Comments on: Get off the SOFA http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:17:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728264 RevBev Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:12:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728264 <p>If anyone comes back here….And why is it we US citizens are to be kept out of Mexico? That is news to me.</p> If anyone comes back here….And why is it we US citizens are to be kept out of Mexico? That is news to me.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728147 bigbrother Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:27:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728147 <p>Yes ES the word is… they are being transferred to the US/Mexican border to keep Americans out of Mexico. Scary huh Posse Comitatus to keep us Gringos in line.</p> Yes ES the word is… they are being transferred to the US/Mexican border to keep Americans out of Mexico. Scary huh Posse Comitatus to keep us Gringos in line.

]]> By: marshen http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728113 marshen Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:24:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728113 <p>Yes it is. Listening to Michelle and Barack talk about stuff for an hour was soothing and made me feel like everything is going to be okay. Kind of like a really nice therapy session of some sort, though I have never been to an actual therapist.</p> Yes it is. Listening to Michelle and Barack talk about stuff for an hour was soothing and made me feel like everything is going to be okay. Kind of like a really nice therapy session of some sort, though I have never been to an actual therapist.

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728093 Loo Hoo. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:12:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728093 <p>My take too. Isn’t it wonderful?!</p> My take too. Isn’t it wonderful?!

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728090 selise Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:10:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728090 <p>thank you.</p> thank you.

]]> By: marshen http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728089 marshen Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:09:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728089 <p>I just watched the Obama interview on 60 Minutes, and the president-elect seemed confident that he would end the Iraq occupation in a timely and responsible way. This President is not going to have his hands tied by any actions of any previous administration, I’m pretty sure of that. What a great interview, to have a smart President that has common sense and decency, and is not afraid to answer questions.</p> I just watched the Obama interview on 60 Minutes, and the president-elect seemed confident that he would end the Iraq occupation in a timely and responsible way. This President is not going to have his hands tied by any actions of any previous administration, I’m pretty sure of that. What a great interview, to have a smart President that has common sense and decency, and is not afraid to answer questions.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728086 RevBev Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:07:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728086 <p>In the 60 Minutes interview again tonight he said clearly he wants to close Gitmo; a top priority along with no more torture.</p> In the 60 Minutes interview again tonight he said clearly he wants to close Gitmo; a top priority along with no more torture.

]]> By: katymine http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728084 katymine Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:06:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728084 <p>When I was stationed in Greece (30 yrs ago) we lived by the Statues of Forces agreement…… Now this was peace time but there was a specific clause that the US Military was required to hire X number of nationals……. because of that….. there were 23 nurses who were dependents who were unemployed……While we brainstormed on how to keep our licenses, keep our skills and the hospital director of nurses begged to hire us. </p> <p>The only way we could work was to “volunteer” which we did…… Thankfully the military documented it so that if any of us needed it when we returned to the states….. </p> <p>It also determined how much or little of Armed Services radio/TV that was broadcassted…… It was lots of “fun” to learn to live under these rules….</p> When I was stationed in Greece (30 yrs ago) we lived by the Statues of Forces agreement…… Now this was peace time but there was a specific clause that the US Military was required to hire X number of nationals……. because of that….. there were 23 nurses who were dependents who were unemployed……While we brainstormed on how to keep our licenses, keep our skills and the hospital director of nurses begged to hire us.

The only way we could work was to “volunteer” which we did…… Thankfully the military documented it so that if any of us needed it when we returned to the states…..

It also determined how much or little of Armed Services radio/TV that was broadcassted…… It was lots of “fun” to learn to live under these rules….

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728081 TheLurkingMod Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:05:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728081 <p>Teddy is upstairs!<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/h8er-wont-get-my-milk-money/" rel="nofollow">h8er Won’t Get My “MILK” Money</a></p> Teddy is upstairs!
h8er Won’t Get My “MILK” Money

]]> By: Jkat http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728077 Jkat Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:03:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/16/get-off-the-sofa/#comment-1728077 <p>bring ‘em home .. the sooner the better .. imo ..</p> bring ‘em home .. the sooner the better .. imo ..

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