Comments on: To write business-friendly legislation http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/ Fighting fashionable nonsense Sat, 18 May 2013 23:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ophelia Benson http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100270 Ophelia Benson Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:51:40 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100270 <p>Thanks Deepak, too.<br /><br />Last time I took Sili to task it was indeed irony, so let's hope it is this time.</p> <p>I think it's possible that you're not all that good at irony, Sili! More Poe than irony.</p> Thanks Deepak, too.

Last time I took Sili to task it was indeed irony, so let’s hope it is this time.

I think it’s possible that you’re not all that good at irony, Sili! More Poe than irony.

]]> By: Ophelia Benson http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100269 Ophelia Benson Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:49:04 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100269 <p>Oops, thanks Dr Dave; fixed.</p> Oops, thanks Dr Dave; fixed.

]]> By: DrDave http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100258 DrDave Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:37:02 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100258 [The link to ALEC exposed needs fixing, it's pointing to somewhere on B&W at the moment, possibly just needs an "http:\\"] KUTGW [The link to ALEC exposed needs fixing, it's pointing to somewhere on B&W at the moment, possibly just needs an "http:\\"] KUTGW

]]> By: G Felis http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100215 G Felis Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:54:58 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100215 Sili, I hope that was poorly phrased sarcasm. Otherwise, you should change the spelling of your 'nym to "Silly," because pseudo-journalist James O'Keefe's <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/04/07/maddow-raw-tapes-show-okeefe-lied/" rel="nofollow">outright lies about ACORN have been long since been exposed</a>. Sili, I hope that was poorly phrased sarcasm. Otherwise, you should change the spelling of your ‘nym to “Silly,” because pseudo-journalist James O’Keefe’s outright lies about ACORN have been long since been exposed.

]]> By: Deepak Shetty http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100200 Deepak Shetty Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:25:55 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100200 Your last link doesnt work(probably a missing http:// or www) Your last link doesnt work(probably a missing http:// or www)

]]> By: Sili http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100199 Sili Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:24:41 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100199 Could be worse. At least they aren't ACORN. They may help businesses, but they don't do pimping. Could be worse. At least they aren’t ACORN.

They may help businesses, but they don’t do pimping.

]]> By: Dave M http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100197 Dave M Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:15:27 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100197 Bob Edgar used to be my congressguy - he the man! Bob Edgar used to be my congressguy – he the man!

]]> By: Ophelia Benson http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100194 Ophelia Benson Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:57:02 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100194 <p>What the hell is model legislation, anyway. ALEC draws up "model legislation." Wtf is that? And why are unelected people allowed to do it?</p> What the hell is model legislation, anyway. ALEC draws up “model legislation.” Wtf is that? And why are unelected people allowed to do it?

]]> By: Ophelia Benson http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100193 Ophelia Benson Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:55:42 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100193 <p>I know, that was what alerted me. I too was stunned by Noble Ellington. The corporations are at the table but the workers and people who can't pay their medical bills are also represented there because Ellington represents them and he's <em>insulted</em> that Terry Gross should imply otherwise.</p> <p>He sounded quite dim, and I had to wonder if he was doing a Columbo. I bet he doesn't sound dim when sitting at the table with the ALEC honchos.</p> I know, that was what alerted me. I too was stunned by Noble Ellington. The corporations are at the table but the workers and people who can’t pay their medical bills are also represented there because Ellington represents them and he’s insulted that Terry Gross should imply otherwise.

He sounded quite dim, and I had to wonder if he was doing a Columbo. I bet he doesn’t sound dim when sitting at the table with the ALEC honchos.

]]> By: Ken Pidcock http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/to-write-business-friendly-legislation/#comment-100191 Ken Pidcock Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:37:39 +0000 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/?p=27953#comment-100191 Shocked, right? This was the story on <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/07/21/138537515/how-alec-shapes-state-politics-behind-the-scenes" rel="nofollow">Fresh Air</a> yesterday. Noble Ellington was interviewed and said that, actually, all interests are represented in ALEC because, being an elected official, he represents everybody! Sadly, the latest Pew party identification <a href="http://people-press.org/2011/07/22/gop-makes-big-gains-among-white-voters/" rel="nofollow">survey</a> reveals that Republican support among white voters, women and men, of all ages and incomes, has increased since 2008. I guess they want their country back. What if they gave a class war and only one side showed up? Shocked, right? This was the story on Fresh Air yesterday. Noble Ellington was interviewed and said that, actually, all interests are represented in ALEC because, being an elected official, he represents everybody!

Sadly, the latest Pew party identification survey reveals that Republican support among white voters, women and men, of all ages and incomes, has increased since 2008. I guess they want their country back.

What if they gave a class war and only one side showed up?

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