(Amazingly used effectively by the Chinese communists)
Yep disguise the game as a "race/stereotype game" when the true game is power and control.
I'm sure the firefighters appreciated such a game over their dedication in qualifying for the spot. Luckily sense prevailed and the verdict was over turned.
Sadly I have no doubt we'll see more of this hidden game, well quasi-hidden publicly, in play.
I'm similarly glad to see 9 Republicans voted in favor of her. Doesn't sound like a lot, but for this congress, that's a hefty leap across partisan lines.
New memo for anyone angry about it, Beck, Limbaugh and etc won't be talking about this anymore. I know they're usually slow to update the crazier Republican politicians and their fringes on what they're supposed to be angry about, I'm still wondeirng myself if I'm on the defensive against the birther thing, but I'm pretty sure we're mostly just waiting now for the next big thing for the far right to hop on the wrong end of.
Unless Limbaugh or Beck comes out and co-sign what Dick Morris had to say about the two journalists being freed from North Korea, we may have a slow weekend here. Save the batteries, this battle is over!
Great. I'm similarly glad to see 9 Republicans voted in favor of her. Doesn't sound like a lot, but for this congress, that's a hefty leap across partisan lines. New memo for anyone angry about it, Beck, Limbaugh and etc won't be talking about this anymore. I know they're usually slow to update the crazier Republican politicians and their fringes on what they're supposed to be angry about, I'm still wondeirng myself if I'm on the defensive against the birther thing, but I'm pretty sure we're mostly just waiting now for the next big thing for the far right to hop on the wrong end of. Unless Limbaugh or Beck comes out and co-sign what Dick Morris had to say about the two journalists being freed from North Korea, we may have a slow weekend here. Save the batteries, this battle is over!
The battle is never over. And honestly, i'm not trying to fight a battle here. I'm trying to use common sense and fact to convince people of what is true. I'm not going to argue for the "birthers" I think that there might be credibility to some of it. But its just a gut hunch, no fact, so I don't argue it.
And hopfully if ONE person got on this forum and read what I have posted and said "hey, maybe the left isn't always right" then i'll have done my job.
Neither the left nor the right, are correct. As soon as a person gets involved in the 2-party battlefield politics system, they effectively trap themselves. They drop all reason in order to support their party whenever necessary. They sacrifice their former ideals, morals and dreams in order to support their party. Republican and Democrats are a bane on our society, both are hypocrites and filthy liars.
Democrats denounced the republicans for the past 8 years for all the strings they pulled, all the Orwellian measures they instated. Now, the Democrats are in control of congress for years, they have the white house majority and it seems to me, after all the trash-talking they did to the Republicans, they don't seem to mind using all those "extra perks" that the Bush administration handed out post-9/11.
Republican + Democrat = Republicratic Nightmare
The Republican and Democrat's original meanings are totally different however. Republicans have turned into a Neo-Con majority and the Democrats are Socialist/Communist in nature. These two work well together as a tag-team.
Neither the left nor the right, are correct. As soon as a person gets involved in the 2-party battlefield politics system, they effectively trap themselves. They drop all reason in order to support their party whenever necessary. They sacrifice their former ideals, morals and dreams in order to support their party.
Have you missed all the in-fighting between progressives and blue dogs over the past few weeks?
Nope, we democrats aren't toeing the party line. We are defending a variety of principles. No sacrifice of ideals, morals, or dreams here. To democrats, these issues span a broad spectrum, and are often a point of great debate.
Have you missed all the in-fighting between progressives and blue dogs over the past few weeks?
Nope, we democrats aren't toeing the party line. We are defending a variety of principles. No sacrifice of ideals, morals, or dreams here. To democrats, these issues span a broad spectrum, and are often a point of great debate.
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
A) personally thought she was the most qualified person for the job and didn't think she was a racist.
broke ranks because they are thinking about the Hispanic votes and they don't want to seem like racists.
I'd like to think it was A, otherwise what other reason would they have to break ranks with the Iron curtain and vote for Sotomayor?
