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We have to turn a corner.
Author: Raine
Date: 04/24/2014 13:06:48
The last time I felt this way was in the 90's as the so-called Moral Majority was increasing its stranglehold on the country. I remember Waco, Ruby Ridge and the Oklahoma bombing. I did not shed a tear when Timothy McVeigh was silenced forever.
It's not a good sign when voices like Randi Rhodes aren't able to offer solutions. It's worse when they just decide to throw in the towel and walk away.
I haven't given up. I'm trying to find a solution and a beacon that can guide us out of crazy land.
I feel overwhelmed by the garbage that the politics of DC is churning out. Overwhelmed by the misrepresentation by our media and disheartened that people believe so many lies. I am overwhelmed by the money in politics.
It's hard to keep up with it all, and yet, I still feel a need to try to dispel myths and lies.
We are becoming a nation that has no sense of nuance, and that makes us our own worst enemy.
It's a sad state of affairs when we have citizens that hold a racist rancher in Nevada as a heroic patriot and hold our President with disdain and hate.
It's quite overwhelming.
It's hard to write about it.
I care very much, maybe too much. One thing I know is that we have to turn a corner. This road is dangerous.
It's not a good sign when voices like Randi Rhodes aren't able to offer solutions. It's worse when they just decide to throw in the towel and walk away.
I haven't given up. I'm trying to find a solution and a beacon that can guide us out of crazy land.
I feel overwhelmed by the garbage that the politics of DC is churning out. Overwhelmed by the misrepresentation by our media and disheartened that people believe so many lies. I am overwhelmed by the money in politics.
It's hard to keep up with it all, and yet, I still feel a need to try to dispel myths and lies.
We are becoming a nation that has no sense of nuance, and that makes us our own worst enemy.
It's a sad state of affairs when we have citizens that hold a racist rancher in Nevada as a heroic patriot and hold our President with disdain and hate.
It's quite overwhelming.
It's hard to write about it.
I care very much, maybe too much. One thing I know is that we have to turn a corner. This road is dangerous.
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 13:14:46
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 13:14:46
Morning 
Agreed.
Agreed.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 13:28:04
Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 13:28:04
Yes it is.
Comment by 
Raine on 04/24/2014 13:32:09
Raine on 04/24/2014 13:32:09
I know we are all about the same age, am I wrong?
I actually understand and am glad the Government backed off in Nevada. That WAS going to be another ruby Ridge type incident.
I actually understand and am glad the Government backed off in Nevada. That WAS going to be another ruby Ridge type incident.
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 13:33:05
Raine on 04/24/2014 13:33:05
How many wars did Obama get us into?
Comment by 
BobR on 04/24/2014 13:42:27
BobR on 04/24/2014 13:42:27
Smaller Government - it has electrolytes!
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 13:43:12
Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 13:43:12
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 13:45:01
So this happened at the Boston Marathon and not one national outlet covered it.
Raine on 04/24/2014 13:45:01
So this happened at the Boston Marathon and not one national outlet covered it.
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 14:06:15
That movie frightens me more and more.
Raine on 04/24/2014 14:06:15
Quote by BobR:
Smaller Government - it has electrolytes!
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:08:31
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:08:31
I have found a "recipe" to make Peeps vodka.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:13:38
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:13:38
jesus christmas could be possible have more people yelling or talking VERY LOUDLY in front of my office 
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 14:13:58
AWESOME!
We are locking down a party date, btw.
Raine on 04/24/2014 14:13:58
Quote by wickedpam:
I have found a "recipe" to make Peeps vodka.
AWESOME!
We are locking down a party date, btw.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:17:19
woohoo - calling dibs on the guest suite :D
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:17:19
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
I have found a "recipe" to make Peeps vodka.
AWESOME!
We are locking down a party date, btw.
woohoo - calling dibs on the guest suite :D
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 14:19:35
Raine on 04/24/2014 14:19:35
It's looking like the 29th of June. Scoop said he would be down for a gaming convention so he can be here for the gathering as well.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 14:19:37
Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 14:19:37
Darrell Issa strikes out again!
As his Rudeness said, "Hey, @DarrellIssa, you should have to suck Elijah Cummings' dick in the hearing room with the mic on."
As his Rudeness said, "Hey, @DarrellIssa, you should have to suck Elijah Cummings' dick in the hearing room with the mic on."
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 14:22:09
YOu know a part of me wishes that we had as rabid a base as the RW to scream and yell to the rafters as to how we are so very very oppressed.
I despise these people.
Raine on 04/24/2014 14:22:09
Quote by Mondobubba:
Darrell Issa strikes out again!
As his Rudeness said, "Hey, @DarrellIssa, you should have to suck Elijah Cummings' dick in the hearing room with the mic on."
