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We don't need JFK, we need FDR!!!
"Governments can err, Presidents do make mistakes, but the immortal Dante tells us that divine justice weighs the sins of the cold-blooded and the sins of the warm-hearted in different scales.
Better the occasional faults of a Government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.
There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."
From Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech accepting his party's nomination for President - Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, PA, June 27, 1936.
Better the occasional faults of a Government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.
There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."
From Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech accepting his party's nomination for President - Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, PA, June 27, 1936.
About Me
- J.M. Ferretti
- A bleeding heart liberal, who knows deep down inside that Right and Left are closer than we think. I believe that Progressives are under-represented in the Democratic Party and that it's not too late for true Republicans to reclaim the GOP. Power to We The People!!!
Some of my favorite things
- www.thomhartmann.com
- "Meet John Doe" starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck
- "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" starring Jimmy Stewart & Jean Arthur
- "Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater"
- "Screwed: the undeclared war against the middle class - and what we can do about it" by Thom Hartmann
64 comments:
Excuse me. I was wondering if anyone could tell me..whooops. I’m..I’m..so sorry..I was just..uhm..I’ll just be..door shut? Shut door? Uhm... Sorry. Really...uhm...
(SLAM)
Ted, for some odd reason, the image that came to mind was when C3P0 walked into the room with the stormtroopers....
LOL
Yeah, DSG. That wasn't *quite* the intent but it works.
Imagine my surprise to discover this is actually TedSpe and dsgonale6's make out room. : )
I don't really know much about Mindful Life so I had nothing to say on that topic. (Congratulations, ML and spouse.) Still, I appreciated the gesture.
But a topic dedicated to Gina? You must be kidding. Well, I guess you are.
Mr. Two Cents is another matter. That guy is a guerrilla. If he wants to spend some time educating Gina -- let it run.
Gina Giving TooSense a Lap Dance:
http://tinyurl.com/cmcw8m
Geez, YC...that was funny. But I think you're confusing me with LaSalle and his wife, the playwright.
I'm a brunette, and my ass is not big and fat. And TooSense, he's a big, hulking Scotch stud...I can tell that by not even looking at him.
(ahem) Scot stud.
Yogi, thanks for that. Those are some sweet boots! The Crumb in me approves.
Fantasy projection aside, I think we all know my webheart belongs to ferret, even though she's webbily married to twinfan. As for my webbody, gina, you'll have to wrestle some sheep for it.
And apologies to Ted and dsg... I say the darndest things in a jealous hissy fit. ;)
I'm fresh out of ideas for suza's wedding, but I've been enjoying reading everyone else's while I wait for our lovely hostess to grace us with another topic...
Oh, and Lefty... 'guerilla'-- from you, I'll take that as a compliment. Hell, I'd take it as a compliment from anyone, but you know what I mean.
Nice of the wife to let you screw around right in front of her.
I'm beginning to think you're all heads of the same sick body.
Time for you to to post the lyrics to For What's It's Worth on your blog, gina "sunny" pro bono. Paranoia strikes deep.
Speaking of whom and which, did you you know that the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 (named posthumously for the great man, who apparently owned more copyrights than anyone else in Congress at the time he slammed into that snowy tree) extended the life of existing copyrights by 20 years for people and by 45 years for corporations? Yeah. It's also known as the Mickey Mouse Copyright Act, because Disney's money was the driving force behind it. The © on ole Mickey was about to expire, so the law had to change! True story.
Anyway, one thing that means, Sunny, is that for many decades to come you'll be a copyright infringer if you keep those song lyrics posted on your blog. Not that the copyright owners are likely to notice, or care.
Now as to those photographs that you claim have created -- if those aren't yours, well, . . . .
Boy, you're in the know, aren't you? I got your cheap message loud and clear--whoever you really are.
For some reason, I think you must be really worried about something. What are you hiding--'cause, that was a lot of effort on the parts of several for a blog that no one goes to. I'm flattered by all the attention, really.
Photos are mine, just for the record.
TooSense - nice to have your webheartedness reaffirmed, I was starting to wonder if maybe you hadn't gone over to the darkside. (I understand, though. There is a certain attraction in the freaky...somewhere to visit, perhaps. Briefly.)
ferret, a review of my posts should clarify that the interest was one-sided. I happen to like wellies, but only in that I find them cute. Well, ok, maybe a slight turn on. But only as part of a whole package that isn't missing crucial pieces, if you know what I mean. I'm still a sucker for the card catalog.
