Comments on: Compare and Contrast http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gloria http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639341 Gloria Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:05:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639341 <p>“Freedom of Choice Act”—still the same lame naming/framing! While the other side goes for the jugular by inventing terminology (Partial Birth Abortion) that the media and even our side embraces (most recently, Hillary in her response to the Supreme Fart’s ruling), we put out a weak name that almost trivializes the issue…yeah, choice, like buying shoes.</p> <p>Why not give the damn thing a real name that reflects the importance of the issue….how about WOMENS HEALTH PROTECTION ACT?? Something which has some meat to it, that may make Americans THINK, for once, about the issues involved instead of being swayed by misleading hype by the creeps??</p> “Freedom of Choice Act”—still the same lame naming/framing! While the other side goes for the jugular by inventing terminology (Partial Birth Abortion) that the media and even our side embraces (most recently, Hillary in her response to the Supreme Fart’s ruling), we put out a weak name that almost trivializes the issue…yeah, choice, like buying shoes.

Why not give the damn thing a real name that reflects the importance of the issue….how about WOMENS HEALTH PROTECTION ACT?? Something which has some meat to it, that may make Americans THINK, for once, about the issues involved instead of being swayed by misleading hype by the creeps??

]]> By: Tortoise http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639273 Tortoise Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:39:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639273 <p>Way deep into EPU zone, I know. But have we learned nothing from the past 6 or 10 years? </p> <p>Forget about all-out campaigns or any of that kind of stuff. That’s “hard work”!</p> <p>Just call it the “Fetus and Blastocyst Protection Act 2007.” Problem solved. </p> <p>Fee waived.<br /> Thank you. </p> <p>-<br /> <i>This message brought to you by Cellular Life of America. Managing America’s wombs since 1967.</i></p> Way deep into EPU zone, I know. But have we learned nothing from the past 6 or 10 years?

Forget about all-out campaigns or any of that kind of stuff. That’s “hard work”!

Just call it the “Fetus and Blastocyst Protection Act 2007.” Problem solved.

Fee waived.
Thank you.

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This message brought to you by Cellular Life of America. Managing America’s wombs since 1967.

]]> By: Skeptic http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639238 Skeptic Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:18:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639238 <p><a href="#comment-639109"><em>Oilfieldguy @ 125 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I’m poised for a dreadful day tomorrow.</p></blockquote> <p>Plan on having a good day — it’s too important to leave to chance.</p> Oilfieldguy @ 125

I’m poised for a dreadful day tomorrow.

Plan on having a good day — it’s too important to leave to chance.

]]> By: kirk murphy http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639227 kirk murphy Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:14:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639227 <p><a href="#comment-639112"><em>Oilfieldguy @ 128</em></a><br /> <a href="#comment-639111"><em>cleter @ 127</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-639109"><em>Oilfieldguy @ 122</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I’m poised for a dreadful day tomorrow.</p></blockquote> <p>Why? Is Alec Baldwin going to call you?</p> <p>Heh, heh. Nah, I have to take an oversized load through downtown Pittsburgh.</p></blockquote> <p>Good luck tomorrow, OFG!</p> Oilfieldguy @ 128
cleter @ 127

Oilfieldguy @ 122

I’m poised for a dreadful day tomorrow.

Why? Is Alec Baldwin going to call you?

Heh, heh. Nah, I have to take an oversized load through downtown Pittsburgh.

Good luck tomorrow, OFG!

]]> By: Alicia http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639226 Alicia Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:14:50 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639226 <p><a href="#comment-639151"><em>Eureka Springs @ 164</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Anyone remember milk toast? (actually one of the few things that tastes better with oleo instead of butter) </p></blockquote> <p>My southern Mema used to give me milk toast when I was sick.</p> Eureka Springs @ 164

Anyone remember milk toast? (actually one of the few things that tastes better with oleo instead of butter)

My southern Mema used to give me milk toast when I was sick.

]]> By: TeddySanFran http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639193 TeddySanFran Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:59:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639193 <p><a href="#comment-639069"><em>Phoenix Woman @ 87</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-639063"><em>Oilfieldguy @ 80 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I will kick $100.00 to the Blue America PAC if Gonzo does resign by or before midnight next Friday.</p></blockquote> <p>Woo-hooo!</p></blockquote> <p>I’ll take that bet. If has not resigned his office by the end of Friday (midnight PDT) I’ll put $100 in BAPAC. BAPAC wins either way. Please to remind.</p> Phoenix Woman @ 87

Oilfieldguy @ 80

I will kick $100.00 to the Blue America PAC if Gonzo does resign by or before midnight next Friday.

