http://www.theolympian.com/672/story/1102180.html?storylink=omni_popular
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/15/2010 08:36:08 AM:
OlyKay wrote on 01/15/2010 07:49:14 AM:Their rhetoric could be lifted from that in the South in 1861. A lot of Americans fought and died to keep us one nation.You might want to check out Vermont, OlyKay:"In fact, Obama's failure to close the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has fueled some of the candidates' positions. Long on outrage about the status quo but short on details about the new order they envision, they say Vermont could establish its own Social Security system, tend to health care and maintain roads using the billions of dollars in taxes it could save by not paying federal taxes."
From the Boston Globe:
SHELBURNE, Vt.—Peter Garritano thinks it's time for Vermont to call it quits with America.
The way the 54-year-old automobile salesman sees it, the "empire" is about to implode and tiny Vermont can lead the way by becoming its own independent republic. So he's running for lieutenant governor, topping a slate of secession-minded candidates seeking statewide offices this year.
Anyone take notice that Texas never followed up with their secession? Which would be more successful at total independence? There are looney tunes everywhere and someone to let you know about them.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle DUMB
http://www.theolympian.com/letters/story/1102224.html
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/15/2010 07:48:43 AM:
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/15/2010 07:01:04 AM:Take control of your health now.
BINGO!
We can always depend on simple minds to come up with simple answers.
What about the genetic predispositions and disorders?
Unfortunately Indy's Perfect God hasn't perfected the human race yet, thus people are born predisposed to certain illnesses.
Do Sondra and Indy think that you can will away cancer?
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/15/2010 07:48:43 AM:
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/15/2010 07:01:04 AM:Take control of your health now.
BINGO!
We can always depend on simple minds to come up with simple answers.
What about the genetic predispositions and disorders?
Unfortunately Indy's Perfect God hasn't perfected the human race yet, thus people are born predisposed to certain illnesses.
Do Sondra and Indy think that you can will away cancer?
The Circus Comes to Town
BOO!
OK...on with the program
From the story about the "TEA" Party at the Dome.......
"Tom Newcomer, who was carrying a Confederate flag, said he is concerned about legislative efforts that he believes step beyond the Constitution in the areas of free speech, gun rights and property. He said activists showed up “to take our state back.” He didn’t offer specifics about what he considered excessive." Do they ever offer specifics?
"Initiative promoter Tim Eyman addressed the crowd in a second, mid-afternoon rally" No news here...this is telling us that PT Barnum is at the circus
Now here is the real scarey response from the comments:
Bioya wrote on 01/15/2010 00:40:44 AM:
It appears that the Olympian like most of the failing newspapers in this country, can't get over the PC need to have an opposing view from an obvious descenter, who's sarcastic remark about the "activists" throwing out SS, Medicare and Medicaid, had nothing to do with the objectives of the "Citizens" who were present. Jim Moeller wouldn't dare call a group of SEIU arm breakers, "activists". Nor would he call ACORN reps. gathering illegal votes, "activists", but housewives, retirees, business men and women, blue collar workers and students are "activists" if they disagree with the party line Jim so willingly spouts at their expense. These two fine reporters for the Olympian managed to pick out an odd ball with a confederate flag, but they missed the 300 every day citizens who don't like the attempt by people like Jim "the activist" Moeller, to turn their country into a third world socialist has been. You two are prime examples of the bias that is destroying your profession and jobs.
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It appears that the Olympian like most of the failing newspapers in this country, can't get over the PC need to have an opposing view from an obvious descenter, who's sarcastic remark about the "activists" throwing out SS, Medicare and Medicaid, had nothing to do with the objectives of the "Citizens" who were present. Jim Moeller wouldn't dare call a group of SEIU arm breakers, "activists". Nor would he call ACORN reps. gathering illegal votes, "activists", but housewives, retirees, business men and women, blue collar workers and students are "activists" if they disagree with the party line Jim so willingly spouts at their expense. These two fine reporters for the Olympian managed to pick out an odd ball with a confederate flag, but they missed the 300 every day citizens who don't like the attempt by people like Jim "the activist" Moeller, to turn their country into a third world socialist has been. You two are prime examples of the bias that is destroying your profession and jobs.
Recommend (10) Report abuse
"Olympian managed to pick out an odd ball with a confederate flag"...... As if the fool wasn't trying to bring attention to himself? Next thing you know, they'll be saying "he's not a REAL TEA Party person". Question....how can sane people recommend this comment? Answer....They're not.
Finally....
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/15/2010 07:39:56 AM:
Yellow journalism at its worst.
Yellow journalism at its worst.
No, Indy.....the only thing that is yellow is the front of your pants from peeing yourself everytime you think I've posted under a new name in The Olympian.
LATE BREAKING NEWS!!!!
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/15/2010 08:35:09 AM:
The confederate flag is only racist if you are a leftie "journalist"and are grasping at anything you can get your hands on.
Also notable is the fact that it was Republican Lincoln who signed the emancipation proclamation.
Also notable is the fact that the Dixiecrats of the South all aligned with the Republicans that opposed civil rights in the 1960s (a little more recent than the Civil War) and have created the new and improved Republicans of today that wouldn't know Abe Lincoln if he stood next to them.
Thurstonblog's new hours......
If you're paying attention....or even give a rat's patootie....you'll notice some late night/early morning posts....
Monday, I went to the Orthodoc and got another cortisone shot in the shoulder. It's improving, but the subsequent nerve/muscle pain and spasms are enough to drive you nuts (like I need help, huh?)
So, yesterday, we added a muscle relaxer to the medical treatment. Hey! It worked! It also knocked me on my ass and I slept away a good portion of the day, thus my days are nights and nights are days.
Anything for relief. This has been going for over three months. If I don't see complete relief by March it's knife time.
Monday, I went to the Orthodoc and got another cortisone shot in the shoulder. It's improving, but the subsequent nerve/muscle pain and spasms are enough to drive you nuts (like I need help, huh?)
So, yesterday, we added a muscle relaxer to the medical treatment. Hey! It worked! It also knocked me on my ass and I slept away a good portion of the day, thus my days are nights and nights are days.
Anything for relief. This has been going for over three months. If I don't see complete relief by March it's knife time.
Duh.....nothing....
http://www.theolympian.com/letters/story/1100920.html?qwxq=2413500&pageNum=2&mi_pluck_action=page_nav#Comments_Container
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/14/2010 07:05:06 AM:
What if the police want the names of those signing the pot initiative? I wonder what the "public record" crowd has to say about that one.
Uh....it's not an initiative, it's a legislative bill....and......many people - like me - don't use marijuana, but we are not uptight assbites who also worry about what people do in the privacy of their bedroom.
At least you are consistent about your nose in others business, Indy.
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/14/2010 07:12:51 AM:
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/14/2010 07:05:06 PM:What if the police want the names of those signing the pot initiative? I wonder what the "public record" crowd has to say about that one. That was awesome :)
Stupid is as stupid does
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/14/2010 08:07:37 AM:
Smoking is bad. Drinking is bad. Smoking pot is twice as bad.If you think it's ok to know that something is bad, pass laws that infringe on MY freedom to have smoking allowed in my own private business BECAUSE you people tell me it's that bad then you're not going to convince me you have the best interests of the people at heart if you're going to make it that much easier to do something that's as bad or worse. G' night.
I'm getting creeped out.
So are we. You sound like you just cleaned the resin from your pipe. Another anal rententive control freek that wants "her" rights to be telling you what "your" rights are.
Finally...a voice of reason....
Goldfinger wrote on 01/14/2010 07:36:32 AM:
This bill would save the taxpayers roughly 300 million a year just by letting out the offenders in prison. They roughly figure that they can get between 300-450 million in revenue just off the pot taxes.
That is almost 1/4 of our budget shortfall. I am still trying to figure out why then haven't passed it. I bet we could even export it to other countries for medical or medicanal uses, like Holland for instance
Goldie....have your friends tell you about ThurstonBlog. Not only do you sound like our kinda people......but you "creeped" it out.
Nothing a control freak hates more than lack of control.
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/14/2010 07:05:06 AM:
What if the police want the names of those signing the pot initiative? I wonder what the "public record" crowd has to say about that one.
Uh....it's not an initiative, it's a legislative bill....and......many people - like me - don't use marijuana, but we are not uptight assbites who also worry about what people do in the privacy of their bedroom.
At least you are consistent about your nose in others business, Indy.
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/14/2010 07:12:51 AM:
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/14/2010 07:05:06 PM:What if the police want the names of those signing the pot initiative? I wonder what the "public record" crowd has to say about that one. That was awesome :)
Stupid is as stupid does
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/14/2010 08:07:37 AM:
Smoking is bad. Drinking is bad. Smoking pot is twice as bad.If you think it's ok to know that something is bad, pass laws that infringe on MY freedom to have smoking allowed in my own private business BECAUSE you people tell me it's that bad then you're not going to convince me you have the best interests of the people at heart if you're going to make it that much easier to do something that's as bad or worse. G' night.
I'm getting creeped out.
So are we. You sound like you just cleaned the resin from your pipe. Another anal rententive control freek that wants "her" rights to be telling you what "your" rights are.
Finally...a voice of reason....
Goldfinger wrote on 01/14/2010 07:36:32 AM:
This bill would save the taxpayers roughly 300 million a year just by letting out the offenders in prison. They roughly figure that they can get between 300-450 million in revenue just off the pot taxes.
That is almost 1/4 of our budget shortfall. I am still trying to figure out why then haven't passed it. I bet we could even export it to other countries for medical or medicanal uses, like Holland for instance
Goldie....have your friends tell you about ThurstonBlog. Not only do you sound like our kinda people......but you "creeped" it out.
Nothing a control freak hates more than lack of control.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Larry, you were missed!
The leader of the K Krowd hung around for awhile but couldn't get any action going, so shortly after 8 pm, she finally bowed out, saying G' night. I'm getting creeped out. I bet that if you had posted, Larry, she wouldn't have been creeped at all! LOL
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over
"How would corporations fit into that model? Would they be limited to only giving political contributions to candidates where they are headquarted? What if they have plants/offices in locations all over the map? "
Isn't the idea to get the campaigns and government out of the hands of corporations?
