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Pull Up A Chair…

Morning everyone. I have the world’s loudest cardinal out on my feeder, and the world’s most obsessed cat staring at him…this will end with a head bonk on the glass, I’m certain. Oh, dear. Christy, take care of yourself. The burden you’re shouldering ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  19 Sep 2009

Gitmo Lawyer Says Detainee Treatment Mirrored Own Torture Training; Harsh Treatment Tears “Fabric of Who We Are”

Good Morning, Christy Don’t the Adults in DC remember what they learned as children? The longer you hold the lie, the worse the stomach ache gets, and when it finally comes out, and it always does, the consequences are worse. And, the longer the slope, ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  15 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Dick Cheney,  Central Intelligence Agency,  Barack Obama

Sesame Street: Tackling Tough Economic Times Together

Or how it is our differences which make each of us the special person we are...even little furry monsters. After Katrina, there was an episode where Big Bird lost his nest in a hurricane.  The Sesame Street community came together to help him rebuild. ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  12 Sep 2009

How Fragile We Are

Morning all. It’s a gray day here, which fits my mood this morning. How are things with all of you? What a sad memory this day brings. And still we don’t know the whole story of how these people were killed. Thanks, Christy. My sadness centers around ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  11 Sep 2009
Related Topics: MSNBC,  Federal Bureau of Investigation,  Warner Bros.

Citizens United Case Underlines Court’s Deep Ideological Divide

The full transcript from yesterday's Citizens United arguments has been released by SCOTUS.  SCOTUSblog has links to both the transcript and the tape of oral argument, made available from PBS Newshour. Depending on the outcome of the case, there could ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  10 Sep 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  PBS

SCOTUS: Citzens United to be Re-Argued Today; Campaign Finance, Speech Rights Hang in Balance

The Citizens United case will be re-argued today before SCOTUS.  As Robert Barnes put it, this is yet another test of stare decisis in a period where that hallowed doctrine has been repeatedly tested since Justice Roberts took the helm. And, more ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  9 Sep 2009
Related Topics: John McCain,  Mitch McConnell,  Robert Barnes,  Samuel Alito,  Union Pacific

Real Education Needs Ignored as Fantasy Grudge Match Gets More Press

Morning all. Woke up with a stomach bug this morning, so no idea how long I’ll last. Hope you all are feeling better than I am today…ugh. This bullshit over this speech is making me question my sanity. This isn’t really happening, this stupidity isn’t ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  8 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Michelle Obama,  University of Notre Dame

Health Care and Poverty: We are Failing Our Most Vulnerable

This is heartbreaking stuff, Christy. For the children, the seniors, for everyone who is “a paycheck away from disaster.” Oh, wait. That’s everyone. Children, seniors, black people, brown people, poor people. Pretty much everyone but independently ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  7 Sep 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barbara Ehrenreich,  U.S. Senate,  Jim Wallis

FDL Book Salon Discusses “The Test Of Our Times” With Gov. Tom Ridge

Welcome to Firedoglake - an honor to have you here! Good afternoon Governor Ridge and welcome to FDL. Thank you for hosting this afternoon Christy. Sec. Ridge — thank you for being here today. We appreciate your time. I’d like to start with what I ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  5 Sep 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Congress,  The Pentagon,  Dick Cheney

Status Quo? Hell No! When Leadership Means Partisanship

Morning all. Coffee’s warm and porridge is cooking…and it looks like we have another beautiful day of mild weather. Have a repair guy working on our heater, so I’m typing to the sound of drills this morning. Home ownership — it’s always something, ...

From CHRISTY HARDIN SMITH, Firedoglake,  3 Sep 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  George Carlin,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Newsweek

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