Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
But hey, just lock up all the scary crazy people
Corporate prisons are probably running out of fresh young black men to keep their musters up, after all.
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Angus Robertson,
If she (as is hoped for) lives Congresswoman Giffords just might do very well out of these unfortunate events. She is now famous without having pursued of fame, this makes her modest. She has demonstrated courage in the face of credible death threats, this makes her brave. She has been shot in the head and could live, this makes her lucky. These are good qualities, even Presidential qualities.
Besides the ickiness of your comment that Lucy has already pointed to (and let's not have any more please), Giffords has just had a traumatic brain injury. I'd say she'll be lucky to speak again let alone do what's needed to be the President. And she already had the qualities you mention.
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Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit, in reply to BenWilson,
a lot of Americans wanted the name of The Two Towers changed, because it reminded them of 9/11
Pacifier. Grrr
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Neil Morrison,
the bullseye reference from Kos was meant to be metaphorical
And again, there's a difference between a bullseye and a gunsight, metaphorically. Unless you're a fool.
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Neil Morrison,
As for Kos, how quickly things change. Back in 2008 it was him who was accusing Giffords of selling out the constitution and deserving a bullseye.
And what was he calling for people to do about it?
You want to do something? If your local congresscritter is one of the bad apples, start organizing locally. Plug into existing networks or start your own. Begin looking for primary challengers. Do the groundwork. Don't expect help from the local party establishment, they'll close ranks. So tap into alternate infrastructures. Find allies in the progressive movement. If your local shitty Democrat is anti-union, approach the unions. They'd love to send this kind of message. If the Democrat is anti-choice, work with the women's groups. If the Democrat is anti-environment ... you get the idea. If you have access to professional networks and money, start organizing those.
Of course, this takes more than just bitching about your frustrations on a blog, damning a whole party for the actions of a minority more scared of Mr. 28% than of protecting the Constitution they swore to protect. This takes hard work. But now is the time to start.
Reload?
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Neil Morrison,
Though I disagree with your conclusions, Neil, I appreciate you presenting them succinctly in one post like that. A good discipline.
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Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit, in reply to Russell Brown,
two people fall in a glorious love
in the changing room
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Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit, in reply to Danielle,
Go long, with Extenze. I do!
Must have confiscated his supply on Survivor, then :)
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Tom Tomorrow cartoon about the political conversation (via Dylan Horrocks)
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Keir Leslie,
Until I made my comment, no-one on here (to the best of my recollection) had even mentioned or implied that there might be a context ouside the last two-three years of teabaggery rhetoric.
To be fair, Neil could be saying we hadn't cited explanations of the lone commie pothead variety. Kiwibog had those right away.