Isn't the idea to get the campaigns and government out of the hands of corporations?
The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Sondra K says.....
Top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008:2. Kerry, John D-MA $111,0003. Obama, Barack D-IL $105,849
http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/2008/09/18/all-recipients-of-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-campaign-contributions-1989-2008/
Look at the source and realize that about 90% of the money for Kerry and Obama were personal contributions from folks working for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Meager amounts from PACs.
But...the Republicans are flipped the other way...most of the FMFM money coming from PAC and the individual donors are way down.
Interesting what happens when you dig deeper and don't manipulate the numbers, huh?
Top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008:2. Kerry, John D-MA $111,0003. Obama, Barack D-IL $105,849
http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/2008/09/18/all-recipients-of-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-campaign-contributions-1989-2008/
Look at the source and realize that about 90% of the money for Kerry and Obama were personal contributions from folks working for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Meager amounts from PACs.
But...the Republicans are flipped the other way...most of the FMFM money coming from PAC and the individual donors are way down.
Interesting what happens when you dig deeper and don't manipulate the numbers, huh?
Put your money where your mouth is
A reader said, in a local media: Campaign contributions are freedom of speech.
Funny...I can't find a single thing on the internet that will support that statement
Could it be a bluff?
Funny...I can't find a single thing on the internet that will support that statement
Could it be a bluff?
Hey....it's all good.....
http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/1100920.html
Midway through the day on the LTE (linked above) and a comment about "how nice the thread is today" (rephrased)
Aside from me staying away from the target practice....
missing is.....
Sondrak, MarkWood, Cheeseburger, Merry , Achmed
and T1958 was the commenter that "noticed" the thread behavior.
yeah...yeah...yeah.....adjust my tinfoil......LMAO
Let's see who shows up for the rest of the day and how the temperment changes.
Midway through the day on the LTE (linked above) and a comment about "how nice the thread is today" (rephrased)
Aside from me staying away from the target practice....
missing is.....
Sondrak, MarkWood, Cheeseburger, Merry , Achmed
and T1958 was the commenter that "noticed" the thread behavior.
yeah...yeah...yeah.....adjust my tinfoil......LMAO
Let's see who shows up for the rest of the day and how the temperment changes.
Remember....it's grassroots......
http://www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2010/01/14/tea-party-convention-announcement
"First, we are pleased to announce that the convention has sold out and we now have a waiting list which we will continue to try to clear as opportunity presents. In this light, we have had numerous requests for press passes and the resulting expected coverage. However, as we have set expectations that this is a working convention, we have tried not to make it a media event. In fact, Tea Party Nation has received hundreds of requests for press credentials to cover this convention. Everyone from a small town newspaper in Iowa to Fox News has asked for press credentials. We have had requests from Canada, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Norway, Croatia and Japan. We have been hard pressed to accommodate all of these requests and do not have the space or resources to support the entirety of the press corp. Indeed, we have asked the hotel if they would be willing to provide a press room during the convention."
Now...let's see......FOX Nation is supporting this event....but.... "We have been hard pressed to accommodate all of these requests and do not have the space or resources to support the entirety of the press corp"
Do I smell a "FOX only" coverage and all sorts of trumped up misinformation about what took place, the number of attendees, etc?
Am I being too skeptical?
"First, we are pleased to announce that the convention has sold out and we now have a waiting list which we will continue to try to clear as opportunity presents. In this light, we have had numerous requests for press passes and the resulting expected coverage. However, as we have set expectations that this is a working convention, we have tried not to make it a media event. In fact, Tea Party Nation has received hundreds of requests for press credentials to cover this convention. Everyone from a small town newspaper in Iowa to Fox News has asked for press credentials. We have had requests from Canada, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Norway, Croatia and Japan. We have been hard pressed to accommodate all of these requests and do not have the space or resources to support the entirety of the press corp. Indeed, we have asked the hotel if they would be willing to provide a press room during the convention."
Now...let's see......FOX Nation is supporting this event....but.... "We have been hard pressed to accommodate all of these requests and do not have the space or resources to support the entirety of the press corp"
Do I smell a "FOX only" coverage and all sorts of trumped up misinformation about what took place, the number of attendees, etc?
Am I being too skeptical?
A bottle of scotch and an oz?
“If you believe that it is OK for kids in school to use marijuana and be high, then you should pass either one or both of these,” said Don Pierce, executive director of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
This was testimony during the Legislature discussion about the legalization and sale of marijuana to adults via liquor stores. The obvious intention is to close the black market and make tax money.
I happen to know Don Pierce and I know his intentions are good, but in reality he is a lobbyist. I'm not sure why Police Chiefs and Sheriffs would not want to see the black market eliminated (by competitive pricing....let's face it...pot is cheap to grow) nor do I understand why they would oppose more tax revenue to increase their manpower.
Any thoughts?
This was testimony during the Legislature discussion about the legalization and sale of marijuana to adults via liquor stores. The obvious intention is to close the black market and make tax money.
I happen to know Don Pierce and I know his intentions are good, but in reality he is a lobbyist. I'm not sure why Police Chiefs and Sheriffs would not want to see the black market eliminated (by competitive pricing....let's face it...pot is cheap to grow) nor do I understand why they would oppose more tax revenue to increase their manpower.
Any thoughts?
From the LTE
A citizen from Thurston County poses a question in the local media:
"Why should legislators be allowed to use per diem when they go home at night?"
A reader commented that "hey are a bunch of arrogant know-it-alls that look down their collective noses at us while they spend our money and ignore our wishes."
I'm sure our friend will be as direct with "the other side":
"In Palin's case, the state is also paying for at least some meals when she's staying in Wasilla. Like other state officials, she's entitled to $60 a day "per diem" for food and incidentals, such as tips, while traveling on state business. State rules say that if your job stations you in Juneau or Anchorage, but you live in another part of the state, you can still get the meal money when visiting your hometown, said Linda Perez, director of administrative services for the governor."
Note to ThurstonBlog community: I was contacted by The Olympian moderator about the verbatim quotes that I credited to them. I've altered and translated the quotes to appease The Olympian and honor their copyrights. I hope they are as concerned about defamatory remarks made in their comments about myself and other readers.
"Why should legislators be allowed to use per diem when they go home at night?"
A reader commented that "hey are a bunch of arrogant know-it-alls that look down their collective noses at us while they spend our money and ignore our wishes."
I'm sure our friend will be as direct with "the other side":
"In Palin's case, the state is also paying for at least some meals when she's staying in Wasilla. Like other state officials, she's entitled to $60 a day "per diem" for food and incidentals, such as tips, while traveling on state business. State rules say that if your job stations you in Juneau or Anchorage, but you live in another part of the state, you can still get the meal money when visiting your hometown, said Linda Perez, director of administrative services for the governor."
Note to ThurstonBlog community: I was contacted by The Olympian moderator about the verbatim quotes that I credited to them. I've altered and translated the quotes to appease The Olympian and honor their copyrights. I hope they are as concerned about defamatory remarks made in their comments about myself and other readers.
Gee, thanks a pantload, Pat!
Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French--uhh, you know, Napoleon III or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the Devil. They said, "We will serve you if you'll get us free from the French." True story. And so the Devil said, "OK, it's a deal." And they kicked the French out—you know, the Haitians revolted and got themselves free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other—desperately poor. That island of Hispaniola is one island. It's cut down the middle. On the one side is Haiti, on the other side is the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etcetera. Haiti is in desperate poverty. Same island.
They need to have---and we need to pray for them—a great turning to God. And out of this tragedy I'm optimistic something good may come. But right now we're helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable.
Whattaya think, people? Nuts or Nutz?
They need to have---and we need to pray for them—a great turning to God. And out of this tragedy I'm optimistic something good may come. But right now we're helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable.
Whattaya think, people? Nuts or Nutz?
Rush Limbaugh on Haiti
"This will play right into Obama's hands, humanitarian, compassionate - they'll use this burnish, shall we say, creditability with the black community, both the light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country. It's made the order form - that's why it could not wait to get out there.This will play right into Obama's hands, humanitarian, compassionate - they'll use this burnish, shall we say, creditability with the black community, both the light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country. It's made the order form - that's why it could not wait to get out there" - Rush Limbaugh
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30389641/ns/msnbc_tv-the_ed_show/?ns=msnbc_tv-the_ed_show
Ed Schultz's take on Rush and other psycho talk.
OK folks. I posted it, you comment.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30389641/ns/msnbc_tv-the_ed_show/?ns=msnbc_tv-the_ed_show
Ed Schultz's take on Rush and other psycho talk.
OK folks. I posted it, you comment.
The future of ThurstonBlog
I have business to take up with The Olympian and I don't think there will be happy faces, so I'm going to avoid posts in The Olympian. I can legally quote anything I'd like, providing I credit it and if any media has a problem, the procedure is called a "cease and desist". It requires a legal name and address of the offended party and their representation, should they choose one. The Olympian, rightfully controls their blogs, but rightfully is responsible for their blogs, as am I for this one. It shall be interesting.
It is my intention to take this out of the public light, as I have aspirations for consideration for another non-profit job and I'm not interested in airing my fight with The Olympian in their product. That is their choice and control. That being said, I have no control over those that copy and paste from my blog and post on their blogs. They will need to maintain that.
After some serious consideration and watching the community growth at ThurstonBlog, I've taken the position that I could care less if the LTE thread is shut down. That is the business of The Olympian. I do know that if it IS shut down - or all of their blogs, for that matter - that removes the avenue for my detractors to post (for however long possible) detrimental matter about me. Obviously, it is to my advantage to see this happen. It's my intention to place The Olympian in a position of having to seriously moderate or shut down. I've tried to be patient and supportive to their labor challenges, but I'm not foresaking myself for their problems.
Looking forward. I thank those that have enjoyed and supported ThurstonBlog, so here is my pledge:
1. I'll rid the blog of any detractors IMMEDIATELY. I'm not running a personality contest here, and I don't give a damn about their stupidity concerning "freedom of speech".