Have you missed all the in-fighting between progressives and blue dogs over the past few weeks?
Nope, we democrats aren't toeing the party line. We are defending a variety of principles. No sacrifice of ideals, morals, or dreams here. To democrats, these issues span a broad spectrum, and are often a point of great debate.
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
A) personally thought she was the most qualified person for the job and didn't think she was a racist.
broke ranks because they are thinking about the Hispanic votes and they don't want to seem like racists.
I'd like to think it was A, otherwise what other reason would they have to break ranks with the Iron curtain and vote for Sotomayor?
C) They thought she was acceptable and knew Obama was never going to nominate someone who was a strict constructionist.
The Senate job is to advise and consent. They consented.
Have you missed all the in-fighting between progressives and blue dogs over the past few weeks?
Nope, we democrats aren't toeing the party line. We are defending a variety of principles. No sacrifice of ideals, morals, or dreams here. To democrats, these issues span a broad spectrum, and are often a point of great debate.
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
Holy freakin' #$%@! What world do you live in? All we heard about after the election is how the Republican Party is in disarray. How they can't agree on anything. How there's a war going on within the party. You've got conservatives battling RINOs. It was the epitome of immaturity.
The Democratic Party had the appearance of all its members being on the same page. What discipline they showed. They were on their way to forming a permanent majority. Liberal utopia was just around the corner.
So now that there's infighting within the Democatic Party because they can't agree on how far to the left they want Obama to take the country, all of a sudden disagreement is a virtue?
The truth is - the Republican Party is in disarray, although they are coalescing against Obama's agenda and the Democratic Party is coming apart at the seams because of Obama's agenda. I'm worried about American Democracy. Which party is going to disintegrate faster or is one or both of them going to find a way to stop the freefall?
Have you missed all the in-fighting between progressives and blue dogs over the past few weeks?
Nope, we democrats aren't toeing the party line. We are defending a variety of principles. No sacrifice of ideals, morals, or dreams here. To democrats, these issues span a broad spectrum, and are often a point of great debate.
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
Holy freakin' #$%@! What world do you live in? All we heard about after the election is how the Republican Party is in disarray. How they can't agree on anything. How there's a war going on within the party. You've got conservatives battling RINOs. It was the epitome of immaturity.
The Democratic Party had the appearance of all its members being on the same page. What discipline they showed. They were on their way to forming a permanent majority. Liberal utopia was just around the corner.
So now that there's infighting within the Democatic Party because they can't agree on how far to the left they want Obama to take the country, all of a sudden disagreement is a virtue?
The truth is - the Republican Party is in disarray, although they are coalescing against Obama's agenda and the Democratic Party is coming apart at the seams because of Obama's agenda. I'm worried about American Democracy. Which party is going to disintegrate faster or is one or both of them going to find a way to stop the freefall?
The Republican Party had and still has a leadership issue and discord amongst it's base. The most vocal leaders amongst Republicans are talkshow hosts, and the most vocal and visible of its base have been secessionists and birthers.
So, discord there is quite a bit different from the clear leadership of Obama and policy disagreements amongst Democrats over a number of different heatlh bills.
Of course disagreement is a virtue; so long as its over policy and the policies put forth are in the best interest of the people. That said, Democrats aren't as pristine as always putting the people before all else. The Blue Dogs for example aren't clear cut catering to conservatives moreso than they are special interests from the health industry. The former would be absolutely fine, the Democratic Party is inclusive of liberals and conservatives alike, so disagreements are to be expected.
Neither party will disappear, and only one is actually in any danger of being a prolonged minority. The right will simply have to move further to the left so that the Blue Dogs don't seem so conservative, and moderate Republicans aren't being outcasted. Those changes are natural. If people aren't progressive, then new generations certainly are. The Republican Party will be fine once it ditches the liberal spending, social conservative, attempt to win by race-baiting angle.
The truth is - the Republican Party is in disarray, although they are coalescing against Obama's agenda and the Democratic Party is coming apart at the seams because of Obama's agenda. I'm worried about American Democracy. Which party is going to disintegrate faster or is one or both of them going to find a way to stop the freefall?
