calimary's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:19:25 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:19:25 Here's what I sent: I really hope you're going to remove, PERMANENTLY, that disgusting, disgraceful line of products that uses a Bible quote to advocate killing our President.

I can't possibly consider doing business or placing an order with a company that allows this. You're giving them an implicit endorsement if ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1632 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:20 Maybe because they themselves are the precise opposite of Obama? I wonder if the Secret Service is on this.

These people terrify me! Spoiled pissant sore losermen who threaten death, destruction, and assassination if they don't get their way (or THEIR guy in the White House). What Is With These People? Who brought them up? What kind of shit were they fed with... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1630 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:58:17 Hey, there's a real edge here that even someone like me who doesn't ordinarily do more than shrug about it can be concerned about.

And I'm glad to hear there is a debunking forum here - I myself am not sure where it is and I don't have as much time to enjoy long stretches here anymore so I can go searching for it. I probably should. I love to see debunking of this shit. Po... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1629 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:48:09 Hey, I can understand the betrayal. It's incredibly disappointing. All we worked for. I think we have to up the pressure. What got noticed? The squeaky wheels - even with all their heads securely up their asses. They had an impact. We have our work cut out for us - from coast to coast.

The problem is - I think our so-called reps ta... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1628 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:08:42 I can agree with that one with every fiber of my being! Assholes. Because they ARE!!!

And, unfortunately, because they CAN. Scarcely anyone who could do something about it ever seems to want to. Consequences for bad behavior? Perish the thought!!!!... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1627 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:57:59 Okay, well that would settle it for me. Litmus-test time. One of those situations in which - if boner is unhappy about it, there must be something good about it.

It's like something else I ran across in a post here - a Blue Cross statement on its website, I think, that started with "Blue Cross is disappointed that... "

Well okay th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1626 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:47:33 No, people are probably more likely to flock toward third-party candidates, perceiving correctly that the two parties are just a bunch of pissant politicians who'd rather fight than actually get something done for the benefit of the country. The "a pox on BOTH your houses" effect may start taking root. I don't know, it's just a little discouraging, I must admit. Somebody el... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1625 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:12:45 What don't they understand about - "the Dems WON last November"? What is it about that undisputable fact that they still don't get?

Is it just battered wife syndrome or something?

Just ONCE I'd like to see somebody put a figurative track shoe or a spike heel through the throats of those bastards on one of these things. Even once!!! Just ONCE I'd like to s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1624 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:00:51 It's pretty damn pathetic, isn't it? I swear some of our Dems seem interested ONLY in treating them like THEY won, like THEY'RE the majority party, like THEY'RE really supposed to be calling the shots. WTF??????????????

And for me, it also gets down to one really simple issue. If they can't even stand up to the republi-CONS on the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1623 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:45:22 Complete disgust with all things republi-CON. And a fair amount of disgust toward the Dems - NONE of whom have EVER made an issue of these assholes getting our party's name wrong. SHEESH!!!! They can't even to stand up to the bad guys on THIS? How on earth can the Dems stand up to the schmucks on really critical issues on which we all need thei... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1622 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:12:03 Yeah, you still do have to do that. Yes, you realize it's probably an exercise in futility.

Yes, you realize you're not going to change their minds.

Yes, you realize you're not going to help them into the light.

Yes, you realize some people's souls are simply unredeemable.

BUT:

What you CAN do is give them proof of t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1621 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:34:54 Because it's a chance to prove how big a brave, gun-totin', rootin'-tootin' he-man they are even so. They chickened out from a war that they promoted and thought was REALLY REALLY REALLY important for somebody ELSE to go fight. But woe to anyone who calls them chickenhawks.

Truth hurts, doesn't it tom? And heaven forbid, while you're out there grandstanding about war and veterans and ho... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1620 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:12:26 No they can't. And they certainly won't. That will be the worst of all worlds.

It will:

A) further empower and embolden the Party of "NO."

