Comments for The Brittle Hum of the Republic

Comment on John Derbyshire on Rush and talk radio (highly recommended) by tjmkwtahnz

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Comment on Rush Limbaugh, Clear Channel, propaganda and economic reality by Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:01:33 +0000

It\’s good to get a fresh way of looinkg at it.

Comment on Refreshing sanity by Joan

Joan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:51:36 +0000

That iisnhgt’s just what I’ve been looking for. Thanks!

Comment on Feathered thing by Lea

Lea — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:39:01 +0000

I saw this at the tail end of a PBS pgm. Went and got the dvd from the library. Wonderful! There is a short series of these creations.

Comment on Without Feathers by Luluwrites

Luluwrites — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:08:26 +0000

Welcome back Bernie. I don’t know what made me check in on you today, but I am glad I did.
I probably won’t express this well, and it isn’t an opinion based on vast amounts of research – actually it is based on none – but I’ve wondered over the last few years if this is what Democracy is supposed to look like at 230+ years old? Is it an experiment that has run it’s course or met it’s anticipated expiration date? Is there nothing to fix? I wonder if it would not be a better use of time to try and come up with something new, rather than trying to fix something that may be irreparably broken. I hope I am wrong, but from my perspective the signs aren’t good.
Or, is it simply that capitalism (or greed) and Democracy cannot mix. Have we just ignored the whole “oil and water” effect the two have on each other, until the mess exploded?
I also look around and see the O’Donnells, the Pauls the Palins and feel like I am totally out of the loop. Like I miss a meeting or a secret message. Is their god really talking to them? And if he is, what the hell kind of a “god” can he be? Are we seriously considering allowing these nitwits to govern us?
I’ve never been a paranoid person. I never pay enough attention to my surroundings to become paranoid. I’ve never been accused of being a pessimist either. I tend to think anything can be done, if I (or if others) just try hard enough. But I am beginning to feel my limitations.

Comment on As folks are noting, the ratings for Glenn Beck’s show at Fox are topping all but O’Reilly by The Glenn Beck Review

The Glenn Beck Review — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:39:27 +0000

I have an expose on my home page this weekend about Cleon Skousen that you might find enlightening. You might be interested in listing The Glenn Beck Review on your blogroll if you want. I love your theme pic too. I just found this, http://conservativesagainstglennbeck.blogspot.com that fortifies my position on Beck.

Comment on Rush Limbaugh, Clear Channel, propaganda and economic reality by Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:47:10 +0000

Rush is a lousy tool. Keep writing about things like this… people need to know.

Check out an article I wrote about Rush: http://americanillusion.org/?p=45

Comment on continuing sorry story by Bernie Latham

Bernie Latham — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:28:56 +0000

Hi Lulu

It would seem, wouldn’t it, that if heaven holds those folks who are dead certain they belong there then that would provide perhaps the very best protection for the rest of us from serious social pathology.

Comment on continuing sorry story by luluwrites

luluwrites — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:02:12 +0000

You’ve managed to make hell sound desirable. I can hardly wait.

Lulu

Comment on Dip in Obama popularity attributable soley to Republican support by James

James — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:52:45 +0000

Comment on Friday stuff by Bernie Latham

Bernie Latham — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:31:15 +0000

Good day, Louis.

He is a rather vacuous media presence, isn’t he? Hardly alone in that of course.

Comment on Friday stuff by Louis Boileau

Louis Boileau — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:29:22 +0000

Happy to see that someone else shares my opinion of Wolf Blitzer.

Comment on Yikes! by euandus

euandus — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:07:25 +0000

Consider the presumptuousness in the banking lobby involving itself and insisting that its interests be served in Congress as it fashions financial regulatory reform. That they are in any position to be part of that process is beyond at least John Galbraith. If you are interested, here is my post: http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/the-banking-lobby-on-the-presumptuousness-of-pushiness/

Comment on Principle. It’s all about principle. by Bernie Latham

Bernie Latham — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:05:57 +0000

euandus

I have to confess that thoughtful post (at your blog) isn’t one I can speak to with any expertise. But it’s a great post. Good luck.

Comment on Principle. It’s all about principle. by euandus

euandus — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:16:57 +0000

I have noticed that some bloggers are questioning whether we should continue to have a Senate, partly because of the filibuster. I just wrote a post on the U.S. Senate itself. I argue that it was designed with discordant goals and that it should be more like the European Council in the EU in representing State governments. Here is the link (in case you are interested): http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/the-u-s-senate-what-is-it-really/

Comment on Drat by imsinca

imsinca — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:42:35 +0000

Yeah but it’s almost believable isn’t it?

Comment on Drat by Bernie Latham

Bernie Latham — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:59 +0000

Imsinca

Parody.

Comment on Drat by lmsinca

lmsinca — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:34:11 +0000

Bernie, I’m having trouble distinguishing fact from fiction here. Help me out, is this a real excerpt from the diary or just a parody? I’m being serious, I really can’t tell.

http://www.salon.com/news/politics/sarah_palin/index.html?story=/mwt/feature/2009/10/25/secret_diary_sarah_palins_ghostwriter

Comment on Drat by Bernie Latham

Bernie Latham — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:26:32 +0000

Hi Imsinca

Yes, I’d caught mention of Armey’s support for Hoffman but hadn’t read this piece with its description of Hoffman as lacking knowledge and preparedness. Not surprising this wouldn’t bother Armey in the slightest given his earlier opinion that “Politics is about 97 percent fiction and 3 percent imagination.” It’s a handy justification for everything Armey gets up to.

Comment on Drat by imsinca

imsinca — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:01:21 +0000

Hi Bernie,

I just came across an interesting article at TPM.
It seems Dick Armey has been squiring Hoffman around town, he’s the conservative Palin endorsed a couple of weeks ago creating a bit of a wave. Apparently Hoffman isn’t too well versed on the issues of his district.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/10/all_some_politics_is_local.php?ref=fpblg