Just A Quick Thought...
[ Posted Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 – 18:43 UTC ]
[Program Note: Because I was busy doing my civic (jury) duty today, I am going to write the shortest column I've ever written. Hey, it's better than nothing, right?]
I find it interesting in the media circus surrounding Rupert Murdoch that nobody has yet started making references to the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies -- since the villain in it was nothing short of a thinly-veiled caricature of Murdoch himself.
Make of it what you will.
-- Chris Weigant
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Chris,
Make of it what you will
Guess I'll have to watch that Bond flick, first. Heh.
Although, I will say this ... lately, it seems as if the whole world is going crazy, at once. And, I'm sure I don't know what to make of that.
One of the better Bond flicks, in my not so humble opinion... :D
Although DIE ANOTHER DAY was pretty good too..
I am not a big fan of the REBOOT Bond movies with Daniel Craig... Too cerebral for me..
I mean, honestly.. Who goes to a Bond movie for a "cerebral" time???
Not that I don't like Daniel Craig.. I am very much looking forward to seeing him in COWBOYS AND ALIENS... :D
But his Bond just doesn't do anything for me...
"Did you WANT to talk about the weather? Or were you just making chit-chat?"
-Bill Murray, GROUNDHOG DAY
:D
Michale.....
Interessting, very interessting.
I myself have been expecting someone to make another movie analogy, i.e., with "Citizen Kane" based as it was upon the life of the biggest news mogul of a century ago, a man who offered (and could deliver) a whipped up, jingoistic war fever about an incident in Havana - - William Randolph Hearst.
Hawkowl
Michale,
I just read this and thought of your favorite argument for everything:
http://www.ginandtacos.com/2011/07/20/vesuvius/#comments
Absolutely no offense meant, I hope your good sense of humor will appreciate this.
(PS- one can NEVER go wrong with Groundhog Day quotes :D).
Kevin,
I absolutely do not take offense at such a comparison and it is, except for one minor point, a very apt comparison...
If every Democrat had signed a personal oath to an interest group and private citizen that took precedence over their oath to the American people and Constitution?
Here is the difference between what is proposed in that blog and the reality of the situation in the here and now..
The Republicans did not sign a personal oath with an interest group or a private citizen, either figuratively or literally...
The Republicans "signed an oath" with the American people. The American people that voted the Republicans into office made it clear in no uncertain terms that they wanted the GOP to rein in the massive orgasmic spending that is (obvious to anyone) out of control...
The GOP have the American people on their side. Poll after poll after poll shows this. The mid-term elections showed this...
For the comparison to be perfectly apt that blog entry would have to be tweaked a bit to show that a huge majority of Democrats were elected to their positions by the American people for the EXPRESSED PURPOSE of protecting Medicare and Social Security..
THAT would be a proper comparison to the situation we see in the here and now...
And if that had come to pass, how much ya wanna bet that Democrats would find a way to ignore that mandate??
I know, I know.. My partisan streak is showing..
But ya gotta admit... Of the two Partys, which one more often than not shows an appalling lack of spine??
Absolutely no offense meant, I hope your good sense of humor will appreciate this.
I do love a good comparison. And this was, while good, was not perfect..
However, it DOES make your point logically and rationally...
It's just not exact...
(PS- one can NEVER go wrong with Groundhog Day quotes :D).
I bet we are more alike than either of us realizes! :D
{Michale ducks as Kevin hurls a spaghetti dinner at him!!}
:D
Michale.....
If every Democrat had signed a personal oath to an interest group and private citizen that took precedence over their oath to the American people and Constitution?
Fantastic point in that article, Kevin. I never thought of it that way before.
On a completely unrelated topic, I wanted to share a bit of good news. I had my first article published in the New Haven Advocate:
http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/news/opinion/nm-nh30nc-mcconnell-20110718,0,4540452.story
Michale, this may look familiar. I think I referred you to an early longer version :)
Normally I try to be good and not interrupt Chris' page with too many redirects- but forgive me, I'm excited and wanted to share with you folks!
Chris, please forgive me for taking advantage of your call to (jury) duty.
