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So I’m standing kindof hidden back out of sight at my grandparent’s house helping my grandpa do something today, when a bicyclist *an adult* passes kindof slowly by my son on the sidewalk. My son being the innocent little sweetheart he is- starts saying to the guy on the bike “hi, i like your bike’ and something else I couldn’t hear. As the guy passes, he yells at my son ‘f’n dweeb’. My son has no idea he’s been insulted, and just keeps on with his conversation, getting louder as he’s pedaling away.
Had I not been holding a bunch of stuff, my immediate reaction was ‘I’m going to go kick his a” In hindsight it was probably a good thing I was so unable to react- because I’m sure my son would not understand me running full blast into the guy knocking him off his bike and beating the holy heck out of him. And I don’t want him to think that is appropriate at all. However my mama bear instinct went crazy at that time. I’m always afraid of when he’s more able to go out on his own who will take advantage of him- being autistic- he very well could be used to do ‘dirty work’ for kids who think getting him into trouble or putting him in harm’s way would be funny. But now I have to worry about him being teased by adults too?
I’m also quite surprised by my fantasy of just hunting this guy down and doing very very bad things to him or his stuff. That bicycle would make a lovely hood ornament! Who the heck have I become? Psycho-mama?
Here I’m wondering what this world is coming to when people act like that- but wouldn’t I just make it worse? perhaps I should say “we love you anyway” Perhaps the guy has mental issues of his own. Doesn’t matter- I still want to run into him some day as he’s pedalling really fast down the street and shove a pole between his tire spokes. The image of him flying through the air makes me happy. *I’m seriously LMAO right now*
Of course, then there would be the brain injury I’d likely have to pay for.
But wouldn’t it be worth it for him to be standing by the corner drooling as some guy drives by on his bike in a year and yells ‘fn dweeb’ to him?
What would Sarah Palin name you? Find out with the Sarah Palin baby name genenator.
http://www.personal-space.com/palin/index.php
Sometimes revenge fantasy can be the best, there are no consequenses to your action. Kids can and will be cruel but for an adult to act like that is inexcuseable.
One of the most impportant things we taught our kids was that you don’t ever make fun of people because they are different,their Mom was DON at Winfield State Hosp before it was shut down and they were exposed to people of all ages and levels of disabilties. Even to this day you don’t want to let my kids hear anyone making fun of someone who is different because they will get right in your face(my kids are 27 and soon to be 23)
Chuckle… Obama may have stepped in it again. Making fun of McCain for not being internet savvy. Reality slap. Check this out:
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTliMTNiZjg5ZDEwZWNiZDYwZWFjN2JlNjNjNjkxZmM=
Or this one from Slate Magazine (IN 2000!):
Six months ago, no one would have pegged McCain as the most cybersavvy of this year’s crop of candidates. At 63, he is the oldest of the bunch and because of his war injuries, he is limited in his ability to wield a keyboard. But McCain’s job as chairman of the Senate commerce committee forced him to learn about the Internet early on, and young Web entrepreneurs such as Jerry Yang and Jeff Bezos fascinate him. Well before he announced his exploratory committee, McCain had assimilated the notion that the Web could be vital to the kind of insurgent, anti-establishment campaign he wanted to run. In December 1998, he sent his longtime political aide Wes Gullett to Minnesota to study Jesse Ventura’s successful gubernatorial campaign, which was the first to use the Web in an effective and innovative way.
Last night McCain participated in another Web first: the first-ever “cyberfundraiser.” At the event, he boasted about the latest returns from his Web site.
“I see the Internet as revolutionizing politics,” McCain declared, endorsing the eventual prospect of Internet voting and explaining that he thought the Web would lead to a better-informed electorate as well as better-informed elected officials. He also gave the Web extensive credit for getting him where he is in the campaign. “I would argue that one of the major reasons we’ve had the success we’ve had so far is because of the Internet,” he said.
“I see the Internet as revolutionizing politics,” McCain declared, endorsing the eventual prospect of Internet voting and explaining that he thought the Web would lead to a better-informed electorate as well as better-informed elected officials. He also gave the Web extensive credit for getting him where he is in the campaign. “I would argue that one of the major reasons we’ve had the success we’ve had so far is because of the Internet,” he said.
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So, McCain is not only aware of the power of the the web, he uses it. Did Obama step into a well-layed McCain trap?
Here is the Slate Magazine article.
http://www.slate.com/id/74812/
“Political_mama” –
There’s a bit of a conundrum.
As you described the bicyclist, I got the image of a local guy who, when I was a kid, was obviously mentally ill or developmentally impaired. (As we were typical 5th graders we called him “Dummy Dom.” I’ll spend some time in Hell for that, I imagine.)
In that light, a guy shouting unprovoked insults while pedaling down the street might mean he’s schizophrenic, has Touret’s Syndrome, or is otherwise affected.
It could be your grandson’s challenge had nothing to do with the comment. Could be everyone he sees is a “f’n dweeb.”
Still. I recognize the Mama Bear response. We all have moments that trigger us to go full-grizzly on an idiot.
Ya never know.
Sometimes the best part of indiscretion is discretion.
