Displaying 91 To 120 Of 2,320 Comments Cher, I think the one and only posted comment says it all: “Just as the city of Newark and its school system is being plunged into an opaque swamp of donated moneys and influence peddling, a media ho joins the media pimps and political hacks that are Cory Booker and Chris Christie. Instead of a clear and strong investigation into the shenanigans of these self-promoting egomaniacs, we get a cheap and benign media experiment. Kiss-and-don’t- tell “journalism”.” » Posted By BigDogMom On March 18, 2011 @ 3:47 pm People, I think we have the next Erma Bombeck in our midst…2CCP you need to get a syndicated column, your that good! » Posted By BigDogMom On March 15, 2011 @ 6:46 pm The reason for the lack of coverage on the Wisconsin protests could be because to this: We tend to measure the influence of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. in terms of the reach of Fox News or the circulation of the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal. But it is actually local television stations on which Murdoch has built his empire and increased his stranglehold on access to information. He has done so, in large part, by taking advantage of a 1999 change in FCC rules that allowed a single company to own more than one television station in the same market. That arrangement, known as a duopoly, lets big conglomerates such as News Corp. buy up stations, reduce their staffs and consolidate newsrooms. Murdoch now has nine duopolies. According to Santa Clara University’s Allen Hammond, a staggering 109 duopolies were created between 2000 and 2006. The problem isn’t just that control over the airwaves becomes concentrated; it’s that such consolidation often results in the gutting of local news coverage. Duopoly owners tend to duplicate their local coverage and reduce the amount of airtime dedicated to community news. The subsequent lack of coverage gives local governments a free pass to operate without any real media scrutiny. http://www.thenation.com/blog/159143/when-murdoch-wins-citizens-lose Full article here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/08/AR2011030802783.html Two of our local stations now are owned by Murdoch, you can switch back and forth and they both say the same scripted nonsense… » Posted By BigDogMom On March 14, 2011 @ 9:37 am Buddy, love it, that is one fine tomato! Nothing beats home-grown, last year was a bad tomato year up here in the Northeast, but peppers and cucumbers did OK, was a very wet spring, followed by a very hot and dry summer. Hoping this year is better…As a gardener, there is nothing more beautiful than the simple natural beauty of one of mother nature’s wonderful creations…will post pics of my perennial and rose gardens this year. » Posted By BigDogMom On March 14, 2011 @ 5:40 am Charlie is the Wisconsin uprising smokescreen…something that the media and the corporate world wants us to ignore… » Posted By BigDogMom On March 13, 2011 @ 6:15 pm Looking forward to it!!! » Posted By BigDogMom On March 11, 2011 @ 9:31 am OMG, he ate piglet! Where’s Christopher Robin? Did he eat him too? This is great WTS! 😆 » Posted By BigDogMom On March 11, 2011 @ 5:46 am Wisconsin and Learning from Our Mistakes @bito – Found this: Randy Hopper filed for divorce from his wife in August 2010, and it’s being reported his soon to be ex-wife will be signing a recall petition. As for the claim by Hopper’s soon to be ex-wife that Hopper is living in Madison with his 25-year-old mistress, I’ve received unconfirmed reports the “other woman” is Valerie Cass, who as of this morning was a lobbyist for Persuasion Partners, Inc., a right-wing lobbying firm. According to her bio on Persuasion Partners’ website (which has since been removed from their site), prior to going to work for Persuasion Partners, Cass staffed the Senate Economic Development Committee, of which Sen. Randy Hopper happened to be a member. I attempted to contact Valerie Cass to get any comment on the veracity of claims she’s in a relationship with Randy Hopper, but my email went unanswered, and as I mentioned above, any mention of Valerie Cass has been removed from the Persuasion Partners website this morning. http://bloggingblue.com/2011/03/11/randy-hopper-family-man/ The woman in question, Valerie Cass » Posted By BigDogMom On March 11, 2011 @ 3:03 pm For Cher, bit and C-Lady… Woody Guthrie – All You Fascists Bound to Lose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwcKwGS7OSQ Pete Seeger – Which Side Are You On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N43Cm6ra0hY&feature=related Almanac Singers – I Don’t Want Your Millions