B) grow big, bright, fat yellow stripes down the backs of wavering Dems who MIGHT have been arm-twistable here - finally finally finally to get something accomplished on this issue for the fir... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1619 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:18:47 Well, there's a lot of truth in that, but I doubt it would be that simple. That hate is SO deeply ingrained, over so many reasons, that it would take an awfully long time to subside even if we were to stop the wars. But that would be a place to start.

Seems to me there's SO MUCH opposition out there, and reasons galore - so many that are understandable. And some of thos... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1617 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:41:48 Damn. I'm hoping they're ALL watching what happened during those off-year elections last night. DEMS!!!!! You fuck this up - and you're fucked. They'll come back to get you and you'll be Vulnerable As HELL!!! You'll just give them more ammo and make their case for them.

I've already heard this morning after last night's elections that "they have the White House, the House AND the Senate, an... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1616 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:05 I hate to be crass and Walmart-mentality, but I'd say "Monica." Yes, it's WAY less significant all across the board. Yes, those other issues are WAY more important and critical to people's LIVES. Yes to all of that!

But people were obsessed with Monica Lewinsky. Sex sells and this sure did, for more than a year. Hell, in some respects it's STILL selling. And ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1615 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:05:55 My response to a personal funding request from DSCC "Grow a SPINE or NOT ONE DIME!!!" It came from info@dscc.org - but it was written by a fellow who's sent out emails before -

Dear J.P. -

Please pass this along to our nearly-deaf Senate leadership:

NOT ANOTHER NICKEL until:

1) We get a ROBUST PUBLIC OPTION - that covers EVERYONE.
2) Dems grow some backbone and STOP CAV... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1614 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:21:59 With that simpering fucker michael isikoff. isikoff could investigate Clinton and the Blue Dress Affair til the last cow came to the last home on the last day of Planet Earth. But did he show ANY of that vigilance when these war profiteer/war criminal traitors were at it? For that matter, did chris matthews? (HAH!)

michael isikoff couldn't... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1613 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:49:19 Maybe what we need to do is abandon lieberman. Actually, I take that back.

Delete the "Maybe."... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1612 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:48:13 Hear Hear!!!!! Football has scared the bejeezus out of me as long as I can remember. All I'd keep thinking is - "shit, that CAN'T be good for you" - every time I'd see somebody tackled or hit or taken down with the usual brutality. When our son was growing, and manifested almost no sports capability OR interest (he loved his karate - but even more than that, he loved his guitar!), I... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1611 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:10:52 We've actually done that - where we sat down, ordered, the kids started to explode, so we figured up how much it'd be and put the money and a tip on the table and got up and left (letting one of the staffers closest to the door know that we were taking the kids outta there). Immediately. Smack dab in the middle of one of their good loud screams. BOOM! OUTTA THERE. And That's That. ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1610 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:53:13 That's a really good point, goclark. They DO make America fun again! And to some extent - they make America feel young again. All those kids bouncing around - who wouldn't? It's a tonic, and man do we need one!... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1609 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:12:14 Indeed. I think he's far more likely to make a good decision than his God-forsaken predecessor. For many reasons. And I'm glad he went to Dover. I think it's called the Dover Test. I read about something along those lines once, in the context of the bush era when his selected lordship refused to take time o... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1607 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:51:00 Excellent! Thanks - and I put in on my Facebook page, too! What I like about this the most is hearing other voices starting to say the same thing. REALLY beautiful to hear Harkin voicing this out loud. It needs to be out there, it needs to be said, it needs to be brought up, again and again and again! The more it spreads, the more (hopefully) that swine lie... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1605 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:43:42 Yep. Oatmeal. We have a joke around our house - I call it (and granola and whole-grain bread and high-fiber stuff in general) "sticks 'n' twigs." Busy eating my sticks 'n' twigs when I want to feel a little healthier. But it is indeed supposed to be a cholesteral fighter (the bad cholesteral, that is).

Basica... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/calimary/1604 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:39:19