Palin’s ‘Banned Books’ List Is a Hoax
Newsmax
“After reports surfaced that Sarah Palin had sought to ban books from her local library when she became mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, a list of the books she supposedly wanted to ban began appearing on a number of Web sites.
The list included such classics as “Huckleberry Finn,” “Silas Marner,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.” It even found its way to a blog linked to the My.BarackObama Web site, where it was claimed that the list “comes from the records of the Wasilla library,” and was distributed via e-mail by a Palin foe.
The truth is, Palin never compiled that or any other list of books to be removed from the Wasilla library, various sources have reported.
In fact, several of the books on the list, including four “Harry Potter” books by J.K. Rowling, were not yet published when Palin took over as Wasilla’s mayor in 1996.
It turns out that the list is a reproduction of a generic list of “Books Banned at One Time or Another in the United States,” which has been on the Internet for years, according to conservative pundit Michelle Malkin.
The original source of the hoax is unclear. But the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska reported that when Palin first became mayor in 1996, she asked the city librarian, Mary Ellen Emmons, what her response would be if Palin asked her to remove some books from the library’s collection. She did not mention any specific books. Emmons responded by saying she would resist all efforts to ban books.
Emmons subsequently received a letter from Palin informing her that she was going to be fired. The censorship issue was not mentioned as a reason for firing, according to the Daily News.”
“The letter just said the new mayor felt Emmons didn’t fully support her and had to go,” the paper reported. “After a wave of public support for [Emmons], Palin relented and let Emmons keep her job.”
“Boxlock” –
From Newsmax?
Well I’m convinced.
You’re not even trying anymore.
Go dress a moose.
Monkey,
Newsmax is better than the liberal/socialist crap you read and has warped your mind.
Or were warped that already?
Still on the book ban are we? What happened to the fake pregnancy? The “poor judgement” of getting pregnant at 43? How about something fresh like “I heard Trak never even PLAYED hockey – She’s LYING about being a ‘Hockey Mom’.”
LOL.
Keep up with this crap and you continue to diminish your chance of winning Dems.
The original source of the hoax is unclear. But the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska reported that when Palin first became mayor in 1996, she asked the city librarian, Mary Ellen Emmons, what her response would be if Palin asked her to remove some books from the library’s collection. She did not mention any specific books. Emmons responded by saying she would resist all efforts to ban books.
Emmons subsequently received a letter from Palin informing her that she was going to be fired. The censorship issue was not mentioned as a reason for firing, according to the Daily News
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A thinly veiled threat in the form of a letter from Palin informing the librarian she was going to be fired – don’t you find this the least bit suspicious in the aftermath of their recent conversation?
Palin is exactly what she described herself as – a pitbull with lipstick. There are many reports of bullying behavior by Palin towards anyone she disagrees with or is not one of her inner circle.
Palin likes to say she kicked the corrupt good ole boys out of politics. What she really did was to beat them at their own game and brought in her OWN corrupt bunch.
Thanks for reminding us that in ADDITION to asking a librarian about banning books, Sarah Palin also conducts “loyalty tests” there boxlock.
“mom” cites –
“…many reports of bullying behavior by Palin towards anyone she disagrees with….”
You gotta wonder just how corrupt Alaskan government really is. It’s like a… well, small-town PTA.
So many reporters comment on how people of every political stripe are really reluctant to speak openly because they’re worried about the repercussions.
One of the damnedest things about political campaigns is that the lies have to work only until the polls close in November.
If you find out about the crimes or refute the lies after election day, it doesn’t matter. “The people have spoken,” and all that.
Well we all knew Tina Fey would “do” Palin.
This isn’t a very good copy of the show, I’m sure better ones will be posted, but in case you missed the fun last night here is Tina Fey –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_U7Bbeui2s
Sorry! I watched that YouTube clip, came here and posted it and in that short time it became unavailable, “due to a copyright claim…” Maybe SNL has it. It was good! Hope you all get to see it and get a good laugh.
I’ll say it was funny.
I especially liked Hillary “I don’t care about a woman being President I care about ME being President” or something to that effect. LOL.
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/09/saturday-night.html
The SNL opening skit is here.
I am not SURE that was Tina Fey.
Her name was not in the opening credits of the show.
They pulled the tina fey vid. copwrited.
Check the second link, Phantom. They have the vid and the script, plus a really fun “vote.”
mudflats has an excellent (very biased, but biased in a way that pleases me no end!) write up of the two rallies held in Alaska yesterday. mudflats is a great [lace to stop daily! From the list of blog topics at the right, check out:
Infiltrating the Palin Rally in Anchorage.
and
‘Alaska Women Reject Palin’ Rally is HUGE!
http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/alaska-women-reject-palin-rally-is-huge/
Linda <– Queen of the Links
(and this is NOT a reference to golf)
I know, posting links is so much simpler than trying to have a real discussion!
Mom,
Do you have any proof of Palin’s corruption? Or just more BS speculation?
Mom,
Palin later threatened to fire the librarian for not giving her full support. There is no proof what-so-ever that she was threatening to fire the librarian for not banning books.
That is nothing but a liberal rumor and lie.
No proof, yeah. Linda, that video was F’N AWESOME!
I’m going to watch that every single day.
