Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF!! & Happy Birthday spiderpig!!

[ralps]

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TGIF, Truthseekers!

Hard to believe it's week two of the OBAMA administration! It's surreal almost, like the entire country is slowly walking out of a cave and into the light. There is a sense of peace and quiet optomism, despite the incredibly difficult times ahead.



With that in mind, here are the headlines that caught our attention this week . . .notice a theme?

Obama Reverses Bush Labor Policies

Obama launches task force on middle class

Obama calls Wall Street bonuses "shameful"

Obama calls economic slump 'continuing disaster'

Obama, the Stimulus and the Permanent Campaign

Obama calls Chinese leader amid strains

Obama, The Muslim World And Iran

Obama redefines war on terror

Obama meets with Joint Chiefs at Pentagon

With Obama ready to talk, Iran must weigh options

Obama signs equal pay bill, first of his presidency

Obama hails passage of children's health insurance

Obama May Seek Republican for Cabinet

Obama bid to suspend Gitmo proceedings hits snag

Obama says Ill. was crippled by Blagojevich

Obama Will Review Buy American Provision in Stimulus Package

Obama vs. Limbaugh

Obama's Big Endorsement: Steelers Over Cardinals in Super Bowl



Enjoy the Superbowl, Truthseekers!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Liberal_Dog]

1. TGIM

Thank God It's Malloy!!

Hi ralps. :hi: Hello Everyone. :hi:

:grouphug:

[ralps]

2. Hi Liberal_Dog, You're 1st

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[smokey nj]

4. Hi Liberal_Dog!

:hi: :hug:
Have a great weekend!

[Liberal_Dog]

5. Hi smokey nj

:fistbump:

Have a good weekend.

[tnlefty]

22. Hey Liberal_Dog!!

Are you still iced in? Hopefully we'll dodge that nastiness again Mon./Tues. of next week. Hoping that all is well with you. :hi: :hug: :fistbump:

[Liberal_Dog]

31. I Managed To Get To Work Today

The main roads aren't really too bad. It is getting out of the neighborhood that is the problem.

[smokey nj]

3. Hi ralps and my fellow truthseekers!

:hi: :grouphug:
Happy Birthday spiderpig (DU member formerly known as catnapper)!!!!!
:party: :bounce: :toast: :woohoo: :yourock:

[Ecumenist]

6. Happy birthday Spiderpig!! It's my birthday too!!

Nice to know a fellow january 30 baby on DU!!:pals: :hug:

[smokey nj]

7. Hi Ecumenist!

:hi: :hug:
Happy Birthday!
:party: :bounce: :toast: :yourock: :woohoo:

[Ecumenist]

93. THANKS FELLAS!! I really appreciate that from all of ya here...

One of the reasons I'm a member and will be until I have that last birthday... :grouphug:

[ralps]

11. Hi Ecumenist, Welcome & Happy Birthday!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[tnlefty]

17. Hey Ecumenist!!

Very Happy Birthday wishes to you! :hi: :party:

[bdamomma]

41. Happy Birthday Ecumenist!!!!!!!!!

January babies!!!!!!!! :party:

[spiderpig]

53. A big birthday hug for another winter baby!

:hug::hi::party::fistbump:

[ralps]

9. Hi smokey nj, Crook & I are doing good! How are you all doing?

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[smokey nj]

21. Hey ralps!

:hi: :hug:
We're all hanging in there, thanks! Big :hug:s for you and my fuzzy buddy Crook! Please give him lots of ear scratches and tummy rubs from me, Edie and the NJ Boyz!

[ralps]

27. I sure will! & please give your kitties Lots of scritches & tummy rubs from me!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[smokey nj]

29. Will do, ralps!

[ralps]

8. Here's the truthseeker Birthday list, If any one wants to add their name or change

something let me know.

Truthseeker Birthdays
alyce douglas/bdamomma- January 12, ____
catnapper/spiderpig- January 31, 1951
tnlefty- February 16, ____
Gentle Giant- March 17, ____
Perragrande- March 26, 1955
Iwillnevergiveup- April 28, ____
ralps- May 11, 1955
cal04- May 22, ____
proud patriot- May 29, 1969
Ilsa- June 29, 1958
MARCUSCO- July 3, 1964
VenusRising- July 6, 1976
kb9vrg- July 9, 1977
kb9vrg's kitty Apollo- April 15, 2000
kb9vrg's kitty Triton- October 7, 2000
Liberal_Dog- July 15, 1965
Ichingcarpenter- July 23, ____
BillORightsMan- July 25,____
smokey nj- July 27, 1969
Andrushka- August 6, 1969
SalmonChantedEvening- September 17, 1958
MrMickeysMom- October 22, 1953
Ms. November/MzNov- November 1, ____
Ms. November's kitties Scarlett & Simon- April 1, 2001
Ms. November's kitty Sesame- June 14, 2005
blues90- November 10, ____
Graybeard- November 21, ____
Greeby- November 23, 1982
Maat- November 27, 1958
Canuckistanian- December 30, 1958

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[spiderpig]

54. I'm still the oldest - neener neener!!!

:evilgrin:

[BillORightsMan]

10. Friday's MY day! Hello!

Good Evening Truthseekers! :hi:


I was going to post this last night but ran out of gas!