2. I'll continue to cover the topical issues of our local newspaper, as it is local news just as much as any other local news, but like a good blogger, I'll use the resources right in front of my face to find other topical issues to converse.
3. I'll continue to encourage those with the desire, to submit information to register for blog author positions. This will broaden the horizon of information sources.
The success of ThurstonBlog will depend on the comments and contributions of the community. I'd like to see a mix of political positions, but I'll not allow extremism to run roughshod over the discussion. I have asked several conservative minded people to consider participating with us. I think, given the time and a little less controversy, they'll dip their toe in the waters. I may even take up a conservative cause, as there are certain issues I find myself on the Right of center.
Humor is important and, regardless of what some might say, there are some damned humorous things that the neo-cons of Thurston County say and do. They will be covered, as they have been covered. Hypocrisy will be exposed.
The rest of it is up to the community. I'm in charge of managing and some writing, but what makes a good blogging community is participation.
It is my intention to take this out of the public light, as I have aspirations for consideration for another non-profit job and I'm not interested in airing my fight with The Olympian in their product. That is their choice and control. That being said, I have no control over those that copy and paste from my blog and post on their blogs. They will need to maintain that.
After some serious consideration and watching the community growth at ThurstonBlog, I've taken the position that I could care less if the LTE thread is shut down. That is the business of The Olympian. I do know that if it IS shut down - or all of their blogs, for that matter - that removes the avenue for my detractors to post (for however long possible) detrimental matter about me. Obviously, it is to my advantage to see this happen. It's my intention to place The Olympian in a position of having to seriously moderate or shut down. I've tried to be patient and supportive to their labor challenges, but I'm not foresaking myself for their problems.
Looking forward. I thank those that have enjoyed and supported ThurstonBlog, so here is my pledge:
1. I'll rid the blog of any detractors IMMEDIATELY. I'm not running a personality contest here, and I don't give a damn about their stupidity concerning "freedom of speech".
2. I'll continue to cover the topical issues of our local newspaper, as it is local news just as much as any other local news, but like a good blogger, I'll use the resources right in front of my face to find other topical issues to converse.
3. I'll continue to encourage those with the desire, to submit information to register for blog author positions. This will broaden the horizon of information sources.
The success of ThurstonBlog will depend on the comments and contributions of the community. I'd like to see a mix of political positions, but I'll not allow extremism to run roughshod over the discussion. I have asked several conservative minded people to consider participating with us. I think, given the time and a little less controversy, they'll dip their toe in the waters. I may even take up a conservative cause, as there are certain issues I find myself on the Right of center.
Humor is important and, regardless of what some might say, there are some damned humorous things that the neo-cons of Thurston County say and do. They will be covered, as they have been covered. Hypocrisy will be exposed.
The rest of it is up to the community. I'm in charge of managing and some writing, but what makes a good blogging community is participation.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
My piece of turf
Yep....I got just a little rowdy this afternoon on The Olympian LTE forum. I get damned tired of the lies and so I shoved it right down Cheeseburger's throat.
Thanks to TGA for becoming the voice of reason, but I think everyone caught my response to Tammy McGee that I'll not stand by and have my professional character defamed for sport by SondraMarkWoodK.
I've already had a very serious conversation with Lui Long at The Olympian, and my next contact will be the Publisher, because I'm done playing games. I will sue and either The Olympian will provide the poster information voluntarily or it will be part of a court order. "Pay me now, or pay me later" is the old saying......
Thanks to TGA for becoming the voice of reason, but I think everyone caught my response to Tammy McGee that I'll not stand by and have my professional character defamed for sport by SondraMarkWoodK.
I've already had a very serious conversation with Lui Long at The Olympian, and my next contact will be the Publisher, because I'm done playing games. I will sue and either The Olympian will provide the poster information voluntarily or it will be part of a court order. "Pay me now, or pay me later" is the old saying......
"Why is torture commonly used?"
To preserve my pearls of wisdom posted on the LTE comments today (tongue in cheek)....
Bubba wrote on 01/13/2010 12:58:16 PM ... it does seem odd that if torture doesn't work, why is it so commonly used? ...
Because it appeals to a certain base mindset of people in a position to do the torturing. It doesn't matter whether or not any good information is obtained or whether the people being tortured even would have been in a position to have any kind of information in the first place, it's the act of torture that is satisfying to that kind of people.
Where to donate children's jackets/coats
I managed to capture the sequence of messages started by sparkle's post to the LTE comments, Tuesday, January 12th. Because that day's comments were deleted by the O, I have been asked to post them here to preserve the very helpful information that was posted in response to sparkle's request.
I didn't include any of the hateful comments except one from abc at 2:12 pm that also included a suggestion of church programs that will take and distribute clothing (as well as food and furniture).
Also, nothing to do with the subject of where to donate clothing, but OlyKay's comment at 1:13 apparently is what triggered the string of invective from the "K Krowd" and the O's subsequent deletion of the comments in response.
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sparkle wrote on 01/12/2010 12:42:04 PM:
Off topic but, I have a few warm children's jackets, slightly used, I'd like to donate them to an organization that will get them DIRECTLY to children in need, maybe homeless, at no cost to the recipient. (Not Goodwill, they sell the donations)Any suggestions???
Anonymous98501 wrote on 01/12/2010 12:55:46 PM:
sparkle, many schools have programs to provide outerwear for their needy students. Check with the administrative offices in the schools in your neighborhood. If they don't have such programs, maybe they'll know which schools do.
OlyKay wrote on 01/12/2010 01:09:42 PM:
sparkle, this is an important resource:Olympia School District Education Foundationthrough its Principal's Emergency Checkbook FundTelephone 753-8853Website www.osdef.orgEmail bsperry@osd.wednet.eduThe contact information was good on 10/09/09 when I last made a donation.It funds resources for principals (teacher's too, of course) who come in first-hand contact with children with needs not otherwise met, including for children who need warm coats. It is an IRS 501(c)(3) charity, so a donation is tax deductible, if you want to keep track.I've always written a check, so I don't know about donations of goods, but they should know where to send you.When I was growing up, any coats, scarves, mittens, etc. of mine I didn't use (even for a while) would disappear because my mom would take them for her students who were cold.
OlyKay wrote on 01/12/2010 01:13:32 PM:
sparkle, I forgot to say that your wanting to do something for the children who need warm coats is so inspiring, with so many on here so unwilling to do anything for anyone else.
Friendorfoe wrote on 01/12/2010 01:19:55 PM:
That is how it gets done around here-nice communication ladies. I can use the info too. Now that AGW has been debunked, we will need those coats and mittens (sarcasm)!
Eric wrote on 01/12/2010 01:56:24 PM:
"Anonymous98501 wrote on 01/12/2010 12:55:46 PM:sparkle, many schools have programs to provide outerwear for their needy students. Check with the administrative offices in the schools in your neighborhood. If they don't have such programs, maybe they'll know which schools do."I know my kids' school does a jacket drive each year, but I am not sure what they do with them. The Oly School district would know.
abc wrote on 01/12/2010 02:12:09 PM:
Sparkle, I know for half the people posting here that church and relegion are about the worst things around and are hot beds of hate, anger and prejudice but most large churches have very well established programs that help people in need with alot of things incuding furniture, food and clothing.
Anonymous wrote on 01/12/2010 03:05:28 PM:
abc, I know there is a small Adventist community center up on the east side (Puget) that provides clothing, bedding, & perishables free of cost to families (and homeless) in need that come in and "shop." I know, because I donate to them on a fairly regular basis. They also do quilting projects.
Anonymous wrote on 01/12/2010 03:08:25 PM:
Oh, and it is run by real nice ladies (volunteers) in the church, not paid personnel. They have limited space & I believe only open on Tuesdays. ???
LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 01/12/2010 03:32:41 PM:
" sparkle wrote on 01/12/2010 12:42:04 PM:Off topic but, I have a few warm children's jackets, slightly used, I'd like to donate them to an organization that will get them DIRECTLY to children in need, maybe homeless, at no cost to the recipient. (Not Goodwill, they sell the donations)Any suggestions???”Big Brothers Big Sisters - 360-943-0409 has a program serving children in foster care. Often times, those kids could use that kind of help.
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Thin line between love and hate
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/13/2010 08:27:15 AM:
dalecon, there's a saying about the Palestinians and the Jews that goes something like "there will be no peace until they love their children more than they hate the Jews" or something like that.
The same holds true for the American left and Conservatives...There'll be no attempts at a solution until they hate the terrorists more than they hate US.
"“There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee...that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...you can't get fooled again.”
dalecon, there's a saying about the Palestinians and the Jews that goes something like "there will be no peace until they love their children more than they hate the Jews" or something like that.
The same holds true for the American left and Conservatives...There'll be no attempts at a solution until they hate the terrorists more than they hate US.
"“There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee...that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...you can't get fooled again.”
Daily Dipshit
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/13/2010 05:28:52 AM:
It is a mistake to close Guantanomo. We should not be bringing these combatant terrorists, sworn enemies of this country, to this country for trial. They will be turned loose here and given a welfare check. Then they will carry on their efforts with funding from our country to do it.
Just another example of The President's preference for Muslims.
Who said to turn them loose?
It is a mistake to close Guantanomo. We should not be bringing these combatant terrorists, sworn enemies of this country, to this country for trial. They will be turned loose here and given a welfare check. Then they will carry on their efforts with funding from our country to do it.
Just another example of The President's preference for Muslims.
Who said to turn them loose?
How to Starve a Pig
sidrat42 said...
"I've said it before and I'll say it again..All that certain person is looking for is recognition..The most painful thing you can do is NOT TO give it to her..
Sidrat, truer words haven't been spoken, what if we not give it/them what they want.
NO RESPONSE of any kind to they're (all the personalities) comments......at least for a while.
"I've said it before and I'll say it again..All that certain person is looking for is recognition..The most painful thing you can do is NOT TO give it to her..
Sidrat, truer words haven't been spoken, what if we not give it/them what they want.
NO RESPONSE of any kind to they're (all the personalities) comments......at least for a while.
