Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments Her logic is personal vanity which means she is an opportunists who wants fame and money. This whole game changers series is the most vain and sanctimonious piece of shite I’ve ever seen in the blog world. What about the true heroes in America like first responders and others that put their lives on the line each day? I guess they are not famous enough or the beautiful people Aryanna wants to draw favor from for to boost her ego. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 9:01 pm Where’s the all the above selection? Aryanna Nation has become a bunch of self affirming automatons with trolls sprinkled in to generate clicks and giggles. Most reasonable people are stuck holding back a tsunami of faux outrage and troll hatred. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 7:59 pm Healthcare Reform Update: Historic Move by the House of Representatves Wow some great discussion on this topic. I think most progressives would rather have single payer and so would I. But one thing I have learned studying other healthcare systems around the world for a year is that you need a healthcare system that fits the culture to succeed. I hate to say it but polls still indicated conservatives outnumber liberals and most voters are moderates. The fact that they are conservatives because they are ignorant does that matter because that’s their beliefs. I do have a bone of conservative principles inside me as well. I do understand why some people would not want single payer forced upon them right away from that standpoint. A hybrid system at first is the best way to go for that reason as well. Hopefully the public option will change the culture and we will be heading for single payer. But time and time again I think progressives really overestimate our numbers. We need to start changing the political center in this country and the first step is to prove that some progressive principles can be put into action. I was born in NJ but moved down south for my career. Living in the South for 18 years I’ve actually associated with more conservatives than progressives. While we seldomly agree on politics I do understand some of their mindsets. BTW anyone who wants to learn about healthcare systems around the world should link to these blogs by a med student, actually he already has his psych MD, they are the best summaries I’ve seen by far. http://scienceblogs.com/denialism/2009/05/what_is_healthcare_like_Neth.php He taught me most that culture should be a huge consideration with good healthcare systems. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 30, 2009 @ 12:59 pm You got that right. Also Canada being a British Commonwealth and Quebec province having French influence makes them much more progressive thinking than Americans that flat broke away from Europe. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 30, 2009 @ 12:47 pm Not too much just staying alive and avoiding trolls. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 9:49 pm I’ll give you a smile. 🙂 » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 9:42 pm I appreciate it but no thanks needed. It’s the cause of my life. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 7:54 pm No thank you for coming on board. Welcome! » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 7:53 pm Thanks K7 that means allot coming from you. I tend to look at the whole healthcare issue from an entirely pragmatic point of view. As one of the people that does not have healthcare and needs, I don’t have much time for Candide’s “best of all possible worlds” idealism that some have. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 7:52 pm Dr. Dean is my measuring stick in allot of ways. He’s so knowledgeable about the healthcare issue and he knows what compromises are acceptable and which are deal breakers. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 5:52 pm Mission Thursday! To the barricades, my brothers and sisters! There is no “fair and balance” arguments on either extreme of the political spectrum these days. It’s all about daily outrage, hyperbole and screaming at the other side. I understand that the media tends to cover negative news and even has a negative spin but to generate faux outrage is beyond me. To me there are enough things to be outraged about in this country to make stuff up. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 11:21 pm Looking forward to it greatly. Just to give everyone a techie tip embedding YouTube videos is very easy on the Planet. Cut and past the YouTube link and type a “v” between “http” and “:” in the link. Voila your favorite music selection will show up magically in your post. The only limitation is the video has to have embedding enabled on YouTube.
» Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 2:50 pm Senate Ethics Review Needed Now to Assist Public Option You are right it is hideous. In most other liberal democracies this would be a conflict of interest but in our corporate democracy it’ just good business. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 29, 2009 @ 1:37 pm FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE AROUND YOU That’s true for almost all civil rights legislation making it the law of the land is just the start. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 8:38 pm Welcome Sue. No trolls here, just lively debate. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 8:36 pm Thanks “common decency” is exactly what it should be called. I forgot that phrase. My wife and I listen to Old Time Radio from the 40’s and 50’s and while obviously the realities back then were much worse I’m convinced the civility of the public service announcements for tolerance set the seeds for the civil rights movement. Vincent Price who if you know his personal history is a true Renaissance man had an especially heart felt personal civil rights announcement against religious, racial and ethnic intolerance after his radio show “The Saint”. We could sure learn some civics lessons in this country but when the president does want to set up youth civil service programs the rabid right wing calls them brainwash camps. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 8:35 pm Thanks for sharing that. I look at the whole country differently since being married to my wonderful wife for 18 years. I would not trade one minute of it because it has really opened my eyes. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 8:22 pm What you wrote about affecting the soul is so so true. It does affect the soul of the whole community involved. I’ve seen my wife who happens to be African American brought to tears about the racist things people say about the First Lady because she identifies with her. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 7:29 pm Reporting hate crimes has become an anti-politically correct rallying cry for conservatives. The fact is the reason things are political correct does have a basis in moral behavior most of the time. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 7:25 pm The is one of the best pieces of legislation this congress has passed. Anyone who has followed any of these real life atrocities of how the LGBT community is treated in this country simply does not have a soul. Anyone who voted against this should be ashamed. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 7:22 pm Corporate Main Stream Media Determined to Kill Public Option Thanks one of the things that bugs me most is most Americans get their “news” from this version of the corporate media because face it most Americans don’t dig down deep on the issues. So all this misleading bullshite story about the public option being dead and some kind of Socialist scheme really has a negative affect on the sheeple among us. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 8:20 pm Thanks. Obviously we share the same pet peeve. The ONLY people against this are right wing conservatives and corporatists. In fact most remaining Democrats in the Senate are the moderates who are for the public option. Democrats that are against the “opt out” version of the public option are just being obstructionist corporate fucking tools because the “opt out” clause gives ever Dem a political reason when a vote comes up for cloture. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 8:17 pm I know people expect negative news. It’s in our very DNA to respond to negative stimulus more attentively than positive stimulus. It’s part of our survival mechanism. But we should rise about our base instincts if we really claim to be the advanced species we are. Yes they have always made up news but the proportion of news that is now opinion compared to real news if far out of whack. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 5:51 pm I understand reporting negative news. Like they say you don’t report safe jet landings but the media is making up the news which is far different. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 5:28 pm Conjecture, Unsubstantiated Info…Where Should the Line Be Drawn? Exactly! FDR had to deal with “social conservatives” AKA the “Dixiecrats”. They were the ones who left woman and minorities out of the first Social Security bill. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 9:11 pm So true. FDR would never have gotten his agenda through with Faux News and the rest of the right wing echo chamber nipping at his feet. Even with the Great Depression FDR still had to compromise on Social Security. It took almost three years to pass and it was highly compromised. Occupations that were heavily filled with women and minorities were not covered by SS. At first GOVERNMENT employees did not have access to SS. Can you imagine how progressives would be calling FDR a trader by today’s warped standards? » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 5:46 pm Very timely and adroit article. The forth estate died once it sold out and became profit centers when they use to be loss leaders. The blog world is no better because they report option and like you stated stories from “anonymous sources” as fact without the proper fact checking required. “Anonymous sources” are not the root of the problem. The press has used anonymous sources for decades to get at the truth. The problem is with the 24/7 news cycle and the blog world the pressure on the current media to report news stories in a vastly compressed time frame. We are going to see more and more of these stories that are simple not true. How I miss the fourth estate. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 3:11 pm “I just took a Lieberman” Benedict Arnold is the happiest spirit in Hell. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 28, 2009 @ 4:55 am I think citizens of Connecticut will be up in arms but Lieberman will not car. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 27, 2009 @ 9:22 pm 😆 The sad part is the only reason he won in CT was because Republicans voted for him instead of their own candidate. But hey he’s been a bright red Republican for their operation. » Posted By KQµårk 死神 On October 27, 2009 @ 7:08 pmComments Posted By KQµårk 死神
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