Comments on: Open Thread http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/ Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: strangelet http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127580 strangelet Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:15:25 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127580 @lexky, nan : Co-sign. Conferences hire speakers for a lot of reasons: one big one is relevance, but another big one is topicality (or celebrity). Quittypoo can make pretty big bucks if she wants to do the conference circuit, and there's really no point in trying to oppose it. These guys aren't expecting any revolutionary insights from <i>any</i> of their keynote speakers. Frankly, if QP proves to be happy to get rich on the international celeb speech circuit, I'll be happy. @lexky, nan : Co-sign. Conferences hire speakers for a lot of reasons: one big one is relevance, but another big one is topicality (or celebrity). Quittypoo can make pretty big bucks if she wants to do the conference circuit, and there’s really no point in trying to oppose it. These guys aren’t expecting any revolutionary insights from any of their keynote speakers.

Frankly, if QP proves to be happy to get rich on the international celeb speech circuit, I’ll be happy.

]]> By: strangelet http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127578 strangelet Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:02:09 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127578 @samper: Octopus is chewy. Greece == lamb, yes? Also, it's the darn Med, try some fish -- rascasse, conger eel, their version of sea bass. And I'm waiting with bated breath for your first reaction to retsina. Have a hell of a trip. @samper: Octopus is chewy. Greece == lamb, yes? Also, it’s the darn Med, try some fish — rascasse, conger eel, their version of sea bass.

And I’m waiting with bated breath for your first reaction to retsina.

Have a hell of a trip.

]]> By: Nan (aka roswellborn) http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127560 Nan (aka roswellborn) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:06:46 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127560 A neat article about the Obama team that went to the villages, even if it was a too-quick visit. Very hopeful! Their response was reminiscent of Bobby Kennedy in Tennessee etc back when. http://www.thetundradrums.com/news/story/6908 A neat article about the Obama team that went to the villages, even if it was a too-quick visit. Very hopeful! Their response was reminiscent of Bobby Kennedy in Tennessee etc back when.

http://www.thetundradrums.com/news/story/6908

]]> By: Nan (aka roswellborn) http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127558 Nan (aka roswellborn) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:02:31 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127558 Mommom You make a very good point. And if I had a portfolio, I'd be checking it too! The thing is, writing to those that signed her up as "keynote speaker" aren't likely to publicize any negative response, if they even admit there was any. And it could result in their being more resolute in having SP as speaker. Sort of like forbidding a teenaged daughter to see the local biker kid makes him all the more tempting to said teen. By now, anyone with <i>any</i> sense has learned just what she is. Others simply refuse to see what's in front of their eyes, and there's no dealing with that. It seems that this bunch is one that chooses to disregard what is so bleedin' obvious to the rest of us. I figure ya just can't fix obstinate. Mommom
You make a very good point. And if I had a portfolio, I’d be checking it too!

The thing is, writing to those that signed her up as “keynote speaker” aren’t likely to publicize any negative response, if they even admit there was any. And it could result in their being more resolute in having SP as speaker. Sort of like forbidding a teenaged daughter to see the local biker kid makes him all the more tempting to said teen.

By now, anyone with any sense has learned just what she is. Others simply refuse to see what’s in front of their eyes, and there’s no dealing with that. It seems that this bunch is one that chooses to disregard what is so bleedin’ obvious to the rest of us.

I figure ya just can’t fix obstinate.

]]> By: mommom http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127541 mommom Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:16:09 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127541 Nan I am sure many people have money in retirement funds that could be affected by decisions made by this company. I for one would not want to have funds invested in a company who shows such poor judgement,so I will be checking our retirement funds to morrow. Letting the company know that potential or current investors see this move as poor judgement seems to me to be a necessary thing. Nan

I am sure many people have money in retirement funds that could be affected by decisions made by this company. I for one would not want to have funds invested in a company who shows such poor judgement,so I will be checking our retirement funds to morrow. Letting the company know that potential or current investors see this move as poor judgement seems to me to be a necessary thing.