» Posted By BigDogMom On March 10, 2011 @ 4:34 pm @Cher – We don’t need no stinken $650 military budget! 👿 (gave it all to the Seniors & Schools! :lol:) » Posted By BigDogMom On March 4, 2011 @ 3:07 pm Woo Hoo! I have a budget surplus of $278.1B and SS deficit is at 87%…maybe they should send me to DC! 😆 » Posted By BigDogMom On March 4, 2011 @ 2:55 pm Friday Music Thread – Peace, Love and Taking It To The Man Welcome to the Planet Foodchain, love this song & video! Thanks! » Posted By BigDogMom On March 4, 2011 @ 3:31 pm Mike Huckabee: The Craven Christian @Patsy – Nice! 🙂 » Posted By BigDogMom On March 4, 2011 @ 3:04 pm Marion, I never trusted Huckleberry from day one, I’ve met his type, smiles and is sickenly sweet to your face, but will stab you in the back the moment you turn around. I don’t trust his kind and consider him more dangerous than the other Republicans running. » Posted By BigDogMom On March 4, 2011 @ 3:03 pm Re: NASCAR This one sticks in my craw the most: Meanwhile, racetrack owners received tax breaks worth $45 million in 2010 and 2011, aimed at helping them make improvements to their facilities. A two-year extension of the program was included in the tax cuts compromise that President Barack Obama forged with Congress in December. The France family owns NASCAR and most of these tracks, 12 out of the 20 they race at. NASCAR is not incorporated, they are one of those “Family Owned Small Businesses”, as the Republicans like to call them, that make billions. Wonder who they made a campaign contribution to get this? » Posted By BigDogMom On March 2, 2011 @ 3:17 pm The View From Here: An Open Letter to President Obama funk – Marginalizing them takes away their power, takes away their message and like you said the attraction to their cause…have you noticed when the world seems to forget OBL and Al Qaeda, they always seem to come out with a new audio tape? » Posted By BigDogMom On March 3, 2011 @ 3:55 pm Abby – It’s our message, it’s not getting out there, we are being overrun by the GOP with a bullhorn, while we cup our hands to our mouth and yell. I assume you saw Rachel’s show last night, boomer posted a link to it this morning, over 70% of the America people agree with every liberal principle that the Dems have…but because it’s labeled “liberal” it’s considered bad. Why? Because we have let the GOP continually blast the airwaves that it’s BAD!!! We need to start fighting fire with fire, we have the advantage of intelligence on our side…we need to start playing like we are on “SURVIVOR”…Out Wit, Out Play and Out Last!!!!! » Posted By BigDogMom On March 3, 2011 @ 3:21 pm KQ-I am hoping that what is going on in Wisc and other states in regards to collective bargaining is going to sway the independents towards the Dems. Now that the info is out there about the Koch Bros., also hoping that public opinion is swayed against the likes of the them and Big Money in our politics and something gets done about….but not holding breath on this one. » Posted By BigDogMom On March 3, 2011 @ 2:49 pm KQ – On 6.) I think the far left will come around come election time, for what is their alternative? I like to think of them as our crazy aunt who has too many cats, knows she has too many cats, but will fight tooth and nail to keep her 30 or so cats…get my drift. On 7.) Too many progressives and the far left, wanted President Obama as their Liberal saviour. They saw what they wanted to see, heard what they wanted to hear and when he didn’t act accordingly after being elected were greatly disappointed…much like posters were with HP, they felt deceived, conned, hoodwinked. I think at times ALL of us want to see and hear what we want to see and hear, we dig for every little morsel, study every sound bite, deconstruct every sentence…what I think we are looking for is confirmation of our own beliefs and that maybe…maybe things are getting better. » Posted By BigDogMom On March 3, 2011 @ 2:29 pm @Abby, agree, here’s my take on what’s happening: 1.) The Dems have a problem with messaging, they have let the Republicans run their message on just about every major issue. Therefore the it makes the Dems look weak in the eyes of the voters. Doesn’t help that MSM is on the GOP’s side. 2.) The President looks weak to Dem/Progressive voters because he looks like he is giving away the store at times when negotiating with the Republicans. I understand what he is up against and believe he is fighting for the best deal he can get, but I’m not too impressed by his negotiating prowess. Here again we have a messaging problem. 3.) On the area of common ground, economics, it doesn’t look good when the President fills his cabinet with ex-wall streeters and big business operatives. Perception in politics 99% of the job. The President looks like he sides with Big Business, thus confusing many progressive/Dem voters, which makes them question, “Who’s side is he on?” 4.) The situation feels hopeless when you see what progressives/Dems are up against in the amount of money and influence Corporations have in our politics today. Which is only going to get worse, with no repair in sight and these funds are mainly going to the GOP. This weighs on people’s minds, they don’t see any “change”, same shit, different day. 5.) He has had staff members criticize the base, I know you all think that they should get over it, but it was the base that worked the hardest to get him elected, so I can understand why they were a little put out by some of the comments. Should the President play to his base like the GOP does? I think he should, a little more would go a long way to stop dissention amongst the troops. 