-David
David,
Do you want me to comment there or here??
or both??
Because you KNOW I have a comment rarin' to go!! :D
Michale.....
Actually, if you don't mind, I'll comment there with a cross post reference to CW.COM..
Might generate some new users for CW :D
Michale.....
Regardless of all that, congrats on your first MainStreamMedia posting!!! :D
Michale.....
Actually, if you don't mind, I'll comment there with a cross post reference to CW.COM.
I like that idea, Michale. MSM ... heheheh. Point to you on that one :)
Hawk Owl -
That's an excellent point about Citizen Kane.
Michale -
You haven't been reading recent polls, I take it. Seems like the American people dislike what the Republicans are doing in Congress on the debt ceiling by about 70-80 percent.
David -
Congratulations on your success, and don't be shy about linking to it here. That article was freakin' hilarious, and I strongly recommend it to everyone. The photo of Beck crying was the icing on the cake, too. Click on David's link, if you want a big ol' belly laugh!
:-)
-CW
David,
Dear Progressive,
While your idea is admirable there are a couple minor problems and one major problem..
First the minor ones. How will you "pay" conservatives for their part of the country?? I assume your payment will be in the form of money. Where will this money come from?? "Donated" from fellow progressives?? Another minor problem is what will happen to the industry and commerce that is part of the "conservatives" country?? Would you expect to retain rights to all the oil industry and the big banking corporations that will inevitably be part of the conservatives "country"?
But, that is all minor stuff that can be settled thru negotiations.... Here's the kicker..
Your idea would work perfectly... IF.... If progressives and liberals had a "live and let live attitude".. But they don't.. The biggest beef that conservatives have against liberals is that liberals believe that government knows best... So, I don't think liberals would allow conservatives to own as many guns as they want. I don't think liberals would allow conservatives to drive a dozen Hummers a day...
Because THEN the liberal's argument would be, "Your messing up MY PLANET!!"
The ONLY way your business offer would work is if liberals actually DID mind their own and adopt a live and let live attitude. We know that is unlikely to happen.. :D
Yours Truly,
NPA
crossposted to New Haven Advocate
Dunno if it actually posted to NHA... Their system is very wanky...
CW,
Most polls I read show that Americans are against raising the Debt Ceiling...
http://www.gallup.com/poll/147524/americans-oppose-raising-debt-ceiling.aspx
In the case of Gallup, 47% against, 19% for...
But, to be fair, there are polls that support it...
That's the nature of polling.. :D
But, as I said.. It's all politics...
Democrats were actually AGAINST raising the Debt Ceiling, BEFORE they were for it... :D Just like Republicans were FOR raising the Debt Ceiling, BEFORE they were against it...
Ahhhh John Kerry.. The gift that keeps on giving... :D
Michale.....
"Democrats are willing to do whatever is necessary to raise the debt ceiling, not for future borrowing but to pay the debts that we racked up in the past. Which, mostly was racked up by a Republican House, a Republican Senate and a Republican President in the last 8 years. Yet, they're not willing to pay the bills,"
-Tom Harkin
I hereby award Harkin the Worst Hypocrite Of The Week award!
Democrats had a virtual LOCK on all facets of government for two years...
And not only could they NOT even pass a proper budget but they caused 10 times more bills in 2 years that the GOP did in 8 years...
Hypocrisy, thy name is Harkin....
Whatta weenie....
Michale.....
Because I was busy doing my civic (jury) duty today, I am going to write the shortest column I've ever written. Hey, it's better than nothing, right?]
Maybe you'll get lucky and have a Casey Anthony type trial, eh??
You would not BELIEVE how things were here in FL over that. Closing arguments and the verdict went down while I was in the hospital.. All the nurses were glued to the TV over that..
I didn't follow it at all.. Too sad for me...
Michale.....
Since we seem to be all over the map with this commentary.... :D
http://tinyurl.com/3hrtwdx
Although TM and I disagree on practically everything, what she says there is dead on ballz accurate and very VERY well said, to boot...
I heartily recommend the read...