I think this rant needs to be in everybody's INBOX, especially those friends and family who think the gwb administration's policies were a smashing success. Fairly long, so go read the whole thing.

Capitalism's Self-inflicted Apocalypse
January, 19 2009
By Parenti, Michael
Michael Parenti's ZSpace Page

~BIG SNIP~
The capitalist state has two roles long recognized by political thinkers. First, like any state it must provide services that cannot be reliably developed through private means, such as public safety and orderly traffic. Second, the capitalist state protects the haves from the have-nots, securing the process of capital accumulation to benefit the moneyed interests, while heavily circumscribing the demands of the working populace, as Debs observed from his jail cell.

There is a third function of the capitalist state seldom mentioned. It consists of preventing the capitalist system from devouring itself. Consider the core contradiction Karl Marx pointed to: the tendency toward overproduction and market crisis. An economy dedicated to speedups and wage cuts, to making workers produce more and more for less and less, is always in danger of a crash. To maximize profits, wages must be kept down. But someone has to buy the goods and services being produced. For that, wages must be kept up. There is a chronic tendency-as we are seeing today-toward overproduction of private sector goods and services and underconsumption of necessities by the working populace.

In addition, there is the frequently overlooked self-destruction created by the moneyed players themselves. If left completely unsupervised, the more active command component of the financial system begins to devour less organized sources of wealth.

Instead of trying to make money by the arduous task of producing and marketing goods and services, the marauders tap directly into the money streams of the economy itself.

~
Is the crisis of 2008-09 caused by a chronic tendency toward overproduction and hyper-financial accumulation, as Marx would have it? Or is it the outcome of the personal avarice of people like Bernard Madoff? In other words, is the problem systemic or individual? In fact, the two are not mutually exclusive. Capitalism breeds the venal perpetrators, and rewards the most unscrupulous among them. The crimes and crises are not irrational departures from a rational system, but the converse: they are the rational outcomes of a basically irrational and amoral system.

Worse still, the ensuing multi-billion dollar government bailouts are themselves being turned into an opportunity for pillage. Not only does the state fail to regulate, it becomes itself a source of plunder, pulling vast sums from the federal money machine, leaving the taxpayers to bleed.
~

(Michael Parenti's recent books include: Contrary Notions: The Michael Parenti Reader (City Lights); Democracy for the Few, 8th ed. (Wadsworth); and God and His Demons (forthcoming). For further information, visit his website: www.michaelparenti.org.)

To the extent that life is bearable under the present U.S. economic order, it is because millions of people have waged bitter class struggles to advance their living standards and their rights as citizens, bringing some measure of humanity to an otherwise heartless politico-economic order.

FRIDAY NIGHT WABBIT DANCE!


MO WABBITS!





imbillorghtsmanandiapprovethismessage
:patriot:

HAPPY FRIDAY! :hi:

:patriot:


(hey, did they cut off my virtual wabbbits?)

[ralps]

13. Hi BillORightsMan, & Hi Dot, Dash, & Deejay. Yay for Bunnies! Thanks for the link

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[smokey nj]

19. Hi BillORightsMan!

:hi: :hug:
Thanks for the link!

:hi: Dot
:hi: Dash
:hi: DeeJay

[tnlefty]

52. Hey BillORightsMan!

Hoping that all is well with you, Dot, Dash and Dejay! Good to see you. :hi: :hug:

[WyoHiker]

12. Sorry I'm late. Hi All!!

[ralps]

15. Hi WyoHiker!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[smokey nj]

23. Hi WyoHiker!

:hi: :hug:
Now go stand in the corner. Tardiness will not be tolerated on the truthseeker thread. :P

[tnlefty]

14. Good evening Truthseekers!! And a very Happy Birthday

spiderpig!! :hi: :hug: :bounce: :party: :toast: :toast:

Hoping that everyone is well and warm. Charlie's home, the middle child and my MIL have birthdays on Sun. and I have cleaning and cooking to do before then,,,,wish me luck! Birthday gathering to begin at 3 and an early dinner or late lunch served at 4. :party:

[Liberal_Dog]

18. Hi tnlefty

:fistbump:

Have a good weekend.

