tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post606701289657522071..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: I Can't Hear You? Somebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-80014045133091105422013-09-18T08:48:19.686-05:002013-09-18T08:48:19.686-05:00Killer piece, Jeff.
I generally yawn at the Lako...Killer piece, Jeff. <br /><br />I generally yawn at the Lakoff freaks who make obvious points about compelling messages and framing; but rhetoric matters.<br /><br />And the rhetoric that we must go after public staff buys into all manner of absurd premises.<br /><br />Walker has attacked the working class and the folks helping our kids and grand kids are not the cause of community fiscal challenges.<br /><br />I want to see a campaign that champions community control, and that salutes workers as the backbone of our society. Never too early to point out this politcal and American imperative.MALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503524741573516284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-15769607719472024472013-08-28T08:15:50.025-05:002013-08-28T08:15:50.025-05:00I really love that picture of Cindy Archer. She lo...I really love that picture of Cindy Archer. She looks like a hostage who is afraid to speak out because her captor will kill her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-91419534738086864632013-08-27T09:12:47.632-05:002013-08-27T09:12:47.632-05:00"Was Scott Walker arrested? Graeme Zielinski ..."Was Scott Walker arrested? Graeme Zielinski was"<br /><br />Wait, are you suggesting that flagrant political corruption is okay, provided there aren't any arrests? Are you suggesting that there is no political corruption if a politician isn't arrested? Are you suggesting that political corruption only occurs when there is a crime committed? Are you of the opinion that being surrounded by those engaged in criminal activity doesn't give the appearance, at least, of corruption, and that even that appearance can be damaging to the society and the democratic process within that society? Or, are you just okay with blatant corruption and cronyism, provided it's your political darling that's engaging in it for the sole benefit of the plutocracy? <br /><br />I fail to see how Zielinski being arrested for a DUI is in any way analogous to the blatant, and ubiquitous cronyism and corruption that Walker seemingly compulsively demonstrates. Or, is that simply how you justify your obsequious hero worship of a man that's plainly sociopathic? Are you honestly suggesting that the burden of proof for DUI is the same as arresting a sitting Governor for criminal corruption related to the office that he holds? <br /><br />Thank you for making a complete false equivalency. Yes, Zielinski, if guilty, should be convicted and sentenced accordingly. There is no justification for recklessly endangering public safety. However, if you wanted to make a more apt comparison to Zielinski you could've mentioned Nicole Tieman (although I'm unsurprised that you didn't make the more apt comparison). <br /><br />Is there any point at which you stop defending corruption and the selling out of your community to corporate interests? Do you ever think you'll look back and think you'll regret being on the wrong side of the wholesale sellout of the commons and the interest of your fellow citizenry? I hope you get whatever gratification it is that you're seeking for your tireless efforts. What a sad little man you are indeed. Shane_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943711279049756819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-71623744156679077082013-08-26T12:12:26.584-05:002013-08-26T12:12:26.584-05:00Scott Walker's high priced attorneys outsmarte...Scott Walker's high priced attorneys outsmarted the prosecutors. Scott Walker's billionaire contributors (whom Walker partially paid back with the grant to United Sportsmen of Wisconsin) allowed the Walker campaign to create and buy advertising that outsmarted Wisconsin voters. Walker's pattern of corruption will only lead to no good for Walker. But until then, the people of Wisconsin will suffer under bad, corrupt government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-64532795427056043932013-08-26T09:36:10.028-05:002013-08-26T09:36:10.028-05:00You keep saying that Scott Walker is stupid. You m...You keep saying that Scott Walker is stupid. You might be marginally more credible if you averred that he's outsmarted the prosecutors, the people of Wisconsin, and the Democrats at every turn. "It's now only a matter of time before Walker is indicted for something." ??? PLEASE, ANYTHING! And you call Scott Walker stupid!David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-63013781528320006012013-08-26T09:34:57.275-05:002013-08-26T09:34:57.275-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-37494863410744453662013-08-26T05:39:10.274-05:002013-08-26T05:39:10.274-05:00Blaska,