Michale.....
Democrats had a virtual LOCK on all facets of government for two years...
Still refusing to acknowledge the party of no's abuse of the filibuster/cloture?
Bashi,
Still refusing to acknowledge the party of no's abuse of the filibuster/cloture?
No more so than when Republicans had the majority and Democrats used the rules to their advantage..
Do you SERIOUSLY want to put forth the idea that Democrats are innocent of parliamentary maneuvering??
SERIOUSLY???
Even after Crap Care???
But, let me see if I understand your position correctly...
You claim that, when Republicans have the White House and the majority, everything is the Republicans fault..
But when Democrats have the White House and a SUPER majority, everything is STILL the Republicans fault...
Do you honestly not see how utterly blinded by ideology you are???
Michale.....
So, that's a yes?
Are you SERIOUSLY trying to make up my argument for me? SERIOUSLY???
Do you honestly not see how utterly blinded by ideology you are???
No, but I do see how devoted you are to an easy diametrically opposed argument when reality is much more complex and multidimensional. Kind of like you accuse the left. Interesting that...
Bashi-
Thanks, I was afraid to touch that one...:-)
Bashi,
Of course I acknowledge that Republicans use parliamentary rules to frustrate the agenda of the Democrats.
Just as Democrats used parliamentary rules to frustrate the agenda of the Republicans.
What exactly is your point??
I also notice how you completely dodge the question regarding how you appear to believe that when Republicans are the majority and have the White House, you blame the Republicans for all the ills of the country.
Yet, when Democrats have a SUPER majority and the White House, you STILL blame the Republicans for all the ills of the country.
If that's not blinded by political ideology, what is??
Michale.....
No, but I do see how devoted you are to an easy diametrically opposed argument when reality is much more complex and multidimensional.
Is it??
It seems pretty damn simple to me. Let's analyze your statement.
Still refusing to acknowledge the party of no's abuse of the filibuster/cloture?
First off, I have never refused to acknowledge that fact..
What I question is your use of the word "abuse".
Why do you characterize it as "abuse"?
Because it frustrates your chosen Party's agenda..
Now, would you characterize the Democrat Party's use of parliamentary rules as "abuse"?
Of course not. You would claim that they are simply doing the job of the minority Party in opposing the majority Party in furtherance of the DP's agenda.
You see the point?
Two political Partys engage in the same political maneuverings... Yet, you term one "abuse" and the other simply doing the job they're supposed to.
If that is not blinded by Party ideology (to put it nicely) then what is??
I look forward to your reply... :D
Michale....
I also notice how you completely dodge the question regarding how you appear to believe that when Republicans are the majority and have the White House, you blame the Republicans for all the ills of the country.
Yet, when Democrats have a SUPER majority and the White House, you STILL blame the Republicans for all the ills of the country.
You keep assuming this. Please point out in my writings here where I have put forth this opinion. You seem to want me to have this generic mythic "lefty" belief set, try to create arguments for me based on them and counter those arguments. I don't think you have ever been right with such assumptions.
What I question is your use of the word "abuse".
Why do you characterize it as "abuse"?
Simple numbers. Since the democrats have taken over the senate in 2007 filibuster/cloture motions have doubled.
Hey Michale-
A couple quick replies:
1) Sorry 'bout the comments page over at the Advocate. I have no control over that. Maybe there was a word limit?
2) The silly idea was: Dems pay the taxes, Dems get the government. Conservatives get their pay in the form of an exemption from taxes.
It was a bit tongue-in-cheek, meant as a somewhat humorous way to illustrate a couple of complex problems. One, that conservatives aren't really interested in working towards a joint solution, any type of joint solution. No matter how much it meets their stated needs. They would rather Block, Bait, and Campaign for the next election.
The other, was to illustrate what people get for their tax dollars. Something which I think is always left out of the equation. If, for example, you could compare the cost of all the services you receive through the government to what this would cost through the private sector, I think most folks would choose to pay taxes rather than bitch and moan.
