Comments on: Day 126: The Asphalt Of Good Intentions http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765 From Kuwait To Katrina And Beyond Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: POV » Blog Archive » Blog Mela http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/comment-page-1#comment-34672 POV » Blog Archive » Blog Mela Sat, 07 Jan 2006 08:45:51 +0000 http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/#comment-34672 [...] Uma does a final round up of the Gudiya Story - highlighting the fact that women are often treated as chattel. While Maitri writes about how many continents and seas away, sterotyping rules. [...] [...] Uma does a final round up of the Gudiya Story – highlighting the fact that women are often treated as chattel. While Maitri writes about how many continents and seas away, sterotyping rules. [...]

]]> By: Jeffery http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/comment-page-1#comment-33008 Jeffery Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:03:24 +0000 http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/#comment-33008 These claims that New Orleanians are perpetrating all the new crimes in Houston and elsewhere are intended to a) deflect criticism of the local government and police, and b) to get FEMA money, which can be paid for overtime and special details but not for ordinary operating expenses. Hence, Houston, Austin, etc., can get more money from FEMA that they don't have to pay back, while New Orleans can only apply for loans. These claims that New Orleanians are perpetrating all the new crimes in
Houston and elsewhere are intended to a) deflect criticism of the local
government and police, and b) to get FEMA money, which can be paid for
overtime and special details but not for ordinary operating expenses.
Hence, Houston, Austin, etc., can get more money from FEMA that they
don’t have to pay back, while New Orleans can only apply for loans.

]]> By: John http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/comment-page-1#comment-32917 John Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:48:19 +0000 http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/#comment-32917 The Republican and I occasionally have political conversations. Interestingly enough, he was the first person who predicted to me that his party was on a fast track to imploding as all its factions start fighting with each other about who'll run things after Bush - the crazy religious types or the old fashioned "i hate taxes government and community" types (he's the latter). Political conversations + cocktails can be problematic. The Republican and I occasionally have political conversations. Interestingly enough, he was the first person who predicted to me that his party was on a fast track to imploding as all its factions start fighting with each other about who’ll run things after Bush – the crazy religious types or the old fashioned “i hate taxes government and community” types (he’s the latter).

Political conversations + cocktails can be problematic.

]]> By: txyankee http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/comment-page-1#comment-32496 txyankee Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:18:51 +0000 http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/#comment-32496 Blair - Apologies on that, I did not mean to profile, let me clarify: person who I met for the first time that night, had a brief political conversation with that made it clear which party/camp he favors, who signed email to me "another happy republican". So he's defined himself as such. HOWEVER, had I meant to... YET if I profiled him in another way the results would be 180 off... How many **out** gay republicans are there? I'm not counting all the ones deep in the closet. :) Blair – Apologies on that, I did not mean to profile, let me clarify: person who I met for the first time that night, had a brief political conversation with that made it clear which party/camp he favors, who signed email to me “another happy republican”. So he’s defined himself as such.

HOWEVER, had I meant to…
YET if I profiled him in another way the results would be 180 off… How many **out** gay republicans are there? I’m not counting all the ones deep in the closet.

:)

]]> By: Blair http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/comment-page-1#comment-32467 Blair Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:40:46 +0000 http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/#comment-32467 "Republican"?? Are we profiling? “Republican”?? Are we profiling?

]]> By: txyankee http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/comment-page-1#comment-32465 txyankee Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:38:45 +0000 http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/#comment-32465 I probably need to refrain from being in the same room with the Republican (I had a brief political conversation with him earlier in the evening that J shifted off topic to something like chiffon) that made the comments... I just cannot help myself from wanting to see "that tape"... I hope it was just the alcohol talking... I probably need to refrain from being in the same room with the Republican (I had a brief political conversation with him earlier in the evening that J shifted off topic to something like chiffon) that made the comments… I just cannot help myself from wanting to see “that tape”… I hope it was just the alcohol talking…

]]> By: Blair http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/comment-page-1#comment-32202 Blair Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:57:24 +0000 http://vatul.net/blog/index.php/765/#comment-32202 The problem with great parties is that an occasional jerk shows up. I would be honored to be one of "you people"! The problem with great parties is that an occasional jerk shows up. I would be honored to be one of “you people”!

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