tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.comments2023-04-06T11:04:56.751-04:00Main Street LiberalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-47861049512713263922022-11-14T23:42:17.401-05:002022-11-14T23:42:17.401-05:00That’s the way Tucker Carlson speaks every night. ...That’s the way Tucker Carlson speaks every night. “You might connect the dots and think *insert name of Democratic Party politician * is doing *insert crazy thing that they’re definitely not doing *”Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-42546122918185612532022-05-23T21:37:54.483-04:002022-05-23T21:37:54.483-04:00I think you make some good points here. However th...<br />I think you make some good points here. However the problem when talking about race is the focus on individuals. It's more helpful to talk about systemic racism which the way our society works to deprive blacks of rights,opportunities, and material well-being.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660677903191416698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-71485139734625480372022-05-23T21:29:39.177-04:002022-05-23T21:29:39.177-04:00Absolutely right! It's not just Trump. The Rep...<br />Absolutely right! It's not just Trump. The Republican Right has been extremist for years.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660677903191416698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-1664441282274398552021-05-13T09:30:08.990-04:002021-05-13T09:30:08.990-04:00I agree. A lack of access is much more likely to e...<br />I agree. A lack of access is much more likely to explain racial disparities in vaccination. <br /><br />The population who won't get the shot because of belief turned out to be significant swaths of white evangelicals--and we will all pay a price for it.<br /><br />"Republicans and white evangelical Christians were the most likely to say they will not get vaccinated, with almost 30% of each group saying they will “definitely not” get a shot." <br /><br />https://khn.org/news/article/covid-vaccine-hesitancy-drops-among-americans-new-kff-survey-shows/<br /><br />Turns out historically black churches still teach "love thy neighbor" -- and many evangelical churches do not. Gregorionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-62238082267980917972019-10-25T14:22:46.839-04:002019-10-25T14:22:46.839-04:00What is most alarming here is the couple bombastic...What is most alarming here is the couple bombastic males in the audience booing Bachman's comments. If Weinstein wasn't a fairly well-established monster, (which he is), you should not be so thin-skinned to not be able to handle jokes that you don't agree with. The fact that this happened in NYC is a further reminder of how dangerous and pervasive rape culture is in entertainment and other industries. The fact that the current white house administration emboldens rapists, molesters, and thugs, well, we have a lot of work to do. Kudos to Bachman for her courage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-57459593585713568572017-08-06T20:38:40.001-04:002017-08-06T20:38:40.001-04:00I'm sorry it took so long to reply.
The reaso...I'm sorry it took so long to reply.<br /><br />The reason the articles are short is that I'm trying to write a blogpost, which comes out, unfortunately or otherwise, as a hybrid of a post and an article. Mainstreet Liberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630900590688712570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-63357479114445135852017-07-28T09:16:39.760-04:002017-07-28T09:16:39.760-04:00Why do you write such short articles?Why do you write such short articles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-22450376699105860052017-07-22T09:17:35.725-04:002017-07-22T09:17:35.725-04:00can't read yr articles but can commentcan't read yr articles but can commentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-930450681855615932016-11-09T18:31:34.124-05:002016-11-09T18:31:34.124-05:00We still can't depend on Florida!We still can't depend on Florida!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04422365375332383405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-18392631322371184122016-10-15T09:28:38.929-04:002016-10-15T09:28:38.929-04:00Why are you so intent upon denying women the choic...Why are you so intent upon denying women the choice to do what they want?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-1048942102933026332016-10-10T09:10:32.335-04:002016-10-10T09:10:32.335-04:00Maybe it's that we think that Bill's hundr...Maybe it's that we think that Bill's hundreds of admitted (and still denied) sexual transgression against women and Hillary's bullying and worse against her husband's victims and accusers amount to much, much worse than Trump's despicable locker room talk (for which he has apologized). Sad to see that liberal Christians don't get this. And we're still waiting for apologies from the Clintons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-686442826180457432016-04-24T11:32:28.873-04:002016-04-24T11:32:28.873-04:00And there's a woman running for president who ...And there's a woman running for president who hauls in $250,000 an hour for talking to corporate political donors. And she was a Mets fan while campaigning in Queens. This week, it's go Phillies, Pirates,76ers, Steelers, and there may be another football team.