Comments on: And for what? http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Novista http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1252600 Novista Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:17:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1252600 <p>Ike’s farewell speech draft said: “the military-congressional-industrial complex” … but that key word was taken out …</p> Ike’s farewell speech draft said: “the military-congressional-industrial complex” … but that key word was taken out …

]]> By: EdwardTeller http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250978 EdwardTeller Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:06:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250978 <p>At a board meeting I was at yesterday, another board member asked me, “Can I take my 12-yo son to the caucus?” I told him that at our caucus organizing meeting earlier in the evening, there had been a 17-yo and 16-yo, helping to organize, and that it would be very good for kids to be at the caucus itself.</p> At a board meeting I was at yesterday, another board member asked me, “Can I take my 12-yo son to the caucus?” I told him that at our caucus organizing meeting earlier in the evening, there had been a 17-yo and 16-yo, helping to organize, and that it would be very good for kids to be at the caucus itself.

]]> By: SanderO http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250976 SanderO Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:05:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250976 <p>give the black man a chance. Hillary had 35 years to do her thing.</p> <p>Let her use her experience to agitate for women.</p> give the black man a chance. Hillary had 35 years to do her thing.

Let her use her experience to agitate for women.

]]> By: demi http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250973 demi Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:04:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250973 <p>So, pop, whatcha gonna do?<br /> It’ll be a nice bday present for him to vote in the general tho.</p> So, pop, whatcha gonna do?
It’ll be a nice bday present for him to vote in the general tho.

]]> By: SanderO http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250970 SanderO Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:03:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250970 <p>American politics… popularity contest. no substance. game show… really a joke to see how low it’s gone.</p> American politics… popularity contest. no substance. game show… really a joke to see how low it’s gone.

]]> By: BlueStateRedHead http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250966 BlueStateRedHead Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:01:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250966 <p>Right you are, but think of the good it does in the lower 48. I mean the muck put stevens on our radar, introduced me to you, and gave me my first ROTFL laughing.<br /> In fact, may have been my last.</p> Right you are, but think of the good it does in the lower 48. I mean the muck put stevens on our radar, introduced me to you, and gave me my first ROTFL laughing.
In fact, may have been my last.

]]> By: Biodun http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250965 Biodun Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:01:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250965 <p>My 17-year-old son has been especially after me to caucus for Obama, since he can’t vote yet.</p> My 17-year-old son has been especially after me to caucus for Obama, since he can’t vote yet.

]]> By: SanderO http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250964 SanderO Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:01:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250964 <p>Who cares? All this state chauvinism is the wrong frame. We are divided and we should be separate nations or one.</p> Who cares? All this state chauvinism is the wrong frame. We are divided and we should be separate nations or one.

]]> By: bonkers http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250963 bonkers Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:59:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250963 <blockquote><p>Actually, federal govt deficits are a smaller percent of GDP than they were during Reagan</p></blockquote> <p>That doesn’t really matter to me. Having deficits at all, and then just not caring about them and letting them exist indefinitely, since the sh*t doesn’t seem to hitting the fan anytime soon, is not sustainable to me. This ho-hum attitude about deficits and all the issues that come with it (especially the foreign ownership of the debt) really, really bothers this irresponsible, “tax and spending” raging Liberal. (damn, being sarcastic again….gotta stop that).</p> <p>I understand that Medical-Industrial Complex is as big or bigger than the Military Complex. Regardless of what any previous generations were comfortable with, I don’t think we should be allowing these huge industries to funnel our tax dollars to themselves nearly as much as they’re allowed to do. I’d rather see tax money used to directly invest in any organization’s most valuable asset - it’s people.</p>

Actually, federal govt deficits are a smaller percent of GDP than they were during Reagan

That doesn’t really matter to me. Having deficits at all, and then just not caring about them and letting them exist indefinitely, since the sh*t doesn’t seem to hitting the fan anytime soon, is not sustainable to me. This ho-hum attitude about deficits and all the issues that come with it (especially the foreign ownership of the debt) really, really bothers this irresponsible, “tax and spending” raging Liberal. (damn, being sarcastic again….gotta stop that).

I understand that Medical-Industrial Complex is as big or bigger than the Military Complex. Regardless of what any previous generations were comfortable with, I don’t think we should be allowing these huge industries to funnel our tax dollars to themselves nearly as much as they’re allowed to do. I’d rather see tax money used to directly invest in any organization’s most valuable asset – it’s people.

]]> By: SanderO http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250962 SanderO Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:59:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/05/and-for-what/#comment-1250962 <p>What do we have to police?</p> <p>It’s more like intimidation. I don’t see use intervening in local fights which have no resources in the area.</p> What do we have to police?

It’s more like intimidation. I don’t see use intervening in local fights which have no resources in the area.

]]>