3) As far as polls about raising the debt ceiling, you do bring up a good point. I think what most Americans are against right now is "debt". What they don't understand is that the "debt ceiling" has nothing to do with debt. It just allows us to pay for the things we've already budgeted. If the poll was reworded to ask "Do you believe America should pay its bills?" (which is really what's going on here) I bet the answer you'd receive would be an overwhelming "yes".
Thanks for the comments as always!
-David
Bashi,
You keep assuming this. Please point out in my writings here where I have put forth this opinion. You seem to want me to have this generic mythic "lefty" belief set, try to create arguments for me based on them and counter those arguments. I don't think you have ever been right with such assumptions.
Fair enough..
So, will you state for the record that Republicans are NOT the sole cause of this country's ills and that Democrats also share a measure of responsibility??
Simple numbers. Since the democrats have taken over the senate in 2007 filibuster/cloture motions have doubled.
That explains everything EXCEPT why you term it as "abuse"...
Put it another way... If a citizen on Monday calls 911 five times to report real and legitimate crimes and on Tuesday calls 911 fifty times to report real and legitimate crimes, does such an increased number of calls constitute abuse??
Or is it merely indicative of a rise in crime for that particular day that some might term "abuse" of the 911 system..
Can you entertain the possibility that it was the Democrat's actions (backroom deals, CornHusker Kickbacks, Louisiana Purchases, etc etc) that necessitated a rise in the exercise of parliamentary rules by the minority part??
Is that not even possible??
David,
1) Sorry 'bout the comments page over at the Advocate. I have no control over that. Maybe there was a word limit?
Oh I don't blame you.. :D I doubt it was a word limit though, as I tried one with just 20 words or so and it still wouldn't post..
Oh well, we won't be able to expose the New Haven people to the wonders of CW.COM :D
2) The silly idea was: Dems pay the taxes, Dems get the government. Conservatives get their pay in the form of an exemption from taxes.
Ahhhh OK I see now...
It still wouldn't work.. Not unless Liberals adopted a "live and let live" attitude and got rid of the notion that government always knows best...
CrapCare and the Mandate is a PERFECT example of why your idea just wouldn't work.. Liberals want to force EVERYONE to live as they see fit, by hook or by crook...
If the poll was reworded to ask "Do you believe America should pay its bills?" (which is really what's going on here) I bet the answer you'd receive would be an overwhelming "yes".
Agreed.. The wording is important, as I have said over and over again ad nauesuem.. Even in CW's new commentary..
But let's face the facts...
Raising the debt ceiling is not about the US paying it's current bills..
It's about being able to borrow more to PAY it's current bills...
THAT is what raising the debt ceiling is all about..
And, as I also have pointed out ad naueseum, Democrats were AGAINST raising the Debt Ceiling before they were for it...
That indicates it's nothing but political games, despite the fear-mongering by Obama...
Michale.....
So, will you state for the record that Republicans are NOT the sole cause of this country's ills and that Democrats also share a measure of responsibility??
If you had been paying attention to the "record" you would not need to ask that question. I would have to ask why this is important? Or even interesting?
I do consider the rate of filibusters abusive contrary to your bizarre and irrelevant examples. The 911 example was weird enough but the Louisiana Purchase as an example democratic filibuster? Really? I would also consider it abusive if the senate flips to republican and the democrats maintain the same rate...
Raising the debt ceiling is not about the US paying it's current bills.
It's about being able to borrow more to PAY it's current bills.
Exactly. And what happens when the government can't borrow more to pay the bills?
The bills don't get paid. We become a dead beat nation.
Which I suppose is fitting :) but will also cause a world of hurt for our economy
Do I agree with you that we should work to fix our debt? Absolutely.
Is the way to do this by holding the economy hostage? No.
-David
Bashi,
If you had been paying attention to the "record" you would not need to ask that question.
Is it so hard for you to give a simple YES or NO answer..
The way you keep evading a simple questions lends credence to my claim.
I would have to ask why this is important? Or even interesting?
"These endless quibbles!! Very well. Your twenty minutes is almost up."
-Romulan Commander, STAR TREK TOS, The Enterprise Incident
:D
Because you claim that I am mis-characterizing your position on this issue.
