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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 01:50 PM Original message |
Maxine Waters introduces bill to REPEAL SUPERCOMMITTEE | The Nation |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Deleted message |
woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
62. +1000000 |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hope it gets some legs, but I'm not holding my breath. nt |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. it's a strategy for if the supercommittee deadlocks, which is almost certain. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Thanks for helping me see the big pic - it IS a good move! nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
82. So there isn't any way it can backfire or |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's worth helping her with. I can't see how this is even |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Are the cat food companies worried? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. heheh! they should be :) |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. Time to see some signs at OWS regarding this? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. i've been working so much with Occupy Orlando, that I've been missing the news...which is crazee |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! |
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Jnana (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. “illegitimate” and “borders on unconstitutional.” |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Admiralty Law? really? |
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Jnana (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. "Rules for the Government" is the pertinent verbiage. |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. great job deliberately misparsing the sentence |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. +1 |
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Jnana (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. No, the House and the Senate (Congress) each make their own rules for governing. |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. I wasn't saying it's unconstitutional |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. ok I looked it up |
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Jnana (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #56 |
69. I believe that you are right... |
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Veilex (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. I think you missunderstand.... |
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Jnana (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Not at all...it means what it says and it says that Congress has the power |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. No, I think you did misunderstand. Government is used as in governing. |
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Jnana (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. See # 40 for the correct answer. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. But we were talking about that other sentence so I agree with #36. |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. Worth a shot. Nothing but ill will come from The Catfood Commission, Part Deux. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. It is committee to divert the blame. |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Seems to be the mode of choice for "bipartisan" adoption of RW policy. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
63. aka diversionary tactic |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Excellent... |
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Riftaxe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. K&R (nt) |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. She is right |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. well, why have all those congress critters if twelve make the major decisions? |
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Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
71. Indeed! The entire concept of |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. Recommend |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. Kicked, recommended and kudos to the honorable Maxine Waters. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. I don't appreciate these loaded words like"upset" that they only |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. K & R |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. k&r |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. Good for her! With much respect and appreciation to her |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. Deleted message |
Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. Go Maxine Go!!! |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
31. YES!! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
32. I love Maxine Waters! |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. She is a great and warm person. |
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Sportsguy (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
33. K and R!! |
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UnrepentantLiberal (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
34. Go Maxine! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
39. I don't agree with her |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. If I'm not mistaken, the Dems have already offered up big cuts |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. It |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Oh Bullshit. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Ah |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #51 |
58. .... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Here's the thing |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Never mind that we NEVER should have had this crap committee force-fed to us in the first place. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. The structure of the supercommittee is a decent idea; it works for military base closures |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #74 |
79. Hmmm? |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
87. "Hmmm?" |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
76. It also reeks, since the cuts went beyond the committee's mandate |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Imagine our utter shock at that news bulletin. nt |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Right |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. ... |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #52 |
75. you're either with us or against us |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. Um |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #80 |
88. "I can think for myself" |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #80 |
91. ron paul is for cuts in the defense budget as well.. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. +1 |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
85. "Wonder why?" |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
42. k&r n/t |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
43. I'm going to call my congressman to support this. |
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lordsummerisle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
55. k&r n/t |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
57. Baucus will grant another gift to wall street donors just like health care "reform" -nt |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. bet on it. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
61. K&R nt |
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adam in oregon (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
64. Little Late |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
65. K&R |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
68. About time ... K&R nt |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
70. How long before Maxine sees the underside of the bus? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #70 |
78. thought that happened a long time ago -- you can't stand up for the people |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
72. Thank you, Maxine! nt |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
73. Taxation w/o representation. They along with the banks are laughing stocks. |
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existentialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
77. May God bless Maxine Waters, |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
81. About time |
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IthinkThereforeIAM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
83. I agree with Maxine... |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
84. How to make this derelict Congress accountable for breach of oath to protect our coffers and safety |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
86. Well now all the Republicans will have to come out for it and call her a commie. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
89. nashville, too Late to rec but I so appreciate you keeping us apprised |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
90. The whole idea of a Supercommittee is despicable |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
92. Actual bill number and title below |
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