It is significantly more difficult to arre...Blaska,<br />It is significantly more difficult to arrest someone on political corruption compared with DUI.<br /><br />With DUI, a policeman stops you and smells alcohol. You are given a BAC test, flunk it, and you are arrested. If you refuse the BAC test, you are arrested.<br /><br />With political corruption, you are dealing with a criminal conspiracy where the conspirators are working together to avoid arrest. The prosecutor has to fight to gather evidence while the corrupt politician's high priced lawyers obstruct the investigation every step of the way. With John Doe, Walker spent $650,000 on defense lawyers. That is more than Walker is paying off to Kochs’ cronies in the corruption involving ersatz hunter training. Since political corruption cases are inherently controversial because the politician’s supporters make every argument in the book defending the “persecuted” politician, like what you are doing, the prosecutor has to have the evidence to absolutely nail the politician before issuing indictments. Because the John Doe conspirators would not turn state’s evidence, Walker was not indicted.<br /><br />But Walker has proven himself to be as dumb and arrogant as he is corrupt. This latest revelation of Walker's corruption proves to me beyond a reasonable doubt that the question is no longer, “Is Walker corrupt?” The question is “How corrupt is Walker?” Just like Rod Blagojevich, it is now only a matter of time before Walker is indicted for something. The only thing that might save him is if he loses reelection in 2014. In that case, prosecutors may determine it is not worth the money to make sure to remove from office a corrupt politician.<br /><br />At the very least, this latest revelation makes Walker’s chances of winning the White House infinitely less likely.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-39851549027695008082013-08-25T22:58:27.243-05:002013-08-25T22:58:27.243-05:00What's your point, Blaska? That a million doll...What's your point, Blaska? That a million dollars buys a lot of injustice? Stay classy!capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-47561988596431281282013-08-25T20:56:57.386-05:002013-08-25T20:56:57.386-05:00Blaska,
Just give it time. This deal Walker made ...Blaska, <br />Just give it time. This deal Walker made with Koch Industries to payoff their cronies with jobs "training" hunters speaks volumes that Walker is arrogant and stupid, as well as corrupt. He ticked off real hunters by not even telling qualified hunting groups about the grant. Remember, Rod Blagojevich was governor for six years and reelected before he was indicted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-25303649193811886502013-08-25T19:36:10.291-05:002013-08-25T19:36:10.291-05:00Was Scott Walker arrested? Graeme Zielinski was. Was Scott Walker arrested? Graeme Zielinski was. David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-72785725789693759332013-08-25T17:47:52.305-05:002013-08-25T17:47:52.305-05:00Blaska,
Are you proud of your hard work supporting...Blaska,<br />Are you proud of your hard work supporting CORRUPT politician? The corruption never ends with Walker and his cronies.<br /><br />http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/sportsmens-grant-criticized-as-sweetheart-deal-for-group-b9982384z1-221015581.html<br />Sportsmen's grant criticized as 'sweetheart deal' for group<br />Group with no record of outdoors training could get $500,000 every 2 yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-49208779697658418512013-08-25T12:08:36.839-05:002013-08-25T12:08:36.839-05:00ANON at 8-24 1:45 p.m.: "By all means continu...ANON at 8-24 1:45 p.m.: "By all means continue to shriek and wail about GZ. And when the tables turn - and they will - what then? Will you beg for grace and forgiveness? Will you even deserve it?"<br /><br />I dunno. Ask Graeme how it worked for him.David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-49831157064252478302013-08-24T16:37:26.983-05:002013-08-24T16:37:26.983-05:00And Anon 1:19 is like some creature surfacing from...And Anon 1:19 is like some creature surfacing from the depths to spew forth on GZ before sinking back down to the dead zone where all is dark and nothing lives. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-37795014181705169162013-08-24T14:58:30.707-05:002013-08-24T14:58:30.707-05:00David going after GZ is like the pot calling the k...David going after GZ is like the pot calling the kettle black. Blaska's failing is not realizing that but for the grace of God goes he.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-76652442732496486442013-08-24T14:57:18.341-05:002013-08-24T14:57:18.341-05:00I'm a terrible person
Admitting you have a pr...<i>I'm a terrible person</i><br /><br />Admitting you have a problem is the first step of getting better.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-14261010573238603672013-08-24T14:23:30.829-05:002013-08-24T14:23:30.829-05:00Regardless of how Democrats view his contribution,...Regardless of how Democrats view his contribution, this week will be remembered far more for the right marking GZ as a worthy and influential foe. I don't think they're thinking their actions through but perhaps that's just how they roll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-41626747900721998022013-08-24T13:55:44.914-05:002013-08-24T13:55:44.914-05:00Well said Anon, 1:45. The righties' little cir...Well said Anon, 1:45. The righties' little circle-jerk over Graeme's idiocy just reveals GOPs as the childish, petty weaklings that they are. We laugh and ignore irrelecant buffoons like Sarah Palin, they demonize and pile on Graeme, even though GZ is nothing more than a fringe player with no major role in state politics.