tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post5474051826428020300..comments2023-07-04T06:58:32.627-04:00Comments on View on the News: How will the people of Alaska overcome this devastating loss?Moehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612323587459830074noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-67445218117334611612009-07-08T18:16:01.687-04:002009-07-08T18:16:01.687-04:00So my unemployment figure was correct!?!?!?!?! Go ...So my unemployment figure was correct!?!?!?!?! Go figure, I already fact-checked before commenting. Stay classy, Anon.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862109705577881367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-40361526744410845962009-07-08T13:29:14.915-04:002009-07-08T13:29:14.915-04:00I have an idea to boost O-R circulation -- put a p...I have an idea to boost O-R circulation -- put a picture of Palin above the fold on page 1 every day. Her picture in a blog always has good results for readership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-1070845833930757522009-07-08T12:52:07.010-04:002009-07-08T12:52:07.010-04:00It is fun to lock horns...
Thanks for playing wi...It is fun to lock horns... <br /><br />Thanks for playing with me :-)Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-89677710380573881702009-07-08T12:38:26.648-04:002009-07-08T12:38:26.648-04:00i don't think you're an idiot, i think we ...i don't think you're an idiot, i think we have different points of views and we have the freedom to express them. that what makes America so freaking great.the anonymous onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-50651646840440409672009-07-08T12:03:59.798-04:002009-07-08T12:03:59.798-04:00... which brings us to the OTHER problem...
Only...... which brings us to the OTHER problem... <br /><br />Only like 3% of people pay attention to that stuff :-) <br /><br />You might think that I'm an idiot... I may think that you're an idiot... but compared to the regular people out in the world... you know, the millions that live and die by American Idol and Jon and Kate plus 8... We are freaking scientists! <br /><br />Oooh, shoot! That reminds me... I have a really good, racist Jon and Kate blog post in my head... Tomorrow, I guess, I have some work to do today :-)Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-63285883187953147302009-07-08T12:01:02.067-04:002009-07-08T12:01:02.067-04:00Chances are, you are going to end up with similar ...Chances are, you are going to end up with similar view points, similar politics, and similar votes on all the existing issues... because the representatives we have are more or less representative of the country's overall views. Different faces, different names, same votes, same results. <br /><br />Well Ellipses, I have a fix for that too. We make all the Congressmen and women wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers so we can identify their corporate sponsors! Or how about we regulate the hell out of the lobbiest and tax them the hell out of Washington? We have hunting license, why not make a lobbiest license so freaking high, and very transparent so the American people will know what is going on. Non profit pet project lobbiest can have a break on the license.the anonymous onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-29316480128105802142009-07-08T11:36:28.587-04:002009-07-08T11:36:28.587-04:00I am not an OR guy... would you like to provide yo...I am not an OR guy... would you like to provide your research that disputes the CBO estimate of Cap and Trade costing the average family 175 dollars per year... in 2020?<br /><br />Yes... I started this off with snarky, sarcastic jabs at Palin. I do not like her and I will put that out there every chance I get as long as she is relevant. What issue did that derail? The topic is Sarah Palin sucking at life... not cap and trade... yet, we managed to get to cap and trade, didn't we... so there you go... you have your cap and trade discussion topic open now... are you going to contribute some data to it or are you going to parrot the right wing sound bites? I can have a conversation in cliches too... if that is what you want... but I do try to take an original approach to things... you know, to keep it interesting.Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-22756365437707356082009-07-08T11:31:39.365-04:002009-07-08T11:31:39.365-04:00Ellipses, the point about snarky was that you were...Ellipses, the point about snarky was that you were the first post and take a look at it. It derails all discussion and leads to the name calling. What is cute in our twenties is not so cute in our forties and for those that want to discuss the issue. It only leads to anger.<br />Good to see Bob and Brant are in favor of Cap N Trade. Love it when the OR guys are coming out in favor of sticking it to the local economy and its citizens. Even the local Democrats (other than Murtha) are smart enough to avoid this one. Keep it up boys...