Good morning, Mr. Turk!

Glen Beck needs to begin his retirement immediately.

Is there no cure for willful ignorance? (/rhetorical)

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Citizen Arnie and the early mornin’ Firepup Freedom Fighters:

Ignorance is voluntary, brother Arnie, and he wears his proudly on his brown shirt right next to his Hitler Youth insignia…good God, and this is what we get for “regular folks” opinion on corporate media.

KEEP THE FAITH AND REMEMBER, DON’T LET THE BASTARDS INTO YER YARD!!

Hey Norske. Got an old firend here with us for a visit. USMC, wounded at Khe Sahn, (med-evaced by the Cav. He lives in DC and stands vigil with Code Pink at Walter Reed. He’s such a great guy and it always helps me “keep the faith” when I get to see him.

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Citizen Raven:

Yer a wonder, brother Raven…give yer friend some a the “good stuff” fer me and tell ‘im the war has finally come home. He’s right there where he ken see it all come down. Khe Sahn was after my time but once yer there yer there…if ya know what I mean…we carry the wounds and blood of generations On our souls, brother Raven, so tell yer friend that this time we’re gunna get some justice.

I gotta go back ta the floor…couple a dicy patients.

KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION AND DON’T WORRY i GOTCHER BACK AND i AIN’T AFRAID TA SHOOT EITHER!!

That’s strange. I asked my neighbor’s hog to grunt once if FDR was no good, and twice if he was good. He only grunted once. I wonder if he and Glen Beck know something.

Good morning Attaturk, firepups.

Welcome to FDL USMC friend of Raven.

Quote of the Day (h/t Paul Krugman who is not the source, but does point to the source)

The mortgage crisis came on because our free society did not think to intervene at a juncture where it could have limited the effects of cosmic thoughtlessness and insouciant greed.

[my bolding]

Firepups should venture a guess as to the source of this gem before following the link to find out.

Hey Norske, there has been a sea change since those nights so many years ago when a new light streaked across October skies. Once the national goal was excellence, now there is no national goal; only belief, wrapped in a flag, masquerading as mythos. Where excellence has gone, I haven’t a clue but without it, there appears no way out of the bog the country is in, and no-one to read whatever scrap of a map that may be retained. The country, the government, and people are that broken.
In the early 1990’s, I experienced a life changing event (of no consequence here) which illuminated for me a profound and widespread cancer in the body politic. Then, there were no ears to hear, or eyes to see, any cry in the wilderness would remain unheard. Not even a state line could provide comfort or protection of the law. Since, I have made my home and life elsewhere, but would be remiss in responsibility in not from time to time speaking up, hopefully where my voice might be heard.
Thanks for your kind words, keep up the resistance, keep the faith, use the ammo

I wonder if Beck would have been a member of the “American Liberty League,” had he been around back then, given his “take” on FDR?

The scientific method, eh? You could have stuffed the ballot box by poking that pig. Torture ‘im until you get the answer you want. It’s the American way today.

Stop Poll Fevers in their Track.

From the OilDrum:

The scientists didn’t have much good to say about the instrument of buying CO2 emission credits. These credits may look good on paper, but they don’t solve the problem of the technological gap between the first and the third world at all. They only accomplish to pay off developing nations for not developing industries of their own. This is counter-productive. We need to be able to solve the CO2 emission problem in the first world and become so clean that we can allow the third world to, at least initially, develop industries that produce goods in a somewhat less energy-efficient manner. The longer-term goal would then be to help these nations, using our own technological advances, to become cleaner also.

O.K. maybe it is too early for me to catch on. but I read the headline and say to self, “self, Beck had brain surgery?” Awwwwwww

I had to read the whole comment before I read where he actually had surgery. And, the heading was accurate. His brain is definitely in the nether regions.

Too early. Too slow. I was in a car accident and 24 hours after the accident, NOW I am sore. Totalled my four month old car that I looooved. So brain not working well.

Good morning everyone.

