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Subscribe to RSSABC has released excerpts of Barbara Walters' interview with the president and first lady, which will air on Friday night. Per the excerpts, President Obama says he doesn't think about Sarah Palin -- and instead spends his time trying to be the best possible president he can be. On the conflict in Korea, Obama said that South Korea is the U.S.'s ally, and he strongly affirmed the U.S.'s commitment to defend the nation.
Vice President Biden has an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal calling for the ratification of new START. "Our uniformed military supports it. Our European allies support it. Our national security interests are at stake. It is time for the Senate to approve New Start."
Per a USA Today/Gallup poll, "The large majority (71%) of air travelers who have flown at least twice in the past year say any potential loss of personal privacy from the full-body scans and pat-downs is worth it as a means of preventing acts of terrorism."
"Only three days after GOP senators and senators-elect renounced earmarks, Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, the No. 2 Senate Republican, got himself a whopping $200 million to settle an Arizona Indian tribe's water rights claim against the government," the AP writes. "Kyl's office insists the measure is not an earmark, and the House didn't deem it one when it considered a version earlier this year. But it meets the know-it-when-you-see-it test, critics say."
And Talking Points Memo reports that the chief of staff to Rep. Steve Rothman (D-NJ), "was arrested in Gaithersburg, Md. last Friday on charges of soliciting sex from a minor." Rothman fired his chief aide.
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Iron Fists
The relentless drumbeat from the right wants President Obama to show the iron fist to the N Korea; nuke ‘em . Instead they should purse their lips and drumbeats for diplomacy like getting China to join in the process. I doubt if China troubles US much. We are their biggest customer, without US their economy would collapse.
Ed Schultz said…”Nearly half of Congress is made up of millionaires. What do they know? I want you to remember that the next time you hear McConnell and Boehner just whining over these tax cuts. It‘s selfish and unpatriotic, in my opinion, to just close in and help the top two percent”.
15 million out-of-work Americans and 44 million Americans are on food stamps what is there to be thankful for tomorrow, Thanksgiving? Multi-Republican-millionaire, Mitch McConnell had the audacity to say… As Americans across the country prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this coming week, we’re reminded of the many blessings we enjoy as a nation.
We’re grateful for the sacrifices of the brave men and women in our armed forces who will not be home with their families next week, and who make these blessings possible.
And we’re also conscious this Thanksgiving of the many Americans who are struggling with serious hardships, including the many millions of Americans who are struggling to find work.
At the moment, about 15 million of our fellow citizens are looking for jobs and can’t find one. The unemployment rate has remained stubbornly close to ten percent for a year and a half. We are experiencing what can only be described as a jobs crisis, a sustained period of chronic unemployment; and two years of policies that have vastly increased the size and scope of government and added trillions to the debt and have done little to alleviate this problem.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/11/mitch-mcconnell-bush-tax-cuts-obama-start-treaty-.html
Really now, McConnell then why did Republicans stand in the way of extending the unemployment benefits? Mitch is so out of touch.
Palin writes in the book, a copy of which was obtained by ABC News. "I guess you could say that he warned us! But the problem is that Americans don't want a fundamental transformation of their country."
TSA
I can’t understand why Fox Noise wants to advocate racial profiling for TSA. Enough with the ethnic cleansing
The daughter of Mama Grizzly the disestablishmentarian chatter box, Sarah Palin, seems to be in ANGRY B!TCH withdrawals. Bristol said... "
Going out there and winning this would mean a lot. It would be like a big middle finger to all the people out there who hate my mom and hate me."
Those are some very hostile words for a pious, austere, American loving patriotic daughter!!!
And this is the woman's daughter who wants to be President and lead America. Yet, she raised her kids in such slovenly way
Voters Would Change Constitution To Limit Corporate Spending In Elections
PCCC( Progressive Change Campaign Committee: bold progressives ) cofounder Adam Green thinks it’s a ripe time for action. “It’s time to stop thinking small-bore. The solution to Citizens United is not merely disclosure, it’s to overturn Citizens United — and even last November’s Republican-skewed electorate agrees
http://www.huffingtonpost.com//2010/11/23/voters-strongly-back-amen_n_787526.html
This will be great for the real citizens untied (US) because under the Supreme Court Citizens United decision gave corporations their personhood.
Tea baggers don’t let others unlike themselves post while under the influence of Sarah’s Palintolgy (wink wink).
