Comments on: In Defense of the Presentable http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:24:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Larue http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748442 Larue Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:33:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748442 <p><a href="http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs/discog.html" rel="nofollow">Phil Ochs. What a hoss. I keep forgetting how many things he wrote back then.</a> </p> <p>I’d forgotten he’d written Joe Hill. I’ve been thinking for years now that was an old 40’s tune about 30’s miners. </p> <p>His list goes on forever. I’m torn between Talking Vietnam, Small Circle Of Friends (always my fav) and a few others. A loss too young, a tortured soul. But what a voice for a generation of change. Alas, maybe it was just too much pressure . . . .</p> <p>~~<em>ModNote: Link fixed.</em>~~~</p> Phil Ochs. What a hoss. I keep forgetting how many things he wrote back then.

I’d forgotten he’d written Joe Hill. I’ve been thinking for years now that was an old 40’s tune about 30’s miners.

His list goes on forever. I’m torn between Talking Vietnam, Small Circle Of Friends (always my fav) and a few others. A loss too young, a tortured soul. But what a voice for a generation of change. Alas, maybe it was just too much pressure . . . .

~~ModNote: Link fixed.~~~

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748423 Petrocelli Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:12:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748423 <p>Harper’s comments have given the ‘Separatist’ movement a much needed shot in the arm. Defeating his Gov’t after the Throne speech is necessary if only to show BQ that we do not accept Harper’s insults towards them.</p> Harper’s comments have given the ‘Separatist’ movement a much needed shot in the arm. Defeating his Gov’t after the Throne speech is necessary if only to show BQ that we do not accept Harper’s insults towards them.

]]> By: aliasofwestgate http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748420 aliasofwestgate Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:10:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748420 <p>True. I wonder what the BQ could do with that, to give them a bit of a spine injection. Dion really needs to step down >_</p> True. I wonder what the BQ could do with that, to give them a bit of a spine injection. Dion really needs to step down >_

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748415 newtonusr Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:07:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748415 <p>And as you have repeated, the Libs are weak-kneed.<br /> Gee, where have I heard that?</p> And as you have repeated, the Libs are weak-kneed.
Gee, where have I heard that?

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748413 Petrocelli Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:07:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748413 <p>Me too but the opposition has a nasty habit of losing their spine when it matters most …</p> Me too but the opposition has a nasty habit of losing their spine when it matters most …

]]> By: aliasofwestgate http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748412 aliasofwestgate Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:06:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748412 <p>Or time for the opposition to get good and solid and kick HIS ass for 2 months. Which is ideally what i hope happens.</p> Or time for the opposition to get good and solid and kick HIS ass for 2 months. Which is ideally what i hope happens.

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748410 nahant Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:05:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748410 <p><a href="http://digg.com/political_opinion/Like_Lilly_von_Schtupp_I_m_Tired_But_I_m_Tire" rel="nofollow">Dugg</a> your Diary BC well said! BC</p> Dugg your Diary BC well said! BC

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748407 dosido Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:03:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748407 <p>you gotta be f#cking kidding me! I’m missing a f#cking Thers post??</p> you gotta be f#cking kidding me! I’m missing a f#cking Thers post??

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748404 Petrocelli Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:03:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748404 <p>Oh no, it is well within our Parliamentary Democracy and gives him time to bash the opposition for 2 months.</p> Oh no, it is well within our Parliamentary Democracy and gives him time to bash the opposition for 2 months.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748403 Suzanne Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:01:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-the-presentable/#comment-1748403 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/late-late-nite-fdl-feed-me/" rel="nofollow">late late nite upstairs</a></p> late late nite upstairs

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