More:

Some US politicians are making the argument that China is soon going to be the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and that’s true. Within a few years, they will pass the US. But climate change depends upon the cumulative emissions over time because much of the CO2 we emitted in 1850 is still here and it’s still damaging. So it’s not only about the present emissions. Therefore, the US is responsible for more than three times the amount of emissions than any other country, with China and Russia being next, and Germany and Great Britain after that

OT But I never seen/heard Beck soooo. This is fun

The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) has once again issued the National Counterterrorism Day Planner. (The calendar is a whopping 24.5 MB

Info can be found at http://www.thespywhobilledme.com/

Good morning, pups. It’s MoDo and Bobo doing his bloggy thingy today. MoDo says that President Bush’s 11th-hour bid to save his legacy from being a shattered Iraq recalled MTV’s “Cribs.” I’ve never seen the show, but if W’s swanning around the Middle East makes her think of it I’m sure it sucked. Bobo’s doing his bloggy thingy today, and apparently he’s all miffed that the Democratic candidates did not respond to the stupid race-baiting questions asked by the buffoons who moderated last night’s debate. He says on Tuesday night, the Democrats enjoyed a love-fest, but the Republican campaign is in upheaval. Oh, and in case you hadn’t heard yet, Rudy got his lunch eaten by Ron Paul and Sleepy Fred again. [snort] [giggle] BWAHAHAHAHA…

http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/

The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got an assortment of bagels and cream cheeses. We’re looking at the possibility of more rain later today and tomorrow, which is a GOOD thing.

(((Grandma J))) Sorry about your car, but it can be replaced, you can’t.

Firepups should venture a guess as to the source of this gem before following the link to find out.

I could have guessed with both hands for a week and NEVER come up with the source! Thanks for posting that.

Good morning GJ

Too early. Too slow. I was in a car accident and 24 hours after the accident, NOW I am sore. Totalled my four month old car that I looooved. So brain not working well.

An accident that totals a car is serious enough to induce “shock” which begins to wear off about six hours later. Start treating yourself for shock, reduce stress any manner you can, even taking a long hot soaking bath, use herbal essences/fragrances (your soreness will thank you), and for now try to avoid worrying with any distraction that pleases you – there will be time enough to worry later. Wishing you all the best……

Marion, thanks for the hugs. I need some. Now all I have to do is figure this ‘insurance’ business. I was rear ended and the insurance company from the other driver called and said they would pay for everything — except medical of course. So now the big question is, will they repair or will hey replace? Ummmm

If I want a identical replacement, it will cost them some big bucks. While it was only a 2001, I loved that car. We shall we see. I have never been in an accident before.

My guess they will want to settle earlier rather than later, and since they do not have to worry about medical, early is better for them. Wonder if I can get them to pay for my deductible on my own insurance if I have to seek medical treatment.

O.K. Back to ridiculing Beck…

Thank you also Arnie. Am distracting myself with quilting, which has always been a great ‘worry’ deflector. Going to take it very easy the rest of the week.

Arnie was right about soothing soaks in a hot tub. Helps to work the kinks out, and relax the muscles you may not even be aware are tensed up and knotted. Plus, it just feels good!

Let me clarify the ‘totalled’ business re my car. My insurance company, and the collission center where I took it, believe it to be ‘totalled’ because the repair would be just over what it is worth. The whole rear end was smashed in, including roof, back hatch (wagon), but the insurance company actually responsible for paying is hoping to repair. We shall see.

I could have guessed with both hands for a week and NEVER come up with the source!

You’re welcome. Mrs. Bilbo surprised me by guessing on her second guess. She first thought “George Will” (of course she knew I must have had a sneaky reason for asking). I told her to “back up a generation” and she got it on the second guess.

Good morning everybody!

Bilbo-

That source for the quote is astonishing. Not because a prominent conservative intellectual is in favor of regulation after the fact, but because the call if for sweeping, draconian federal regulation in an area (mortgage foreclosure) that is exclusively a matter of state law.

Thus, this is not just a rejection of free market principles, but of federalism as defined by the right for two generations.

The intellectual corruption of the right is complete. The whole movement is discredited.

(((Grandma J)))
If you have no experience with insurance (insert perjoritive of choice here), and they say they will not pay medical, first report it to your insurance company by note, second and most importantly, find a solicitor who you trust and turn the matter over to them at this point, let the solicitor be your contact with the insurance company FOR EVERYTHING. That company is attempting to diminish your rights to redress. Do.Not.Listen.To.Them. (disclaimer: I Am Not A (expletive) Lawyer but do have experience with).
Do take time to physically relax at your earliest opportunity, it will pay dividends later. All the best…..

