Monday Already?

by murphy on August 31, 2009

in open thread

ZOINKS!

DaphneandVelma

Family stuff. Open thread. Share links to what’s happening today. And Be Wonderful to Each Other.

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1 persephone 08.31.09 at 12:22 pm: Hear California Rep. Diane Watson praise Fidel Castro and Cuba’s health care system during a Town Hall.
She even takes the opportunity to play the “race card.” Her message?
Support Obama and his radical health care reform bill or you are a racist.
Shame on you, Diane Watson, and may your constituents vote you out of the halls of Congress:

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/28/race-baiter-democrat-rep-diane-watson-praises-cuban-health-system-castro-guevara-who-kicked-out-the-wealthy/
2 persephone 08.31.09 at 12:23 pm: “The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class – it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity.” – Anna Julia Cooper
3 persephone 08.31.09 at 12:24 pm: An editorial in the yesterday’s New York Times encourages
Senate Democrats to force the unpopular and controversial HR 3200 bill through the Senate using a process called “Reconciliation.”

“Reconciliation” is a process which would allow proposed legislation to pass by way of a simple majority, rather than the 60
votes needed to overcome a filibuster.

HR 3200 will dismantle our health care system as we know it, replacing it with government run health care.

The people have spoken, and they do not support this bill.

Yet the editors at the New York Times have taken it upon themselves to encourage US Senators to defy the will of the people and use a process that will overstep the nay votes of their
elected representatives.

Historically, the Reconciliation process has been used to pass legislation much smaller in scope.
Using it to pass a bill this sweeping is further evidence that the Obama administration seeks to move our country further to the left by using any means necessary to enact their radical agenda.

Read the rest of the NYT editorial here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/opinion/30sun1.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss
4 persephone 08.31.09 at 12:25 pm: Contact the New York Times here:

TO WRITE THE PUBLISHER OR PRESIDENT Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Chairman & Publisher:
publisher@nytimes.com.
Scott H. Heekin-Canedy, President, General Manager
president@nytimes.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
E-mail to letters@nytimes.com.

To write to the editorial page editor, send to editorial@nytimes.com.

sorry murphy-
the blog hog is now signing off!
5 scarlet 08.31.09 at 12:33 pm: Health-Care Secrets

Chris Dodd keeps his Senate bill under wraps.

President Obama has promised a “new era of transparency” in Washington, so perhaps he should talk to the Senate about getting with his program.

On July 15, six weeks ago, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed an amended $1 trillion health-care bill, with acting Chairman Chris Dodd calling it a “historic achievement.” Too bad the committee won’t reveal this history even to other Senators, much less to the public.

Three weeks ago Republicans on the committee wrote Mr. Dodd “to reiterate our request for a full copy of the bill as amended, in the four-week mark-up.” Mr. Dodd has refused to comply.

The Senate bill that is available on the committee Web site is 790 pages long. While that is some 300 pages shorter than the House health bill, that’s in part because it doesn’t include nearly 200 amendments that passed when the committee redrafted the bill.

Amended sections of the bill might as well be written in invisible ink.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203946904574301050879872972.html?mod=rss_opinion_main
6 Zee 08.31.09 at 12:37 pm: Here’s one that PUMAs can get behind! A group of “Mad as Hell” Doctors from the west coast are caravanning across the US to DC because Zerobama refused to meet with them to discuss Single Payer. You can write letters of support, and even join them along the way.

h/t TGW:

http://www.madashelldoctors.com/
7 Zee 08.31.09 at 12:39 pm: We should help promote this tour…if we know one thing it’s that Zero hates to be shown up. He had time for “beers” after he put his foot in his mouth regarding the lying cop and his blowhard friend, so maybe we can shame him into meeting with these doctors, who will arrive in DC on Sept. 30-Oct.1.
8 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 12:45 pm: Zee,

Very cool post, thanks… #6
9 scarlet 08.31.09 at 12:58 pm: murphy 08.31.09 at 11:47 am
78% of Americans who go bankrupt because of medical bills HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/opinion/30kristof.html?_r=1&em
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In February 2006, the federal government passed a bill encouraging divorce.

Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which made it harder for individuals to qualify for Medicaid coverage. One of the provisions of the law extends the “look-back period,” which means the government can go back for five years looking for financial gifts. If money or property was transferred in that time, the government may impose a penalty of time in which the elderly person is not eligible for Medicaid.

With assets held jointly and gifting discouraged, married couples risk losing everything when one spouse needs long-term care, which can cost $110,000 a year, according to New Jersey Attorney Thomas D. Begley, Jr. Divorce, he says, can allow the “community spouse” — the one who’s not institutionalized — to retain the house and enough money to maintain a decent quality of life.

Many elderly are divorcing so the sick spouse can go on Medicaid, but technically that is illegal – may be considered fraud.

Prenups mean nothing to Medicaid under this 2006 law.

Under the old rules she could have kept more of the assets – more than half of the assets. But under the new rules, she can’t. Her impoverishment really occurs after he passes away.

Divorcing for Medicaid
http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/4674
10 scarlet 08.31.09 at 1:07 pm: Bush’s Search Policy For Travelers Is Kept

Obama Officials Say Oversight Will Grow

The Obama administration will largely preserve Bush-era procedures allowing the government to search — without suspicion of wrongdoing — the contents of a traveler’s laptop computer, cellphone or other electronic device, although officials said new policies would expand oversight of such inspections.

