significant conclusions. Simple plots that reveal a trend association as this one over time do not support causal explanations. Assuming that this association is causal, compensation would have to explain 100% of the variation in productivity to draw the conclusions in the link. Therefore, graph is interesting but without knowing some of the cleaning, recoding, and control variable (context) used in this data set, it is what it is, merely interesting.

There is a drumbeat of comments and public displays that approach threats of violence and disturbing the peace. This is how they kill our leaders. A pattern of escalating rhetoric framed as political activism that eventually boils over. We are held hostage by our simplistic understanding of freedom of expression. The net effect is that it depresses public discourse, the opposite effect of what it is intended to do. The founders warned us about this. They specifically expressed concerns...

the lack luster job most newies engage in.

Expect to see a pattern of x-bushies making inflammatory statements in books only to go on tv circuit tours stating the exact opposite. Considering the ratio of peeps reading the book and peeps on the 24hr news cycle, its a net-message control gain. Maddow killed when see pointed out-you guys just dont get it.

experimentation with drugs and onset of mental health issues are within the same general age range. If anything, pot might have a calming effect. Pot does not make a person paranoid, nervous, etc.-drug laws do.

How dare you attempt to soil palins image

I am glad to see others who share the same perspective. It bothers me that we get bogged down in the trivial or inaccurate because many problems are in need of critical attention and thoughtful solutions. Seems like some are spending lots of time wrapping people up "in much to do about nothing" or strangely inaccurate criticisms. Lot of "high profile" posters who don't get it and post a lot of stuff attacking bipartisanship from just about every angle possible. Some of the logic behind thei...

The point is that a lot of concern trolls have been linking the notion of bipartisanship to a host of things like the RR's personhood movement, as if Obama's post partisan ideas have "encouraged" the RR's. Furthermore, this post does not just deal make theoretical predictions but explains how those predictions are rooted in the realities of the results of the election as well as the republican response to Obama's speak last night. The difference is this; be concerned or criticism the prez wh...

I have a feeling that when repuks start losing, their repuk placements will be a little less puky!!!!

are well supported by the events of the election and the response to his speech. The point is-think. Sorry you did not see it coming and history will prove your criticism to be vacuous. NOT!!!!!!!!!

(Link) And this First, it’s a tactic, folks. There is no evidence that it is about “being acceptable” to republicans or changing liberal goals. If you listened to Obama’s speech tonight, the sub-text (listening between the lines) is quite clearly the most expansive liberal platform in generations. What you are hearing, what is bothering you about Obama is the careful way that he tactfully avoids using traditional liberal frames that the GOP has made an art-form out of destroying. Obama realiz...

Think, then post

First, it’s a tactic, folks. There is no evidence that it is about “being acceptable” to republicans or changing liberal goals. If you listened to Obama’s speech tonight, the sub-text (listening between the lines) is quite clearly the most expansive liberal platform in generations. What you are hearing, what is bothering you about Obama is the careful way that he tactfully avoids using traditional liberal frames that the GOP has made an art-form out of destroying. Obama realizes that the GOP...

but you can not re-read the comment because it has been deleted. Go figure. Sure, a persona can write anything they want here. Oh well, time to-repost

and why should I not present a dissenting view on Madflorida's post so that readers of the post can hear a different take on the issue if there is truly "no one way to discuss progressive issues.."? I could care less about your personal feelings about my approach. If you think rationally about the issues and care more about them, then your blogo-identity then you will think about what I have to say. Additionally, you don't know either of us, for all you know, either of us could be trolls. Th...

and independents must be followed up by contacting the legislators informing and reminding them that they represent a dwindling minority. They might represent that "crazy", but they do understand the concept of re-election. We must clip away at their districts.

which became a dehumanizing chant that ultimately translated into anything that moves in the middle east is a terrorist that should be killed. The blood of mothers and children, the blood of mothers and children, thats what they have on their hands. Long-term effects of white phos-were talkin millions.

unrestricted press and speech. But, in the end, we could not block the rules. There is a really good summary of the events that you can download in pdf here (Link) half way down the page under research reports, click on the link The Politics and Policy of Media Ownership This link might take you right to it. (Link)

To the author of this post. On-point, brother or sister, completely and totally fuckin on-point. History shows that a nation goes the way of the quality of its informational resources. There is no bigger issue than this. It must be addressed!!!!!!!!!

the press and speech-Then I want no part of it-because you know-it does not work. This is exactly what the 1st amendment was supposed to protect us from, obviously, that amendment without criminal sanctions to ensure that the spirit of the amendment is upheld-does not work. The invisible hand of information is not self regulating! Giving the media a free pass to print or say whatever under the guise of the 1st amendment is a complete bastardization of amendment. But don't take it from me, ...

they got the new FCC rules if thats what you are referring too. It looked like we were going to win, but we didnt.

thanks guys, for keeping us informed, uhh-starting a witch hunt-and leaving us uninformed. Here is a completely unpopular crazy idea. If you advertise yourself as news, you have to present news. Wow, no way, I mean in the post=modernistic world we live in, who can really determine what news really is anyways? Right? I mean it doesn't have a definition that is easily referenced or anything- sooo000 start your fire's, get your religious moralistic charm up, and report away. Tell me everything...

start protesting, be disruptive. Take aggressive action against corruption and discrimination. Thats how "the people" have always changed "the system". Organize the poor, march them into a corporation, handcuff yourselves to the people, computers and desks. Anything less would be uncivilized. We don't have enough Dennis K's to take back America, we have one. And each time he is up for election we don't support him, because he's "unelectable". So, its up to us. These blogs can be infor...

 
that would be a powerful event in a social movement to get other citizens to think about things a little differently.

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thanks for the gut check. We are some "attack first, ask questions after we accuse obama of being yellow" dumbass's. Its going to take a couple years to get over the "we are getting sold down the river, attitude". I swear, everywhere we look, we see it. Doesnt matter what it is, we see it. I just thought about something-how many times we been bitchin about how he's going to screw up and how many times we been right? I don't know, but second guessing obama is like breathing.

but a quick google search reveals what ABC is about.

Well, this would be nice. Peeps getting their day in court.

in jail and any other person that dares to use the word "free-market". Give people an 8 hour day that pays a working wage.