I am so sorry. Not only do these things hurt, it is all disruptive to life. Take it easy. Don’t release them from anything too early; wait to see how you are doing, any other liability, etc. Just a thought, and take care of yourself.

About Beck: I ran into him one evening without warning. I thought I was having an out of mind/body experience. Reading the FDR comment, reminded me that yesterday I heard that 60% of Michigan still support the war!! And we wonder why we are in trouble.

I meant to say good morning. (From another Grandma)

Could it be that CNN was just jealous about not having their own lunatic on the air? FOX has their resident nutcake in Bill O’Reilly, MSNBC has the drooling idiot Chris Matthews and CNN had to settle for obsessed but not completely nuts in Lou Dobbs. Then they hired Glenn Beck and a steady stream of lunatic remarks issued forth to taint the air. Now they must feel they have reached a parody with the other two cable “news” networks. Mission Accomplished!

Re:

The mortgage crisis came on because our free society did not think to intervene at a juncture where it could have limited the effects of cosmic thoughtlessness and insouciant greed.

While this may be a well written soundbite, it is remarkably blind to the facts. This is something of an epidemic among those on the Right, including Bill Buckley who is someone I have a grudging admiration for. But for chrissakes, Biil, you really need to be more honest.

Let’s tell it like it really is, shall we?

The mortgage crisis came on because greedy Wall Street bankers seduced the President, the Congress, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and other regulatory agencies to roll back the intelligent regulations and controls that had been imposed in the 1930s in the aftermath of the greatest binge of greedhead excess in the nation’s history up to that time, the Roaring 20s.

For nearly 70 years the bankers were unable to defeat the sensible regulatory climate that, for example, separated retail banking from investment banking. The Glass-Stegall Act created a firewall that prevented the retail bankers from handing up customers like so many sheep to be led to slaughter by the “sharp practices” guys on the investment banking side.

But that free market right wing President, Bill Clinton, ended sensible regulation in 1999 by signing (without protest) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which gutted Glass-Steagall and permitted all sort of new financial wizardry, including the securitization of mortgages.

For those who want a great introduction to the world of de-regulated madness we are descending into, I highly recommend the work of a former investment banker and current professor of law, Frank Partnoy. He has two books out, but the most recent is a survey of the total slide into the financial wormhole we are entering called “Infectious Greed: How Deceit and Risk Corrupted the Financial Markets“

And Now Let Me Introduce My Alterego, The POLSKI FLAMETHOWER who reminds his gentle readers that no nation can last long once it begins to lie to itself about everything. And this is the end stage of America that William F. Buckley is epitomizing with his pathetic handwringing and penchant for willfully not understanding reality.

Hi Ray. BTW, both the Juhasz and Stiglitz books arrived here from Amazon the day before yesterday. They’re in my “to read” pile. In fact, I have already snuck a peak into The Bush Agenda. Thanks again for your recommendations.

Re:

but because the call if for sweeping, draconian federal regulation in an area (mortgage foreclosure) that is exclusively a matter of state law.

That doesn’t ring true. Say for instance a borrower got a loan from Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. A foreclosure would be a matter between a federal agency and the mortgagee.

Furhermore, the waters are muddied to a great extent today because in the case of the rascally subprime loans that are unraveling the originating mortgage broker may well be out of the picture, having sold the mortgage to a Wall Street bundler who securitized hundreds or thousands of individual mortgages and then split that issue into tranches which can be held by everyone for a pension fund in Bavaria to the Chinese Central Bank.

To say the least, this is exceedingly complex and not merely a state matter.

The real tragedy isn’t that Glenn Beck is a fucking idiot; only that CNN gives a fucking idiot a soapbox on which to stand night after night.

OT: Chris Kelley has a post on Huffington about Ann Coulter’s of euology for her father. She ends by saying that he is now with Ronald Reagan and Joe McCarthy, and she asks the three of them to help her smite liberals. I wondered if Joe McCarthy would have a list of 101 commies in heaven and Ronald Reagan would be trying to cut the size of the staff and preaching that the government is the enemy. Wasn’t that what Milton’s Satan did?