Let’s be civil TODAY and agree to disagree. That means let’s discuss rather than collapsing our posts.
Things I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving 2010:
I’m thankful that we have an intelligent & pragmatic President and his beautiful family in the White House!
I’m thankful that there are substantially more troops who are able to spend the Holiday with their families at home for a change!
I’m thankful that I’m in a position where I can help the less fortunate who need a hand up more than ever this year!
I’m thankful that I’m able to open my home again this year and share a meal with my family & friends!
I’m thankful that I’m able to reflect back on last year’s dinner which would be the last that I got to prepare & share with my Mother!
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Oh… and… Did I mention..? I’m extremely thankful that Bristol finished 3rd proving yet again that the Palin woman have NO idea how to accept defeat gracefully! lol
Excellent posts. Bev, thanks in particular for pointing out that China is dependent upon the US economy to stay afloat. There's been a great deal of fear on both sides of the political spectrum about China "owning" us. That's a legitimate fear if it was entirely one way, and if it was overwhelming. The facts are a great deal more encouraging. China's economy would collapse without our trade. We can't do without their goods. We remain tightly dependent upon each other in that way. China can't bring trouble down upon us without bringing trouble down upon themselves.
As for their ownership of US debt, that's been overblown. Of the $13T national debt, $4T of that is held by foreign interests. China holds 20.8% of THAT. Simply put...it ain't that big a deal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_public_debt
Happy Turkey day to you too, Feisty'
I'm thankful too that especially that the left is coagulating to embrace our President's vision for this country.
I'm thankful Bernie Goldberg called out Fox Noise for it's hypocrisy. Gotta Laff
Goldberg: I sort of wish you weren't doing this to me, Bill. But since you're asking, and let the record show you brought this up. Fox News is very important. No question about that. On Election Night, more people were watching Fox on cable than anybody else. If Fox does softball interviews, if Fox champions causes, if Fox likes one candidate or treats them differently than another, then you know what, it's blowing the opportunity to be the most important voice in broadcasting.
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/11/24/video-bernie-goldberg-warns-fox-news-about-its-bias/
Gawker Website Agrees Not to Repost Palin Excerpts
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/gawker-agrees-not-to-repost-palin-excerpts/
If anyone is interested in reading her un-American and anti-feminist spill, just wait in a minute the new book will be in bargain basements and church bazaars.
I'm also glad Dumb & Dumber, Sarah & Bristol could get worse.
Sarah Palin's Alaska fell 40% on Sunday night to 3 million and Bristol found out her lead feet can't dance. You can fool some of the people some of the time but not all the people all the time.
More importantly, I'm glad to be able to donate to those who have less than I.
Everyone enjoy your Thanksgiving.
I'm thankful for all the things everyone mentioned. I enjoyed the little ones Chris Hayes gave that were twittered to the show, including the little car bell that warns us our lights are on and I'll add the bell that says the keys are still in the ignition.
I'm thankful that the head of Motor Trend Magazine skewered Rush Limbaugh's comment about the Chevy Volt--especially the ending where he says GM would gladly loan Limbaugh one for a weekend but cautioned that driving and using oxycontin don't mix.
I will also add I am thankful we have First Read and its excellent staff which gives us much to discuss, a place to voice our own op-eds even when they don't necessarily match the thread's topic--but we do try.
Senator Kyl -
What a joke he is. No on START, but OK to take earmarks only days after the GOP's leader declared no more earmarks. What a bunch of hypocrites and liars. This man needs to be thrown out of his own Party.
PS. Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone.
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The Loyal Opposition:
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Americans, regardless of party affiliation, will be giving thanks for the many blessings they have received this past year. Being a truly American holiday, it is a time of unity…at least for a few hours. But hiding just below the surface are our attitudes and biases that define each of us as progressives or conservatives.
Now I’m not so naïve to think we should expect unity on a daily basis, but over the past 50 years we have lost the notion of “loyal opposition”. It was once understood that when our President was on foreign soil that the opposing party would tone down the rhetoric. It didn’t matter if Nixon was in China, JFK was in France, or Reagan was in Germany; the opposing parties were respectful. After all, these men were our President.
Today the word “loyal” seems to have been dropped and it is simply “opposition”. This past month President Obama traveled to several countries mixing work with pleasure. The cost of President Obama’s travel was fabricated. Fox News, with total disregard to facts, stated that the expenses totaled in the millions, aired the lies and within hours, conservatives on FR were repeating false information. Although “old news” in this rapid 24/7 news cycle, it is an example of the distorting the facts in an effort to take down this President.
