http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 18 May 2013 07:32:49 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:32:49 Well, to be fair, I want it to be a Matthew 19: 18-19 version, which values are pretty consistent in all of the major religions (and yes, he is talking about the commandments) -

(snip) [b][i]{18} Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shal... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/136 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:27:39 This one is actually happening to my step-brother. His mother passed away after a very short bout of pancreatic cancer. Her house is underwater. There is no estate. He called Bank of America (the mortgage holder) to make arrangements to turn the house over to them. (He is on the title, but not ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/135 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:05:53 ON EDIT: Also would have helped the news folks / increased employment opportunities there (who would have run with the story 24/7), increased the chatter/public discussion on AMERICAN VALUES and the price of the abuse of power for future generations, and allowed Obama to actually get things done whi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/134 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:45:48 to keep me "safe."

I just can't do it.

Strip searching children, demanding to see breast prosthetics, bursting colostomy bags - it just keeps getting worse every time it comes up.

My family is scheduled to fly from Michigan to Florida in late January. If this isn't resolved by then in a san... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/133 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:56:47 This is my little essay on the three most important "unwritten" rules in business.

1) Don't make your boss look bad. / Make your boss's life easier by your being there.

What does this mean? Well, don't "correct" your boss rudely in front of others (thus undermining their authority and/or perc... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/132 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:54:44 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl1101

[b]Obama chief of staff’s 'retarded' insult brings fallout, Palin criticism[/b]

Dating back to the time he worked in the Clinton administration, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has developed an almost notorious reputation in Washington for bei... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/130 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:20:10 of deeds you've done that you are incredibly proud of, even when you weren't sure you could do them.

I am in the middle of a project that is just mentally overwhelming, and I need some encouragement. I know many people here have picked up "impossible projects" and made a positive difference in t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/129 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:55:31 = Its true! Canadians are DYING IN THE HALLWAYS at their local hospitals because health care is rationed. (Or so I was told by folks who were earnestly trying to convince me of the evils of providing health care for everyone.)

= Obama and Hitler are synonyms, because Hitler wanted socialized me... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/128 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:31:10 And this post is going to have some faith stuff in it, so if you can't cope with the concepts, move along, please. :)

Yesterday was notable for two things: the first being my mother, after suffering with "unexplained" excruciating back/hip pain finally went to a chiropractor (more on that in a se... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/127 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:42:03 Her relationship wasn't taken as seriously as a marriage because It Wasn't One. Its not "so why did it matter that a priest/judge/rabbi/pastor hadn't presided over our union?" Its the fact that they didn't stand up in front of their friends and family and say, "we are going to do everything in our... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/126 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:14:44 (Yes, it looks like a Michael Jackson thread -- but get over it and READ, please.)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_michael_jackson Lawyer: [b]"Jackson's doc didn't give excessive drugs"[/b]

(Blah, blah, blah -- its not my fault -- snip)

[div class="excerpt"]Jackson still had a faint pulse and... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/125 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:48:03 My twins were born almost two months early, and came home from the hospital after relatively brief stays in the NICU. My son was there 13 days, and my daughter 19. They seemed to be "recovered" from being preemies and were on normal growth charts by the time they were four months old (an amazing f... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/124 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:41:29 Its their second Memorial Day, and let me say, it was grand. I took them (again) to the local Memorial Day Parade; the weather was perfect, and the company wonderful -- the parade was filled with local people: our local VFW Hall, several fraternal organizations (Eagles, Shriners, etc.), Boy Scouts,... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/123 Tue, 26 May 2009 11:34:28 [div class="excerpt"]http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/122 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:24:07 are documented traditions that are thousands of years old. As we explore the (real) world, our adventures/fantasies have to expand into alternate universes / outer space / alternate-realities-where-magic really works / etc. to create a place where protagonists (heroes) can wrestle with real life / ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/121 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:13:14 Once everyone realizes that if the guy down the street gets swine flu, and isn't treated, THEN YOU CAN GET IT, TOO, and so can your kids because his kids are in school after being exposed --

[h1]WILL AMERICA WAKE UP AND REALIZE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE IS FREAKING COMMON SENSE?[/h1]

:rant:... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/120 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:17:20 I don't like it, but I get it.

Yahoo news put up this article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/sebelius_hhs

with an interesting spin that got me thinking. One of the quotes is this:

[div class="excerpt"]"Obama will introduce Sebelius on Monday afternoon in the White Ho... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/119 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:20:29 [i]Required disclaimer: The administrators of Democratic Underground have given permission for one discussion thread on this topic. The administrators of Democratic Underground make no claims regarding the legitimacy or illegitimacy of this fundraising effort. Permission was granted by Skinner on 2/... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/118 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:40:02 I'm a 4th generation landlord; we took over managing some property for my mother after my father died. It doesn't make a profit, but I was raised that it is an honor to provide good quality housing for people. We have 8 rooms that are rented out (there are two buildings) and a three-bedroom apartm... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/117 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:38:23 I am writing to you not just as a fellow citizen, but also as the mother of two small children. They are twins – a boy and a girl – and nearly two years old. They are the joy of my life. It was watching them sleep (a blessed time!) that compelled me to write to you.

I want you to prosecute the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/116 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:02:56 Obama is proving that he is basically what he was BEFORE the election:

A Democratic Politician.

With one swift kick to the head in the person of bigot named Warren, he has pissed off a large portion of his base. Now, since my personal observations are that when Democrats aren't fighting again... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/115 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:09:54 Here in Michigan, we are seeing some of the stupidest ads on the planet against Proposal 2 (which allows Stem Cell Research).

Apparently, we are all about to be attacked by Killer Clones if we vote for it.

This leads me to the obvious thought that apparently Republicans have trouble distinguis... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/114 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:11:36 This summer my husband and I purchased a foreclosed property in a great neighborhood in Michigan. I won't lie -- we got a GREAT deal, and even better, it was a guilt-free situation, where an investor had been scamming the bank/collecting money from tenants (he lost title in September of 07, and the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/113 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:54:15 With the benefit of hindsight, I could have/should have handled things better, probably by ignoring them; I'm tired a lot lately (the twins are 17 months old -- woo hoo!), and I've noticed my fuse is a lot shorter than it used to be. There is also a lot of stress going on with the purchase of a new... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/112 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:23:33 Probably pretty obvious to most of the world, but there are people out there who really *don't* want help. They don't want to 'better' themselves, they are happy not-being-happy, they are comfortable with their finances stressing them out -- whatever. Sometimes they just like to bitch, and they ar... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/111 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:22:09