[ralps]

20. Hi tnlefty, Crook & I are doing good, How are you all doing? Hugs! I hope you all

have a great Sunday! :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :hug:

[tnlefty]

30. Hey ralps! Good to see that you and Crook are doing good!!

I can't believe that I'm fixing to have another 16 yr. old in the house! My MIL is afraid of cats so HAC will be either confined to a room with the door closed, or outside in temps. that don't seem to please her. Nosy used to hate to see MIL coming, lol.

Scratch Crook for me and you guys have a great weekend! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[smokey nj]

24. Hi tnlefty!

:hi: :hug:
Make sure you get some rest.

[tnlefty]

32. Hey smokey nj!!

I hope that you have a good weekend, especially with your weekend job and all. :hi: :hug:

Charlie seems much happier... don't know why, but I'll take it. :bounce: I'll probably turn in a little early tonight, a full day tomorrow, and hopefully sleep in a little late Sun. morning.

Hoping that your weekend with the kitties goes well! :hug: :hug:

edited for a sheer, stupid typo :blush:

[smokey nj]

37. Thanks tnlefty! I hope you guys have a great weekend too and the birthday celebration is lots of fun

I'm glad Charlie's happier, he's probably getting used to the college routine. The first semester's the hardest.

[tnlefty]

47. Thanks, and I hope that we do, too!

I'll try to remember to send you a PM, if you don't mind, about the idiotic pressure that he's had to contend with that aren't school related. He's been taking up for himself more, and at times he's made my heart even prouder.

Hope that your weekend job and your weekend goes well. Have a glass of wine on me to get it started. :hug: :beer:

[smokey nj]

51. Thanks tnlefty!

[spiderpig]

57. Hi tnlefty, and Happy Bday to your kinfolk!

:hi::hug::party::toast:

[MikeNearMcChord]

16. Hello Truthseekers!!!! Happy Birthday Spiderpig!!!

DOB 11-18-63, and it was in the United States and can provide proof of birth
just in case, some right-wing nut job wants to challenge my American citizenship :patriot: :P

[smokey nj]

25. Hi MikeNearMcChord!

:hi: :hug:
My mother's birthday was Nov. 18!

[ralps]

26. Hi MikeNearMcChord! I've added your name to the list i that's ok w/ you

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[MikeNearMcChord]

28. It is cool! Just LOL at Mike's response to the president of Air America.

[spiderpig]

33. Aw, thank you guys!!!

:blush::hide:
I'm still at work (smokey - please alert Meatballs) and only now got a chance to check in. Leaving in a few and will log on right away!
:hi::hug::toast::pals::fistbump:

[smokey nj]

34. Happy Birthday spiderpig!

:hi: :hug: :party: :toast: :beer: :bounce: :woohoo: :yourock: :fistbump:
Meatballs is on the way and, in addition to his baseball bat, he'll be bringing a cake!

[spiderpig]

55. Meatballs is so versatile.

He should get his own reality show.:bounce:

[smokey nj]

62. Are you home now?

Meatballs is very shy, I don't think he'd like the publicity. How are mr. spiderpig and the fuzzies doing tonight? Big :hug:s and lots of ear scratches and tummy rubs for everybody from me, Edie and the NJ boyz! I got so caught up in the birthday smilies, that I forgot to ask before. :blush:

[spiderpig]

68. I'm home - finally. Mr. pig's here too

playing with a remote-control Mini. Kids!

[smokey nj]

71. Did you make sure he finished his homework before you let him play with the car?

:rofl:

[ralps]

43. Hi spiderpig!, Crook & I are doing good, How are you all doing? I hope you have a happy

birthday!! :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :hug:

[spiderpig]

59. Thanks ralps & Crook. Mr. pig and I are celebrating at the local pub tomw. night.

:hug::party:

[MzNov]

45. spider, I thought you would be out partahing tonight!

But we Truthseekers are just one big party, so Happy Happy, :party: :toast:

You share a BD with Oprah.

[spiderpig]

63. The pahtaying starts tomorrow and continues thru Super Bowl.

Provided Mr. pig and I can last that long...:rofl:

[MzNov]

35. Hi ralps ! Hi Truthseekers ! Happy Birthday spiderpig !!!

:hi: :hug:

:party: :toast: :toast:

[smokey nj]

38. Hi MzNov!

:hi: :hug:
How are you and the fuzz crew doing tonight? Big :hug:s and lots of ear scratches and tummy rubs for everybody from me, Edie and the NJ boyz!

[MzNov]

42. Hi smokey nj !

:hi: :hug:

We're all well thanks. How are you and the lovely NJ gang?