You're the meanest bastard, TS. You do understand I have no idea who you really are?
Except, one time you said something really crazy. Something about being drug-induced and hanging on a chandelier. The comment made absolutely no sense in the context of the blog. It made sense to me for some reason. But, it could have been a coincidence.
You're right, that was mean. But you do have a knack for flying off the handle.
That comment I made about the chandelier was in defense of gays who were being persecuted on that thread, if I remember correctly. It was meant to explode a stereotype.
You won't find any judgment here about dangling over any edges. Just sympathy should you fall off.
It's my French temper, I think. Or it could be the Italian one, I don't know.
Were you talking to me? Because no one else answered.
Gina, for the record, I happen to like some of the photographs you post on your blog. The majority of them, really.
TS, you must be aware of the fact that certain boots are de rigeur for partaking of certain unmentionable pleasures enjoyed by shephards, right? ;)
(sheepish grin)
TooSense - looks more like a 'sheep-eating grin' to me.
;-D
Mutton we haven't heard before.
Be careful out there.
http://www.blacksheep-themovie.com/
xoot, have you seen this movie? It's on Comcast On-Demand now and I was wondering if it was any good
No, I haven't seen it. Just came across the website one day. Before then, I'd never heard why Scotsmen wear kilts. (Sheep can hear zippers.)
I would be interested in your aficionado's opinion of it if you check it out.
Would you guys do me a favor and go to the Politics blog and take a look at my exchanges with Hartal on the threads entitled "The Obama Stimulus" and "Political battle brewing over census 10-year head count"? At this point, it seems to me like he's just arguing with me for the sake of being contrary and is deliberately ignoring the actual arguments I make in favor of his own straw men, but I can't be objective.
DSG, I don't have to look to already know you're right. But I will anyway. Just hope I don't get all loony again. I try to ignore hartal but once in a while I slip, read something (usually his insulting reply to someone whether they agree with him or not) and make an ass of myself.
Again.
And again.
I'll try some self control
;)
Thanks, Ted. He's driving me nuts.
DSG: There's not many people I would read hartal for, but I feel I owe you. I just read the Census article comments, and I'm already getting a nictating membrane in my eye.
He obviously thinks the words "lengthy" and "impressive" are synonymous, which is rather Freudian of him. As far as his 'reasoning' is concerned, maybe he's an illegal and takes it personally.
And because this is the 'gina' thread, I have included my real picture for the sake of Honesty And Integrity amongst bloggers.
Thanks, WT, sorry you had to endure that. All Hail the King!
Just read the"Political battle brewing over census 10-year head count".
It appears the trouble started when hartal posted "Even if the workers without papers have paid unemployment insurance for many years?" Followed by your reply "Technically, unemployment taxes are paid by the employer".
Then note, hartal didn't return until almost 4 hours later with "Technically yes or rather for the purposes of accounting the insurance ...blah, blah, blah"
But by then it was too late. His/her ego had been damaged. hartal had already gotten beyond the point of no return. You can't argue with an insane person. You can't even agree with an insane person without them getting strange.
BTW. Seeing The Chieftans tonight (actually have to leave in 5 minutes). Irish folk band? Any of you music aficianados heard of them? Like? No like?
TedS: The Chieftains are pretty well known, I should think. I know them through their fine collaborations with Elvis Costello: "St. Stephen's Day Murders" "Any King's Shilling" "Tramp The Dirt Down" and "The Night Before Larry Was Stretched." That should be a fun show. As far as your take on hartal is concerned, I agree...and you're a braver man than I am, Guanga Ted. ;)
WV: habit
Ted, that should be a good time. Nothing like Irish music to lift the spirits.
wv: unhosses
Weird.
Thanks winkingtiger. I knew someone would know. I heard they have dancers during their show as well. I just hope it's not that riverdance style thing. It creeps me out the way the upper body is frozen solid and the legs flalil about like a crackhead marionette.
Gotta go
Night all
Nah, the Crackhead Marionettes are playing tomorrow night...
WV: psissed
I know Ted's at the show, but that is the best description of Irish dancing I've ever read! Probably shouldn't try it out with my mom's Irish fam...
