Comments on: You Cannot Turn Back the Tide of Hope, So. Suck. On. That. http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:48:18 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: whitebeard http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692886 whitebeard Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:52:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692886 <p>Oh, please, tell us, who appointed you censor?</p> Oh, please, tell us, who appointed you censor?

]]> By: shell http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692758 shell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:22:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692758 <p>This will continue as long as it is ALLOWED to continue. By “allow” what do I mean?</p> <p>** Slashing 30 sets of tires? Where was the Secret Service? The Security Guards at the stadium? </p> <p>** The thugs screaming at voters?</p> <p>These incidents happen in many areas. I ask this: WHY does no one stop them? I know where I live, if even ONE set of tires were slashed at such an event, the person doing so would be arrested. And the voting area? Are you kidding me? If these cowards did this at my voting locale, THEY would be in trouble, not the voters. Why didn’t those walking in to vote DO/SAY something?</p> <p>These are cowards. Mark my words. They are oh-so-brave UNTIL they are threatened, either by other citizens or by the police. Then they wilt like 3-year-olds.</p> This will continue as long as it is ALLOWED to continue. By “allow” what do I mean?

** Slashing 30 sets of tires? Where was the Secret Service? The Security Guards at the stadium?

** The thugs screaming at voters?

These incidents happen in many areas. I ask this: WHY does no one stop them? I know where I live, if even ONE set of tires were slashed at such an event, the person doing so would be arrested. And the voting area? Are you kidding me? If these cowards did this at my voting locale, THEY would be in trouble, not the voters. Why didn’t those walking in to vote DO/SAY something?

These are cowards. Mark my words. They are oh-so-brave UNTIL they are threatened, either by other citizens or by the police. Then they wilt like 3-year-olds.

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692584 Petrocelli Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:05:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692584 <p><strong>Newt !</strong></p> Newt !

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692577 newtonusr Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:03:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692577 <p>When I lived there in the 80’s and 90’s, I was shocked at that kind of idea. It was all over. The language was incredible.</p> When I lived there in the 80’s and 90’s, I was shocked at that kind of idea. It was all over. The language was incredible.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692576 Suzanne Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:01:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692576 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/late-late-nite-fdl-almost-irrelevant/" rel="nofollow">late late nite 2 flights up</a></p> late late nite 2 flights up

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692575 cinnamonape Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:00:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692575 <p>White Student athlete (already getting an F in my class) comes into my office hours wearing a T-shirt with “Osama Bin Laden (and a picture of OBL)” on it.<br /> Idiot.</p> <p>But we have a bunch of them here in Sacramento, it seems.</p> White Student athlete (already getting an F in my class) comes into my office hours wearing a T-shirt with “Osama Bin Laden (and a picture of OBL)” on it.
Idiot.

But we have a bunch of them here in Sacramento, it seems.

]]> By: Larue http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692574 Larue Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:56:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692574 <p>But we have history to hold on to, beyond our own personal experiences.</p> <p>And there are much worse patterns and incidents and behaviors beyond our personal lives.</p> <p>Our job, as you allude, is to KNOW this.</p> <p>Our hearts, as mine is, are shocked to learn it’s not over yet.</p> <p>That Little Rock, that Michael, Andrew And James, and many more, are still dying or at risk . . . . shocked hearts to learn that JFK, MLK, Bobby and more died and it’s not over yet . . . </p> <p>And now, we know once again, it’s never over. Never.</p> <p>Not here. Not in USA. Not anywhere. It’s never over. </p> <p>And we know, in OUR lives, that if we sleep, they creep and spring on us. Again.</p> <p>It’s never over. </p> <p>Harumph.</p> But we have history to hold on to, beyond our own personal experiences.

And there are much worse patterns and incidents and behaviors beyond our personal lives.

Our job, as you allude, is to KNOW this.

Our hearts, as mine is, are shocked to learn it’s not over yet.

That Little Rock, that Michael, Andrew And James, and many more, are still dying or at risk . . . . shocked hearts to learn that JFK, MLK, Bobby and more died and it’s not over yet . . .

And now, we know once again, it’s never over. Never.

Not here. Not in USA. Not anywhere. It’s never over.

And we know, in OUR lives, that if we sleep, they creep and spring on us. Again.

It’s never over.

Harumph.

]]> By: Larue http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692572 Larue Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:52:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692572 <p>Lovely allagory . . . spot on too . . . *G*</p> Lovely allagory . . . spot on too . . . *G*

]]> By: Larue http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692571 Larue Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:48:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692571 <p>We are all americans. Dr. D, you are a good one, also. </p> <p>Good words.</p> <p>Patriots will need these words as we move thru this . . . this period of our trying, one of our MOST trying times, to be sure. In OUR lives, and in our nation’s.</p> <p>How we end up on the other side of this trying well determine who we will be.</p> <p>Damn I hope we end up being compassionate, helping, healing, and nurturing. And If we have to fight to get there, and . . . um, not make it, well I’m honored to have met on the toobs a lot of folks I like.</p> We are all americans. Dr. D, you are a good one, also.

Good words.

Patriots will need these words as we move thru this . . . this period of our trying, one of our MOST trying times, to be sure. In OUR lives, and in our nation’s.

How we end up on the other side of this trying well determine who we will be.

Damn I hope we end up being compassionate, helping, healing, and nurturing. And If we have to fight to get there, and . . . um, not make it, well I’m honored to have met on the toobs a lot of folks I like.

]]> By: DrBong http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692569 DrBong Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:42:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/20/you-cannot-turn-back-the-tide-of-hope-so-suck-on-that/#comment-1692569 <p>Murphy’s law hex - booga booga!</p> Murphy’s law hex – booga booga!

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