What priceless photos!

By now a lot of people must know I'm a diehard U-2 fan, particularly Bono himself. Can't wait to pass those around to friends who will really enjoy them also. Thank you on their behalf.

Great info, thanks on behalf of everyone.

I have a nice letter that I think and certainly hope was direct from his desk. Can't be 100% sure but it has been tucked away in my safety deposit box. Once in awhile when I'm at the bank and in my box for other reasons, I pull that out and read it fondly.

Concerning Fairness

vs hypocrisy... er, uh, oh hell I don't know what else to call it.

What would you do if a lot of us little old ladies complained about the Anglo-Saxon term for coitus? Tell us to fuck off?

You're bowing to a noisy segment of people who want to swear like a sailor - OOPS! 'use colorful language' - but feel superior to someone using a term THEY don't like. And I totally disagree that most women/feminists find it offensive. We use it quite a bit among ourselves, largely toward rightwingers, and you have an awful lot of those in here posing as progressives. But oh, my stars and garters, we must be PC to McCarthyites, mustn't we?

The Lying Little Bitch From Tennessee (cross-posted from GD by yt)

Note to self: remember not to ever take no for an answer, or failing that, don't accept as correct the first answer the first person gives you.

My 3 monthly prescriptions are pretty sky high to the point of unaffordability in my case, so I set about trying to find a program somewhere that would help. On the pharmacist's innocent advice I called one of the manufacturer's directly after being told that might be the most efficient route.

Well, this little Tennessee receptionist with a voice that sounded sweet as melted butter told me that ObamaCare had disallowed the ENTIRE class of meds I take from being covered under any assistance programs at all! Said a lot of people were being thrown off those rolls, even her dear parents (cue violins). Her company couldn't help me and neither could anyone else, so sorry! I thought to myself, hmmm ... strange the pharmacist didn't say anything about it.

So meanwhile I made a few other calls including to an agency in my state, then waited until I thought it might be lunch hour for the receptionist at the pharmaceutical company (I didn't know exactly what department to ask for) because I wanted to talk to at least a second person on some level. A truly nice young man, a junior assistant of some kind who covers the phones at noon, told me an entirely different story.

Apparently the little bitch lied like a turkey at Thanksgiving!

He said he'd overheard her talking to me and that she knows better but she lies to people because she hates everyone and everything to do with ObamaCare. He's been trying to get her to stop lying to callers, because when she's at work where it reflects badly on the company among other things and causes undue suffering and distress at worst. I got the distinct impression her job might not last too long. I invited him to tell his manager(s) that I'd checked out her answer to me earlier and that he's not the only person who resents her lying.

Actually, I said tell them I wish a pox on her house. And I think I'll call those people back in a few weeks and see if he's been able to get rid of her, because heaven or hell won't stop her from lying when she wants to. She might think her position's secure if she's related to someone at the company or sleeping with them, but at some point it won't protect her. If she's still there, I'll simply tell her I've called to speak to the company president, and then no matter where on the ladder my call ends up, I'll blow the whistle on The Lying Little Bitch From Tennessee.

Oughta be a country song in there somewhere.

At any rate she's going to find out how unwise it is to lie to the Irish, because at my age I know a helluva lot more than she does about how to bitch.

They're not a thoughtful group. They're all fascist terrorists, every last one.

If anyone seems to be drawing back a little now, it's only to escape the fire, not from a change of heart. How can you change something you don't have?

I agree there's no real literal comparison to real lyching

But figuratively speaking, I'd like to see that vile fascist UNDER the jail.

Your sensitivities - which we'd all do well to share - are understandable; I for one don't think you went the least bit overboard. Kudos for your thoughts.

She's going to get an earful from me! What vile hypocrisy - the worst.

Well, I'll go K&R the first post too

But I'm doing the same for this one. I'm sure nothing wrong was intended by this poster; sometimes it's all too easy to miss the very first OP, especially when you're as excited about something as this makes me. That's what I signed on for, to post an OP! Just so word gets around is fine. Everyone put it on your FB pages too.

Although much of the material was good, I too disagree with the '08 election analysis.

McCain is still suffering PTSD from what I see. He will never have a healthy attitude, and he does have far too many character flaws to lead a kiddie parade. Check out vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.org

Of course there was plenty we could see for ourselves all too plainly.

And I do agree with you that no Republican was going to beat our team in '08. Should Hillary secure the nomination for '16, as she likely will, I hope she chooses a real pit bull of a running mate to turn loose on the repugs.