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bystander commented on the blog post The Roundup for March 12, 2012
Should they just install an actual revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street at this point?
Don’t they already have high speed rail?
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bystander commented on the diary post Jumping the Young Lady by hotdog.
Don’t jump until after the gun has been fired, and then only in support of our glorious leader…
Yep. ‘Bout sums it all up, right there.
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bystander commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Michael Hastings, The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan
Well, yes, it is. So, congratulations on getting that report for your publication. But, it does prompt me to wonder if your mo with sources (who might, or might not be vulnerable) is influenced by stories like Liptak’s in the NYT:
eg;
“I was told in a rather cocky manner” by a national security representative, Ms. Dalglish recalled, that “the Risen subpoena is one of the last you’ll see.”
She continued, paraphrasing the official: “We don’t need to ask who you’re talking to. We know.”
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bystander commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Michael Hastings, The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan
re: LTC Davis’ report, I’m curious how the Rolling Stone acquired it… although I don’t expect you to share that. It’s quite a coup for the Rolling Stone, regardless.
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bystander commented on the blog post Top 20 #OccupySupply Finalists for Outstanding Local Occupy Action
Wut?!?!?!? You say there are 20 groups on the list, but I’m only counting 19. Did I run out of fingers or is my abacus defective? And Occupy Oakland didn’t make the cut? Interesting.
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bystander commented on the diary post Countering Komen’s BS: Letters to the foundation by Presumptuous Insect.
Oh, Jeeze…
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bystander commented on the diary post Countering Komen’s BS: Letters to the foundation by Presumptuous Insect.
ondelette, I understand the point you’re trying to make. It’s a genuinely *decent* point; as in decent human beings make those kinds of points. But, imo, Komen is as much about Komen as it is about a cure. The piece that sat me down and made me think, Okay. Enough. was this one by Mary Elizabeth Williams , [...]
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bystander commented on the diary post Countering Komen’s BS: Letters to the foundation by Presumptuous Insect.
Kate Sheppard at Mother Jones adds a bit more.
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bystander commented on the diary post Countering Komen’s BS: Letters to the foundation by Presumptuous Insect.
Based upon what I’m seeing and hearing, women see the Komen people as the bad guys because they’re the ones who threw out their partner in order to sleep with wingnuts for strictly political and, more importantly, not medical reasons. If I’m in the marketing department at Komen… I’m pissed. I’ve spent years developing a highly [...]
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bystander commented on the diary post Countering Komen’s BS: Letters to the foundation by Presumptuous Insect.
Give ‘em hell, grrl!
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bystander commented on the diary post Leon Panetta is Full of Shit by Barry Eisler.
And, in the event that I was unintentionally ambiguous. I’m ready to call DoD contractors a special interest group. Got no problem with that at all. Contrary to Mr. Little, I don’t think of DoD contractors as part of the US military – as in protect our troops – military. These be mercenaries in my book… [...]
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bystander commented on the diary post Leon Panetta is Full of Shit by Barry Eisler.
Testing…testing… Does html work in MyFDL comments?
The closest Panetta comes to anything specific about America’s defense needs is to note that cuts would be bad for contractors.
And,
Calling the US mil a special interest is insulting to those who risk their lives to protect your freedom to call them that.
Reconciling…reconciling…reconciling… Reconciliation fail… reconciliation fail… Please call [...]
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bystander commented on the diary post Glennzilla vs. the Three-Headed Corruptah by Presumptuous Insect.
Lovin’ it!
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bystander commented on the blog post All Major Initiatives for 2011 Come Crashing Down
Sorry… that was a test for a hyperlink I see my error. :-|
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bystander commented on the blog post All Major Initiatives for 2011 Come Crashing Down
<a hfr=”the url or website address”>The Text You want To Be Red<a>
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bystander commented on the blog post Geithner Not Allowed to Leave Bad Economy to Someone Else
I do wonder what leverage is brought to bear on someone who wants to quit but needs (for whatever reason) not to be allowed to leave. Interesting. Ride ‘em cowboy, Geithner.
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bystander commented on the blog post Over 20 Navy SEALs Killed in Helicopter Shoot-Down in Afghanistan
I grieve for the dog who might have been named Cairo.
Shortly after eleven o’clock on the night of May 1st, two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters lifted off from Jalalabad Air Field, in eastern Afghanistan, and embarked on a covert mission into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden. Inside the aircraft were twenty-three Navy SEALs from Team Six, which is officially known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU. A Pakistani-American translator, whom I will call Ahmed, and a dog named Cairo—a Belgian Malinois—were also aboard.
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bystander commented on the blog post What’s Past is Prologue: the Case of COINTELPRO
Please tell me that this is just the pent up energy you two have for this new launch, and that things will slow down in time, or I’m never going to be able to keep up. When it comes to FDL, I’m more reader than commenter because otherwise I’d barely have time to skim the surface. However, at the rate you and Kevin are going, staying level with you is going to be a full time job.
These have all been great inaugural posts. Thank heavens it’s a weekend!
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bystander commented on the blog post Happy Trails: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Thanks for all your very hard work on very difficult subjects. I look forward to Kevin and Jeff’s work as The Dissenter(s). May they enjoy a wild success here, and may you and Marcy enjoy every success in your new adventure. The more voices, the better. Happy Trails, indeed.
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bystander commented on the blog post As Smaller Debt Limit Deal Eyed, Austerity Already Damaging the Economy
Thanks, dday. Nice job connecting the dots and keeping the larger picture forefront.
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