tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post4123604912485863480..comments2024-02-15T02:46:48.670-05:00Comments on Erin O'Brien: Nothing grand about itErin O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089592061725346901noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-321510381197811072011-03-28T22:23:05.859-04:002011-03-28T22:23:05.859-04:00RJ: Didn't think of that but I did tweet a fa...RJ: Didn't think of that but I did tweet a fake headline: "lesbian opposition take city near Tripoli"Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626884939818771077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-16443063048547339792011-03-28T21:59:45.913-04:002011-03-28T21:59:45.913-04:00Why did it just occur to me that no one has made a...Why did it just occur to me that no one has made a joke about "Labia and the No-Fly Zone?"<br />Do I now seem insensitive to human suffering?<br />Such is the life of a neurotic.<br /><br />RJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-14731549054939822262011-03-28T16:55:05.059-04:002011-03-28T16:55:05.059-04:00Bill,
I was happy to join all three because I kne...Bill,<br /><br />I was happy to join all three because I knew for a fact that the money and working conditions are infinitely superior under a union contract than they are without.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861015929783312598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-33169702003803007562011-03-27T21:34:34.503-04:002011-03-27T21:34:34.503-04:00I learned how to weld in High School. There are p...I learned how to weld in High School. There are plenty of trade schools. I don't need a goon squad negotiating my terms of employment for me. When you think about it; nobody does.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626884939818771077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-62918145018358204052011-03-27T18:44:55.300-04:002011-03-27T18:44:55.300-04:00RJ and Bill,
I've stated before that I have a...RJ and Bill,<br />I've stated before that I have a great deal of respect for MOST of the trades apprenticeship programs.<br />But I don't think that union membership guarantees quality. I have had some of the finest plumbers I've ever worked with on a project in Columbus OH, my hat is off to them, they were union. I have also had some of the most sorry ass carpenters I've ever worked with on a project in Machesney Park IL, they were also union. <br />I'm a carpenter by trade and would be happy to put my skill, knowledge and quality of work up against anyone. I've never been, nor will I ever be, a union member. I will always provide the finest quality of work, I will continue to negotiate my own wage, I will work the hours I choose and I will support the candidate of my choice without help or outside influence.Jon Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855059447394883208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-80744507147905376172011-03-27T18:26:02.729-04:002011-03-27T18:26:02.729-04:0040 hour work week, Sick Leave, Health Insurance, s...40 hour work week, Sick Leave, Health Insurance, safe working conditions, paid vacations, etc. All ideas that are a part the working environment. All these things were proposed by the unions.VideoDudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-19139442710971683692011-03-27T18:10:40.534-04:002011-03-27T18:10:40.534-04:00"...not one union has ever done one thing to ..."...not one union has ever done one thing to enhance my standard of living or make life easier for me or my family."- Bill<br /><br />Are the corners square on your carpentry and masonry work? Do your drains back up? Have you had an electrical fire? Unions run apprentice programs that train novices to do things right. You don't think anyone in your family has EVER benefited from a union Bill? Nonsense.<br /><br />RJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-9864436472730133352011-03-27T15:11:58.844-04:002011-03-27T15:11:58.844-04:00Hal: How do you feel about being forced to join a...Hal: How do you feel about being forced to join a union in order to get work? I consider myself to be middle class and not one union has ever done one thing to enhance my standard of living or make life easier for me or my family. Nor would I ever look to a union to do that. I've worked with the thugish IBEW when I had to hire union labor to work on a building in San Francisco. The union was basically a sales oganization selling people that may or not be good workers.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626884939818771077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-37920607254833567402011-03-27T13:42:45.785-04:002011-03-27T13:42:45.785-04:00Hal's previous thoughtful comment. Damn spam f...<a href="http://erin-obrien.blogspot.com/2011/03/nothing-grand-about-it.html?showComment=1301179492867#c2007433220387885684" rel="nofollow">Hal's previous thoughtful comment.