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theothermartha commented on the blog post Pervasive Cell Phone Tracking Performed Even By Local Law Enforcement
Sorry for being so techno-dumb….but does anyone know if they can still track you, if your phone is turned off?
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Hearing on Occupy DC’s ‘Indefinite Camping’ an Example of Why Movement is Flourishing
Who made the decision to allow indefinite detention?
Who made the decision to allow indefinite war?
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Feinstein Amendment Punts Issue of Indefinite Detention of Americans to Courts
At least when they want to “disappear” you in Latin America, they have the decency to throw you out of a helicopter. Personally I’d prefer a quick trip to the jungle floor than to be tortured in prison for the rest of my life, by my own government.
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theothermartha commented on the diary post Voter ID Laws: The New Poll Tax by Rashad Robinson.
It’s denying easy access to absentee ballots too….on Friday when I went to pick up my absentee ballot, I was told that our Republican legislature changed the rules this year, requiring you to pick them up more than 5 days ahead (denying me my usual practice of looking it over closely on the weekend before [...]
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Occupy Wall Street Occupies the Agenda of Manhattan Community Board
Q: How do you know there’s a drummer at your front door?
A: The knocking speeds up.
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Jerry Falwell, Jr. “Admires” Rick Perry for Calling for Secession
I can hardly criticize Perry for wanting Texas to secede, as I fervently wish Vermont would secede! Progressives shouldn’t reflexively dismiss states rights. Think of all the areas the Feds overrule the states….from regulating telecoms and legalizing marijuana, not to mention establishing their own single-payer health insurance.
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theothermartha commented on the blog post #WeAreAllFirebaggersNow
Well if Matt Damon isn’t interested….comedienne Roseanne Barr (who owns a macadamia farm in Hawaii) has already declared her candidacy. Her campaign slogans: “Isn’t it time for a President with some nuts?” and “Finally a politician who can’t get a maid pregnant”.
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Early Morning Swim: Chris Matthews – “It’s Time to Pass Out the Shovels and Get People to Work” [VID]
Sorry to be off-topic, but last night on the Tonight Show, Roseanne Barr (yes the comedienne, who’s now an organic macadamia nut grower in Hawaii) announced she’s running for President in 2012. Her slogan is “Isn’t it time we had a president with some nuts?” and “Finally a politician who can’t get a maid pregnant”. When she said she wasn’t running as a Democrat or a Republican because “both parties suck, and they’re all criminals”, my heart melted! So seriously, that’s who I’m voting for in 2012 instead of O-Bummer (assuming Feingold or Sanders won’t challenge in the primary).
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theothermartha commented on the blog post The Age of Austerity is Here
I told my DINO Rep that in the future I would vote for his Republican opponent….not because I agree with the loathsome creatures, but because at least when the Repugs offer some evil legislation (like privatizing Social Security), the rank-and-file Dem voters scream bloody murder. They only seem to recognize they’re getting screwed when the Repugs are in power….Bush could never have gotten away with what Obama’s done.
Perhaps in the silence of the voting booth, I may relent and write in “Paul Wellstone”, but seriously, I’m never voting Democrat again.
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theothermartha commented on the blog post The Age of Austerity is Here
A link please to the vote? I want to know the names
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Wisconsin: Sen. Jauch Says 6 or 7 Republican Senators Don’t Want to Strip Collective Bargaining
Don’t fall for this trick, Dems….don’t cross that border unless the language in the bill has changed.
Too many times I’ve seen Olympia Snowe coyly suggest she’s voting with the Dems, but when push comes to shove she always sticks with her party.
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Walker Losing Support from Senate Republicans in Wisconsin?
“The really staggering part of this is how the rest of the (WI GOP) DC Dems are following (Walker) Obama down the drain! They are showing nothing but pure ignorance in standing behind him.” (fixed it for you)
Thank you Wisconsin for showing how real Dems should fight!
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Individual Mandate Struck Down in Court, But Plank Not Necessary for Successful Health Reform
Thank you Judge Hudson; too bad you’re not on the Supreme Court instead of those other turkeys.
Obama knows he won’t get re-elected, but so what? The job he was bankrolled to do is to take out Social Security, and the mission is nearly accomplished.
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theothermartha commented on the blog post Fact Sheet: Know Your Passenger Rights on TSA Opt-Out Day
I’m used to being pulled out line because of the metal in my knee replacement. The first time I encountered a machine that I suspected might involve radiation, I asked the TSA agent if it was a backscatter machine. He looked confused, then consulted a co-worker, then said to me, “I think it uses sound waves”. WRONG! “Millimeter Wave Machines” use radio-frequency (like a cellphone), and “Backscatter Machines” use X-rays. If you value your health, submit to the pat-down. Yes, it holds up the line, but that’s their problem.