TedSpe is strongly in the running for POD (post of the day) honors again - the rest of you slackers are, well, slacking!
Ted, sounds like a great show. So sorry my "aficionado" compliment didn't ring through.
This really does get to be a tight little clique toward the end of threads. Lot like MSM.
xootie - since there only about 6 of here to begin with, could it really get much tighter in here? (Uh, that didn't come out quite like I intended...)
I'm back. First off, JM, thanks. Xoot. My apologies. Thanks to you too. Sometimes I'm incredibly, though unintentionally, callous. I plan to watch BLACK SHEEP this weekend and report thereof.
As for THE CHIEFTAINS....Holy Shit!!! That was one of the most incredible live shows I've ever seen. Not sure I want an entire library of their CDs because, obviously in a concert, they're doing the BIG SHOW!!!
They brought out guest singers, an entire bagpipe ensemble thingie (kilts and all, Gina/Probono/ggg/etc/etc/etc/etc), they were all master at their instruments, they played not just Irish tunes but bluegrass/country and things I couldn't even define.
The one thing was, I jokingly told everyone the same thing I posted here. I didn't want to see no riverdance. But....
it happened. They brought out a troupe of about 7 dancers and they began that...thing...that..weird "I'm paralyzed from the top, but I have nervous leg syndrome from the bottom" dancing thing.
Scary. Freaky. Creepy. And worse of all...they brought them back for the encore!!!
But really, if these folks ever come around again...PLEASE, PLEASE take the time to see them. Really. Some numbers brought tears to my eyes. Each one is a virtuoso and does a solo number. Accapello singing. Harp. Violin. Some weird Irish stringie thingie instrument that sounds like...
If you like this sort of stuff, try to watch the 1973 English film THE WICKER MAN starring my favorite living actor Christopher Lee. It's reknowned and infamous but, trust me, it also has the best soundtrack and music of any film I've ever seen.
I exagerrate of course. Slightly.
But you know what I mean.
Now...I have to go see if hartal is annoying DSG again.
I hate to do it because I prefer ignoring anything hartal posts but I made a silly comment and I'm wondering if it got ignored.
Goodnight my friends
I'm sorry. I just wrote a very long and stupid post on the SFGate political blog.
I just can't take hartal.
I'm going cold turkey. I promise
Oh, but DSG
"Go eat a cow"?
That cracked me up.
Did you see Eastwood in GRAN TORINO or something?
;)
Would you please be QUIET!!!
I'm trying to sleep!
'This really does get to be a tight little clique toward the end of threads. Lot like MSM.'
It makes one wonder. Just what it would take to create your own blog 'newspaper'. Imagine that. No auxiliary staff to work at the physical stuff like presses and the like. Or even unnecessary editors making decisions on how to manage the gigantic dinosaur that is no longer necessary for the existence of the 'paper'. Streamline down to virtually the heads. What a thought. Just a bunch of artists in a virtual co-op.
No wonder traditional newspaper's are sweatin' bullets these days. No pun intended, of course.
I remember The Wicker Man. I'm not sure it was 73, however. Anyway, the close up shot of the snail's "antlers" was classic. XS agrees; check it out.
But, xoot, is it "Gup-tacular"?
Hey Ted, I didn't get a chance to mention it yesterday, but the Chieftans are serious big time grammy winners and stuff. They've had everyone sing with them from Elvis to Van the Man to Bonnie Raitt. They've been around for a long time. Glad you enjoyed the show. Living in Boston for a while, it was nearly impossible to avoid hearing them or seeing clog dancing, which, I agree is pretty funny, but then, I feel that way about pretty much all dancing, except, oddly, from behind a drumkit.
Is there a nasty reference in there towards me, Zoot?
I don't mean some fly by night blog, I mean a legitimate blog like sfgate...except better 'cause you have a lot less contraints from the bean-counter's and stockholder's and fat cat's like heirs to the throne that need to keep all of the cream for themselves.
How hard could it be? You prescribe to a news service, you get a techie/graphics person, an ad person, a photographer, and some contributor's...some of them would probably do it for free. With all of the technology available, most of the work is done.Eventually, you start earning money, get group health insurance. 401k's are a joke--how much is yours worth these days? You wouldn't even need an office, or have to have the people even live in the same area.