If so, then state unequivocally what your position is...
That way, there can be no misunderstandings...
. The 911 example was weird enough but the Louisiana Purchase as an example democratic filibuster?
No, the Louisiana Purchase is an example of gross Democrat Party conduct that would require the GOP to use parliamentary rules to combat... Along with the Cornhusker Kickback and all the backroom deals during the Democrats two years at (so called) governing...
Two years of absolute Democratic Party rule and what does this country have to show for it??
A mountain of debt that has quadrupled...
Of COURSE the GOPs use of parliamentary rules has gone up...
They saw real and legitimate "crimes" in progress. Of course their "use of 911" went up dramatically...
Really? I would also consider it abusive if the senate flips to republican and the democrats maintain the same rate...
Well, you might just have an opportunity to prove that in a couple years... :D
David,
Exactly. And what happens when the government can't borrow more to pay the bills?
The bills don't get paid. We become a dead beat nation.
So, you don't see a problem having to borrow money to pay bills???
Wouldn't it be BETTER, rather than to keep borrowing and borrowing, that the US Government starts learning to live within it's means...
That's what ANY normal or sane entity would have to do...
Do I agree with you that we should work to fix our debt? Absolutely.
Is the way to do this by holding the economy hostage? No.
Apparently the ONLY way to accomplish the former is to perform the latter...
Being a Welfare Nanny country costs big money.. Democrats need to learn that...
Or else start ponying up their OWN money first before going after someone else's....
Michale.....
Wouldn't it be BETTER, rather than to keep borrowing and borrowing, that the US Government starts learning to live within it's means.
Think of it like this.
You're a small businessman. Let's say a building contractor.
You regularly borrow money in order to run your business and pay your sub-contractors.
You typically pay this money back upon completion of contracts.
If you are unable to borrow money, you are unable to run your business. You can't pay the contractors, you can't buy supplies ... nothing.
Now the problem the government has is that it has been running deficits for years. This is what needs to be fixed. Fix the budget.
Being a Welfare Nanny country costs big money.
Too bad that's not the reason for our deficits. The biggest reasons for our deficit are:
1) The wars
2) The Bush tax cuts
3) The economic crisis
Your so-called nanny state is way down the line.
Just let us know which of the top causes of the deficit you'd like to start solving.
Or if you like these so much, maybe you should lead by example and start paying for the war, the bailouts, and the corporate tax breaks! :)
-David
You're a small businessman. Let's say a building contractor.
You regularly borrow money in order to run your business and pay your sub-contractors.
You typically pay this money back upon completion of contracts.
If you are unable to borrow money, you are unable to run your business. You can't pay the contractors, you can't buy supplies ... nothing.
Now the problem the government has is that it has been running deficits for years. This is what needs to be fixed. Fix the budget.
Your analogy is flawed..
As you yourself have agreed, the US is borrowing money to repay already borrowed money, NOT to repay business expenses..
Let me tweak your analogy to be more apropos to the current situation..
We have a building contractor.. He has made a bunch of bad deals, his business is dying because of shoddy workmanship and he has gotten himself way over his head. All the money he has borrowed to accomplish all of the afore is gone..
Now he needs to borrow MORE money to pay back the money he has already borrowed...
NO ONE but the OBAMA NANNY STATE BANK would even DREAM of loaning this guy one more red cent.
THAT is the situation we find ourselves in right now..
And you believe that we should loan that contractor more money...
I am against it..
And, 5 years ago, the Democrats agreed....
Too bad that's not the reason for our deficits. The biggest reasons for our deficit are:
The hell it ain't...
Democrats have quadrupled the deficit during their two year reign... Crap Care is just the tip of THAT ice berg...
1) The wars
Of which Obama has continued, expanded on and even started new ones...
2) The Bush tax cuts
As I have proven, these tax cuts actually increased taxes to the rich and gave breaks to the middle and lower class..
Something I believe you champion...
3) The economic crisis
Partially caused by and certainly made TONS worse by Democrats...
