Comments on: Take the Poll: FDL YearlyKos Breakfast http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:14:54 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58576 egregious Fri, 07 Apr 2006 01:48:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58576 <p>And cbl, whose description of sitting on the porch waiting for the soylent green truck left me in stitches.</p> And cbl, whose description of sitting on the porch waiting for the soylent green truck left me in stitches.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58549 egregious Fri, 07 Apr 2006 01:31:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58549 <p>Add NorskeFlamethrower and the weekend bird pictures.</p> Add NorskeFlamethrower and the weekend bird pictures.

]]> By: Sharon http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58274 Sharon Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:12:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58274 <p>jayt, I’m so very glad you dropped in today. I had wanted to ask if anyone knew about the prevalence of the revenge accusation (answered in your #1 there) because a good friend of mine booted his girlfriend out when he caught her in bed with another guy, and she immediately said he’d sexually abused their child. He spend a crapload of money to be able to continue visitations to no avail. There were no charges brought though which made me think it was all bogus. His comment, “All that money would have paid for a nice college education (for the kid).” And as far as I know, he’s never been seriously involved with another woman. Who can blame him?</p> jayt, I’m so very glad you dropped in today. I had wanted to ask if anyone knew about the prevalence of the revenge accusation (answered in your #1 there) because a good friend of mine booted his girlfriend out when he caught her in bed with another guy, and she immediately said he’d sexually abused their child. He spend a crapload of money to be able to continue visitations to no avail. There were no charges brought though which made me think it was all bogus. His comment, “All that money would have paid for a nice college education (for the kid).” And as far as I know, he’s never been seriously involved with another woman. Who can blame him?

]]> By: Robert Teiken http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58210 Robert Teiken Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:13:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-58210 <p>Intelligence and depth. Only started a month ago, but now a several time per day stop. Now can we have a vegie breakkfast burrito with habanero salsa?</p> Intelligence and depth. Only started a month ago, but now a several time per day stop. Now can we have a vegie breakkfast burrito with habanero salsa?

]]> By: diamondeb http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57989 diamondeb Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:56:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57989 <p>I am constantly impressed and amazed at the intelligence and energy of FDL. It is a privilege in these terrifying times to have a place to go to learn and to be able to act. On behalf of the future of our children, thank you, FDL and all your blog sistern and brethren.</p> I am constantly impressed and amazed at the intelligence and energy of FDL. It is a privilege in these terrifying times to have a place to go to learn and to be able to act. On behalf of the future of our children, thank you, FDL and all your blog sistern and brethren.

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57860 mui Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57860 <p><a href="http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=stats&s=s21firedoglake&r=36">http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=st.....e&r=36</a></p> <p>O.K. that’s a little disturbing. Any way to get site meter to make it exclusively for blog owners’ eyes only? I feel uncomfortable, espcially for those visiting from other countries.</p> http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=st…..e&r=36

O.K. that’s a little disturbing. Any way to get site meter to make it exclusively for blog owners’ eyes only? I feel uncomfortable, espcially for those visiting from other countries.

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57826 mui Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:26:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57826 <p>Miso soup? How about rice congee with all the condiments. Steamed cream buns for the kids. Heck make it dim sum. I’ll stop before I start to drool.</p> Miso soup? How about rice congee with all the condiments. Steamed cream buns for the kids. Heck make it dim sum. I’ll stop before I start to drool.

]]> By: CTheGee http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57749 CTheGee Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:51:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57749 <p>as Ray Davies (The Kinks) wrote:</p> <p>Hatred, the only thing that keeps us together<br /> Hatred the only thing that lasts forever</p> <p>it’s worth a listen.</p> as Ray Davies (The Kinks) wrote:

Hatred, the only thing that keeps us together
Hatred the only thing that lasts forever

it’s worth a listen.

]]> By: shogun http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57642 shogun Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:44:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57642 <p>How about miso soup, rice, and dried squid?</p> How about miso soup, rice, and dried squid?

