Comments on: Mortgaging the Nation’s Future: Child Poverty and Abuse on the Rise http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:11:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JoyB http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776970 JoyB Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:19:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776970 <p>The image of her little ones dying to eat the fresh fruit brought a big lump. Good mother!</p> The image of her little ones dying to eat the fresh fruit brought a big lump. Good mother!

]]> By: demi http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776904 demi Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:27:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776904 <p>I get to work today. Make some grocery money. Yay. But, I’d rather stay here.<br /> Bye.</p> I get to work today. Make some grocery money. Yay. But, I’d rather stay here.
Bye.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776902 Christy Hardin Smith Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:22:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776902 <p>It can be a really weird juxtaposition sometimes. *G*</p> It can be a really weird juxtaposition sometimes. *G*

]]> By: demi http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776899 demi Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:17:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776899 <p>Oh, I believe you. That’s why I said I thought they rotated in my initial comment and I hold no one at FDL responsible.<br /> I just also remember some of the screaming here when the ads started. Particularly the t-shirt ones. Hey, if they support the site, I’m happy.<br /> I was just reminding myself about how much importance Context plays in our lives.</p> Oh, I believe you. That’s why I said I thought they rotated in my initial comment and I hold no one at FDL responsible.
I just also remember some of the screaming here when the ads started. Particularly the t-shirt ones. Hey, if they support the site, I’m happy.
I was just reminding myself about how much importance Context plays in our lives.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776898 foothillsmike Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:13:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776898 <p>Be grateful for the down - it could be by. *g* We had snow in the high country (9000′ +) (I’m @ 7000′). Today it is supposed to get into the mid fifties. Weird<br /> 481 hrs & 47 min</p> Be grateful for the down – it could be by. *g* We had snow in the high country (9000′ +) (I’m @ 7000′). Today it is supposed to get into the mid fifties. Weird
481 hrs & 47 min

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776897 Christy Hardin Smith Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:12:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776897 <p>The ads rotate based on the ad contract and the broker — nothing whatsoever to do with content, really.</p> The ads rotate based on the ad contract and the broker — nothing whatsoever to do with content, really.

]]> By: demi http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776896 demi Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:10:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776896 <p>That’s right, it was.<br /> And the ad above has switched to Suzuki. Much less creepy. Just has me thinking about how advertising has so much influence in our lives.<br /> Made for a strange first image in my little brain.<br /> BTW, we’re having super weather in LA, CA today. Forecast a high of 71. I’ll ship a little bottle of warmth to all of you who are freezing.</p> That’s right, it was.
And the ad above has switched to Suzuki. Much less creepy. Just has me thinking about how advertising has so much influence in our lives.
Made for a strange first image in my little brain.
BTW, we’re having super weather in LA, CA today. Forecast a high of 71. I’ll ship a little bottle of warmth to all of you who are freezing.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776895 Christy Hardin Smith Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:07:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776895 <p>Whoa — it is literally pouring the snow down outside now.</p> Whoa — it is literally pouring the snow down outside now.

]]> By: twolf1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776894 twolf1 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:06:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776894 <p>I put a diary up on the change.gov Open for Questions thingy: <a href="http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/2731" rel="nofollow">http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/2731</a></p> I put a diary up on the change.gov Open for Questions thingy: http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/2731

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776891 DWBartoo Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:02:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/31/mortgaging-the-nations-future-child-poverty-and-abuse-on-the-rise-part-i/#comment-1776891 <p>I’ll happily second that, mike!</p> <p>(And appreciate your count down - reminds me of Norske, going in the other direction. Anybody ’seen’ Norske lately?)</p> I’ll happily second that, mike!

(And appreciate your count down – reminds me of Norske, going in the other direction. Anybody ’seen’ Norske lately?)

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