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True Inequivalency
Author: Raine
Date: 10/02/2013 13:45:05
Via the Daily Banter: That's really it in a nut shell, isn't it? The idea that both sides are to blame has been making my eyes twitch of late, and I believe what the Banter did here was demolish this false equivalency meme. I felt better after reading this.
The other meme I heard a lot about yesterday went something like this 'If Obamacare is so good then why is Congress exempted?'
or another variation: 'Why are they trying to get out of Obamacare if it's so great?' Putting aside that the GOP shouldn't be using an existing law for extortion -- those questions are being asked because people are being lied to. It's pants on fire proportions: Here we have, once again, the GOP playing political games that only end up hurting regular people, particularly staff members on the hill that generally don't make the same kind of money as elected officials. Some are looking at upwards of $12,000 in pay cuts because of this nonsense. Public servants, quality good people who choose to work for our government have become nothing but pawns in the GOP's political game. That is sad. We can pay the military but not federal workers? What is wrong with us?
The GOP shut down the government because they can't be bothered to send a Clean Resolution bill to the Senate. This bill would, as previously stated, simply say that our nation would pay the bills for things already spent. It's not like they haven't done this before. As a matter of fact, it was the House GOP that demanded just that in 2010. I guess this time they aren't worried about November elections. Perhaps they believe we will forget come 2014. Either way, all that is needed right now is for a clean CR. and then we can get government running again, until October 17. On that day we hit the debt ceiling deadline. We'll get to go thru this chaos all over again.
I suppose it is easier for people to say both sides do it. It abdicates responsibility of understanding what really is happening in our -- the Americans people's -- name. The problem is that when that responsibility is abdicated, those that would abuse power will do horrible things, like shutting down our representative democratic republic. The people are being dictated by a small and radical group of House members that are no longer doing the will of the people as dictated by our nations Constitution.
This is not patriotic. As I said yesterday: Don't call yourself a patriot and celebrate the fact that one party just shut down our government. Real patriots fought and died to make sure we had a nation and that included the ratification of our Constitution so we could HAVE a government.
Real patriots don't celebrate a party that ignores the Constitution.
Congress has a constitutionally defined job. Part of that job is to pay the bills. They failed -- on purpose -- to do so.
Some might just call that sedition.
and 
Raine
The folks over at Think Progress have a story up noting how the mainstream media are bringing their typical “pox on both your houses” approach to reporting on a government shutdown caused by House Republicans’ temper tantrum over Obamacare. (snip)
(W)we wondered how headlines about historical events might look if the American media applied the same false equivalency. A few possibilities:“Whodunit? John Wilkes Booth, Mary Todd Lincoln both just inches away when president was shot”
“FDR’s refusal to negotiate prompts Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor”
“Distrust between Nixon, Dems leads to burglary at Watergate”
“Al Qaeda, Bush administration trade blame over twin towers’ collapse; Bin Laden faults buildings’ design”
The other meme I heard a lot about yesterday went something like this 'If Obamacare is so good then why is Congress exempted?'
or another variation: 'Why are they trying to get out of Obamacare if it's so great?' Putting aside that the GOP shouldn't be using an existing law for extortion -- those questions are being asked because people are being lied to. It's pants on fire proportions:
When the health care law was being written in 2009 and 2010, Republicans proposed requiring that lawmakers and their staffers obtain insurance through the exchanges, arguing that if the law was good enough for ordinary Americans, then it was good enough for Congress.
Presumably fearing a public backlash if they refused, Democrats accepted the language, and it became part of the law.
The problem arose in the drafting of the law. For most Americans who have employer-based insurance, the employer pays a majority of the cost of insurance. But the version of the health care bill signed into law doesn’t include an explicit mechanism to allow the federal government to pay its employer share of congressional employees’ health insurance if they use the exchanges, now called marketplaces. (Here’s a rundown of how this drafting error occurred.)
Because while members of Congress are paid $174,000 a year, most of their staff members make a fraction of that. In the case of a lower-paid staffer who is supporting a family, the loss of the employer share could amount to a 20 percent cut or more from the total compensation package.
In fact, at the lower salary levels, it could qualify congressional staffers for generous tax credits available under the Affordable Care Act or even make them eligible for Medicaid, depending on which state they live in and whether they have families.