That's just the way it is....
" xyzzy said... Love that conservative concept of just yelling "get a job" at a time of extremely high unemployment. Guess if you're one of the unfortunate jobless you can just crawl off and die.
January 12, 2010 11:13 PM" A little Bruces Hornsby music please....
The above quote was taken from a comment on "How can they do it?" on ThurstonBlog.
As some of you know, but some don't, I separated from Big Brothers Big Sisters on October 9, 2009, as part of an attempt to save a Foster Care mentoring program and two caseworker jobs, thus I've been experiencing unemployment. My salary saved two 3/4 time caseworkers and left the board of directors with the resposibility of fundraising.
I'm one of the lucky ones. I have lots of skills learned over the years, thus a real strong resume. At times, I've been the target on The Olympian threads, because I relate my experience of a previous job. People have commented "Is there anything he hasn't done" or "can't hold down a job". The typical catcalling that we have learned to expect from those hosers. I'm glad for my experience. It's what makes the difference at a financial time like this.
Yesterday, I met with the owners of a linen/industrial laundry - one of my former competitors. We agreed in principle to me starting work with them on March 1st, subject to a mutual agreement on the compensation package. As usual, in my work, it will be performance based, thus I get paid for what I produce. Add an average earning year and the benefit package together, and the compensation, at first glance is about $70 a year. If I'm more successful in my endeavors....who knows? When I left that industry, I was rated #4 in the nation with ALSCO, but ran up against a brick wall in terms of the corporation's willingness to make the next growth step, thus freezing my earning capacity.
Now, why the history lesson of Larry's career? A little reality check for those "NeoCons".
First of all...they'd like to tell you how much they give. How many of them would volunteer to be the "sacrificial lamb" to save a program for 60 kids and retain two co-workers jobs?
Second....just because you have that toe hold on that government job, doesn't mean it will last forever. My wife is interviewing right now, with 8 years of seniority, because of a layoff with the State. Two things here.....management screwed her on her seniority with a bogus "reasonable accomodation" issue......and.....anyone is dispensible, as long as you are a worker bee.
Again...the Mrs and I are doing well. We live pretty frugal for the money we have earned and had some options to exercise. Not everyone does.
Which brings me back to "unemployment" and the NeoCons. It's a buzz word to them. Watching Palin's minute in glory ( I couldn't stomach any more) she threw out the phrase "10% unemployment" out several times.....but what is SHE doing about it?????? She walked from the leadership job where she could have made a difference to take the talking heads job. Another career of bathing suit and talent competitions. This is what the neocons embrace.
Trust me when I tell you, the neocons are NOT the people that assist others in need. They are too busy telling them what they've done wrong.
man in the silk suit hurries by and catches the poor old lady's eye, just for fun he says "get a job"
OK...so where does this all go for Larry? It looks like Mrs will end up back with the State, after two interviews this week and Larry has a deal in the works....but....there is this Development Director's job, with this local 501c3 non-profit that needs someone to help them raise money. It's probably $20K less a year.....but........
We'll see.
That's just the way it is....somethings will never change....
January 12, 2010 11:13 PM" A little Bruces Hornsby music please....
The above quote was taken from a comment on "How can they do it?" on ThurstonBlog.
As some of you know, but some don't, I separated from Big Brothers Big Sisters on October 9, 2009, as part of an attempt to save a Foster Care mentoring program and two caseworker jobs, thus I've been experiencing unemployment. My salary saved two 3/4 time caseworkers and left the board of directors with the resposibility of fundraising.
I'm one of the lucky ones. I have lots of skills learned over the years, thus a real strong resume. At times, I've been the target on The Olympian threads, because I relate my experience of a previous job. People have commented "Is there anything he hasn't done" or "can't hold down a job". The typical catcalling that we have learned to expect from those hosers. I'm glad for my experience. It's what makes the difference at a financial time like this.
Yesterday, I met with the owners of a linen/industrial laundry - one of my former competitors. We agreed in principle to me starting work with them on March 1st, subject to a mutual agreement on the compensation package. As usual, in my work, it will be performance based, thus I get paid for what I produce. Add an average earning year and the benefit package together, and the compensation, at first glance is about $70 a year. If I'm more successful in my endeavors....who knows? When I left that industry, I was rated #4 in the nation with ALSCO, but ran up against a brick wall in terms of the corporation's willingness to make the next growth step, thus freezing my earning capacity.
Now, why the history lesson of Larry's career? A little reality check for those "NeoCons".
First of all...they'd like to tell you how much they give. How many of them would volunteer to be the "sacrificial lamb" to save a program for 60 kids and retain two co-workers jobs?
Second....just because you have that toe hold on that government job, doesn't mean it will last forever. My wife is interviewing right now, with 8 years of seniority, because of a layoff with the State. Two things here.....management screwed her on her seniority with a bogus "reasonable accomodation" issue......and.....anyone is dispensible, as long as you are a worker bee.
Again...the Mrs and I are doing well. We live pretty frugal for the money we have earned and had some options to exercise. Not everyone does.
Which brings me back to "unemployment" and the NeoCons. It's a buzz word to them. Watching Palin's minute in glory ( I couldn't stomach any more) she threw out the phrase "10% unemployment" out several times.....but what is SHE doing about it?????? She walked from the leadership job where she could have made a difference to take the talking heads job. Another career of bathing suit and talent competitions. This is what the neocons embrace.
Trust me when I tell you, the neocons are NOT the people that assist others in need. They are too busy telling them what they've done wrong.
man in the silk suit hurries by and catches the poor old lady's eye, just for fun he says "get a job"
OK...so where does this all go for Larry? It looks like Mrs will end up back with the State, after two interviews this week and Larry has a deal in the works....but....there is this Development Director's job, with this local 501c3 non-profit that needs someone to help them raise money. It's probably $20K less a year.....but........
We'll see.
That's just the way it is....somethings will never change....
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
How can they do it?
A few commenters from the forum exchanging ideas on recycling kids coats for kids in need and it gets turned into a bitch session....and I do mean BITCH.
That friggin' psycho cannot allow anyone to do anything positive, and then Cheeseburger puts on the short skirt (not a pretty sight, I'm sure) and starts cheerleading for her.
Miserable assholes.
Anyway....ladies.....nice work on exchanging great information that might make a kid's life more comfortable.
That friggin' psycho cannot allow anyone to do anything positive, and then Cheeseburger puts on the short skirt (not a pretty sight, I'm sure) and starts cheerleading for her.
Miserable assholes.
Anyway....ladies.....nice work on exchanging great information that might make a kid's life more comfortable.
Sock Puppets?
OlyKay wrote on 01/12/2010 06:37:00 AM:
Could someone explain to me what is the meaning of "sock puppets" used on this blog? Seems to go back before my time...
"Sock puppets" was a genius terminology by someone on the O's LTE thread referring to an individual who has more than one account, thus multiple personalities on the thread - sometimes conversing to himself/herself and definitely "recommending" his/her posts.
Now, can someone tell me what you win if you have the most recommended post?
Could someone explain to me what is the meaning of "sock puppets" used on this blog? Seems to go back before my time...
"Sock puppets" was a genius terminology by someone on the O's LTE thread referring to an individual who has more than one account, thus multiple personalities on the thread - sometimes conversing to himself/herself and definitely "recommending" his/her posts.
Now, can someone tell me what you win if you have the most recommended post?
No offense intended
OK....I'll fess up my secret. I used to read National Lampoon Humor Magazine back in the early 70s. Nothing....I mean....nothing was sacred or politically correct...which is part of what made it so funny.
One particular cartoonist, Charlie Rodriguez, was hilarious. You may remember his cartoon called "Charlie", a crudely drawn black and white of this little man that ended up in some kind of a disaster at all times. Ol' Rod passed in 2004, at the age of 77 and his stuff is hard to find. I went hunting for "The Aesop Brothers" - George and Alex - who were Siamese twins, a staple series in Lampoon for many months, but there is nothing on the web. George and Alex portrayed the problems of conjoined twins - having to take a shit, trying to get laid......you get the picture.
If it was "off limits", Charlie took George and Alex through it.
While hunting for material, I did come across this tidbit that Rodriguez did on "Homosexuality". WARNING - you have to think outside the box on these. Go ahead and be a little sick in your sense of humor.Seriously, I do pledge, that if anyone is offended, I'll pull this off the blog. But since I'm reminded of Independent Voter's rant about homosexuals, I couldn't resist.
Enjoy.....I hope.....
Pick on girls?????
IndependentVoter wrote on 01/11/2010 08:40:40 PM:
Real tough guys have hate sites where they pick on girls.
You must have missed "not long enough in the schlong"
Try using the index.
Real tough guys have hate sites where they pick on girls.
You must have missed "not long enough in the schlong"
Try using the index.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Thanks to the new bloggers
I appreciate the input from those that signed up to be blog authors. It provides fresh material and takes the work load off me.
That leaves me open to sucker punch the Sock Puppet Theater Group.
There is no question that this is getting under the skin. The crickets keep chirping...LMAO
Keep it up. Anyone else want to author? Let me know.
That leaves me open to sucker punch the Sock Puppet Theater Group.
There is no question that this is getting under the skin. The crickets keep chirping...LMAO
Keep it up. Anyone else want to author? Let me know.
Election Reform
One of things I am looking forward to doing whilst posting here is to get some positive feedback and dialogue on certain issues that I, and probably many others, believe to be important. LTE’s is not the correct venue for that.
One of the issues is election reform, and I’m talking from the bottom up. From paper trail ballots, to having the elections no longer controlled by special interest monies.
It’s a tall order to research, however grass root ideas start this way, with one person putting it out there and the collective community participating in the brain storming process.
In the next few days I’ll be posting more thoughts on this subject, it sickens me that WE THE PEOPLE are being sold out as if we’re the lowest common denominator.
Any Ideas would be of value.
One of the issues is election reform, and I’m talking from the bottom up. From paper trail ballots, to having the elections no longer controlled by special interest monies.
It’s a tall order to research, however grass root ideas start this way, with one person putting it out there and the collective community participating in the brain storming process.
