Comments on: Good News Under Bad Rulers: Citizen Power Delivers When Our National “Leaders” Sell Us Out http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:55:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TAGG http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508914 TAGG Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:20:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508914 <p>This is what I was getting at in this post: <a href="http://www.tagg-theangrygayguy.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.tagg-theangrygayguy.com</a></p> This is what I was getting at in this post: http://www.tagg-theangrygayguy.com

]]> By: sporkovat http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508603 sporkovat Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:41:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508603 <p>OT, but a very important T:</p> <blockquote><p>Stop The “Iran War Resolution”<br /> It may not be officially called by that name, but make no mistake, House Resolution 362 (and the Senate version Res. 580) urges U.S. military aggression against Iran.</p> <p>While the speeches of the Presidential candidates received most of the media attention at this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference, the focus was mostly on “taking action on Iran”. When AIPAC urges action, that usually means military action. So it is not surprising that it is urging Congress to effectively place a naval embargo on Iran. An act of war. A crime against peace.<br /><strong>This resolution demands that President Bush “initiate an international effort” to impose a land, sea, and air blockade on Iran to prevent it from importing gasoline and to inspect all cargo entering or leaving Iran. Such a blockade imposed without United Nations authority (which the resolution does not call for) would be seen as an act of war.</strong> Congressional sources say the House could vote on the resolution, H.Con.Res. 362 (see full resolution here), as early as next week (June 23-June 27). <strong>As of June 20, it already has 169 cosponsors in the House.</strong></p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=hc110-362" rel="nofollow">http://www.govtrack.us/congres.....=hc110-362</a></p> <p>Submitted by Rep. Gary Ackerman [<strong>D</strong>-NY]</p> <p>they really want to be just as guilty of further warcrimes as the (R) Party, don’t they?</p> <p>How many cosponsors has the brave Dennis Kuchinich got on his impeachment resolutions?</p> OT, but a very important T:

Stop The “Iran War Resolution”
It may not be officially called by that name, but make no mistake, House Resolution 362 (and the Senate version Res. 580) urges U.S. military aggression against Iran.

While the speeches of the Presidential candidates received most of the media attention at this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference, the focus was mostly on “taking action on Iran”. When AIPAC urges action, that usually means military action. So it is not surprising that it is urging Congress to effectively place a naval embargo on Iran. An act of war. A crime against peace.
This resolution demands that President Bush “initiate an international effort” to impose a land, sea, and air blockade on Iran to prevent it from importing gasoline and to inspect all cargo entering or leaving Iran. Such a blockade imposed without United Nations authority (which the resolution does not call for) would be seen as an act of war. Congressional sources say the House could vote on the resolution, H.Con.Res. 362 (see full resolution here), as early as next week (June 23-June 27). As of June 20, it already has 169 cosponsors in the House.

http://www.govtrack.us/congres…..=hc110-362

Submitted by Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]

they really want to be just as guilty of further warcrimes as the (R) Party, don’t they?

How many cosponsors has the brave Dennis Kuchinich got on his impeachment resolutions?

]]> By: CarolynU http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508545 CarolynU Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:02:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508545 <blockquote><p>I have decided I will look into running for office locally, will let everyone know what’s available and if I will actually run</p></blockquote> <p>Excellent, perris!</p> <p>Kirk, thanks for this uplifting post. I’m too late to be part of it, but I’ll catch up with good news and everyone’s comments with my coffee tomorrow morning. Keep fighting the good fight, everyone.</p>

I have decided I will look into running for office locally, will let everyone know what’s available and if I will actually run

Excellent, perris!

