THE LIBERAL THREAD #3- No Debate Please

[Goofyluver]

Anybody need a NeoCon Tears martini? The FT PMS is really raging tonight.

Glug glug.

 

[LakeAriel]

Oh my...

 

[IDoDis]

Anybody need a NeoCon Tears martini? The FT PMS is really raging tonight.

Yes, and make it a double.

 

[IDoDis]

Wow. I always picture NM being warm.

Tell that to my dh who had to shovel after this snowstorm a couple of years ago.

And our backyard:

Actually, we don't generally get a lot of snow. Just enough to tease us usually. Did you get snow, Jen? The mountains here got blasted, but we just had wet snow in the city.

 

[Goofyluver]

Tell that to my dh who had to shovel after this snowstorm a couple of years ago.

And our backyard:

Actually, we don't generally get a lot of snow. Just enough to tease us usually. Did you get snow, Jen? The mountains here got blasted, but we just had wet snow in the city.

First...I was in that snowstorm! Was that the one a few Christmas' ago?

And we got snow. Last night and most of the day. True to form...it's gone now. But, not the bitter cold! Let me look for my pics!

 

[Goofyluver]

Tell that to my dh who had to shovel after this snowstorm a couple of years ago.

Actually, we don't generally get a lot of snow. Just enough to tease us usually. Did you get snow, Jen? The mountains here got blasted, but we just had wet snow in the city.

Here are my pics from what I think is the same storm...

My brother digging out my car at my mother's house in Abq...

We couldn't leave the house for 3 or 4 days? It was horrid.

 

[CarlaKay]

You have to love the Onionhttp://www.theonion.com/content/news/supreme_court_overturns_bush_v?utm_source=onion_rss_daily

In an unexpected judicial turnaround, the Supreme Court this week reversed its 2000 ruling in the landmark case of Bush v. Gore, stripping George W. Bush of his earlier political victory, and declaring Albert Arnold Gore the 43rd president of the United States of America.

The court, which called its original decision to halt manual recounts in Florida "a ruling made in haste," voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of the 2000 Democratic nominee.

Gore will serve as commander in chief from Dec. 10 to Jan. 20.

"Allowing this flaw in judgment to stand would set an unworkable precedent for future elections and cause irreparable harm to the impartiality of this court," said Chief Justice John G. Roberts in his majority opinion. "Furthermore, let me be the first to personally congratulate President Gore on his remarkable come-from-behind victory. May he guide us wisely into this new millennium."

Added Roberts, "The system works."

 

[IDoDis]

Here are my pics from what I think is the same storm...

My brother digging out my car at my mother's house in Abq...

We couldn't leave the house for 3 or 4 days? It was horrid.

Yep, that would be the one. Looks like your mom got more than us, but that would make sense with her living up in nosebleed territory. I'll be she got some snow today.

 

[bicker]

If I had any doubts, before, about supporting Obama/Biden over McCain/Palin, almost solely because of my concern over how their supporters embrace and practice religious intolerance, my support for the Democratic ticket has been utterly vindicated the last couple of days here on the DISboards, after someone (among other things) took it upon himself to call a founder of the sixth largest religion in the United States, "nuts" (though I suspect he'd have some similar characterization he's apply to the Buddah, too). The protection of personal freedom and civil liberties, resisting the right-wing's intention to impose their own religious beliefs on our nation's laws, remains one of the most important priorities for the next administration, AFAIC.

 

[LakeAriel]

You inspired me to wander in there and read. I was reminded why I didn't venture in there earlier and won't be back..I am glad to see there were no personal attacks there, so the Mods didn't have to delete any posts or lock/delete the thread..

Yes, you are right in your assessment of the current climate. Very scary.




January 20, 2009! President Barack Obama!!!!

 

[Laura]

Anybody need a NeoCon Tears martini? The FT PMS is really raging tonight.

 

[chrisw127]

Anybody need a NeoCon Tears martini? The FT PMS is really raging tonight.

It's what I'm having for breakfast.

It's so good. Really, it is.

 

[chrisw127]

Tell that to my dh who had to shovel after this snowstorm a couple of years ago.

And our backyard:

Actually, we don't generally get a lot of snow. Just enough to tease us usually. Did you get snow, Jen? The mountains here got blasted, but we just had wet snow in the city.

Brrr. We don't allow that in NC. It would kill all the rattle snakes and possums.

 

[chrisw127]

He probably hates your freedom. Of course, little does he know that you won't have any anymore.

But . . . I'm a liberal so I hate my freedom as well, right?

 

[chrisw127]

If I had any doubts, before, about supporting Obama/Biden over McCain/Palin, almost solely because of my concern over how their supporters embrace and practice religious intolerance, my support for the Democratic ticket has been utterly vindicated the last couple of days here on the DISboards, after someone (among other things) took it upon himself to call a founder of the sixth largest religion in the United States, "nuts" (though I suspect he'd have some similar characterization he's apply to the Buddah, too). The protection of personal freedom and civil liberties, resisting the right-wing's intention to impose their own religious beliefs on our nation's laws, remains one of the most important priorities for the next administration, AFAIC.

Sounds like I'm going to have some good reading during my kids' nap time. I do love a good trainwreck.

 

[Laura]

If I had any doubts, before, about supporting Obama/Biden over McCain/Palin, almost solely because of my concern over how their supporters embrace and practice religious intolerance, my support for the Democratic ticket has been utterly vindicated the last couple of days here on the DISboards, after someone (among other things) took it upon himself to call a founder of the sixth largest religion in the United States, "nuts" (though I suspect he'd have some similar characterization he's apply to the Buddah, too). The protection of personal freedom and civil liberties, resisting the right-wing's intention to impose their own religious beliefs on our nation's laws, remains one of the most important priorities for the next administration, AFAIC.

I had to unsubscribe from that thread. Some posters were implying "Christian viewpoints only or I'll start berating you" when it didn't seem like the OP was necessarily asking for such.

 

[designermv]

Wow. I got slapped with a 10 pt. citation for politely defending someone. I hope that the rude people on the other side are punished too.

 

[Rella Bella]

Good morning!

My that's a lot of snow... in NEW MEXICO!! WOW! We flatlanders think of you as all desert... never again my friend.

And on the subject LakeAriel raised... I know today will be the start of them trying to tie Barack to the now famous Illinois Governor.

Lord help us.

Have a great day!

 

[bicker]

I had to unsubscribe from that thread. Some posters were implying "Christian viewpoints only or I'll start berating you" when it didn't seem like the OP was necessarily asking for such.

Over the past several months before the election, I suppose I've become immune to the "my perspective is the only one that could be right for anyone" rhetoric which the reactionary extremists practice with enthusiasm. The berating of non-Christian perspectives by some Christians isn't really surprising to me; the contention, put forward by some folks (hopefully a small, atypical minority of Christians), that non-Christian perspectives could not possibly have value to anyone just demonstrates the reactionary problem that exists in our society -- the reactionary problem that helped convince me to vote for the liberal candidate this year.

Just stepping back, though -- as objectionable as their conduct is, in that regard, it seems to me that the manner in which some folks put forward the contention that their own special brand of Christian perspective is the only one that could be right for any Christian -- isn't that even more objectionable? I can imagine how insulting some of the comments in that thread would be (specifically) to liberal Christians.

 

[Reflection]

It's what I'm having for breakfast.

It's so good. Really, it is.

Make mine a mimosa--with organic orange juice no less.

I agree the FT PMS is quite strong.