<br /><br /> It speaks volumes about how soft the WisGOPs really are, especially given the high levels of law-breaking and sketchiness in their partuJake formerly of the LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660401299391001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-21280929171634469032013-08-24T13:45:47.807-05:002013-08-24T13:45:47.807-05:00By all means continue to shriek and wail about GZ....By all means continue to shriek and wail about GZ. And when the tables turn - and they will - what then? Will you beg for grace and forgiveness? Will you even deserve it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-24122902964195194562013-08-24T13:45:46.004-05:002013-08-24T13:45:46.004-05:00Hey BLASKA - are you enjoying your WRS pension fro...Hey BLASKA - are you enjoying your WRS pension from your public sector job? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-84640877952355168622013-08-24T13:43:54.866-05:002013-08-24T13:43:54.866-05:00http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2013/07/kyle-w...http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2013/07/kyle-woods-remorse.html<br />Kyle Wood, who claimed to have been beaten in his apartment because he is gay and did not support Mark Pocan for Congress, was sentenced to 30 days in jail Wednesday after pleading guilty to obstructing police.<br />Wood, 30, of Madison, took up valuable time that police and emergency medical personnel could have been using for real emergencies, Dane County Circuit Judge William Hanrahan said.<br />“You concocted the story and corroborated it with injuries,” Hanrahan said. “This is quite simply bizarre and outrageous.<br /> While it is sad that Mr. Wood was so in need of help mentally that he injured himself in such a way, it is even sadder how the right wing media and hack bloggers were all to ready to capitalize on this story that everyone knew from the beginning had holes in it bigger than Scott Walker's College transcripts! Three of the more well known righty bloggers were the ones to band together and get Wood's fake story out there as often as possible. Charlie Sykes from White Wisconsin and Brian Sikkkma from mediatracKKKers could not tell the story quick enough or loud enough. <br /><br />and BLASKA - <br /><br />"UPDATE: Wood has recanted his story, as this Madison Police report details. My larger point remains. I could very well have included the roofing nails sprinkled on the parking lot of a Tea Party event over the weekend in Racine, as detailed by a local news site and by Breitbart, causing flat tires." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-51993870136881406352013-08-24T13:35:37.352-05:002013-08-24T13:35:37.352-05:00And Republicons quote God all the time. Hypocrites...And Republicons quote God all the time. Hypocrites. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-40686319025728479702013-08-24T13:19:40.706-05:002013-08-24T13:19:40.706-05:00Bingo.
All of these union pustules whining about...Bingo. <br /><br />All of these union pustules whining about Graeme being treated harshly...<br /><br />Perhaps the media and political opponents were "primed" to "pile on" GZ because he spent so much time lying about each of them? Wild claims of racism, sexism...even drunken dilogue about who's a real Christian. <br /><br />Graeme is a an angry, hypocritical drunk. A drunk who thought nothing of risking all of your lives and the lives of your spawn children by getting behind the wheel while more than twice the legal limit. Even DAYS AFTER HIS THIRD OWI ARREST.<br /><br />Is he smarter than Jeff, Jake and Crapper? Sure. He IS in fact the tallest midget. But still, a sorry excuse for everything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-14165353760699123672013-08-24T13:14:06.806-05:002013-08-24T13:14:06.806-05:00Burke is likely silent because she knows or has be...Burke is likely silent because she knows or has been told to stay silent as she determines whether or not to run for Governor. Of course we need a Democratic primary. But if ever there was a time to unite to win a war and not worry overmuch over small skirmishes, this is it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-45329024900783934802013-08-24T13:08:49.160-05:002013-08-24T13:08:49.160-05:00You'd have just ignored him if that were GZ...You'd have just ignored him if that were GZ's true contribution. Unless you're undisciplined, of course. Everyone falls, everyone. All you've accomplished in your zeal to air your hatred and bile is to ensure the pump is now well primed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-62526085864132715862013-08-24T11:54:19.350-05:002013-08-24T11:54:19.350-05:00If Graeme Zielinski were the good Samaritan, if he...If Graeme Zielinski were the good Samaritan, if he had built Housing for Humanity, ministered with Mother Theresa, or sang for the old folks -- I might agree with you. But the only thing he contributed to the political discourse was nastiness, bile and cheap shots. All the way thru. So I am not taking instruction in empathy from an anonymous Graeme Zielinski defender like you. He dug his own hole -- don't go blaming Walker or this guy named Stan. You get out of life what you put into it. Zielinski is a prime example.David Blaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746169836462702879noreply@blogger.com