]]> By: honestyinGov http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127484 honestyinGov Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:02:04 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127484 I retried the Google search with a different word search. "Crooks & Liars" did a story posting today. They said they got the tip from Shannyn Moore. Lots of comments. http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/alaska-state-fair-bigotry-bumper-cro I retried the Google search with a different word search.

“Crooks & Liars” did a story posting today. They said they got the tip from Shannyn Moore. Lots of comments.

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/alaska-state-fair-bigotry-bumper-cro

]]> By: honestyinGov http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127468 honestyinGov Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:33:41 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127468 I had posted AKM's post about the State Fair bumper sticker on a few Huffpo threads last night. I did a Google search to see it here were some Nat'l blogs like Daily Kos who may have commented or if it got any attention and a buzz. Google found a comment here. http://www.osborneink.com/2009/08/racist-anti-obama-bumper-sticker.html I had posted AKM’s post about the State Fair bumper sticker on a few Huffpo threads last night. I did a Google search to see it here were some Nat’l blogs like Daily Kos who may have commented or if it got any attention and a buzz.
Google found a comment here.

http://www.osborneink.com/2009/08/racist-anti-obama-bumper-sticker.html

]]> By: Nan (aka roswellborn) http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127456 Nan (aka roswellborn) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:14:16 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127456 lexky (96) imo i really dont think we should be emailing this group about palin speaking. i think it makes us look sound petty like that other sight we dont speak of. she has a right to make money and if they want to throw it away on her thats on them. i love you all and when something needs to be done we are the first ones emailing, signing petitions, donating to a cause. lets save our energy for this healthcare fight. pallin will dig her own grave, and if she doesnt her republican brethren will take care of the rest. this is just my opinion. peace _____________________ lexky, Exactly!! You said it so much better than I did. Good job. Nan lexky (96)

imo i really dont think we should be emailing this group about palin speaking. i think it makes us look sound petty like that other sight we dont speak of. she has a right to make money and if they want to throw it away on her thats on them. i love you all and when something needs to be done we are the first ones emailing, signing petitions, donating to a cause. lets save our energy for this healthcare fight. pallin will dig her own grave, and if she doesnt her republican brethren will take care of the rest.
this is just my opinion.
peace
_____________________

lexky,
Exactly!!

You said it so much better than I did. Good job.

Nan

]]> By: curiouser http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127419 curiouser Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:01:04 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127419 Check out the Democracy for America and Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-sponsored health insurance reform ad to run in Iowa and DC - target: Chuck Grassley. http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5649/t/4944/content.jsp?content_KEY=2782&tag=poc_e-ia-u1 from their email promotion: "Chuck Grassley, the main Senate Republican negotiator, has taken over $2.9 million from health and insurance interests that oppose reform. He's also said he won't support a public option because it would beat private insurance in the marketplace!" Check out the Democracy for America and Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-sponsored health insurance reform ad to run in Iowa and DC – target: Chuck Grassley.

http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5649/t/4944/content.jsp?content_KEY=2782&tag=poc_e-ia-u1

from their email promotion: “Chuck Grassley, the main Senate Republican negotiator, has taken over $2.9 million from health and insurance interests that oppose reform. He’s also said he won’t support a public option because it would beat private insurance in the marketplace!”

]]> By: Gramiam http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/30/open-thread-29/#comment-127402 Gramiam Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:42:33 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6392#comment-127402 MoveOn and Acorn are organizing these candlelite vigils all over the country. Ours here in the Phoenix area will be held at Harry Mitchell's office in Tempe. Mitchell is one of the House Blue Dog Democrats.Everybody check your own areas for similar events. Also check for Marches everywhere, and in Washington D.C. on September 13. MoveOn and Acorn are organizing these candlelite vigils all over the country. Ours here in the Phoenix area will be held at Harry Mitchell’s office in Tempe. Mitchell is one of the House Blue Dog Democrats.Everybody check your own areas for similar events. Also check for Marches everywhere, and in Washington D.C. on September 13.

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