So, why should I buy into the notion that the Democrat way is the best way???
Michale......
NO ONE but the OBAMA NANNY STATE BANK would even DREAM of loaning this guy one more red cent.
You've lost me. The contractor is the U.S. And we don't currently have a problem with getting credit. So I have no idea what you're talking about.
As long as our debt rating doesn't get lowered ... which is at risk by the default.
Now as I stated before:
Is the deficit an issue? Yes. Is it the most important issue? No. It is jobs and the economy.
What happens when you cut spending during a recession? It gets worse.
That's why I believe the Democratic plan is better.
You can believe what you want, but as you've stated, your #1 goal is to un-elect President Obama. And you seem willing to mess up the economy for this to happen. I disagree with that approach.
-David
p.s. My Republican brother-in-law e-mailed me today and said this:
"I really feel out of place in today's Republican party. It's like everyone is on crazy pills."
Is it so hard for you to give a simple YES or NO answer..
The way you keep evading a simple questions lends credence to my claim.
Because you claim that I am mis-characterizing your position on this issue.
If so, then state unequivocally what your position is...
That way, there can be no misunderstandings...
I have. Many times. If you can't be bothered to pay attention and just make up my opinion on the fly to suit your argument...well, not sure what to say to that...
No, the Louisiana Purchase is an example of gross Democrat Party conduct that would require the GOP to use parliamentary rules to combat... Along with the Cornhusker Kickback and all the backroom deals during the Democrats two years at (so called) governing...
Uh...you do realize that there was no Democratic or Republican party in the time of the Louisiana Purchase, right? Plus, was there was something wrong with it in the first place? This is really taking a turn for the weird...
You've lost me. The contractor is the U.S. And we don't currently have a problem with getting credit. So I have no idea what you're talking abo
Yes, the contractor is the US..
The contractor has made some REALLY bad, some REALLY horrible decisions which has resulted in a whole lot of debt and no revenue to show for it...
So, what does the contractor do...
The contractor could...
A) borrow more money to put himself MORE in debt to cover all the bad decisions and more bills he has piled on himself but maintaining the same bad behavior and continue to make the same bad decisions...
or
B) the contractor could CHANGE HIS BEHAVIOR, quit making bad and worse decisions that pile more debt upon more debt upon more debt and restructure things so that he can do more with less...
The Democrats way is A....
The Republicans way is B...
Which is the more logical, the more sound way to go??
Is the deficit an issue? Yes. Is it the most important issue? No. It is jobs and the economy.
Working to fix jobs and the economy won't do diddley squat if the deficit is in the toilet...
What you are proposing is akin to putting a band-aid on a cut that is bleeding profusely...
But the cut is bleeding profusely because the heart is pumping out of control...
You have to fix the PROBLEM and not the symptom..
You have to fix the heart, not the cut...
Of course, I am just a knuckle-dragging ground pounder who don't know sheet about economics..
But even *I* can see that this level of spending that the Democrats want is simply NOT sustainable...
Am I the ONLY one who can see this???
Sometimes it feels that way...
Let me leave you with a little story...
I was in 9th grade..
Mid to late 70s...
Social studies..
We were talking about the economy... The teacher said something along the lines of that the economy was in the toilet and things are bad. There is no more money to get anything done..
So, some smart assed economic-ignorant moron (I think it might have been me) said the solution was easy... If there isn't enough money, why can't the government just print more!??
The teacher said, "That's the absolute positive WORST thing a country could do.."
True story, by the way...
And what is the Obama administration doing today??
Printing more money.....
"the absolute positive WORST thing a country could do"
That pretty much says it all....
You can believe what you want, but as you've stated, your #1 goal is to un-elect President Obama. And you seem willing to mess up the economy for this to happen. I disagree with that approach.
*I* don't have to do diddley squat to "mess up the economy"...
Democrats had two years with a virtual lock on government and they did a Jim Dandy job on messing up the economy all on their own...
WITHOUT any help from me OR the Republicans..
"These are the facts... And they are undisputed."
-Captain 'Smilin' Jack Ross, A FEW GOOD MEN
:D
p.s. My Republican brother-in-law e-mailed me today and said this:
"I really feel out of place in today's Republican party. It's like everyone is on crazy pills."
Seems to me that the Republicans are actually accomplishing the VERY thing that the Democrats simply couldn't do...
Actually LISTENING to the people who voted them into office....
Michale.....
Bashi,
Uh...you do realize that there was no Democratic or Republican party in the time of the Louisiana Purchase, right? Plus, was there was something wrong with it in the first place? This is really taking a turn for the weird...
OK, I would have LIKED to think that you are being intentionally facetious....
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/obama-healthcare-fox-interview/2010/03/17/id/353090
I would have thought mentioning the Louisiana Purchase in the context of the Cornhusker Kickback would provide a hint and a half...
"In the Amityville Horror the ghost told them to get out of the house. White people stayed in there. Now that's a hint and a half for your ass. A ghost say get the fuck out, I would just tip the fuck out the door!"
-Eddie Murphy, DELIRIOUS
:D
One of the funniest stand-ups ever..... :D
Michale.....
Ahh, a nudge nudge wink wink have to read fox news thing...Yup completely missed it. Did the pet name go beyond the conservative blogosphere? I knew of the Nebraska deal but never heard it called the Cornhusker Kickback...But then once the derogatory names come out I usually lose interest as I just have no respect for that kind of thing whether it comes from the left, right, or center...
The Democrats way is A .... The Republicans way is B.
Looks to me like more of the following:
A) Pay our bills, work in a bi-partisan fashion to find solutions to deal with the deficit without hurting the recovery.
or
B) Crash the economy, blame it on the Democrats, use it for political advantage in the next election.
-David
35 freakin' comments on: "Go see Tomorrow Never Dies"?!?
Sheesh. Or, maybe: "Man, I gotta write more of these short columns!" Heh.
OK, I gotta get to sleep. Or go watch Craig Ferguson... heh. I'll get to these later...
-CW
Bashi,
Ahh, a nudge nudge wink wink have to read fox news thing...Yup completely missed it. Did the pet name go beyond the conservative blogosphere? I knew of the Nebraska deal but never heard it called the Cornhusker Kickback...But then once the derogatory names come out I usually lose interest as I just have no respect for that kind of thing whether it comes from the left, right, or center...
Despite my fondness for "CrapCare" (Blame David, not me!! :D) I kinda agree with your sentiment...
:D
A) Pay our bills, work in a bi-partisan fashion to find solutions to deal with the deficit without hurting the recovery.
.... End world hunger, enact world peace and send humans to Alpha Centauri...
:D
B) Crash the economy, blame it on the Democrats, use it for political advantage in the next election.
As opposed to crashing the economy, blame it on the Republicans and use it for political advantage in the next election, thereby once again proving beyond any doubt that Republicans and Democrats are no different..
As I mentioned before, sometimes you have to totally break something so it can be replaced with something better.
CW,
35 freakin' comments on: "Go see Tomorrow Never Dies"?!?
hehehehehehehehe :D
Michale.....
End world hunger, enact world peace and send humans to Alpha Centauri
You're so dramatic. No one is talking about any of these things.
Though I have to admit a lot of sadness about the end of the space shuttle program. Exploring space further might not be such a bad idea :)
End world hunger, enact world peace and send humans to Alpha Centauri
You're so dramatic. No one is talking about any of these things.
I wasn't being dramatic..
I was simply pointing out that your idea of having our leaders work in a bi-partisan fashion is akin to achieving world peace, ending world hunger and sending humans to Alpha Centauri...
It's a pipe dream. It's nice to contemplate, but impossible to achieve...
Though I have to admit a lot of sadness about the end of the space shuttle program. Exploring space further might not be such a bad idea :)
Tell me about it...
It's very short-sighted of this country to cede space to the Russians and the Chinese...
I can guarantee that it will come back and bite us on the ass...
Michale.....
On the other hand....
http://www.space.com/12421-alien-life-rare-universe-extraterrestrials-seti.html
There may not be any point... :(
Michale.....