The key, I think, would be to make it controversial enough to keep gettin' those clicks. And what makes clicks better than stirrin' up trouble? No one like to hear the sound of their own voice for too long...
Ted, I haven't yet seen Gran Torino, but he's making me feel very hostile, and his aspersions about my ethnicity drove me to be mean. I certainly have no illusions about my own views; I know I might be wrong. But in both the illegal immigrant discussion and the golden rule discussion, he's distorting my position and then attacking me based on the distortion. And he refuses to acknowledge the distortion. Arghhhhhhh!
Hey, Zoot. What are you doing up so early? You want some breakfast? Eggs? How do you like them? I like mine scrambled with cheese. Or poached. Poached is a good way to have them. But then you have to have them with buttered sourdough toast. And toast is fattening. People prone to diabetes shouldn't eat toast--did you know that?
I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I can never resist. Borax is a naturally occurring substance. It's used as a sterilizer and a whitener for laundry. I'm an expert on laundry, you know. Regarding twenty-mules. I think that's a reference to its strength. A team of twenty as opposed to a team of one. It's an old reference to a different time. You really should go back to bed. The sun is just starting to come up and the soft morning light will help you get back to sleep.
Jane D'oh - I couldn't figure out what in the heck you were talking about until I just read Mick LaSalle's blog. You've been banned from posting there, haven't you? That's why you are always bringing up crap here that was discussed there.
That would be so sad, if I weren't certain that it was entirely deserved. Too bad my policy is more lenient than SFGate's...
I'm too wild for sfgate...they can't handle the truth over there. I really don't care, I hate the Hearse Corpse for their nasty part in the Spanish American war. Not at all very noble of those pigs. And I won't give those media whores my clicks any more than I have to.
Wait a minute, how do you know it was deserved? Who are you? I'll ferret it out of you one way or the other. Do you know who I really am?
Jane D'oh - I couldn't possibly care less who you really are. Your persona on this blog is nasty enough to have people purposely choosing to 'ignore' you, since I won't block your posts.
The only clue I have to your 'identity' is how you are so fixated on my birthday, and how it is the same as Mick LaSalle's...ferret that out, since you obviously have nothing better to do. Aren't there some hogs that could use what you're slopping?
Who you really are? You mean Jane (D'oh) Kaiser???
Hey, you know baseball season is here. I was out on the sunny field at 8 am today, shagging the flies and drives and grounders the little kid was smashing off a coach's pitching. Little League opening day is two weeks away. Spring training games start next Wednesday.
I love the smell of baseball in the morning.
I really pissed you off, didn't I?
heh-heh.
Oh, Zoot.I'll never forget this moment in time. The idea of you wearing a jockstrap all cinched up so tight that your voice is all squeaky and pretty--well, it really turns me on.
I'll bet you feel like a pony when you sweat, huh?
But you know you love the red one BIG TIME...'cause you've just been waiting for me.
The only clue I have to your 'identity' is how you are so fixated on my birthday, and how it is the same as Mick LaSalle's...ferret that out, since you obviously have nothing better to do. Aren't there some hogs that could use what you're slopping?
Oh, that's good farritti. How do I know you're not the same scheming little fake? Prove who you are. Post a picture.
And I am slopping the hogs. And they're eatin' it up. Bavarian Meatloaf anyone?
Gina, you missed my point. And why you pay so much attention to the MSM blog puzzles me, but doesn't interest me.
I have to eavesdrop like a little sneak or I won't know what you're talking about. It's called keeping myself informed. I don't care if I missed your point, Sunny Boy--some comments are just plain pointless.
Now you know why Babbler appeals to me so much.
That's because The Babbler speaks your language...
I love him. I really, really do. I'm not kidding. Like the way Suza must love Mr. Suza.I'm gonna marry him someday. He doesn't know it yet...so don't tell him or anything. I have to find him first and make sure he's got got a huge nose...and that might be difficult-finding him, that is. Not finding out whether his nose is big--that should be pretty simple, don't you think? Anyway,it's going to be really really hard....'cause I'm locked up in my ivory tower. Which I thought that I had managed to escape. Which I really hadn't. I just got locked up in a bigger, huger one. So, really, I guess I'm out of luck.
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