In the next few days I’ll be posting more thoughts on this subject, it sickens me that WE THE PEOPLE are being sold out as if we’re the lowest common denominator.
Any Ideas would be of value.
Someone pulled a Boehner
Or is it boner?This post, from dear old Sloboda of the FTE comments in the Daily O, is running viral on the Right Wing Blogs of the internet...
sloboda wrote on 01/11/2010 01:51:23 PM:
The year is 1947 Some of you will recall that on July 8, 1947, a little over 60 years ago, witnesses claim that an unidentified flying object (UFO) with five aliens aboard crashed onto a sheep and mule ranch just outside Roswell , New Mexico . This is a well known incident that many say has long been covered up by the U.S. Air Force and other federal agencies and organizations.
However, what you may NOT know is that in the month of April 1948, nine months after that historic day, the following people were born: Albert A. Gore, Jr., Hillary Rodham, John F. Kerry, William J. Clinton, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Charles E. Schumer and Barbara Boxer .
See what happens when aliens breed with sheep and jackasses? I certainly hope this bit of information clears up a lot of things for you. It did for me. No wonder they support the bill to help illegal aliens!
Now...the funny part....it's not even close to accurate! Random checks show that they are born in different years, not to mention different months.
My guess? Someone pulled the punk of the day on the Rightees, knowing that if you said something negative about that list of names, no one would research it for accuracy.
I dumped a bunch of correct birthdates in the O thread and got bored looking them up.
It would have only been better to have happened on April Fools Day.
The Metaphorical Nickle
I will briefly speak about SondraK (or whatever she's calling herself today):
After name calling numerous commenters for months on end, she now decides what decorum is appropriate on the LTE comments page, well we can only hope that she's turned a new leaf, or has had some grand awaking. My hopefulness for that is slim.
She has baited me to tell her how I feel about her on the LTE forum, since saying my thoughts elsewhere, according to her, is "talking behind her back." The LTE forum is not the appropriate venue for that, plus I'm not her friend, nor am I still in middle school. I can freely say that their is no love lost there.
She made veiled threats yesterday, naming me in them, and for what reason I do not know. Most of us know she is an attention whore, just waiting for that nickle to be deposited on her bedpost, since she ain't worth a dime.
That said, I am now choosing to rarely leave her that metaphorical nickle she so desperately wants, as she makes my skin crawl. It is apparent that her view of reality is skewed, she's a liar, and has proven over and over, that even placed with the evidence of her lies, she continues to lie.
Case and point:
SondraKovacio Comment on: Letters to the Editor for Jan. 8 at 1/8/2010 3:07 PM PST on The Olympian That's nice, Larry.I didn't hack your computer.
Well enough said, if we give her the metaphorical nickle, she will push for the dime.
After name calling numerous commenters for months on end, she now decides what decorum is appropriate on the LTE comments page, well we can only hope that she's turned a new leaf, or has had some grand awaking. My hopefulness for that is slim.
She has baited me to tell her how I feel about her on the LTE forum, since saying my thoughts elsewhere, according to her, is "talking behind her back." The LTE forum is not the appropriate venue for that, plus I'm not her friend, nor am I still in middle school. I can freely say that their is no love lost there.
She made veiled threats yesterday, naming me in them, and for what reason I do not know. Most of us know she is an attention whore, just waiting for that nickle to be deposited on her bedpost, since she ain't worth a dime.
That said, I am now choosing to rarely leave her that metaphorical nickle she so desperately wants, as she makes my skin crawl. It is apparent that her view of reality is skewed, she's a liar, and has proven over and over, that even placed with the evidence of her lies, she continues to lie.
Case and point:
SondraKovacio Comment on: Letters to the Editor for Jan. 8 at 1/8/2010 3:07 PM PST on The Olympian That's nice, Larry.I didn't hack your computer.
Well enough said, if we give her the metaphorical nickle, she will push for the dime.
BooHooHoo
SondraKovacio wrote on 01/11/2010 08:55:13 AM:
Larry, I understand you have a place to freely engage in the activities of character assassination, gossip and the other mean spirited juvenile behavior if you MUST. Take it there where we can avoid it like the plague.Some of us would simply like to engage in mature dialogue about the issues presented. The intention of this forum is spelled out crystal clear. People are well within their rights to reasonably expect a dialogue free from being bullied and relentlessly attacked day after day, comment after comment from morning until night. It's stupid, it's soooo old and it just keeps escalating.Instead of jumping all over those calling out this behavior, try calling out those who engage in it for once.
Now...remember Sondra's headline for SondraK.com that said ....
"Emma is a ________" (word I refuse to use that starts with a "c")
Meet the new monitor
One of the socks has decided to elect herself as the comments monitor....
merry wrote on 01/10/2010 11:14:57 PM:The people who gather here routinely for hours know that they are doing something that is not right. They are not being fair to the community using this space for social purposes instead of the real intent of enabling the community to bring their concerns to the public and receive, hopefully, valuable feedback. The quality of the exchanges, the majority of which are far off topic, prove my contention.The solution is to find another place to socialize and respect the real intent of this site.Gee, after all this time, merry still doesn't know how it works. It never has been a case of "never got a word in", merry. You and someone else can post a comment at just about the same time, but the Pluck system accepts and posts both of them, giving preference to the one that got there a fraction of a second ahead. The point is that both comments are posted! So don't give us that crap about not getting a word in..... however, I guess it might make you feel better to have an excuse for not holding up your end of the Socks' tent.....merry repeated herself on 01/11/2010 01:23:07 AM:The people who gather here routinely for hours know that they are doing something that is not right. They are not being fair to the community using this space for social purposes instead of the real intent of enabling the community to bring their concerns to the public and receive, hopefully, valuable feedback. The quality of the exchanges, the majority of which are far off topic, prove my contention. The solution is to find another place to socialize and respect the real intent of this site.merry, it's up to the Olympian to determine the "real intent of this site", not you. By posting this comment both here today and previously on yesterday's LTE comments, you are just as off-topic as those you complain about. In addition, your so-called exchange equally lacks quality, whatever that means to you. [Now, it's time for you to head back to the sock drawer.]
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Higher tides.....
In today's article about a shipwreck showing up at Tokeland, I couldn't help but laugh at this:
cheeseburger wrote on 01/09/2010 07:49:16 PM:
Cool! This beach wasn't named "washaway" for nothing. I travel this stretch quite frequently and I am amazed how much erosion has taken place down there each year.
Cheese is one of our global warming deniers, but is amazed at how the beach continues to wash away each year in Tokeland.
Geez, Cheesey....do you think it might be higher tides and less ability to contain said tides because there is nothing to stop the tidal motion?
A micro-example of what could happen on a large scale with a greater increase in tidal flows due to polar thaws.......
cheeseburger wrote on 01/09/2010 07:49:16 PM:
Cool! This beach wasn't named "washaway" for nothing. I travel this stretch quite frequently and I am amazed how much erosion has taken place down there each year.
Cheese is one of our global warming deniers, but is amazed at how the beach continues to wash away each year in Tokeland.
Geez, Cheesey....do you think it might be higher tides and less ability to contain said tides because there is nothing to stop the tidal motion?
A micro-example of what could happen on a large scale with a greater increase in tidal flows due to polar thaws.......
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Let's examine Justin's question/statement
JustinKover wrote on 01/09/2010 01:10:39 PM:
I am disappointed that the comments were shut down yesterday. With a letter about how Sarah Palin was right about Obama, I figured the Larry's of this forum would froth. Alas, I didn't get to see.
From yesterday's LTE - In September 2008, Sarah Palin made her nomination speech. Her book, “Going Rogue,” contains the speech, and I was particularly interested in the following comments about her Democratic opponent: “What does he actually see to accomplish, after he’s done turning back the waters and healing the planet?
Tell us Justin....how was Sarah Palin "right" about Obama?
As is true with the Right Wing Extremists (which after your attack on the Tumwater Council people, I've begun to see your direction), you've been taken for a ride on the "turning back the waters and healing the planet" quote.
You see, Barack Obama never said he would do that and the best part about this misquote/misinformation game is that Amy Holmes, the CNN water carrier for the Republicans got caught with her foot in her mouth on this one on Bill Mahr's show about a year ago.
I'll let Business Week's Dave Kiley do the talking.....
An Open Letter To CNN's Amy Holmes
Posted by: David Kiley on November 01
I was watching the 10/31 installment of “Real Time With Bill Maher” during which the discussion naturally centered on the election.
Guest and conservative commentator Amy Holmes, who is a contributor to CNN, was insinuating that Barack Obama has a Messiah complex. She cited a speech he gave that she calls his “Moses Speech,” in which she said Obama talked about the idea that his Presidency will make “the seas will recede and the planet will heal.”
Maher and fellow-guest Cornell West doubted her. She said “Google it.”
So, I did.
Here is the text of Obama’s speech on June 3 that Holmes refers to:
"The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge with profound humility, and knowledge of my own limitations. But I also face it with limitless faith in the capacity of the American people. Because if we are willing to work for it, and fight for it, and believe in it, then I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on earth. This was the moment—this was the time—when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals. Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America."
Ms. Holmes, intellectual honesty has been in short supply this election season. I thought you were better than this. Is there any doubt that Obama was referring to taking charge of environmental policy from the global warming denying Bush Administration, and not having a messiah moment? This is barely Hannity-worthy. Give me a break." (end of Kiley's story)
So...as we see....Palin did nothing other than normal....take a year old misquote and run with it one more time....this time in that pitiful excuse called a biography.
Frothing, Justin? I would think that any patriotic red-blooded American would be "frothing" at the way a former Vice Presidential nominee lies, over and over, continuing to divide the country for her personal political purposes. It was bad enough that Holmes, a supposed journalist was pushing this manure, but a year AFTER it is proven wrong, Palin digs it up again for a book?
The woman is either incredibly sick or the worst example in the world of what we need for leadership.
There it is, Justin......Larry's froth. Now lets see if you have the balls to step up to the plate and admit that Palin is nothing short of a National Enquirer quality gossip or will you make one more excuse for that sad piece of humanity.