Every single federal worker who contributes to the relatively smooth functioning of the state is indisputably engaged in that project. No one subset of this workforce should receive special treatment, as if their job is somehow more critical to serving the Constitution. The woman who helps safeguard America’s electrical grid keeps me free. The man at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prevent dangerous financial products from damaging the economy also defends this country. The scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency providing data on the catastrophic effects of climate change bears a tremendous burden for our future as a planet. They aren’t in the military. They are no less critical to our society.
Moreover, as Heather Hurlburt of the National Security Network recently pointed out, military operations increasingly rely on civilians, to help with supply lines, travel orders, mess hall activities, intelligence gathering and much more. Paying military service members during the shutdown is actually paying the defense industry to pretend like they’re working. It’s not for nothing that the Pentagon spent $5 billion on weapons the night before the shutdown, before the logistical support staff all vanished.
The GOP shut down the government because they can't be bothered to send a Clean Resolution bill to the Senate. This bill would, as previously stated, simply say that our nation would pay the bills for things already spent. It's not like they haven't done this before. As a matter of fact, it was the House GOP that demanded just that in 2010.
The 23 then-minority Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee all signed a letter demanding that Congress only pass a continuing resolution that was “clean” and “free of any extraneous spending or policy provisions.”
The committee Republicans, fourteen of whom are still in the House, wrote:We have serious and growing concerns about the process and composition of any potential CR… At a time of extreme spending and political fatigue, it is simply unacceptable to use a must-pass CR as a legislative vehicle for more wasteful federal spending or completing an array of unfinished political business before the election.
I suppose it is easier for people to say both sides do it. It abdicates responsibility of understanding what really is happening in our -- the Americans people's -- name. The problem is that when that responsibility is abdicated, those that would abuse power will do horrible things, like shutting down our representative democratic republic. The people are being dictated by a small and radical group of House members that are no longer doing the will of the people as dictated by our nations Constitution.
This is not patriotic. As I said yesterday: Don't call yourself a patriot and celebrate the fact that one party just shut down our government. Real patriots fought and died to make sure we had a nation and that included the ratification of our Constitution so we could HAVE a government.
Real patriots don't celebrate a party that ignores the Constitution.
Congress has a constitutionally defined job. Part of that job is to pay the bills. They failed -- on purpose -- to do so.
Some might just call that sedition.
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 13:52:03
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 13:52:03
Morning 
Okay the headline for Booth made me laugh cause I would watch a show with that premise - and that made me sad cause I frickin' know better.
Okay the headline for Booth made me laugh cause I would watch a show with that premise - and that made me sad cause I frickin' know better.
Comment by 
Raine on 10/02/2013 13:58:26
Raine on 10/02/2013 13:58:26
"Hitler, Jews 'Miles Apart' On Continued Existence of Race"
Comment by 
TriSec on 10/02/2013 14:07:51
TriSec on 10/02/2013 14:07:51
"Ismay blames iceberg's failure to yield the right-of-way for disaster"
Oh, this could be fun.
Oh, this could be fun.
Comment by TriSec on 10/02/2013 14:19:30
TriSec on 10/02/2013 14:19:30
"Safety of 'Flav-or-aid' in question after hundreds of deaths at religious event"
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 14:22:27
Nice.
Raine on 10/02/2013 14:22:27
Because of the shutdown, the CDC will halt its flu program, the FDA will stop most of its food safety programs and the USDA might have stop WIC.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 14:22:47
Raine on 10/02/2013 14:22:47
Quote by TriSec:
"Safety of 'Flav-or-aid' in question after hundreds of deaths at religious event"
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 14:23:16
Raine on 10/02/2013 14:23:16
I am terrible at this game, You keep going Tri!
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 14:27:49
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 14:27:49
Quote by TriSec:
"Safety of 'Flav-or-aid' in question after hundreds of deaths at religious event"
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 14:28:18
trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 14:28:18
Sedition?
This is a time of war, I'd call it treason. But that's just me.
Unfortunately, the only way to deal with it that these gun-loving Tea-tards would understand is blatantly illegal. Not to mention setting off a major shit-storm.
Whatever.
Day 2 of force-feeding Lucky. He's back to picking at food, but it's not nearly enough. So I note what he eats and subtract it from what he gets force-fed. By the time I get to syringe #4, he's in open rebellion and I really believe he wants to kill me. At that point he's not swallowing any more so I take that as a sign his tummy's full. Good news : I haven't seen him vomit anything back. It's staying down. So I suppose I can keep doing this for a while for his sake as long as he's not holding a grudge. Still takes his fluids like a champ. Waiting for a call from the vet to update him on what's up. As messy as force feeding him is, it's cheaper than putting out 5 kinds of food and having him eat only a little and have to throw the rest out.
