Patsy Stone's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 19 May 2013 08:16:18 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:16:18 This is not my 40,000th post, but it's close. The post which holds that distinction is one wherein your humble author dotes on Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson for staging a concert for dogs, with music written specifically for the dogs, in sounds only they can hear. It may sound kind of anti-climactic, but it's totally me. Even though I knew I wa... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/29 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:05:56 Big Media's Big Palin Push I am one of the angry left. I’m angry at the direction in which this country is going. I’m angry about our status in the world, and I’m angry at the proclamations from our leaders and journalists that mediocrity is good and we should all strive to be Betas, because Alphas just have to work too dam... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/28 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:04:52 Soon to be history http://images.ucomics.com/comics/db/2008/db080622.gif... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/27 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:44:16 The DU I Remember We were always suspicious of questionable government searches.

We believed in separation of church and state.

We fought for the First Amendment rights of Americans -- all Americans.

We believed America's foreign policy had something to do with the reasons behind 9/11.

We laughed together... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/25 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:47:32 No one is laughing this time. More than seven years after the 2000 nightmare, and nearly four years after the 2004 nightmare, suddenly the idea of a recount doesn't seem like the insane ramblings of a sore loser. It has come out of the dark recesses of the conspiracy theorists' basements into the light. The TFH loonies now hav... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/24 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:09:46 How much does a vote cost these days? I've heard several talking heads tonight opining that the Democrats are powerless to stop the war because the Republicans are planning on hanging on to it through the primaries, when the "loyal Republican base" turns out to decide if these incumbents will go on to the general election.

Common wis... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/23 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:11:43 The Winds of Change Look at the first six posts on the Greatest Page right now, a week and two days after the election:

General Discussion
[b]CHRIS DODD: INTRODUCES LEGISLATION-TODAY-TO AMEND MILITARY COMMISSIONS ACT![/b]
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Election Reform
[b]Sen. Reid Rolls Out Plans for Clean Elec... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/22 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:57:56 John Lennon would have been 66 today. http://www.johnlennon.it/beatles%20pics/lennon-ono-23.jpg http://strawberryfieldsnyc.com/lennon/2005/img_2308.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/21 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:01:57 Blame Canada! Nah, they're not that desperate yet. Are they?? Maybe...


[b]1) It's the Democrats fault for leaking it and politicizing it.[/b]

Okay, I'll take the blame for outing a felonious predator. And, while we're at it, GOP, why didn't you?


[b]2) It's the gays' fault. Everyone knows that most... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/20 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:44:10 Let them spin There is no good news here. There is [b]no[/b] positive spin. There is no way that anyone can say anything that will quell the disgust in the minds of the parents of America. This has hit home -- their homes. Rich homes, poor homes, soccer mom homes. No Bush supporter who is a parent will find an... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/19 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:21:17 This isn't just about torturing the innocent They are already torturing the innocent.

No, this does something much more frightening and insidious than legitimize the torture that the Congress knows about and that which they want to ignore. This legislation puts us, you and me, at risk to be taken from our beds and put in prison; designate... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/18 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:08:04 Your tax dollars at work: The Director for Lessons Learned Meet Stuart Baker. He makes $106,641 a year.

As I was listening to "Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me!" this weekend, Mr. Baker appeared as the subject of a question for the panel, based on an article in the National Journal article from July 11, 2006 which lists WH salaries: http://nationaljournal.co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/17 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:56:23 Go, Stop, Go The NYT Op-Ed by Joe Wilson, with annotated talking points by Dick, was part of a discovery request heard by Judge Walton on May 5, 2006. Fitzgerald plans to introduce several articles in the government's case. Fitzgerald wants to introduce the Wilson Op-Ed to show its existence alone was an impetu... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/16 Sun, 14 May 2006 20:52:41 Bush: 'I'm the decider' on Rumsfeld Defense chief set to meet with so-called 'TV generals'

Tuesday, April 18, 2006; Posted: 11:12 a.m. EDT (15:12 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Tuesday emphasized once again his support for his defense secretary, saying Donald Rumsfeld "is doing a fine job."

At a Rose Garden cerem... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/15 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:58:00 Juicy bit from the Libby filing: What does this mean? "In addition, the events alleged in the indictment occurred during a period of increasing bureaucratic infighting, when certain officials at the CIA, the White House, and the State Department each sought to avoid or assign blame for intelligence failures relating to Iraq’s weapons of mass destructio... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/13 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:40:55 Egotism Why, Katherine? Why are you spending so much money to run?

Why, with these [link:people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=271|poll numbers], and her recently discovered dealings with Mitchell Wade, does she insist on staying in the race?

Egotism.

It's not about country, or state, or ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/11 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:04:38 Don't Give Up You are the future. You are our best hope. The work that takes place here, with 85K people peeling away the layers of this administration to expose its rotten core, is so important to this country.

It's easy to give in to outrage fatigue. It's hard work to get up and sleepily comprehend what... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/6 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:01:27 What do you know about John Yoo? Evil architect of deconstructionist Constitutional theory?

Bio from AEI: http://www.aei.org/scholars/filter.,scholarID.74/scholar.asp

His book: [i]The Powers of War and Peace: The Constitution and Foreign Affairs after 9/11[/i] (University of Chicago Press, October 2005), reviewed for the A... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/2 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 11:54:06 Today's "Blame-a-Clinton" thread. I've thought about it, I've suggested it, and I think it's about time we did it. Sometimes, in our busy lives, we can lose track of what to blame on Bill & Hill. Wouldn't it be nice to know for sure what to blame them for each and every day?

I'll start:

9/11 -- Bill's fault.

Who's next?... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/3 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:23:54 Olbermann's New Blog: "The Nexus of Politics and Terror" (13 instances) <snip>

I suggested that in the last three years there had been about 13 similar coincidences - a political downturn for the administration, followed by a “terror event” - a change in alert status, an arrest, a warning.

We figured we’d better put that list of coincidences on the public record. ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/10 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:14:57 Sky News gets caption exactly right re: * http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/242/242516/folders/203412/1671324bd.JPG... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/4 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 12:53:12 AP Story on MSNBC.com: Bush struggles to find the right tone on disaster http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9232927/

Speed and tone of comments have called for day-to-day damage control

WASHINGTON - The Bush White House is known for its ability to remain in control of its message and image, sliding out of crises with barely a scratch. Not this time.

The administration... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/5 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:30:50 On, well, everything... As you probably know by now, when I have something to say, I say it. Usually it's in fits and starts on all of the threads in this forum. Sometimes it's a theory I need to air, sometimes it's a rant, and sometimes it's long and rambling. This is all of those. And a bit more.

We are Conspiracy The... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/8 Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:51:28 Do I see the boat turning around? Pleeeze, John, turn the boat around. I'm drowning stuck in BushWorld.

So, is it The Perfect Storm yet? Do I sense my prediction of a Grand Plan coming true? Are all the pieces coming together? Not to make it all about me, but I gotta say, if it happens, drinks are on me. Everyone is invited to my... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/7 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:41:00 The Perfect Storm? This is it. I feel it.

Just like before the hurricanes that came through here this summer, there is a calm before the storm.

I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next person. I have more than a few that I won't share here. My opinion of conspiracy theories is that if you say you're ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Patsy Stone/9 Sat, 04 Dec 2004 19:19:03