The policy, disclosed Thursday in a pair of Department of Homeland Security directives, describes more fully than did the Bush administration the procedures by which travelers’ laptops, iPods, cameras and other digital devices can be searched and seized when they cross a U.S. border. And it sets time limits for completing searches.

But representatives of civil liberties and travelers groups say they see little substantive difference between the Bush-era policy, which prompted controversy, and this one.

“Under the policy begun by Bush and now continued by Obama, the government can open your laptop and read your medical records, financial records, e-mails, work product and personal correspondence — all without any suspicion of illegal activity,” said Elizabeth Goitein, who leads the liberty and national security project at the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082704065.html
11 wontbackdown 08.31.09 at 1:24 pm: Should someone find Eden do it a favor and don’t publish the address.
12 sheila7 08.31.09 at 1:54 pm: (((wontbackdown)))
Always a pleasure to see you.

Emme- if you’re lurking hugs to you too.

goofsmom- are you here?
13 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 1:55 pm: sheila7

Hi ya… I’m still here…
14 sheila7 08.31.09 at 1:57 pm: Hi ya!

I’m not trying to pressure or anything, I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t supposed to get an email from you on password or anything. Because I hadn’t. Just wanted to make sure I hadn’t missed anything.

Do you want me to put any links on the public forum. Links about who might be running or save this for private?
15 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 2:00 pm: sheila7,

Definitely post who might be running on the public forum… Putting the email together now… You haven’t missed anything yet, you little hard worker you…
16 sheila7 08.31.09 at 2:02 pm: Thanks. I was just trying to get a jump because I have school tonight and tomorrow so I won’t be as readily available then.
17 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 2:05 pm: sheila7,

No problem, we are in the information gathering stage and the earliest date for filing for the primary’s is in CA on 2/25/10.

So ya can’t use this as an excuse on your school work…
18 sheila7 08.31.09 at 2:06 pm: goofsmom,
I’ll use any excuse I can get.
19 scarlet 08.31.09 at 2:06 pm: FINANCING WIND FARMS

After nearly a six-month lull, Wall Street is getting back into the business of financing new wind farms.

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. have invested $100 million each to finance separate wind farms this month, taking advantage of a brand-new federal program that is paying substantial cash grants to help cover the cost of renewable energy investments.
Bankers say this is the beginning of an active pipeline of new wind-farm financing, as well as investment in large solar installations and geothermal facilities. Project developers and Wall Street appear to be viewing the federal cash grant program as such a good deal, industry experts say, it may grow much larger than its Washington creators expected.

Under the program, the government will give a cash rebate for 30% of the cost of building a renewable-energy facility, awarded 60 days after an application is approved. Investors are also given valuable accelerated depreciation deductions, which help offset taxes.

[U]nlike the popular cash-for-clunkers programs, there is no spending cap on the renewable energy grants, and the government has committed to spending as much as is needed to keep renewable-energy investments flowing.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125167463443070949.html
20 scarlet 08.31.09 at 2:09 pm: As leader of green economy, Obama should back Cape Wind
http://www.capewind.org/

Cape Wind Facts: Private for profit developer, 25 sq miles, 44 stories tall, over 60,000 gallons of oil sitting off our beaches, over a hundred miles of cable drilled into our seabed, USCG has already told fishermen to find somewhere else to fish, FAA issued a “presumed hazard determination”, Mashpee and Aquinah Tribes want sacred site protected, Federal FEIS states cost of producing electricity is twice current rates, after over $70,000,000 a year in subsidies. Please help us protect the economic engine and the heart and soul of the Cape and Islands.
http://windstop.org/home.html
21 kat in your hat 08.31.09 at 2:18 pm: Quick Hit: Only 13% of Wikipedia Contributors Are Women http://bit.ly/VwHpz (Feministing.com) (h/t womensrights)

More media controlled by men. Not just wealthy and connected men controlling it. Average doe doe birds.

It’s ridiculous. Pathetic, really. Pathetic.

Basically the same thing with op-eds.

I have an appointment. Have a good day.
22 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 2:32 pm: sheila7,

Silly puma…

Team Women of 2010 – you have email…
23 Zee 08.31.09 at 2:35 pm: NOW has a very good focus for today: CEDAW, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

CEDAW has been ratified all over the world…the US is the only democracy which hasn’t ratified it yet…in the company of countries like Somalia and Iran. Even Japan, the Rape Game leaders of the world, have it.

The problem is, we need to pass a “clean” version of it…unencumbered by all the watering-down limitations they are trying to pile on it.

And guess who is the Senate committee chair? None other than John Kerry.

We need to call on him and his buddy Zero to get off their useless skinny arses and ratify CEDAW, clean:

http://www.nowfoundation.org/issues/global/083109cedaw.html
24 Zee 08.31.09 at 2:37 pm: #20 scarlet, agreed.

hey, goofs and sheila! Off again…is there a waving icon?
25 kat in your hat 08.31.09 at 2:37 pm: “Why I Don’t Trust Wikipedia
Wikipedia Fails in Women’s History and Related Topics”
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/practice/a/wikipedia_women.htm

HA! And we know why—> (#21)

Dang it, I gotta go.
26 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 2:44 pm: Zee,

Waving back…
27 sheila7 08.31.09 at 2:55 pm: Zee,
Waving back too.
28 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 2:58 pm: Zee,

Hopefully you haven’t gone yet… did ya want to be on the “Women of 2010″ team… you good little researcher bee you…
29 Delle 08.31.09 at 2:58 pm: The Enquirer is still insisting that Chelsea is getting married this weekend:

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/chelasea_clinton_chappaquidick_wedding_kennedy/celebrity/67218

I don’t know if it’s true.