Next months news will include the Senate voting on the START treaty with Russia. The Reagan mantra of “Trust, but Verify” is clearly a component of this treaty. Now that the treaty has expired, there are no inspectors doing the verifying of Russian missiles. During the days when “loyal opposition” was still alive the Senate would vote 95-5 to ratify foreign treaties…certainly when these treaties were in the best interests of the United States.
Today is a different story. Senators like John Kyl of Arizona are willing to put our country at risk in an effort to embarrass our President. Yet, another example of putting the GOP/TP before the country.
Also, coming up in this lame duck Congress will be a vote on DADT. Will the Senate be willing to grant equal rights to all service men? It should be an easy question to answer, but the opposition will again attempt to embarrass our President and deny some of our service men and women certain inalienable rights.
I am thankful I am an American, can post my thoughts of FR, and have all the freedoms granted in the Constitution, but I miss the days when the opposition was in fact—loyal.
When I think back on the adversarial yet respectful and often even cordial relationship that Tip O'Neal had with Ronald Reagan, it makes me realize that some where along the way since that time, our leaders made the conscious decision to place party ahead of country (NEWT NEWT NEWT). Clinton vs. Newt was the turning point. The repubs went hog wild trying to damage Clinton. Sure, folks go on about how he was able to get stuff done and work with repubs, but only if he worked on THEIR stuff. Welfare Reform, NAFTA, repeal of Glass-Steagall are prime examples. Now the only goal of the republican party is power, plain and simple and by any means necessary.
Good morning Ron
I am thankful I am an American, can post my thoughts of FR, and have all the freedoms granted in the Constitution, but I miss the days when the opposition was in fact—loyal.
Me too Ron
Ain't America beautiful? I'm glad I'm not living in a war torn poverty stricken country. Because we have Freedom I doubt seriously if the loyal opposition can crush that.
Great post. Ron, enjoy your holiday.
Indy Lib: Thank you for your comments. We are clearly on the same page. Can I assume you are a Hoosier?
I get that a lot Ron. Guess I shoulda spelled it Indie Lib. Actually from KY.
And, the Obama administration is repealing a federal court decision to reinstate a lesbian Air Force nurse to her position.
We are told that Obama really, truly does not support DADT- despite appearances to the contrary.
Right. Sure.
Well, here is hoping everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving- especially our troops. All of them, no matter what they think, do, and say in the privacy of their own bedrooms.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
The problem with your assessment, other than it is the daily Obama negative, is that it fails to include the fact that the US Dept of Justice is obligated to defend the laws of this land even if they disagree with those laws. DADT is still the law and as such it must be defended by DOJ. The fact that one judge has determined it unconstitutional means just that--one judge says it is. The DOJ, if it is correctly doing its job, it must "appeal" the case--even if they or I disagree with the idea of it. My guess is that if the DOJ did not appeal the case, many on the right would be complaining that it isn't doing its job.
I applaud your view on DADT but instead of blaming it on President Obama, who really does want Congress to repeal this law, write every republican legislator and demand they vote to repeal it. Afterall, it remains the law of the land until Congress repeals it or the US Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional regardless of any president's personal wishes.
no joe, no bo, nj
And, the Obama administration is repealing a federal court decision to reinstate a lesbian Air Force nurse to her position.
We are told that Obama really, truly does not support DADT- despite appearances to the contrary.
Right. Sure.
Well, here is hoping everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving- especially our troops. All of them, no matter what they think, do, and say in the privacy of their own bedrooms.
I'm shocked; just shocked that you care not about lies fueled by Frank Luntz's of "government take over" especially in the bedroom.
Here's a tidbit you can tout too...
Congress should repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
Of course, the media will exploit –the issue- by saying Congress will probably not take the issue up in the lame duck session. They will say it still may come down to President Obama repealing the ban on gays serving in the military by Executive Order. Okay, that’s great. But, then, if so, maybe President Obama should repeal it by Executive Order. However, the responsibility remains on Congress to get it ‘er done as soon as possible instead of Republican't/Tea Bagger obstructive partnership. There is one problem though. Here’s the problem with that. It is not entirely clear if it can be repealed by Executive Order.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/02/03/on-dont-ask-dont-tell-and-executive-orders/
Senator Carl Levin said… “I believe our hearings on the report will be a boost to the goal of passing a National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions related to repeal of 'don’t ask, don’t tell. Passage of the Defense Authorization Act is essential to our troops and their families and to our national defense.”