Asked Mrs. Rabbit to get some dry food samples at the pet store to see if there's something he'll eat. I have a feeling this started when he stopped eating his dry food, for whatever reason. I'm thinking that if there was a serious underlying issue, it would be obvious now.
This is a time of war, I'd call it treason. But that's just me.
Unfortunately, the only way to deal with it that these gun-loving Tea-tards would understand is blatantly illegal. Not to mention setting off a major shit-storm.
Whatever.
Day 2 of force-feeding Lucky. He's back to picking at food, but it's not nearly enough. So I note what he eats and subtract it from what he gets force-fed. By the time I get to syringe #4, he's in open rebellion and I really believe he wants to kill me. At that point he's not swallowing any more so I take that as a sign his tummy's full. Good news : I haven't seen him vomit anything back. It's staying down. So I suppose I can keep doing this for a while for his sake as long as he's not holding a grudge. Still takes his fluids like a champ. Waiting for a call from the vet to update him on what's up. As messy as force feeding him is, it's cheaper than putting out 5 kinds of food and having him eat only a little and have to throw the rest out.
Asked Mrs. Rabbit to get some dry food samples at the pet store to see if there's something he'll eat. I have a feeling this started when he stopped eating his dry food, for whatever reason. I'm thinking that if there was a serious underlying issue, it would be obvious now.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 14:35:02
Hey Rabbit, what dry food did he used to eat?
Raine on 10/02/2013 14:35:02
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Sedition?
This is a time of war, I'd call it treason. But that's just me.
Unfortunately, the only way to deal with it that these gun-loving Tea-tards would understand is blatantly illegal. Not to mention setting off a major shit-storm.
Whatever.
Day 2 of force-feeding Lucky. He's back to picking at food, but it's not nearly enough. So I note what he eats and subtract it from what he gets force-fed. By the time I get to syringe #4, he's in open rebellion and I really believe he wants to kill me. At that point he's not swallowing any more so I take that as a sign his tummy's full. Good news : I haven't seen him vomit anything back. It's staying down. So I suppose I can keep doing this for a while for his sake as long as he's not holding a grudge. Still takes his fluids like a champ. Waiting for a call from the vet to update him on what's up. As messy as force feeding him is, it's cheaper than putting out 5 kinds of food and having him eat only a little and have to throw the rest out.
Asked Mrs. Rabbit to get some dry food samples at the pet store to see if there's something he'll eat. I have a feeling this started when he stopped eating his dry food, for whatever reason. I'm thinking that if there was a serious underlying issue, it would be obvious now.
Comment by 
BobR on 10/02/2013 14:41:48
BobR on 10/02/2013 14:41:48
"Mrs. O'Leary's cow blames poor building standards"
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 14:44:20
Another great one!
Raine on 10/02/2013 14:44:20
Quote by BobR:
"Mrs. O'Leary's cow blames poor building standards"
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 14:47:01
Raine on 10/02/2013 14:47:01
RIP Tom Clancy.
Comment by TriSec on 10/02/2013 14:48:43
WHA?????
TriSec on 10/02/2013 14:48:43
Quote by Raine:
RIP Tom Clancy.
WHA?????
Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 14:50:12
Nature's Instinct Raw Boost Duck & Turkey. I started him on it when he was ripping his fur out and he really liked it. He's been eating it for almost a year.
I forget off the top of my head what he was eating before, but it just went through a round of recalls, so I doubt I'll let him have that again.
trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 14:50:12
Quote by Raine:Hey Rabbit, what dry food did he used to eat?Quote by trojanrabbit:
Sedition?
This is a time of war, I'd call it treason. But that's just me.
Unfortunately, the only way to deal with it that these gun-loving Tea-tards would understand is blatantly illegal. Not to mention setting off a major shit-storm.
Whatever.
Day 2 of force-feeding Lucky. He's back to picking at food, but it's not nearly enough. So I note what he eats and subtract it from what he gets force-fed. By the time I get to syringe #4, he's in open rebellion and I really believe he wants to kill me. At that point he's not swallowing any more so I take that as a sign his tummy's full. Good news : I haven't seen him vomit anything back. It's staying down. So I suppose I can keep doing this for a while for his sake as long as he's not holding a grudge. Still takes his fluids like a champ. Waiting for a call from the vet to update him on what's up. As messy as force feeding him is, it's cheaper than putting out 5 kinds of food and having him eat only a little and have to throw the rest out.
