http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:18:21 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:18:21 Rep. Bart Stupak might as well had stood on top of the Capitol's dome screaming, "I LOVE ABORTIONS!", because of where he and all the other anti-choicers have taken America. His amendment won't stop abortion in this country. As a matter of fact, I think that it'll do a lot to promote it and make th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/83 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:27:18 Unfortunately, even a lot Democrats are wont to show this preference as well.

Somehow, the leaders who are supposed to look out for the people feel, that by saving the corporations, that's the best way to help the people who are suffering.

Is this an honestly misplaced philosophy, or is it int... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/82 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:49:36 The most striking example is comparing remakes of old movies and TV shows to their hip new cynical remakes.

The media, music, art, politics, religion, fashion and even body modification... If it ain't cynical, well, it's just too boring.

No more innocent relationships, the new cynicism makes t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/81 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:09:32 I'm don't have an extensive education under my belt. There's a lot of stuff out there, that had I learned about it in school, would be more obvious to me now rather than less so. Which to some, may make me out to be a Captain Obvious.

So please, bear with me, if you don't mind.

Anyway, tonigh... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/80 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:23:18 Of course, he earned the Nobel Peace Prize.

I'm looking at this right now: "Commander In Chief Of The Biggest WAR MACHINE On The Planet Gets Peace Prize?"

Alfred Nobel invented DYNAMITE! So what about it? We should be proud to have a man of peace in charge of the war machine... Would you rath... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/79 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:48:52 [div class="excerpt"]"DEAR MrScorpio: I am 8 years old."

"Some of my little friends say that Republicans love America, just like I do.

"Papa, he watched the news and said, 'If you read it on Democratic Underground it's so.'

"Please tell me the truth; Do Republicans hate America?"[/div]

V... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/78 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:21:28 With a MODEST raise on the marginal tax rates.

My great uncle, Joe Louis, was once the richest black man in America.

Here he is with my Great grandmother at one of the several houses that he bought for our family.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/MrScorpio/c.jpg

Unfortunately, his ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/77 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:32:19 - Glenn Beck's daily extended TWO MINUTES' HATE reported as undisputed fact

- Militarized untouchable police forces that rival most nations' military forces

- A movie that can't be shown in this country, not because it's obscene, but because it has the audacity to depict things that are told i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/76 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:06:13 http://themovingtarget.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/vernon_ferdinand_dahmer.jpg

From Wiki:

[div class="excerpt"]Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer, Sr. (March 10, 1908 - January 11, 1966) was an American civil rights leader and president of the Forrest County chapter of the NAACP, in Hattiesburg, Mississ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/75 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:29:22 Let me put it like this:

Let's say that you are responsible for raising a nine year old child.

Unfortunately, despite your best efforts and despite many notable exceptions, your nine year old has turned out be just as petty, selfish and uninformed as many other children his/her age.

By the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/74 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:34:53 http://www.morethings.com/fan/blazing_saddles/blazing_saddles-cleavon_little.jpg
Starring Sherriff Bart as President Barack Obama

http://www.morethings.com/fan/blazing_saddles/blazing_saddles_hello.jpg
And Co-starring Gov. William J. Lepetomaine as
The American Health Care Insurance Industry ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/73 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:17:48 Frankly, I apologize to you if I gave you that impression. That being said, I will admit that I am wary of the police.

Now, throughout my entire life, I have been driven by a quest to fully understand my surroundings. In many cases, it has to be this way as a matter of survival. This is much ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/72 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:17:34 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/MrScorpio/Baby1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/MrScorpio/Baby2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/MrScorpio/Baby3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/MrScorpio/Baby4.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/71 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:53:37 Both mother and child are fine and in great spirits. The hospital staff was skilled, attentive and caring and the birth occurred in an excellent and secure facility. One of the best, here in the state of Michigan.

Lots of family were surrounding her and the nurses were amazed that so many of... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/70 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:11:51 The Republican Party has finally failed to be a political automatic default button for this country.

It's about freaking time that the American people did not fall for the okey-doke.

For the last 28 years, that's been their whole game plan. That somehow, it's in the best interest of ordinary ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/69 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:54:51 The answer is clear as a bell.

The American people have roundly condemned the Republicans and their experimentations, which promoted crony capitalism, fascism, militarism, bigotry, fear mongering, class warfare and lawlessness, dressed up with the buzzword of "Conservatism".

With their so ca... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/67 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:44:11 ...Because I'm a 47 year old liberal man of color

Barack Obama will be the defacto standard bearer for an American. And guess what? He's another 47 year old liberal man of color.

It's not just a coincidence, it's a fact.

When I've traveled around the world, the first thing that people in ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/66 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:31:13 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/MrScorpio/titgrabbing.jpg
This is our boy, Justin. As you can see, he's hard at work as chairman of the Michigan Federation of College Republicans.

He is, of course, a long time John McCain supporter.

Justin is very somber when addressing the most impor... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/65 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:46:28 http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/26/us/26debatestatic4_600.jpg
"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."

http://archive.gulfnews.com/images/08/02/17/18_wo_obama_bracelet_4.jpg
"If the enemy leaves the door open, you must rush in."
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/68 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:33:28 Exactly seven years and two weeks ago, the United States suffered the largest and most sophisticated terrorist attack in its history. Two thousand, nine hundred, ninety-nine people died, along with the nineteen terrorists and twenty-four people listed as missing. I'm not going to debate the merits... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/64 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:24:19 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/MrScorpio/McCaininLV009-Copy.jpg
Here's Sen. McCain with child actors, Jewel and Jorne Gilbert from their "Youth For Oil" website
They are the two child "organizers" located on the left of the picture

http://wheresmyoil.web.officelive.com/default.aspx

H... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/63 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:38:33 First, you have your greedy, manipulative, power hungry slime balls. They're in it for the money, the power and the pussy. (Tony Montana would identify with these assholes, big time). By hook or by crook, they want the reigns of power and everyone else be damned. They aren't bogged down by delus... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/62 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:57:36 Since you've decided to waste YOUR precious time by attempting to cause havoc in a forum where you're clearly not welcome, please allow me to explain to you why this is not a good idea.

I'm sorry that I have to use a lot of big words that aren't spelled phonetically, but I speak English... A lang... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/61 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:38:34 Yeah, you, the one reading a Democratic web site

I'm wondering...

What's with all this talk about him being a POW 40 years ago? That's nice and all, but how is that going to fix the economy today?

I know that paid the price, but hell, he's a US senator, for God sakes...that's not good enoug... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/59 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:21:22 It's the perfect "The Emperor has no clothes" scenario.

But it's not McCain that the "subjects" are kowtowing to, it's their ideology... their dogmatic superstructure.

Everyone circling around the McCain camp, from the Fox News talking heads to the RNC paid cheerleaders are staking their rep... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/58 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:10:34