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IrishAyes

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November 15, 2014

I'm well aware of the relative ease of locating people.

But I've been stalked before, and my basic position is that potential stalkers should have to do their own damned research, not have it handed to them on a silver platter. Some just might be too lazy to make the independent effort. You exhibited extremely poor judgement, and as you express no apology whatsoever - rather a tepid excuse! - I have no reason to imagine you've learned a damned thing from your severe misstep. Social awareness ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, I most certainly am THINKING every scathing thing humanly possible about your entire 'performance'. Was that a misguided effort to help or just plain showing off?

November 14, 2014

Good points all.

Sad to say, when the guy on the corner lot opened an illegal vehicle repair shop on his premises and the neighbors showed up to protest at a town council meeting, we were told essentially that what he did on his own property was HIS affair and not ours. So naturally I popped off. "Fine! I guess that means I can run all the livestock I want on MY place too!" The town's attorney stood up and shouted "NO, THAT'S ILLEGAL!" Around here legality depends on family ties and bribes.

The town's attorney hates me anyway, for a variety of poor reasons. For instance, the local regional OATS bus driver (now deceased) tried to stop me from writing reports to authorities describing his dangerous behavior - he hired her to write a desist letter to me. I emailed her that my actions were protected under whistle blower status, and she emailed me back that if I wished to respond to her, it would have to be through my own attorney. I responded with a rather blistering email in return explaining that I didn't need ANYONE's permission to address her or anyone else on the planet, and that if she really wanted a piece of the fight between her client and me, she'd better count the cost first.

She never addressed me on behalf of her client after that, but you can bet she'll take a swipe anytime she gets a chance.

November 14, 2014

The GOP is so drunk on hate they have even less sense for self preservation than before.

I fully expect them to hang themselves, given enough rope. They'll likely impeach just for the temporary thrill even knowing it will backfire on them. When America sees these ravening wolves trying to savage an innocent, calm man, they might at last awaken to the evil within. After all, the turning point of the Civil Rights Movement was the March on Selma, where the country saw with their very own eyes the resolute, righteous protestors persisting in the face of brutality. Courage and dignity won the day.

November 9, 2014

I'd like to nominate the author of post #45 for banishment.

Martin seems rather insistent that he can come and go as he pleases after crapping on the BOG floor whenever he wants, and that it's our primary responsibility to accommodate him.

November 9, 2014

President Obama is scheduled to be on Face the Nation tomorrow.

Or maybe it was Meet the Press? I don't really remember, but it was one or the other. Normally I avoid the Sunday political shows like the plague, but not when he's on. I'll have to find out which by air time. But I thought to post early so nobody else would find out too late. Live or first run is always more fun than archived.

I firmly believe the GOP will now find themselves trying to ride a tiger.

November 9, 2014

I don't think we much care WHERE you go, so long as you go.

Backstabbing is a cowardly act best confined to GD. Call us blind all you please; but you SHALL NOT do so here with impunity and retain access, I assure you. Do you think we're children you can bandy words with and be assured of 'winning'? Don't bet on it. We don't try to stop you and your sort in your bloodletting elsewhere, but we have the perfect right to keep our own space sane. Get this much straight: President Barack Obama and his own ARE our heart-family, and anyone who'd allow disrespect of family in their own living room wouldn't be worth much.

November 9, 2014

Thanks for guarding what I left unattended so long.

I watched the presser live of course and was very proud as always of President Obama. Since then it looks a lot more like the GOP 'squealing' than us dirty ol' liberals. They're just having fits, aren't they? Just wait; they ain't seen nothin' yet.

November 5, 2014

Hope everyone gets to watch President Obama's press conference this afternoon.

Live is always best, but at least there's always the internet. I don't know the time exactly, but it's usually around 11-12 CST.

While I'm at it, good time to remind everyone we should take out actual pen and paper and write words of appreciation to him. Yesterday's debacle was NOT his fault in any way. But for him the GOP would have us at war and in bread lines continually. This was a hard blow to take, but they're running out of ammunition anyway. Demographics will get them sooner than later.

November 5, 2014

Absolutely.

When the Ignoratti bend over to kiss their true god, the Golden Calf of Wall Street, remember that it leaves their arse exposed to receive the mule kick they've got coming. Keep your steel-toed boots on, people. We've got work to do.

November 5, 2014

Unfortunately true - if only he'd had the sense to be born white.

When racists are removed from the equation, the approval rating of this most noble of men hovers in the high 80's.

The only thing proven yesterday is that the Ignoratti/Idiocracy had breath enough left for one loud dying scream.

My reply to a post elsewhere:

"...... the only people we have to 'thank' for yesterday's election result are those who bent over and kissed the Golden Calf of Wall Street, aka KochHeads and their sheeple. You can answer your own question about 'why all the anti-GOP talk' easily just by looking in the mirror. Enjoy your last rays of stolen sunshine while you can - the demographic clock is ticking away, and your time on the political stage shrinks by the minute."

I won't start a whole new thread, but I do want to remind everyone WE'RE NOT BEATEN UNLESS WE GIVE UP! Keep the long game forefront in your mind and heart at all times.

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About IrishAyes

Still an ardent Irish-American Catholic damnYankee Yellow Dog Democrat socialist after all these years. (cue Simon music) Army brat and wife for many years, now have been on the loose far longer than I was married. After my two red chows died, I took in a mini-beagle cross that I named Molly Maguire, thinking she might need a good Irish name like my original real one. Later she got a baby sister, a smooth-coat JRT I named Brigid after the greatest of the ancient Celtic goddesses. My great-grandfather and his son fought for Michael Collins and barely made it out of Ireland one step ahead of John Bull. They slipped over to Wales for new identities and then forward to the States for a fresh start. That makes me second generation of illegal but certainly justified immigrants. There are precious few people to whose defense I fly immediately, but the list includes Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama even when I disagree with him - it happens! - and living Irish patriots Gerry Adams and Martin \\\'Mind Your Kneecaps\\\' McGuiness. I pray earnestly for a united and free Ireland rescued from all official British occupation, with every square inch of alleged \\\'ancestral lands\\\' now held immorally and illegally by the invaders returned to the rightful owners. Irish-only rule for Ireland. No foreign masters anymore! I find it passing strange when Brits chide ME about \'interfering\' in Irish politics!
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