By this time I’m confused about the marriage and all the reports about it.
30 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 2:59 pm: See ya later Kat…
31 BigCatLover 08.31.09 at 3:05 pm: I’ve been researching women candidates in W. Va and not having much luck. I believe their capital is Charleston and there are 3 papers there. 2 do not have a ‘politics’ section link. The biggest news in Charleston is that an alligator was found in a creek. Not making fun – that would be a big story everywhere except Florida and Louisiana. Are there any bloggers from W. Va that could steer me to a good statewide politics site. Thanks.
32 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 3:18 pm: Deval Patrick – press meeting – will work with legislature to appoint someone to fill Kennedy’s seat in the five month interim before Jan 19th election – trying to find a path to honor the reasonable request of senator Kennedy
33 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 3:23 pm: BigCatLover,

You may not be able to find any women candidates yet… We are in the early stages and are watching for those that are thinking about running…

Wow, big news on the gator!!! He is a long ways away from where they typically live…
34 michelina 08.31.09 at 3:26 pm: Goofs: I didn’t get the e-mail,

can you resend??
35 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 3:29 pm: michelina,

so sorry… resending…
36 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 3:34 pm: Happy Monday (((Pumas))) Just stopped by…..

prplvette85 and wontbackdown – my heart goes out to both of you – I am so sorry to hear that your precious dogs are sick and send you my heartfelt hope that they will both be better soon.

goofsmom – oh my dear, life has to improve for you soon. Have faith and hang in there – I feel so helpless…..

And to CJK – good luck with the job search and BigCatLover with selling your condo

To all Pumas who are having a difficult time – I am sending you some puma love… and to those giving up the ciggies – keep up the good work

Primary in Mass – December 8?
37 murphy 08.31.09 at 3:36 pm: just posted this in the WOmen 2010 Forum, apologies if they’ve already been posted:

via Zee, Emerge MA, a training program to get more women to run for office:

Deadline = Sept. 22 and the classes are in January 2010

It’s training in speaking, fundraising, etc. You are qualified to apply!!

http://www.emergema.org/

http://www.emergema.org/template.php5?page=application
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the WOmens Campaign Forum has links to all the best websites:

http://www.wcfonline.org/sites/wcf/index.php/sn/sister_allied_organizations_by_state

there are Emerge programs in MA, CA, AZ, Maine, NV, NM, OR, and Wisconsin

plus excellent groups in many other states.
38 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 3:40 pm: ((((Murphy))))

Ya beat me too it… Thank you so much for moving those links to the forum..
39 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 3:42 pm: (((goofsmom))) – I will take Nevada and Washington if no-one else has chosen them but will not be available to do much for a couple of weeks
40 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 3:44 pm: ((((RememberNovember))))

Please don’t feel bad for me… I’m one pretty resilient person… “What doesn’t kill ya will make you stronger”, well I should be SuperWoman by know…

What helps me the most is knowing that I’m not the only one going through tough times like this and that I’m not alone, my PUMA family is here with me in thought…
41 BigCatLover 08.31.09 at 3:45 pm: Goofsmom
I know it’s early for 2010 candidates, but wanted to nail down the most informative sites so that I can monitor them on a regular basis. W.Va is a non ERA state, so trying to concentrate my energies where it’s most needed. Looking for any help I can get.
42 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 3:47 pm: SuperWomangoofsmom – yes – you have a great attitude
43 scarlet 08.31.09 at 3:49 pm: CHICAGO (AP) — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel wanted his help in arranging to leave the Obama administration after two years to reclaim his seat in Congress.

Blagojevich writes in “The Governor” that Emanuel spoke with him about whether it was possible to appoint a “placeholder” to the congressional seat Emanuel was giving up so that he could win back the seat in 2010 and continue his efforts to become speaker some day.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-ap-us-blagojevich-book,0,6208878.story
44 michelina 08.31.09 at 3:51 pm: Goofs, did you resend. I haven’t been around all
week-end, helping the kids move

I’m still on the team I hope :shock:
45 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 3:51 pm: That’s a juicy piece of news Scarlet!
46 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 3:51 pm: RememberNovember,
47 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 3:52 pm: BigCatLover,

Absolutely the right thing to do…
48 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 3:53 pm: ((((PUMAs))))

Gotta run an errand… BBL
49 michelina 08.31.09 at 3:53 pm: I hope,——-

checking to see if this smiley worked
50 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 3:54 pm: goofs – did you see #39 Washington and Nevada – please add me to the list
51 michelina 08.31.09 at 3:55 pm: gotta go (((((pumaland)))))

love and joy to all,
Goofs: you got mail
52 BigCatLover 08.31.09 at 3:57 pm: Went to the W. Va Senator’s site (Rockefeller) and found links to all sorts of media and press in the state. Will monitor those.
53 BigCatLover 08.31.09 at 4:13 pm: Fox News reporting that Obama has reduced federal employee pay increase from 2.4% to 2%.
54 DancesWithPumas 08.31.09 at 4:21 pm: Women 2010 TEAM
Private Forum for:
Women 2010 – Links and Resources
password is the same as the one for your private forum.

Link is on lefthand sidebar as a sub-category of your private forum
55 Zee 08.31.09 at 4:22 pm: #31 BCL

Here you go….enough West Virginia papers to keep you busy for a while!!!!

Around 70.

