http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:54 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:54 after surprise visit.

In an abrupt about face, no doubt based on being spurned by his own party, the President, visibly upset, and screaming at his own staff, demanded he be flown to a secret meeting being held by Republican Leadership. Marine One was armed with laser cannons and was seen shortly... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/13 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:38:06 I just have to push back on this one.

The one thing the media and the GOP and to some extent the idealistic left (as opposed to those of us who consider ourselves pragmatic) all seem focused on this week... is this idea of a meek President too afraid of conflict. That this focus on compromise an... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/12 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:37:10 So my mother calls me yesterday morning basically in tears. She sounds relieved to hear my voice. I wonder who died. She then relays to me what is spreading through my office like wildfire, a plane just crashed into another office building across the highway. She assumed it was my building.

I ass... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/11 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:15:00 The President has an awesome responsibility, which is outlined very well in the Constitution. I recommend reading it to fully understand what the President can and cannot do.

On the topic of words:

Lately, many here have been dredging up the old saying "actions speak louder than words," which... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/10 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:12:51 http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/01/at_boston_polls.html

Thelma Moore, an 80-year-old retired nurse from West Roxbury, said she voted for Coakley because "you vote the party when you get to this stage in life," said Moore, a registered Democrat.

"I'm surprised that it's so c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/9 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:30:48 http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2007/11/1walk.jpg

Some people still live in boxes. Some people never escaped that war to have 12 homes. There's more and more of them now with John McCain's current war.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/8 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:14:42 I have been thinking about McCain' selection of Sarah Palin to be his Vice President, and potential next President of the United States.

Watching reactions in the media and listening to folks talk, I have been struck by this pick in a way that has surprised me. My reaction is not dissimilar to m... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/7 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:20:34 Dear X

Barack Obama is about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign -- choosing a running mate.

You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you to be the first to know his choice.

Sign up today to be the first to know:

http://my.bara... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/6 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:09:31 [i]*Warning, if you are a pundit and have been getting calls from Karl Rove, you are a hack. A tool that is being manipulated. You are, most likely, a fool, and probably realize it by now. You can keep that sort of thing on super duper secret background for only so long. That is all*[/i]

Back in ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/3 Tue, 09 May 2006 18:17:58 Seeing as how you guys need to keep making money, and how the way you make your money is by blowing people and buildings up... I'd like to propose the following so as to stabilize the world a bit, and make it easier for me to live my life without constant rage.

My proposal: A lottery system for c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/dave29/1 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:58:44