</a> Damn spam filter!Erin O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089592061725346901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-63345506718241343752011-03-27T10:49:02.152-04:002011-03-27T10:49:02.152-04:00so... how is this different from the Taliban shoot...so... how is this different from the Taliban shooting artillery at Buddhist statues in Afghan? Tough to blame such redecoration on 'bad feng-shui'.Contrary Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399231042858449296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-509962344213667592011-03-27T09:54:37.191-04:002011-03-27T09:54:37.191-04:00I love the Clinton standard of citizenship. I bel...I love the Clinton standard of citizenship. I believe that is what Mike Huckabee has employed. It doesn't matter that a Republican Governor (Linda Lingle) sashayed over to Vital Statistics and said "Hey Homey, you got a birth certificate on BHO?" and Homey said "Aloha, Yep." And she reported her findings publicly.<br /><br />These issues are red herrings. <br /><br />While we and the MSM bicker about this crap people of the Gulf Coast are dying from being poisoned by BP and the US of A is becoming a police state.<br /><br />Enjoy your coffee.<br /><br />"If an FBI Agent believes some vegan wants to free a bunch of pigs used in experimentation, he can declare it a planned terrorist attack and hold the vegan without Miranda warning."<br /><br />http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2011/03/25/the-abu-zubaydah-standard-in-obamas-miranda-memo/<br /><br /><br /><br />Ex BP cleanup worker speaks: people are sick and dying in the Gulf<br /><br />http://bpoil.wordpress.com/<br /><br />RJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-36193306270431791012011-03-27T03:17:26.272-04:002011-03-27T03:17:26.272-04:00What's interesting to me is that a lot of folk...What's interesting to me is that a lot of folks portrayed George W. Bush as stupid. Well, one doesn't graduate from the schools he did (even as an "average to poor" student as he admits) if one is stupid, particularly at the time he went to them (disclaimer - there will be folks that will say that his family, his money got him through. Until someone can show me irrefutable evidence to that end, I say bullshit). <br /><br />Secondly, one doesn't become a pilot if one is stupid - trust me, our military, to include the National Guard is very selective who they take as pilots. Not only do you have to meet the physical criteria, but you have to have an aptitude, to include intelligence. The military (to include the National Guard, as their pilots are trained at active duty flight schools) is very discriminating when it comes to choosing pilots, trust me. At the time Bush flew, he was trained in bomber interception, meaning not only did he have to have the physical/mental skills to do the job, he also had to have good judgment. That he served as a pilot speaks volumes as to his intelligence, physical abilities, and character if my military experience is any judge.<br /><br />I think Obama is a US citizen. He ran against Hillary Clinton - if anyone can dig up dirt, she can, and during the campaign nothing was mentioned. This more than any other thing leads me to believe that the "birthers" are chasing after phantoms. They should just let it go - to include Donald Trump.<br /><br />As for his grades, I'd love to see them, as I consider Obama to be a pretty intelligent guy (if not severely lacking in the leadership department). It would be nice to see that assessment confirmed.<br /><br />Al<br />TRAGAl The Retired Army Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-7434243251634112512011-03-26T23:56:34.949-04:002011-03-26T23:56:34.949-04:00RJ: Yep, he must be pissed alright! Maybe that&#...RJ: Yep, he must be pissed alright! Maybe that's why he doesn't release anything. but do you think he'd be that petty? You have to admit, though, that it would be interesting to take a look at those trascripts. Remember how they compared Bush's GPA to Kerry's? I think he probably had great grades and I don't question his birth. The mystery is why he doesn't release the documents.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626884939818771077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-3346886317350812312011-03-26T22:58:19.419-04:002011-03-26T22:58:19.419-04:00What happens if you lie on your resume' Bill? ...What happens if you lie on your resume' Bill? They call you Christine O'Donnell? Make 'em stop! Make 'em stop!<br /><br />At what point did I even mention the founders? Or suggest they weren't perfect?<br /><br />If I was Barack Obama and people talked about me like they have talked about him I wouldn't give 'em my fucking shoe size much less anything that was none of their fucking business.<br /><br />RJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-51975390566895767722011-03-26T19:24:04.817-04:002011-03-26T19:24:04.817-04:00RJ: You know what happens if you lie on your resum...RJ: You know what happens if you lie on your resume'.<br /><br />and... the founders were not perfect. But then, who is? <br /><br />sarahm: I'm pretty sure none of my relatives were Pinkertons.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626884939818771077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-56684328849755911392011-03-26T18:56:29.720-04:002011-03-26T18:56:29.720-04:00and bill... i am an equal opportunity non-capitali...and bill... i am an equal opportunity non-capitalizor.sarahm59https://www.blogger.com/profile/17372058290819282064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-7119897271273657372011-03-26T18:54:44.216-04:002011-03-26T18:54:44.216-04:00my grandfather was beaten by the pinkertons for or...my grandfather was beaten by the pinkertons for organizing. i am proud...sarahm59https://www.blogger.com/profile/17372058290819282064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-20074332203878856842011-03-26T18:44:52.867-04:002011-03-26T18:44:52.867-04:00Erin @ 5:12pm:
Funny you mention that pesky separ...Erin @ 5:12pm:<br /><br />Funny you mention that pesky separation of church and state, because the new teabagger/GOP majorities have sponsored <a href="http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/38290_Republicans_Sponsor_9_Creationism_Bills_in_7_States_in_the_First_3_Months_of_2011" rel="nofollow">NINE creationism bills in seven states</a> in the first three months of this year alone.<br /><br />That is when they have free time from busting unions, redefining rape to make it easier for the gubmint to not pay for abortions, and defunding NPR.<br /><br />As for unions, I am a proud member of three unions - SAG, AFTRA, and Equity - and my life is DEFINITELY better off for being so, and those of my fellow actors as well. A strong middle class, which unions do much to ensure, is essential to a democratic society. As unions have been weakened in the past 30 years or so, no one should be surprised at the great inequality between have and have not, and both Republicans and Democrats are responsible for this.<br /><br />I fear before the day I die that America will look like Mexico.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861015929783312598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-29220004720703422782011-03-26T17:32:00.892-04:002011-03-26T17:32:00.892-04:00@ Kirk - Oh, very good, as always.
@ RJ - Well sa...@ Kirk - Oh, very good, as always.<br /><br />@ RJ - Well said! Thank you. I'm feeling dull this afternoon, but not unappreciative.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-13449923992595840502011-03-26T16:53:09.858-04:002011-03-26T16:53:09.858-04:00Oh wait, my mistake, I see where Lincoln freed the...Oh wait, my mistake, I see where Lincoln freed the slaves* but also said full citizenship for people of color was contingent on them attaining at least an AD.<br /><br />RJ<br /><br />*BTW The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves only in states in rebellion against the union for all you righties that get teary eyed over your founders magnificence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-3684915481111672742011-03-26T16:45:34.721-04:002011-03-26T16:45:34.721-04:00When you apply for President do they ask for your ...When you apply for President do they ask for your transcripts? I don't recall the Constitution calling for a college degree.<br /><br />RJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-57069505289358981372011-03-26T15:41:40.469-04:002011-03-26T15:41:40.469-04:00Kirk: Sure. Why not? Isn't it just a day, a...Kirk: Sure. Why not? Isn't it just a day, after which, it is not fasionable for women to wear white?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626884939818771077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-91930925572087599282011-03-26T15:35:09.747-04:002011-03-26T15:35:09.747-04:00On the question of sealed college transcripts; has...On the question of sealed college transcripts; has anyone come up with a reason O hasn't released his?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626884939818771077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-67042844151976083362011-03-26T15:32:13.917-04:002011-03-26T15:32:13.917-04:00Is Labor Day next?Is Labor Day next?Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18122582.post-77738450692992637922011-03-26T14:32:50.054-04:002011-03-26T14:32:50.054-04:00If they don't have a union, I'd volunteer...If they don't have a union, I'd volunteer to go organize them. My dad lives there. I'd save the union some money on lodging. Paid union staff have an obligation to spend members' dues wisely and conservatively.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.com