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/uswestvi.htm
56 DancesWithPumas 08.31.09 at 4:23 pm: RemVem
Go here there’s an instruction for signing up for the Women 2010 Team.
http://pumapac.org/forums/women-2010-project/
57 DancesWithPumas 08.31.09 at 4:27 pm: Zee
You can paste your resources here, no password required:
http://pumapac.org/forums/women-2010-project/
58 DeadGirl 08.31.09 at 4:27 pm: BigCatLover 08.31.09 at 4:13 pm
and here I thought I was under a cloud, Barclay’s FINALLY raised my card from 8 to 14.99% ~ it was *always* paid every month, then recently I changed spending habits from miser to spendthrift. on purpose to help the retail sector while fluffing up my lifestyle in a disgusting consumerist manner. Hot on the heels of that card usage, my rate is raised. I get to think about my reaction to such a development, while the stressed families face a much harsher reality.

I have friends, family, and colleagues on the same course, who joined in with me on this, as we are all very alarmed at the destruction of businesses large and small, as the chinese goods become more expensive (now that we conveniently no longer have American, Canadian, and European manufacturing to depend on to keep our prices competitive shelves stocked).

The Chinese are eating our lunch, while increasing numbers of us are eating Top Ramen.
59 Zee 08.31.09 at 4:28 pm: #43 Scarlet…

nice find! We should work to get a woman in there!!

There is a group in Chicago…I think it’s bipartisan…they are trying to help women break into the bad old boyz network there. The article on it was on that ElectWomen Magazine site I posted yesterday.
60 Zee 08.31.09 at 4:30 pm: #44 michelina….was the and from moving the kids?

I am still recovering from last week.
61 Zee 08.31.09 at 4:33 pm: #50 RemNovem

Washington state newspapers link:

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/uswashin.htm

Nevada newspapers link:

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usnevada.htm

(warning: there is an annoying noisy iPhone ad at this site)
62 Zee 08.31.09 at 4:35 pm: #57 dances

Thanks!

I saved the link…
63 BigCatLover 08.31.09 at 4:49 pm: Zee 08.31.09 at 4:22 pm
thanks but I had already been there from yesterday when you posted the link. Too frustrating trying to search the sites when they don’t have a Politics tab/link. Will be using it though for Ohio newspapers.
64 DancesWithPumas 08.31.09 at 4:51 pm: BCL
I believe the idea is for anyone to paste resources on the public Women 2010 Forum and they’ll be culled from there, for now.
65 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 4:51 pm: Dances

Thanks – action center has mail
66 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 4:53 pm: Zee – thank you for the links
67 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 4:53 pm: WOW, I’m only gone for a few minutes and look what you Puma’s have been up to…

Everyone posting research and links please post on this forum… http://pumapac.org/forums/women-2010-project

Then maybe a note that you posted something in the general blog… That way we can keep it all in one place for everyone to find. Much easier for everyone too, then they don’t have to look through each thread.

Zee…

Sure you don’t want to be on the team…

RemNov,

Did miss it earlier, but not this time… You are taking Washington and Nevada…

That leaves these states that have not passed ERA that still need volunteers.

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Utah
Virginia
68 BigCatLover 08.31.09 at 4:54 pm: DWP
Got it, thanks.
69 Amarissa 08.31.09 at 5:31 pm: Murphy:

Whenever you have a chance, can you write me at womenstate@gmail.com so that I can send you an email?
Thanks!
Amarissa
70 waterpanther 08.31.09 at 5:32 pm: The Chinese are eating our lunch, while increasing numbers of us are eating Top Ramen.
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And it’s going to get worse. Pacific Rim goods are going north from the new deep-water port at Lazaro Cardenas via truck and KCS’s Mexican railway subsidiaries. A second deep-water Pacific port is under construction.

This is another Unintended Consequence of NAFTA. The idea of a borderless America (for trade purposes) isn’t a bad one, but this particular agreement needs an overhaul. The chief beneficiaries are the US corps who unload their American workers onto unemployment insurance, go south and then fail to provide decent working conditions for the Mexican maquila workers. The parts for goods assembled in Mexico come, more often than not, from China, which also makes out like a bandit.

NAFTA needs to be renegotiated, not only for the sake of the American worker but also for the Mexican workers who face intolerable conditions and abuse in the maquilas.
71 DancesWithPumas 08.31.09 at 5:38 pm: Amarissa
Does this help?
murphy at pumapac dot org
72 Amarissa 08.31.09 at 5:44 pm: Hi, Dances,

Yes, thank you!
73 Zee 08.31.09 at 6:00 pm: One more note on the newspaper links…BCL….I know it’s frustrating to search ANY news site…I don’t even try to search the sites at this point. I just use the newspaper *name* and search google with “(newspaper name) + woman candidate 2010″

The reason this works is because women candidates are so rare they still mention it in the article about the woman running, instead of simply speak about her by name only.

So even tho those newspapers are online…I’m using them foremost as a list of names as opposed to live links.

OK…ask me again about joining the team in October. I have too many directions to heed in September!!!
74 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 6:01 pm: Zee,

Oh alright, I’ll let ya off the hook…
75 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 7:05 pm: PUMAWatch

Pumas – here’s something I think we should be watching – has Sunstein, new regulatroy czar, been confirmed yet? Have heard chatter on the web that some would like to make owners of blogs responsible for what bloggers post at their site – that would be of major consequence to Murphy. Also blogs having to post links to opposing views and there are some civility discussions that would probably have wiped out the last couple days of blogging here (that may have been a good thing!!)

