tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post7725022014154791774..comments2024-03-17T08:27:53.658-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: The CanaryJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-86951259124137769802015-06-03T13:05:26.632-05:002015-06-03T13:05:26.632-05:00That is SOOO anti American, that, oh wait, riiight...That is SOOO anti American, that, oh wait, riiight. Sigh. I look forward to your essays and posts. Do I need permission to share the link to any? - <br />Merrilee (stuck in AZ)<a title="inspirational quotes" href="http://kquotes.com/category/inspirational-quotes/" rel="nofollow"> inspirational quotes</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890293429027360976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-50691806377292512372015-05-31T17:38:58.589-05:002015-05-31T17:38:58.589-05:00the only thing that neither gods nor men can take ...<i>the only thing that neither gods nor men can take away from you is the ability to define yourself</i><br /><br />And that's a problem for the Right. "Democrat party", indeed. No, it's the "Democratic party", and it's registered that way with the Secretaries of State and Election Commissions of this country. Republicans don't care, because they want to define us, and they've never been much for letting facts get in the way of their childish little desires. (Which is another problem for the Right, but I left my couch and tweed jacket with the elbow patches in my other suit, so, maybe later).<br /><br />And wile I'm here, is there perhaps a radio station near you that could use a Reality Based commentator? because it would certainly benefit this country to have your voice on the airwaves, as well as the internet. The Age of Limbaugh is drawing to a close in America, and radio stations are gonna need something/someone else to sell Gold Bond itch powder for 'em. (Or whatever non-Rightwing stations advertise). America is no longer majority-Conservative, and talk radio, if it survives, is gonna have to reflect that. How's yer speakin' voice?Meanie-meanie, tickle a personhttp://www.fakeassurl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-58830570316217520422015-05-28T17:28:58.733-05:002015-05-28T17:28:58.733-05:00Jim--
My Dad, rest his soul, was a cop, and a goo...Jim--<br /><br />My Dad, rest his soul, was a cop, and a good one. He had the same kind of tricks for busting liars you have described here: you HAVE to listen to what they say, and never ask a question unless you have the answer. Except maybe in class ...<br /><br />Thank you for this post; it really is simply brilliant.<br />Dicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00143959038759146834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-69367297602759506052015-05-28T16:38:39.214-05:002015-05-28T16:38:39.214-05:00Did God tell you to run for president? He did?
I...Did God tell you to run for president? He did?<br /><br />Immediate disqualification.Cthulhunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-62314718292373751482015-05-28T16:36:54.840-05:002015-05-28T16:36:54.840-05:00Bernie Sanders is joined by the likes of Alan Gray...Bernie Sanders is joined by the likes of Alan Grayson, and Elizabeth Warren, neither of which is running, which is a damn shame. I hope at least one of them gets tapped as Bernies running mate.Cthulhunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-3172824681865557042015-05-28T16:26:48.072-05:002015-05-28T16:26:48.072-05:00Glad I'm not the only one who heard him telegr...Glad I'm not the only one who heard him telegraphing his invasion intentions.Cthulhunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-59025831236626775752015-05-28T16:23:23.361-05:002015-05-28T16:23:23.361-05:00We, as individuals, DON'T let them get away wi...We, as individuals, DON'T let them get away with it. However, those who are supposed to be our voices, who are supposed to have an adversarial relationship with the politicians, who are owned, in their multitude, by a mere SIX corporations who have their own political agendas, THOSE people let them get away with this crap daily, because if they don't they might not get invited to the next Villager soiree. They've sold us all out for pate', cheap champagne, and jumbo shrimp cocktails.<br /><br />The bastards.Cthulhunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-65542347307352984532015-05-27T18:51:38.102-05:002015-05-27T18:51:38.102-05:00"Politics is Show Business for Ugly People&qu..."Politics is Show Business for Ugly People" Daniel Cristininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-20629013577951903362015-05-27T18:49:39.534-05:002015-05-27T18:49:39.534-05:00Jim,
