http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 May 2013 05:51:25 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:51:25 How about a shout out for the normally disregarded retail worker?

The men and women who stock the shelves, ring up the purchases, put up with customer rudeness, anger, etc., and work ungodly hours and days, are so often unappreciated, and for certain, underpaid.

Hours on their feet, little or ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/103 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:13:59 Things evolve.

This does include us humans too, you know.

Behavior adapts, perceptions alter, experience shapes; all of it melds together, persistently driving fundamental change.

And consequently, one more fascinating and wonderful change has taken place within the singular (even if somewh... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/102 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:36:34 Just to be clear:

[b]Relevant -- [i]Having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand[/i].[/b]
-- (source - Merriam Webster Dictionary on my desk)

President Obama, through his silence, through his attempts to once again be the middleman, through his refusal to voice his OWN op... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/101 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:53:24 After all, if you go by the strictist of definitions, true Nazis were getting rich from Hitler's systemic cronyism, living lavish lifestyles, and exercising power over millions of people.

By this definition, only the big shots like Himmler and Goehring (and Hitler), and the rest of the top dogs, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/100 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:00:31 I'll make this brief:

OWS is not angst with the 1% because they possess wealth.

No.

The 99% is engaged in this very real fight because of what the MAJORITY OF THE 1% do with the staggering and tremendous power [b][i]their wealth gives them[/b][/i].

It is not about money - it is about the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/99 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:34:05 Sorry, but you don't get to have it both ways - not in a world of consequence.

Barack Obama cannot be both the leader of our Democratic party, and upholder of those principles, morals, and values that define our Democratic platform - and in turn, define those of us who identify themselves as Demo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/98 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:43:23 Seriously, people - get a grip.

For the last couple of weeks, I've seen more GBCW posts and more hand-wringing over the "tone" and "devisivness" and "anger" plaguing our beloved DU.

There is so much angst flowing around here its more like reading a compilation of depressed teenage diaries than... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/97 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:10:54 Despite pride, despite ego, despite fear, despite angry denial: At some point, we need to get real.

I'm not going to rattle off the endless lists which demonstrate this point, as I firmly believe you are already quite aware - you know the score, even if it is difficult to look at, and even harder... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/96 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:09:54 So we have finally arrived.

Based on the "legal" dissolution of a city government in the US, Democracy is no longer the law of the land.

We the People have placed OUR POWER of self-determination into the hands of politicians, who we then TRUST with OUR POWER, to manage responsibily on our beha... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/95 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:37:22 It is not an easy thing, being around an immortal being, when it is in the midst of dying.

You should know.

If it is not death, then it is an intrinsic change; which for us short-lived types, it means essentially the same thing. ((UPDATE, in response to comments: In other words, there are many... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/94 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:18:46 I don't, really, not where I live. It's conserva-rush-hann-oreillllllyyyyy land around here. Sure we liberals do vote as liberals, but it is physically intimidating to declare oneself a liberal around here. Seriously.

One of the head honchos at the local grocery store had a black eye last week. I... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/93 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:16:05 I am a soldier. I swore an oath to protect and defend our Constitution.

Despite what some may think, I am doing my duty, as I see it. I spent some years as a drill instructor, and consequently, I don't "instruct" in a manner which might even remotely be considered diplomatic. Good thing, I suppo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/92 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:01:51 I have read quite a few OP's in the last several weeks concerned over the perception of Democratic unity eroding away. People express a variety of emotions when voicing their concerns - a sense of loss, depression, frustration, disillusionment - a lot of unhappiness, to say the least.

A tireless ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/91 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:43:30 So Mr. Obama is the GREATEST POLITICAL GENIUS who has ever lived. He is unbelievably AMAZING!!

All this time, I thought he was really throwing liberals, the poor, the Constitution, and any meaningful fullfillment of his promises to those of us who elected him, under the proverbial bus. But now I ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/90 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:25:49 Seriously - enough is enough. I am no longer able to see how we can possibly have anything approaching a truly democratic election in 2012.

For if we continue to participate in this bullshit fraud of a corrupt owned government, if we actually believe the 2012 election will be anything other than ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/89 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:17:50 [b]--- RANT ALERT ---[/b]

I ran across a post on Kos the other day and shared it here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x729402

Ever since then, the words of that original piece have been thundering through my mind.

So based on what I've learne... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/88 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:03:08 I'm hoping to get a chance to say and ask these things, in the next few weeks as Mr. Obama goes around the country to sell his vision of health care reform. I have heard he may be coming to my area, and if so, I'm getting on the list immediately. I'm a combat veteran, I live in pain every day, and m... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/87 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:56:25 It's been bothering me all day.

I watched a couple of movies on broadcast TV today while waiting for the Superbowl to start. I watched "Radio" and "Remember the Titans."

These are both inspirational movies based on true stories, and I was uplifted after watching them...sort of...

The hatred... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/86 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:36:46 Stop blaming Nader, and Gore, and Bush, the Repukes, the Dems.

THIS IS OUR FUCKING FAULT.

We are too lazy, too committed to our own personal selfishness, to have stopped things from ending up where we are.

We are - collectively - unwilling to RISK our OWN PERSONAL SITUATION.

So what the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/85 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:58:52 Find out which radio station(s) in your area broadcasting his show - then email/call the station, let them know about Rush's hateful and racist comments, and inform them you will be calling all of the advertisers the station has (not only during Rush's show) and tell them the boycott starts NOW - un... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/84 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:43:16 Oh, we'll go through the motions, to be sure - just like we did in 2004.

But it won't be an actual election - it will be another 'Selection' in 2010.

The corporations running our country see the growing dissatisfaction out there - and they cannot chance actual Democrats getting elected to Cong... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/83 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:25:51 This country is turning into such a damn joke.

The "leaders" of this country are frightened of being randomly killed by nutbag fundamentalist religious zealots from overseas. I get it - it's a scary thought.

But jeez - terrorism has claimed, what? About 5,000 lives in this country in the past... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/82 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:02:17 On pretty much every site I visit I am finding posts that plea for the infighting about health care reform to stop. Posts that comment on the anger and distrust growing in progressive ranks. Posts that demonstrate, quite effectively, that we as a nation, are moving in 300,000,000 different direction... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/81 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:17:33 So said of friend of mine, earlier today. I disagreed with him, thinking there is no way that Obama is anything like Hoover.

Troubled, I went to Wikipedia to do a [link:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover|bit of research on our 31st President], and came away a bit shocked. Indeed, there are simi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/80 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:24:11 I understand that there are some good things in this bill, and I also understand the fear that killing this bill will kill any chance of reform for another generation.

Like I said, I get the fear. But to suggest that to kill this very bad bill that mandates insurance purchased from the very same ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JFN1/79 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:18:02