Agreed.
Just because they are in "disarray" doesn't mean they don't know who pays their salaries. Republicans know full well any type of dissention from the rules (even when they have no leader) is punishable by banishment.
The rules? Pander to the crazies and the religious zealots. They have no leader, but they follow a neoconic, religiousy Hydra. They never cross those people for the MOST part.
Democrats don't really look at it this way. Look at Lieberman. He should have got a demotion but Obama allowed him to stay in a position of power pretty much after he did despicable things during the election on behalf of McCain.
If that was the Republican party, Lieberman would be history. Look at Arlen Specter if you want proof.
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Kudos to the Republicans in the Senate for not attacking her personally during confirmation, unlike the Democrats did with Bork, Thomas, Alito, etc.
O'Reilly Factor Flash
Wednesday July 15, 2009
One version of what a leftist believes slips out.
(about 1:56 - 2:12 and 7:40 - 8:05ish must be watched)
Political correctness
(Amazingly used effectively by the Chinese communists)
Yep disguise the game as a "race/stereotype game" when the true game is power and control.
I'm sure the firefighters appreciated such a game over their dedication in qualifying for the spot. Luckily sense prevailed and the verdict was over turned.
Sadly I have no doubt we'll see more of this hidden game, well quasi-hidden publicly, in play.
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Great.
I'm similarly glad to see 9 Republicans voted in favor of her. Doesn't sound like a lot, but for this congress, that's a hefty leap across partisan lines.
New memo for anyone angry about it, Beck, Limbaugh and etc won't be talking about this anymore. I know they're usually slow to update the crazier Republican politicians and their fringes on what they're supposed to be angry about, I'm still wondeirng myself if I'm on the defensive against the birther thing, but I'm pretty sure we're mostly just waiting now for the next big thing for the far right to hop on the wrong end of.
Unless Limbaugh or Beck comes out and co-sign what Dick Morris had to say about the two journalists being freed from North Korea, we may have a slow weekend here. Save the batteries, this battle is over!
The battle is never over. And honestly, i'm not trying to fight a battle here. I'm trying to use common sense and fact to convince people of what is true. I'm not going to argue for the "birthers" I think that there might be credibility to some of it. But its just a gut hunch, no fact, so I don't argue it.
And hopfully if ONE person got on this forum and read what I have posted and said "hey, maybe the left isn't always right" then i'll have done my job.
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Neither the left nor the right, are correct. As soon as a person gets involved in the 2-party battlefield politics system, they effectively trap themselves. They drop all reason in order to support their party whenever necessary. They sacrifice their former ideals, morals and dreams in order to support their party. Republican and Democrats are a bane on our society, both are hypocrites and filthy liars.
Democrats denounced the republicans for the past 8 years for all the strings they pulled, all the Orwellian measures they instated. Now, the Democrats are in control of congress for years, they have the white house majority and it seems to me, after all the trash-talking they did to the Republicans, they don't seem to mind using all those "extra perks" that the Bush administration handed out post-9/11.
Republican + Democrat = Republicratic Nightmare
The Republican and Democrat's original meanings are totally different however. Republicans have turned into a Neo-Con majority and the Democrats are Socialist/Communist in nature. These two work well together as a tag-team.
Have you missed all the in-fighting between progressives and blue dogs over the past few weeks?
Nope, we democrats aren't toeing the party line. We are defending a variety of principles. No sacrifice of ideals, morals, or dreams here. To democrats, these issues span a broad spectrum, and are often a point of great debate.
I'm waiting for the first albino dwarf Chinese-American female to the Supreme Court. That will be a truly historic day.
Sigh I guess best person for the job just doesn't cut it anymore.
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
A) personally thought she was the most qualified person for the job and didn't think she was a racist.
I'd like to think it was A, otherwise what other reason would they have to break ranks with the Iron curtain and vote for Sotomayor?
"TO MICHAEL!"
Trade in material assumptions for spiritual facts and make permanent progress.