I am disappointed that the comments were shut down yesterday. With a letter about how Sarah Palin was right about Obama, I figured the Larry's of this forum would froth. Alas, I didn't get to see.
From yesterday's LTE - In September 2008, Sarah Palin made her nomination speech. Her book, “Going Rogue,” contains the speech, and I was particularly interested in the following comments about her Democratic opponent: “What does he actually see to accomplish, after he’s done turning back the waters and healing the planet?
Tell us Justin....how was Sarah Palin "right" about Obama?
As is true with the Right Wing Extremists (which after your attack on the Tumwater Council people, I've begun to see your direction), you've been taken for a ride on the "turning back the waters and healing the planet" quote.
You see, Barack Obama never said he would do that and the best part about this misquote/misinformation game is that Amy Holmes, the CNN water carrier for the Republicans got caught with her foot in her mouth on this one on Bill Mahr's show about a year ago.
I'll let Business Week's Dave Kiley do the talking.....
An Open Letter To CNN's Amy Holmes
Posted by: David Kiley on November 01
I was watching the 10/31 installment of “Real Time With Bill Maher” during which the discussion naturally centered on the election.
Guest and conservative commentator Amy Holmes, who is a contributor to CNN, was insinuating that Barack Obama has a Messiah complex. She cited a speech he gave that she calls his “Moses Speech,” in which she said Obama talked about the idea that his Presidency will make “the seas will recede and the planet will heal.”
Maher and fellow-guest Cornell West doubted her. She said “Google it.”
So, I did.
Here is the text of Obama’s speech on June 3 that Holmes refers to:
"The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge with profound humility, and knowledge of my own limitations. But I also face it with limitless faith in the capacity of the American people. Because if we are willing to work for it, and fight for it, and believe in it, then I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on earth. This was the moment—this was the time—when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals. Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America."
Ms. Holmes, intellectual honesty has been in short supply this election season. I thought you were better than this. Is there any doubt that Obama was referring to taking charge of environmental policy from the global warming denying Bush Administration, and not having a messiah moment? This is barely Hannity-worthy. Give me a break." (end of Kiley's story)
So...as we see....Palin did nothing other than normal....take a year old misquote and run with it one more time....this time in that pitiful excuse called a biography.
Frothing, Justin? I would think that any patriotic red-blooded American would be "frothing" at the way a former Vice Presidential nominee lies, over and over, continuing to divide the country for her personal political purposes. It was bad enough that Holmes, a supposed journalist was pushing this manure, but a year AFTER it is proven wrong, Palin digs it up again for a book?
The woman is either incredibly sick or the worst example in the world of what we need for leadership.
There it is, Justin......Larry's froth. Now lets see if you have the balls to step up to the plate and admit that Palin is nothing short of a National Enquirer quality gossip or will you make one more excuse for that sad piece of humanity.
Merry and Justin wanted to know....
merry and JustinKover-- want to see some of the reasons why the comments were shut down yesterday (January 8th)?
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merry wrote on 01/09/2010 12:39:45 PM:
Yesterday, they shut this playpen down again because of the Larrys of the world. They will never learn. I suggest they limit the number of comments to a reasonable number like 10.
JustinKover wrote on 01/09/2010 01:10:39 PM:
I am disappointed that the comments were shut down yesterday. With a letter about how Sarah Palin was right about Obama, I figured the Larry's of this forum would froth. Alas, I didn't get to see.
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As the afternoon wore on, "SK and the Socks" were increasingly nasty. The following comments were posted just before the Olympian's moderator ran out of patience with them.
Here you go:
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SondraKovacio wrote on 01/08/2010 03:32:25 PM:
yes Larry, because at the time your delusional rants were funny....the absurdity of it.
The problem is that people don't take you seriously.....
You are one very sick man.
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SondraKovacio wrote on 01/08/2010 03:47:59 PM:
This comment has been hidden and is pending site review. Click here if you wish to view.
(Unknown what she wrote that got her comment hidden.)
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T1958 wrote on 01/08/2010 05:11:37 PM:
LarrytheLibelguy...... seems like a good fit....
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IndependentVoter wrote on 01/08/2010 05:18:20 PM:
Everyone here knows that Larry is the master debater.
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SondraKovacio wrote on 01/08/2010 05:18:25 PM:
Larry needs to win so badly that relentless hounding, manipulating, lying, cheating, untoward and inappropriate personal attacks and character assassination is his modus operandi and he sees absolutely nothing wrong with it.
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SondraKovacio wrote on 01/8/2010 05:24:00 PM:
OMG.
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As best I can tell, that 5:24 post was the last one.
Spin, baby spin....
So what to make, then, of the fact that Beck has had his own minor tax problems over the past few years?As Beck evolved from a medium-market local radio personality to a one-man media empire with top-rated radio and television shows, best-selling books, a monthly magazine and a traveling one-man comedy tour, his production company, Mercury Radio Arts, has at times struggled to keep up with the heightened tax and filing demands accompanying his success.
Mercury, a private corporation that lists Beck as chief executive officer and his wife, Tania Beck, alternately as vice president or secretary, since 2007 has fallen behind on its New York City business income taxes and has been cited for filing errors related to its obligations under Texas franchise tax and New York state workers' compensation insurance rules.
Beck was not available for comment, and Mercury’s president, Chris Balfe, declined a requested interview. But a source with knowledge of the situation said that Mercury’s tax issues were minor, stemmed from bureaucratic confusion and were rectified quickly once the company learned of them.
“Mercury immediately resolved these very common accounting issues,” said the source, who did not want to be identified discussing Mercury’s finances. Read more:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31245.html#ixzz0c9mvm2N6
Dumb or Dumber?
"The real problem with heath care is government sticking its fingers into Medicare" - Gary Snell, Daily Olympian LTE 1/9Independent Voter, resident dipshit: "Very good letters from Dave and Gary"
Hey folks, there is a Tea Party Convention going on in Nashville soon. Lets all pool some money and send these two to the Convention. The Teabaggers need this wisdom.
LTEs for Saturday
Judging from the topics of today's letters, we're in for a hot time again today. Grab your parachutes!
Friday, January 8, 2010
The Harmon, Friday, January 22, 8 pm
Photo credit - the Lovely and Talented Mrs. Larry Hill This is the photo from New Years Eve at The Harmon, a great spot in Downtown Tacoma. We will be booked there again on Friday, January 22nd, starting at 8pm.
Working with me that night will be (pictured above) Steve Luceno on bass, Pete Boardway on percussion, Keith Carter on sax and (not pictured) Dave Croston on guitar.
The Harmon is located just off the intersection of 21st and Pacific in the UW District of Tacoma.
Become a ThurstonBlog Author
And we'll listen to yours.................Seriously, I'm seeking more "authors" for original blog submissions for ThurstonBlog. I just need to register you with an email address that you use for commenting. If you'd prefer privacy, send me that email address at LarryHillMusic@comcast.net and let me know a little about yourself and what you want to cover as an author.
But they are such nice Americans
From the Tea Party Convention Website:
*Please be aware that any disruptive behavior will result in the immediate removal from the convention site and all ticket purchases will be forfeited. There will be no exceptions!I wonder why they'd have to post something like that for their own conference?
One of their speaker/topics - Philip Glass, National Precinct Alliance: "How to Change Elections - Becoming a Precinct Committee Chairperson"
How does a Precinct Committee Chair "change elections"?
Yes, the "O" moderator finally had enough!
I suspect that it's all due to the latest punk (puke?) band, "SK and the Socks"and their abusive posts.
GOP Eating Their Own
From the Washington Post - Updated 1:00 p.m.By Philip Rucker
Republican congressional leaders say they did not know that their party chairman, Michael S. Steele, was publishing a book until it was released this week, and they had no input in drafting what Steele is promoting as the blueprint Republicans should follow to win back power.
The release of Steele's book, "Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda," surprised Republican congressional leaders, some of whom first learned of the book by watching Steele's television appearances this week, three top GOP congressional aides said Friday. The staffers would only describe their bosses' communications with the Republican National Committee chairman on condition of anonymity.
"The book came out and everybody went, 'Whoa, what happened?'" one aide said, adding that his employer, a senior House Republican, learned of the book by watching cable news. "No one in the House or Senate leadership knew he had a book contract."
"He's freelancing," said another top congressional aide.
Steele appeared on a St. Louis radio station Thursday and offered a blistering critique of his Republican critics, going beyond his much-quoted remarks to ABC News Radio. When McGraw Milhaven of KTRS Radio asked Steele if he was a "detriment" to Republican fundraising, Steele said: "I am in this chair. If they want it, take it from me. Until then, shut up, step back and get in the game and help us win -- and stop the back-biting and the name-calling and the finger-pointing."
Steele went on to tell Milhaven: "I hope you play this tape over and over again because these folks are the problem, not the solution. Get with the program. I'm the chairman. Deal with it."
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/01/steeles-book-caught-gop-leader.html?hpid=topnews
Republican congressional leaders say they did not know that their party chairman, Michael S. Steele, was publishing a book until it was released this week, and they had no input in drafting what Steele is promoting as the blueprint Republicans should follow to win back power.
The release of Steele's book, "Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda," surprised Republican congressional leaders, some of whom first learned of the book by watching Steele's television appearances this week, three top GOP congressional aides said Friday. The staffers would only describe their bosses' communications with the Republican National Committee chairman on condition of anonymity.
"The book came out and everybody went, 'Whoa, what happened?'" one aide said, adding that his employer, a senior House Republican, learned of the book by watching cable news. "No one in the House or Senate leadership knew he had a book contract."
"He's freelancing," said another top congressional aide.
Steele appeared on a St. Louis radio station Thursday and offered a blistering critique of his Republican critics, going beyond his much-quoted remarks to ABC News Radio. When McGraw Milhaven of KTRS Radio asked Steele if he was a "detriment" to Republican fundraising, Steele said: "I am in this chair. If they want it, take it from me. Until then, shut up, step back and get in the game and help us win -- and stop the back-biting and the name-calling and the finger-pointing."
