tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post293346624359439014..comments2024-02-21T12:11:32.886-05:00Comments on Bats Left/Throws Right: Social Security's Been Successful For Eighty Years. Reaganisn's Been A Failure For Thirty.James Briggs Stratton "Doghouse" Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378802364709433791noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1075715925429024802011-07-21T13:52:57.783-04:002011-07-21T13:52:57.783-04:00Social Security is a very successful, very well ru...Social Security is a very successful, very well run program. Despite a determined propaganda campaign, it is also still immensely popular with the voting public.<br /><br />If the Democrats are interested in the well being of working class Americans, they should flat out refuse to make any cuts to it.<br /><br />Hell, they should refuse to cut it even if they're only interested in their *own*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-90774774130649748992011-07-21T11:50:10.594-04:002011-07-21T11:50:10.594-04:00Rupert and his US minions are dancing as fast as t...Rupert and his US minions are dancing as fast as they can, all while trying to look like they are casually lounging on the sidelines. <br /><br />I find it fascinating that RupertCo just gave $1 million to the US Chamber of Commerce, who suddenly decided to hire a pricey lobbying shop for the express purpose of weakening the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. I'm sure there's no connection.StringonaSticknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-34811080685473318412011-07-20T20:48:58.346-04:002011-07-20T20:48:58.346-04:00...the bland fascism of loyalty to the Brand.
......<i>...the bland fascism of loyalty to the Brand.</i><br /><br />...this rot is not limited to the USA, though exceptionalist history contributes there. We're all dealing with being bought and sold - it's well to learn to discern the common threads (hint: wealth = value).ckc (not kc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05731097323974389961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-10888399979194779102011-07-20T04:58:37.975-04:002011-07-20T04:58:37.975-04:00I would not underestimate Murdoch and his designs ...I would not underestimate Murdoch and his designs over here. The Australian-born, British capital-built, naturalized American citizen crushes those who oppose him and resorts to (as has been revealed the past five years as the scandal has transpired in Britain) any means to take over and shove his views down the craws and up the arses of---ideally to him---everyone. His companies program the marksmall2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/00244591510971033189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-84626079766973863162011-07-19T20:15:07.932-04:002011-07-19T20:15:07.932-04:00Fluoridation, commies under every bed, Quemoy and ...<i>Fluoridation, commies under every bed, Quemoy and Matsu: it's been difficult to convince someone of my age that today's wingnut differs qualitatively from his forebears. The distinction seems to be that in the interim the Sixties added Backlash, Nixon added modern communications, Reagan added Madison Avenue amorality, and a lifetime of watching teevee and videogame screens--and an Li'l Innocenthttp://ladysmantle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-79756636046526292242011-07-19T15:56:49.520-04:002011-07-19T15:56:49.520-04:00When they see their future as being in permanent m...When they see their future as being in permanent minority status, the only option is to monkey wrench democracy. <br /><br />The greatest generation was also hoping that Hitler and the boys would mature and become moderates.prairie curmudgeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-47429879522427352582011-07-19T13:28:48.055-04:002011-07-19T13:28:48.055-04:00Social Security's Been Successful For Eighty Y...<i>Social Security's Been Successful For Eighty Years. Reaganism's Been A Failure For Thirty.</i><br /><br />I wish we had a president who would say this.<br /><br />Hell, I wish we had a <i>presidential candidate</i> who would say this.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.com