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By: A few highlights « rurritable

A few highlights « rurritable — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:18:46 +0000

[…] I tried to ingratiate myself with the kids by hanging out the window of the truck and screaming extemporaneous slogans. I also took the opportunity to snap a few blurry […]

By: Gasman

Gasman — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:04:35 +0000

The political quote of the day is dedicated to those Republicans who cannot tolerate opposing thought, to those who find it impossible to compete in the open marketplace of ideas, to those who must denigrate their opponents as socialists, communists, or as friends and allies of terrorists:

“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” — Thurgood Marshall

I guess their conduct pays themselves the opposite of the “highest tribute.”

By: Crabby

Crabby — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:04:12 +0000

George Harrison said he and John played Fadd9, Paul played D on the D string at the 12th fret. I have the same model guitar as George was playing, a Ric 360/12 and Fadd9 sounds right on it (but not so much on just a 6-string). I like and play a lot of Byrd’s songs so a Ric 12 is a must-have for me for that characteristic jangle-y tone.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:49:13 +0000

Gasman, looks like the Defiance SD did get parental permission. Article doesn’t say whether anyone opted out: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/webwatch/2008/10/ohio_students_bussed_to_mccain.html

By: MichaelG

MichaelG — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:43:01 +0000

I’ll stick by what I said concerning Nancy’s original post, Mark. Things became muddied when you started wringing your hands about poor Sen. McCain’s First Amendment right to speak only to people who love him. I somehow missed the change of topic to Darfur, prison racism, drugs, etc.

As far as Republicans and decency go, you’ve created your own reductio ad absurdum. Once again here as above, in a typical burst of Republican rhetoric, you throw out clouds of BS to both avoid and fog the issue. Again: you say you are a lawyer. The way you constantly require somebody to draw a picture for you makes me glad you’re not mine. I was talking about Republican politicians, Mark, not cops, not G.I.s , not firemen. But you really knew that, didn’t you.

By: moe99

moe99 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:03:46 +0000

mark, go back and read the posts. you’re trending into victimology territory with your reshuffle of the facts.

By: Connie

Connie — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:53:43 +0000

John, thanks for the lovely compliment.

Coozledad you crack me up.

Male pattern optimism did too. I know lots of those guys.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:45:54 +0000

Michael G.- Perhaps you should read the thread again. Nancy asked "why, why, why" and I gave my opinion as to the why. I said nothing about the legality until moe asked me to cite legal precedent. I don't think I commented on the morality of the act at all, other than to respond "fair criticism" to Jolene's statement that we don't need another president who plays only to hand picked crowds. You go ahead and worry about the morality of it; I'm still stuck on the morality of 1 in every 100 US adults (and 1 in 10 adult black males) residing in a jail or prison, genocide in Darfur, alcohol and cigarette taxes (and lotteries) that knowingly burden the poorest, and a few other things. And of course who can argue with your assertion that "No modern Republican would ever do anything merely because it was the decent thing to do." We all know that no soldier killed, wounded or even knowingly endangered in the course of protecting a comrade or a civilian was a Republican. The police and firefighters that climbed up the twin towers were all Democrats or perhaps Independents; the Republicans were in hiding or kicking the injured. The hundreds of thousands who volunteer an hour or two each week to tutor a child have never cast a Republican ballot. Modern Republicans don't kiss their mothers goodbye, open a door for another, give a word of encouragement, or say thank you without an ulterior motive. And I'll bet you stand behind Obama in his desire to change the tone of our political discourse. Way, way, way behind him.

By: MichaelG

MichaelG — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:32:04 +0000

Yeah, you’re right about the timing, Linda.

Interesting how as I’ve gotten older, the things I find attractive in women have grown and changed.

By: Gasman

Gasman — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:58:49 +0000

Catherine,
Remember, we’re talking Defiance, Ohio. Not exactly the bastion of constitutional scholarship. I would not assume that they had universal parental consent.