Steele went on to tell Milhaven: "I hope you play this tape over and over again because these folks are the problem, not the solution. Get with the program. I'm the chairman. Deal with it."
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/01/steeles-book-caught-gop-leader.html?hpid=topnews
The Olympian Down?
I'm not sure, but I think The Olympian did a pre-emptive close of the LTE comments.
I've lifted the moderation slightly on Thurstonblog. Let's see if people try to abuse it or not.
I've also found out how any of you can be an "author". If you are interested, let me know and I'll register you by your email address.
Happy Blogging!
I've lifted the moderation slightly on Thurstonblog. Let's see if people try to abuse it or not.
I've also found out how any of you can be an "author". If you are interested, let me know and I'll register you by your email address.
Happy Blogging!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
McMahon Versus Dodd, Cage Match
Pictures of the McMahon Family hard at work.
From the Kansas City Star:
Watch out, Chris Dodd. After decades of running the business side of World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE CEO Linda McMahon is jumping into a different ring.
"I've decided to enter the race as GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from Connecticut," McMahon said.
News of McMahon's candidacy is sure to draw mixed reviews from people who either love or loathe the royal family of wrestling, particularly McMahon's husband, Vince -- a man known for his on-screen temper.
Depending on how you view the Senate, the highly fictional performances in wrestling are either the furthest thing from public service imaginable -- or just a lower-rent version of partisan politics.
While Mrs. McMahon's wrestling persona may have been characterized by jokes and pretend games, she says she's serious about her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. And given the nation's uncertain economic climate, she says her financial expertise makes her the right woman for the job.
"We've got mounting debt in our country. I'm not a politician, but I am a businesswoman," McMahon told us in an exclusive interview at her Connecticut home. "I've created jobs here in Connecticut and [turned] a 13 person company [into one] over 500."
"I've decided to enter the race as GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from Connecticut," McMahon said.
News of McMahon's candidacy is sure to draw mixed reviews from people who either love or loathe the royal family of wrestling, particularly McMahon's husband, Vince -- a man known for his on-screen temper.
Depending on how you view the Senate, the highly fictional performances in wrestling are either the furthest thing from public service imaginable -- or just a lower-rent version of partisan politics.
While Mrs. McMahon's wrestling persona may have been characterized by jokes and pretend games, she says she's serious about her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. And given the nation's uncertain economic climate, she says her financial expertise makes her the right woman for the job.
"We've got mounting debt in our country. I'm not a politician, but I am a businesswoman," McMahon told us in an exclusive interview at her Connecticut home. "I've created jobs here in Connecticut and [turned] a 13 person company [into one] over 500."
What Linda doesn't mention is that her position with the company has been mostly honorary - becoming "seriously" involved while hubby Vince was dodging bullets on distribution of steriods charges.
Nothing like a quality family representing a nice New England state, huh?
Of Old Dogs and Sock Monkeys...
A wealthy old Gentleman decides to go on a hunting safari in Africa , taking his faithful, elderly dog named Killer, along for the company.
One day the old dog starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old dog thinks, "Oh, ho! I'm in deep doo-doo now!"
Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the old dog exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder, if there are any more around here?" Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!", says the leopard, "That was close! That old dog nearly had me!"
Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes, but the old dog sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!
Now, the old dog sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?", but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old dog says... "Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!
Moral of this story... Don't mess with the old dogs... age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.
One day the old dog starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old dog thinks, "Oh, ho! I'm in deep doo-doo now!"
Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the old dog exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder, if there are any more around here?" Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!", says the leopard, "That was close! That old dog nearly had me!"
Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes, but the old dog sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!
Now, the old dog sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?", but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old dog says... "Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!
Moral of this story... Don't mess with the old dogs... age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Straight, No Chaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKx_BTj_-IE&feature=PlayList&p=78F7DB1F2FD08D3D&index=0&playnext=1
Inf-ingcredible! A must see at the Moore Theater this spring.
Inf-ingcredible! A must see at the Moore Theater this spring.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Who whined about Thurstonblog commenting on The O's Forum?
todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day
Terrorism, scarorism. Wanna know what kills more Americans every year than Muslim Fundamentalists have in 300? Workplace deaths. Every year 5,000 Americans die in the course of working their job. 5,000. Every year. Perspective folks.
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SondraK, Lympian Slayer 01/04 at 03:25 PM • (24) Extra Credit • Pass it on...
Terrorism, scarorism. Wanna know what kills more Americans every year than Muslim Fundamentalists have in 300? Workplace deaths. Every year 5,000 Americans die in the course of working their job. 5,000. Every year. Perspective folks.
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SondraK, Lympian Slayer 01/04 at 03:25 PM • (24) Extra Credit • Pass it on...
From Sondra's Archive - Comment on: Letters to the Editor for Dec. 21 at 12/21/2009 7:06 PM PST on The Olympian
IndependentVoter, just don't start a blog about Larry's comments on the Olympian forum because that would be mental.
I guess it's only mental when someone else blogs about comments in The Olympian....
At least I have the courtesy to note the person that made the Olympian comment....My Dog's better than your dog....
Brit Hume recently said: "The extent to which he can recover seems to me depends on his faith. He is said to be a Buddhist. I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith. So, my message to Tiger is, "Tiger, turn to the Christian faith and you can make a total recovery and be a great example to the world."
Just like Ensign, Sanborn, Gingrich, Beck, Craig......
Hume should have said, "Hey Tiger, there's a special this week on forgiveness at the Christian faith!"
Just like Ensign, Sanborn, Gingrich, Beck, Craig......
Hume should have said, "Hey Tiger, there's a special this week on forgiveness at the Christian faith!"
A Klassic K.....
Follow this thread....
(from the O)LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 01/04/2010 11:03:50 PM: " Achmed wrote on 01/04/2010 09:29:30 PM: This makes me laugh! Only one person (besides Larry) has commented on Larry's blog since Dec. 27! Hahaha, that is humorous! Maybe he needs more friends?
(From TBlog)Anonymous98507 said... Since it's only one person (excuse me-- "sock") doing it all, it's not surprising at all. January 2, 2010 3:48 PM
It appears that Achmed is a dummy in more ways than one.
Achmed wrote on 01/04/2010 11:24:30 PM:
And I thought I had no brain! "ONLY ONE PERSON (BESIDES lARRY)".. hello, McFly, that one person WAS Anonymous98507. Hahaha, Larry can't count to one!
OH...THAT'S the "one"! (since I brunged it up......LMAO)
Now, wouldn't the appropriate taunt have been "Larry has only had one post since January 2nd"? Well, of course it would be.
You have to love when Sondra blows her cover by using her classic "I didn't mean that" when someone points out her error.
Just remember, the Achmed character says nothing without a hand up its butt.
Regardless of my commenters traffic, you can rest assured I'll never create characters to post on Thurstonblog to feed my ego and bullshit you. That's a promise!
(from the O)LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 01/04/2010 11:03:50 PM: " Achmed wrote on 01/04/2010 09:29:30 PM: This makes me laugh! Only one person (besides Larry) has commented on Larry's blog since Dec. 27! Hahaha, that is humorous! Maybe he needs more friends?
(From TBlog)Anonymous98507 said... Since it's only one person (excuse me-- "sock") doing it all, it's not surprising at all. January 2, 2010 3:48 PM
It appears that Achmed is a dummy in more ways than one.
Achmed wrote on 01/04/2010 11:24:30 PM:
And I thought I had no brain! "ONLY ONE PERSON (BESIDES lARRY)".. hello, McFly, that one person WAS Anonymous98507. Hahaha, Larry can't count to one!
OH...THAT'S the "one"! (since I brunged it up......LMAO)
Now, wouldn't the appropriate taunt have been "Larry has only had one post since January 2nd"? Well, of course it would be.
You have to love when Sondra blows her cover by using her classic "I didn't mean that" when someone points out her error.
Just remember, the Achmed character says nothing without a hand up its butt.
Regardless of my commenters traffic, you can rest assured I'll never create characters to post on Thurstonblog to feed my ego and bullshit you. That's a promise!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Self-nomination?
if by that you mean hundreds of mentally imbalanced people well….
we’re already there
President Obama recently named Amanda Simpson to be a Senior Technical Advisor to the Commerce Department.
In a statement, Simpson, a member of the National Center for Transgender Equality’s board of directors, said that “as one of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal government, I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds…-->-->
SondraK, Lympian Slayer 01/04 at 08:35 AM •
I willingly credit SondraK.com for this "stroke of genius". You have to love the deflective mechanism of it all.
we’re already there
President Obama recently named Amanda Simpson to be a Senior Technical Advisor to the Commerce Department.
In a statement, Simpson, a member of the National Center for Transgender Equality’s board of directors, said that “as one of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal government, I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds…-->-->
SondraK, Lympian Slayer 01/04 at 08:35 AM •
I willingly credit SondraK.com for this "stroke of genius". You have to love the deflective mechanism of it all.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Who else would sink to the Beavis and Butthead level?
AtLeastImNotLarry wrote on 01/02/2010 10:07:42 AM:
larrys the master baiter!lol
Now here is the real funny part.........Recommend (3)
Someone would actually take the time to "recommend" that kind of stupid shit???????
BooHoo2
" Mark_Wood wrote on 01/02/2010 09:11:41 AM: Thing is Larry, I don't care what you think about me. You have to push your opinion on others because you have so little self esteem
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Beck BooHoo Award of the Day
cheeseburger wrote on 12/30/2009 04:56:00 PM: What if we don't WANT you to use OUR comments on your blog?
cheeseburger wrote on 12/30/2009 04:54:47 PM: You'll also notice we don't care to participate on your blog!
Caught ya peekin' Cheesey....
If you don't want to "participate" don't read it. That is participating.
Tip of the hat to the Daily O for providing a format for the Ditz of the Daily
We also take note that SondraK of __________K.com claims to have taken two attempts at reading Thurstonblog. Maybe if I went back to the old days of 8 grade reading level as the accepted norm.........