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-75858226180923236002009-07-08T11:28:38.790-04:002009-07-08T11:28:38.790-04:00I am on board with most of what you said there... ...I am on board with most of what you said there... <br /><br />I apologize if I had you confused with those who would eliminate all federal expenditures except military and roads. <br /><br />The problem with simply replacing everyone... is that you don't get to pick who they are replaced with. Chances are, you are going to end up with similar view points, similar politics, and similar votes on all the existing issues... because the representatives we have are more or less representative of the country's overall views. Different faces, different names, same votes, same results. <br /><br />Hence, it is not a solution.Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-52401916847254569842009-07-08T11:19:35.122-04:002009-07-08T11:19:35.122-04:00E, I would stop the biggest whorehouse on the poto...E, I would stop the biggest whorehouse on the potomac river to start with. Instead of having your view of we can't, I would say why not? Why not be fiscal responsible? Lets start cutting programs that don't work or enslave our people into poverty for a life time! Want to free up billions of dollars with the snap of your fingers? Why not let the pot offenders free from the prison cells, and remove pot from the war on drugs? Can you imagine the ramifications over night? States and County's would have a surplus money. War on drugs? Epic fail. Stop! We shouldn't give money or supplies to any other nation to fight the war on drugs. It's a social issue, we should stop it here at our border. Tax pot, seems to work in Cali! Our forefathers told everyone to grow it! They used it for everything. Clothes to ropes. Paper to oil. You know they smoked it! They had this radical idea to build the greatest nation on earth and to hand over the power to the people. Our nation was built on it.<br />All the things that have a tax on it here in the U.S. and when it gets to the whorehouse in Washington they use it for a slush funds. STOP! Gas tax? It's for our roads! It's not for pet projects. Social Security, another slush fund they have been stealing from for years! STOP! Use it for what it was for. Sure Social Security is in trouble, but the baby boomers also have the worst health record ever! It might be a problem for ten years, but the numbers will fix it. As the baby boomers die off, at a faster pace then their parents, it will fix itself.<br /><br />Welfare and SSI Disability. Make strict guidlines on Welfare, make it a hand up not a hand out. I'm tired of seeing my neighbors here in Greene County getting SSI cause they are strung out on herion. Really? Just stop the BS. <br /><br />We have the greatest transfer of wealth in history going on right now. We will spend $450 billion on foreign oil this year! We need short term and a long term fix. What we can do right now, this second is convert our 18 wheelers over to liquid natural gas. It will create a half a million jobs! Another 1.6 million indirectly! It's cheap, and it burns clean. Lets build nuclear power plants! As well as windpower and solar. Lets build 15 more refineries! All of these would produce jobs. If you can get Obama on tv and say, we will drill here and now, oil falls 5 dollars that day. Just don't say it.. follow thru. Lets stop handing our money to countries that hate us. Gas prices would be around $1.00 again. <br /><br />Just to have the same values that this nation was built on, independece. Not just as a country, but as the people of the nation also. Independece is what made us great, we fell asleep along the way and forgot it. That is my bagful of liberty I want to spread.<br /><br />I will never be the President, I can live with that. I'm a son of a son of a son of a coal miner. I'm cool with that. I have worked hard all my life, and I will for the rest of my life. I can only share my message, it's all we can do. Maybe it will resinate with someone that I meet, and he or she will grow up to lead us one day. Maybe my son or one of my daughters. <br /><br />As far as N.K. goes, I'm happy with what the youngsters of S.K. wanted not to long ago. They wanted the U.S. out. Lets give it to them. S.K. and Japan can take care of that. Why do we have to be in that fight? I don't think China likes the idea of Nuclear N.K. It will work itself out.<br /><br />Remember, "it's not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country".the anonymous onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-81088801354726036762009-07-08T11:18:36.452-04:002009-07-08T11:18:36.452-04:00Anonymous must be a laid off auto workerAnonymous must be a laid off auto workerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-13770009330807712842009-07-08T11:07:27.375-04:002009-07-08T11:07:27.375-04:00I think it's pretty funny hearing about the fe...I think it's pretty funny hearing about the fear of "mind control" from a bunch of Republicans, who by and large want everyone to think like them and get pissy when they don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-20586638969135249612009-07-08T09:24:34.485-04:002009-07-08T09:24:34.485-04:00"hippocrits" ????