Asked Mrs. Rabbit to get some dry food samples at the pet store to see if there's something he'll eat. I have a feeling this started when he stopped eating his dry food, for whatever reason. I'm thinking that if there was a serious underlying issue, it would be obvious now.
Nature's Instinct Raw Boost Duck & Turkey. I started him on it when he was ripping his fur out and he really liked it. He's been eating it for almost a year.
I forget off the top of my head what he was eating before, but it just went through a round of recalls, so I doubt I'll let him have that again.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 14:52:08
Just came over the twitter feed. 66 years old. 
Raine on 10/02/2013 14:52:08
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
RIP Tom Clancy.
WHA?????
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 14:55:17
Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 14:55:17
Morning all. Gonna crack my knuckles and jump for joy, got a clean bill of health from Dr. Reinersten. That doesn't flow does it.
My upper left arm is now a giant post-tetanus/whooping cough shot knot.
My upper left arm is now a giant post-tetanus/whooping cough shot knot.
Comment by AuntAzalea on 10/02/2013 14:59:29
That was brilliant Raine!!!! 
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:01:57
wow! just heard that - man he was only 66
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:01:57
Quote by Raine:
RIP Tom Clancy.
wow! just heard that - man he was only 66
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:02:31
Thank you!
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:02:31
Quote by AuntAzalea:
That was brilliant Raine!!!!
Thank you!
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:02:55
Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:02:55
"US blames North Vietnam for delays in Paris peace talks." Wait that really happened. Sorry, nothing to see here, move along.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:04:37
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:04:37
Quote by Mondobubba:
"US blames North Vietnam for delays in Paris peace talks." Wait that really happened. Sorry, nothing to see here, move along.
Comment by TriSec on 10/02/2013 15:04:56
TriSec on 10/02/2013 15:04:56
Jack the Ripper points to substandard cutting equipment after messy execution
Lack of Cats most likely reason for spread of Black Death in Constantinople
Dinosaurs question Mexico Tourism board after meteor devastates Yucatan
Sesech woman blamed for conflagration in town occupied by Union soldiers
Capacity of Superdome called 'insufficient' after refugees overwhelm relief center
British medical care in doubt after soldiers have eyes damaged in skirmish on Bunker Hill
Lack of Cats most likely reason for spread of Black Death in Constantinople
Dinosaurs question Mexico Tourism board after meteor devastates Yucatan
Sesech woman blamed for conflagration in town occupied by Union soldiers
Capacity of Superdome called 'insufficient' after refugees overwhelm relief center
British medical care in doubt after soldiers have eyes damaged in skirmish on Bunker Hill
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:09:59
Tri, you scamp with you Mondobait®. Well done.
Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:09:59
Quote by TriSec:
Jack the Ripper points to substandard cutting equipment after messy execution
Lack of Cats most likely reason for spread of Black Death in Constantinople
Dinosaurs question Mexico Tourism board after meteor devastates Yucatan
Sesech woman blamed for conflagration in town occupied by Union soldiers�
Capacity of Superdome called 'insufficient' after refugees overwhelm relief center
British medical care in doubt after soldiers have eyes damaged in skirmish on Bunker Hill
Tri, you scamp with you Mondobait®. Well done.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:10:03
That was why I was asking -- this might be residual from some bad food.
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:10:03
Quote by trojanrabbit:
I forget off the top of my head what he was eating before, but it just went through a round of recalls, so I doubt I'll let him have that again.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 15:22:31
If the food was bad, I'd expect both Sophie and Cleo to be affected as well. Cleo loves it especially. But it's a good thought. The other food was recalled long after I switched.
Just checked the recall lists, it was Innova. Possible salmonella.
trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 15:22:31
Quote by Raine:That was why I was asking -- this might be residual from some bad food.Quote by trojanrabbit:
I forget off the top of my head what he was eating before, but it just went through a round of recalls, so I doubt I'll let him have that again.
If the food was bad, I'd expect both Sophie and Cleo to be affected as well. Cleo loves it especially. But it's a good thought. The other food was recalled long after I switched.
Just checked the recall lists, it was Innova. Possible salmonella.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:24:46
I know it might cost money but maybe you should get Sophie and Cleo's liver checked as well.
Ask the vet when you talk to him next?
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:24:46
Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by Raine:That was why I was asking -- this might be residual from some bad food.Quote by trojanrabbit:
I forget off the top of my head what he was eating before, but it just went through a round of recalls, so I doubt I'll let him have that again.