So…when are all the people who complained about the people needing rescuing in NOLA, now that all those staunch neocon Texans *2,000 so far* have needed to be rescued from the hurricain? In a level 3 even compared to Katrina?
Ok,
Those idiots should have left.
Seemed to me every single one of those nags at the Reject Palin Rally were just plain butt ugly.
Hum, wonder what causes that.
Box, Femi-nazis aren’t pretty.
Ever.
Do you think we all become complacent with the particular severe weather our region experiences? When we’re under a tornado warning here in Kansas too many go outside to look at the sky. And although I completely understand we must be warned when the conditions warrant, there are many times we’re warned and the weather doesn’t do what it could have. We should be smart enough to know it only takes once and each time we should take cover, but many of us aren’t. Most of us just need to go under our own house and can come back up soon since tornadoes are quick. That’s sure easier than what you need to do in hurricane warnings!
It would be difficult to leave your home knowing you may not be allowed back for some time, knowing you have to go a distance away and that could be costly. Knowing of the times looting has happened and wanting to stay to protect your home.
Probably many people in regions that suffer hurricanes have lived through a few times the weather didn’t do what it could have.
This time there was transportation offered to those who didn’t have it, that wasn’t the case in New Orleans. All levels of government learned hard lessons and did a much better job. Now if we could just get past the human nature of thinking this will be another false alarm, not as bad as they’re saying…
Talk about Sexism….
Now, Boxlicker has it:
Right Wing Women Pretty
FemiNazi’s Ugly….
DOWN with Sexism!!! DOWN with Facism!!!
I think it would be worth of a PhD-level study: what is the cause/effect of ugly women and feminism?
Does feminism encourage them to become ugly? Or..
Do ugly women become feminists?
Discuss.
worthy*
Now, now Chas,
I simply made an observation and ask what could cause what I was observing. I stated no conclusion or even came to one.
But it is very interesting that you did, very interesting indeed.
You do have a good point Chas…”Right Wing Women Pretty, FemiNazi’s Ugly”. Those are your words Chas, not mine. It appears you maybe right, but whether you are right or not I think you need some ’sensitivity training’ Chas. Maybe it’s you showing traits of Sexism. I’m not sure you know what Fascism is because that’s not me.
Nathaniel
Posted September 14, 2008 at 1:42 pm | Permalink
Mom,
Palin later threatened to fire the librarian for not giving her full support. There is no proof what-so-ever that she was threatening to fire the librarian for not banning books.
That is nothing but a liberal rumor and lie.
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Why was Palin even sending the librarian a threatening letter saying the librarian was going to be fired – either fire the woman or not – why the threatening letter? If Palin was really giving the librarian a ‘loyalty’ test then she should be up front and say so to the librarian’s face.
After all, Sarah Palin said herself that her life is an open book – so let’s open that book and see exactly what she has done. You game for that?
I know quite a few hotties that are feminists. You know testicle, the kind you’d never have a chance in hades with.
KSGolfnut
Posted September 14, 2008 at 4:23 pm | Permalink
I think it would be worth of a PhD-level study: what is the cause/effect of ugly women and feminism?
Does feminism encourage them to become ugly? Or..
Do ugly women become feminists?
Discuss
___
And you’re considered handsome by any stretch of the imagination?
The news article about Palin said that she discussed the matter with upper level administration- I’m guessing that meant a lawyer to find out if she could legally fire her for that- and I’m going to bet they told her HAIL no.
As far as the people who stay during hurricanes, yeah I think its dumb, but I do think those who run outside when the tornado sirens go off are just as stupid.
Feminists also prefer character over looks. Which is why their marriages last.
What interaction would a mayor of any city have with a librarian other than assistance in finding or checking out library materials? I can see how a mayor may be involved with the physical library (ya know city entity), but the librarian? I can even see law enforcement involved with a librarian, but a mayor? Where there’s smoke..
Boxlicker is a Sexist Facist!!
*chuckle*
Notice how the loony libs instinctively reach for the comfort of the personal attack?
It’s all they know.
No attack Golfballs… just stating a fact!!
If Sarah Palin becomes vice president and then president (many wish she could skip over that first step), we may see politics turned on its head! Next election cycle we could see women as the only candidates. Soon, we could see most elections at every level between female candidates from each party. Gonna be fun to watch!
And you are a clown Chas…a mildly amusing clown.
Amusing simply because you are quite a rare freak.
Hey Chas,
Since you are such a clown I set out to see if anybody knew what you looked like and got two responses.
Is the you Chas?
http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/cinema/2636/pic-coll1/it-clown.jpg
Another thought you looked more like this from the way you post.
http://www.sciencefictionfantasyhorror.com/images-articles/2005/09/scary-clown-2005.gif
Either way….you’re kind of freaky Chas.
And Boxlicker, you are STILL a Facist —
BTW, do you have your sheet all washed up for tonite’s cross burning, and book burnin??
What’s everyone think about how long it will take once the ceiling is broken? There are more women than men in our population. Women have a longer life expectancy. How long will it take for politics to be dominated by women? I’d guess it may take a few election cycles, but I think it could snowball quickly. How long would it take for men to figure out how to address the women candidates?