]]> By: jayt http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57599 jayt Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:30:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/take-the-poll-fdl-yearlykos-breakfast/#comment-57599 <p>I’m gonna drop this one right here - don’t want to interrupt the new Fitzy things this morning.</p> <p>What I like about FDL - new friends. I posted yesterday wrt to having defended several molesting cases. I started by saying it might well be my last post, because I was fully expecting to be vilified, screamed at, not banned maybe, but certainly shunned. No one - no one - wants any part of a child being hurt, and while I most fervently hope I at the least never made anything worse than it already was, I can easily see where others might think that my mere involvement would inherently make it so. In my involvement is those cases, I would like to think that I performed as well, and as honorably, as I could.</p> <p>As I was typing the post, however, a rather horrible deluge of issues, fractured memories, but mostly, emotions, came raining down, and I was a fuckin’ mess by the time I was through. A long difficult day yesterday, but when I checked back in this morning, I saw that there were no overt crticisms; in fact there were several warm, lovley messages that mean a lot to me - thank you to each of you who provided them. I’m deeply touched - this place feels like family - hell, my own family doesn’t know about those cases.</p> <p>Two last things:<br /> 1) Beware of molesting charges which arise after a couple’s break-up. While it’s absolutely true that molesting cases often originate in the home, a molestation charge against after a break-up is often used as the ultimate act of revenge for perceived wrongs within the parental, or step-parental relationship. I had two such cases, which resulted in 3 full-blown juries (one of them hung the first time around). Most molestations are not reported - but some that *are* reported are merely twisted vengeance, with a child stuck in the middle.</p> <p>2) I posted yesterday that in the one case where it became clear to me that I was representing a truly evil little fuck - I withdrew from the case just before trial. I was wrong to do that. I should have stayed with the case, tried it, won the case, and then felt awful, horrible, sick. I was hired to do the job, but when it looked ugly, I walked away. Thay’s not the way it’s supposed to work - I chicken-shitted my way out of it, and that was wrong. I’ll not get a do-over, but for what it’s worth….</p> <p>Again, thank-you for those who provided kind words. I love this place.</p> I’m gonna drop this one right here – don’t want to interrupt the new Fitzy things this morning.

What I like about FDL – new friends. I posted yesterday wrt to having defended several molesting cases. I started by saying it might well be my last post, because I was fully expecting to be vilified, screamed at, not banned maybe, but certainly shunned. No one – no one – wants any part of a child being hurt, and while I most fervently hope I at the least never made anything worse than it already was, I can easily see where others might think that my mere involvement would inherently make it so. In my involvement is those cases, I would like to think that I performed as well, and as honorably, as I could.

As I was typing the post, however, a rather horrible deluge of issues, fractured memories, but mostly, emotions, came raining down, and I was a fuckin’ mess by the time I was through. A long difficult day yesterday, but when I checked back in this morning, I saw that there were no overt crticisms; in fact there were several warm, lovley messages that mean a lot to me – thank you to each of you who provided them. I’m deeply touched – this place feels like family – hell, my own family doesn’t know about those cases.

Two last things:
1) Beware of molesting charges which arise after a couple’s break-up. While it’s absolutely true that molesting cases often originate in the home, a molestation charge against after a break-up is often used as the ultimate act of revenge for perceived wrongs within the parental, or step-parental relationship. I had two such cases, which resulted in 3 full-blown juries (one of them hung the first time around). Most molestations are not reported – but some that *are* reported are merely twisted vengeance, with a child stuck in the middle.

2) I posted yesterday that in the one case where it became clear to me that I was representing a truly evil little fuck – I withdrew from the case just before trial. I was wrong to do that. I should have stayed with the case, tried it, won the case, and then felt awful, horrible, sick. I was hired to do the job, but when it looked ugly, I walked away. Thay’s not the way it’s supposed to work – I chicken-shitted my way out of it, and that was wrong. I’ll not get a do-over, but for what it’s worth….

Again, thank-you for those who provided kind words. I love this place.

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