Finally, I always wonder about the thought of eternity with Ronald Reagan, Joe McCarthy, Jerry Falwell, and Ann Coulter’s father. If I get a choice, I think I’ll go elsewhere. Okay, I’ll stay on topic from here on.

Re:

Now they must feel they have reached a parody with the other two cable “news” networks.

(Smiles) Nice one. Parody vs. Parity. I like it. :)

Come to think of it, isn’t all of corporate “news” a parody?

FWIW – Authur Silber has gone missing recently. Mention is made because it would amount to criminal neglect to have his voice silenced by want. Just say’n

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Couldn’t have said it better than Marion:

Sorry about your car, but it can be replaced, you can’t.

You take good care of yourself (and enjoy the extra quilting time)….lots of excellent advice already thread-provided. And best of luck with the blipping insurance company(ies).

EPU’ed.
with modifications including
g’morniing all. thanks for yesterday’s good wishes.

Still can only mostly lurk for reasons of health. old shoulder injury flared up, pain is retreating, but is still letting itself be known as I type. Despite it, the deadline will be met by 9:00 this a.m.

I wanted to share the news that the managing editor of the NYT wants to hear from its readers. next 4 days. it was front page this am at 5:00 but is surely findable now.

I see lots of emails for him in my Kristol ball.

link

Huck on MorningJoe. I just tuned in . Did they ask about changing the constitution to conform to the bible?

Hi Bilbo,

You made my morning, man! Thanks for letting me know of your acquisitions. It’s very gratifying to know that what I write sometimes makes a tiny difference. (((Bilbo)))

In #29 above I mention another terrific financial writer named Frank Partnoy. His older book is his personal reminiscences of his days as a financial derivatives trader at the tony Morgan-Stanley shop. Titled F.I.A.S.C.O. it is one of the most riveting books I’ve read in the last decade. And… ta-da… dig this brother Bilbo… you can buy a copy of this for only %0.97 plus shipping. That’s got to maximize your return-on-investment into the stratoshere.

This Amazon reviewer gives a nice sense of the book’s verve:

“Partnoy, now a law professor at the University of San Diego, was a derivatives salesman for First Boston and then Morgan Stanley, 1993-95. In this “tell all,” revenge-tinged book, he makes the crew at Morgan Stanley look like nerdy brutes without conscience, intent only on ripping off people’s faces. (Their expression.) The acronym in the title stands for “Fixed Income Annual Sporting Clays Outing,” during which the traders at Morgan Stanley “honed their killer instincts.” Partnoy quotes his boss at Morgan Stanley as saying after some derivative losses, “There’s blood in the water. Let’s go kill someone,” meaning, sell them risky derivatives while we cut ourselves a huge commission.”

A revival meeting on Morning Joe. Lots of ‘amens’. They want to ’save’ Mika. I think I’m going to puke.

Would that be the King James version of the Constitution?

I think the doctors forgot to remove Beck’s head from his own ass.

Hi Arnie,

Arthur Silber is one of the most brilliant bloggers I’ve ever come across. I’d much rather organize a “Blue State” donation campaign for him than for any political candidate. But then, I don’t run Blue State, so I’m left scratchin’ my head wondering how I can help him out.

O/t due to missing Lake discussions on last night’s debate -

Can’t think of much that doesn’t p*ss me off about the talking heads (and won’t get started on the list this early in the day) but one of the items at the top of that list is their greatest desire: “Let’s you and him fight.” Wading into scar now and they are all so totally ticked there were no fireworks on the race issue between H & O…..PTL that some sane person(s) decided the stupidity of the past week was helping no one but the thugs.

solai @ 38 -

In a different room from the idjit box so only vaguely heard what was being said but don’t think so. Ya don’t *really* think scar would touch that one, do ya? The quote from huck about raising the Constitution to Biblical standards is one of the most chilling things coming out of a pol’s mouth in a long time, imho.

Anyone listening to McCain shill Robert “buzz” Jacobs on CSPAM? He is spewing talking points from 2004. When called out on his ‘they’ll follow us home’ statement by a caller, he said this: “they’ve been so busy figiting our soldiers in irak they havent been able to follow us home yet”

GrandmaJ, I am a lawyer and agree with Arnie. See a lawyer right away and don’t sign nothing till you do. The other guy’s insurance should pay fair market value for your car, your medical bills, something for your pain and suffering and perhaps for a rental till you can replace the car.