It happened pretty fast in my profession, Linda… except for a few Sexist denominations that are still holding out…
I think it will happen faster in politics. If politicians have to worry now about maybe alienating a certain age, race, sexual or religious persuasion, etc., can you imagine wondering what might alienate more than half the population?
Just think! Palin may be the beginning of something really fun! This is way more historic than most people realize!
Of course, if you vote for Obama/Biden, you’re just supporting the old thinking.
Mom,
The point is that you are propagating lies and rumors.
This is what actually happened:
Wasilla keeps librarian, but police chief is out
http://www.adn.com/sarahpalin/story/510219.html
“Palin said Friday she now feels Emmons supports her but does not feel the same about Stambaugh. As to what prompted the change, Palin said she now has Emmons’ assurance that she is behind her. She refused to give details about how Stambaugh has not supported her, saying only that ”You know in your heart when someone is supportive of you.””
…
“Palin said she asked Emmons if she would support efforts to merge the library and museum operations. Emmons said she would, according to Palin.”
It had absolutely nothing to do with banning books.
Linda,
The only smoke is the burning BS coming from the liberal blogs.
And you people are soaking it up like the good little Kool-Aid drinkers you are.
These lies and rumors have been pointed out several times and yet mom is still here pushing them and you are still speculating that they are true.
“Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology that considers individual and other societal interests inferior to the needs of the state.”
Now that’s not me Chas, at all.
It’s not fascist simply being able to recognize a bunch of butt ugly, vulgar women.
I have heard that butt ugly, vulgar women look more attractive if the one doing the observing is drinking, or just plain drunk.
Now I wouldn’t know myself of course, but is that what’s going on with you Chas, and why you seem unable to see ‘butt ugly’?
It probably explains why you are unable to see things as they really are, and go around calling people you don’t agree with sexists and fascists.
You are starting to make sense to me if I consider you but an intoxicated clown.
Oh yea, thats YOU Boxlicker…. YOU think you are the State!! and anybody with needs, is beneath your interest or concern… That would make you, technically, a NEO-Facist…. But, none the less, you are STILL wearing a flag, and carrying a cross… like a good facist nazi….
Respect for the our Flag and the Cross are bad Chas?
You are one sick, sick perverted dude.
Oh, I forgot….or just a drunk.
It will be good when women are in charge.
Obama had a HUGE opportunity to empower women by putting Hill on the ticket. He chose otherwise.
Pure misogyny.
Wichita Public Library Policy Manual
15
ORG-001 Library Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Wichita Public Library System, as reorganized by Charter
Ordinances No. 72 of January 1980 and No. 119 of July 18, 1989, is composed of fourteen
members. The fourteen members are appointed by the Mayor and City Council with each being
responsible for the appointment of two board members. The Library Board has exclusive
authority in handling its operation except for the authority for issuing bonds and levying taxes,
which is vested in the City Council. (K.S.A. 12-1222)
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Interesting that few know how political most city functions are. In a smaller town that Wichita such as Palins the mayor has direct responsibility over the librarian. Little wonder that if this person supported her opposition she would want to know if they would be at cross purposes is this librarian was retained.
Very surprised that the liberals on this blog don’t know how that works.
This politically appointed board is then responsible for:
It is the responsibility of the Library Board to:
• Employ a competent and qualified Director of Libraries.
• Determine and adopt written policies to govern the operation of the Library.
• Determine the purpose of the library and secure adequate funds to carry on the Library’s
operation and program.
• Know the operation, programs and needs of the Library in relation to the community.
• Keep abreast of library trends.
• Oversee the Library program.
• Establish, support and participate in a planned public relations program.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Know local and state laws pertaining to library operations.
• Actively support library legislation in the city, county, state, and nation.
• Establish among the Library policies those dealing with book and material selection.
• Attend all board meetings and see that accurate records are kept on file at the Library.
• Attend regional, state, and national trustee meetings and workshops, and affiliate with the
appropriate professional organizations.
• Be aware of the services of the State Library.
• Report regularly to governing officials and the general public.
• Seek and participate in appropriate training to carry out the functions of the Library
Board.
Not much smoke or fire just common practice even in our little town.
“Obama had a HUGE opportunity to empower women by putting Hill on the ticket. He chose otherwise.”
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I think Senators Obama and Clinton made that decision together. No proof of this, but neither is there any proof it didn’t happen. Senator Clinton has a very bright future (no matter who wins this fall!) and the vice presidency wouldn’t have been a positive step in her political career.
There are so many exciting possibilities for the future of American politics!
Say Box, you’ve humored the phony preacher long enough.
He needs to get to work today, it’s late, but it’s still Sunday.
I don’t agree with that Linda, or Hillary would be using whatever she had at her disposal to help Obama win- and I don’t think she is. She’s doing what she has to do to be a good soldier.
MaxGrobnik Posted September 14, 2008 at 8:22 pm |
“Say Box, you’ve humored the phony preacher long enough.
He needs to get to work today, it’s late, but it’s still Sunday.”
Oh I know Max. It’s really not my nature to toy with and tease anyone. I would much rather try and like them in spite of our differences.
But there is just something about our resident ‘preacher’ that brings out the worst in me.
Is that what a ‘man of the cloth’ is suppose to be about?
