Comments on: 03/05 open thread (out-in-the-fresh-air edition) http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69673 lotus Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:17:09 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69673 Thanks, Cujo. Smitherman sounds good, but I think <a href="http://www.mailmanschool.org/msphfacdir/profile.asp?uni=ir2110" rel="nofollow">Redlener</a> sounds even better. Either far outclasses Gupta. Thanks, Cujo. Smitherman sounds good, but I think Redlener sounds even better. Either far outclasses Gupta.

]]> By: Cujo359 http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69649 Cujo359 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:34:59 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69649 Lotus @ 38 - I have a <a HREF="http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090110/OPINION03/901100375" rel="nofollow">an alternate</a> to <a HREF="http://cujo359.blogspot.com/2009/02/universal-health-care-dream-on.html" rel="nofollow">recommend</a> (scroll past old news about Daschle). Lotus @ 38 – I have a an alternate to recommend (scroll past old news about Daschle).

]]> By: GlitterGirl http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69578 GlitterGirl Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:21:09 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69578 The History Channel is running a Brokaw documentary "1968" if anybody wants to tune (and turn on). Interesting teevee. The History Channel is running a Brokaw documentary “1968″ if anybody wants to tune (and turn on). Interesting teevee.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69540 lotus Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:17:16 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69540 Sanjay Gupta 'cided <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/05/breaking-gupta-withdraws-from-consideration-for-cabinet-post/" rel="nofollow">he doesn't wanna be Surgeon General after all</a>. Hm. Sanjay Gupta ‘cided he doesn’t wanna be Surgeon General after all. Hm.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69538 lotus Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:04:28 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69538 Fallows <a href="http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/03/frankie_jose.php" rel="nofollow">has most interesting friends</a>. Fallows has most interesting friends.

]]> By: waterwalkin http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69536 waterwalkin Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:57:10 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69536 Vaccine Contamination!! http://www.infowars.com/%E2%80%98accidental%E2%80%99-contamination-of-vaccine-with-live-avian-flu-virus-virtually-impossible/# Vaccine Contamination!!

http://www.infowars.com/%E2%80%98accidental%E2%80%99-contamination-of-vaccine-with-live-avian-flu-virus-virtually-impossible/#

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69534 lotus Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:52:31 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69534 The GOPers in the MS senate have the <em>Commercial Appeal</em> <a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/mar/05/editorials-putting-politics-before-voters/?printer=1/" rel="nofollow">scratching its head</a> (h/t lilaruby). The GOPers in the MS senate have the Commercial Appeal scratching its head (h/t lilaruby).

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69532 lotus Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:31:01 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69532 <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/19666.html" rel="nofollow">GO BARNEY!</a> <blockquote>House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is pressing state and federal authorities to seek criminal and civil penalties on financial actors that helped cause the current crisis. "Rules don't work if people have no fear of them," Frank said at a press conference Thursday. He announced a hearing March 20 with Attorney General Eric Holder, bank regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission as witnesses to discover what their plans are to prosecute irresponsible and in some cases criminal behaviors. He isn't looking for names, Frank said, but "I do want all the people with enforcement power, state and federal, in that room." ...</blockquote> GO BARNEY!

House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is pressing state and federal authorities to seek criminal and civil penalties on financial actors that helped cause the current crisis.

“Rules don’t work if people have no fear of them,” Frank said at a press conference Thursday.

He announced a hearing March 20 with Attorney General Eric Holder, bank regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission as witnesses to discover what their plans are to prosecute irresponsible and in some cases criminal behaviors.

He isn’t looking for names, Frank said, but “I do want all the people with enforcement power, state and federal, in that room.” …

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69517 lotus Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:39:32 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69517 Somebody else stepping out into the fresh air: Israel's ambassador to the US resigned today, and <a href="http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/03/05/israeli_ambassador_to_washington_resigns" rel="nofollow">Laura Rozen</a> is picking up talk around town that he skedaddled before Bibi's sh*t hits Obama's fan. Somebody else stepping out into the fresh air: Israel’s ambassador to the US resigned today, and Laura Rozen is picking up talk around town that he skedaddled before Bibi’s sh*t hits Obama’s fan.

]]> By: Cujo359 http://www.folo.us/2009/03/05/0305-open-thread-out-in-the-fresh-air-edition/#comment-69512 Cujo359 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:30:45 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12052#comment-69512 Ben @ 30 - Yes, but you'd need to route it between Disney Land and a house of prostitution to really get the effect you want. I'm not sure the madame would agree to that. Ben @ 30 – Yes, but you’d need to route it between Disney Land and a house of prostitution to really get the effect you want. I’m not sure the madame would agree to that.

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