health care reform.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Health care claim denial or policies a liberal myth?

    Real Scary health care stories http://stories.barackobama.com/healthcare?source=actioncenter

  • Highlights Tuesday August 25th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    FYI...Jeremy Scahill was on Bill Maher's HBO program last week where he really tore into the Press and the Congress. The three panelists were NBC political editor Chuck Todd, US congresswoman Jan Schakowsky ,(D.Ill.)and Jay Leno. The first two panelists were highly defensive while Jay sat back chuckling because comics were not included in Mr. Scahill's condemnations. It was priceless and revealing, especially concerning Chuck Todd. Thom, please thank Mr. Scahill for not only his dangerous, brave, writing work, but for his speaking up against the many cowards whom we must unfortunately rely upon for information or representation. Jeremy drew blood based on the reactions I witnessed last Friday night.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Loretta,
    I think a few of us ended up on a guilt trip; wondering who you were referring to.
    I did think of asking for you to clarify who you were referring to, but you wrote that you would be taking a break (perhaps for the week?)

    I'm glad you are back

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Ha! History - you should see what passes for nutrition college texts today - look at the size of the American's butt - true evidence! And many nutrition teachers themselves - and 'health care' professionals even - Dead Dr don't Lie - Joel Wallach - what a great guest he would be too.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    It's unfortunate that people like Loretta don't have much interest in factual information, other than the ones they make-up to suit their own opinions. Arrogant? What is so arrogant about pointing out reality. I've read on this page absurd "discussions" critical of Thom's alleged pro-Israeli "bias." Being pro-Israel and being progressive are incompatible? Now who is way out there now? Don't these people have ANY knowledge of history? Any idea of cause and effect? Well, if I'm "arrogant," that is certainly preferable to being purposefully ignorant, esepecially to the point of being anti-Semitic.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Texas educational standards? Check out that great classic "textbook" "Texas History Movies" -- especially the earlier editions.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Alright, I'm back. Now you are putting words in MY mouth B-Roll:-) That seems to just be a habit of yours--that you think you can make assumptions about what other people feel or believe and act as if the assumptions you make are true. So please don't do that to me. If you would like to ask me a question, please ask it, but don't then answer it for me as well.

    I was responding to Mark's post about the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict, because it assumes his version of history is the only accurate one.

    I enjoy reading everyone's posts. We are living with hot issues, so of-course there are disagreements and at times they are subtle. I get hot under the collar when people put words in my mouth or belittle my opinions, but I imagine everyone does.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Wweb site is still up for me as well

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    That burger looks pretty good. I saw that on Wonkette a few days ago. Another low-carb fast-food option in addition to In-N-Out "Protein Style" and Carl's "Low carb $6" offerings...

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Re: It does seem from my narrow perch that some contributors to this conversation seem to have an agenda which they keep returning to.

    I apologize for beating the same old drum, it's just that if I beat it loud and long enough I keep hoping that the Democratic party will once again represent me instead of corporate america. It seems to me that we have to keep their feet to the fire to prevent them from ignoring us. (The right has clearing shown that the squeaky wheel gets the grease).

    Perhaps the time has come to support a third party that is not beholden to the corporations...
    I remember when Ross Perot scared the bejeebies out of the democrats and the republicans so much so that they took the organizing of the presidential debates away from the League of Women Voters.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    Hey B Roll, Thank you for the info and for being careful and fair in attributing comments.
    Hey DRichards, I'll add my voice to the idea that Obama is losing support from progressives. It is merely a statement of fact. I wish it was not the case and I am not about to bail out myself, but, i have been checking out my parachute, and looking for a suitable landing area if the engine cuts out. So far this hasn't been the flight I signed up for. P. Krugman could use a humor transplant, but, he's too smart, sober and earnest to ignore. Besides, it has been a long time since the radical left came out of their stoned and timid stupor and flexed any muscle politically. I can say this because I count myself amongst their ranks; not that I'm ever really very timid.
    I can't say I'm firmly in Mr. Adlof's camp regarding Obama's true colors, but I cannot dismiss them with any certainty. I hope he's wrong. Time will tell and time is short.

  • Highlights for Monday August 24th 2009   14 years 31 weeks ago

    THX for that Texas article, it was in our National Earth Science Teachers news, too.
    http://texscience.org/pdf/Earth_and_Space_Science_Proposed_TEKS_2009Jan5...

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