Here's a story on the DUI http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/08/national/main654380.shtml It was back a couple of years, but I don't remember a suspension. I could be wrong, though.
[quote]I bet if he got caught stealing, assaulting someone or some other crime he'd get suspended.[/quote] I don't remember him getting suspended when he was caught drunk driving - which, as far as I'm concerned, is a MUCH bigger deal.
Really? It looked really complicated. But I, admittedly, don't know a whole lot about computers -- I was just excited that I finally (after five years) had something relevant to contribute to the computing section of JU. (yes, yes, it's the little things...)
We used the following process this weekend and were able to reset the password for each user. It worked like a charm and was suprisingly easy -- the process takes a little while (maybe an hour in total) but most of it is sitting around waiting time. http://brettlive.com/2007/04/18/what-if-you-forget-your-admin-password-in-xp/
Dr. Guy -- the NY Times number was not a per head count. It was the $157M. No where does it say that the $150-$160M for Obama is just fundraised money -- it says total -- including all the money that DC, VA and MD spent on the event. Instead of telling me my sources are wrong, why don't you provide some of your own showing that the $115 (?) was PRIVATE money as you stated. Until then, I wouldn't accuse others of lies or statistics manipulation.
[quote]well it depends on who you ask. Every single article I've read online or in local newspapers say that Obama's pricetag was much heftier than Bush's. And the economy today is much worse than it was 4 years ago. [/quote] I don't disagree that the economy is worse that is been --, but the Inaug brought more than $1B to the DC area -- that's a huge economic stimulus for this region. Also, I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree on the numbers -- everywhere I've seen
And when you add in how many people attended, it becomes an even better story: [quote] from http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200901220003?show=1 But let's move on. The official crowd estimate for Tuesday's swearing now stands as a eye-popping 1.8 million. How many attend
[quote] "In 2005, Mr. Bush raised $42.3 million from about 15,000 donors for festivities; the federal government and the District of Columbia spent a combined $115.5 million, most of it for security, the swearing-in ceremony, cleanup and for a holiday for federal workers." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/us/politics/06donors.html [/quote] [quote] From <a href="http://mediamatters.org/columns/200901170003"
I hadn't heard about this so I looked it up. Seems like she is doing through a legal brothel in Nevada. I'm really not sure what I think about it.
[quote]Maybe Simon had your Guardian comments confused, but he DID say that Independent Minds has a 'shadesofgrey' who lives in the DC area and participates in politics quite a bit. Maybe you've got an evil twin, haha[/quote] Weird. If they say anything intelligent, I'd like to take credit for it -- but its def. not me. I certainly would have told you if I had started up a new blog. There's not a lot of creativity in me these days -- maybe the new year will be differ
[quote]ur very own shadesofgrey writes there, (as does my Beloved Other) although I hope she didn't want that to be a secret, haha[/quote] not at all, except that i don't. :) I used to read/sometimes comment on the guardian one (comment is free), but I'm not blogging anywhere these days. I keep thinking I should come back to it, but haven't actually motivated myself enough to do so. Glad to hear that Brandie is doing well -- and that the new baby gir
Mason -- I'm so sorry to read this news and offer you my sincerest condolences. Through your blog it was clear how very deeply you and your mom cared for each other -- hopefully that knowledge can bring you some peace in these difficult days ahead.
[quote]I hope...well, I just hope. [/quote] me, too. My thoughts are with you and your Mom, Mason.
Interesting thread, Jill. I'm def. guilty of this. [quote]My grandma always said fist-to-cuffs instead of boxing or fighting too. I think that is an Irish saying also.[/quote] Are you sure she wasn't saying "fisticuffs"? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisticuffs
[quote]Hey you, how about you give me some money then you can redistribute that????[/quote] Yay! Elie's back. I've missed you! :)
I know it wasn't me personally -- but after a while you get sort of frustrated on JU reading about how generally stupid and ignorant you are -- or at least I do. Thanks for taking my comment the way it was intended. It was more a "I get the feeling" than anything else. This also wasn't my first election -- but for a while, i've supported all the losing candidates! :) Have a great weekend!
[quote]I talk with people about this everyday and everyone who didn't vote for him, they aren't saying the kind of things most people on the losing side say after an election...things like, "Well, we lost. Maybe next time. Time to unite and move along."[/quote] Tova -- that's what I remember from 2000 and 2004 -- but I don't remember getting much sympathy, especially not around here. I think, looking back, my fear that Bush was bad for this country was justified -- bu
[quote]Just curious, Meg, did ya vote in NH too?[/quote] NH? No, why? I don't have any connection to NH -- but if you meant RI, then the answer is again, no. I swtiched my voting registration to VA back in 2003 when there wasn't a hope in hell that my little blue vote would make a difference in a vast sea of red. :)
[quote]Plus you never addressed my point about how come liberals have no problem thinking "SOME WHITES would not vote for Obama because he is Black" But Cannot accept that Blacks WOULD vote for him because he is black??[/quote] I thought I did when I said: [quote]so many whites would not vote for Obama simply because he is Black? I actually don't think that race was as important a deciding factor as most do. I can only point to anecdotal evidence, but, for example,
[quote]And good to see you writing again Elie! Hope things are looking up for you.[/quote] Now, there's something Dr. Guy and I can agree on! :)
[quote]but to say I am not "paying attention" is an attempt to undermine my freedom of speech[/quote] BS. I in no way underminded your freedom of speech-- I didn't say you couldn't speak, just that I didn't think you were paying attention. [quote]The polls say Obama had Black people vote for him in numbers never seen before in any election, to ignore that is shameful.[/quote] And what percentage of the black population traditionally votes Republican? In ord
[quote]was chosen simply because I was Black [/quote] If you really think he was chosen simply because he's black, you haven't been paying attention. If that's the case, how come Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have never been seriously competitive in the past? Obama offered something that voters wanted: Hope and Change. You don't have to agree with them -- but to say that he only got there because he's black is bothersome to say the least. </
[quote]and Muslim[/quote] Charles -- it amazes me that you've gone around on a bunch of threads talking about the ignorance of Obama voters and then you post this. What part of Obama is CHRISTIAN are you failing to understand?
Maybe I'm looking at this all wrong, but I would have thought that it would be an Obama supporting family that turned that in -- what joke am I missing? I'm feeling very dense! :) Regardless, if I were the teacher, I'd think it was cute and timely and that the kid can cut out shapes well. (I also agree with whoever said Gavin was smart to find ways to eliminate tasks he doesn't like -- very bright!!).
got there at 5:30 am, doors opened at 6am and we were back at our car by 6:20ish. We passed several polling stations on the way to ours (weird, eh?) and the lines at those were probably at least 200 deep at 5:30am.
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