Apart from being human and having their civil rights violated, LBGTs are valuable assets in the security of America!!!
Thank you lady and have a Happy Happy Thanksgiving!
No Joe---Jody is right---the DOJ is obligated to uphold the laws of the land whether or not it agrees with them.
If the Senate were not hamstrung by ridiculous filibuster rules and/or any Republicans had shown the kind of understanding towards gays that you demonstrate in your post, we wouldn't have DADT today. It is not the President's fault that the Senate failed to act.
Good points, guys. Repealing DADT by Executive Order gets Congress of the hook, but a future executive can reinstate it at a whim. Changing the law changes the game. For good.
On top of upholding the law, my guess is that the DOJ has another motive for their stance on DADT.
Sure, you can simply proceed with a repeal of DADT but sadly that does not preclude a reinstatement of the policy down the road. So, how does one repeal DADT in such a way that it can never be reinstated?
The answer is simple...make it a Constitutional conflict (equal protection under law)...force the Supreme Court's hand and make them repeal DADT in such a way that no President in the future can even THINK of reinstating it.
Happy Thanksgiving! This is the best holiday for many reasons, a time to be thankful, a time to remember those less fortunate, a time to stop and appreciate our many blessings because life's simplist things are the most rewarding.
I read this and tend to agree. "Thanksgiving is the greatest holiday contributed to North American culture by Indians and coopted by the United States at large."
Social Security. Social security is not part of the budget deficit or the debt, it is a trust into which every worker contributes with every paycheck they earn. That money is paid to current retirees by current workers, and in turn, to the future retirees by future workers. Legislators keep telling us that it will run out of money which is a false statement--it will not run out of money, there will simply be fewer workers paying into the trust which would mean a 25% reduction in benefits by 2045. The goal is to prevent that reduction.
A few weeks ago the debt commission provided a preliminary report of their recommendations one of which was raising the retirement age. The General Accountability Office released its report on the impact of that recommendation. 1) Raising the retirement age would disproportionately hurt lower-income workers and minorities, and increase disability claims by older people unable to work. 2) The projected spike in disability claims could harm Social Security's finances because disability payments are typically higher than early retirement benefits.
There is more to consider than simply how much money can be saved by raising the retirement age. Raising the age will have a disproportionate and unequal effect on certain groups of people. Full benefits retirement age for those born in 1946 is now 66 and that gradually increases to 67 for those born in 1960 or later. The debt commission recommends a gradual increase in full retirement age to 69 by 2075, early retirement age would be 64 by 2075. The idea of raising the retirement age sounds reasonable. The commission believes it would encourage workers to remain on the job longer resulting in more money paid into the Trust and potentially more personal savings for later in life.
According to the GAO's report which is based on research, primarily from the Health & Retirement Study (an ongoing study) by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, about 25% of workers age 60 and 61 reported a health condition that limited their ability to work. This 25% of less healthy older workers had lower incomes, less accumulated wealth and were less likely to have attended college. Social Security was established as a safety net for these very workers, the elderly who could no longer work because health, skills or age limited their ability to find work. Social security has greatly reduced the poverty level of the elderly since it began, it is their life line. The debt commission says it included a recommendation for "hardship" exemption in their report. The question is how many hoops must workers jump through to determine "hardship".
No one disputes that some adjustments must be made to social security but any adjustments made cannot have unintended collateral damage to the finances of the existing system. Otherwise, the fix itself creates a greater problem.
Good morning Bev, Feisty and Jody: Happy early Thanksgiving to each of you. Excellent posts.
I see NJ decided to join the group today. SIASD seems to fit.
Thanks Ron... Same to you & the boss!
I'm continually amazed that the right wing nuts can't take even ONE day off of the HATERPALOOZA!
I'm thankful I don't walk in those shoes...
It might be funny if not so incredibly sad...
Thanks for pointing out the flaws in raising the SS age, Jody. It amounts to manual laborers having to work longer because lawyers are living longer. In short-sighted eagerness to dismantle SS one piece at a time it's completely overlooked that increases in disability payments would eat into and may exceed the savings in SS payments.
