THE LIBERAL THREAD #3- No Debate Please

[LakeAriel]

Thanks!!..It has been a long few weeks, but she is at peace now.

 

[IDoDis]

I am saddened this AM as my 18 year old cat, Willow, died last night. It was not unexpected and she led a long much loved and loving life. It still hurts of course and the last few days she went downhill fast. I am grateful she died on her own. The last few pets had to be euthanized and, though it is merciful, I am always troubled by it. My Vet will hold her till I get back to PA to bury her.

As she was approaching the end of her life my friend and neighbor was able to rescue and find a home for a beautiful long haired cat she had been feeding in our parking lot for 2 years!!

So as one feline life ended; anothers begins...


OK I digress!


45 days!!!!

Sorry to hear about Willow. It's not fair that we outlive our pets who are members of our family. Big hugs to you today!

 

[CarlaKay]

45 days!!!

Yeah.

BTW, the SCOTUS did not grant cert yesterday on either of the crazy Obama birth certificate cases but did grant cert on bush's ability to declare anyone he wants to be an enemy combatant and hold them in prison without a trial. I wonder if the conservatives realize how much power bush is leaving for President Elect Obama to use. Under the theory advanced by the bush administration, the POTUS could declare anyone one including a US citizen to be an enemy combatant and throw that person into prison and throw away the key.

 

[Goofyluver]

Yeah.

BTW, the SCOTUS did not grant cert yesterday on either of the crazy Obama birth certificate cases but did grant cert on bush's ability to declare anyone he wants to be an enemy combatant and hold them in prison without a trial. I wonder if the conservatives realize how much power bush is leaving for President Elect Obama to use. Under the theory advanced by the bush administration, the POTUS could declare anyone one including a US citizen to be an enemy combatant and throw that person into prison and throw away the key.

 

[Charade]

Sorry for the intrusion (again), I accidentally remove my subscription to this lovely thread.

Carry on...

 

[Goofyluver]

Sorry for the intrusion (again), I accidentally remove my subscription to this lovely thread.

Carry on...

You know you're welcome to come in peace anytime.

But, you do know that you can subscribe to a thread without posting?

 

[LakeAriel]

Yeah.

BTW, the SCOTUS did not grant cert yesterday on either of the crazy Obama birth certificate cases but did grant cert on bush's ability to declare anyone he wants to be an enemy combatant and hold them in prison without a trial. I wonder if the conservatives realize how much power bush is leaving for President Elect Obama to use. Under the theory advanced by the bush administration, the POTUS could declare anyone one including a US citizen to be an enemy combatant and throw that person into prison and throw away the key.

I think I'll hide till January!

 

[designermv]

I'm sorry about Willow, Lake Ariel.

Glad to see you back though!!

 

[rentayenta]

Happy Weekend friends!


Sorry about Willow, Lake Ariel.

 

[Slapstick]

45 days!!!

Woohoooo!

I am saddened this AM as my 18 year old cat, Willow, died last night. It was not unexpected and she led a long much loved and loving life. It still hurts of course and the last few days she went downhill fast. I am grateful she died on her own. The last few pets had to be euthanized and, though it is merciful, I am always troubled by it. My Vet will hold her till I get back to PA to bury her.

As she was approaching the end of her life my friend and neighbor was able to rescue and find a home for a beautiful long haired cat she had been feeding in our parking lot for 2 years!!

So as one feline life ended; anothers begins...


OK I digress!


45 days!!!!

I"m very sorry Lake Ariel.

 

[crazyforgoofy]

Thanks!!..It has been a long few weeks, but she is at peace now.

 

[IDoDis]

For the life of me, I will never understand how people could fall for this the spew from the likes of Limbaugh and Hannity.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-peyronnin/obama-cession_b_144745.html

wo weeks ago Senator Barack Obama was elected to our nation's highest office by a large margin. This coming January 20 a record breaking four million people are forecasted to attend his inauguration at the U.S. Capitol. This is especially amazing since Barack Obama is responsible for the recession? Aghast, didn't you hear!

"The Obama recession is in full swing," radio right-winger and spitball zinger Rush Limbaugh has declared. "This Obama recession might turn into a depression," he warned, "and his ideas are killing the economy." Limbaugh's charge is based on Obama's pledge to raise income taxes for people making more than $250,000 a year and that he may increase capital gains rates for the wealthy.

