Comments on: A Time For Heroes http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:19:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-520015 Pete Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:34:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-520015 <p>Christy at 272 - you are welcome.</p> <p>I liked your analysis of Dana’s comments.</p> <p>In addition I would like to state that per Murray Waas - Ashcroft had a deep interest in the case and he sought regular briefings. <a href="http://news.nationaljournal.com/articles/0608nj1.htm">Link</a></p> Christy at 272 – you are welcome.

I liked your analysis of Dana’s comments.

In addition I would like to state that per Murray Waas – Ashcroft had a deep interest in the case and he sought regular briefings. Link

]]> By: mistah charley, ph.d. http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519866 mistah charley, ph.d. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:12:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519866 <p><a href="#comment-518586"><em>in the loop @<br /> 262 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I organize character development programs at colleges and one of the things I tell the students is that there is a pattern to “hero development.” One of the unavoidable tasks is to do something good regardless of the fact that it will make you a pariah. Being a pariah isn’t the goal but it always happens. Always. It’s amazing, really, except when you realize that doing the right thing tends to make the majority of people uncomfortable. I’m sure this is a lesson Fitzgerald learned long ago.</p></blockquote> <p>Mark Twain said, “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”</p> in the loop @
262

I organize character development programs at colleges and one of the things I tell the students is that there is a pattern to “hero development.” One of the unavoidable tasks is to do something good regardless of the fact that it will make you a pariah. Being a pariah isn’t the goal but it always happens. Always. It’s amazing, really, except when you realize that doing the right thing tends to make the majority of people uncomfortable. I’m sure this is a lesson Fitzgerald learned long ago.

Mark Twain said, “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”

]]> By: legaleze http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519763 legaleze Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:24:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519763 <p>RE: my post at 291; had I taken the time to read deeper into the earlier posts I would have seen Former Fed’s post at 276 and mbbsdphil @<br /> 273. mbbsdphil said it best. Thanks.</p> RE: my post at 291; had I taken the time to read deeper into the earlier posts I would have seen Former Fed’s post at 276 and mbbsdphil @
273. mbbsdphil said it best. Thanks.

]]> By: legaleze http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519745 legaleze Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:06:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519745 <p><a href="#comment-519017"><em>PageUp @<br /> 286 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Alright, if you must make a movie of this then I suggest the following . . .</p> <p>Ray Bolger: Scooter<br /> Jack Haley: Fitz<br /> Frank Morgan: Dick Cheney<br /> Margaret Hamilton: Judith Miller<br /> Burt Lahr: Tim Russert<br /> Judy Garland: Marcy</p></blockquote> <p>Robert Redford = Bob Woodward</p> PageUp @
286

Alright, if you must make a movie of this then I suggest the following . . .

Ray Bolger: Scooter
Jack Haley: Fitz
Frank Morgan: Dick Cheney
Margaret Hamilton: Judith Miller
Burt Lahr: Tim Russert
Judy Garland: Marcy

Robert Redford = Bob Woodward

]]> By: legaleze http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519739 legaleze Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:01:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519739 <p>I wanted to address Christy’s point about the destruction of our civil service. She mentioned the the CIA, but recently I’ve heard similar stories of resignations (or long time employees being fired or forced out) in other agencies, a la, DOJ, FEMA and Homeland Security. In addition to the dumbing down of our agencies, is the renewed emphasis on “privatization”. For example the No Child Left Behind act has been described as a huge shift in funding away from public schools and toward private corporations who ostensibly are assisting struggling schools, teachers, administrators and parents in educating children . . . . Similarly, Homeland Security appears to be following a similar tact in paying private companies to do work of little or no value to the country’s security. This administration has set us back twenty years!</p> I wanted to address Christy’s point about the destruction of our civil service. She mentioned the the CIA, but recently I’ve heard similar stories of resignations (or long time employees being fired or forced out) in other agencies, a la, DOJ, FEMA and Homeland Security. In addition to the dumbing down of our agencies, is the renewed emphasis on “privatization”. For example the No Child Left Behind act has been described as a huge shift in funding away from public schools and toward private corporations who ostensibly are assisting struggling schools, teachers, administrators and parents in educating children . . . . Similarly, Homeland Security appears to be following a similar tact in paying private companies to do work of little or no value to the country’s security. This administration has set us back twenty years!

]]> By: Arnie http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519311 Arnie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:43:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519311 <p><a href="#comment-518405"><em>uptown @<br /> 133 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>shooter=Boris Karloff</p></blockquote> <p>shooter=Peter Lourey(sp)</p> uptown @
133

shooter=Boris Karloff

shooter=Peter Lourey(sp)

]]> By: mok http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519178 mok Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:10:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519178 <p>I really should refresh more often.</p> I really should refresh more often.

]]> By: mok http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519164 mok Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:07:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519164 <p>Don’t know if anyone has realized this, but this entire investigation is going to be a Kevin Costner movie, coming soon to a theatre near you. Imagine Kevin’s mocking ‘madness! madness! madness!’ academy award-winning delivery.<br /> Who would play Dick Cheney? Condi? Rummy? …and the rest (as they say in the 1st season of Gilligan’s Island).</p> <p>I hear they’re just finishing up the script now.</p> Don’t know if anyone has realized this, but this entire investigation is going to be a Kevin Costner movie, coming soon to a theatre near you. Imagine Kevin’s mocking ‘madness! madness! madness!’ academy award-winning delivery.
Who would play Dick Cheney? Condi? Rummy? …and the rest (as they say in the 1st season of Gilligan’s Island).

I hear they’re just finishing up the script now.

]]> By: DefermentDick http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519073 DefermentDick Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:49:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519073 <p><a href="#comment-518794"><em>IowaDem @ 277 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-518357"><em>squirrel hiller @ 88 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>movie version:<br /> fitz = gregory peck<br /> valerie plame = kim novak<br /> joe wilson = william holden<br /> jane = nicole kidman<br /> marcy = barbara hershey<br /> swopa = jeff goldblum<br /> janes dogs = muppets<br /> arianna = meryl streep<br /> christy = susan sarandon<br /> scooter = ?<br /> judy miller = judy davis<br /> tim russert = mr potato head</p></blockquote> <p>How about scooter = Corbin Bernson (formerly Arnie on LA Law)?</p></blockquote> <p>Shooter = How bout the guy who played Fred Mertz(yeah, I know he’s dead)</p> IowaDem @ 277

squirrel hiller @ 88

movie version:
fitz = gregory peck
valerie plame = kim novak
joe wilson = william holden
jane = nicole kidman
marcy = barbara hershey
swopa = jeff goldblum
janes dogs = muppets
arianna = meryl streep
christy = susan sarandon
scooter = ?
judy miller = judy davis
tim russert = mr potato head

How about scooter = Corbin Bernson (formerly Arnie on LA Law)?

Shooter = How bout the guy who played Fred Mertz(yeah, I know he’s dead)

]]> By: PageUp http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519017 PageUp Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:35:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/23/a-time-for-heroes/#comment-519017 <p>Alright, if you must make a movie of this then I suggest the following . . .</p> <p>Ray Bolger: Scooter<br /> Jack Haley: Fitz<br /> Frank Morgan: Dick Cheney<br /> Margaret Hamilton: Judith Miller<br /> Burt Lahr: Tim Russert<br /> Judy Garland: Marcy</p> Alright, if you must make a movie of this then I suggest the following . . .

Ray Bolger: Scooter
Jack Haley: Fitz
Frank Morgan: Dick Cheney
Margaret Hamilton: Judith Miller
Burt Lahr: Tim Russert
Judy Garland: Marcy

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