http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:09 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:09 :crazy:

Oh.. and about the reporters figures.. from comments and links provided by "Harpo" [link:www.politicsdaily.com/2009/09/17/9-12-protestors-call-for-investigation-of-d-c-metro-service/#comments|HERE] it looks like the data the reporter used to show "doubled" may not be correct. :shrug:
[di... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/48 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:49:22 is pretty good.. add to that this screen capture I did from C-Span coverage of the event and you can really get a good idea of how many where (and were NOT) there.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/WePurrsevere/RWTeaPartySept122009.jpg

It looks like you can see the blue "Freedom Works" bu... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/47 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:36:33 I thought this might help put things in perspective a bit. ;)
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/WePurrsevere/ComparisonObamaInaugTeabaggerProtes.jpg

I also found this if you'd like a better shot of the Mall at Obama's Inauguration:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/WePurrsevere/Obama... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/46 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:05:17 :D

This line from an [link:www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/opinion/07blow.html?th&emc=th|op-ed in NYTs, by Charles Blow], made me laugh out loud (and startle the poor cat asleep in front of me on my desk).

That one simple comment sums them up perfectly IMO and the rest of piece is pretty spot on ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/45 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:05:54 I love the unusual. We have 7 acres here that I'd turn into artsy garden paths and rooms in a heartbeat if we had the funds.
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/43 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:14:14 as a real "health" issue when research has showed that dental problems can cause larger physical health problems even death.
http://dentistry.about.com/od/researchandstudies/Dental_Research_and_Studies.htm

Optical is needed because if you can't see well it tends to put a major damper on the qual... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/42 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:27:28 Dental, Optical and Prescription all bundled in with it. Also Medicare needs to make more needed medical equipment for quality of life more readily available.

Medicaid might also make a good base, they'd just have to figure out how much to charge per month for those not low income.

Mind you m... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/41 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:52:19 Actual law:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-4040

Details from Consumer Product Safety Commission:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09086.html

It looks like second hand items won't be effected but there's some question as to whether you could still be sued if you... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/44 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:04:41 Very well said. Thank you.
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/40 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:57:44 because they don't normally care jack for "Main Street" but are all about "Wall Street" (Corporations and BIG money). If they don't want this then logically it has to benefit them and/or their big $$ buddies in some way.

Then it occurred to me... maybe Bush wants this for the opposite reason tha... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/39 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:39:04 Most folks I've spoken with are scared... I know we are...

Here's what our local oil supplier is currently charging per gallon:
Fuel Oil - 3.099 cash - 3.229 credit (which includes HEAP beneficiaries!)
Dyed Kerosene - 3.399 cash - 3.529 credit (^see above^)

NYS is #2 in Electric costs and... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/37 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:08:09 Although this report series is centers around NY's justice system NY is one of 30 states that still use this antiquated system of justice. Is your state one of them?

If you have not read part one please do so. The the cited cases of small town [i]in[/i]justice are mind boggling to lovers of true ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/35 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:12:48 Although this report series is centers around NY's justice system NY is one of [b]30[/b] states that still use this antiquated system of justice. Is your state one of them?

If you have not read part one please do so. The the cited cases of small town [i]in[/i]justice are mind boggling to lovers ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/34 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:06:09 I've lived pretty much all of my life in NYS and thankfully (knock on wood) have not run across this personally although I do know a few people that have experienced similar injustices all over NY. It never occured to me however that these BS judges are not trained in ANY law at all however it expla... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/33 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:24:49 On a TV news show tonight they reported on Chavez and Ahmadinejad going after Bush at the UN. One commentator (I didn't catch his name) made a comment that made me stop in my tracks. He basically said that it's very telling that when Chavez & Ahmadinejad spoke out against Bush at the UN not even one... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/32 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:24:28 since you asked, Hillary's side has not been represented yet and I like to see various sides before making choices myself. B-)

(Disclaimer: although I am a life long resident of NY as well as a Dem, due to a mix up when we recently moved to our new home in a different area, neither my husband no... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/31 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:23:43 and politicians. It's not as easy but if, as a group, DUers targeted the (non)media itself and build a wave of protest up against the NON-reporting of real issues I believe we could make a real difference much as bloggers already have and are.

Sadly for many "MSM" The bottom line for them is mone... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/30 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:52:34 the "few" would have more power over the many and power and money is what it's all about to these "angel(s) of light" ([link:kjv.biblebrowser.com/2_corinthians/11-14.htm|2nd Cor 11: 13-15]) that disguise themselves as "Christians". With the "inalienable rights" and freedoms outlined in the Bill of R... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/29 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:22:13 From the US Air Force's site: http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=131

[div class="excerpt"]The presidential air transport fleet consists of two specially configured Boeing 747-200B's -- tail numbers 28000 and 29000 -- with the Air Force designation VC-25. When the president is aboard... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/28 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:48:07 As of July 1st our most widely used local home heating fuel company lists the price per gallon of Oil as: $2.49 for cash; $2.59 for credit & we just got a letter offering us a lock in price of $2.949 (IF we had decent credit). If a person needs to or prefers to use a "cleaner" fuel Kerosene is 30 ce... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/27 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:20:43 any different then other tricks and spin BushCo and the neo-CONs have used.

If it makes anyone feel any better there have been fundies preaching that the end is near almost since Jesus died. There have always been "signs" they could point to as they pick and choose what "gems" they want out of t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/26 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:30:51 I'll admit I'm no math wiz but Reagonomics never made sense to me from a Psych/Sociology "human nature" aspect.

If you want to truly stimulate the economy put more money into the hands of people that are real consumers.... the working poor and middle class. To do this I think we need to cut back... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/25 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 08:45:02 Other then pointing out the major threat to civil liberties and the HUGE amount of flag desecration that takes place every day even by that [link:www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagbush.htm|major hypocrite Bush*], I believe that there is one more rather good point to be made to those that might actually ca... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/24 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 10:52:31 It's not that they're bad people... it's just not the way some people are wired. The good news is that it's soft wiring for most and they can still be changed.

My eldest daughter's deep interest in politics and the world rubbed off on her SO. He's over 30 and has never even registered to vote. H... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/23 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:19:35 and, although it's a wondeful ideal, IME that's simply not the way the world is made up and Dems are no exception.

Dems are a very diverse group of people. They come in various ages, races, cultures, sexs, religions (and none), backgrounds, etc. All of this diversity is reflected in the way they... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WePurrsevere/22 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:20:43