The homeless shelter that we donate to, will be feeding about a thousand men woman and children on thanksgiving day. So as you dig into the stuffing spare a taught for those less fortunate. I pray you all have a great day whatever your circumstances, I will be blessed in having all my children and grandchildren to share the holiday with my wife and I.
Beverly, Feisty, Ron, John B. Great way to end this week, terrific comments.
Thank you for pointing that out, Patrick. Shelters throughout the country are continuing to operate near maximum capacity. Please all, have thoughts, prayers, and actions for those less fortunate.
Thanks Jody...and BTW the Pumpkin Gingerbread was delish! ;0)
And I couldn't agree more with John's response to Patrick!
Good points, Jody. One thing that is constantly ignored by all of these 'commissions' and 'panels' is that by simply removing (or, to a lesser extent, raising) the cap on the income used to calculate the SS and Medicare/Medicaid tax taken, it would fully fund (if not actually over fund) SS through the boomer years and even allow the retirement age to be lowered to a more reasonable 62 - 65. Not reduction in benefits required and they could actually raise benefits and get back to real COL adjustments based on the actual COL rather than a 'calculated' COL.
Another thing overlooked is that people that only pay on capital gains as their income are not paying into the SS and MM funds. More breaks for the rich at the expense of the less well off.
Jody, Iowa
Beverly, Feisty, Ron, John B. Great way to end this week, terrific comments.
Jody, I couldn't think of better way to end the weekend with reflections and thanks. I'm pleased to live in one of the most envied counties in the world. Even, if at times justice seems denied to the lesser of US. But, I'd rather have this alternative any day to enjoy the freedoms I have here!
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John B, Des Moines, IA
Excellent posts. Bev, thanks in particular for pointing out that China is dependent upon the US economy to stay afloat. There's been a great deal of fear on both sides of the political spectrum about China "owning" us. That's a legitimate fear if it was entirely one way, and if it was overwhelming. The facts are a great deal more encouraging. China's economy would collapse without our trade. We can't do without their goods. We remain tightly dependent upon each other in that way. China can't bring trouble down upon us without bringing trouble down upon themselves.
As for their ownership of US debt, that's been overblown. Of the $13T national debt, $4T of that is held by foreign interests. China holds 20.8% of THAT. Simply put...it ain't that big a deal.
You're so welcome, John
And thank you helping to define the others who we owe.
Happy Thanksgiving
Excellent points, Matthew, Houston. You are correct and thanks for adding to my comment. I remember during the presidential campaign, candidate Obama kept saying that raising the social security cap on income would pretty much solve the problem. In addition to your point about capital gains not included in payroll taxes; Reagan was correct, the capital gains tax rate should be close to a person's federal income tax rate.
Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours Jody--hope you have a nice day.
Regarding Social Security---it is beyond me that people getting a bonus of say $1 milliion do not contribute to Social Security on that. They do pay the Medicare portion but not the Social Security portion. Makes no sense to me.
He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all.
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.
There is no beginning or end. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift, that’s why they call it the present.
Happy Thanksgiving to First Read Nation from the Hill Folk.
Beautiful thoughts, IR. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, as well as all who may read this.
John B...if I may tag along...beautifully written from the hills IR! A blessed and safe Holiday to all!
Pearls of wisdom from IR, well done. Have a safe and wonderful Holiday.
Great thoughts, IR. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. I love belonging to "First Read Nation"----second only to Steeler Nation!
Being thankful for the opportunity to live in the richest country on the planet sounds pretty good, that is if you are one of rich, for millions and millions knowing you live in the richest country on the planet yet have no means to support yourself or family anymore is quite unpleasant, and realizing your job has been outsourced so the rich can get filthy rich, not because your employer could not make a fair profit keeping jobs in the U.S. but because your employer can make obscene profits by taking advantage of slave wages elsewhere, well that's enough to send many over the edge. Corporate America has lost it's soul and has turned it's back on the country and people that gave them the resources required to become the powerhouses they are today, and the Government that was formed to protect the citizens of the United States now exists to protect the riches of the rich, the citizens have no protector, just rulers, what a damn shame. Thanksgiving?
Thanks for reminding us of the harsh realities many of our fellow citizens are dealing with here in the richest of countries W.
Well said, W Bush. I heard the other day that 40 million Americans live with "food insecurity", many of them children. This number should make everyone pause. While most of us will celebrate Thanksgiving with traditional food and lots of it, about 40 million will have very little except for the goodness of shelters, the people who donate to them, and organizations like the Salvation Army which provides food baskets and meals.