…penchant for willfully not understanding reality.

Speaking of willfully not understanding, this tripe was a headlined article on my Yahoo homepage this morn:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/t…..192712.ece

Devoid of any facts or proof, and a complete hit piece.

Bill Clinton championed and signed into the law one of the most destructive to the Constitution Acts I can remember, The Telecommunications Act. It was practically written by Ruturd Murdoch. Is it any wonder Ruturd holds fundraisers for Hillary?

Oh and lookee here, Ruturd’s son just took over the London Times last month. Just in time for the campaign season, just like Kristolnacht getting a NYT “one year tryout” that just happens to coincide with a Presidential election.

http://business.timesonline.co…..015100.ece

Normally wouldn’t care, but when it’s showing up as a “respectable” news outfit on my homepage in America, it’s having an impact.

Yes, out here in the West we too believe that Glenn Beck is a poster boy for the ever-spreading and malignant cranialrectalitis syndrome. Where’s screechy Sally Struthers when we need plaintive wails for a donation for surgery for poor little Glenn?

Was Beck the victim of free-market surgery, or was it a government selected surgeon who botched his ass?

Being retired, I try to leave a schilling or two from time to time as I am able. Only other is to “blog-pimp” (is that the term?) to let folks know

Glen Blech had brain surgery?

Now we just need a rocket scientist to have a stab at him.

Re:

my Yahoo homepage

If I might be so brazen as to make a suggestion. For the past 12 years I’ve used a blank page as my home page. I would find the crap on Yahoo to be unendurable.

However, for my “desktop” image, I’ve relented from the blank because I’ve found a gorgeous thing I can stare at for minutes, if not hours.

This is the one I use, may it wear well on your screen

You must be talking about this syndrome:

http://jakeparrillo.com/blog/w…..up-ass.jpg

After having 8 hemorrhoids Bush Regime members removed from his ass, it’s time to have his own head removed!

It would save the planet by doing so. The End. ;-)

Reading the FDR comment, reminded me that yesterday I heard that 60% of Michigan still support the war!!

That doesn’t seem to match up with what I recall hearing. Are you sure it wasn’t 60% of Michigan Republicans?

RayDuray-

What we have is a mess of federal and state jurisdictions. The securities are governed by federal law, but the only way for federal courts to get jurisdiction over a foreclosure is through the bankruptcy courts. There are some definitive Supreme Court cases on this matter, most recently the BFP case authored by Scalia (I abhor Scalia, but this is a pretty well reasoned case).

As a peripheral issue, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act can be used to protect a debtor facing foreclosure (by seeking money damages for abusive collection practices), but that should not be confused with the power to suspend, delay, or nullify a foreclosure action. That remains exclusively under the control of the states, except for case-by-case situations under the bankruptcy code.

Clinton talks about a foreclosure freeze. That may or may not be a good idea, but short of a constitutional amendment the federal government can’t make that happen.

I swear I hit the button just once!

Sorry

And your post (58) only appeared once. So no need for apologies. If you doubleclick the refresh bottom, accidentally or otherwise, sometimes your browser will display two copies of each new message. That may be what happened here?

That is to say, “your post(56)”, not (58).

I admire your expertise. :)

Great post… this was another of the NAFTA type deals Clinton went for
that gutted his own political party’s legacy of moderated capital
markets. Somehow his Arkansas Junior Civitan’s version merged with the
Houston Petroleum Club version to give Wall Street it’s pre-1929 dream
another go. Look where it got us… too bad the US Presidency and a
cable television show have become a 12 step destination, but let them
keep talking, I think people have figured it out, reality has intruded
into the process and isn’t responding to talk.

Glen walks into a doctor’s office with a huge hemorrhoid.
Doctor says “Can I help you”?
Hemorrhoid says “I’d like to have this growth cut off my ass”.

I’ve stumbled across this story a few times and don’t know if it’s true. More to the point, I don’t know if this incident occured but in a very profound sense it’s true.

During FDR’s funeral in Washington a reporter noticed a soldier standing guard at the White House. Tears were streaming down the young man’s face.

The reporter asked: Did you know President Roosevelt?

The soldier replied: No. But he knew me.

When my mother and father spoke his name it was with a noticeable reverence.