Amen, brother...
discussion post on Sun, November 8, 2009 - 11:33 AM
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I am a writer who has worked as an investigative reporter for 37 years, 25 of them for the San Francisco Chronicle. I am currently teaching journalism at Cal State Hayward. I served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War but generally oppose the use of military force. I am researching the role of the mass media in the internship of Japanese Americans during WWII hoping to turn the material into an academic article and a book length manuscript. I am a union supporter, member and former officer. I led two union strikes. I helped organize shops. Some of my stories got California labor law changed. I like a good fight and hate seeing power abused. Despite this, I think life is generally pretty amusing, and I find myself laughing at something absurd almost every day.
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Re: Plastic Can Now Be Converted. .
(in ! * Environmental Protection * !)
[Now if we could only invent a process to convert the stupid back to intelligent. ]
Amen, brother...
Re: Building 7 Mystery Solved
(in Intelligent Political Discussion)
You must be dreaming if you think this will shut the truthers up. To them, it is just further evidence of how widespread the conspiracy really was...
discussion post on Sun, November 8, 2009 - 11:31 AM
Re: Never Mind
(in ! * POLITICS * !)
I wonder how many seconds she takes to drop her drawers when a camera is running...
discussion post on Thu, November 5, 2009 - 10:33 AM
Re: Dave Y is being given probationary readmittance
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Who is Dave Y? I am at least familiar with the names of most of the people who get tossed because they offend repeatedly and spectacularly. I am not sure I have even seen one of this guy's posts . . .
discussion post on Tue, November 3, 2009 - 5:01 PM
Re: American is a conservative Country 2 to 1
(in ! * POLITICS * !)
Did you wipe the brown stuff off those numbers before you posted them?
discussion post on Tue, November 3, 2009 - 4:52 PM
Re: 55 in Congress who should give-up their gov't health care
(in Political Junkies)
[Arm the homeless. There are a lot more of them now. ;) ]
No winking semicolon for this boy. Arm them now, and give them NRA approved multi-shot magazines on their assault weapons and teflon-coated, vest-penetrating rounds to use in their weap... read more discussion post on Mon, November 2, 2009 - 9:39 PM
Is responding to Cliff anything resembling Intelligent Political Discussion?
(in Intelligent Political Discussion)
[oh Cliff, you are so predictable.]
I would say I do not understand why people still engage this buffoon, but I do so myself on occasion, despite the fact that most of what he posts is so palpably ridiculous that even the average Republican Cen... read more discussion post on Mon, November 2, 2009 - 9:32 PM
Re: Glen Beck
(in Intelligent Political Discussion)
[I think you are so inured to the blight of communism that you are incapable of sensing it.]
I think you are so mentally ill that you are utterly beyond any sort of help. Either that or you are the crudest jokester who ever lived, a buffoo... read more discussion post on Mon, November 2, 2009 - 9:18 PM
Re: No Special Rights for Churches!
(in ! * POLITICS * !)
[I think that non-profits serve a social good, and shouldn't be taxed as long as they aren't for profit. ]
I happen to believe that the revenue-generating methods of modern governance have been gutted by pandering to special interest groups, in... read more discussion post on Sun, November 1, 2009 - 1:17 PM
Re: Glen Beck
(in Intelligent Political Discussion)
[That's it. Every single response about Beck has been purely visceral opinion. And I rather suspect it is one that is purely the outgrowth of closed mindedness and political bias manifesting as hatred of another human for no reason more noble than...
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discussion post on Sun, November 1, 2009 - 1:03 PM
Re: Thomas L. Friedman: Don't build up in Afghanistan
(in ! * POLITICS * !)
[Have you no concern about the results of us getting "the fuck out"? ]
No. discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 10:20 PM
Re: Palin v. Reality
(in Political Junkies)
[I believe that Anchorage doesn't even add up to a 1/3rd of Oakland]
Your belief is incorrect. Anchorage has a population of 279,243 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Oakland's population is 404,155. discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 10:13 PM
Re: is male prison rape a laughing matter?
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[prisons are a confined set area and cameras could be posted EVERYWHERE]
Somebody has to monitor them 24/7. And somebody has to be able to respond to an emergency when it is seen on video. Not a solution. There still aren't ever going to be... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 10:07 PM
Re: What is the Proper and Beneficial Role for a Public Police?
(in Political Junkies)
After more than 30 years of covering cops and courts, I think the public's chances of getting "community policing" from private cop companies are just about as good as getting "humane incarceration" from private correctional companies.
Ann Grog... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 9:56 PM
Re: Tea Baggers Turn Against GOP
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[Where the heck do you get off inuslting Zack ? ]
Was that was I was doing? I didn't know I was capable of it. In fact, I am not even sure what "inuslting" is. I can't seem to find it in any of my dictionaries... discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 7:35 PM
Re: is obama backstabbing progressives on healthcare?
