Comments for My Take http://www.arrghpaine.com Looking for truth in political discourse Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:22:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on House Representatives on Twitter by R. Paine http://www.arrghpaine.com/house-reps-on-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-439 R. Paine Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:22:56 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?page_id=405#comment-439 They were one of my sources (at the time I compiled, my list was.more.complete from a Twitter standpoint) ;) They were one of my sources (at the time I compiled, my list was.more.complete from a Twitter standpoint) ;)

]]> Comment on House Representatives on Twitter by LADYBIGMAC http://www.arrghpaine.com/house-reps-on-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-436 LADYBIGMAC Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:18:41 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?page_id=405#comment-436 For an updated list check out www.contactingthecongress.org. They also have email and snail mail addys and other information. For an updated list check out http://www.contactingthecongress.org.
They also have email and snail mail addys and other information.

]]> Comment on Abdication of Democracy by Cindy http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/07/abdication-of-democracy.html/comment-page-1#comment-413 Cindy Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:06:44 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1189#comment-413 Great post. Thanks. Great post. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Scorched Earth by Perry MacNeil http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/07/scorched-earth.html/comment-page-1#comment-412 Perry MacNeil Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:29:52 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1179#comment-412 Well, you've hit the nail on the head once again, my friend. The GOP continues to find ways to compound their power. Look at the voter suppression laws they are putting in place at the state level. And the union-busting - they're now focused on the state level to break down the voting base of the Dems. Combine that with Citizens United and their current efforts to cling to the power they have nationally, and they could still pull off the next election if citizens fail to act. Keep fighting the good fight, and let's hope we're seeing the Rethugs implode! Well, you’ve hit the nail on the head once again, my friend. The GOP continues to find ways to compound their power. Look at the voter suppression laws they are putting in place at the state level. And the union-busting – they’re now focused on the state level to break down the voting base of the Dems. Combine that with Citizens United and their current efforts to cling to the power they have nationally, and they could still pull off the next election if citizens fail to act. Keep fighting the good fight, and let’s hope we’re seeing the Rethugs implode!

]]> Comment on Wood with the bark… by Perry MacNeil http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/04/wood-with-the-bark.html/comment-page-1#comment-405 Perry MacNeil Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:03:37 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1173#comment-405 Amen, amen, AMEN! Says it all...will share it along. Great post. Was missing your strong political voice, my friend! :) Amen, amen, AMEN! Says it all…will share it along. Great post. Was missing your strong political voice, my friend! :)

]]> Comment on Why Wisconsin Matters by Tim http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/02/why-wisconsin-matters.html/comment-page-1#comment-404 Tim Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:14:56 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1160#comment-404 It's a class war and we think that can't happen in an "egalitarian" society but the economics are undeniable. The "American Dream" of doing better than your parents and moving up the economic ladder based on your own hard work and effort is all but gone. I've watched my children struggle in non-union jobs to have things as basic as adequate health care and enough money to pay the rent. We have $900 billion to bail out Wall Street and we have $800 billion to give tax cuts to everyone including the very rich. We have $80 billion a year for wars. It angers me that across the nation our states collectively face a $130 billion dollar deficit and we can't help ourselves. Under the guise of "rebuilding" our economy, we continue to protect the rich while increasing the burden on ourselves and our childern. It’s a class war and we think that can’t happen in an “egalitarian” society but the economics are undeniable. The “American Dream” of doing better than your parents and moving up the economic ladder based on your own hard work and effort is all but gone. I’ve watched my children struggle in non-union jobs to have things as basic as adequate health care and enough money to pay the rent. We have $900 billion to bail out Wall Street and we have $800 billion to give tax cuts to everyone including the very rich. We have $80 billion a year for wars. It angers me that across the nation our states collectively face a $130 billion dollar deficit and we can’t help ourselves. Under the guise of “rebuilding” our economy, we continue to protect the rich while increasing the burden on ourselves and our childern.

]]> Comment on Why Wisconsin Matters by Tweets that mention Why Wisconsin Matters » My Take -- Topsy.com http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/02/why-wisconsin-matters.html/comment-page-1#comment-403 Tweets that mention Why Wisconsin Matters » My Take -- Topsy.com Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:24:52 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1160#comment-403 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by juliesvern, Dee, Ketzi, Charlene Deveraturda, tom hebert and others. tom hebert said: RT @ArrghPaine: Why Wisconsin matters, My Take http://bit.ly/eZbpk4 #p2 #wiunion #solidarityWI [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by juliesvern, Dee, Ketzi, Charlene Deveraturda, tom hebert and others. tom hebert said: RT @ArrghPaine: Why Wisconsin matters, My Take http://bit.ly/eZbpk4 #p2 #wiunion #solidarityWI [...]

]]> Comment on Calling off the Straw Dogs by Tweets that mention Calling off the Straw Dogs » My Take -- Topsy.com http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/01/calling-off-the-straw-dogs.html/comment-page-1#comment-401 Tweets that mention Calling off the Straw Dogs » My Take -- Topsy.com Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:38:49 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1132#comment-401 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Uva Be Dolezal, R. Paine, R. Paine, Candi, i Had a point... and others. i Had a point... said: Calling off the Straw Dogs http://bit.ly/hLzYUP | an @iHadapoint must read [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Uva Be Dolezal, R. Paine, R. Paine, Candi, i Had a point… and others. i Had a point… said: Calling off the Straw Dogs http://bit.ly/hLzYUP | an @iHadapoint must read [...]

]]> Comment on Don’t You Wish? by Tweets that mention Don’t You Wish? » My Take -- Topsy.com http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/01/1122.html/comment-page-1#comment-398 Tweets that mention Don’t You Wish? » My Take -- Topsy.com Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:36:21 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1122#comment-398 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ASW, Damon, R. Paine, Gail Leach, Lehigh389 and others. Lehigh389 said: RT @ArrghPaine: .@Lawrence O'Donnell providing an invaluable service to the rational discussion of gun control http://bit.ly/gceskx #p2 ... [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ASW, Damon, R. Paine, Gail Leach, Lehigh389 and others. Lehigh389 said: RT @ArrghPaine: .@Lawrence O’Donnell providing an invaluable service to the rational discussion of gun control http://bit.ly/gceskx #p2 … [...]

]]> Comment on Don’t You Wish? by Nanook http://www.arrghpaine.com/2011/01/1122.html/comment-page-1#comment-397 Nanook Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:45:24 +0000 http://www.arrghpaine.com/?p=1122#comment-397 "The right to bear arms to form a militia" is a little different from "the right to carry and conceal a 30 round auto-loading pistol in public." Since I am Nanook the outdoorsman, I carry a .44 magnum pistol when hiking. I need only four rounds. Three to try to scare off a big brown bear if it were to charge. The fourth is to put me out of my misery when the bear begins to chew on my leg. “The right to bear arms to form a militia” is a little different from “the right to carry and conceal a 30 round auto-loading pistol in public.”

Since I am Nanook the outdoorsman, I carry a .44 magnum pistol when hiking. I need only four rounds. Three to try to scare off a big brown bear if it were to charge. The fourth is to put me out of my misery when the bear begins to chew on my leg.

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