This essay belongs in the Top Ten Stonekettl...Jim,<br /><br />This essay belongs in the Top Ten Stonekettle essays of all time. I love the way you may me think. Brilliant. Just brilliant!<br /><br />SheeshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-88425522712677041602015-05-27T16:58:37.524-05:002015-05-27T16:58:37.524-05:00Jim, I love this question as a litmus test for all...Jim, I love this question as a litmus test for all aspirants to the Oval Office. It is a total trick question to people who tie themselves into entertaining pretzel knots in order to wrench reality into a shape that will fit into their predetermined, dogmatic world view. It matters not whether orientation is encoded in the DNA, whether it comes about because a special contingent of naked purple lizard people from the giant invisible planet Nibiru circle the globe on a daily basis, zapping every 5th human child born with their glittering gaydar rainbow generator, or if orientation results from the interaction of DNA, environment, and life experience. All of that is immaterial. All of that is a distraction. If you truly are an American, and you have taken the trouble to attempt to understand our founding documents, even on a cursory basis, there is only ONE correct answer. It's a yes/no question even. Do you believe that all human beings stand equal before the law, or do you not? Yes, or no. I cannot wait to see how Sanders and Clinton respond to this question. The gyrations that the right-wing clown car occupants will perform will be at the same time both immensely entertaining, and deeply depressing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060259236295253151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-48705556689703045992015-05-27T06:05:03.337-05:002015-05-27T06:05:03.337-05:00A properly coached answer to that question would b...A properly coached answer to that question would be: there's still some scientific debates regarding that. Yet, either way, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" applies to all, doesn't it?. <br /><br />Took me close to a week to come up with that answer, I guess my handlers are not much better than Mr Bush's.......Daniel Cristininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-34520605366112313572015-05-26T08:56:35.683-05:002015-05-26T08:56:35.683-05:00I started reading your blog/FB page in the last fe...I started reading your blog/FB page in the last few months on the recommendation of a friend. I really enjoy reading your posts and the intelligent (mostly) commenters. It really helps me from sinking into complete cynicism about our future. Thanks! Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261969592451270373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-51252379070363377362015-05-26T08:10:01.468-05:002015-05-26T08:10:01.468-05:00Wonderful essay. As usual. One correction/clarif...Wonderful essay. As usual. One correction/clarification:<br /><br />"whether or not the leader of the largest and most powerful nation on earth"<br /><br />The US is not the largest nation on earth in neither land mass nor population. If you were referring to economy, then yes. It's a small point and I may be missing something but there it is. Otherwise awesome.Hethrownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-29967367541397504232015-05-25T17:27:51.832-05:002015-05-25T17:27:51.832-05:00I wish that we had more politicians and TV comment...I wish that we had more politicians and TV commentators who held your unassailable, rock-solid-logical, well-reasoned and well-expressed perspective.<br /><br />God, our country is in dire need of common sense.Paul deHolczerhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.deholczernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-57249855028119636302015-05-25T12:30:25.050-05:002015-05-25T12:30:25.050-05:00Disguising it is a "sting" operation. No...Disguising it is a "sting" operation. No matter which door they choose, they lose. If they are a callow politician trying to do what their handlers tell them to do, they will probably dodge it with the "I'm not a scientist" ploy. If they are a sentient human being who thinks for him/herself, they'll get it right. The question is a red herring. The issue of equal rights for all has been muddled by bringing in that pointless debate. Just as the issue of a woman's right to control over her own body has been muddled by the "rape or incest" qualifier. If she does not want the fertilized egg to spend 9 months as a parasite in her uterus, she has a right to get rid of it, NO MATTER HOW IT CAME TO BE THERE. There can perhaps be reasonable debate over when in the 9 months it reaches the point of no return, but that's it.Don Cooleyhttp://www.zeitlangers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-70460588069137072982015-05-25T12:16:39.973-05:002015-05-25T12:16:39.973-05:00Every post you write is so absolutely spot-on in m...Every post you write is so absolutely spot-on in my view that I wonder if you are my better-prepared and talented alter ego. By the way, I knew the answer immediately. Don Cooleyhttp://www.zeitlangers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-2072639712750285132015-05-25T08:55:18.267-05:002015-05-25T08:55:18.267-05:00You wrote about:
