Comments on: A Necessary Word Of Thanks… http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:40:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rdwdkw http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508969 rdwdkw Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:48:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508969 <p>Christy, you and all the great individuals who post hear, advance the importance of one, one thought ,one vote , one chance, one great place to learn to understand and all of you do an incredible job. Thank you so very much and keep the ball rolling.</p> Christy, you and all the great individuals who post hear, advance the importance of one, one thought ,one vote , one chance, one great place to learn to understand and all of you do an incredible job. Thank you so very much and keep the ball rolling.

]]> By: dww44 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508549 dww44 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:03:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508549 <p>I know I am coming late to this thread, but I, too, saw/heard Jonathan Turley’s remarks on <em>Countdown</em> Thursday night. I always make it a point to listen to Turley whenever I know he is going to appear on the show. He addresses the issues with great good sense and is able to cogently clarify them for the non lawyers among us. How can one contact him to say thanks, not only for these comments on FISA, but for all his invaluable commenting? I honestly feel that if he were invited to other forums he could make a real impact. He is not rabidly partisan. He is simply right on these issues.</p> I know I am coming late to this thread, but I, too, saw/heard Jonathan Turley’s remarks on Countdown Thursday night. I always make it a point to listen to Turley whenever I know he is going to appear on the show. He addresses the issues with great good sense and is able to cogently clarify them for the non lawyers among us. How can one contact him to say thanks, not only for these comments on FISA, but for all his invaluable commenting? I honestly feel that if he were invited to other forums he could make a real impact. He is not rabidly partisan. He is simply right on these issues.

]]> By: syolles http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508368 syolles Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:20:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508368 <p>Thanks for everything you have done, all of which I depend on and which now seems epic.<br /> I was devastated yesterday. I think I have written more letters on this subject over the last year, and made more phone calls, and felt more desperately about this issue, than I have over anything else.<br /> And mostly I come to your posts on this site for the links, and the phone numbers and the updates about what is happening.<br /> What next? Can we work specifically for the end to this Democratic leadership — following the new ad tarketing Steny Hoyer. I mean, why not come out and say it?<br /> I just posed this suggestion in the comments for a Glenn Greenwald post–</p> <p>Can we lobby the Democratic Congress in earnest to change their leadership?</p> <p>I am thinking about mailing each Democratic member on a regular basis (bi-weekly?) our critique of their leadership and their actions, and including evidence of our conviction that their actions are out of touch with the voters on a massive scale.</p> <p>.. as a part of the campaign you have begun with the ad targeting Steny Hoyer. Perhaps focusing on Steny Hoyer– or Hoyer and Pelosi.</p> <p>It can include several voices — or many voices. And also send to the Congressional Quarterly and other editorial outlets.</p> <p>We can use a petition with signatures, we can interview people about WHY and HOW Congress has failed us ,,,</p> <p>We can grow a subscription list — asking for donations –</p> <p>We can bring it together under a banner–</p> <p>WHY WE NEED NEW LEADERSHIP</p> Thanks for everything you have done, all of which I depend on and which now seems epic.
I was devastated yesterday. I think I have written more letters on this subject over the last year, and made more phone calls, and felt more desperately about this issue, than I have over anything else.
And mostly I come to your posts on this site for the links, and the phone numbers and the updates about what is happening.
What next? Can we work specifically for the end to this Democratic leadership — following the new ad tarketing Steny Hoyer. I mean, why not come out and say it?
I just posed this suggestion in the comments for a Glenn Greenwald post–

Can we lobby the Democratic Congress in earnest to change their leadership?

I am thinking about mailing each Democratic member on a regular basis (bi-weekly?) our critique of their leadership and their actions, and including evidence of our conviction that their actions are out of touch with the voters on a massive scale.

.. as a part of the campaign you have begun with the ad targeting Steny Hoyer. Perhaps focusing on Steny Hoyer– or Hoyer and Pelosi.

It can include several voices — or many voices. And also send to the Congressional Quarterly and other editorial outlets.

We can use a petition with signatures, we can interview people about WHY and HOW Congress has failed us ,,,

We can grow a subscription list — asking for donations –

We can bring it together under a banner–

WHY WE NEED NEW LEADERSHIP

]]> By: pmorlan http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508145 pmorlan Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:32:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508145 <p>Tip of the hat back at you.</p> Tip of the hat back at you.

]]> By: sporkovat http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508056 sporkovat Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:32:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508056 <p>and while you’re at it, build a better vegetarian steakhouse!</p> <p>a better Zeppelin, made of Lead!</p> <p>a better Jewish Bacon!</p> <p>a better way to piss up a rope!</p> <p>a better Jackalope Butler, to fetch you a martini, extra dry!</p> <p>a better dacshund dogsled team, to run in the Iditarod!</p> <p>all you would need is more and better dacshunds.</p> and while you’re at it, build a better vegetarian steakhouse!

a better Zeppelin, made of Lead!

a better Jewish Bacon!

a better way to piss up a rope!

a better Jackalope Butler, to fetch you a martini, extra dry!

a better dacshund dogsled team, to run in the Iditarod!

all you would need is more and better dacshunds.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508032 Elliott Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:08:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508032 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/building-a-progressive-democratic-party/" rel="nofollow">Ian’s up a couple flights</a>, c’mon up and help build a better progressive democratic party</p> Ian’s up a couple flights, c’mon up and help build a better progressive democratic party

]]> By: Rayne http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508031 Rayne Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:06:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508031 <p>Thank you, Boo. Tell me when I’m nagging too much; I’ve tried to make this point several times in the last 24 hours, but I don’t know if it is getting through.</p> Thank you, Boo. Tell me when I’m nagging too much; I’ve tried to make this point several times in the last 24 hours, but I don’t know if it is getting through.

]]> By: OldCoastie http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508026 OldCoastie Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:04:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508026 <p>if the Dems are so compromised, any chance there is an R who hates this enough to stop it?</p> if the Dems are so compromised, any chance there is an R who hates this enough to stop it?

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508025 perris Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:03:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508025 <p>I think that of obama wants these powers I don’t want him as president</p> <p>that’s what I think, I don’t give a flying hoot which person wins if he wants these powers</p> I think that of obama wants these powers I don’t want him as president

that’s what I think, I don’t give a flying hoot which person wins if he wants these powers

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508014 Teddy Partridge Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:57:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/a-necessary-word-of-thanks/#comment-1508014 <p>Reid is a bad Leader, and exactly the Leader Senate Democrats want.</p> <p>Convincing him to step aside to tend his own 2010 re-election will be extremely difficult, especially if he has, as is very likely, made gains in the size of his caucus. All victories like that accrue to the benefit of the Leader.</p> Reid is a bad Leader, and exactly the Leader Senate Democrats want.

Convincing him to step aside to tend his own 2010 re-election will be extremely difficult, especially if he has, as is very likely, made gains in the size of his caucus. All victories like that accrue to the benefit of the Leader.

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