Seriously though

What Impact Will Cass Sunstein Have on Obama’s Internet Policy?

http://techliberation.com/2009/01/08/what-impact-will-cass-sunstein-have-on-obamas-internet-policy/

January 8, 2009

snip….
Conclusion

Will Sunstein continue to push any of these views in his new position as Obama’s regulatory czar at OIRA? If so, how much impact will Sunstein’s views have on others in the Obama Administration, especially at the FCC? Or, have his views changed enough that we really shouldn’t worry?

Who knows. It may be that Sunstein will be too busy trying to mediate fights between agencies and other “czars” in the Administration — of which there seems to be no shortage these days! If, however, Sunstein’s views on the supposed dangers of the Internet and his proposals about how to address them do come to hold sway with others in the Obama Administration, we may be looking at even more insidious Internet regulation than I expected from this new crew. Sunstein’s thinking and proposals would have a profound impact on online freedom and the First Amendment rights of all online sites and speakers.

Cass Sunstein’s despicable ideas on regulating the internet

by Ed Lasky on July 12, 2009
snip………
Cass Sunstein, a Harvard Law professor who has been appointed to a shadowy post that will grant him powers that are merely mind-boggling, explicitly supports using the courts to impose a “chilling effect” on speech that might hurt someone’s feelings. He thinks that the bloggers have been rampaging out of control and that new laws need to be written to corral them.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/07/cass_sunsteins_despicable_idea.html
76 prplvette85 08.31.09 at 7:44 pm: murphy 08.31.09 at 3:36 pm

just posted this in the WOmen 2010 Forum, apologies if they’ve already been posted:

via Zee, Emerge MA, a training program to get more women to run for office:

Deadline = Sept. 22 and the classes are in January 2010

It’s training in speaking, fundraising, etc. You are qualified to apply!!
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So Murphy,
Need help filling out those apps?
77 prplvette85 08.31.09 at 7:51 pm: RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 3:34 pm

Happy Monday (((Pumas))) Just stopped by…..
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Thanks so much. I am staying strong, as is Roxie. I have not made any decisions yet on how to proceed. Having gone thru this with my mother, and my dtr. I am at wits end on decision making at this point. Will talk to the vet on Tue or Wed. we will see.
I am still a failure at quitting the cigs. Will try again though.
if at first you don’t succeed blah blah blah
78 prplvette85 08.31.09 at 7:56 pm: RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 7:05 pm

PUMAWatch

Pumas – here’s something I think we should be watching – has Sunstein, new regulatroy czar, been confirmed yet? Have heard chatter on the web that some would like to make owners of blogs responsible for what bloggers post at their site – that would be of major consequence to Murphy. Also blogs having to post links to opposing views and there are some civility discussions that would probably have wiped out the last couple days of blogging here (that may have been a good thing!!)
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This is the biggest crock of shit, yet another form of control from this pile of shit administration. This is something American’s cannot let happen. We already know they are watching every thing we say, everything we blog. But as far as I know we still do have a Constitution, and a first amendment. This is something we need to fight our hearts out on.
Remember the outcry when Tipper Gore wanted to censor music and books? there was the biggest revolt among Dems and Repubs. where is the outcry now?
79 prplvette85 08.31.09 at 8:12 pm: WTF- can you say nepitism? Sounds like Chicago politics at work

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090831/ap_on_el_se/us_kennedy_succession_joe_kennedy
Kennedy would be an early favorite if he decides to run, likely discouraging other Democrats who might be reluctant to oppose a Kennedy so close to the senator’s death. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday set a date of Jan. 19 for a special election to fill Kennedy’s seat. The primary will be Dec. 8.
80 scarlet 08.31.09 at 8:29 pm: Detroit sets record for unemployment

By Ed Brayton 8/28/09 10:45 AM

While the state of Michigan has the highest unemployment rate of any state in the nation, the city of Detroit leads the way for cities. For the month of July, the unemployment rate in Detroit stood at a staggering 28.9% — and that’s probably undercounted in the same way all unemployment figures are due to the way such rates are measured. Still, it’s the highest rate on record for Detroit.

http://michiganmessenger.com/25574/detroit-sets-record-for-unemployment
81 prplvette85 08.31.09 at 9:23 pm: I don’t know if someone already provided this link but lots of interesting information on it
http://www.electwomen.com/?tag=elections
82 DancesWithPumas 08.31.09 at 9:29 pm: Marc Rubin
Republicans caught lying again about health care by the Associated Press
Tiny URL is link to the Examinier – San Diego
http://tinyurl.com/nlmvag
83 DancesWithPumas 08.31.09 at 9:29 pm: prpl
Would you mind also pasting that at the Women 2010 Forum? Thanks.
http://pumapac.org/forums/women-2010-project/
84 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 9:41 pm: prplvette85 – don’t beat yourself up over the cigs – it must be extra hard when you are under stress – you’ll get there – do it for Roxie

great link on Women 2010 – thanks!

Will be gone awhile BBL I hope
85 RememberNovember 08.31.09 at 9:43 pm: Yes, Prplvette85 – am really concerned about the erosion of our rights –

Scarlet is our wonder Bill sleuth – I am sure she will let us know if something is being assembled – meantime we must be alert

now I really am going
86 prplvette85 08.31.09 at 9:56 pm: RememberNovember,
Sorry, I went to the 2010 page and keep missing you!
yvw for the links. I would love to volunteer, but I just don’t have the time right now. I don’t want to volunteer, and then not be able to do my part.
Yes, I am sure Scarlet will keep us informed, I am counting on it
87 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 10:21 pm: Dances,

Has anyone told you how wonderful you are today???