Ya hear about the latest DC Gun Ban law situation?
I’m really sad that the Eagle hasn’t posted a Tiahrt Amendment topic for almost a month now. Brownlib must have given up his gun ban attacks during this pre-election period.
They’d rather talk about lipstick.
“Ya hear about the latest DC Gun Ban law situation?”
NO Max, give me a link or a clue!!!
Linda, you’re kidding…right?
Hillary has a bright future? She’ll be 61 in a month. She’s a second term junior senator. She’s secretly praying that Obama loses so she’ll have the inside track for the 2012 nomination – her last shot.
Hillary’s good looks will be gone by 2012.
I think she’s toast for the POTUS job.
She can only hope for SCOTUS now.
Of course, Palin’s husband is in the oil business…
Oh holy Jeebus…
I can’t imagine Hill making it to the SCOTUS.
*shiver*
Political mama, you know where I have stood.
Like you, the light never shone down on me. I never had the epiphany.
Not only did I never feel “I have to vote for Barack” I was prepared not to vote at all.
But we must consider the entrance of Sarah Palin. SHE was my “epiphany”. I have to vote against Sarah Palin. The best way to defeat her is to vote for Obama. I ask you to do the same.
Yes, the Democratic party has made a mistake. Yes we COULD wait four years and correct that mistake. But there is too much at risk. Sarah Palin must NOT be a heart attack away when John McCain’s “supporters” are quietly and eagerly wishing him dead.
Goodbye 2nd Amendment if she does.
Can you imagine the druel dripping from Hillary’s chin as she got revenge on America for not making her President, by voting for the most horrific Supreme Court decisions that Freedom lovers have ever seen?
On the Supreme Court, Hillary would be like a starving cat thrown into a canary cage!
You know there has to be more than one Rwe that would gladly be the martyr to make Palin their new queen.
Hahaha, Junior.
Per usual, you have no backbone, and I fully expect PMom to show same.
Just heard from someone in Ohio that former Hurricane Ike has knocked out power for millions of people from Cincinnati to Cleveland. 80 mph wind gusts in Ohio from a Hurricane!
Police are warning people to stay off the streets and to be aware of looters. They may be without power for a week or more.
Sitting at home in the dark in Cincinnati or Cleveland cannot be a pleasant experience, especially if you have no way to defend yourself when looters are all around. A man in Cleveland was shot while he was just sitting on his front porch!
This situation is one reason for the 2nd Amendment folks.
Obama doesn’t believe in this right though. Think about that for a moment. What kind of man would disarm people and leave them defenseless in their own homes? Obama.
What is a looter but an opportunist?
We have institutionalized “looting” in this country.
Better known as the Republican party.
The dif is looters after hurricanes are addressing social and economic oppression.
The Republican version calls it the “free” market.
BlueJay,
You are one sick bastard!
What a total loser!!!!
BJ at 10:13 just another irrational outburst.
Working people must go to be and get up early to go to work tomorrow.
Now is the time for the WE Blog night-time players, the non-working Liberal Socialists to post until the wee hours. You will surely thrill each other with your intellectual outbursts about nothingness.
THE WE BLOG NIGHTIME ZONE RESUMES!
Oh jay, I chose to vote for Obama THE DAY Palin announced. There simply isn’t a choice now.
It was a bitter pill for me as well political mama. But a Palin Presidency, and that is WHAT it would be, is too frightening to contemplate.
I wonder if John McCain is conscious of how many people on his own “side” want him dead?
I wonder if he knows that even if he wins he will be only a figurehead while the makers of Palin pull her strings and eagerly await his death.
P_mama,
How does it feel to KNOW your vote doesn’t make a bit of difference….this state is going RED.
Before I turn in, Boxlock, wanted to pass along the latest DC Gun Ban stuff:
Washington DC continues to fight for its gun ban – To Spite the US Supreme Court.
Notice the FALSE, DRAMATIC, and IMFLAMMATORY lies told by the DC Police Chief!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/09/09/ST2008090902237.html
Gun Bill Dangerous, D.C. Chief Tells House
“Imagine how difficult it will be for law enforcement to safeguard the public” if semiautomatic guns are allowed, D.C. Chief Cathy L. Lanier said.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier assailed a new bill yesterday that would eliminate most of the District’s gun laws, telling a congressional panel that the measure would allow residents to carry loaded semiautomatic rifles in the streets, creating a nightmare scenario for homeland security officials.
“Imagine how difficult it will be for law enforcement to safeguard the public, not to mention the new president at the inaugural parade, if carrying semiautomatic rifles were to suddenly become legal in Washington,” she said.
Now, IF (big IF)a newspaper could actually RESEARCH & READ a Bill before publishing such BS, maybe the PRESS would actually be worth reading again, and sales would not be sliding.
Here’s the DC Gun Bill #HR6691:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.6691:
This Bill will:
1. Repeal the DC ban on semi-automatic rifles and pistols. (Commonly used in all 50 States!)
2. Repeal Gun Registration. (It serves no law enforcement purpose.)
3. Repeals Handgun Ammo ban. (Banning the bullets effectively bans the guns, ya know. Duh.)
4. Restores the Right to Self Defense in the Home.
5. Allows DC residents to buy guns in either MD or VA. (There are no gun stores in DC – a de facto ban!)
Boxlock–
Incorrect.