(in Political Junkies)
[Is Obama backstabbing progressives on healthcare?]
Does Schrodinger's Cat shit in the woods? Unfortunately, he isn't just screwing progressives. He's screwing the entire population. discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 7:29 PM
Re: Palin v. Reality
(in Political Junkies)
[That got Bush elected remember. If Rove steps up to run her campaign we're doomed. ]
I don't think the two are remotely comparable. Bush served all of his terms as governor of Texas, a state with 35 times the population of Alaska and several ... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 7:26 PM
Re: Thanks Antivaxxers.....
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[ I think that the government should promote education but should not be imposing their decisions by police enforcement. ]
I wasn't aware that the Gestapo was rounding people up and sending them to the vaccination camps... discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 4:29 PM
Re: Glen Beck
(in Intelligent Political Discussion)
[And the idiots keep calling him a liar.
What's he lied about?] I don't call him a liar. I call him a moron. The asshole couldn't even spell "oligarchy" on a program that he had clearly rehearsed. He is a cluck. End of report. discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 2:21 PM
Re: Tea Baggers Turn Against GOP
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But I am delighted his buddy, Zack, paid for a graduate certificate in radio. We can always use another bloviating dipshit on the air waves....
discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 2:17 PM
Re: Tea Baggers Turn Against GOP
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["Hypocracy" is not a word, you schmuck! ]
No, Yoda. Actually Hypocracy is real: It's a nation like the U.S. that is ruled by public relations men and spin doctors . . . Usually it is spelled Hypeocracy, though. Although I am not really ... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 2:16 PM
Re: It's the Jason Leary show!
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[a graduate certificate from a private radio college ]
That is just so incredibly wrong on so many levels. This character actually paid money to an 'educational' institution peddling certificates (not even degrees). And from this he expected... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 2:11 PM
Re: San Francisco Mayor Drops Governor Bid
(in Political Junkies)
Glad to see him gone.
All hat, not a single fucking head of cattle. discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 1:56 PM
Re: is male prison rape a laughing matter?
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[Could we even stop it if we wanted to? ]
Short answer: no. Prisoners always outnumber warders, and there are simply never enough guards around to watch every prisoner all the time. That is why prisons are rife with smuggled drugs, illegal... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 1:51 PM
Re: Bad Driver Genes!
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[but i find all the idiots out there to be more scary than funny.............
but then thats just evolution. gota love em all............try to teach them something ] Yes, but you buy them books and send them to school and what do they do?... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 1:16 PM
Re: Bad Driver Genes!
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[The researcher say the gene also slows mental decline for people with conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease or multiple sclerosis. ]
Why is this good news? They are less likely to be mentally handicapped in old age beca... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 1:14 PM
Re: Zionist take things to a new low!
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[Too bad for the Pals that the Israelis are the dominant force compared to the Pals and will be for the next...oh...forever? ]
Why is it that some people in Tribe consistently use denigrating terms like "Pals" for Palestinians? Or "fuking P's,"... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 1:12 PM
Re: No Special Rights for Churches!
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[If so, is that different than what other charitable organizations can do? If not, again, why single religious organizations out? ]
That is why I say that all non-profits should be taxed. I think taxing religious nonprofits while not taxing non... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 12:46 PM
Re: Thanks Antivaxxers.....
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[there is nothing wrong with dieing ]
Maybe you meant there is nothing wrong with losing weight -- dieting -- and simply left out a letter? Or maybe you meant changing hair color --dyeing -- and just spelled it wrong. In either case, I love... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 12:19 PM
Re: Moderator elections - nominations please
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Ron, please.
I think he has done a good job. I personally think term limits are a travesty -- that, in fact, is how we Californians have ended up with one of the most ignorant, slothful and incompetent legislatures in the U.S. -- and think so... read more discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 12:13 PM
Re: Honduras' ousted president, government sign pact
(in ! * POLITICS * !)
My student, Miguel Solis, got his piece in about the officers that overthrew Zelaya being trained at the School of the Americas just in the nick of time!
pioneer.csueastbay.edu/Pionee...09.html discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 12:09 PM
Re: Thomas L. Friedman: Don't build up in Afghanistan
(in ! * POLITICS * !)
[ Left to themselves, they'll take care of the Taliban. ]
What a joke. Just like they took care of the Taliban after the Russians bugged out. Not that I support maintaining a U.S. presence in Afghanistan. I say let the Taliban have Afghanis... read more discussion post on Fri, October 30, 2009 - 11:59 AM
Re: Palin cries foul ;-)
(in ! * POLITICS * !)
[Rooting for Palin to split the GOP vote is not disrespect for majority rule. ]
No shit. Last time I looked, less than one-third of the voters in the U.S. were members of the Republican Party. discussion post on Fri, October 30, 2009 - 11:48 AM
Re: Judge dismisses California eligibility challenge
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[A Wikipedia page has been cited by dozens of bloggers after it listed Siddarth Velamoor as one of the newest law clerks for Carter – who today released his ruling dismissing the complaint in the Barnett v. Obama case in the Central District, Sout...