You are unbelievably wonderful, thank you so much for all your help, suggestions and skills in getting us organized…

XOXOXOXO
88 FLBarbara 08.31.09 at 10:39 pm: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment Florida -

http://www.ratifyeraflorida.net/facts.shtml

2009 NEWS! Florida’s
ERA Bills are now filed again: SCR 1008 & HCR 8003 (Senate and House bills) We are honored to announce that Bills to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment are filed again by our visionary, supportive Prime Sponsors, Senator Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa) and Representative Juan C. Planas (R-Miami). Please email to thank them and tell them that YOU are working alongside with the Equal Rights Alliance to garner cosponsorships and get ERA heard—thank you so much: joyner.arthenia.web@flsenate.gov and jc.planas@myfloridahouse.gov.
89 FLBarbara 08.31.09 at 10:54 pm: Not sure if I hold much hope out for Florida and the ERA, the last time it died in committee. They decided it was “not important”. They did take up “boys gym shorts” and the ” bulls balls” that hang from the bottom of pick up trucks. It is now illegal in Florida to hang bull balls from a truck. Ohhhhhhh Thank God for weeks of discussing that.
Will not be on calendar again till 2010.
Sandy is the powerhouse in Florida for the ERA.

Anyone interested can contact her.

Sandy Oestreich, Founder/President, Equal Rights Alliance Inc at RatifyERA@cs.com We warmly invite your comments.
90 prplvette85 08.31.09 at 10:57 pm: thanks FLBarbara- emails sent!
91 FLBarbara 08.31.09 at 11:04 pm: Prplvette85

Good…I am so sorry to hear about Roxie I will say prayers for you both.
92 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 11:08 pm: FLBarbara,

That is so cool that FL has bills in play on ERA… Woo Hoo… Great News…
93 FLBarbara 08.31.09 at 11:15 pm: Goofsmom

I have the email list of all of Florida senators and represenatives. Do you want me to post it?
They need to hear from us as well.they have been ignoring this since 1972.maybe if they hear from women all over the country?
What do you think?
94 scarlet 08.31.09 at 11:17 pm: Florida Senate Resolution for ERA

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_s1008__.DOCX&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1008&Session=2009
95 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 11:22 pm: FL Barbara,

My suggestion would be to post here:
http://pumapac.org/forums/era-now/

and Here:
http://pumapac.org/forums/women-2010-project/

Also put a shout out to Rancho….
She is the head of the ERA team…

Maybe email Murphy for a prowl…

JMHO…
96 FLBarbara 08.31.09 at 11:43 pm: Thanks Scarlet

In 1998 Florida voter at 65 percent voted to amend the state constitution to include..”men and women are considered equal under the law”
So in the state of Florida constitution women are equal.
So I do not understand why the ERA fails to ratify?

Goofsmom
Will post there. Thnaks…
97 goofsmom 08.31.09 at 11:55 pm: FL Barbara,

I know Rancho has started or is getting ready to start the new school year, so may not see your post right away… I can forward what to you post to Rancho also…

Thank you
98 FLBarbara 09.01.09 at 12:02 am: Posted it on the ERA site in moderation at this time.

The other says its password protected?
99 Casper Cat 09.01.09 at 12:04 am: Hey,goofsmom….Just got in….I was out of town for a while… I just got you latest email… Can I call you tomorrow…. say around 10:00Am? Sorry, for not responding sooner…. Just have a lot of flames in the fire right now…. Phew! Just to let YOU know…. I am here to help in and everyway I can….. Will talk to YOU in the AM about everything…… Oh, and FLBarbara…. Great to see you here tonight…. And, have you cashed in those coupons yet?
100 Casper Cat 09.01.09 at 12:06 am: oops….. ‘I just got your latest email’ …. sorry…..
101 Juliette 09.01.09 at 12:08 am: Hello Goofs

I was so distracted the last few times I was in the Pumasphere that I neglected to tell you that I am sorry for the position you find your self in lately.
I hope you will find a way to stay online and I’ll be thinking and praying for you.
I am still dealing with a very sick brother in the hospitol and have not been able to be active in recent Prowls.
Glad to see you are still here.
102 FLBarbara 09.01.09 at 12:10 am: Hi Casper

No coupons cashed in have till Sep 15. LOL

Will do…actually got some more today when buying cough medicine LOL
103 FLBarbara 09.01.09 at 12:16 am: ((((Goofsmom))))

Just Catching up now.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
104 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 12:19 am: (((((CasperCat))))))

I was getting worried about ya… Hadn’t seen ya in a while on the blog… Glad to see you again, was afraid the Reps had kidnapped you or something…

Look forward to your call in the morning. Call the 359 #…
105 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 12:22 am: ((((Juliette))))

Bless you heart… thank you.

You hang in there too.. Prayers,thoughts and strenght to you, your brother, and your family… XOXOXO
106 notfollowinthepiedpiper 09.01.09 at 12:26 am: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G44NCvNDLfc
107 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 12:28 am: ((((FL Barbara))))

Thank you so much… I cherish them and send some right back at you… you do so much for women in DV that I couldn’t even begin to try. So thoughts, prayers and strength right back at ya.