Kirk, thanks for this uplifting post. I’m too late to be part of it, but I’ll catch up with good news and everyone’s comments with my coffee tomorrow morning. Keep fighting the good fight, everyone.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508469 LS Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:22:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508469 <p>But torturing people…</p> <p>*crickets*</p> <p>It’s the Repub way…corruption good….any kind of sex good…if you are a Republican…If you are a dem…corruption bad…any kind of sex, good for impeachment. The Dem way…D’OH……</p> But torturing people…

*crickets*

It’s the Repub way…corruption good….any kind of sex good…if you are a Republican…If you are a dem…corruption bad…any kind of sex, good for impeachment. The Dem way…D’OH……

]]> By: Blub http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508467 Blub Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:21:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508467 <p>yeah.. I’m not defending what spitzer did. Dems who do such things ought to be taken out by their own party… we’re better than that. I just think that the rethugs engineered the revelations and took him down, because he threatened them.</p> yeah.. I’m not defending what spitzer did. Dems who do such things ought to be taken out by their own party… we’re better than that. I just think that the rethugs engineered the revelations and took him down, because he threatened them.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508465 SouthernDragon Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:21:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508465 <p>I think now that the veneer that the Democratic Party is the party of the people has been burned away I hoping that more people will become involved in their local politics and turn the tables on the Rethugs. And take the party away from the old guard in the process. Our public schools suck because the school boards want them to suck. It was one of Jeb’s highest priorities - destroy the public school system in Florida. He damn near succeeded. The parents are the only thing that stood in his way.</p> I think now that the veneer that the Democratic Party is the party of the people has been burned away I hoping that more people will become involved in their local politics and turn the tables on the Rethugs. And take the party away from the old guard in the process. Our public schools suck because the school boards want them to suck. It was one of Jeb’s highest priorities – destroy the public school system in Florida. He damn near succeeded. The parents are the only thing that stood in his way.

]]> By: siri http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508456 siri Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:18:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508456 <p>OH! That’s a big 10-4, loky.<br /> my thoughts on all of that from the VERY beginning.<br /> totally an Alabama slam dunk, i believe.<br /> not too many seem to have caught that.<br /> it’s hard to defend Da Spitz, and I’m not entirely, I just think he was nailed, but same thing with Bill C. I never was really ticked at him for the bj, but was and remained to this day totally disgusted with his choice of playmates.<br /> ya know?</p> OH! That’s a big 10-4, loky.
my thoughts on all of that from the VERY beginning.
totally an Alabama slam dunk, i believe.
not too many seem to have caught that.
it’s hard to defend Da Spitz, and I’m not entirely, I just think he was nailed, but same thing with Bill C. I never was really ticked at him for the bj, but was and remained to this day totally disgusted with his choice of playmates.
ya know?

]]> By: Kirk James Murphy, M.D. http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508447 Kirk James Murphy, M.D. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:13:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508447 <p>Tahnks nahant.</p> <p>W00t! Over the last hour, the house cooled off as the breeze sprang up. Hope it gets to you and the other sweltering pups soon…</p> <p>Now off for my hot date with the cold smelt….</p> Tahnks nahant.

W00t! Over the last hour, the house cooled off as the breeze sprang up. Hope it gets to you and the other sweltering pups soon…

Now off for my hot date with the cold smelt….

]]> By: Hmmm http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508443 Hmmm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:12:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508443 <p>I sure hope so.</p> <p>Still, the phrasing about Elliott Spitzer taking things lying down has me smirking and resisting the strong urge to crack wise in some manner incorporating references to black socks. So glad I managed to suppress that.</p> I sure hope so.

Still, the phrasing about Elliott Spitzer taking things lying down has me smirking and resisting the strong urge to crack wise in some manner incorporating references to black socks. So glad I managed to suppress that.

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508439 nahant Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:10:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/21/good-news-under-bad-rulers-citizen-power-delivers-when-our-national-leaders-sell-us-out/#comment-1508439 <p>Thanks Kirk like I said earlier you never disappoint me with your fine POSTS… And boy do they elicit great comments! Enjoy the incoming COOL temps:>)</p> Thanks Kirk like I said earlier you never disappoint me with your fine POSTS… And boy do they elicit great comments! Enjoy the incoming COOL temps:>)

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