Comments on: What Twisty Said http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/ People United Means Action Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nijma http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251683 Nijma Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:31:59 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251683 Deadgirl, so the source is not public and has not been published anywhere... I saw Jordan beat the Iraq soccer team in 1999 and one of the goals was by an Iraqi who ran the wrong way and scored for the opposing team. Comments made at that time were that he would have a very hard time of it, and the whole team as well, with oblique references to torture. But it was a time of jubilation for Jordan. They had just buried the old king and the new king was sitting at the sideline wearing a 99 jersey--his fathers old number, and all the screensavers in the internet cafes had the late King Hussein with his team on a soccer field--"great legs" everyone said, in a country that does not show mens' legs except on the soccer field. Two years later the screensavers had Osama bin Laden with his automatic weapon leaning against the inside of a tent and a mischievous boyish smile.... Deadgirl, so the source is not public and has not been published anywhere…

I saw Jordan beat the Iraq soccer team in 1999 and one of the goals was by an Iraqi who ran the wrong way and scored for the opposing team. Comments made at that time were that he would have a very hard time of it, and the whole team as well, with oblique references to torture. But it was a time of jubilation for Jordan. They had just buried the old king and the new king was sitting at the sideline wearing a 99 jersey–his fathers old number, and all the screensavers in the internet cafes had the late King Hussein with his team on a soccer field–”great legs” everyone said, in a country that does not show mens’ legs except on the soccer field. Two years later the screensavers had Osama bin Laden with his automatic weapon leaning against the inside of a tent and a mischievous boyish smile….

]]> By: W. Lotus http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251641 W. Lotus Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:16:01 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251641 My goodness: thank you for reminding me of Twisty! I haven't read her in ages. Time to start reading her, again. And she is <i>very</i> right. My goodness: thank you for reminding me of Twisty! I haven’t read her in ages. Time to start reading her, again.

And she is very right.

]]> By: turndownobama http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251634 turndownobama Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:03:39 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251634 Griffin 12.02.08 at 10:27 pm gypsy rebel: My pet theory about women who turn on other women, is that their response is based on biology, to a certain degree, and based on fear. =============== Biology? That's "innate differences"! Heresy! Throw her out! Lynch her! Griffin 12.02.08 at 10:27 pm
gypsy rebel: My pet theory about women who turn on other women, is that their response is based on biology, to a certain degree, and based on fear.
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Biology? That’s “innate differences”! Heresy! Throw her out! Lynch her!

]]> By: freddiebrown http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251597 freddiebrown Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:25:35 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251597 This was just on CNN.com - hope it was not already posted.. Commentary: Sexism sneaks in over open mic... http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/campbell.brown.rendell/index.html The story How many times have politicians been warned about the dangers of an open microphone? And yet, on Tuesday, the lectern mic at the National Governors Conference picked up this little nugget from Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell. He's having a conversation near the lectern about President-elect Barack Obama's choice for to lead the Homeland Security Department, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano. Here is what Rendell said about Napolitano: Rendell: Janet's perfect for that job. Because for that job, you have to have no life. Janet has no family. Perfect. She can devote, literally, 19-20 hours a day to it Wow. Now, I'm sure Gov. Napolitano has many qualifications for the job beyond having no family, and therefore the ability to devote 20 hours a day to the job. Watch Campbell Brown's commentary But it is fascinating to me that that is the quality being highlighted here as so perfect. C'mon. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is married with two grown children. His predecessor, Tom Ridge, had a family. Anybody remember a debate about whether they would have trouble balancing the demands of work and family? Read full article » This was just on CNN.com – hope it was not already posted..

Commentary: Sexism sneaks in over open mic…

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/campbell.brown.rendell/index.html

The story
How many times have politicians been warned about the dangers of an open microphone? And yet, on Tuesday, the lectern mic at the National Governors Conference picked up this little nugget from Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell.

He’s having a conversation near the lectern about President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for to lead the Homeland Security Department, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano. Here is what Rendell said about Napolitano:

Rendell: Janet’s perfect for that job. Because for that job, you have to have no life. Janet has no family. Perfect. She can devote, literally, 19-20 hours a day to it

Wow. Now, I’m sure Gov. Napolitano has many qualifications for the job beyond having no family, and therefore the ability to devote 20 hours a day to the job. Watch Campbell Brown’s commentary

But it is fascinating to me that that is the quality being highlighted here as so perfect. C’mon. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is married with two grown children. His predecessor, Tom Ridge, had a family. Anybody remember a debate about whether they would have trouble balancing the demands of work and family? Read full article »

]]> By: freddiebrown http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251595 freddiebrown Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:24:02 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251595 ha, ha, not me... we need someone who won't back down, who is smart, articulate, fearless, likeable etc etc. Remember it is going to much harder for a women. She has to be a pitbull with a smile.. Someone who has been in the spotlight as a celeb or in politics or someone who is a known face would help too. ha, ha, not me… we need someone who won’t back down, who is smart, articulate, fearless, likeable etc etc. Remember it is going to much harder for a women. She has to be a pitbull with a smile.. Someone who has been in the spotlight as a celeb or in politics or someone who is a known face would help too.