"the freedom to define who w...You wrote about:<br />"the freedom to define who we are, each of us personally, is the only truly inalienable right. our ancestors were saying when they declared they were founding a nation based on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This was the entire point of our nation..."<br />And then you wrote:<br />"it is imperative that we not lose sight of who we are and what our country is supposed to be."<br />The late great United States of America is no longer what is was "supposed to be..."Johnny Hoguehttp://hobbitsez.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-26046496161720431452015-05-24T18:29:03.338-05:002015-05-24T18:29:03.338-05:00But....wouldn't it be fun to have a GOPer say ...But....wouldn't it be fun to have a GOPer say sexual preference is a choice and then the followup question could be please share with us why you chose to be straight? I know that won't happen but I worry about a whole range of things should the GOP manage to get their person in. From Supreme Court picks to the environment, personal liberties and the probability of another war...for some reason Republicans love to go to war they just don't want to pay for it or protect the people who they send to war because you know none of their nearest and dearest will be anywhere dangerous. Marlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-35047191750822241452015-05-24T16:58:47.944-05:002015-05-24T16:58:47.944-05:00And note that Ireland just voted by a big margin t...And note that Ireland just voted by a big margin to legalize gay marriage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90677510550707118892015-05-24T16:46:15.226-05:002015-05-24T16:46:15.226-05:00Thanks for an inspired essay, Jim.Thanks for an inspired essay, Jim.ebrkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-35470713546740329592015-05-24T16:39:15.953-05:002015-05-24T16:39:15.953-05:00I'm afraid it's way more than 20% of the e...I'm afraid it's way more than 20% of the electorate that's delusional.ebrkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-69010793706001736462015-05-24T15:45:02.020-05:002015-05-24T15:45:02.020-05:00At the risk of double posting, (my first post was ...At the risk of double posting, (my first post was my FIRST post and I may not have submitted properly). If I were asked the primary Presidential question, my answer would be that it doesn't matter whether homosexuality is chosen or not. As far as I am concerned human sexuality is complex enough that I don't think there is a fundamental, unique answer to such a question. I guess people are attracted to various attributes, for better or worse, and sometimes those attributes are part of somebody of the same gender. I may not completely understand it, but I can certainly accept it. From B.B. King:<br />"I don't care if she<br />Weigh thirty-two and a half pounds wet or five hundred and fifty pounds on her feet. if she's<br />Your lady and you dig her, than she's your pretty little thing"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665033481124724719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-11105359253189033362015-05-24T12:37:15.080-05:002015-05-24T12:37:15.080-05:00I completely agree with you about Powell...though ...I completely agree with you about Powell...though I would actually go further. He had such standing that if he had publicly come out against the US going into Iraq, I believe it would not have happened. He sold is soul....and sold out the USVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210334615328982021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-46780557114312282132015-05-24T12:26:50.761-05:002015-05-24T12:26:50.761-05:00Some runts are also cunts. Some cunts are also run...Some runts are also cunts. Some cunts are also runts. Rumsfeld is runt and cunt. But, weirdly perhaps, he is also a dick. Which means, banish the thought, he might actually be able to reproduce himself. There's a nightmare scenario for you: a whole new crop of little runty Rumsefeld cunts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-4324101156547582872015-05-24T12:02:46.268-05:002015-05-24T12:02:46.268-05:00I don't intend to re-litigate the run-up to th...I don't intend to re-litigate the run-up to the war, but my gut feeling was that Hussein had learned the Castro/Qaddafi lesson: Just be cool and we'll let you die of old age. Worked for Castro and almost worked for Qaddafi, well it did for about 25 years anyway. I never understood why the same men who managed Desert Shield/Storm so well ignored their own counsel from 1991 and went hell bent for regime change, and I'm a Republican.<br />My strongest suspicion is that the administration did not believe there were any WMDs, but had to go to war before the UN found nothing. If the UN had found nothing first, there would have been no "coalition of the willing", and the administration policy of "reforming" or whatever the heck you call what they wanted to do in the Middle East would have been dead before it even began.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665033481124724719noreply@blogger.com