Comments on: The Lion of the Senate could be a– http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: DICKERSON3870 http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-106085 DICKERSON3870 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:42:21 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-106085 Who the hell is Phillip? Who the hell is Phillip?

]]> By: Margaret http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105934 Margaret Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:07:46 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105934 Additional seats, increase the number of representatives in proportion to the numerical populations of states? The result would be: more interests would have a chance for representation, it would obviate gerrymandering, as currently maintained, and offset the influence of money. Arguably. Additional seats, increase the number of representatives in proportion to the numerical populations of states? The result would be: more interests would have a chance for representation, it would obviate gerrymandering, as currently maintained, and offset the influence of money. Arguably.

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105827 Citizen Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:36:49 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105827 I mean at the federal, state and local election levels. There could also be a net tax offset for campaign finance funding on state income tax forms and municipal too. I mean at the federal, state and local election levels. There could also be a net tax offset for campaign finance funding on state income tax forms and municipal too.

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105826 Citizen Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:33:59 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105826 True when their term is up, senators and representatives can be tossed to the curb, but due to gerrrymandering and campaign financing, when it comes to our policy respecting Israel no matter who replaces whom, they will sing the same tune. This can't be stopped by initiating term limits. The issue then dissolves to finding and selling an effective campaign finance reform package. This might include a net tax offset for campaign funding on one's 1040, plus devotion of a set of public TV channels to third party candidates at the state and local election levels. Any more ideas? True when their term is up, senators and representatives can be tossed to the curb,
but due to gerrrymandering and campaign financing, when it comes to our policy
respecting Israel no matter who replaces whom, they will sing the same tune. This can’t be stopped by initiating term limits. The issue then dissolves to finding and selling an effective campaign finance reform package. This might include a net tax offset for campaign funding on one’s 1040, plus devotion of a set of public TV channels
to third party candidates at the state and local election levels. Any more ideas?

]]> By: fultronix http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105813 fultronix Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:17:06 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105813 Mondoweiss - thanks for including Kovel and Blankfort. Their knowledge and intellectual integrity will be a real boost to the discussions here, and will help revitalize this comment section. I hope they are amenable to making further contributions. Mondoweiss – thanks for including Kovel and Blankfort. Their knowledge and intellectual integrity will be a real boost to the discussions here, and will help revitalize this comment section. I hope they are amenable to making further contributions.

]]> By: VR http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105788 VR Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:11:29 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105788 The issue here whether we are talking about Kennedy or not is the fawning and servile nature of those who are supposed to be representing all of the American people. It does not matter who they are scraping and bowing to, the relationship is not conducive to the so-called calling - it needs to be cut off immediately. Now, if some what to say their supporters are in vital areas of our interest (banks, media, whatever) than cleanse those areas also - don't be held ransom by a few, it is not acceptable. It is the people who have to deliver this to their elected representatives, if the representatives refuse to listen than they get tossed. If them being tossed causes a crisis in whatever area of the vital interest of the country, either economic or not, foreign or domestic, than those areas get rearranged immediately. Remove everyone from the halls of power, they belong to the people - if they do not like this stance from the people, and the system is not reformable (which I believe is the case, it will cause violence literally to maintain a status quo) than it has to face the furious people and will not stand. The issue here whether we are talking about Kennedy or not is the fawning and servile nature of those who are supposed to be representing all of the American people. It does not matter who they are scraping and bowing to, the relationship is not conducive to the so-called calling – it needs to be cut off immediately. Now, if some what to say their supporters are in vital areas of our interest (banks, media, whatever) than cleanse those areas also – don’t be held ransom by a few, it is not acceptable. It is the people who have to deliver this to their elected representatives, if the representatives refuse to listen than they get tossed. If them being tossed causes a crisis in whatever area of the vital interest of the country, either economic or not, foreign or domestic, than those areas get rearranged immediately. Remove everyone from the halls of power, they belong to the people – if they do not like this stance from the people, and the system is not reformable (which I believe is the case, it will cause violence literally to maintain a status quo) than it has to face the furious people and will not stand.

]]> By: kylebisme http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105786 kylebisme Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:51:14 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105786 <blockquote>Phillip defined as the most important agenda for AIPAC... the Iraq War resolution.</blockquote> Witty, I highly doubt Phil ever went so far as to claim that. Can you substantiate you claim, or are you bearing false witness again here?

Phillip defined as the most important agenda for AIPAC… the Iraq War resolution.

Witty, I highly doubt Phil ever went so far as to claim that. Can you substantiate you claim, or are you bearing false witness again here?

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105774 Citizen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:13:41 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105774 In this context, he could ignore all the AIPAC pundits in the MSM, and did not have to stand up and say, " I know that in advocating Israel’s cause, I am inevitably advancing the cause of America." In this context, he could ignore all the AIPAC pundits in the MSM, and did not have to
stand up and say, ” I know that in advocating Israel’s cause, I am inevitably advancing the cause of America.”

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105773 Citizen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:09:34 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105773 Easy, there was enough leeway since AIPAC did not make any official policy statements regarding the need to attack Iraq. That is, it did not obviously affect Israel in the eyes of a moron. He had cover and could make that stand, protected by AIPAC's own self-proclaimed reason for existence. Easy, there was enough leeway since AIPAC did not make any official policy statements
regarding the need to attack Iraq. That is, it did not obviously affect Israel in the eyes of a moron. He had cover and could make that stand, protected by AIPAC’s own self-proclaimed reason for existence.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2009/08/the-lion-of-the-senate-could-be-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-105768 Richard Witty Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:50:32 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=8562#comment-105768 And still, relative to what Phillip defined as the most important agenda for AIPAC, the reason that Phil started this blog in the first place (or the reason for it being), Kennedy voted AGAINST the Iraq War resolution. How do you explain that, if he is a lamb? And still, relative to what Phillip defined as the most important agenda for AIPAC, the reason that Phil started this blog in the first place (or the reason for it being), Kennedy voted AGAINST the Iraq War resolution.

How do you explain that, if he is a lamb?

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