Displaying 3,481 To 3,510 Of 3,698 Comments This reminds me so much of the Tuskegee Airmen. Certain jobs were reserved for a long time, excluding all kinds of people who would have been happy to take them. Thank goodness this practice is fading into the past. Desperate times give opportunities for people to prove themselves. And these women were examples of the competency of all women—for all to see. This is a great article, Javaz. Thanks for posting this bit of history on Veterans Day. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 11:07 am Big Change Coming in Fed Oversight Powers I took me a little while to rev up for this post because, as a former economist, talk about the Fed just scares me silly. Monetary policy is such smoke and mirrors in my pragmatic brain. I never could see the feasibility of it, and the more I know about it, the sharper the pangs in my temples. So I’ve kept the uproar over the Fed at arm’s length. My instinct is to nationalize the institution. But then, my instinct is to nationalize the banks. I think of our financial security as part of the commons rather than a “buy and sell” sort of product. I even think banking should be a non-profit exercise. But I guess I’m a little radical that way. I only hope we get some real banking oversight. We need it at so many levels, from overdraft fees to multinational mergers. We’ll know how good the reforms are based on how hysterical the doom sayers become in response to the proposed changes. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 2:38 pm The site already has a serious credibility issue. If this keeps up, it will end up with the same reputation as Fox News. At this point, HP is really only a discussion site — because the stories they run are so unreliable. I”m glad this happened. I hope it happens more. Soon there will be no more questions for HP at the WH press conferences. What a squandered opportunity. » Posted By nellie On November 10, 2009 @ 5:46 am What’s especially sad to me about this situation is the cynicism displayed on the part of the camp staff — assuming a child is faking and therefore offering no help. It’s a mindset that seems to be shared by the parents — send the difficult child off for tough treatment. Aside from the fact that these places are poorly staffed and managed, the idea of boot camps to solve any kind of distress seems completely irresponsible. If people are in distress, they need relief — not more distress. Counseling is a very complex field. Even professionals can mess up. In this situation, the camps are just asking for trouble. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 11:51 am “winds of change…” Good grief. What a stinking pile of bs. I guess we’ll be seeing him on Fox News any day. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 5:19 pm Seriously???? The Lou Dobbs thing, I mean. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 5:06 pm Here’s the page on HP. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/5-good-things-going-on-in_n_343139.html There is a notice on the site announcing the publicity on HP, so perhaps they are feeling somewhat secure about the blog. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 4:57 pm The stories are amazing. I have to sit back and take a breath reading them. I’m going to leave some comments. I’m stunned by the bravery of these women. And their eloquence. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 4:16 pm I completely understand — I took the link down. I assumed the site was open on the net and so was ok to share. I apologize – I should have asked first. I know my friends would be so moved by these stories, but I will keep the link to myself until you feel comfortable releasing it to a broader audience. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 3:37 pm This is incredible. I am posting the link to my facebook page. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 3:10 pm This is such important work that you’re doing. If you have a few spare moments, just add a couple of paragraphs to this post and you’ve got a compelling article for us to discuss! I’m very grateful to you for this work. It’s very honorable. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 2:13 pm I would like to hear more about this, too. Thank you AB, for this wonderful insight. » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 1:24 pm Thank you, KQuark! A huge thank you to our service men and women who go into harms way, serve at home, and travel abroad. Thank you for your dedication, courage, and sacrifice. Have a safe tour of duty! » Posted By nellie On November 11, 2009 @ 12:49 pm HuffNo Friday, third time is the charm Welcome. This is a great site! We’re very glad to see you. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 5:37 pm What a great post. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 8:47 am I agree with you in that we need to speak out against this tactic, but I also see the disadvantage in focusing on Arianna Huffington. She’s just a symptom of a broader problem in the media and in corporate owned outlets. Our problem is corporatism, and the fact that it works furiously to take over or knock out anything and everything that get is in its way. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 6:04 am Homelessness is such a problem. Living in L.A., you can see immediately when things get worse. We have homeless people crawling through the trash on campus for food. It’s so so wrong. And your article is heartbreaking. This country has fallen for the false narrative of “personal responsibility.” It’s a really tough narrative to counter, but it’s a heartless way of thinking. Maybe we can come up with a good sound bite to knock down that Reagan talking point on Friday. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 5:58 am I agree with you. It’s not the disagreement, it’s the anger that goes along with it that bothers me. I don’t agree with Obama on a whole range of issues, but I’m not questioning his leadership ability. I don’t know where that kind of critique comes from. It isn’t about the issues, it’s a distraction and a demoralizing meme. The leadership efficiency of this administration is remarkable — the legislation that has been passed, the things they have been able to turn around in such a short time. To question his leadership is suspiciously like the Rove tactic of attacking the strongest feature a person has. And that’s what I think is going on. And the left is falling for it. It’s very disappointing. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 5:55 am Good morning everyone! Thanks for this post, Kevenseven. I think the Huffngton Post is a phase in the development of the progressive community. And that’s why it gets talked about so much. The internet is relatively new; like-minded people haven’t had this kind of ability to communicate from all around the world. The Huffington Post was the first platform where I posted what I thought. Now I’m likely to do that at Raw Story or McClatchy or wherever. But I developed the habit of forming a more or less cogent post and defending what I said at HP. For me, it’s really not about HP so much as it is about two other things: (1) Manipulative media that will distort the truth if it feels there’s profit in it. Some people might say, of course companies will do whatever is necessary for profit. But we’re talking about news. News is not a pair of sneakers. News and information are what underlie the health of the democracy. Looking at the way news was used and abused during the Bush Administration to send us to war, this isn’t a trivial matter. HP started out like Raw Story or Truthout — a place where the hidden stories were brought to the front page. And it used that reputation to become a trusted place. And now it uses that trust to distort. That’s not a trivial matter. (2) The power of the online progressive community. We saw what we can do with the election of Barack Obama. And everyone else saw it, too. So now, it seems to me that the progressive community is the target of a very well thought out campaign of demoralization and discouragement, and HP has become part of that effort. The endless stories about how disappointing the president is as a leader, as Kalima mentions below, are not about facts. They’re about breaking up the progressive momentum and getting people arguing among themselves. And it’s important to note that HP built its unique niche on its comment section and discussion among progressives. Now it is again using that reputation to create dissension rather than unity. So those are my issues w HP. They go beyond that particular site. They are generalizable to the entire media landscape, but HP puts itself out there as a progressive agent. This is why a site like this is very important. I’m not sure, but this may be my first comment about the Huffington Post here. I feel like I can get onto the business of discussing the issues here. And I really like the idea of the citizen think tank, where we can strategize. So maybe we can come up with a few controversial topics — where the controversy is not manufactured (or silly, as with the teabagger nonsense) — to talk about on Friday, in addition to the music thread. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 5:38 am “Too nice for the trolls” – maybe that;s our tag line….??? LOL. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 6:08 am Some Interesting Stats Re Congressional Reps/HC Industry Dollars “If you can » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 4:40 pm Ending the antitrust exemption was huge. I’m hearing a lot of liberals come out on the side of negotiated rates, so that might not have been an insurance influence. That might have come more from rural reps who want to make sure their providers are paid competitively. » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 9:56 am Great work, Nicole! Who was the Dem no vote? » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 8:50 am Update #3: HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL PASSES HOUSE 220-215 IN HISTORIC VOTE!!! Great article, KQuark. Thanks for the link! The discussion in the comment section is particularly interesting. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 11:11 am Districts won by McCain. That’s very telling. Thanks, KQuark. That really puts things into perspective. Nancy and the president must have worked really hard on this — to get enough votes so that the bill would pass and still give cover to Dems in districts like this. It was strategized extremely well. » Posted By nellie On November 9, 2009 @ 5:50 am Morning, Hito! I think shortening the term is a GREAT idea. I love it, but who’s going to do it???? I’ve never liked term limits, but I do like mandatory retirement age. At some point, people are too mired in the past, and they can’t see beyond their own experiences. And younger people know better where the country is. And their imaginations haven’t been jaded, just as you said. » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 7:32 am I see the House as the people’s voice. I see the Senate as the leftovers from aristocracy — those who think they know better than the people — whether they do or not. That body is apt to protect entrenched interests and have a more authoritarian view of governance. I’m nervous about what they’re going to do with health care, to be honest. The house comes up for reelection every two years — they feel vulnerable. Senators are in there for six, and they know a lot of voters will forget bad votes by the time they come up for reelection. » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 7:14 am Morning everyone! (my manners really need some polishing!) Helpful breakdown of the vote: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/votes/house/healthcare/index.html Pilfered from a post on another site which shall remain nameless. » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 5:57 am Thanks for his info. He really deserves to hear from us. » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 5:52 am I kept seeing the vote stuck at 213 and after that wretched amendment passed, I really didn’t know what to expect. After a day of watching the GOP lie about everything and repeat the same talking points for 11 hours, I was wiped out. I went to sleep right after the vote. That was early in CA! » Posted By nellie On November 8, 2009 @ 5:50 amComments Posted By nellie
“lack of true representation in Washington….”
“issues are now defined by partisanship…. instead of rigorous analysis…..”
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