Comments on: LiveBlog for Wednesday, October 14, 2009 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/ Number #1 Radio Progressive Morning Show / Monday - Friday 9AM-12PM ET Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PeterW the Robobagpiper http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191043 PeterW the Robobagpiper Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:48 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191043 Bye all! Bye all!

]]> By: Tony http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191042 Tony Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191042 Hey, guys...I've been listening, not blogging. Hope you have a great day! Hey, guys…I’ve been listening, not blogging. Hope you have a great day!

]]> By: Juliet Hussein Bravo http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191041 Juliet Hussein Bravo Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:59:08 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191041 Great point, Hal, that's what I thought about "mandating" health insurance. If you can't afford car insurance, you can't drive a car. If you can't afford health insurance, do they repo your body?? :evil: Bye, gang, have a great day! Great point, Hal, that’s what I thought about “mandating” health insurance. If you can’t afford car insurance, you can’t drive a car. If you can’t afford health insurance, do they repo your body?? :evil:

Bye, gang, have a great day!

]]> By: my pooer's dad http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191040 my pooer's dad Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:58:40 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191040 bye hal, mooks and bloggoes. bye hal, mooks and bloggoes.

]]> By: shāf http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191039 shāf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:58:11 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191039 Have a great rest of the day, everyone! Have a great rest of the day, everyone!

]]> By: PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191038 PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:58:02 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191038 Bye all, have a day! Rebekah, enjoy the RW stingers! Later? Bye all, have a day!

Rebekah, enjoy the RW stingers!

Later?

]]> By: Mark drunken biker old paratrooper in Deetown http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191037 Mark drunken biker old paratrooper in Deetown Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:57:41 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191037 Another Happy Detroit story: Mom drove 15 year old to murder 19 year old http://www.detnews.com/article/20091014/METRO01/910140390/Detroit-teen--mother-to-face-murder-charges-in-Oct.-8-slaying Another Happy Detroit story: Mom drove 15 year old
to murder 19 year old
http://www.detnews.com/article/20091014/METRO01/910140390/Detroit-teen–mother-to-face-murder-charges-in-Oct.-8-slaying

]]> By: shāf http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191036 shāf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:57:36 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191036 #206 Not if Wendy has anything to say about it! ;) #206 Not if Wendy has anything to say about it! ;)

]]> By: uriel81 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191035 uriel81 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:57:26 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191035 Oh dear, Glen Beck is making animal products now... http://community.stephaniemiller.com/_Glen-Beck-Products/photo/5746463/81991.html Hi Mooks! Oh dear, Glen Beck is making animal products now…
http://community.stephaniemiller.com/_Glen-Beck-Products/photo/5746463/81991.html

Hi Mooks!

]]> By: trojanrabbit http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191034 trojanrabbit Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191034 200 Yeah, it was up minutes after the show was done. 200
Yeah, it was up minutes after the show was done.

]]> By: Mark drunken biker old paratrooper in Deetown http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191033 Mark drunken biker old paratrooper in Deetown Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:56:21 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191033 Lucky! glad yer OK, kit-cat! Lucky! glad yer OK, kit-cat!

]]> By: PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191032 PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191032 #200: I wonder if Ed is off sick today. #200: I wonder if Ed is off sick today.

]]> By: Ron "McLovin" Luce http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191031 Ron "McLovin" Luce Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191031 PeterW, Interesting stuff. I find that kind of thing so fascinating. Thanks! I gotta get off to my under-employment. Bye eMooks. PeterW,

Interesting stuff. I find that kind of thing so fascinating. Thanks!

I gotta get off to my under-employment. Bye eMooks.

]]> By: PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191030 PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:53:30 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191030 Hal has stood-up dates on his page? Hal has stood-up dates on his page?

]]> By: shāf http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191029 shāf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:53:08 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191029 #199 Great news, Paul. No Sparta for us to day. But, at least you have Lucky back. #199 Great news, Paul. No Sparta for us to day. But, at least you have Lucky back.

]]> By: Ron "McLovin" Luce http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191028 Ron "McLovin" Luce Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:52:23 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191028 I don't think I want to hear Hal do a "blue" act. I so like his PG version on the radio. I don’t think I want to hear Hal do a “blue” act. I so like his PG version on the radio.

]]> By: Skyhawk http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191027 Skyhawk Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191027 And momma will have a front row seat. And momma will have a front row seat.

]]> By: shāf http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191026 shāf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:52:12 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191026 Thanks to Shane-O for putting up the Ed Show video so quickly! Thanks to Shane-O for putting up the Ed Show video so quickly!

]]> By: trojanrabbit http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191025 trojanrabbit Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:51:57 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191025 Yay, kitty is on his way home. Never thought I'd be happy to say my cat peed. Yay, kitty is on his way home. Never thought I’d be happy to say my cat peed.

