Comments on: Honey, Have You Talked To Your Sister? Plus: Shays On Bailout And Himes Too http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/ with Lennie Grimaldi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Joel Gonzalez http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/#comment-7330 Joel Gonzalez Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:06:49 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=623#comment-7330 Objective POV: Isn't human behavior something that you, as a psychiatrist, would have to observe? Is it possible to make a valuable psychiatric evaluation over the internet? What if the posters that you have evaluated have multiple personalities and blog using different handles? Take a prozac and get back to your training. Objective POV:

Isn’t human behavior something that you, as a psychiatrist, would have to observe? Is it possible to make a valuable psychiatric evaluation over the internet?
What if the posters that you have evaluated have multiple personalities and blog using different handles?

Take a prozac and get back to your training.

]]> By: BigCityOfDreams http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/#comment-7309 BigCityOfDreams Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:46:10 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=623#comment-7309 Nice post Objective POV, I agree with you. Nice post Objective POV, I agree with you.

]]> By: Con Filardi http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/#comment-7300 Con Filardi Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:59:41 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=623#comment-7300 Thank you Objective POV for an excellent psychoanalysis of our bloggers. I wish I could have said it as well. Some would have you believe that NOT to vote a straight democratic line would be sinful. Nonsense. I'm an Independent and vote for whomever I believe will best represent my interests, the State's interests, the City's interests and my country's interests. Thank you Objective POV for an excellent psychoanalysis of our bloggers. I wish I could have said it as well. Some would have you believe that NOT to vote a straight democratic line would be sinful. Nonsense. I’m an Independent and vote for whomever I believe will best represent my interests, the State’s interests, the City’s interests and my country’s interests.

]]> By: Wondering http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/#comment-7295 Wondering Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:12:43 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=623#comment-7295 Objective POV: thank you for one of the best posts I have read on this blog in a long time. Objective POV: thank you for one of the best posts I have read on this blog in a long time.

]]> By: Objective POV http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/#comment-7294 Objective POV Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:56:58 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=623#comment-7294 As a psychiatrist (in training), I am intrigued by human behavior and the patterns displayed; especially in the arena of politics. Why is it that Democrats and Republicans are so diametrically opposed on virtually every issue? I looked at the You Tube video mentioned earlier and noticed that the common denominator that distinguished the opinions of those well educated men and women in congress was “R” or “D”, and nothing else. I am intrigued as to why some of the bloggers on this post are advocating the “line vote” as opposed to an educated well thought-out election on every level. I am intrigued as to why some bloggers feel that voting Democrat all the way signifies “change”. Why is it that Republicans feel John McCain won that debate? Why do they still believe that Sarah Palin is actually a good choice for VP? Why did Nancy Pelosi engage in such divisive speaking with the fate of the Bail-out deal on the line? Why did some Republicans use it as an excuse when the deal failed? Why does Jim Himes think that everyone he speaks to is stupid? (And I actually like him, but he is trying to convince me that George Bush is running against him in the 4th Congressional race.) Truth be told, partisan politics is destroying this country, and terrorist nations give large sums of money to both parties, in order to fuel our self destruction. We sit and blog nonsensical partisan B/S because we believe that this is some sort of game. Meanwhile the indirect damage caused by the failure of the bailout deal has cost this country, and its investors, more than the cost of the bailout itself; yet we blog. Soon, the price of a barrel of oil will exceed $200 because the US dollar is becoming worthless, and we’ll still be blogging, and blaming everyone but ourselves. Maybe if we asked ourselves why we do things, before we do them, we’ll engage in far less political stupidity. But since democratic voters and republican voters are expected to have no control over their own vote, it might just have be done from the unaffiliated party. Only time will tell. That being said, my vote will be split amongst the candidates in each election that I feel are best suited to move this country, this state, and this city in the right direction. As a psychiatrist (in training), I am intrigued by human behavior and the patterns displayed; especially in the arena of politics. Why is it that Democrats and Republicans are so diametrically opposed on virtually every issue? I looked at the You Tube video mentioned earlier and noticed that the common denominator that distinguished the opinions of those well educated men and women in congress was “R” or “D”, and nothing else. I am intrigued as to why some of the bloggers on this post are advocating the “line vote” as opposed to an educated well thought-out election on every level. I am intrigued as to why some bloggers feel that voting Democrat all the way signifies “change”. Why is it that Republicans feel John McCain won that debate? Why do they still believe that Sarah Palin is actually a good choice for VP?
Why did Nancy Pelosi engage in such divisive speaking with the fate of the Bail-out deal on the line? Why did some Republicans use it as an excuse when the deal failed? Why does Jim Himes think that everyone he speaks to is stupid? (And I actually like him, but he is trying to convince me that George Bush is running against him in the 4th Congressional race.)
Truth be told, partisan politics is destroying this country, and terrorist nations give large sums of money to both parties, in order to fuel our self destruction. We sit and blog nonsensical partisan B/S because we believe that this is some sort of game. Meanwhile the indirect damage caused by the failure of the bailout deal has cost this country, and its investors, more than the cost of the bailout itself; yet we blog. Soon, the price of a barrel of oil will exceed $200 because the US dollar is becoming worthless, and we’ll still be blogging, and blaming everyone but ourselves.
Maybe if we asked ourselves why we do things, before we do them, we’ll engage in far less political stupidity. But since democratic voters and republican voters are expected to have no control over their own vote, it might just have be done from the unaffiliated party. Only time will tell.
That being said, my vote will be split amongst the candidates in each election that I feel are best suited to move this country, this state, and this city in the right direction.