Another great McGuffe..."hippocrits" ????<br /><br />Another great McGuffey education at work.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-5178726648068457482009-07-08T08:27:47.458-04:002009-07-08T08:27:47.458-04:00Ok... where to start?
First, in response to the p...Ok... where to start?<br /><br />First, in response to the person decrying my comments as snarky and silly. Yes.<br /><br />I apologize, but when someone posts something like "Keep in mind, we will all shop at the same stores and bow down to our "new" government way of life. Obama will water us down to one big tea pot, blended together to one common cause. Our incomes will all be the same. I can't wait to get my American "dress code" uniform.<br />As time continues, the media will stamp out all the Sarah Palin's of the world. The controlled media will stamp out the freedom of speech. Obama will control what we say and what we hear. I can't wait to hear the required chants at the work camps. All hail Obama, all hail Obama, (in unison of course.)"--- what enlightened, educated response would you like? <br /><br />"Nuh-uh!" ???<br /><br />As far as Palin is concerned... The village idiot's level of idiocy is relative to the overall intelligence level of the village, no?<br /><br />The idiot in Mensa Village is probably the mayor of Spederickville. When Palin said "Sure, I think I'd be a good vice president" she moved into a whole new village... where she was absolutely the lowest common denominator. <br /><br />Remember how she was McCains attack dog? How she could say things that he couldn't because she had a twangy voice, boobs, and a vajay? Guess what? That was cute for about 11 seconds... If you are going to keep thrusting yourself into the media spotlight... popping up every few weeks for some random reason, then you are going to get clubbed in the head like the bible-banging, xenophobic, 5 college undergrad, I read everything ever written, what's the bush doctrine, I keep an eye on Russia version of whack-a-mole that you have made yourself out to be. <br /><br />You undermined an American hero's candidacy for president... you elevated the rhetoric of a campaign to a level of violent schism... Keep throwing out balloons full of hot air and bullshit and we'll keep throwing darts at them.<br /><br />Now that THAT'S out of the way... the person who described their party of small government and bags full of liberty for people... do you have any actionable measures that you would like to enact?<br /><br />Because when I hear the drumming of the constitutionalists drum, I am left thinking... "what does it matter?" <br /><br />Seriously... if someone takes a political stance that is based on an unattainable political objective, then it seems to me to be a platform in which one can complain into perpetuity. <br /><br />"What are you going to cut?"<br />"Everything"<br /><br />Well, then you probably aren't going to ever be in a position to do so... nor will anyone else with that same platform... So what does it matter?<br /><br />There was a letter to the editor today... in response to Sonny Spossey's request of "solutions" rather than simply complaints... the letter writer offered the solution of replacing everyone in Washington DC... <br /><br />This is basically what's wrong with the GOP recently... Their position in American Politics really has become to oppose everything. Give specific examples of what you would do differently... <br /><br />Replacing everyone in Congress does absolutely nothing to keep credit markets flowing, to keep domestic auto companies solvent, to address North Korea's aggression, or to change the direction of the unemployment rate... What would you DO? <br /><br />But that is dangerous... because there is always a chance that your political opposition will do what you suggested... then it would be hard to go against them, wouldn't it? And it's dangerous because when you put out specific actions, people can check on the math on those actions and call you on the fallacies... you know, like the "republican budget." <br /><br />Anyway, here's a cap and trade blog post:<br /><br />http://criticalview-ellipses.blogspot.com/Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-8950273971194989482009-07-08T08:23:28.163-04:002009-07-08T08:23:28.163-04:00You seem to have quite the obsession with what I d...You seem to have quite the obsession with what I do. If you are so bothered by the title that's in the blog header, perhaps I should have it changed to just say I'm an "editor" at the O-R. I do many different things. I'm involved with the photo department. I edit copy. I paginate. I write some. I pitch in with the Web site. But all that gets a bit cumbersome in a blog intro. So perhaps I'll just stick with editor so you don't have a stroke. And here's the deal. You clearly have a personal problem with me, and that's fine. If it makes you feel like a big person to attack someone anonymously, you go ahead. But you can confine it to this blog post, rather than pollute the whole blog. It'll be in the archived posts, so anytime you feel that hatred bubbling up, just go and get your rocks off.Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472711158045753698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-34175108600621998932009-07-08T08:19:59.999-04:002009-07-08T08:19:59.999-04:00It's funny watching the fat ass with a McGuffe...It's funny watching the fat ass with a McGuffey education getting worked on his own blog. <br /><br />Kudos.<br /><br />Respect Brant or not, he puts himself out there. Name,face and most of the time formulates his own opionion. Remember the only hippocrits are in church, but atleast they stand for something.the anonymous onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-60716355624561089132009-07-08T08:11:21.851-04:002009-07-08T08:11:21.851-04:00"Titles are immaterial."
