Comments on: You, Too, Can Make Lawbreakers Nervous http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:37 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887390 MarkH Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:50:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887390 <blockquote><p>beating down teh stupid</p></blockquote> <p>definitely a full-time job</p>

beating down teh stupid

definitely a full-time job

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887389 MarkH Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:46:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887389 <p>Marcy full-time? That’s scary. I can barely keep up with her blog as is. If she’s full-time there’ll be no way we can keep up. Could the courts even keep up? Have mercy on the judges of America! How many judges have the integrity and judicial ability to withstand a live blogging of a major trial?</p> Marcy full-time? That’s scary. I can barely keep up with her blog as is. If she’s full-time there’ll be no way we can keep up. Could the courts even keep up? Have mercy on the judges of America! How many judges have the integrity and judicial ability to withstand a live blogging of a major trial?

]]> By: Larue http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887353 Larue Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:51:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887353 <p>The fact that $50,000 was raised so fast is to me THE elixer and tonic to brighten my brain gloom that’s still dark since pre BushCo. </p> <p>Incredible. There are real humans out there. </p> <p>*standsonchairandapplaudseachdonor* </p> <p>There is hope.</p> The fact that $50,000 was raised so fast is to me THE elixer and tonic to brighten my brain gloom that’s still dark since pre BushCo.

Incredible. There are real humans out there.

*standsonchairandapplaudseachdonor*

There is hope.

]]> By: posaune http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887294 posaune Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:27:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887294 <p>personally, I think Marcy has a “control-F” command in her brain. I swear!</p> personally, I think Marcy has a “control-F” command in her brain. I swear!

]]> By: serge http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887246 serge Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:46:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887246 <p>I have sent my love in the form of $$$, as it should be…not?! ouch! Ow, different type of relationship!</p> <p>Ms Wheeler is soon to be established as a national treasure. If she doesn’t get a MacArthur Fellowship grant soon, I will eat one of my older sandals (whichever one’s more tender.)</p> I have sent my love in the form of $$$, as it should be…not?! ouch! Ow, different type of relationship!

Ms Wheeler is soon to be established as a national treasure. If she doesn’t get a MacArthur Fellowship grant soon, I will eat one of my older sandals (whichever one’s more tender.)

]]> By: HarryWaisbren http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887241 HarryWaisbren Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:52:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887241 <p>I unbelievably support the work Marcy and FDL are doing and am ecstatic that Marcy may be coming aboard full time! I first started obsessively reading this blog and Marcy’s posts Spring ‘07 during my internship at the Center for American Progress, and I fervently give credit for teaching me a major chunk of what I know about politics during an absolutely critical portion of my career.</p> <p>The fact that my internship coincided with the Libby trial only made it a more incredible experience as there is no way I could have followed that case in nearly as much detail if it weren’t for Marcy! I know first hand that her and FDL’s incredible work made an impact at CAP (whose CEO co-chaired Obama’s transitionary team), and I don’t think it’s hyperbole at all to say that her and FDL’s work has already quite tangibly changed the direction of the country toward a more progressive direction.</p> <p>Although I’m only graduating college in a few weeks I already very honestly believe that the skills and experience I have gained following this blog and taking part in the activism campaigns will do much to mold the rest of my professional life. However, the prospect of Marcy coming aboard full time with a staff should make all of us working (or soon to be working in my case)in progressive media especially pause and think of how much we would all gain personally if it is able to happen.</p> <p>Of course the effects on the country are no doubt dramatically more important, but if you are not a broke college kid and debating the prospect of donating, consider first how you have already benefited. And if you are making money in progressive media, you should really think about how much of a cut FDL and Marcy have earned. If that is the case, the best part of donating is that your money would be an investment IN YOUR OWN CAREER as your benefits from relaying her work increase!</p> <p>Then again, we all benefit as we are able to watch the country finally getting on track to righting itself! Considering this is based so much on Marcy’s tireless efforts–which are now directly impacting the daily media cycles advocating accountability for torture–we all should do whatever we can to help Marcy, FDL, ourselves, the country, and the world at large by making sure Marcy gets hired!</p> I unbelievably support the work Marcy and FDL are doing and am ecstatic that Marcy may be coming aboard full time! I first started obsessively reading this blog and Marcy’s posts Spring ‘07 during my internship at the Center for American Progress, and I fervently give credit for teaching me a major chunk of what I know about politics during an absolutely critical portion of my career.

The fact that my internship coincided with the Libby trial only made it a more incredible experience as there is no way I could have followed that case in nearly as much detail if it weren’t for Marcy! I know first hand that her and FDL’s incredible work made an impact at CAP (whose CEO co-chaired Obama’s transitionary team), and I don’t think it’s hyperbole at all to say that her and FDL’s work has already quite tangibly changed the direction of the country toward a more progressive direction.

Although I’m only graduating college in a few weeks I already very honestly believe that the skills and experience I have gained following this blog and taking part in the activism campaigns will do much to mold the rest of my professional life. However, the prospect of Marcy coming aboard full time with a staff should make all of us working (or soon to be working in my case)in progressive media especially pause and think of how much we would all gain personally if it is able to happen.

Of course the effects on the country are no doubt dramatically more important, but if you are not a broke college kid and debating the prospect of donating, consider first how you have already benefited. And if you are making money in progressive media, you should really think about how much of a cut FDL and Marcy have earned. If that is the case, the best part of donating is that your money would be an investment IN YOUR OWN CAREER as your benefits from relaying her work increase!

Then again, we all benefit as we are able to watch the country finally getting on track to righting itself! Considering this is based so much on Marcy’s tireless efforts–which are now directly impacting the daily media cycles advocating accountability for torture–we all should do whatever we can to help Marcy, FDL, ourselves, the country, and the world at large by making sure Marcy gets hired!

]]> By: Mauimom http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887135 Mauimom Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:22:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887135 <p>why do this as the first post on this thread. It’s rude.</p> why do this as the first post on this thread. It’s rude.

]]> By: marg http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887069 marg Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:01:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887069 <p>That is, which I’ll NO longer need . . .</p> That is, which I’ll NO longer need . . .

]]> By: marg http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887065 marg Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:59:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887065 <p>I am retiring this week and taking a 50% pay cut, but I will squeeze out $10 a month from my tiny entertainment budget, which I’ll longer need once MW goes full-time. I’ll just take my laptop to the coffee shop, read her posts out loud, and let discussion roll! </p> <p>If I can scrape up this little sum so can 833 others, to get that last $100,000! Hopefully some of you aren’t as strapped as I am and can make it happen faster.</p> I am retiring this week and taking a 50% pay cut, but I will squeeze out $10 a month from my tiny entertainment budget, which I’ll longer need once MW goes full-time. I’ll just take my laptop to the coffee shop, read her posts out loud, and let discussion roll!

If I can scrape up this little sum so can 833 others, to get that last $100,000! Hopefully some of you aren’t as strapped as I am and can make it happen faster.

]]> By: sojourner http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887023 sojourner Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:12:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/you-too-can-make-lawbreakers-nervous/#comment-1887023 <p>Peterr…do you realize what you are doing? If you provide Marcy with some help, I KNOW that I won’t be able to keep up with her ;-) I already made a contribution, and once I get back to work will start a recurring one. I have never seen anyone crank out such detail in such short periods!</p> Peterr…do you realize what you are doing? If you provide Marcy with some help, I KNOW that I won’t be able to keep up with her ;-) I already made a contribution, and once I get back to work will start a recurring one. I have never seen anyone crank out such detail in such short periods!

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