Comments on: Obama Watch: Rehabilitating the Department of the Interior http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/ street news, views and stories of justice and injustice Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:37:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: heartofgold http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-78357 heartofgold Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:40:34 +0000 http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/#comment-78357 Celeste - Any chance that we can implement the use of a name as a verb on this site? In the spirit of things being "McDonalded", I think it would be great if we started to use Woody's name as a verb. To "woody" is to perpetuate a lie, a patent untruth. To say something so outrageous, shockingly dumb and/or alarmingly false that anybody who didn't know any better might actually believe it. Celeste – Any chance that we can implement the use of a name as a verb on this site? In the spirit of things being “McDonalded”, I think it would be great if we started to use Woody’s name as a verb.
To “woody” is to perpetuate a lie, a patent untruth. To say something so outrageous, shockingly dumb and/or alarmingly false that anybody who didn’t know any better might actually believe it.

]]> By: Randy Paul http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-78277 Randy Paul Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:55:02 +0000 http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/#comment-78277 He pled guilty. Nothing political about it. He's a sleazebag, which explains your praise for him. He pled guilty. Nothing political about it. He’s a sleazebag, which explains your praise for him.

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-78204 Woody Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:37:11 +0000 http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/#comment-78204 A political attack that wouldn't have been made on an wacko environmentalist. A political attack that wouldn’t have been made on an wacko environmentalist.

]]> By: Randy Paul http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-77998 Randy Paul Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:29:49 +0000 http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/#comment-77998 Figures. More on Watt: <blockquote>In 1995, Watt was indicted on 25 counts of felony perjury and obstruction of justice by a federal grand jury. The indictments were due to false statements made to a grand jury investigating influence peddling at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which he had lobbied in the mid to late 1980s. On January 2, 1996, as part of a plea bargain, Watt pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of withholding documents from a federal grand jury. On March 12, 1996 he was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and perform 500 hours of community service.</blockquote> Figures. More on Watt:

In 1995, Watt was indicted on 25 counts of felony perjury and obstruction of justice by a federal grand jury. The indictments were due to false statements made to a grand jury investigating influence peddling at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which he had lobbied in the mid to late 1980s. On January 2, 1996, as part of a plea bargain, Watt pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of withholding documents from a federal grand jury. On March 12, 1996 he was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and perform 500 hours of community service.

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-77922 Woody Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:41:24 +0000 http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/#comment-77922 NYT: <i>Mr. Salazar’s most urgent task will be to remove the influence of politics and ideology from decisions that are best left to science.</i> If that were true, then global warming alarmists will be out of business. I liked the policies of former Interior Secretary James Watt--plus, he was big on diversity. It was nice to have politicians who put people above beach mice. <i>"We will mine more, drill more, cut more timber." "A left-wing cult (environmentalists) dedicated to bringing down the type of government I believe in." "We have every kind of mix you can have. I have a black, I have a woman, two Jews and a cripple."</i> NYT: Mr. Salazar’s most urgent task will be to remove the influence of politics and ideology from decisions that are best left to science.

If that were true, then global warming alarmists will be out of business.

I liked the policies of former Interior Secretary James Watt–plus, he was big on diversity. It was nice to have politicians who put people above beach mice.

“We will mine more, drill more, cut more timber.”
“A left-wing cult (environmentalists) dedicated to bringing down the type of government I believe in.”
“We have every kind of mix you can have. I have a black, I have a woman, two Jews and a cripple.”

]]> By: heartofgold http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-77824 heartofgold Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:18:07 +0000 http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/#comment-77824 According to Rachel Maddow, people within the department would use MacDonald as a verb - ie: how were these endangered ducks taken off the endangered spieces list? Oh, they were MacDonalded last year. All I can say is, another reason I am thankful that McCain Palin was MacDonalded this year. Thank Science that people who respect Science are back! According to Rachel Maddow, people within the department would use MacDonald as a verb – ie: how were these endangered ducks taken off the endangered spieces list? Oh, they were MacDonalded last year.
All I can say is, another reason I am thankful that McCain Palin was MacDonalded this year. Thank Science that people who respect Science are back!

]]> By: Evan http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/comment-page-1/#comment-77810 Evan Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:36:14 +0000 http://witnessla.com/bears-and-alligators/2008/admin/obama-watch-rehabilitating-the-department-of-the-interior/#comment-77810 Unfortunately, his pick of Vilsack for Sec. of Agriculture doesn't give Pollan-ites like me much hope for any progressive changes in our food system. http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/17/pollan_vilsack/index.html Unfortunately, his pick of Vilsack for Sec. of Agriculture doesn’t give Pollan-ites like me much hope for any progressive changes in our food system.

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/17/pollan_vilsack/index.html

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