]]> By: mountainsong http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251592 mountainsong Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:22:49 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251592 Sadly, no one is 'minding the store'. Which means there is no one left to ENFORCE the Constitution. Even if the Courts DID say there was a violation! Sadly, no one is ‘minding the store’. Which means there is no one left to ENFORCE the Constitution. Even if the Courts DID say there was a violation!

]]> By: Griffin http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251591 Griffin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:22:18 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251591 TerryDo: I wish you were right, but I'm not so sure that any of these foolish women, collaborating with their own enslavers, realize anything. I don't know what it will take to wake them up. TerryDo: I wish you were right, but I’m not so sure that any of these foolish women, collaborating with their own enslavers, realize anything. I don’t know what it will take to wake them up.

]]> By: mountainsong http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251590 mountainsong Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:19:56 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251590 I understand the BC/citizenship issue, but the bailout situation has me far more concerned. There is no oversight and no exit strategy. Obama and Pelosi and the Dems, heck, ALL the politicians know that without taking our money to bail everyone out, they are abject failures and don't deserve their jobs. The bailout may be a quick fix and save their jobs, but it's poor fiscal policy which will enslave future generations to unmanageable debt. I wish people would seriously look at this. The politicians are saving their own asses at everyone else's expense. Any family or business that mismanages itself must file bankruptcy and rebuild. Our government just refuses to face the music of reality. Living in such a fantasy world they elected a completely inexperienced person to 'save' us. *sigh* Youth always thinks they know better. But it's the elders who have, hopefully learned from their mistakes. Native American cultures would never dare to attmpt usurping their elders. I understand the BC/citizenship issue, but the bailout situation has me far more concerned. There is no oversight and no exit strategy.
Obama and Pelosi and the Dems, heck, ALL the politicians know that without taking our money to bail everyone out, they are abject failures and don’t deserve their jobs.
The bailout may be a quick fix and save their jobs, but it’s poor fiscal policy which will enslave future generations to unmanageable debt.
I wish people would seriously look at this. The politicians are saving their own asses at everyone else’s expense. Any family or business that mismanages itself must file bankruptcy and rebuild. Our government just refuses to face the music of reality. Living in such a fantasy world they elected a completely inexperienced person to ’save’ us.
*sigh* Youth always thinks they know better. But it’s the elders who have, hopefully learned from their mistakes. Native American cultures would never dare to attmpt usurping their elders.

]]> By: TerryDo http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251589 TerryDo Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:17:34 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251589 121 freddiebrown 12.02.08 at 10:54 pm Terry Do # 117 - I have long thought that women needed an Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for womens rights. Pure uncensored bulldogs rearing their ugly balding heads at every turn. *********************************** Yes definitely strong women, in your face type of women, with the attitude, 'you call me a bitch as if it is a bad thing'. But also intelligent strong women you can articulate their message dogmatically and with a strong sense of this Constitutional issue is not debateable, it should have been place in the Constitution since day one! I feel in this long protracted political season, with the misogyny directed almost equally to Hillary and Sarah, women on both sides of the aisle have been shocked and are ready for Change they can believe in. :) Even though many of the stone throwers were/are women, it may be slowly dawning on their psyches, that they are part of the problem. 121
freddiebrown 12.02.08 at 10:54 pm

Terry Do # 117 -

I have long thought that women needed an Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for womens rights. Pure uncensored bulldogs rearing their ugly balding heads at every turn.
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Yes definitely strong women, in your face type of women, with the attitude, ‘you call me a bitch as if it is a bad thing’.

But also intelligent strong women you can articulate their message dogmatically and with a strong sense of this Constitutional issue is not debateable, it should have been place in the Constitution since day one!
I feel in this long protracted political season, with the misogyny directed almost equally to Hillary and Sarah, women on both sides of the aisle have been shocked and are ready for Change they can believe in. :)

Even though many of the stone throwers were/are women, it may be slowly dawning on their psyches, that they are part of the problem.

]]> By: murphy http://pumapac.org/2008/12/02/what-twisty-said/comment-page-3/#comment-251588 murphy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:17:19 +0000 http://pumapac.org/?p=3233#comment-251588 happy song posted. take it upstairs! happy song posted. take it upstairs!

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