I despise these people.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:25:15
Marking the calendar now
Ok Scoop guess its thumb war for the fold out
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:25:15
Quote by Raine:
It's looking like the 29th of June. Scoop said he would be down for a gaming convention so he can be here for the gathering as well.
Marking the calendar now
Ok Scoop guess its thumb war for the fold out
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:26:00
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:26:00
wait June 29 is a Sunday
Comment by BobR on 04/24/2014 14:27:36
the 28th
BobR on 04/24/2014 14:27:36
Quote by wickedpam:
wait June 29 is a Sunday
the 28th
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:34:40
got it
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 14:34:40
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
wait June 29 is a Sunday
the 28th
got it
Comment by 
Scoopster on 04/24/2014 14:50:30
Nice!
It's actually a pretty big tournament.. only trick is if I do well on Saturday, I get to play the second day! I will need to get to bed early lol..
Scoopster on 04/24/2014 14:50:30
Quote by Raine:
It's looking like the 29th of June. Scoop said he would be down for a gaming convention so he can be here for the gathering as well.
Nice!
It's actually a pretty big tournament.. only trick is if I do well on Saturday, I get to play the second day! I will need to get to bed early lol..
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 15:39:53
Raine on 04/24/2014 15:39:53
I love Bob Cesca.
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 15:41:05
Raine on 04/24/2014 15:41:05
That is the party weekend. We can work all of it out.
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 04/24/2014 16:04:31
Will in Chicago on 04/24/2014 16:04:31
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is well.
Raine, hang in there. I have seen some dark times in this country and world, and read about others. The key is to not lose hope. Hope can be an act of defiance.
We need to believe that we have the power to change things. Also, I think that we need a progressive movement that can influence things inside and outside of political parties. Too often, progressives focus on a single cause - LGBQ rights, the environments, medical care, education, campaign financing -- without seeing the connections between them. Campaign financing problems and the corruption that we have impacts many of the issues that I just mentioned and is one of the great problems in this country.
Here is an article that I shared before that talks about how to create great, peaceful change. Six People You Need To Start A Revolution by Sarah Robinson.
Jacob Dean did a program recently on successful social movements. Next week, Jacob Dean will be in for Nicole Sandler on Radio or Not from Monday through Wednesday. (He is asking for callers, so I will try to call in.)
Do not lose hope, my friends. This great old song may help.
Raine, hang in there. I have seen some dark times in this country and world, and read about others. The key is to not lose hope. Hope can be an act of defiance.
We need to believe that we have the power to change things. Also, I think that we need a progressive movement that can influence things inside and outside of political parties. Too often, progressives focus on a single cause - LGBQ rights, the environments, medical care, education, campaign financing -- without seeing the connections between them. Campaign financing problems and the corruption that we have impacts many of the issues that I just mentioned and is one of the great problems in this country.
Here is an article that I shared before that talks about how to create great, peaceful change. Six People You Need To Start A Revolution by Sarah Robinson.
Jacob Dean did a program recently on successful social movements. Next week, Jacob Dean will be in for Nicole Sandler on Radio or Not from Monday through Wednesday. (He is asking for callers, so I will try to call in.)
Do not lose hope, my friends. This great old song may help.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 17:00:14
Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 17:00:14
I am a horrible awful person. Here is it is Bring Your Child to Work Day. And I have a The Dead Kennedys song, "I Kill Children" stuck in my head.
Comment by 
livingonli on 04/24/2014 17:11:47
livingonli on 04/24/2014 17:11:47
Good day, everyone. It seems like the struggle continues.
Comment by 
TriSec on 04/24/2014 17:15:51
TriSec on 04/24/2014 17:15:51
Hi everyone. My name is TriSec, and I'm a planeaholic.
I can't get any deeper than this. I have recently discovered that the RR Trent-900 (Boeing 777) has a very similar engine note to the RB-211 (Lockheed Tristar). I've been watching way too many videos recently.
I think I may need help.
I can't get any deeper than this. I have recently discovered that the RR Trent-900 (Boeing 777) has a very similar engine note to the RB-211 (Lockheed Tristar). I've been watching way too many videos recently.
I think I may need help.
Comment by BobR on 04/24/2014 17:32:22
BobR on 04/24/2014 17:32:22
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 17:52:21
Raine on 04/24/2014 17:52:21
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 18:01:03
You know, he can keep wondering all he wants, but when he wonders into a mic for all the world to hear and ponder his thoughts and support his thoughts, he's a racist mysogyinst sexist POS shit that is sucking off the teats of the American people.
I am sick and tired of White men of a certain age deciding that they have a right to tell women and people of color what a better world it would be if we only listened to them.
They are the ones who have a problem because they are the ones that are being told they need to share the fairness. They need to understand that what they think equality is, isn't equality at all.