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-61595261024329290242016-04-23T19:36:11.921-04:002016-04-23T19:36:11.921-04:00What irks me is that this is what people are claim...What irks me is that this is what people are claiming Jane said. “[M]ost of the states are historically red states and mainly Black Voters can not carry in General Election" https://twitter.com/boycotkochbros/status/723935746092986371 Why lie about it and try to turn her into some kind of racist. The truth is that the South is hard for a Democrat to win. The truth is also that Blacks have had more familiarity with the Clintons and for a long time. To turn that into Blacks not liking Bernie or not being willing to vote for him is ridiculous. I agree that the White vote matters also. Hillary also campaigned against Obama saying Whites wouldn't vote for him. Kind of ironic. The greatest point is that the US is more than just Black and White, it almost appears that all others are being marginalized.oneharvesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849291247992949176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-53790968933436418902016-04-12T22:03:55.689-04:002016-04-12T22:03:55.689-04:00What percentage of drug related incarcerations are...What percentage of drug related incarcerations are gun possession related?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-7947531098352361242016-04-12T21:46:53.756-04:002016-04-12T21:46:53.756-04:00Or Bernie could have picked up the Zionist remark,...Or Bernie could have picked up the Zionist remark, didn't hear the other mumbling and largely incoherent remarks, and responded as he felt necessary. <br /><br />Did you also notice that this incident took place in the Apollo Theater in Harlem and the audience was largely Afro-American? <br /><br />Think maybe the main stream media would have twisted Bernie's remarks to make it seem he was berating an AA audience for anti-Semitism?<br /><br />Meanwhile, Hillary does a bit about "Colored People Time" and defends hubby Bill for making good points about superpredators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-79739925062682793572016-04-07T19:44:00.160-04:002016-04-07T19:44:00.160-04:00Any hooley would have been avoided if the purporte...Any hooley would have been avoided if the purported high road candidate had not decided to go all out in smearing Bernie after his landslide victory in Wisconsin. Just one example being when she tweeted on Apr 6 "Bernie Sanders prioritized gun manufacturers' rights over the parents of the children killed at Sandy Hook." If that isn't politicizing a horrific tragedy for personal gain, I don't know what is. Indeed, anybody else who might do such a thing could easily be labeled a Snollygoster. And while the presumptive nominee didn't specifically say that Bernie wasn't qualified when asked by Morning Joe, her answer clearly called into question Bernie's capabilities to be president, even his intelligence. What's been unnecessary is the constant baiting directed against Bernie on the part of David Brock's favorite politican.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-59561950812183275192016-03-31T09:45:26.577-04:002016-03-31T09:45:26.577-04:00Negotiating a cease fire in Gaza? And a peaceful I...Negotiating a cease fire in Gaza? And a peaceful Iraq, the vacation paradise of Libya, and the groundwork for "vacations" for Syrians too, I spoze?<br /><br />https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ce1wtSsUYAAR9GK.jpg<br /><br />And she owes her accomplishments all to her mentor Henry Kissinger.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-13854120635339733432016-03-21T15:39:28.588-04:002016-03-21T15:39:28.588-04:00You might have also mentioned that she is married ...You might have also mentioned that she is married to a Jewish American / American Jew (member of the Lehman banking family) and disclosed who pays her to be a "professional Zionist." She also has Israeli citizenship so you might also want to explain specifically what makes here an "anti-Zionist, "whether professionally so or not. And I'd like to see the video of the Biden speech to access the crowd reaction rather than rely on what Politico had to say about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-8311835313508125092016-03-21T15:18:38.331-04:002016-03-21T15:18:38.331-04:00To be fair, are you sure it was just one guy in th...To be fair, are you sure it was just one guy in the audience who yelled Trump? And what percentage of the attendees booed in response to Biden's remarks about the settlements (and what percentage internalized their disagreement and anger)? What percentage agreed with his statements? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-44152711375547986822016-02-29T18:29:16.448-05:002016-02-29T18:29:16.448-05:00Because a Hillary supporter says so? Look at whic...Because a Hillary supporter says so? Look at which party is getting higher turnouts in each state (largely because of Trump). Aside from a few neo-cons who find Hillary to be their ideal pro-war candidate, what Republicans will not vote for Trump when the Supreme Court is at stake? Do you think the African American turnout will be as high for Hillary as it was for Obama? What percentage of Independents, who will probably turn out in record numbers, will vote for Hillary? How many Democratic votes will be lost to other parties or because of voters' decisions simply to abstain from voting for candidates who both present considerable threats to our well being and maybe even our very survival? Finally, it can also be argued and is by many that Ms. Marcotte's characterization of the GOP as being a band of "misanthropes and bullies that see politics solely as a way to preserve their own privilege while screwing over everyone else" could also be applied to the Clintons. That and we might have to confront the real possibility of a President Trump (but I'm sure he will invite the Clintons to the Inaugural Ball and Bill will be waltzing with Melanie and Hillary with Donald. And rest assured a the end of the night, they'll find a way to kiss and make up and "preserve their own privilege while screwing over everyone else."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-59340559971105644522015-11-13T13:51:59.792-05:002015-11-13T13:51:59.792-05:00"Uh, no, Maria, The unemployment rate is down..."Uh, no, Maria, The unemployment rate is down to 5.1% and approximately 40% of those individuals have given up looking for work. That would total around 7%, slightly less than 40%."<br /><br />This isn't right. The participation rate is a measure of the entire potential workforce age 16 and older. The unemployment rate is a survey of those seeking work who have not found it. So a college student or a retiree wouldn't be counted in the unemployment rate but they would be counted as not working in the participation rate. matt30https://www.blogger.com/profile/06858724972226768831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-58158623876474120992015-09-21T15:41:36.066-04:002015-09-21T15:41:36.066-04:00The fact that the Democratic National Committee is...The fact that the Democratic National Committee is letting the Republicans dictate the pace of conversation leading into The Year Before is deeply troubling, and only serves to reinforce the notion that DWS, Nutter, and McAuliffe very much have a vested interest in Clinton emerging unscathed (which is disturbing in its own right, irrespective of any past allegiances: what in the world is she promising to everyone - or, perhaps more aptly, what does everyone fear from Sanders' proposed method of leadership?).<br /><br />Unfortunately, six debates is plenty of time for Clinton's weaknesses to be readily exposed (she has never fared well in the debate portion of the campaign, which is a decided departure from her ability to mimic a Southern accent when it most benefits her), at which point the Republicans will be more than happy to exploit her.<br /><br />Clinton's path to the Presidency is a lot bumpier than establishment Democrats would like to admit (particularly given how far off the cliff the right currently is), and trying to ignore the problem and wish it away is going to accomplish nothing outside of broken promises and dashed dreams.ftk34noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-84142049284642406372015-09-09T10:26:17.079-04:002015-09-09T10:26:17.079-04:00Davis is not a member of the ACCA, whose website y...Davis is not a member of the ACCA, whose website you linked to. She is a member of a very different, but similarly named church - the Apostolic Church. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Church_(denomination)<br /><br />Also you can see Davis's wikipedia page for more information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Davis_(county_clerk)<br /><br />The names are very similar and so it is an easy mistake to make, and many have made it.<br /><br />The churches are not related in anyway, so she does not adhere to the statement of faith you linked to. Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305007768606205925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-54290662739636960232015-07-25T23:28:38.889-04:002015-07-25T23:28:38.889-04:00"exIStential willie"."exIStential willie".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575463.post-74191617849666648502014-10-10T10:22:26.785-04:002014-10-10T10:22:26.785-04:00Excellent article. Took ya a while to make your p...Excellent article. Took ya a while to make your point in the article, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com