]]> By: Con Filardi http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/#comment-7293 Con Filardi Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:03:48 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=623#comment-7293 I'm not happy to read the personal attacks on Joel. But I'm happy to see that he's well able to defend himself, whether or not I agree with everything he espouses. If I were in the 131st I believe I would consider voting for him. You know, many great people have been denigrated and called nuts by their contemporaries, e.g. Fulton, DaVinci, Darwin, Christ, et. al. Hang in there Joel even if it's difficult with just nine fingers. I’m not happy to read the personal attacks on Joel. But I’m happy to see that he’s well able to defend himself, whether or not I agree with everything he espouses. If I were in the 131st I believe I would consider voting for him.
You know, many great people have been denigrated and called nuts by their contemporaries, e.g. Fulton, DaVinci, Darwin, Christ, et. al. Hang in there Joel even if it’s difficult with just nine fingers.

]]> By: Wondering http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/honey-have-you-talked-to-your-sister-plus-shays-on-bailout-and-himes-too/#comment-7292 Wondering Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:41:58 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=623#comment-7292 City Kitty I hope things change and your 401k is safe. While Bush certainly must take some of the blame I can assure you that there is enough blame to go around. Check out some of the footage from 2004-05 where Barney Franks and a few more of his colleagues are saying there is nothing wrong with Freddie and Fannie. Check out the Black caucus where they are encouraging the loosening of regulations so more poor people can afford houses. Look at yesterdays bailout vote where Pelosi told 20 freshmen congressmen to vote no so they don't have to worry about reelection. The Dems could have passed the bailout plan without the Republicans if they wanted to. The Dems even tried to get money for Acorn thru on this bailout bill. But you know what? No one on this blog says anything about any of this. Believe me folks there is enough blame to go around for both parties. City Kitty I hope things change and your 401k is safe. While Bush certainly must take some of the blame I can assure you that there is enough blame to go around.
Check out some of the footage from 2004-05 where Barney Franks and a few more of his colleagues are saying there is nothing wrong with Freddie and Fannie. Check out the Black caucus where they are encouraging the loosening of regulations so more poor people can afford houses. Look at yesterdays bailout vote where Pelosi told 20 freshmen congressmen to vote no so they don’t have to worry about reelection. The Dems could have passed the bailout plan without the Republicans if they wanted to.
The Dems even tried to get money for Acorn thru on this bailout bill. But you know what? No one on this blog says anything about any of this. Believe me folks there is enough blame to go around for both parties.

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