Raine on 04/24/2014 18:01:03
You know, he can keep wondering all he wants, but when he wonders into a mic for all the world to hear and ponder his thoughts and support his thoughts, he's a racist mysogyinst sexist POS shit that is sucking off the teats of the American people.
I am sick and tired of White men of a certain age deciding that they have a right to tell women and people of color what a better world it would be if we only listened to them.
They are the ones who have a problem because they are the ones that are being told they need to share the fairness. They need to understand that what they think equality is, isn't equality at all.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 18:04:41
Dude's lower n whale shit and that is on the bottom of the ocean.
Mondobubba on 04/24/2014 18:04:41
Dude's lower n whale shit and that is on the bottom of the ocean.
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 18:07:03
At least whale shit has a purpose…
Raine on 04/24/2014 18:07:03
Quote by Mondobubba:
Dude's lower n whale shit and that is on the bottom of the ocean.
Comment by livingonli on 04/24/2014 18:10:23
Has more purpose than he does and has more integrity. Guy's a grifter and a con man.
livingonli on 04/24/2014 18:10:23
Quote by Raine:At least whale shit has a purpose…Quote by Mondobubba:
Dude's lower n whale shit and that is on the bottom of the ocean.
Has more purpose than he does and has more integrity. Guy's a grifter and a con man.
Comment by livingonli on 04/24/2014 18:43:50
livingonli on 04/24/2014 18:43:50
There are fire alerts from Albany to Baltimore.
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 19:06:07
Air is very dry and winds are happening.
Raine on 04/24/2014 19:06:07
Quote by livingonli:
There are fire alerts from Albany to Baltimore.
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 19:08:25
Raine on 04/24/2014 19:08:25
So, I go to the nursery…
I figured I wanted some lunch and I wanted to stop at the bagel shop…
It's closed.
the only REAL bagel (as in they boiled them on site) place in the area has closed its doors.
And then I get to the nursery and wait 20 offing minutes behind two woman that are stupid and clueless and think that a checkout line is where you have the person at the register go and get everything you want.
I figured I wanted some lunch and I wanted to stop at the bagel shop…
It's closed.
the only REAL bagel (as in they boiled them on site) place in the area has closed its doors. And then I get to the nursery and wait 20 offing minutes behind two woman that are stupid and clueless and think that a checkout line is where you have the person at the register go and get everything you want.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 19:29:48
what nursery?
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 19:29:48
Quote by Raine:
So, I go to the nursery…
I figured I wanted some lunch and I wanted to stop at the bagel shop…
It's closed.
And then I get to the nursery and wait 20 offing minutes behind two woman that are stupid and clueless and think that a checkout line is where you have the person at the register go and get everything you want.
what nursery?
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 20:05:05
Green Street gardens.
Check out who's coming to visit this weekend! I might go on Saturday. I went last year and that guy is a hoot!
Raine on 04/24/2014 20:05:05
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
So, I go to the nursery…
I figured I wanted some lunch and I wanted to stop at the bagel shop…
It's closed.
And then I get to the nursery and wait 20 offing minutes behind two woman that are stupid and clueless and think that a checkout line is where you have the person at the register go and get everything you want.
what nursery?
Check out who's coming to visit this weekend! I might go on Saturday. I went last year and that guy is a hoot!
Comment by wickedpam on 04/24/2014 20:52:22
not heard of them before - they sound cool.
Too bad everyone is pissed of at the tomato thieves that could have been interesting to check out. As it stands right now, no one is growing tomatoes.
wickedpam on 04/24/2014 20:52:22
Quote by Raine:Green Street gardens.Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
So, I go to the nursery…
I figured I wanted some lunch and I wanted to stop at the bagel shop…
It's closed.
And then I get to the nursery and wait 20 offing minutes behind two woman that are stupid and clueless and think that a checkout line is where you have the person at the register go and get everything you want.
what nursery?
Check out who's coming to visit this weekend! I might go on Saturday. I went last year and that guy is a hoot!
not heard of them before - they sound cool.
Too bad everyone is pissed of at the tomato thieves that could have been interesting to check out. As it stands right now, no one is growing tomatoes.
Comment by Raine on 04/24/2014 22:54:52
Bastads.
you know, you could grow a few in containers at your house…
Raine on 04/24/2014 22:54:52
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Green Street gardens.Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
So, I go to the nursery…
I figured I wanted some lunch and I wanted to stop at the bagel shop…
It's closed.
And then I get to the nursery and wait 20 offing minutes behind two woman that are stupid and clueless and think that a checkout line is where you have the person at the register go and get everything you want.
what nursery?
Check out who's coming to visit this weekend! I might go on Saturday. I went last year and that guy is a hoot!
not heard of them before - they sound cool.
Too bad everyone is pissed of at the tomato thieves that could have been interesting to check out. As it stands right now, no one is growing tomatoes.
you know, you could grow a few in containers at your house…