tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post9104596317313477243..comments2023-11-03T07:31:49.573-04:00Comments on Liberal Citizen: Modern AbsurditiesGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-20063501495211460132009-03-30T15:17:00.000-04:002009-03-30T15:17:00.000-04:00Haha, Jerry Falwell did hang around much longer be...Haha, Jerry Falwell did hang around much longer because his doctors didn't tell him, go home and pray, but used modern medicine.<BR/><BR/>Did you hear about a French court sentencing an Algerian flight crew to prison because when they ditched their airplane they chose to pray instead of executing emergency procedures resulting in the death of several people.<BR/><BR/>That USAir pilot who brought his jet down on the Hudson relied on his training and human ability to save crew & passengers... What a fool.Black Addernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-86343720326852972082009-03-30T15:13:00.000-04:002009-03-30T15:13:00.000-04:00Oh, and the Virginia state assembly (controlled by...Oh, and the Virginia state assembly (controlled by the GOP) passed a bill restricting embryonic stem cell research. <BR/><BR/>But, reportedly, most Conservatives run to modern science to improve and prolong their lives.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-58172892982758745752009-03-30T15:11:00.000-04:002009-03-30T15:11:00.000-04:00And, this just in:Cornyn: GOP Prepared To Fight ‘W...And, this just in:<BR/><BR/><EM>Cornyn: GOP Prepared To Fight ‘World War III’ To Keep Franken Out Of The Senate For ‘Years’ </EM><BR/><BR/>Maybe this is a lesson to Dems & Al Gore (2000) who threw in the towel, and wanted the country to move forward....<BR/><BR/>Same when the Rebups were in charge of Congress.... They passed important legislation by simple majority... they didn't like the minority's filibuster.. But, now, wait, it's a different tune.<BR/><BR/>Whatever....Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-8368338113610287852009-03-30T15:05:00.000-04:002009-03-30T15:05:00.000-04:00I'd give him a few months. Usually, they don't la...I'd give him a few months. Usually, they don't last the whole term. I agree though that the message and how it's framed is extremely important and Gibbs has a big role to play there.<BR/><BR/><BR/>By the way, Franken has to win Minnesota voters big time before he vies for higher office. I think he'll make a great senator, and his numbers will rise. But he has to be careful not to become another Coleman.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-67557290956798936732009-03-29T18:17:00.000-04:002009-03-29T18:17:00.000-04:00I think the Democrats need to get rid of Robert Gi...I think the Democrats need to get rid of Robert Gibbs because he's gonna cost us votes in 2010. Gibbs is a lousy press secretary.Al Franken for presidenthttp://dnc4ever.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-54422139952199953422009-03-18T19:51:00.000-04:002009-03-18T19:51:00.000-04:00Some of the progressive blogs are saying that the ...Some of the progressive blogs are saying that the amendment to limit those bonuses to $100,000 was taken out (mysteriously disappeared in conference committee) when the House & Senate bills reconsiled. Geithner's fingerprints are evident. <BR/><BR/>Obama's dropped the ball on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-81829201695215512142009-03-18T19:49:00.000-04:002009-03-18T19:49:00.000-04:00I think the Paulsons, Geithners, Summers, et al, a...I think the Paulsons, Geithners, Summers, et al, are the ones who didn't want to place any limits on their former colleagues salaries and bonueses, EVEN IF THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM THE TAXPAYERS!<BR/><BR/>It'a shame!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-43880812017797458782009-03-18T11:04:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:04:00.000-04:00Hadn't heard of this approach: to tax those bonuse...Hadn't heard of this approach: to tax those bonuses at 100%! That's great, but I'm afraid a new law wouldn't apply retroactively. There's got to be another way to get that money back. It's OUR money after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com