Don’t know why that link didn’t work… No worries I’ll go get it from the ERA forum, move it over and send to Rancho too…
108 Casper Cat 09.01.09 at 12:32 am: goofsmom…. everything is going …. well, just like every feaking government operation…. Bracero
109 Casper Cat 09.01.09 at 12:34 am: Holy shit….. on a friends I phone…. what the hell happend??????????????????????? UGH!!!! Signing off for the night….. goofsmom, will call am….yes, at that number…And, FlBarbara, if you come to CA…. Well, I have some coupons for YOU….. Hope this post…. Sorry……………………..
110 Juliette 09.01.09 at 12:38 am: MamaPuma #298 previous thread

If you are still around I wanted to thank you for the link to the Boston Globe article.
People tend to forget that racism has two major characteristics. One is discriminating against or prejudgeing people based on their race, the other is promoting or supporting people based exclusively on thier race.
My black mayor Micheal Nutter (D) was called every name in the book for supporting Hillary over the black like him candidate Barak Obama. Of course it was the hip new democrats who felt so comfortable calling him things like a house negro etc..
Anyway. I promise you I’ll never vote for someone just because they are Italian American like me. I was always embarassed by a particular Italian American mayor of Philadelphia by the name of Frank Rizzo. He is dead now. Can’t say I miss him.
111 Deb55 09.01.09 at 12:38 am: In Florida…will try to do some research on ERA… but will be a couple of days..working long hours now that school started.

My GREAT NEWS….

NEW ZOGBY POLLS….just reported…Aug. 28-31

:O: NOW…ONLY…repeat…ONLY 42% approval!!!!!!!

3 Cupcakes..before long we can have a whole sheet cake!

Night..not sure I can sleep on the good news.
112 FLBarbara 09.01.09 at 12:45 am: Goofsmom

I posted the info on women 2010 it is in moderation.
113 Juliette 09.01.09 at 12:46 am: Hello Casper and FLABarb

Casper, I understand you are organizing a march against HR3200.
I can’t say just yet that I can be of much help but please give details. Everything depends on when my family obligations start to decrease but I hope I can attend or contribute in some way.
114 Zee 09.01.09 at 12:48 am: #76 prplvette

lmao!!!! Thanks…I need back-up here.

a-hem. Wellllll…….Murph….do you?
115 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 12:49 am: FLBarbara,

Thank you for persisting… I’ll be watching the forums to see when it comes out of moderation and then I’ll send it to Rancho…
116 FLBarbara 09.01.09 at 12:50 am: Night Casper
Sweet dreams
117 Juliette 09.01.09 at 12:52 am: Deb55 Hello!

Thank God. All my favorite Puma are online tonight.

Caution: All attempts at friendly discourse are secretly intended to lure you into my new found cult the LaRouchies.
LOL
118 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 12:56 am: Nighty-night CasperCat… sweet puma dreams…

Deb55,

Wooo Hooo… “O” is slip sliding away… Can’t wait for the sheet cake…

Did ya see Rassmussen poll on what the public thinks of congress… We will need another cake just for them.. hehehehe

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2009/57_would_like_to_replace_entire_congress
119 FLBarbara 09.01.09 at 12:59 am: Goofsmom

Can you send Rancho Scarlet’s post #94
Floridas ERA bill too?
Thanks

Hi Juliette
Sending thoughts and prayers your way as well.

I am heading to bed
Night all sweet dreams
120 RememberNovember 09.01.09 at 1:01 am: Dances – are you here? Hep, hep! Sometime, when you have time, no hurry, please delete the posts at the WA page 2010. Was trying, using first tabs and then spaces, to list in columns but they collapsed when I posted? Any ideas welcome – thank you!
121 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:02 am: Nighty-Night FL Barbara… sleep well…

I will send Rancho Scarlet’s post at 94 also.. no problemo…
122 Juliette 09.01.09 at 1:03 am: RememberNovember #75

This is very worthy of attention. In addition to Obama’s desire to control the internet he is also trying to use the NEA (National Endowment For The Arts) to promote his glorious self.
I am a composer and have applied for NEA Fellowships so this really pisses me off. America is about to lose the most precious of freedoms.
F**k Obama and F**K Cas Sunstein.
123 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:04 am: RemNov…

Hehehe… I’ll send mail to Dances… and ask your questions too…

Try posting to BillieJo on the private page… she is more familiar with those pages than I am…
124 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:07 am: Hey PUMAs,

Just read an interesting snippet on the Rasmussen poll page:

Snip
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When the Constitution was written, the nation’s founders expected that there would be a 50% turnover in the House of Representatives every election cycle. That was the experience they witnessed in state legislatures at the time (and most of the state legislatures offered just one-year terms). For well over 100 years after the Constitution was adopted, the turnover averaged in the 50% range as expected.

In the 20th century, turnover began to decline. As power and prestige flowed to Washington during the New Deal era, fewer and fewer members of Congress wanted to leave. In 1968, congressional turnover fell to single digits for the first time ever, and it has remained very low ever since.

Linky for whole article again:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2009/57_would_like_to_replace_entire_congress
125 Juliette 09.01.09 at 1:07 am: Thankyou FLABarb.
Your prayers are much appreciated.
Goodnight and pleasant dreams.
126 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:12 am: remnovem and prplvette, thanks for the links on the internet regulations czar!

I immediately sent to my son (who did NOT vote for Zero) —but he says Hillary is just as bad and supports “Fair Doctrine” too.

I wish I could just drag him off to Martha’s Vineyard and let Hillary rebut him herself…
127 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:13 am
128 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:18 am: #117 Juliette

And since you bring it up, troll—which is it? You have yet to answer.

Were you a dupe when you posted on Aug. 14 that LaRouche was a “big supporter” of Hillary and that PUMAs should check out the link to his cult that you posted?

Were you a dupe? Have you thanked me yet for enlightening you?