Nice work...you guys really AREN'T any different than what you've been!
Imagine that.
Mark Murray writes: ABC has released excerpts of Barbara Walters' interview with the president and first lady, which will air on Friday night. Per the excerpts, President Obama says he doesn't think about Sarah Palin -- and instead spends his time trying to be the best possible president he can be. On the conflict in Korea, Obama said that South Korea is the U.S.'s ally, and he strongly affirmed the U.S.'s commitment to defend the nation.
Think Progress: Israeli officials say their hands are off the proverbial trigger with Iran, and that the country is stepping back from an immediate confrontation over the Iranian nuclear program, due to both technical difficulties encountered by Iran and pressure from the U.S. government. Politico reports the news “represents a success for the Obama administration, which has sought to convince Israel that it should give sanctions a chance to work.”
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Happy Thanksgiving Mark & Domenico and thank you for giving us all from different parts of the country a place where we can all chat about the news of the day. Thank you especially for your fairness in your reporting. It's well done, well researched. We don't get the flaming misdirected headlines here like we do at most other media outlets. Your perspectives on the news of the day are appreciated. You try to present the news the way it should be presented - by careful, thoughtful research and presented in a mature responsible manner. I know I trust what you write and I have noticed that if your reporting turns out to be incomplete, you are quick to say as much and work to give us updates. This is what all responsible journalists should do. Plus, it's a fun place to hang out.
And you have good senses of humor which is always appreciated. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
Same to everyone here. Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving, Pat in Boston MA
Thanks for that interesting tidbit.
Pat. You provide us with the extra information often missed plus history and baseball--Happy Thanksgiving.
I'll second that comment to Mark and Domenico.
Well said as usual Pat. You always add an interesting perspective and you remind of us facts and anecdotes from "real life" as opposed to "political life"! Happy Thanksgiving to you.
And you are right about our FR hosts---they do a terrific job and we are so fortunate to have this site for discourse.
Dear Jody, Beverly & Steeler Fan: I as well appreciate all you bring to the table. Every day. Keep fighting. There is much to fight for. In the meantime, enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday.
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I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.
Thanks for the words from 'Satch, Pat. It's such a favorite, and I believe it reflects my perceptions of life so well that I've instructed my wife, that should I move on before her, they play it at my funeral.
I want everyone to have a safe and nice Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving California Tom
Per one Roger Ailes: "if you can't deal with Fox, how are you going to deal with Al Queida?? I like it. It naturally flows to the next logical statement, then:
"if you can't deal with the 'lamestream' media, how are you going to deal with Al Queida?".
How about that, folks? Looks to me like either Palin has to refrain from running, or we all have to drop that 'lamestream' media crap once and for all.
Now, as to what to be thankful for:
My health. Your health. And the fact that Obama is running this great nation, and not someone else. I'm thankful for the folks that are living in poverty or near-poverty, but manage to still be at peace with their lot in life, as opposed to people like Limbaugh, Beck, Ailes and others that live behind secured gates and fences in their mansions, gnashing their teeth and wailling because they don't have even MORE.
I'm thankful this is NOT a communist country, contrary to what some would have you believe- as my being able to post this, and your being able to read this, amply proves.
All good things to be thankful for and so true about those with the least. Yesterday, Politico reported that big business is whining that President Obama hasn't been nice to them--while posting the biggest quarterly earnings in the 60 years of keeping records. Those that have so much whine, those that have so little do the best the can silently.
drive-by-observer
Now, as to what to be thankful for:
My health. Your health. And the fact that Obama is running this great nation, and not someone else. I'm thankful for the folks that are living in poverty or near-poverty, but manage to still be at peace with their lot in life, as opposed to people like Limbaugh, Beck, Ailes and others that live behind secured gates and fences in their mansions, gnashing their teeth and wailling because they don't have even MORE.
It's beautiful you think of the lesser of our brethren I 'm not a Christian nor do subscribe to any religion. But I am spiritual.
For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me."
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
My mother always taught me you only help yourself when you help others.
Forget about Roger Ailes and Silly Sarah. Their only emphasis is on greed, lies, power, and profit.
Ooppps. I forgot and left out that one guy from Fairfax.
Sorry, Bill. Didn't mean to miss or diss anyone, now, hear?