Woo-hooo!

I’ll take that bet. If has not resigned his office by the end of Friday (midnight PDT) I’ll put $100 in BAPAC. BAPAC wins either way. Please to remind.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639188 LS Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:57:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639188 <p><a href="#comment-639159"><em>eCAHNomics @ 171</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>So, the the bored & fed (Chinese for me) of you, check out Scott Horton’s retelling of how Carl Schmitt subsumed the Weimar Republic prosecutors to the political system as the first step in creating a totalitarian state.<br /> <a href="http://www.harpers.org/archive/2007/04/horton-20070420xovi">http://www.harpers.org/archive.....070420xovi</a></p></blockquote> <p>Wow, wow, wow!!! Whitehouse! That was some might tasty dessert!!!!</p> eCAHNomics @ 171

So, the the bored & fed (Chinese for me) of you, check out Scott Horton’s retelling of how Carl Schmitt subsumed the Weimar Republic prosecutors to the political system as the first step in creating a totalitarian state.
http://www.harpers.org/archive…..070420xovi

Wow, wow, wow!!! Whitehouse! That was some might tasty dessert!!!!

]]> By: Oklahoma kiddo http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639183 Oklahoma kiddo Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:55:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639183 <p><a href="#comment-639154"><em>Margot @ 167 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-639145"><em>dakine01 @ 158</em></a><br /> <a href="#comment-639137"><em>Eureka Springs @ 152</em></a><br /> <a href="#comment-639123"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 138</em></a><br /> All this food business. Alright. Now I’m hungry. For hot buttered cornbread ‘n milk. Going to make some now.<br /> ——</p> <p>Oh my, the depression babies, dessert of choice..although, iirc, it’s best in buttermilk.<br /> ——</p> <p>That’s how my dad always ate it.<br /> ——<br /> My parents, both from Oklahoma, ate it that way, too. I love hot buttered cornmeal with honey.</p></blockquote> <p>Those born of one or two Oklahomans are then Oklahomans. Also. ;0)</p> Margot @ 167

dakine01 @ 158
Eureka Springs @ 152
Oklahoma kiddo @ 138
All this food business. Alright. Now I’m hungry. For hot buttered cornbread ‘n milk. Going to make some now.
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Oh my, the depression babies, dessert of choice..although, iirc, it’s best in buttermilk.
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That’s how my dad always ate it.
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My parents, both from Oklahoma, ate it that way, too. I love hot buttered cornmeal with honey.

Those born of one or two Oklahomans are then Oklahomans. Also. ;0)

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639169 cinnamonape Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:50:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639169 <p><a href="#comment-639144"><em>Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 157</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-639095"><em>Phoenix Woman @<br /> 111 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-639087"><em>Curious in Central Texas @ 103</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Here’s an extremely hopeful and promising headline from Raw Story: NYT Sat: Bush loyalty facing severe challenges… Developing…</p></blockquote> <p>Nice!</p></blockquote> <p>Update: <a href="http://rawstory.com/news/2007/NYT_Sat_Bush_loyalty_facing_two_0420.html">NYT Sat: Bush loyalty facing two pronged challenge on Wolfowitz, Gonzales scandals </a></p></blockquote> <p>No one reads the NY Times anymore…at least not the Saturday Edition. Sundays at least got the big crosswords!</p> Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 157

Phoenix Woman @
111

Curious in Central Texas @ 103

Here’s an extremely hopeful and promising headline from Raw Story: NYT Sat: Bush loyalty facing severe challenges… Developing…

Nice!

Update: NYT Sat: Bush loyalty facing two pronged challenge on Wolfowitz, Gonzales scandals

No one reads the NY Times anymore…at least not the Saturday Edition. Sundays at least got the big crosswords!

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/20/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639166 dakine01 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:50:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/21/compare-and-contrast/#comment-639166 <p>I actually did the fried chicken works last Sunday. Fried chicken (after soaking over night in salt water) in the iron skillet. Fresh whipped potatos, country style green beans with bacon/onion, bisucits, and milk gravy.</p> <p>This Sunday is gonna be pot roast, red potatos, carrots, onions, and celery.</p> <p>Have to make that big Ssunday dinner doncha know.</p> I actually did the fried chicken works last Sunday. Fried chicken (after soaking over night in salt water) in the iron skillet. Fresh whipped potatos, country style green beans with bacon/onion, bisucits, and milk gravy.

This Sunday is gonna be pot roast, red potatos, carrots, onions, and celery.

Have to make that big Ssunday dinner doncha know.

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