I hope I'm not understanding correctly. Because it sure sounded like the Prez was advocating privatizing social security.
I'm a vision of hotliness, and how weird is that? Mystical comas. You know, if you can stand the horror of a higher power hijacking your mind and body so that it can give birth to itself, I really recommend 'em.
Cordelia ,'You're Welcome'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Typo Boy - Feb 24, 2009 5:06:58 pm PST #8168 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
sarameg - Feb 24, 2009 5:08:59 pm PST #8169 of 30000
I just tuned in to Congress standing for the banker who shared his profits with current and former employees and a teacher from South Carolina who wrote the White House (and poor thing looks so nervous even as Michelle tries to reassure her.)
Theresa - Feb 24, 2009 5:12:33 pm PST #8170 of 30000
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
even as Michelle tries to reassure her.)
After these speeches, I'm ready for the Obamas to adopt me. They both come across as so parental.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2009 5:13:41 pm PST #8171 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Because then they wouldn't be able to scream, Liese. And that was obviously very important to do at the time.
Kalshane - Feb 24, 2009 5:20:41 pm PST #8172 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I just tuned in to Congress standing for the banker who shared his profits with current and former employees and a teacher from South Carolina who wrote the White House (and poor thing looks so nervous even as Michelle tries to reassure her.)
I thought Obama said she was a student at the school.
I caught the second half of the speech. No thoughts about specifics, but my overall feeling is positive. While I'm sure Obama will make his mistakes dealing with everything we have going against us right now, I'm willing to trust he has good, well thought-out reasons behind his decisions, good and bad, which is a welcome change from the last 8 years.
ETA: I have zero interest in watching the Jindal response. I have a feeling it's going to yet another re-hash of the "Deficit! Deficit! Deficit! Pork! Pork! Pork!" yammering we've been getting out of the GOP for the last month. (As a side note, I got a bitter laugh out of Obama mentioning in his speech that he inherited a trillion dollar deficit, which lead to all the Dems jumping up to applaud and all the Republicans sitting on their hands.)
Sue - Feb 24, 2009 5:24:34 pm PST #8173 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Okay, I totally love that $24 million dollar chair. I don't $24 million love it, but I do love it.
I wish y'all got Project Runway Canada because the ending was totally WTF!! and I have no one to rant about it to. This one chick made the ugliest dress to ever be made and didn't get eliminated. She's been a total bitch, so I suspect they kept her around for drama.
Lee - Feb 24, 2009 5:25:02 pm PST #8174 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
ita, can you link to the Leveraage renewal video again?
Typo Boy - Feb 24, 2009 5:26:43 pm PST #8175 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, I get the whole "give him a chance thing". But part of Roosevelt's success was that he constantly got pressure from his left. This is a mistake that needs pushback:
To preserve our long-term fiscal health, we must also address the growing costs in Medicare and Social Security. Comprehensive health care reform is the best way to strengthen Medicare for years to come. And we must also begin a conversation on how to do the same for Social Security, while creating tax-free universal savings accounts for all Americans.
A) That is almost certainly Social Security privatization
B) A recession is not the time to increase savings. Especially when it is probably a depression.
erikaj - Feb 24, 2009 5:27:08 pm PST #8176 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
The Obamas rule.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2009 5:28:51 pm PST #8177 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Perkins, you know that problem you had with Hardison in The 12 Step Job? John Rogers talks about it:
This blows by super-fast, but if you watch Hardison fight, he gets punched early, and after that he's mainly tying the guy up with his longer reach, kind of wrestle-grappling. Aldis is very careful about making sure he's still awkward in a physical confrontation.
That said, Eliot's probably giving him some pointers.
I'll find you the video in the next ad break.