Comments for socio-politics http://socio-politics.today.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:57:50 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 Comment on For those of you that believe Palin really speaks to you and/or for those that just really want to bang her. by skwguitar http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/10/03/for-those-of-you-that-believe-palin-really-speaks-to-you-andor-for-those-that-just-really-want-to-bang-her/#comment-172 skwguitar Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:53:18 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/10/03/for-those-of-you-that-believe-palin-really-speaks-to-you-andor-for-those-that-just-really-want-to-bang-her/#comment-172 Okay so how about those of us that don't think she speaks for our views at all whatsoever, however on a purely physical level would want to bang her? Okay so how about those of us that don’t think she speaks for our views at all whatsoever, however on a purely physical level would want to bang her?

]]> Comment on How the Failing Economy Caused Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Fail by threedegrees http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/23/how-the-failing-economy-caused-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-to-fail/#comment-136 threedegrees Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:21:06 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/23/how-the-failing-economy-caused-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-to-fail/#comment-136 The execs and loan officers employed by FnF knew the risk of leveraging 30/1 with sub-prime loans. They knew this was going to happen, and played it perfectly. They were on the government's short list of "too big to fail", and decided to let it ride. Only in the last 24 hours have we seen a backlash from a Congress and Senate that was supposed to be in the tank for these guys saying, "thanks, but no thanks, to your golden fuckin' parachute". I still think they'll get more or less the bailout they're looking for, they just may have a harder time doing it again. For a few years. Then they'll be right back at it. The execs and loan officers employed by FnF knew the risk of leveraging 30/1 with sub-prime loans. They knew this was going to happen, and played it perfectly. They were on the government’s short list of “too big to fail”, and decided to let it ride. Only in the last 24 hours have we seen a backlash from a Congress and Senate that was supposed to be in the tank for these guys saying, “thanks, but no thanks, to your golden fuckin’ parachute”. I still think they’ll get more or less the bailout they’re looking for, they just may have a harder time doing it again. For a few years. Then they’ll be right back at it.

]]> Comment on Thank you, Matt Damon by khlindsey http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-124 khlindsey Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:56:34 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-124 The questions Matt Damon raises are the exact same questions I am encountering daily from "ordinary people". So, should any of us attain a certain degree of fame, does that mean we lose our voice as "citizen". This gross conflation of "public v. private sphere" is heinous. Pecheux, Harvey, Ong, and many others have called it what it is: a redefining of citizenship. That is okay, but don't expect me to quietly into that goodnight. Thank you for the post. ~k The questions Matt Damon raises are the exact same questions I am encountering daily from “ordinary people”. So, should any of us attain a certain degree of fame, does that mean we lose our voice as “citizen”. This gross conflation of “public v. private sphere” is heinous. Pecheux, Harvey, Ong, and many others have called it what it is: a redefining of citizenship. That is okay, but don’t expect me to quietly into that goodnight. Thank you for the post. ~k

]]> Comment on Thank you, Matt Damon by bill_finger http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-112 bill_finger Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:52:51 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-112 I hate it when Law and Order entertainers get involved in politics. American celebrities are also Americans. Just as we freely disperse our own half-baked opinions, Matt Damon, Oprah, George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Ludacris, and Jack Nicholson are allowed to as well. You can disagree with them, but you can't discount their opinions just because they're famous. I hate it when Law and Order entertainers get involved in politics. American celebrities are also Americans. Just as we freely disperse our own half-baked opinions, Matt Damon, Oprah, George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Ludacris, and Jack Nicholson are allowed to as well. You can disagree with them, but you can’t discount their opinions just because they’re famous.

]]> Comment on Thank you, Matt Damon by justgettingstarted http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-111 justgettingstarted Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:26:12 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-111 I agree with you Virginia... they're too influential to make such "uninformed" comments as these in the public sphere. He may have the "right" so say whatever he wants, but I hope no one (republican or democrat) gives it any real credit. I agree with you Virginia… they’re too influential to make such “uninformed” comments as these in the public sphere. He may have the “right” so say whatever he wants, but I hope no one (republican or democrat) gives it any real credit.