Or are you still a follower?
129 Juliette 09.01.09 at 1:18 am: goofsmom #124

Thats is really interesting. It’s logical that the longer a member of congress stays in power the harder they will be to defeat. Although I really think that Chris Dodd is going to lose the next election. God I hope so.
130 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:20 am: Note how trolls bait. Mamapuma…where are you to tell the LaRouche troll to “focus?”

I know that Juliette is a troll because she used to post LaRouche crap at other sites, such as NoQuarter, during the primary season, too.
131 BillieJo 09.01.09 at 1:21 am: Sounds like a few states are taking up the ERA cause in congress again. We need 3 more states to ratify, 38 in total.
Fla seems like it should be for women’s rights (and mens).
Go Fla.
132 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:25 am: Oh, and all my “favorite” PUMAs are on tonight, too.
133 BillieJo 09.01.09 at 1:27 am: Oh Dances, I love you. My new page with Hillary up top, you read my mind girl. I was going to ask for it but didn’t want to be too fussy.
Big fat hugs.
134 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:28 am: Billiejo….if we only need three more, it should be doable…I like it when the overview is posted here. I’m not quite clear on the division of the team work vs main blog.
135 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:33 am: Juliette,

#129 – Yep, I thought that was pretty interesting too… especially since it was on Rasmussen…
136 BillieJo 09.01.09 at 1:33 am: Zee, we need as much help as possible. Right now we are working on states that are large and states that have not ratified the ERA, a duel purpose. The more PUMAs that help (hint, hint) the more states we can find women that are running for office,and point out the ones that support the ERA.
We need you there…you are the research link queen.
If you join, you can get your own page to work on a state or two and not have to trip over all the posts to see the info. Later, somehow we will let the pac see the info.
Many women have not committed to running for office yet, so this is ongoing for a little while, but not difficult.
Come on, join us.
I have my own Calif page with Hillary up top to encourage me.
137 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:36 am: Zee,

Ditto, what BillieJo said #136…

P.S. Mama’s sleeping… shhhhh….
138 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:38 am: Ooo…check this out: the GOP VA candidate for gov says feminists are the enemy of the family, and that the gummint should favor married couples over gays and fornicators…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/29/AR2009082902434_pf.html

But even more interesting? I got the link to the WaPo article from HinesSight, which bills itself as the liberal answer to drudge report.

I go there all the time and kick Obot butt and misogyny. Richard Hines credits ElectWomen with a h/t for this Post article…one day after we spend an entire night on it?

Just wondering, Richard…and if I knew how to post a waving icon, I’d wave…
139 BillieJo 09.01.09 at 1:41 am: Gotta hit the hay, night PUMAs.
Great job Goofsmom, thanks for all your hard work and good things come to good people like little Goofsmom.
140 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:42 am: BillieJo and goofs…you all must understand…if I started actually searching those newspapers for women candidates…I wouldn’t stop with one state.

Maybe this weekend…Dances can email me and maybe assign me a state no one else is covering and I could *try* sticking to one state…
141 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:44 am: Nighty-night ((((BillieJo))))
142 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:47 am: Zee,

Now you’ve done it… hehehe… I some how ended up in charge of the Team… Please send a mail to actioncenter@pumapac.org and put “Women of 2010″ in the subject line. Give permission to Dances for me to have your email and I would be more than happy to assign ya a couple of state…
143 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:48 am: state = states
144 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:50 am: goofs…I was without a computer part of this summer…I missed the explanation of your ‘puter woes, but I wish you a speedy solution.
145 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:53 am: Zee,

No worries I have contingency plans already in play. Although Dances will probably get sick of me calling and snail mail, till things get worked out…
146 Zee 09.01.09 at 1:54 am: Well, Team Women of 2010, just in case my mild but original conspiracy theory is correct, I think we all ought to wave to Richard Hines and give him a big thumbs up on headlining women’s issues and reading here and over at Electwomen.com!

He’s superior to the majority of his readers, who skip over stories on women’s rights but spare no venom for Palin. Keep trying, Richard!!! Every effort counts!
147 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 1:56 am: Waving to Richard Hines…
148 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 2:11 am: Nighty – night ((((PUMAs))))

Sweet dreams and sleep well…
149 RememberNovember 09.01.09 at 2:15 am: ‘night ((goofs)) ‘night ((Pumas)) – sweet dreams
150 Juliette 09.01.09 at 2:19 am: Goodnight Goofs and RemeberNov

Sweet Dreams!
151 Zee 09.01.09 at 2:23 am: omg…apparently, there’s a mainstream story on how the c-word is no big deal.

I love that word, but not as a slur.
152 Zee 09.01.09 at 2:25 am: night, goofs…thanks for waving to Richard! I hope you’re happy, I went to the Team 2010 thread and as I suspected…wanted to do all the states that are left.

We’ll see.
153 goofsmom 09.01.09 at 2:41 am: Zee,

You can’t, I need to take a couple of those too when I’m done with research part.
154 kat in your hat 09.01.09 at 8:38 am: #130:
“Note how trolls bait.”

GTFO! ROFLMFAO!!!

omg, thanks for LAUGH!!

Good morning pumas!
155 Notyoursweetie 09.01.09 at 9:26 am: And as expected, GOP turns pacifist – so now we may have a discussion about…”fairy tales”
http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/uh-oh-they-might-remember-theres-a-war-or-two/
156 murphy 09.01.09 at 10:08 am: Morning All, feeling refreshed I hope.

Today is a new day,

Do Something posted,

take it upstairs!

bring ideas and links!