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Mauimom commented on the diary post Hawai’i Senate Candidate’s Rightwing Credentials by paiagirl.
Paiagirl, have you noted the avalanche of ads — paid for by the Chamber of Commerce — for Linda Lingle? I particularly love the line which says she’ll “work across the aisle with Obama.”
I’m hoping Mazie wins, so that we’re not faced with a choice between Case & Lingle.
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Mauimom commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Eric Laursen, The People’s Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security Since Reagan
Thank you, Eric, for writing this and for joining us.
My question comes from what’s been identified as an “unusual” portion of your book: identifying that Obama and the Democrats are really the biggest threats to social security. [This is something I've been saying for some time.]
I’m curious if you have any suggestions for how to deal with these miserable Obamabots who unblinkingly support anything he proposes, and don’t see the threat at all.
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Mauimom commented on the blog post Executive Opinions are Nice, and Executive Orders are Nicer
Thanks, Margaret.
The number of dirt bags who identify themselves as “Democrats” is amazing.
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Mauimom commented on the diary post Wall Street Stunned by Vanishing Investors by masaccio.
The WSJ had an article in its weekend edition basically pre-defending an extension of the Bush tax cuts by saying their end would be a disaster. The argument goes that increasing the tax rate on dividends will reduce a stock’s yield, so high income investors will dump stocks, forcing the market down 30%. My first [...]
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Mauimom commented on the diary post Wall Street Stunned by Vanishing Investors by masaccio.
The Fed’s quantitative easing program is designed to force people to take more risk to get higher returns.
Thanks for that, Masaccio. Every time our bank statement or money market fund statement arrives, with its indicated return of under 1%, that very thought occurs to me. I’ve long believed it, but only feel ratified when you [...]
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Mauimom commented on the diary post Wall Street Stunned by Vanishing Investors by masaccio.
So where is your money, darms?
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Mauimom commented on the blog post How Much LGBT Money Went to Members of Congress Who Won’t Sign ENDA Letter to President Obama?
Mine too [Mazie Hirono].
Actually, I’m kind of surprised. Despite having just passed a civil unions law, Hawaii is quite socially conservative. Churches are extremely strong, as are immigrant enclaves.
Mazie’s running for Senate, and this is a risky move for her.
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Mauimom commented on the blog post ENDA: That’s the Sound of Jim Messina’s Blood Curdling
I too am REALLY glad to see this happening. I’m sick of Obama’s trashing every progressive idea, under the belief of “where are they going to go,” and I’m sick of fraidy-cat Dems being unwilling to hold Obama accountable and make him EARN their votes.
Do Dems really think the Tea Partiers got so strong, and got so many members of Congress to do their bidding and be afraid of speaking out against them by saying, “just do whatever you want. We’ll always support you.” Hell, no.
Thank you, Jane, for writing this.
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Mauimom commented on the diary post Confessions of a “Failing” Teacher by davidchura.
Oh, and recommended.
Highly.
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Mauimom commented on the diary post Confessions of a “Failing” Teacher by davidchura.
Thank you for posting this. I hope you can take away some small solace from the comments here. I only taught for a couple of years, long ago, in a lower middle class school district. My kids’ problems were miniscule compared to those you dealt with. Like others, I’m sickened by the constant assault on [...]
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Mauimom commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Tracie McMillan, The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table
Well, I read a lot and am also a former English teacher. I found it one of the best-written books I’ve read in a long time. And with the knock-it-out-of-the-park content, it’s winner all around.
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Mauimom commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Tracie McMillan, The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table
What’s been the “reception” to your book, Tracie?
And have you been back to see any of the folks you worked with?
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Mauimom commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Tracie McMillan, The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table
Sorry for the late arrival.
Tracie, I just wanted to tell you how much I LOVED this book!! Besides the content, it is SO beautifully written.
The material I highly was your remark about the low “percentage” of our food dollar that goes to food workers.
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Mauimom commented on the blog post Live Blogging the White House Correspondents Dinner
Lohan is probably the only person on the planet who has plastic surgery worse than Van Sustern’s.
Or vice versa.
FWIW, I saw Van Sustern up close and personal one time in a camera shop in DC. Scary.
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Mauimom commented on the diary post What Did You Think Would Happen? by masaccio.
It’s hard to imagine a worse person to carry on the tradition of the Middletown studies, except, of course, David Brooks.
Well I could imagine David Broder.
Oh, wait, he’s dead, right?
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Mauimom commented on the blog post Some Worrying Job Numbers
Recent statements by the Federal Reserve make it clear they are not going to take action at this time to try to boast unemployment.
“Boast” unemployment?
Is that a typo or just more economic mumbo jumbo?
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Mauimom commented on the blog post I Agree With Darrell Issa
If I’d wanted this list, I could have gone to the Obama website.
All hat, no cattle.
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Mauimom commented on the diary post Another Fine Day for “Innovative” Market-based Solutions by Peterr.
Thank you for this, Peterr. As a former teacher and current volunteer tutor in my local elementary school, it sickens me to see the non-stop attacks on teachers, the slashing of their resources, and the blaming them for not curing problems of poverty and family dynamics that their students bring to class. The icing on [...]
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Mauimom commented on the blog post The Five Conservatives You Meet In Horror Movies
4) The Bully.
In the movies: The character that is just flat-out mean and makes everyone else miserable,In real life: Rahm.
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Mauimom commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Rita Hayworth Is Staying Alive
Suz, this is SO COOL!!! Thank you.
Glee should have substituted this for its show Tuesday night. [Show featured "disco."]
Just goes to show that the only thing lacking in 40s movies was the music. Well, maybe the costumes. And the plots. In any case, the DANCING was great!!
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