]]> Comment on Thank you, Matt Damon by Virginia Shanahan http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-110 Virginia Shanahan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:36:34 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/11/thank-you-matt-damon/#comment-110 I hate it when entertainers get involved in politics- despite their political leanings. Matt Damon is one of my favorites. I hope this is his last foray into the public world of politics. I hate the thought of scratching him off my list. I hate it when entertainers get involved in politics- despite their political leanings.

Matt Damon is one of my favorites. I hope this is his last foray into the public world of politics. I hate the thought of scratching him off my list.

]]> Comment on Fox News on Obama’s Follow Up To the “Lipstick on a Pig” comment, and what it exposes about the media by mikeywriteswell http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/10/fox-news-on-obamas-follow-up-to-the-lipstick-on-a-pig-comment-and-what-it-exposes-about-the-media/#comment-102 mikeywriteswell Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:22:26 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/10/fox-news-on-obamas-follow-up-to-the-lipstick-on-a-pig-comment-and-what-it-exposes-about-the-media/#comment-102 WHATEVA!!!! OBAMA '08 Hit up my archives... my older posts need love lol. http://waxingpoetically.today.com http://artfromtheoutskirts.today.com WHATEVA!!!! OBAMA ‘08

Hit up my archives… my older posts need love lol.

http://waxingpoetically.today.com

http://artfromtheoutskirts.today.com

]]> Comment on (Almost) everybody on the major news outlets are wastes of life; also, how to avoid their bias by mikeywriteswell http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/09/almost-everybody-on-the-major-news-outlets-are-wastes-of-life-also-how-to-avoid-their-bias/#comment-98 mikeywriteswell Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:43:18 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/09/almost-everybody-on-the-major-news-outlets-are-wastes-of-life-also-how-to-avoid-their-bias/#comment-98 Btw, I think O'Reilly's for Obama and just won't say it lol. http://waxingpoetically.today.com http://artfromtheoutskirts.today.com Btw, I think O’Reilly’s for Obama and just won’t say it lol.

http://waxingpoetically.today.com

http://artfromtheoutskirts.today.com

]]> Comment on (Almost) everybody on the major news outlets are wastes of life; also, how to avoid their bias by bill_finger http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/09/almost-everybody-on-the-major-news-outlets-are-wastes-of-life-also-how-to-avoid-their-bias/#comment-92 bill_finger Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:29:01 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/09/almost-everybody-on-the-major-news-outlets-are-wastes-of-life-also-how-to-avoid-their-bias/#comment-92 Thanks for the link to VoteSmart. It really is unfair what they do to third party candidates. I haven't seen Nader's name in the news for months. Thanks for the link to VoteSmart. It really is unfair what they do to third party candidates. I haven’t seen Nader’s name in the news for months.

]]> Comment on (Almost) everybody on the major news outlets are wastes of life; also, how to avoid their bias by threedegrees http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/09/almost-everybody-on-the-major-news-outlets-are-wastes-of-life-also-how-to-avoid-their-bias/#comment-91 threedegrees Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:11:37 +0000 http://socio-politics.today.com/2008/09/09/almost-everybody-on-the-major-news-outlets-are-wastes-of-life-also-how-to-avoid-their-bias/#comment-91 You can still get you Daily K.O. on Countdown, at 8EST on MSNBC, and Rachel Maddow right afterwards, proving that there is something worth watching on cable besides Stewart/Colbert. Also, FactCheck.org has some good information, but I think we can agree that the informed voter has already made up their mind, regardless of what that decision may be. Good post. You can still get you Daily K.O. on Countdown, at 8EST on MSNBC, and Rachel Maddow right afterwards, proving that there is something worth watching on cable besides Stewart/Colbert. Also, FactCheck.org has some good information, but I think we can agree that the informed voter has already made up their mind, regardless of what that decision may be.

Good post.

]]>