Even if the state goes for McSame, rational people can still vote for Jim Slattery, Donald Betts, Democratic State Senators, Reps, and School Board.
NOTE:
HR6691 does NOT say that guns can be carried in the streets. HR6691 is NOT a Shall Issue Carry law!
So why does the Police Chief LIE and say:
“Imagine how difficult it will be for law enforcement to safeguard the public” if semiautomatic guns are allowed, D.C. Chief Cathy L. Lanier said.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier assailed a new bill yesterday that would eliminate most of the District’s gun laws, telling a congressional panel that the measure would allow residents to carry loaded semiautomatic rifles in the streets, creating a nightmare scenario for homeland security officials.
“Imagine how difficult it will be for law enforcement to safeguard the public, not to mention the new president at the inaugural parade, if carrying semiautomatic rifles were to suddenly become legal in Washington,” she said.”
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Like the DC cops CAN safeguard the public now???? The hell they can!
Boxlock.
How does it feel to know that YOUR vote does not make a bit of a difference?
The con machine elsewhere takes you for granted and uses you. You have no more voice than I do. You are along for a ride.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden MIGHT come to Kansas.
John McCain and Sarah Palin will not. They don’t have to answer to you. They already own you.
Remember all the CONs blaming the victims in New Orleans last time? “These coloreds were just too stupid to know when to leave,” remember?
Looks like there were quite a few white Texans in Galveston and Houston that also were “too stupid” to leave.
And you know what else?
A lot of them didn’t have the money to leave and live in a motel and dine out etc.
Just like in New Orleans.
I wonder if Rush is going to get all self-righteous about how stupid white red-necks are like he did about the folks in New Orleans . . .
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BlueJay
Posted September 14, 2008 at 10:43 pm | Permalink
It was a bitter pill for me as well political mama. But a Palin Presidency, and that is WHAT it would be, is too frightening to contemplate.
I wonder if John McCain is conscious of how many people on his own “side” want him dead?
I wonder if he knows that even if he wins he will be only a figurehead while the makers of Palin pull her strings and eagerly await his death.
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As a past smoker and drug user, Obama has a higher incidence of stroke and embolism, along with liver, heart and lung disease.
Then, you would have the Biden, who has already had a major brain trauma incident.
Death waits on no one. When it comes, it comes.
What happens when the District of Columbia directly violates Constitutional Law by ignoring the ruling of the US Supreme Court in its Heller decision?
Anarchy?
What if Wichita passed a gun law which ignored the Heller decision?
What if Kansas did?
Who enforces the laws of the US?
Barack Obama already came to Kansas twice in the last couple of years.
I met him both times.
McSame . . . when did he come to Kansas?
I don’t think that he’d come to Kansas as a POW, hehe.
Capn,
Oh yeah, well….it ain’t gone’a happen.
Never!!! This state is going Red across the ticket.
Sorry, but that’s the way thinking people vote.
Move if you don’t like it.
THE WE BLOG NIGHTIME ZONE RESUMES!
(The critters can now crawl around together)
And so the SHILLING begins all over again about Guns… Gays, and God cant be far behind…
Have fun… and dont let Max shoot anybody!!
I gotta give my brain a decent rest here… this is just too much Reich Wing BS to deal with for one nite….
Good night; Good luck; God bless —-
Whatever you conceive God to be!!
Blessings ALL!!
So mote it be!!
I had a young woman RE-register as a Democrat today when I was canvassing her neighborhood.
She didn’t need to re-register to vote, but she just couldn’t stand being a RepubliCON anymore.
I just smiled and nodded and handed her a form and a pen . . .
Good day. Good day.
Nah Box I think I will move folks like you and Regular.
And if you will not be moved to be socially responsible by words?
Well….the lord aint the only one who can say vengeance is mine.
Odd, Boxlock.
How do you explain Jerry Moran and Nancy Boyda?
BTW, I AM MOVING. Every day in my own small way, I move the state a little more to the left . . .
Who cares if McCain/Palin come to Kansas.
No need, they need to spend their time in contested states.
I would be disappointed in them to waste time in a state they already have…not good use of time and money, right.
Don’t waste your time, your vote makes no difference.
No comments about how stupid whites are in Texas?
How those “welfare crackers” couldn’t do anything except wait around for the government to rescue them?
Blacks who can’t afford to leave town, “too stupid to help.”
Whites who can’t afford to leave town, “victims of a natural disaster.”
BJ, you pantywaist little vermin, was that a threat I detected. I hope so, as that tells me you are frustrated and can’t do a damn thing about it.
Ha, impotent as usual, you little squirrel.
I notice you don’t even give the respect of capitalizing the word “lord”, as apposed to LORD.
Significant, very significant.
Boyda is almost sure to go under, and Moran, I have been reading some encouraging reports of his demise as well.
Time will tell, I’m feeling good, very good.
I take that what you are saying Boxlock?
Is that I do not matter…
…and neither do you.
Hug that tight. I’m COMFORTABLE living with elections decided where there are people.
And you?
“BJ, you pantywaist little vermin”
Meltdown for me some more peddler.