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discussion post on Fri, October 30, 2009 - 11:28 AM
Re: 7 on defense panel scrutinized
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["I didn't appreciate being threatened," Nunes said. "To me, it was a symptom of the disease we have in Congress, where a lot of members have simply gotten addicted to contributions from companies that are getting their earmarks." ]
I think a l... read more discussion post on Fri, October 30, 2009 - 11:19 AM
Re: Schwarzenegger apparently tells legislator, ‘fuck you’
(in Political Junkies)
He swings and misses; another swing, another miss.
Brown caves in to major donor on insurance reform bill wording: www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi Brown brother is watching you: www.sf... read more discussion post on Fri, October 30, 2009 - 11:09 AM
Re: " It's a corruption of the entire democratic process...." Coal Lobby sends fake letters opposing climate change bill.
(in Intelligent Political Discussion)
[Not to put too fine a point on it but isn't that exactly the sort of thing that the left pulls? ]
Not to put too fine a point on it, but no, it isn't. discussion post on Fri, October 30, 2009 - 11:02 AM
Re: Thatcher adviser: Copenhagen goal is 1-world government
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[This article reveals the real purpose of climate change treatise and legislation and why countrys are signing
this stuff. Obama is about to sign our sovereignty away. The question is, will we let him? ] This article reveals the usual wingnut... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 10:25 PM
Re: China is Hell. .
(in ! * Environmental Protection * !)
{Well they also get a lot of mud and rock slides. Japan is one of the most seismically active island nations in the world. They also have very good seismic building codes}
Those swell building codes didn't keep the 1995 Southern Hyogo quake fro... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 10:15 PM
Re: No Special Rights for Churches!
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Tax them right into the stone age. Separation of church and state should be just that. Government hands off the content of religion but make the fucking churches pay taxes just like other multimillion dollar corporations.
Incidentally, why ... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 10:08 PM
Re: Schwarzenegger apparently tells legislator, ‘fuck you’
(in Political Junkies)
Schwarzenegger has been an incredibly convincing argument that the "progressive" reforms of the initiative, referendum and recall have been anything but.
Schwarzenegger and Prop. 13 pretty much wrap up the case for eliminating these public nuis... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 9:58 PM
Re: Iranian ship laden with weapons seized off Yemen
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Were the weapons laden in a bin?
If so, we know were to find bin Laden.... discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 9:55 PM
Re: are religions stupid
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Are religions stupid?
Yes. And so is arguing about them. People are going to believe what they want to believe and nobody is ever going to convince a believer in religion to stop believing. Let's move on to an interesting subject based on... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 9:54 PM
Re: Sting: Obama is 'sent from God'
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Oh, great. World Net Daily, the world's most unreliable news source, has discovered celebrity journalism....
discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 9:52 PM
Re: Schrödinger’s Rapist: or a guy’s guide to approaching strange women without being maced
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Maybe I missed something, but isn't Schrodinger's Rapist that cranky right winger in this tribe who has a bear for an avatar?
Or maybe he got thrown out. I get confused by the comings and goings here.... discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 9:49 PM
Re: Video shows San Jose cops hitting, Tasing unarmed suspect
(in Political Junkies)
Tasers don't shock people.
People who act in bad taste shock people... discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 2:10 PM
Re: Video shows San Jose cops hitting, Tasing unarmed suspect
(in Political Junkies)
[Actually I've never seen the cops in SAn Jose as being much better trained or managed as the coips in Oakland. They are about the same. ]
Yeah, except San Jose never has managed a "Riders" scandal and Oakland has: www.sfgate.com/cgi-... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 2:10 PM
When is a public option not really a public option?
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When it is Harry Reid's proposal:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi This watered down little item is what people have been waiting for in anticipation of it serving to drag the Senate along on t... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 1:50 PM
Re: Lieberman Blows Hot Air, Promises to Blow More Hot Air
(in Political Junkies)
Lieberman blows. Period.
discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 1:44 PM
Re: Protect wild bees
(in ! * Environmental Protection * !)
Medea Benjamin is a free radical.
At least, until the next time she gets arrested at a Code Pink demo.... discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 1:38 PM
Dirty Laundry
Interesting article in the Financial News about the summit on the Americas and how one of the premiere topics has becoming what to do about drugs.
Sun, April 19, 2009 - 1:31 PM
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www.financialpost.com/opinion/story.html Last week, the Mexican Congress began debating the merits of legalizing marijuana for personal use and as the debate unfolded, the bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Antonio Gonzales Sanchez, said he was in favor of legalizing all drugs. www.sfgate.com/cgi-... read more
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