Do I hear an echo? Oh, yes, it's Sean Hannity. "Wall Street keeps sinking, could it be the Obama recession?" asks Hannity. This is now a major topic on his television show and throughout the right-wing radio talk world as well. Hey, Sean, can't you find a way to pin this on Bill Ayers and the Reverend Wright too? Like it's a radical left-wing cabal headed up by Hussein Obama. If I am not mistaken, your fear is that America doesn't know who the real Barack Hussein Obama is?

Well, in case you haven't seen it, the United States is already in a "prolonged" recession. The National Association for Business Economics, NABE, just released a survey of leading economists and the findings are depressing.

Most economists surveyed believe that the U.S. recession began on or about the beginning of 2008, well before Obama's first primary win. During the third quarter of this year they estimate that GDP (Gross Domestic Product) contracted by .3%, and it will fall an amazing 2.6% in this, the fourth quarter. A recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP. Nearly three-fourths of those surveyed believe that economy will grow a paltry .7% next year, starting off with a 1.3% decline in the first quarter and slowly improving.

However, unemployment is forecast to hit 7.5% by the end of next year, and given the recent surge in layoffs that number will probably be quickly revised upward. The unemployment rate is currently at 6.5%.

If this forecast is not bad enough, consider we are in a global meltdown and that most economists don't know how the current financial crisis will play out. Banks and financial institutions are uncertain about their future, foreclosures are at a record high, and our great economic engine, the U.S. auto industry, may soon be out of business.

The U.S. government bailout is not working because it was not well thought out. And it is adding to America's national debt, which is now approaching $11 trillion. That's double what it was in 2000 when President George Bush was sworn into office as a compassionate conservative. During his tenure President Bush has added more than $15,000 in debt for each and every American, and the total debt is growing at a rate of $3.90 billion a day!

Meanwhile, we are mired in two costly wars, both in dollars and precious lives. And we urgently need to fix health care, education, entitlements, the environment, infrastructure and the list goes on. Furthermore, China and Japan are among the nations that own a large chunk of America and we are asking for more foreign investment. Thankfully, the George W. Bush administration will leave office in just a few weeks.

But Limbaugh and Hannity will go on and on. Each of them is free to shout and scream any outrageous, idiotic and inane comment they want in our great country. They daily manifest deceitfulness, divisiveness and greed. Clearly they are not encumbered by responsibility, integrity and decency. But each, with their $100 million plus employment contracts, are sure not feeling any economic pain from the Obama-cession.

 

[chrisw127]

I am saddened this AM as my 18 year old cat, Willow, died last night. It was not unexpected and she led a long much loved and loving life. It still hurts of course and the last few days she went downhill fast. I am grateful she died on her own. The last few pets had to be euthanized and, though it is merciful, I am always troubled by it. My Vet will hold her till I get back to PA to bury her.

As she was approaching the end of her life my friend and neighbor was able to rescue and find a home for a beautiful long haired cat she had been feeding in our parking lot for 2 years!!

So as one feline life ended; anothers begins...


OK I digress!

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45 days!!!!

I'm so sorry. I love cats. We just rescued a cat from the side of the road--I will give her a big hug for Willow today.

 

[chrisw127]

Sorry for the intrusion (again), I accidentally remove my subscription to this lovely thread.

Carry on...

Wow, you really dig us. Admit it.

 

[Saxsoon]

I think I will do the same while all is calm in the eye of the storm. (subscribing that is)

 

[mirmartinez]

Wow, you really dig us. Admit it.

Who doesn't
We rock

 

[Oreo Cookie]

I am saddened this AM as my 18 year old cat, Willow, died last night. It was not unexpected and she led a long much loved and loving life. It still hurts of course and the last few days she went downhill fast. I am grateful she died on her own. The last few pets had to be euthanized and, though it is merciful, I am always troubled by it. My Vet will hold her till I get back to PA to bury her.As she was approaching the end of her life my friend and neighbor was able to rescue and find a home for a beautiful long haired cat she had been feeding in our parking lot for 2 years!!So as one feline life ended; anothers begins... OK I digress!45 days!!!!

 

[LakeAriel]

Thank you all, for your hugs and thoughts..All of my cats were strays at birth too. I have 4 others, the oldest now 13.

How is your new one doing Chris?

 

[chrisw127]

Thank you all, for your hugs and thoughts..All of my cats were strays at birth too. I have 4 others, the oldest now 13.

How is your new one doing Chris?

She's doing well. No fighting with the other cats at all. She's not very dominant I guess, alhtough she still gets nervous when she's eating and they come nearby. Hopefully it will stay that way. She's completely nonplussed by the kids too.

She's still, technically, being "fostered."

 

[chrisw127]

On an unrelated note, I checked out a Buddist monk today.

I'm guessing that's the wrong thing to do.