and before you..."Titles are immaterial."<br /><br />and before you go deleting this because it is off the topic, it's not. my post has everything to do with this topic and every other one upon which you choose to opine. the readers are entitled to know whether the blogist is either a liar or just stupid. one of the two. unless, of course, titles really do matter to you, whether they are accurate, or current, or not. otherwise, when originally questioned about your oft-changing titles, you would have corrected your own blog, or asked that those who now had the ability and control to make the changes to do so. you are not the night editor, nor are you the digital services director. you are something along the lines of photography services director.<br /><br />so which is it--liar, or stupid? or do the titles really matter to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-22324963095390126172009-07-08T08:08:38.461-04:002009-07-08T08:08:38.461-04:00Brant, the blog you did about the car warrenty, yo...Brant, the blog you did about the car warrenty, you said it was offered on your wifes car. So you do call Ellipses your wife? Really confused now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-8425747087704345452009-07-08T05:57:19.788-04:002009-07-08T05:57:19.788-04:00Sarah Palin is a public figure, and I'm doubti...Sarah Palin is a public figure, and I'm doubting her kids read the blog. If they take after their mom, they probably would have to have someone read it to them. As for McGuffey, I think I got a very good education there. Plenty of good, dedicated teachers, at least back in the olden days. And thanks for that heads-up that I'm fat. I thought that was a funhouse mirror in my bedroom. But honestly, my ass is not really the fat part. It's mostly the belly.Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472711158045753698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-8123797861530257272009-07-08T00:28:51.980-04:002009-07-08T00:28:51.980-04:00It's funny watching the fat ass with a McGuffe...It's funny watching the fat ass with a McGuffey education getting worked on his own blog. <br /><br />Kudos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-85629396998387269812009-07-07T23:27:22.742-04:002009-07-07T23:27:22.742-04:00Do you think Sarah's trying to associate Obama...Do you think Sarah's trying to associate Obama with terrorists compassionate? McCain dug his own grave and she's lucky she's not in there with him. But it'searly ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-55453081489495517182009-07-07T23:04:44.870-04:002009-07-07T23:04:44.870-04:00Do you consider your mockery of Sarah and her chil...Do you consider your mockery of Sarah and her children compassionate? Catch Basin and Crater. It is funny, but the post isn't at all compassionate. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-83831256575404208112009-07-07T22:36:11.660-04:002009-07-07T22:36:11.660-04:00I call him "Brant"--
He calls me "B...I call him "Brant"--<br />He calls me "Bob"--<br /><br />Sometimes he doesn't call for days... and that makes me a sad, sad panda.Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-45617319483935988862009-07-07T21:54:50.706-04:002009-07-07T21:54:50.706-04:00To the anonymous one: I think I'd be willing t...To the anonymous one: I think I'd be willing to get on board with your new political party.<br />To the other anonymous poster: Why would you think I wouldn't have compassion for Mr. Burgunder? I feel terrible about anyone suffering the loss of a business or the loss of a job. That appears to be the difference between you and I. It's called compassion.<br />For the last poster: Ellipses and I prefer to call each other husband. It's the manly thing to do. ;-)Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472711158045753698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137997322301347949.post-54193674930944361022009-07-07T21:06:43.231-04:002009-07-07T21:06:43.231-04:00Brant do you and Ellipses call each other wife? I&...Brant do you and Ellipses call each other wife? I'm confused!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com