Comments on: Standing Up http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up/comment-page-1#comment-7370 Kyle E. Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:45:12 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up#comment-7370 You're right Mick, and I didn't give that enough spotlight in the post, though I was thinking it as I wrote it. We've gone back and forth on what it would take to get things in order. I think you're more hopeful about the prospects of a third party than I am, but it's gonna have to be measures like this I think that will start changing things for the better. What I think needs to happen is that people are willing to send letters to congressmen who screw up, I think a solid message can be sent through a strong letter writing drive that these are the kind of Democrats and Democratic actions we expect to see and will vote for again and again. Heh, there should be a drive, "Thank Congressmen Obey and Murtha and McGovern for finding the Democratic Party's collective spine, and ask that they keep a good tight hold on it." You’re right Mick, and I didn’t give that enough spotlight in the post, though I was thinking it as I wrote it. We’ve gone back and forth on what it would take to get things in order. I think you’re more hopeful about the prospects of a third party than I am, but it’s gonna have to be measures like this I think that will start changing things for the better.

What I think needs to happen is that people are willing to send letters to congressmen who screw up, I think a solid message can be sent through a strong letter writing drive that these are the kind of Democrats and Democratic actions we expect to see and will vote for again and again.

Heh, there should be a drive, “Thank Congressmen Obey and Murtha and McGovern for finding the Democratic Party’s collective spine, and ask that they keep a good tight hold on it.”

]]> By: Laura http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up/comment-page-1#comment-7332 Laura Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:41:00 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up#comment-7332 Nancy said, "No." Harry said, "...that's good enough for me." Laura said, (Guess.) Nancy said, “No.”
Harry said, “…that’s good enough for me.”
Laura said, (Guess.)

]]> By: mick http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up/comment-page-1#comment-7320 mick Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:07:59 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up#comment-7320 Actually, <i>this</i> is the money quote: <i>The three lawmakers...<b>have not cleared their proposal with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic lawmakers</b>....</i> IOW, it's a rogue operations and most likely more Kabuki that they will back off of once the hammer comes down. Altho...Obey's a tough cookie when he wants to be and Murtha's not exactly a shrinking violet. Hmmm. This could be interesting. A crack in the wall..... Actually, this is the money quote:

The three lawmakers…have not cleared their proposal with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic lawmakers….

IOW, it’s a rogue operations and most likely more Kabuki that they will back off of once the hammer comes down. Altho…Obey’s a tough cookie when he wants to be and Murtha’s not exactly a shrinking violet. Hmmm. This could be interesting. A crack in the wall…..

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up/comment-page-1#comment-7306 Kyle E. Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:11:33 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up#comment-7306 HAHAHAHAHA!!! Man, okay, you can't do this while I'm trying to leave work. Will comment in full later. HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Man, okay, you can’t do this while I’m trying to leave work. Will comment in full later.

]]> By: Laura http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up/comment-page-1#comment-7301 Laura Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:50:36 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/standing-up#comment-7301 I agree with you, KyleE. taxes=shared responsiblity=shared benefit=uhoh=socialism= communism. (Sorry, I've had the government programming my thoughts.) You are so right. I enjoyed reading your post. I wonder if I was the only one who upon hearing that proposal, thought for a moment, "How weird, raise taxes to pay for the war? Wow." It felt so strange to even consider it after all this time. I agree with you, KyleE. taxes=shared responsiblity=shared benefit=uhoh=socialism= communism. (Sorry, I’ve had the government programming my thoughts.) You are so right. I enjoyed reading your post. I wonder if I was the only one who upon hearing that proposal, thought for a moment, “How weird, raise taxes to pay for the war? Wow.” It felt so strange to even consider it after all this time.

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