6.) Understanding those on the left, not your standard troll, who are upset who post on blogs would also go a long way in stopping the in fighting… » Posted By BigDogMom On March 3, 2011 @ 1:22 pm 2nd-I think the biggest problem for the Dems and the President on every big issue, is as you stated, “let the GOP redefine the debates”. This is where the Dems fall short and the Republicans are masters at it. » Posted By BigDogMom On March 3, 2011 @ 12:28 pm KQ-Sorry but, was this post nesessary? I understand where your coming from after reading all the posts here, you have stated and defended your point well, but don’t you think this is a bit over the top? » Posted By BigDogMom On March 3, 2011 @ 12:00 pm The generals have a saying: This is called There is no greater misfortune When two great forces oppose each other, – Tao Te Ching – » Posted By BigDogMom On March 2, 2011 @ 6:48 am E’cat, was thinking the same thing…he will need to be re-socialized in order to get over that! » Posted By BigDogMom On March 2, 2011 @ 6:25 am Ya think? 😕 » Posted By BigDogMom On February 28, 2011 @ 4:36 pm C’Lady-I think Wisconsin has woken up the masses whether the powers that be like it or not…the more this stays in the news the more mainstream it will become. I’ve started writing letters to the editor bringing up this very subject of Corporate money, power and influence. My tipping point was the amendment to stop the $53 billion a year of royalty wavers that we give the big oil companies and how the Republicans voted it down….if they were really serious about the deficit they would have voted for it. We’re in this together right? If we all get the word out, maybe things will change…. » Posted By BigDogMom On February 28, 2011 @ 4:33 pm Mr. Penner, not all Unions fit the “Gimme, Gimme” profile, that is a Right Wing propaganda meme, similar to the “Welfare Queen” that was started by Reagan. We have a history of violent Union bashing in this Country by the Corporations to stop people from organizing because the bottom line is affected when people ask for a living wage. Lives have been lost because of it, therefore certain Unions who were effect more than others by this violence are more sensitive and aggressive because of it. But not all Unions are what you describe. I suggest you read about the history of our Unions and workers in this Country. The Corporate influence in our politics dates back centuries, he who has the most money can buy anything, especially our politicians….who in turn write favorable legislation for them. We are a divided Country, no two ways about it, it is “us” and “them” and they are the ones who created this divide…not us. All we want is a fair playing field, is that too much to ask? » Posted By BigDogMom On February 28, 2011 @ 4:24 pm @Killgore-Agreed, Miller is no Carlin, not even close… » Posted By BigDogMom On February 28, 2011 @ 4:02 pm Mr. Penner, what Carlin says is true. I’m not sure about your Country, but in our Country there is an elite group of people that hold the all the power. They are made up of Corporate/Wall Street big wigs and Political Elites. They run this Country and have an agenda for us that dates back to the 50’s. If you look over the last 35 yrs., our tax code has been structured so that Corporations/Wall Street benefit financially and it also reduces competition from small to mid size companies. Putting the tax burden on the middle class and small to mid size businesses. All done with the blessing of our Congress who talked sweetly to us, lulling us into believing that they have our best interest in mind, all the while making tax laws that would benefit the wealthy. Eisenhower warned us of them, but we did nothing, we were trusting that our government would do right by us….they haven’t, we have been sold to the highest bidder. » Posted By BigDogMom On February 28, 2011 @ 3:58 pm Hate Housework? You are not Alone! Morning 2ndClass, very good! Thank you for the morning laugh! 😆 » Posted By BigDogMom On March 1, 2011 @ 3:43 amComments Posted By BigDogMom
“Rather than make the first move
it is better to wait and see.
Rather than advance an inch
it is better to retreat a yard”
going forward without advancing,
pushing back without using weapons.
than underestimating your enemy.
Underestimating you enemy
means thinking that he is evil.
Thus you destroy your three treasures
and become an enemy yourself.
the victory will go
to the one that knows how to yield.
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