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Court
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2014 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

While we languish in the longest period of economic malaise in history . . while Americans get killed in all corners of the globe and their deaths laughed off with "What difference does it make anyway" . . while nearly 6,000,000 Americans, that had health insurance last month, now have no health insurance and while the current clownstocracy turns Washington into something akin to a Chicago ghettohood school hallway . . . . yep . . . there I was . . . doing my 5 miles on the treadmill watching the 4 overhead monitors . . CNN, ABC, NBC and MSNBC.

No kidding . . . . for an solid hour they went on and on about "Bridgegate" . . . the local scuffle where one of Gov. Christie's shit-for-brains aides played fast and loose with power she didn't have.

It was ugly. Real ugly. This is the busiest bridge in the world . . . 300,000 cars a day is a bunch.

There were damages and folks are going, and rightfully so, to get sued for damages and things like bizarre amounts of police overtime.

But . . "a scandal"?

In the scheme of things . . . . I thought . . it's a bridge.

The stories about the 91 year old dying as a result of a slowed ambulance were immediately dismissed as ludicrous by the woman's family. (Hint: If you are 91 years old and have a heart attack 2 miles from Hackensack University Medical Center <<google>> . . you do NOT get loaded in an ambulance and dive into traffic headed to another state.)

Anyway . . . . the news programs . . . not a single word about the very real problems we, as a nation, face . . . the entire 60 minutes was speculation about Christie and his 2 hour (he stayed until there were no more questions) and what he really knew.

Look . . .I think he has some idiot staffers. I spent plenty of time doing that crap during my time with The White House Advance Team. And . . . although I see Christie as somewhat of a loose canon and not in any way, shape or form a Presidential candidate . . .I do think he's got more integrity than most in the business and is painfully frank and honest as the day is long.

He did. . . in all candor . . what Obama & Co. should have . . answer ALL questions . . fired folks (without even asking questions) and got his ass in the car, went straight to Fort Lee and apologized in person. Class act.

Good news . . the F.B.I. has been called in to investigate. Yep . . . the same folks that took 1 month to get to Benghazi after 4 Americans were tortured and slaughtered.

We really should be ashamed at the ass-hats we've paying.

I guess the upside is that as of today's financial filings, for the first time, more than 50% of the United States Congress are MILLIONAIRES.

We deserve better leaders.

Oh yeah . . . and less traffic.
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Sifo
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2014 - 10:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I heard that the coverage by MSNBC and CNN has already topped their total coverage for Benghazi. I don't know it that's true or not, but it seems possible. I don't care that much for Christie's politics, but I saw his press conference today, and was impressed with his willingness to get information out instead of trying to cover up and excuse things. He took lots of questions after his initial say too. There is a stark difference between how Christie is handling this and how our current pResident handles scandals that are far more serious.
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Rocket_in_uk
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 07:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It made big headlines over here too! I saw that fella Christie, knowing sod all about this stuff or him, and thought, wow what a guy. The problem always seems to be, how they change once they get in power.

I believe Chris Hedges has a lot to say about 'millionaires' running the show. It's the same here. Only a few decades ago, politicians were career politicians. No such thing now. Over here our elected members all have secondary incomes and more. Business men and women run this country now. Not politicians. And certainly not politicians for the people.


Rocket in England
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Reepicheep
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 08:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That was the really depressing thing to me... so see how well the media does their job when it's a hopeful republican candidate, compared to the complete coverup when it's a democrat.

I'm glad they go after stuff like this, I just wish they did it for both sides. Both sides will be the better for it.

The closer parallel was the IRS scandal targeting the Tea Party. Much more significant (it may have swung the election) in impact, a much clearer smoking gun, and now the "chief investigator" is a big Democratic donor.

It's like 3/4ths of the media is part of the Liberal Democrat crises action team.
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Court
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 09:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

>>>>now the "chief investigator" is a big Democratic donor.

Not THAT big . . she only gave $6,000. A bit of a cheapskate.
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Etennuly
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 09:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I viewed it the same way Court.

It seems that we Americans have little choice as concerned citizens, to actually spend some of our self lusting, overly busy, personal time studying who is doing what, where, and when. It is increasingly difficult as our sources of information are so bullshit filled.

The media rides one wave of sensationalism to another, slanted as needed, without stopping to fill the voids with real true information. This is our future's information source. This crap hurts our Country as much or more than terrorist activities.

It all so reminds me of running for class office in eighth grade. "Snobby-snobby, bullshit-bullshit, me-me-me. You have to deflower your competition by any means, however good they might be. By the time you get to office with all of the self serving pedestal climbing, you have ruined yourself.
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Reindog
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 11:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ya mean like this?

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Akbuell
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

At $6k, is the cheapskate the buyer or the seller?

Anyway, all of the above is why I am increasingly drawn to bbc.com for US news. They seem more interested in presenting facts ahead of sensationalism, while presenting both sides.
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Sifo
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 11:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There’s Already 17 Times More Coverage on Christie Scandal Than in Last Six Months of IRS

Anyone who still thinks our media isn't incredible biased must just be plain stupid. I have no PC way of putting that.
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Gschuette
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 11:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How dare you reference a bridge like that! Would you talk like that on a construction site or at a major corporation? Don't think I don't know what those little red dots mean. I am beyond offended.
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Xdigitalx
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am sure there are structural engineers are furious.... somewhere...maybe in India?! j/k

Come election time...I wonder if there will be protestors....with signs that read "Remember the GWB"....

The Republicans stand to win very big in 2014 and 2016. Would love for the Lib/Democrats to meet them in the middle so we can fix what needs fixing. Lib/Dems alone are screwing things up bigtime. Just hope it will be fixable.

Just what are these "Promise Zones" Barracko one speaks of anyways.... I just don't feel like these are a good idea at all.
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Oldog
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

why the angst?

we know whats wrong!

why do we watch tv-news msnbc, cnn, abc, cbs, nbc = WASTE OF TIME

Don't do business with their sponsors.
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Sifo
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Remember the GWB

THAT is a good one!

Just what are these "Promise Zones"

Sounds to me a lot like the old practice of red lines, only this time with government enforcement. I have real doubts as to the constitutionality of applying the tax code one way if you live in this zip code, but another way if you live in that zip code. Just one more thing that will have to be fought out in the courts.
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 03:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

from HUD (cut copy paste warning)

Promise Zones

A child’s zip code should never determine her destiny; but today, the neighborhood she grows up in impacts her odds of graduating high school, her health outcomes, and her lifetime economic opportunities. For kids who don’t get an equal start in life, the President is committed to partnering with local leaders to give them proven tools to rebuild and put people back to work. It will take a collaborative effort—between private business and federal, state, and local officials; faith-based and non-profit organizations; striving kids and parents—to ensure that hard work leads to a decent living for every American and in every community.

Since 2009, the President has provided proven tools to combat poverty, investing more than $350 million in 100 of the nation's persistent pockets of poverty.

Building on those efforts, in his State of the Union Address earlier this year, the President laid out an initiative to designate a number of high-poverty communities as Promise Zones, where the federal government will partner with and invest in communities to create jobs, leverage private investment, increase economic activity, expand educational opportunities, and improve public safety.

Communities will compete in a transparent process, and be required to demonstrate the strength and effectiveness of their local commitment, to become Promise Zones. Each designated Promise Zone will be asked to identify a set of outcomes they will pursue to revitalize their communities, develop a strategy supporting those outcomes, and realign resources accordingly. For communities selected, the federal government will partner to help the Promise Zones access the resources and expertise they need.

The Obama Administration will designate 20 communities over the next four years – including up to five this year – with an intensive and layered approach to revitalizing communities.

This approach includes working with local leadership, and bringing to bear the resources of a number of the President’s signature revitalization initiatives from the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Agriculture to ensure that federal programs and resources support the efforts to turn around 20 of the highest poverty urban, rural and tribal communities across the country.


What are they ? Mini-Detroit Minions in training.
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Doz
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 03:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I was not impressed at all. This was just another opportunity for Christy to get more face time.
Actually was annoyed that this was a major "news" cast over 4-6 stations at the same time.
If Christy had any real sense, he would have checked into this much earlier and taken action upon himself instead of letting it blow up in his face.
Typical politician- go eat another twinkie ya fat bastard
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Pikeben08
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 08:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

From CNN.com:

"It did real damage.

"It was utter chaos those days. People were pouring into the store, complaining," Debbie Minuto recalled Thursday in her shop, Binghamton Bagel Cafe, in the town of Fort Lee. "The bridge is a lifeline here. You take away the bridge, you take away our livelihood."

I don't see how people pouring into a local business is an argument for doing real damage. Isn't that helping the local business?
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Vtpeg
Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 10:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

In other news... It took you a solid hour to run five miles? Get the lead out!
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Court
Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 11:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

>>>In other news... It took you a solid hour to run five miles? Get the lead out!

That is the absolute truth.

The last 18 months have been . . . .well, er "challenging". I'll not bore you with the details but it's only within the last 60 days that I've recovered to any degree.

One of the "arts, music, health" metrics currently in the cross hairs is recovering my health. I'm entered in a series of 10K events starting in mid-summer, in a town near where I spent the last summer, and am pitifully slow.

A little at a time . . but writing, jazz and exercise seems to produce results that a team of doctors can't.

Go figure.
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Rkc00
Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 03:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Court,
Good to hear you are coming around. So when are we getting together? I have a lot of Guitars to show you.
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Leftcoastal
Posted on Monday, January 13, 2014 - 09:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Court - Penny's run a lot of various length races, including several marathons. She was always able to finish, though only once placed high enough to get an award, which was for 10th in her age class at the Long Beach Marathon, in '87 or so. She's currently fighting some non-lethal health issues, and is running a few miles, every few days or so.

If you need any tips on training, she's got lots of workable ones she'll gladly share.

Her first marathon was the L.A. Marathon, in 85 or '86, where she was paced through the race by a friend that runs "Ultra Marathons". He had run a 100 mile race, the day BEFORE that marathon, cross-country in the Angeles Crest. Freaking ANIMAL! I saw him last week and he was preparing for a race on Catalina Island - another 100 miler, I think!

My idea of 'strenuous exercise' is crossing my legs the other way. Or pushing one of the bikes back into the garage after a ride.
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Leftcoastal
Posted on Monday, January 13, 2014 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Oh, and to answer something you said at the top of this thread:

"We deserve better leaders."

I recall reading somewhere in my studies a quote from a famous philosopher, which said,

(paraphrased)

"the people, as a group, can be depended on to vote for the candidate most likely to have them killed"

Looks like that's working out to be true.
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