You are a salesman. You make nothing.
The internet will make you obsolete.
CapnAmerica,
I know you are ignoring, so that is probably why you missed my comment earlier calling them idiots for not leaving.
Gonna to be a rough day on the street tomorrow dow futures off 300 points…..
http://money.cnn.com/data/premarket/
put some lipstick on your 401ks children monday am they turn into pigs
annie,
you’re not much of an investor if you’re worried about your 401(k) on a day-by-day basis.
hey nut,
dow is off almost 3000 points since 2007
hey ann,
You invest in your 401(k) for a 1 year return?
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KSGolfnut
Posted September 14, 2008 at 11:56 pm | Permalink
hey ann,
You invest in your 401(k) for a 1 year return?
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heh heh,
That reminds me of my nephew. I got him into some mutual funds and he kept asking me about every other month if he could withdraw the interest off it. After some calm discussion on how interest accumulates, he decided to leave the interest alone and take into account that growth takes some time. :)
He now has a very fat account and is quite pleased he was patient. :)
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CapnAmerica
Posted September 14, 2008 at 11:01 pm | Permalink
Odd, Boxlock.
How do you explain Jerry Moran and Nancy Boyda?
BTW, I AM MOVING. Every day in my own small way, I move the state a little more to the left . . .
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No Crapn,
Just in your small, insignificant leftist world do you do that.
Try that anywhere in Kansas in real life and you’d find yourself fertilizing some farmer’s field in the back forty. :D
Boxlock posted September 14, 2008 at 11:02 pm
“Who cares if McCain/Palin come to Kansas.
No need, they need to spend their time in contested states.”
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McCain/Palin have lots of “contested states” to go to before November.
NOW you are an investment advisor James?
And here I was knowing you are a welfare recipient.
Protecting your “own” taken from others.
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BlueJay
Posted September 15, 2008 at 12:08 am | Permalink
NOW you are an investment advisor James?
And here I was knowing you are a welfare recipient.
Protecting your “own” taken from others.
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I make more per year than you do Junior, so I wouldn’t talk too loudly about being a welfare recepient.
nut,
Do you have any idea what’s going on? Use the google, this weekend it is lehman bros. Last weekend freddie and fannie were nationalized.
Next merril then goldman sachs…
Glad I am out of the market!
“I make more per year than you do …”
Yes I know James McCluer. You are on welfare and I am not.
ann,
You were able to get your 401(k) redistributed? On a Sunday night?
Wow, you have connections.
Blue Jay,
Why are you so against people keeping what they have?
yup nut,
sunday nite june 2003.
BlueJay,
For someone who is constantly wanting government handouts, where do you get off mocking others who are on welfare? Nevermind the fact that Regular is not on welfare!
Anyone ever notice that when Blue Jay is confronted he stops posting?
Nathan.
“Regular” is indeed on welfare.
And I DO believe you have posted that you have been as well.
And that has to be my last word this evening.
Ok just for you freebird, I’ll stay.
What have you got?
Just was wondering what you have against people keeping what they have and not giving it to those who dont’t
I think you need to apologize first “Freebird”
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BlueJay
Posted September 15, 2008 at 12:32 am | Permalink
Nathan.
“Regular” is indeed on welfare.
And I DO believe you have posted that you have been as well.
And that has to be my last word this evening.
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Military Retirement is not welfare junior. If you think it is, then let me introduce you to several million military retirees that would like to kick your trailer trash ass.
Junior,
That’s just hilarious. Demanding an apology on a political blog.
Hooooooooohahahaha, man oh man. good one.
For what?
Ks,
If I was out of line then an apology is in order. I’m not above admitting I was wrong. Are you?
Junior likes to goad people by putting forth lies Freebird. He’s the biggest liar on the blog by far. Every post he makes has a lie in it.
It’s not a wonder Junior doesn’t want to meet people he insults daily, he knows he’d get his ass stomped.
Sorry, but as much as I respect and honor veterans, military retirement is a coddle.
You yourself James are evidence. You produce nothing.
Not that I am not in favor of the benefits for military retirement. It SHOULD be a launching pad.
Unfortantely, too many use it as a rocking chair, or mid management fiefdom.
Blue Jay,
That for what was not meant to be accusitory,would just like to know what I said
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BlueJay
Posted September 15, 2008 at 12:53 am | Permalink
Sorry, but as much as I respect and honor veterans, military retirement is a coddle.
You yourself James are evidence. You produce nothing.
Not that I am not in favor of the benefits for military retirement. It SHOULD be a launching pad.
Unfortantely, too many use it as a rocking chair, or mid management fiefdom.
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Fortunately, I know how to spell ‘unfortunately’, unlike yourself Junior.
Military retirement involves putting in more than twenty years of military service. I know long term commitment on a job is foreign to you Junior as you’ve never held a job more than a year before being terminated.
Your cutting lawns is not hardly a career move I would recommend either. What do you do when the grass stops growing? Sit on your ass?
Besides, I did other jobs after I retired from the military. Just because you don’t know about them is your misfortune and my benefit.
I know all you have in your life is to insult other people and what they think, Junior. No one likes you, they just put up with you. lindainks just tolerates you and gives you a line of b.s. that she likes you, when she really doesn’t.
