http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:56:27 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:56:27 = 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 Its Election Year again, and obviously the favorite news item is how Democrats can't keep it in their pants. Again. Still? You pick.

The part that is kind of funny is how the news media doesn't talk about the Republicans with the same fervor, despite the opportunities. Remember how Vice Presi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/110 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:14:34 I hate George W. Bush and all of his criminal cronies.

I hate the members of Congress (Democrat and Republican) who have let him get away with his Crimes and Incompetence for the duration of his pResidency.

I hate the Republican Party and everything it stands for, including, but not limited to... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/109 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:16:06 His twin sister is not far beyond. I'm so proud.

He even waited for his daddy to get home from work to do this marvelous deed and then did it right in front of both of us. He walked from one toy to the other. His father noticed him "reaching" and told me to turn around, and then HE DID IT.

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/108 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:57:07 I've talked about this guy before. He votes Republican, but claims he's a Libertarian. He's married to one of my best friends, and its been a HUGE strain on that relationship. During the last twenty plus years that I've known him, he's probably actually WORKED about SEVEN. His wife, however, has... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/106 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:33:35 They were heretics. And if they couldn't be "saved" from their error, they were burned at the stake.

Remember that? Tied to a stake, and BURNED ALIVE.

After having been tortured, starved, beaten and psychologically abused.

In the name of not just God, but also The Law.

To PROTECT Every... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/105 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:44:22 Democrat or Republican, if you don't understand why holding people accountable to THE LAW, *especially* when they are holding high office, is important, I consider you to be part of the problem.

Any fool who doesn't understand that IMPEACHMENT is the only thing that is going to heal the divide in... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/104 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:25:13 One was a book checked out in 1983 that I had "lost" (and paid for long ago), and the other was some material about "Endangered Species" from 1977 that I had checked out in 1982. It was totally embarrassing, but both items were in excellent condition, and my conscience is now clear about it.

The... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IdaBriggs/103 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:20:49