Politics and religion.

[wombat2u2004]

Actually, I have more and more faith in my countrymen every day. The key is to actually talk to people rather than listen to the news media.

AND, we just learned that people CAN change. So, everything is coming up "Milhouse". LOL

Merry New Year!

A Happy New Year to you and yours to Puck

Funny thing you should mention the media. I was talking to a guy today who is the manager of a huge car sales company in Queensland. He was telling me that in motor magazines, the articles that list the best cars from No.10 down to No.1 based on test drives by the author of those articles, is nothing but a whole heap of BS. Evidently these so called journalists receive huge money kickbacks from car manufacturers to put their brand of cars further up the list..
I mean, some people read those magazines like they are the bible, and base their next vehicle purchase on the so called facts that are printed.
And these guys just KEEP getting away with this kind of stuff.

[Grace]

Starting off on the right foot -

WASHINGTON — In the first two days of the new Congress , Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions cast a series of votes and participated in House committee hearings. But there was one problem: he was not officially sworn in as a member of Congress.

source

[lizbud]

Too busy celebrating & gladhanding to observe the House rules I guess.
There was one other member(almost) who missed swearing in on the House
floor, but I think they finally got the record straightened out.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...ut-still-vote/

[Grace]

Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ, was shot in the head this morning in Tucson.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/us...s.html?_r=1&hp

ETA - up to a dozen people may have been shot, and it's being reported that some have died.

[lizbud]

Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ, was shot in the head this morning in Tucson.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/us...s.html?_r=1&hp

ETA - up to a dozen people may have been shot, and it's being reported that some have died.

Isn't this tragic. Her husband is an Astronaut preparing for a mission.
I've head that a child was killed as well as a Federal Judge. I am watching
a news report now.

[blue]

The DBag shot and killed a 9 year old! *Edited at the request of the Mayor* thats the tragedy.

Mr DBag shooter is in custody before he could off himself, now we have to house and feed this AHole until we can try him.

ETA: If a well known Conservative female had been shot in the head many lefties, nationwide and in the news media, would have noticed A CHILD was killed. Instead they are pining over a politician because a D followed her name, the fact that a child was killed isnt as important as a left leaning judge or a Democrat politician.

[mrspunkysmom]

The DBag shot and killed a 9 year old! And you 2 are pining over a politician. Somehow in your eyes a politician rates higher then a 9 year old child, thats the tragedy.

Mr DBag shooter is in custody before he could off himself, now we have to house and feed this AHole until we can try him.

Blue, everywhere in the news Congresswoman Gifford's name leads the story, not the judge that was fatally shot, nor the others that are dead or injured, esp a child. She was more than likely the focus of the shooter, and thus leads the story.

I too think it is tragic that this scumbucket (too nice a word) resorted to violence to make a point and he shot or killed 18 people to make a point. It is equally sad that respect for other people and for life is not taught in our society.

[lizbud]

The DBag shot and killed a 9 year old! And you 2 are pining over a politician. Somehow in your eyes a politician rates higher then a 9 year old child, thats the tragedy.

Mr DBag shooter is in custody before he could off himself, now we have to house and feed this AHole until we can try him.

Clue: This thread is about Politics. Clue: A political figure was shot in the head today.


If you were to be shot tomorrow, it would probably be noted in your local media If your Governor were shot
tomorrow, it would be noted in the local AND National media.

National media follows National figures no matter what political party they belong to.