You could disappear and not a soul on this planet would ever miss you.
Bird,
Of course I’m not.
What you did to Junior – was to confront him. He expects you to apologize for that.
For confronting no apology is in order.
Yes well
“Freebird” is a drunk and most likely another nic of “Regular”.
And as I am addresing the blog paraih James McCluer.
Sitting on your ass on my dime is what you do isn’t it?
You have no children, no wife.
No life.
But you can inflict yourself on other people here while they pay for YOUR priviledge.
Have your sister wipe your chin, change you and tuck you in. Count yourself lucky I chose not to meet you.
Mighty tall accusations. I have to children one 22 and one 27 and I work between 40 and 50 hrs a week,so no I’m not Regular. When someone trise to be civil with you all they get is vitriol and accusations that you can’t substantiate.
By the way yes I am as you so quaintly put a drunk,jut not a practicing one,you are a blog addict and are a chronic still practicing one
Back to the original question what do you have against people keeping what they have?
I don’t really expect an answer from you because you have shown that when confronted you chose to respond.
should be choose not to respond
Once again BJ slinks off into the dark with out a response
BlueJay
Posted September 13, 2008 at 8:21 pm | Permalink
I’m still waiting for your answer Kandisue.
It seems you don’t like to answer questions.
Gee you two have something in common
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Freebird1971
Posted September 15, 2008 at 2:26 am | Permalink
BlueJay
Posted September 13, 2008 at 8:21 pm | Permalink
I’m still waiting for your answer Kandisue.
It seems you don’t like to answer questions.
Gee you two have something in common
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Wouldn’t be the first time a Lib poster faked being a blog poster on the right. Funny how some of these nuts just appear out of nowhere. Usually on those days Chas or one of the other Libs get real quiet.
http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/09/open-thread-914-2/#comment-425183
With such incredible stupidity as this, there isnt much to say!! James, you are a complete IDIOT!! And here, you just prove it again!!
Well I guess I will just have to be happy that I’m not BJ. I actually feel sorry for someone that is that narrow minded and full of hate
Regular,
Despite what others say and despite the fact that politically we are miles apart at least you are civil in your conversations
Chas,
Good morning and thanks for answering my question about the word mote.
Now for something different, it is funny how 1.3 million dollars can change a Maverick’s long held opinion about certain matters:
“I am very angry, frankly, at the oil companies, not only because of the obscene profits they’ve made, but at their failure to invest in alternate energy to help us eliminate our dependence on foreign oil.”
–Sen. John McCain June 13, 2008
Where did that guy go? He was the Republican senator who built his maverick image in part by taking on the oil barons, opposing them on such big issues as opening our public waters to drilling rigs. But, astonishingly, the senator who was so angry at oil executives is now hugging them like old buddies and parroting their line. “My friends, we have to drill offshore. We have to do it,” he declares today. Why do we “have to” do it? Because, he says, ” the oil executives” told him it would be a good thing.
To know what caused this stunning flip-flop, follow the money. On June 16–only three days after his “angry” speech–McCain gave another talk in which he abruptly reversed his long-held opposition to offshore drilling. Then, that very same day, he boarded his “Straight Talk Express” airplane and flew off to Texas for–guess what?–a series of fundraisers with oil executives. On June 17, for example, he snuggled with energy honchos at a closed-door luncheon at the San Antonio Country Club–and walked out with a love offering of $1.3 million for his presidential campaign.
A McCain spokesman said huffily that it is “completely absurd” for anyone to suggest that the candidate’s switch in position had anything to do with oil money. “McCain takes positions because he thinks it’s the right thing to do for America,” the spokesman insisted. Uh…which position would that be, sir? The angry anti-oil view expressed on June 13, or the exact opposite delivered three days later?
If McCain is confused on the political equation of “position = money,” Big Oil definitely is not. Prior to his miraculous conversion on June 16, the industry had never warmed up to him, ranking a distant 12th on his career list of top contributors. With his speech and Texas schmoozefest, however, McCain opened the spigots. As one advisor to oil companies put it, “I think the industry was very appreciative.”
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http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/1743
What a shameless sellout. What else would he sell if the price was right? Your freedom, maybe? Of course not…. As outlander so cutely says ‘chuckles’…
Straight talk, alright.
Steven
Very interesting article, I think this election is coming down to vote for the person you think we sell us out the least,and right now IMHO it’s a dead heat
Afraid so, Freebird. Good luck with your program.
Got a good sponsor, and a lot of support so things are going better than I had hoped
Glad to hear it. “Keep coming back” as they say.
I think Obama would be the better choice, but that should not be news to anyone.
Up late after a long weekend of work. Night. Take care all.
This country really needs a viable 3rd party that would represent the people and not just the chosen few. Sadly I realisticlly don’t see it happening mainly because with out money no party will survivie and we all know the 2 major parties have that locked up. I guess the only thing that could get a 3rd party up and running would be the majority of people who are not being represented by either the Republicans or the Democrats to finally get together and say ENOUGH! we are taking our country back
Freebird1971
Posted September 15, 2008 at 2:44 am | Permalink
Chas,
Good morning and thanks for answering my question about the word mote.
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You’re welcome!! Hang in there!!