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
A) personally thought she was the most qualified person for the job and didn't think she was a racist.
I'd like to think it was A, otherwise what other reason would they have to break ranks with the Iron curtain and vote for Sotomayor?
C) They thought she was acceptable and knew Obama was never going to nominate someone who was a strict constructionist.
The Senate job is to advise and consent. They consented.
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
Holy freakin' #$%@! What world do you live in? All we heard about after the election is how the Republican Party is in disarray. How they can't agree on anything. How there's a war going on within the party. You've got conservatives battling RINOs. It was the epitome of immaturity.
The Democratic Party had the appearance of all its members being on the same page. What discipline they showed. They were on their way to forming a permanent majority. Liberal utopia was just around the corner.
So now that there's infighting within the Democatic Party because they can't agree on how far to the left they want Obama to take the country, all of a sudden disagreement is a virtue?
The truth is - the Republican Party is in disarray, although they are coalescing against Obama's agenda and the Democratic Party is coming apart at the seams because of Obama's agenda. I'm worried about American Democracy. Which party is going to disintegrate faster or is one or both of them going to find a way to stop the freefall?
Couldn't they find someone more attractive?
That's the one thing about the Democrats that's impressive. They still have dissenters and people who don' just vote Democrat just to be Democrat. As weak as they usually look they always are the group that has people come forward willing to say they will follow their conscience to some degree.
The Republicans on the other hand, usually vote lockstep with the bootjacketed crowd whenever the fringe yells "march". I figure those Republicans that voted for Sotomayor today either:
Holy freakin' #$%@! What world do you live in? All we heard about after the election is how the Republican Party is in disarray. How they can't agree on anything. How there's a war going on within the party. You've got conservatives battling RINOs. It was the epitome of immaturity.
The Democratic Party had the appearance of all its members being on the same page. What discipline they showed. They were on their way to forming a permanent majority. Liberal utopia was just around the corner.
So now that there's infighting within the Democatic Party because they can't agree on how far to the left they want Obama to take the country, all of a sudden disagreement is a virtue?
The truth is - the Republican Party is in disarray, although they are coalescing against Obama's agenda and the Democratic Party is coming apart at the seams because of Obama's agenda. I'm worried about American Democracy. Which party is going to disintegrate faster or is one or both of them going to find a way to stop the freefall?
The Republican Party had and still has a leadership issue and discord amongst it's base. The most vocal leaders amongst Republicans are talkshow hosts, and the most vocal and visible of its base have been secessionists and birthers.
So, discord there is quite a bit different from the clear leadership of Obama and policy disagreements amongst Democrats over a number of different heatlh bills.
Of course disagreement is a virtue; so long as its over policy and the policies put forth are in the best interest of the people. That said, Democrats aren't as pristine as always putting the people before all else. The Blue Dogs for example aren't clear cut catering to conservatives moreso than they are special interests from the health industry. The former would be absolutely fine, the Democratic Party is inclusive of liberals and conservatives alike, so disagreements are to be expected.
Neither party will disappear, and only one is actually in any danger of being a prolonged minority. The right will simply have to move further to the left so that the Blue Dogs don't seem so conservative, and moderate Republicans aren't being outcasted. Those changes are natural. If people aren't progressive, then new generations certainly are. The Republican Party will be fine once it ditches the liberal spending, social conservative, attempt to win by race-baiting angle.
Agreed.
Just because they are in "disarray" doesn't mean they don't know who pays their salaries. Republicans know full well any type of dissention from the rules (even when they have no leader) is punishable by banishment.
The rules? Pander to the crazies and the religious zealots. They have no leader, but they follow a neoconic, religiousy Hydra. They never cross those people for the MOST part.
Democrats don't really look at it this way. Look at Lieberman. He should have got a demotion but Obama allowed him to stay in a position of power pretty much after he did despicable things during the election on behalf of McCain.
If that was the Republican party, Lieberman would be history. Look at Arlen Specter if you want proof.
"TO MICHAEL!"
"TO MICHAEL!"