]]> By: shāf http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191024 shāf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191024 Awww, hugs and catnip to Sassy Ward. :) Awww, hugs and catnip to Sassy Ward. :)

]]> By: PeterW the Robobagpiper http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191023 PeterW the Robobagpiper Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:50:40 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191023 #193, Mithra was a spin-off of Zoroastrianism. Mithra was an immaculately conceived divinity-made-human, born near the winter solstice, a universal savior, died and was resurrected. His symbols were similar to the cross and the chi-rho. And his cult was very popular in late Rome, and - interestingly - in Tarsus (home of Paul). The church fathers found the religion sufficiently similar that they felt the need to explain it away. Their apologetics had The Devil anticipating Christianity and thus creating a competing religion that was older than it to make it look more credible. #193, Mithra was a spin-off of Zoroastrianism. Mithra was an immaculately conceived divinity-made-human, born near the winter solstice, a universal savior, died and was resurrected. His symbols were similar to the cross and the chi-rho. And his cult was very popular in late Rome, and – interestingly – in Tarsus (home of Paul).

The church fathers found the religion sufficiently similar that they felt the need to explain it away. Their apologetics had The Devil anticipating Christianity and thus creating a competing religion that was older than it to make it look more credible.

]]> By: Ron "McLovin" Luce http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191022 Ron "McLovin" Luce Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:49:26 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191022 Could we have saved ourselves a lot of grief by calling this "insurance reform" rather than "health care reform"? Who gets as worked up about insurance? The conservatives sure are better at framing the debate than we are. Could we have saved ourselves a lot of grief by calling this “insurance reform” rather than “health care reform”? Who gets as worked up about insurance?

The conservatives sure are better at framing the debate than we are.

]]> By: PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191021 PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:47:25 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191021 #152: The Harmonicats? Thanks for bringing them up. I'm pretty sure I saw them years ago in a tiny club and they were amazing. Never did catch the name though! http://www.harmonicats.net #152: The Harmonicats? Thanks for bringing them up. I’m pretty sure I saw them years ago in a tiny club and they were amazing. Never did catch the name though!

http://www.harmonicats.net

]]> By: Ron "McLovin" Luce http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191020 Ron "McLovin" Luce Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:46:55 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191020 PeterW, I Googled "Mithraism" -- aka Mystery Religion. That's how I learned it somewhere. Yeah, that surely was an influence on Christianity, too. PeterW,

I Googled “Mithraism” — aka Mystery Religion. That’s how I learned it somewhere. Yeah, that surely was an influence on Christianity, too.

]]> By: Ron "McLovin" Luce http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191019 Ron "McLovin" Luce Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191019 PeterW, "Mithraism" wow! Sounds vaguely familiar -- I'll have to Google it. The more commonly-cited Hellenistic influences on Christianity are Stoicism and Platonism. I think it is hard to argue against that. PeterW,

“Mithraism” wow! Sounds vaguely familiar — I’ll have to Google it.

The more commonly-cited Hellenistic influences on Christianity are Stoicism and Platonism. I think it is hard to argue against that.

]]> By: PeterW the Robobagpiper http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191018 PeterW the Robobagpiper Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:42:11 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191018 Looks like Schumer is going to abolish the Health Insurance Industry anti-trust exemption in an amendment in the Judiciary Committee. He's confident it will make it into the final bill. w00t! Looks like Schumer is going to abolish the Health Insurance Industry anti-trust exemption in an amendment in the Judiciary Committee. He’s confident it will make it into the final bill.

w00t!

]]> By: Ron "McLovin" Luce http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191017 Ron "McLovin" Luce Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191017 PeterW, Exactly. And I don't mean it in a critical way... I, myself, am quite religious. Most humans strive for meaning and order in life and, absent of religion, the tend towards conspiracy theories, UFOs, paranormal, etc. I totally get that... and don't judge it. But, it would probably be helpful to recognize that conspiracy theory is as "true" as any other faith-based system of thinking. PeterW,

Exactly. And I don’t mean it in a critical way… I, myself, am quite religious.

Most humans strive for meaning and order in life and, absent of religion, the tend towards conspiracy theories, UFOs, paranormal, etc.

I totally get that… and don’t judge it. But, it would probably be helpful to recognize that conspiracy theory is as “true” as any other faith-based system of thinking.

]]> By: PeterW the Robobagpiper http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191016 PeterW the Robobagpiper Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:39:45 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191016 #189, Christianity was more of a variant of Mithraism among Hellenized Jews than a Jewish sect per se. #189, Christianity was more of a variant of Mithraism among Hellenized Jews than a Jewish sect per se.

]]> By: PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191015 PJ Squeezy Louise Hussein McFlavin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:29 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191015 #155: "Christianity was certainly a Jewish sect … 2000 years ago! I think it has evolved a little since then." I don't know about that - some of them don't believe in evolution. #155: “Christianity was certainly a Jewish sect … 2000 years ago!

I think it has evolved a little since then.”

I don’t know about that – some of them don’t believe in evolution.

]]> By: shāf http://www.stephaniemiller.com/2009/10/14/liveblog-for-wednesday-october-14-2009/#comment-191014 shāf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:34:39 +0000 http://www.stephaniemiller.com/?p=1737#comment-191014 #185 Ah, I get it. And they blame us on the Live Blog for going off on tangents! ;) #185 Ah, I get it. And they blame us on the Live Blog for going off on tangents! ;)

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