If the food was bad, I'd expect both Sophie and Cleo to be affected as well. Cleo loves it especially. But it's a good thought. The other food was recalled long after I switched.
Just checked the recall lists, it was Innova. Possible salmonella.
Ask the vet when you talk to him next?
Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 15:28:10
What I need to ask him is how to get them to lose some weight. That's the major cause of Fatty Liver. If the cat's at normal weight, liver problems won't become an issue if they decide to go on a hunger strike. Again, that's very hard when my older cats want to pick at food all day and Sophie will suck up everything in her path like a vacuum cleaner.
Actually, I wish I had gone to force-feeding earlier. I think we were fooled when we saw him eat and thought he was OK. I know Mrs. Rabbit tried, but sometimes she gets confused as to what she's seeing. At least with force-feed, I KNOW what's the minimum he's eating.
trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 15:28:10
Quote by Raine:I know it might cost money but maybe you should get Sophie and Cleo's liver checked as well.Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by Raine:That was why I was asking -- this might be residual from some bad food.Quote by trojanrabbit:
I forget off the top of my head what he was eating before, but it just went through a round of recalls, so I doubt I'll let him have that again.
If the food was bad, I'd expect both Sophie and Cleo to be affected as well. Cleo loves it especially. But it's a good thought. The other food was recalled long after I switched.
Just checked the recall lists, it was Innova. Possible salmonella.
Ask the vet when you talk to him next?
What I need to ask him is how to get them to lose some weight. That's the major cause of Fatty Liver. If the cat's at normal weight, liver problems won't become an issue if they decide to go on a hunger strike. Again, that's very hard when my older cats want to pick at food all day and Sophie will suck up everything in her path like a vacuum cleaner.
Actually, I wish I had gone to force-feeding earlier. I think we were fooled when we saw him eat and thought he was OK. I know Mrs. Rabbit tried, but sometimes she gets confused as to what she's seeing. At least with force-feed, I KNOW what's the minimum he's eating.
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:28:45
Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:28:45
Since I've been vaccinated, I expect the on set of autism in about 3 hours.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:30:04
THANKS OBAMA!
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:30:04
Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I've been vaccinated, I expect the on set of autism in about 3 hours.
THANKS OBAMA!
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:31:07
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:31:07
Hollywood blames the Fonz for jumping the shark.
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 10/02/2013 15:32:45
Will in Chicago on 10/02/2013 15:32:45
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is doing well.
Trojanrabbit, my best to Lucky. We were able to do a lot with Lars, my Mom's cat after he had to go to a special diet because he could not process proteins well or at all. My hope is that you find something that helps him soon.
Yes, I will call it sedition. Many Americans are suffering.
In some good news, I have a job interview Friday morning for a sales administrative assistant job in the Near North Suburbs.
Trojanrabbit, my best to Lucky. We were able to do a lot with Lars, my Mom's cat after he had to go to a special diet because he could not process proteins well or at all. My hope is that you find something that helps him soon.
Yes, I will call it sedition. Many Americans are suffering.
In some good news, I have a job interview Friday morning for a sales administrative assistant job in the Near North Suburbs.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:35:29
Yay! Good Luck
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:35:29
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is doing well.
Trojanrabbit, my best to Lucky. We were able to do a lot with Lars, my Mom's cat after he had to go to a special diet because he could not process proteins well or at all. My hope is that you find something that helps him soon.
Yes, I will call it sedition. Many Americans are suffering.
In some good news, I have a job interview Friday morning for a sales administrative assistant job in the Near North Suburbs.
Yay! Good Luck
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:35:30
Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:35:30
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I've been vaccinated, I expect the on set of autism in about 3 hours.
THANKS OBAMA!
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:37:19
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:37:19
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:37:58
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:37:58
gawd, libertarians are so fucking whiney!
Libertarian: wawawawwa memememememem wawawawawa memememe
Me:
Libertarian: wawawawwa memememememem wawawawawa memememe
Me:
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:41:54
Mala, this might be the most insightful comment I've ever seen about libertarians.
Mondobubba on 10/02/2013 15:41:54
Quote by wickedpam:
gawd, libertarians are so fucking whiney!
Libertarian: wawawawwa memememememem wawawawawa memememe
Me:
Mala, this might be the most insightful comment I've ever seen about libertarians.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:43:43
I'm just so frickin' tired of hearing it. I've actually had a Libertarian tell me they were fine with Somalia, they thought it was a good place. Seriously, I had no words after that.
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:43:43
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:
gawd, libertarians are so fucking whiney!
