tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post113899139421130103..comments2023-11-03T07:31:49.573-04:00Comments on Liberal Citizen: At least Three More Years of Darkness: Groundhog SaysGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139172841198318072006-02-05T15:54:00.000-05:002006-02-05T15:54:00.000-05:00Sure we can blame THEM.... they deceived us; they ...Sure we can blame THEM.... they deceived us; they lie to us; they are corrupt!<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, can you blame Bush, er, a blind man for wrecking your car when you gave him your keys in the first place??????!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139172666537552802006-02-05T15:51:00.000-05:002006-02-05T15:51:00.000-05:00Of course they want to cut funds from education......Of course they want to cut funds from education.... I mean the real, secular education, because if you asked them, they'd be happy with the other kind, that of indoctrination...<BR/><BR/>School vouchers anyone?<BR/><BR/>The point about the quality of our politics depends on the quality of the people (I'd add their intelligence) is clearly demonstrated, and thanks for bringing it up. <BR/>At some point we should have a discussion about who bears responsibility for what's happening in this country... Can't just blame those in power... we put them there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139172418401697272006-02-05T15:46:00.000-05:002006-02-05T15:46:00.000-05:00Yes, and that's why elites perpetuate themselves, ...Yes, and that's why elites perpetuate themselves, though in theory the people can change things in a democracy, but they buy into myths and are oppressed by culture... so change is very slow...<BR/><BR/>Conservatism is the brand of those people who are afraid of change, because their identity is based on the "true & tried".... who knows what change might bring.... it's dangerous!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the "authoritative allocation of values to society" tends to favor a particular class.... guess which one?<BR/><BR/>The myth--like the "American dream"--may mean different things to different people, but it gives hope to the havenots and the aspiring.... <BR/><BR/>great post by the way....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139172048273352442006-02-05T15:40:00.000-05:002006-02-05T15:40:00.000-05:00We can't get along because...Politics is the autho...We can't get along because...<BR/><BR/>Politics is the authoritative allocation of values to society through the distribution and use of power!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139087401480908672006-02-04T16:10:00.000-05:002006-02-04T16:10:00.000-05:00Why can't we all get along?Why can't we all get along?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139087309991057872006-02-04T16:08:00.000-05:002006-02-04T16:08:00.000-05:00The Bushies want to have science as a target to mo...The Bushies want to have science as a target to mobilize the idiots who believe the earth was created in 6 days and it's only a few thousand years old... Those who believe that evolution didn't take place (after all, Moses had everything he needed in his Ark), and those who (like so many others throughout history) that these are the end of times! <BR/><BR/>What do you expect from an un-educated populace? Idiocy and superstition!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139087040751615702006-02-04T16:04:00.000-05:002006-02-04T16:04:00.000-05:00and, Eddie Izzard said,"Cake or death?" "what is ...and, Eddie Izzard said,<BR/>"Cake or death?" "what is your choice?"....<BR/><BR/>Mmmmm, let me think...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139086936152187732006-02-04T16:02:00.000-05:002006-02-04T16:02:00.000-05:00Of course there is compassion here... It's just th...Of course there is compassion here... It's just that some people are indeed better than others! Look at Jesus. He was better than others! Why shouldn't he go to heaven, first and above all others?<BR/><BR/>Some people never get it!<BR/>I was like them once, until I found beer! <BR/><BR/>Like Marie Antoinette said, "let them eat cake"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139086746991767972006-02-04T15:59:00.000-05:002006-02-04T15:59:00.000-05:00I tell you many of our compatriots live in a fanta...I tell you many of our compatriots live in a fantacy world. They believe that one day they'll be rich and they don't want the government to come in and take their money... That's why they think the so-called "death tax" should be repealed, eventhough it only affects some 1% of the people. And, at that bracket, anyone can live very nicely with the rest of their mega fortunes, even after taxation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139086325621650252006-02-04T15:52:00.000-05:002006-02-04T15:52:00.000-05:00Kevin Phillips came to my attention when papa Bush...Kevin Phillips came to my attention when papa Bush was in office because Phillips had written a book about the shift of the Republican party to the top economic elite, and how it had redistributed the national wealth. Very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139004392811324632006-02-03T17:06:00.000-05:002006-02-03T17:06:00.000-05:00...Newspeak.. I like your thinking... we should al......Newspeak.. I like your thinking... we should all be trained to "translate" media. If NYC public schools taught "Newspeak" as a language that had to be interpreted and translated, and young citizens learned to see the complexities that are left out in "Newspeak" we would be moving in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139001402880966802006-02-03T16:16:00.000-05:002006-02-03T16:16:00.000-05:00yeah, but you have to ask if they play the fear ca...yeah, but you have to ask if they play the fear card to make you do things...<BR/><BR/>as for security, do you feel more secure today?<BR/><BR/>has our foreign policy made Americans more or less secure?<BR/><BR/>and, you have to ask, what we stand for? are we a nation of laws or of mperial power?<BR/><BR/>i hear that many regimes have not used torture on everyone... some people were put securely away for many years.. they were quite safe from terrorism...<BR/><BR/>"those who are willing to sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither" Ben FranklinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139001142941995462006-02-03T16:12:00.000-05:002006-02-03T16:12:00.000-05:00yeah, but you have to ask if without security you ...yeah, but you have to ask if without security you can have all the goodies we all want..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1139000941934674922006-02-03T16:09:00.000-05:002006-02-03T16:09:00.000-05:00Speaking of healthcare, this gov. has cut funds to...Speaking of healthcare, this gov. has cut funds to VA hospitals, and has cut Medicaid & Medicare benefits.<BR/><BR/>While in the cutting mode, they reduced/eliminated programs for pre-K, first responders, alternative energy sources, science, and whatever would make our country more competitive.<BR/><BR/>Tim Kaine in his response to Bush's speech said that the role of the gov is to help the people, not the few and the big corporations, but the rest of us. The gov should deliver results when natural disasters hit, results in better education, and above all should be responsible agent of our national wealth.<BR/><BR/>How effective has this government been? Think that for a second.... and then get up and do something about it... take your country back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138997422240966912006-02-03T15:10:00.000-05:002006-02-03T15:10:00.000-05:00i'm not sure whether the dems should let the game ...i'm not sure whether the dems should let the game come to them or be more agressive right now....<BR/><BR/>i mean, this year is going to be full of scandals & investigations, so maybe they should sit back and enjoy... i'm afraid that the dems may blow it if they start talking about general incoherent policies...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138996526375653632006-02-03T14:55:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:55:00.000-05:00this speech had very low ratings; and bush hasn't ...this speech had very low ratings; and bush hasn't gotten much traction from it<BR/><BR/>i like the inference to newspeak... orwell is a classic<BR/><BR/>by the way, how come we didn't see cindy sheehan's and the other republican wife being thrown out of the chambers before bush's speech simply because they wore a "political" t-shirt?<BR/><BR/>i know the capitol police apologized later but heck....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138996175655446422006-02-03T14:49:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:49:00.000-05:00I'm afraid that as long as the Repubs have control...I'm afraid that as long as the Repubs have control of the Senate (won't change this election cycle, so maybe in 2-4 years) and a good chance for winning the presidency in 2008, they'll fall in line and squash dissent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138996025592250642006-02-03T14:47:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:47:00.000-05:00This is a wreck of a fiscal policy. I've read Kevi...This is a wreck of a fiscal policy. I've read Kevin Phillips's books and I know many other REpublicans who are disgusted with Bush & co.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately power not only corrupts but makes it harder for dissent within the party in power. I predict that when the Repubs lose power, there's going to be a big struggle for the direction of the party. Many, like me, want to take control back from the neocons and the religious nuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138995785991366662006-02-03T14:43:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:43:00.000-05:00This gov. has been one of the most secretive in th...This gov. has been one of the most secretive in the last several decades; it has classified twice as many documents as "top secret"... most of these docs are for ordinary policies. I wouldn't be surprise if they kept Brownie as a consultant to shield him and the relevant communications under "executive privilege"... They've tried this before, like with the energy panels under Cheney, etc.<BR/><BR/>The fact remains that this administration doesn't care about incompetence, but only about loyalty to the emperor. That's why incompetent people are promoted, given medals, etc, etc...<BR/>Some of them are, Rice, Bremer, Tenet...Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138995550318667202006-02-03T14:39:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:39:00.000-05:00There are more revelations regarding the disaster ...There are more revelations regarding the disaster before/during/after Katrina. Chertoff (the Homeboy in charge) should resign. He never realized the magnitute of the disaster and never took charge of the situation. Brown of FEMA was incompetent but he's not the only only responsible. <BR/><BR/>By the way did you know that he was kept on the payroll as a consultant after he "resigned" from FEMA?<BR/><BR/>As an American I felt shame seeing "the other American" as it was shown to the world during Katrina..... If you didn't know, you'd think the pictures had come from a Third World country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138995176226895912006-02-03T14:32:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:32:00.000-05:00This president has one of the lowest approval rati...This president has one of the lowest approval ratings, especially so soon into his second term. But, I still find it amazing that some 35-40% or Americans still like this guy. Like you said, the quality of our politics depends on the people involved.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, the majority still can turn things around, starting this mid-term election... We'll see. Now, don't remind me about the long tenures of the Cons on SCOTUS...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138994961085527562006-02-03T14:29:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:29:00.000-05:00Yeah, they have plenty of company and venue in the...Yeah, they have plenty of company and venue in the likes of O'Reilly, Limbaugh, Coulter, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138994872494345732006-02-03T14:27:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:27:00.000-05:00Point: like the previous post, I don't like garbag...Point: like the previous post, I don't like garbage in my private domain... so I delete inappropriate posts. But, often I don't have the time to monitor the postings, so unfortunately, I turn off the comments section.<BR/><BR/>Any troll can post here and can disagree with the author or other comments, but he has to have decorum! Personal attacks and other irrelevancies are scrapped here.<BR/><BR/>There are plenty of other blogs for a troll to express his vitriolic, deleterious utterings...Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138992906484868192006-02-03T13:55:00.000-05:002006-02-03T13:55:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1138992846252583732006-02-03T13:54:00.000-05:002006-02-03T13:54:00.000-05:00It wasn't the drinking game. Somehow the reality k...It wasn't the drinking game. Somehow the reality keeps me sober...<BR/>Also wanted to see what the groundhog would say...<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, I'm fed up with the Newspeak and with the wrong national priorities this regime has been pushing...<BR/><BR/>I don't believe there is a silver bullet to kill the beast, so we must move incrementally. However, haven't seen many steps in the right direction...on the contrary too many steps by the right in the wrong direction.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.com