:hug: :hug: to the boyz and Edie! from the CA cuzzie wuzzies

I just got the stream, having trouble again, so maybe I will get to hear you on with Mike! If not, i will listen to him at home 9-12! :bounce:

[smokey nj]

50. We're all doing well, thanks!

Edie and the boyz send sniffs and head butts to the cuzzie wuzzies!

[ralps]

44. Hi MzNov, how are you all doing? Crook & I are doing good!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[MzNov]

49. We're hanging in there ralps! Hugs to Crook.

I'm hoping to get my cat net fence up this weekend so the hairballs can finally go out in the yard!

:bounce:

Hope all is well.

:hi: :hug:

[bdamomma]

83. hi mznov!!!

:hi:

[smokey nj]

36. I'm on hold to talk to Mike

[ralps]

48. Yay!! I hope you get on!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[bdamomma]

39. hey ralps and crook!!!!

Happy Birthday Spiderpig!!!!!!!!!!!:party:

[smokey nj]

40. Hi bdamomma!

:hi: :hug:
How are you and my gorgeous fuzzy pal Chloe doing tonight? Please give her big :hug:s and lots of ear scratches and tummy rubs from me, Edie and the NJ Boyz!

[ralps]

46. Hi bdamomma, Crook & I are doing good, how are you all doing?

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[tnlefty]

64. Hey alyce..I mean bdamomma!

Hoping that all is well with you! :hi: :hug:

[bdamomma]

73. hey tnlefty!!!

I can answer to both names!!!!!!!!!!!!:hi:

[spiderpig]

70. Thanks momma! Have a glass of wine on me!

:hi::toast::party:

[bdamomma]

81. I am right now.

cheers!!!:toast:

[Ichingcarpenter]

56. Hi truthseekers..... TGIF

[smokey nj]

58. Hi Ichingcarpenter!

:hi: :hug:

[Ichingcarpenter]

65. Hi smokey nj

I cut my TV out and don't regret it
since I can get everything on the net now.

This caller is breaking my heart.

[smokey nj]

67. This is rough stuff.

[ralps]

60. Hi Ichingcarpenter!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Ichingcarpenter]

66. Hi ralps!

[tnlefty]

61. TGIF Ichingcarpenter!

:hi: :hug:

[Ichingcarpenter]

69. Hi tnlefty!

How's Tennessee treating you?
Things are the shits out here in California.

Might lose my Condo soon.

[tnlefty]

74. I hope that you don't lose your condo.

My freshman told us a couple of months ago that MTSU is going to lose $15 mil in funding and that tuition rates will increase by 15-20%. A friend of his who attends TSU was notified that his scholarship money had been slashed along with all programs pertaining to his major (aeronautics-space).

All that I can say is that it sucks to be ruled by DINOs and repukes, who care nothing about society as a whole, as opposed to benefits for corps. :hi: :hug:

[Ichingcarpenter]

88. I had and have relatives from Tennessee and Kentucky

Some of my family came out with Daniel Boone.

Anyway the question with my condo is when not if.

I can't sell it because nobody is buying anything.

I've got until mid march and then they foreclose.

[bdamomma]

84. hi Ichingcarpenter!!!

:hi:

[smokey nj]

72. If Mike picks up Paula from Bayonne and I'm not there, the battery on my phone died.

[spiderpig]

75. Does this mean no smokey tonight?

;(

[smokey nj]

77. Maybe, the phone's beepin' away and I'm not sure it'll last through the break.

[tnlefty]

76. Keep it lit Truthseekers!!

Have a great weekend! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[smokey nj]

78. Good night tnlefty, have a great weekend!

:hug:

[bdamomma]

80. nite tnlefty!

have a good weekend.

[ralps]

85. Good Night tnlefty Have a great weekend, Take Care & Keep It Lit!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[smokey nj]

79. Good night truthseekers, have a great weekend!

I think I'm gonna hit the sack, truthseekers. My phone's yelling at me to recharge it and I have to get up early tomorrow.

:grouphug:

[ralps]

86. Good Night smokey nj Have a great weekend, Take Care & Keep It Lit!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[bdamomma]

87. Nite smokey!!!

sleep tight!!! and have a good weekend.

[Ichingcarpenter]

82. ralps.. If you have say with NOVA ..AP radio news needs to go

The last news story was atrocious on Sen. McCaskill

[bdamomma]

89. Mike wants callers!!!

any takers???????

[bdamomma]

90. nite you guys have a good weekend.

enjoy the game if you are into that stuff! and keep it lit.

[ralps]

91. Good Night bdamomma, Have a great weekend, Take Care & Keep It Lit!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[ralps]

92. Good Night Everyone, Have a great weekend, Take Care & Keep It Lit!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: