Business as usual in DC

[enzfan]

I see where Nancy Pelosi's minimum wage increase covered the entire US and all it's territories except for American Somoa, where Starkist tuna employees 75% of the island population. Funny Starkist's parent company is Del Monte whose corporate headquarters are located in San Francisco, Pelosi's home district. The Dems ran on change, reform, and doing the peoples will. Just the same old same old.

[ben_at_work]

Yeah I just saw that on Fox.
It is what you said. Business as usual. [:(]

[NuWaveRx]

While I agree with you that I'm not surprised massive reform is not yet taking place in congress (first of all they are less than two weeks into the new congressional session, second of all I'm convinced our current two party system has (de)volved into a program where significant reform is almost impossible to attain) I'm still hopeful that SOME congressional oversight of the "approching-monarchy" power of the executive branch occurs before any more of our civil liberties are erroded.[V]

[ben_at_work]

[quote][i]Originally posted by NuWaveRx[/i]
<br>While I agree with you that I'm not surprised massive reform is not yet taking place in congress (first of all they are less than two weeks into the new congressional session, second of all I'm convinced our current two party system has (de)volved into a program where significant reform is almost impossible to attain) I'm still hopeful that SOME congressional oversight of the "approching-monarchy" power of the executive branch occurs before any more of our civil liberties are erroded.[V]
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Let's hope that our two party system does not (de)volve into an executive organization that we'd have to refer to as the "politburo" or better yet "The Ministry of Silly Walks" [;)]
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[NuWaveRx]

[quote][i]Originally posted by ben_at_work[/i]

Let's hope that our two party system does not (de)volve into an executive organization that we'd have to refer to as the "politburo" or better yet "The Ministry of Silly Walks" [;)]
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We'll know we're in trouble if they change the name of "Meet the Press" to "Face the Press"[:p]

[ben_at_work]

[quote][i]Originally posted by NuWaveRx[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by ben_at_work[/i]

Let's hope that our two party system does not (de)volve into an executive organization that we'd have to refer to as the "politburo" or better yet "The Ministry of Silly Walks" [;)]
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We'll know we're in trouble if they change the name of "Meet the Press" to "Face the Press"[:p]
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AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Isn't that what they call it on CNN?
I actually like FOX News. I know it seems a little one sided sometimes but for the most part it's pretty good. [:D]

[marie3]

Fox news is one sided "sometimes"? [}:)]

It's one sided all the time.

[ben_at_work]

[quote][i]Originally posted by marie3[/i]
<br>Fox news is one sided "sometimes"? [}:)]

It's one sided all the time.


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Actually Marie its not. If you watch Hanity and Commes (sic) and most of the other programs, both sides are presented. Yes does seem to be pro Bush but it is also pro American. The way I see it you would have to be one sided to not see that Dems are given just as much of a voice as Reps. on all the issues covered.

[marie3]

Yeah, I used to watch Hannity and Colms a lot. I had to stop because I always felt the urge to beat the crap out of Hannity. [}:)]

I'm not sure what you mean by "pro American" news. The news should be the news. Not what one side believes the story is, be it Democrat or Republican.
That must be why I am secretly in love with Lou Dobbs. [;)]

[phillyidol]

Sadly, the news is not just the news anymore.[:(] It has not been for a long time. When you pick up the paper you read one side of everything. Well masked but one sided. What companies pay for major advertising? What politicians sit on what boards of what companies? It is all connected my friends.If you own a paper or news show and run stories that show your invisible bosses in a bad light, you won't be in business very long.

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[ben_at_work]

[quote][i]Originally posted by marie3[/i]
<br>Yeah, I used to watch Hannity and Colms a lot. I had to stop because I always felt the urge to beat the crap out of Hannity. [}:)]

I'm not sure what you mean by "pro American" news. The news should be the news. Not what one side believes the story is, be it Democrat or Republican.
That must be why I am secretly in love with Lou Dobbs. [;)]
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Yeah, Lou Dobbs is pretty good.

[BigBri]

I can't watch or listen to Sean Hannity without shouting back at the television, and my therapist says that's just not healthy.

I don't care which way Lou Dobbs swings, but he's a realist, and I respect him.

[beatschool]

[quote][i]Originally posted by ben_at_work[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by marie3[/i]
<br>Fox news is one sided "sometimes"? [}:)]

It's one sided all the time.


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Actually Marie its not. If you watch Hanity and Commes (sic) and most of the other programs, both sides are presented. Yes does seem to be pro Bush but it is also pro American. The way I see it you would have to be one sided to not see that Dems are given just as much of a voice as Reps. on all the issues covered.
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Showing two extreme positions does nothing to further debate in this country nor does it better inform the viewing public. It is done as entertainment and to get ratings. Do you really believe there are only two sides to issues anyway? Few of these twits are able to speak for me or anyone I know. You might as well put two bumper stickers on camera and roll tape. Maybe the Jesus Fish can take on the Darwin Fish in a steel cage match.

I find the phrase "pro-American" to be odd. I personally find independent media, of all sides, to be far more "American" than the corporate shills. If O'Reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, or *insert liberal talk show moron here* (I don't listen to liberal tak radio,so I apologize for not knowing any names) start losing an argument, they resort to shouting down their guests, cutting off their mics, or kicking them off of the shows. They don't believe in free speech, just speech that gets them book deals and more income. And Fox currently seems to believe that any criticism of a president during wartime qualifies the critic as being un-American or potentially traitorous, yet they had no problem with it when Clinton was in office. They are as corrupt as William Jefferson, Tom DeLay, Bob Ney, Jack Abramoff, or any of these shitfucks staining this country.

Phew. Haven't ranted in a while. Thanks Ben.

PS - Any network (Fox) or show (Hannity & Colmes) that repeatedly allows Ann Coulter on the air AND describes her as a legitimate voice in politics is retarded.

[ben_at_work]

[quote][i]Originally posted by beatschool[/i]
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Phew. Haven't ranted in a while. Thanks Ben.

PS - Any network (Fox) or show (Hannity & Colmes) that repeatedly allows Ann Coulter on the air AND describes her as a legitimate voice in politics is retarded.
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[:D][;)] No Prob! [:D]

[glokstadt]

[quote][i]Originally posted by ben_at_work[/i]
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Let's hope that our two party system does not (de)volve into an executive organization that we'd have to refer to as the "politburo" or better yet "The Ministry of Silly Walks" [;)]

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I think the problem is a one party system with two factions!



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