Whatcha gonna do about it?

Worst Person Crowded Senator Ben Nelson (D) Nebraska

"Too many Americans...get their news from entertainers (who) tell them what to be angry about today." "...Jon Stewart, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Keith Olbermann, and Rachel Maddow." "Responding to the talking points of either extreme is not the way to enact good public policy." "There is a lot of inaccurate and incomplete information out there thanks to talk shows from either the left of the right." "Facts often get in the way of a good rant."

The Senator should face the music and correct things right away. Maybe the Fairness Doctrine then? Just kidding. He should start with Steven Colbert. CORRECTION: The Ed Show (Apparently he handled Colbert well enough, and Ed Schultz is who he should fish or cut bait with.)
The Senator makes some very good points even though his list is not fair and balanced on the face of it.

[Senator Byron Dorgan (D) North Dakota: "no solace in being right"]

The Alter of Tax Cuts

Excuse me, Altar.
Now the Alter.

[7-13-11 Above may be parsed later,
previous to be parsed later*.
Breaking and Fixed News.]

* secondary to be parsed later

[If the US were a household and the GDP were its income, its overall debt would be close to but still less than one year's income. Note: this is a poor analogy, but fair in the light of the alter.]

[Cynical is as cynical does. Or fighting cynical with cynical. ]

[7-14-11 Follow-up: "Nelson's proposal was designed to ensure that Social Security recipients receive their checks in the event of a default, mandating that the program's obligations no longer count against the overall debt limit." That seems like a big and smart step, that could affect the clock if not relieve the Debt Ceiling problem if also applied to the unfunded "emergency spending" for the wars.]

[A new alternative(hybrid plan) is being crafted that seems to combine congressional creativity with giving it to the President to get 'er done. A Trumanesque reference to giving him the Hot Potato, while they get out of the kitchen.]

[7-15-11 Economics and History. Not exactly.]
[Foot Note: I try to put myself in the other's shoes, but sometimes it is in the other mouth.]

** tangent later
[Hi 8 US ot WME]

[7-16-11 Bleep & Compromise ]
[7-18-11 Bleep 'n Compromise
[7-22-11 Obama 2012]

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Morning Joe
Washington Post
President Obama
YouTube


12-11-13
National Cathedral Memorial:
Nelson R. Mandela : kNot [!]
Lord RockTheBoat Madiba?(3,1,2?)
Father Mother Global Village*

* this is a bit of a manipulation of a triad 
The person, the ship, the routes. 
cc: crucible  / change w/meanings & names

CON TEXT / CON SCIENCE ABOUT THE PROCESS!

Filibuster Alito for Constitution's Sake

An Open Letter to SENATORS(in particular moderates who bargained away their duties for the sake of protecting Senate traditions and rules regarding the filibuster)

(Slightly edited from fax sent 1-18-06 to)
Honorable Senator Nelson:

A "unitary philosophy" puts you out of a job, and the people out of the picture. This philosophy has existed prior to the unprecedented selection of Bush over the people. The (constitutional)design of three branches of government requires each to do it's job, and the process (in you) are the arbiters. If you do not stand for the people and the constitution’s principles, do you know what you are standing for?

I feel that it is crucial that you oppose Mr. Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court.

If that is not possible due to the political dangers of your area, it is at least crucial that you stand for the terms of your judicial compromise that prevented the busting of the filibuster in earlier nominations to the judiciary. UNLESS of course that you feel that the Democrats had the opportunity for "advice and consent" as explained in said document.

Politics and the law are more than games, they make the rules for the games that are our lives. Please do not gamble that things cannot get worse or that you can know what is in the conscience* of one that seems to be above the law. That is their philosophy as stated by Bush and demonstrated by his actions. Their conscience is above the law, is yours?

Failing to persuade you on your vote on Alito, at least stand up for your compromise, do not vote for cloture.

* During Bush's 2000 campaign, I noted when he pointed out that his conscience was above any campaign laws. That may have been the Rubicon, now we may only have politics, tyranny or anarchy.

DEFEAT BY GEORGE

Defeat By Daniel N. Nelson
Common Dreams Friday 2 April 2004

A piece I found difficult, but an echo it seems of my thoughts.