Libertarian: wawawawwa memememememem wawawawawa memememe
Me:
I'm just so frickin' tired of hearing it. I've actually had a Libertarian tell me they were fine with Somalia, they thought it was a good place. Seriously, I had no words after that.
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 15:45:06
Raine on 10/02/2013 15:45:06
Oh FFS -- another stupid idiot caller. 
Comment by TriSec on 10/02/2013 15:51:19
TriSec on 10/02/2013 15:51:19
Yeesh, I must have totally misread that whole Libertarian Manifesto back when I was regularly posting "Libertarian Saturday".
Maybe I just wasn't that kind of libertarian. Or maybe they got hijacked by nutbags, too. Or was it teabags? Whatever.
Maybe I just wasn't that kind of libertarian. Or maybe they got hijacked by nutbags, too. Or was it teabags? Whatever.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:54:30
my guess is nutjobs and baggers, cause you have never been like this
maybe its generational?
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 15:54:30
Quote by TriSec:
Yeesh, I must have totally misread that whole Libertarian Manifesto back when I was regularly posting "Libertarian Saturday".
Maybe I just wasn't that kind of libertarian. Or maybe they got hijacked by nutbags, too. Or was it teabags? Whatever.
my guess is nutjobs and baggers, cause you have never been like this
maybe its generational?
news...
Comment by BobR on 10/02/2013 15:58:18
I know it's not what you want, but good luck nonetheless. Sometimes these things end up opening a door that leads to better things.
BobR on 10/02/2013 15:58:18
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is doing well.
Trojanrabbit, my best to Lucky. We were able to do a lot with Lars, my Mom's cat after he had to go to a special diet because he could not process proteins well or at all. My hope is that you find something that helps him soon.
Yes, I will call it sedition. Many Americans are suffering.
In some good news, I have a job interview Friday morning for a sales administrative assistant job in the Near North Suburbs.
I know it's not what you want, but good luck nonetheless. Sometimes these things end up opening a door that leads to better things.
Comment by TriSec on 10/02/2013 16:02:27
TriSec on 10/02/2013 16:02:27
No "Real People" are affected by the shutdown, right?
A nurse who works at the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston, who asked that her name not be used, said the waiting game to learn whether she will have a job was nerve-wracking.
It is, because you live paycheck to paycheck, she said, adding that one worker who was sent home earlier in the day was stunned and said, 'I feel lost.'
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 16:03:31
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 16:03:31
omg, Van Gogh's sketchbook is even better then my regular paintings
and this is when, as an "artist", I feel completely worthless
and this is when, as an "artist", I feel completely worthless
Comment by Raine on 10/02/2013 16:05:05
Don;t do that to yourself.
you still have two ears.
Raine on 10/02/2013 16:05:05
Quote by wickedpam:
omg, Van Gogh's sketchbook is even better then my regular paintings
and this is when, as an "artist", I feel completely worthless
you still have two ears.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 16:07:01
*snort*
you know what I mean
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 16:07:01
Quote by Raine:Don;t do that to yourself.Quote by wickedpam:
omg, Van Gogh's sketchbook is even better then my regular paintings
and this is when, as an "artist", I feel completely worthless
you still have two ears.
*snort* you know what I mean
Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 16:09:39
Thanks, Will. And best wishes to you on the interview.
I can only take the fact that he hasn't totally turned on me as a sign that he does understand at least a little bit that I'm trying to help him. He's got to feel better with a full tummy, I would think.
trojanrabbit on 10/02/2013 16:09:39
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is doing well.
Trojanrabbit, my best to Lucky. We were able to do a lot with Lars, my Mom's cat after he had to go to a special diet because he could not process proteins well or at all. My hope is that you find something that helps him soon.
Yes, I will call it sedition. Many Americans are suffering.
In some good news, I have a job interview Friday morning for a sales administrative assistant job in the Near North Suburbs.
Thanks, Will. And best wishes to you on the interview.
I can only take the fact that he hasn't totally turned on me as a sign that he does understand at least a little bit that I'm trying to help him. He's got to feel better with a full tummy, I would think.
Comment by TriSec on 10/02/2013 16:09:42
TriSec on 10/02/2013 16:09:42
Some days my horn sounds more like anemic water buffaloes being eaten alive by a pack of hyenas than actual music. That doesn't mean I stop trying.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/02/2013 16:29:25
wickedpam on 10/02/2013 16:29:25
omg - same whiney caller that was on with Steph was just on with Ed :eyeroll: