Comments on: The Stupid It Burns: Media Fan Flames Of Immigration Irrationality http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:03:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BitterScribe http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456061 BitterScribe Wed, 21 May 2008 20:27:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456061 <p>When they tried this shit in California—remember Pete Wilson and Prop Whatever that would have kept “illegal aliens” out of school?—it blew up in their faces. California is solidly Democratic now, except for that jury-rigged election that gave them the Governator. Let’s hope the same thing happens nationwide.</p> <p>As for Lou Dobbs, he and Larry King are why I can’t stand CNN anymore.</p> When they tried this shit in California—remember Pete Wilson and Prop Whatever that would have kept “illegal aliens” out of school?—it blew up in their faces. California is solidly Democratic now, except for that jury-rigged election that gave them the Governator. Let’s hope the same thing happens nationwide.

As for Lou Dobbs, he and Larry King are why I can’t stand CNN anymore.

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456041 Raven Wed, 21 May 2008 20:15:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456041 <p>Garsh, it’s that lack if inhibitors in the frontal lobes.</p> Garsh, it’s that lack if inhibitors in the frontal lobes.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456038 DWBartoo Wed, 21 May 2008 20:13:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456038 <p>Damn, Raven, you constantly amaze me.</p> <p>Liking your perspective more and more, especially as I learn more about where (and whom) you are coming from. Not to mention what you do …</p> <p>Appreciate that you are willing to share.</p> Damn, Raven, you constantly amaze me.

Liking your perspective more and more, especially as I learn more about where (and whom) you are coming from. Not to mention what you do …

Appreciate that you are willing to share.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456024 DWBartoo Wed, 21 May 2008 20:07:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456024 <p>Ya think? </p> <p>I ‘m kinda inclined to agree with you, but consider what is on their table … uh … er … plate!</p> <p>They’s awful busy, takin’ care of business … wait! that didn’t come out right! I meant to say the “people’s” business …</p> <p>Keepin’ us outta war, makin’ certain the social contract is honored, seeing the peep’s got health care, and well you know, they works pretty hard too …</p> Ya think?

I ‘m kinda inclined to agree with you, but consider what is on their table … uh … er … plate!

They’s awful busy, takin’ care of business … wait! that didn’t come out right! I meant to say the “people’s” business …

Keepin’ us outta war, makin’ certain the social contract is honored, seeing the peep’s got health care, and well you know, they works pretty hard too …

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456012 Raven Wed, 21 May 2008 20:02:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456012 <p>It’s funny, before he died in the 70’s, when I was REALLY pissed and out of control, we took a ride. He asked me about my world view and I raged on, you know, like we do here. He listened and then softly spoke about what he had lived and seen in his life. he basically said that I could live my life being angry and bitter if I wanted to but he didn’t recommend it. BTW, his father was cut in half by a broken cable in the wheelhouse the day Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated.</p> It’s funny, before he died in the 70’s, when I was REALLY pissed and out of control, we took a ride. He asked me about my world view and I raged on, you know, like we do here. He listened and then softly spoke about what he had lived and seen in his life. he basically said that I could live my life being angry and bitter if I wanted to but he didn’t recommend it. BTW, his father was cut in half by a broken cable in the wheelhouse the day Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated.

]]> By: cbl2 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456008 cbl2 Wed, 21 May 2008 20:01:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456008 <p>Good Afternoon David and Firedogs - </p> <p>well now, that is some truly incomprehensible sh*t up there - how nice of them to take time away from their busy Aryan Youth/Klavern schedules to grace the airwaves with their presence<br /> -</p> Good Afternoon David and Firedogs –

well now, that is some truly incomprehensible sh*t up there – how nice of them to take time away from their busy Aryan Youth/Klavern schedules to grace the airwaves with their presence
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]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456007 egregious Wed, 21 May 2008 20:00:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456007 <p>Peterr has a <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/a-call-for-nominations/" rel="nofollow">pup contest</a> in the new thread.</p> Peterr has a pup contest in the new thread.

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456005 Twain Wed, 21 May 2008 19:59:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456005 <p>I am so sorry to hear that. The miners back then were much worse off than those of today but that not saying much. I can’t think of anyone I respect more than the people who do that work.</p> I am so sorry to hear that. The miners back then were much worse off than those of today but that not saying much. I can’t think of anyone I respect more than the people who do that work.

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456004 Raven Wed, 21 May 2008 19:57:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456004 <p>I have a document called “30 years in Coal” that my grandfather wrote. He was from Christopher Illinois and knew many of the people involved in the <a href="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7847/massacre.htm" rel="nofollow">Herrin Massacare</a>. When my mom died we found all these applications for black lung benefits, he never got a dime.</p> I have a document called “30 years in Coal” that my grandfather wrote. He was from Christopher Illinois and knew many of the people involved in the Herrin Massacare. When my mom died we found all these applications for black lung benefits, he never got a dime.

]]> By: rwcole http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456003 rwcole Wed, 21 May 2008 19:56:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/the-stupid-it-burns-media-fan-flames-of-immigration-irrationality/#comment-1456003 <p>Of course the nominee grew up in a middle class white single parent home…which makes for an interesting story..</p> Of course the nominee grew up in a middle class white single parent home…which makes for an interesting story..

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