Agree with you, plus you get a WIN for making me LOL! Thanks for that.

Thanks for the post. It’s worthwhile to know about this, but color me utterly unsurprised.

PBS/NPR were never ever under any circumstances particularly “left wing.” They *used to be* somewhat more reality-based, and they certainly present their nooz in what appears to be a more “insightful” way… or at least they aren’t shouting utter nonsense at you in an incendiary fashion.

That said, the corporatization of PBS/NPR continues apace, and both have been mouthpiece for the 1% for quite some time now.

NPR = National Propoganda Radio
PBS = Public Bull Shit

Caveat Emptor: watch & listen at own risk but advise doing so with a container ship of salt.

Teh funnee. Thanks.

One of the rightwing sites I monitor occasionaly was trying to make Tebow into a huge martyr bc allegedly Tebow was being passed over only & solely bc of his prayer-thing, and that somehow Tebow has been massively *persecuted* for doing his football prayer thing.

Geez. Get a clue, and then go read Matthew 6: 5 – 7.

You echo what I’ve been thinking.

Sadly, I’m not holding my breath on that one.

You say to-may-toe, I say to-mah-toe…

I guess I’m one-o-those “mothershippers,” but I think I know how to clown around here. I enjoy snarking about some of the stuff TBogg unearths here. That’s just me. Some don’t enjoy/appreciate it. Agree that, then, they should just stay away.

This issue is less snarkilicious, imo. Hence more discussion, debate, disagreement… it is what it is, but not a bad thing.

I have to agree with you. Many are not paying attention at all.

What Manning did was to highlight a lot of stuff that citizens didn’t know about. I happen to appreciate what Manning did, but I certainly get it that others do not.

That said, what Manning did brought out a lot of info that was hidden before. My opinion is that this was valuable. I know others don’t agree with me. So be it. Some citizens were educated who would not have known about these issues otherwise.

Just saying…

I “hear” you, PW. My concern, too.

Most who post/comment at FDL are valuable and can be very insightful. Don’t agree with all of ‘em, and nor do all agree with me. That’s life; that’s good, in fact.

Hope we can find ways to fight the good fight together despite not always seeing eye-to-eye.

I appreciate the passion that many bring here. At least we are willing to “fight” on some levels for our beliefs. It’s good. At least some are not just rolling over and ignoring what’s happening in front of us. That is valuable. It’s why I even value my Tea Party gym-rat “friends.” At they are attempting to pay attention (albeit, sadly, they often obtain their “information” from the likes of Rush) and, in their own way, they DO care…. This is good, imo.

Carry on…

Thanks for sharing those experiences and your insights (really). You have pretty much confirmed what I’ve always suspected, so what you’ve written comes as no surprise. I’ve heard others who’ve worked in Wash DC echo similar experiences.

It’s why I pretty much stopped bothering to write to or call my so-called “Representatives” in Congress & the Senate. They only “represent” themselves and whoever is shoving a lotta ca$h at them.

Their disdain for the serfs who “elect” them is palpable. I have met with a Representative or 2 and a Senator once. Albeit they are good at “acting” like they’re all thrilled to meet with you, blah blah, it’s easy to see that they could give rat’s patoot about whatever it is you’re saying.

Well well. This has been interesting reading.

I read TBogg’s initial post last evening and thought: geez, I’m not wading into that fray! I’m not gay and don’t live in SF and really don’t know all that much about the circumstances of the SF Pride Parade Martial issue (albeit have gained some insights through reading everything; helpful).

Coupla insights of my very own (so not worth all that much):

1. All of the discussion has been good in many ways and raises a lot of good questions and issues.
2. Kindness & courtesy go a long way, IMO. Disagreement is good. I like to strive for harmony, myself, but that’s just me.
3. IMO, Shoto @214 makes the BEST point, and that comment, alone, deserves re-reading by all of us – re-reading numerous times. Way to go!

Best to all concerned. Again: disagreement, imo, is a good thing when discussing contentious topics, but respect and courtesy go a long way towards making enlightment possible. JHMO, of course.

Carry on…

GACK.

Well this is Exhibit A of why I no longer own a TV and listen to radio & read the nooz papers only sparingly. Good golly Miss Molly. PUTRID.

As Captain Kurz said: the horror… the horror…

Were there ever more prescient words spoken??

NOT the Comfy Chair!!!!11111!!!!!1111!!!!!

Thanks for the latest update on the Friday afternoon DUMP taken by Reid in the Kabuki Show.

On with the show…

Lucky for me, I have a great job that I really like, and I’m very healthy & energetic (so far). So I prefer to stay working longer.

That said, it’s not just about Soc Sec (for me, at least). While I have been diligent about saving on my own (I am able to do that, which again, is partly luck). But we all know what can & often regularly does happen to our own savings: pop go the weasel! and poof it’s either gone or significantly reduced.

Right now, there’s been crowing about about the high DOW, but what happens when it crashes?? And there’s no truly “safe” savings vehicles these days. Just ask the good citizens of Cyprus!

So Boomers, if we’re able, need to keep working in order to feed ourselves. And yeah: sucks bc it means the younger gens have to wait longer to either GET a job or a promotion.

Just what the 1% ordered… no matter what affiliation our “elected representatives” have.

Why ask that now? When have the Dims or Obama EVER done something like since Obama was first elected in 2008??

Are you starting to get the picture here??

Now the GOP thinks they have gotten a hold of 2016 frontrunner Clinton and they won’t let go

Yep. I said this quite some time ago… that a whole lotta the GOP “fervor” vis Benghazi was to bring down HRC. The end. That’s what I hear the Tea Party Dittoheads at my gym ranting about.

From my perspective: fine with me. No love lost on my part on Clinton and not particularly interested in seeing her run in 2016.

That’s my question.

Isn’t this SOP?

Where’s the beef?

Also in same Sacramento News & Review is an interesting letter to the editor about the seemingly artificially ginned up RE market in Sacramento (and, frankly, across the state). The writer makes some good points about Blackstone Group, who has been furiously snapping up RE in the Natomas area of Sacramento & turning the homes into rentals.

Blackstone Group LP, who is buying up large amounts of real estate, is borrowing money to do this. This was posted in the Financial Times recently.

Our biggest threat is corporate debt and consumer debt, which are at all-time highs. Though there are many investors with their own cash, many corporations are borrowing the money. In addition, this housing bubble has all to do with the [U.S. Federal Reserve] buying up mortgage-backed securities. The Fed is driving stock prices, real estate and every other bubble. The question is: How long can this charade last?

Indeed. Amen.

And yet almost every issue of the Sacramento Bee has breathless articles about how faaaaabulous it is that RE is “booming” ins Sac-town.

boo-yah.