I'll try to use more Beavis and Butthead type humor, as well as rollovers of my ass and "Buck Ofama" underwear ads to highten interest and steal her reader base.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Pants on Fire, Part 2
IndependentVoter wrote on 12/27/2009 06:49:30 PM:
Larry is mean and doesn't play nice. He has a hate site where he and his friends call me nasty names that couldn't be posted here.
This would be a real nice time to recap anything that has been posted on Thurstonblog concerning old Indy/Joe:
Larry is mean and doesn't play nice. He has a hate site where he and his friends call me nasty names that couldn't be posted here.
This would be a real nice time to recap anything that has been posted on Thurstonblog concerning old Indy/Joe:
Not enough long in the schlong?
You asked for it...you got it...Toyota...you asked for it....you got it.....
Put down the pipe, Indy/Joe
For the pleasure of Indy/Joe
There are the links to blogs about Indy/Joe. Now I will admit that I mistakenly referred to him as "Joe the Impotent" because I, like many, thought his avatar was pimping Viagra. But as Not enough long in the schlong? will clarify, I was incorrect. His avatar promotes a product for men who don't think their equipment is large enough. So, for that mistake, I profoundly apologize.
Otherwise, as usual, Indy/Joe is full of shit and a liar to boot.
But we already knew that.
You asked for it...you got it...Toyota...you asked for it....you got it.....
Put down the pipe, Indy/Joe
For the pleasure of Indy/Joe
There are the links to blogs about Indy/Joe. Now I will admit that I mistakenly referred to him as "Joe the Impotent" because I, like many, thought his avatar was pimping Viagra. But as Not enough long in the schlong? will clarify, I was incorrect. His avatar promotes a product for men who don't think their equipment is large enough. So, for that mistake, I profoundly apologize.
Otherwise, as usual, Indy/Joe is full of shit and a liar to boot.
But we already knew that.
Friday, December 25, 2009
From Anonymous 98507
Happy Humbug Season's greetings to all the posters and readers of ThurstonBlog!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Can I buy a vowel?
SondraKovacio wrote on 12/24/2009 08:33:14 AM: LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 12/24/2009 08:18:19 AM:We don't need to hire anyone to infiltrate right wing terrorist groups. They post daily here.
Wow. I'm sure that you think that makes conservatives angry but it doesn't. It makes you look like someone who equates those who happen to have different opinions from you to terrorists.
There's a word for that."
It didn't bother her so much, that she had to respond
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
But they aren't racists
henrythe8thiam wrote on 12/23/2009 08:23:31 PM:
larry merry christmas you commie fa^.you and your mixed raced family
I'm so glad that the Christians are following Jesus' example.
larry merry christmas you commie fa^.you and your mixed raced family
I'm so glad that the Christians are following Jesus' example.
Have a laugh.......
Far be it from me to provide any reason for anyone to visit Sondrak.com, but this is an exception. Dennis somebodyorotherblogger has named her site "Humor Blog of the Year", or some likewise title.
I'm guessing that Dennis was a big Beavis and Butthead fan, but I digress..
Sondra got her hand slapped for referring to our friend "Sparkle" with a derogatory word in Urban lexicon that also means "paste". The Daily O was advised and warned her to knock if off or hit the highway.
She is now referring to Sparkle as "parkle", which brought up this post:
"vanillapost wrote on 12/23/2009 04:36:49 PM:
ondra, you might want to spray out your eyboard. Just a uggestion."
ondra, you might want to spray out your eyboard. Just a uggestion."
Hey Dennis! You want humor? Look no further than The Daily Olympian's threads.
Submitted by Anonymous 98507....
<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/tv-news/glenn-beck-named-misinformer-of-2009/>Glenn Beck Named ‘Misinformer’ of 2009by Ann Murray-YavarDec 23rd, 2009 1:14 PM
Media Matters For America has named Fox News anchor Glenn Beck the ‘2009 Misinformer of the Year.’
The organization cited Beck’s “disturbing use of race and race-baiting” (which caused 80 advertisers to drop their ads from his show), “red scare” strategies of calling leading political figures communists, popularizing Sarah Palin’s use of the term “death panels” in the health-care debate, fostering comparisons between the current administration and Nazi Germany, as well as encouraging “violent, anti-government rhetoric” and a belief and support of “wild conspiracies.”
“Each year, Media Matters has the difficult task of determining which media figure has been the most prolific and influential purveyor of conservative misinformation,” Media Matters president Eric Burns said in a statement. “But this year, our choice was easy. Glenn Beck’s paranoid conspiracy theories, disturbing use of race and race-baiting, and tea-party cheerleading made him a shoo-in for Misinformer of the Year for 2009.”
Media Matters, which was launched in 2004 by journalist and author David Brock, describes itself as a “not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.” The organization utilizes content analysis, fact-checking, and media-monitoring to track the American media arena.
Glenn Beck is the host of ‘The Glenn Beck Program’ on Fox News. He is a former Top 40 Radio DJ, author and publisher, and former CNN anchor.
Media Matters For America has named Fox News anchor Glenn Beck the ‘2009 Misinformer of the Year.’
The organization cited Beck’s “disturbing use of race and race-baiting” (which caused 80 advertisers to drop their ads from his show), “red scare” strategies of calling leading political figures communists, popularizing Sarah Palin’s use of the term “death panels” in the health-care debate, fostering comparisons between the current administration and Nazi Germany, as well as encouraging “violent, anti-government rhetoric” and a belief and support of “wild conspiracies.”
“Each year, Media Matters has the difficult task of determining which media figure has been the most prolific and influential purveyor of conservative misinformation,” Media Matters president Eric Burns said in a statement. “But this year, our choice was easy. Glenn Beck’s paranoid conspiracy theories, disturbing use of race and race-baiting, and tea-party cheerleading made him a shoo-in for Misinformer of the Year for 2009.”
Media Matters, which was launched in 2004 by journalist and author David Brock, describes itself as a “not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.” The organization utilizes content analysis, fact-checking, and media-monitoring to track the American media arena.
Glenn Beck is the host of ‘The Glenn Beck Program’ on Fox News. He is a former Top 40 Radio DJ, author and publisher, and former CNN anchor.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Now I'm..................................over here
SondraKovacio wrote on 12/22/2009 02:26:19 PM:
rosetta_stoned wrote on 12/22/2009 12:59:41 PM:Good grief. Is it possible for you liberals to accept responsibility for ANYTHING? Ever?
I can't wait for us to get blamed for the piece of crap health care fiasco.
They'll blame us because we don't own ONE BIT of it......
US???????? is "WE" now an "US" with the Republican Party???? Last time I heard it was a "Conservative" and not a "Republican".
rosetta_stoned wrote on 12/22/2009 12:59:41 PM:Good grief. Is it possible for you liberals to accept responsibility for ANYTHING? Ever?
I can't wait for us to get blamed for the piece of crap health care fiasco.
They'll blame us because we don't own ONE BIT of it......
US???????? is "WE" now an "US" with the Republican Party???? Last time I heard it was a "Conservative" and not a "Republican".
Grab a line and run with it.....
We do pretty pictures, too!
Thanks to Polling Report for the graphic. But here is the meat and potatoes....
CNN/ORC
54 Approve
44 Disapprove
10 Difference
NBC/Wall St. Journal
47 Approve
46 Disapprove
1 Difference
AP-GfK *
56 Approve
42 Disapprove
14 Difference
USA Today/Gallup
49 Approve
46 Disapprove
3 Difference
ABC/Washington Post
50 Approve
46 Disapprove
4 Difference
Pew
49 Approve
40 Disapprove
9 Difference
FOX/OD RV
50 Approve
44 Disapprove
6 Difference
Battleground LV
49 Approve
45 Disapprove
4 Difference
CBS/New York Times
50 Approve
39 Disapprove
11 Difference
Bloomberg
54 Approve
41 Disapprove
13 Difference
Marist RV
46 Approve
44 Disapprove
2 Difference
Ipsos/McClatchy
49 Approve
49 Disapprove
0 Difference
Now....for you intellectually honest people....who is missing?
You guessed'er, Chester......Rasmussen.
The good folks at Polling Report must have gotten tired of explaining that
Rasmussen was vastly different than all of the other polls.
It's so nice to use sources that have credibility and are not shills for the Republican Party.
The Right has forsaken FOX for Rasmussen to get the answer they want.
New name, same schtick
JWilson wrote on 12/22/2009 03:05:27 PM:
blame it on the vast right wing conspiracy reasoned.thats why your a jerk off
JWilson, aka RenMan, Alex and gawd knows what other creation demonstrates a classic example of why the little twit gets tossed off the LTEs more than anyone known to civilized man.
Of course I think the entire puppet show is none other than....you know who.....
blame it on the vast right wing conspiracy reasoned.thats why your a jerk off
JWilson, aka RenMan, Alex and gawd knows what other creation demonstrates a classic example of why the little twit gets tossed off the LTEs more than anyone known to civilized man.
Of course I think the entire puppet show is none other than....you know who.....
Pants on fire!
From __________K.com:
"todaze Lympian
Not satisfied with being too retarded to be aware that that it was President Obama I was quoting, todaze Lympian leaps boundaries, takes it over the edge and attributes it to me:
Keeping score of what? And why? Furthermore, I’m not your brother. If I were, I’d seriously consider urging our father to do an honor killing on you. "
"todaze Lympian
Not satisfied with being too retarded to be aware that that it was President Obama I was quoting, todaze Lympian leaps boundaries, takes it over the edge and attributes it to me:
Keeping score of what? And why? Furthermore, I’m not your brother. If I were, I’d seriously consider urging our father to do an honor killing on you. "
One slight problem.....that quote wasn't on The Olympian, it was on Thurstonblog.
"Anonymous98507 said...
Keeping score of what? And why?(Furthermore, I'm not your brother. If I were, I'd seriously consider urging our father to do an honor killing on you.)"
I wonder if she goes out of her way to be wrong and make false statements, or is just plain stupid and doesn't know the difference.
oh...and BTW.....From "The Hill"
“Don’t think we’re not keeping score, brother,” Obama told DeFazio during a closed-door meeting of the House Democratic Caucus, according to members afterward.
I wonder how THAT heresay would stand up in court??????
Burn, baby, burn!
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