Comments on: My congressman: A one-time shining star, now tarnished by reality http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/08/15/my-congressman-a-one-time-shining-star-now-tarnished-by-reality/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lex http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/08/15/my-congressman-a-one-time-shining-star-now-tarnished-by-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-70178 Lex Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:47:44 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=10830#comment-70178 Denny, if it makes you feel any better, my representative lives on C Street and he refuses to discuss it or move. He gets real angry when asked about his accommodations and says, "I only rent a room there." Denny, if it makes you feel any better, my representative lives on C Street and he refuses to discuss it or move. He gets real angry when asked about his accommodations and says, “I only rent a room there.”

]]> By: vdomeras http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/08/15/my-congressman-a-one-time-shining-star-now-tarnished-by-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-70133 vdomeras Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:45:55 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=10830#comment-70133 To paraphrase JFK: He may be a politician, but he's our politician. At least so far. To paraphrase JFK: He may be a politician, but he’s our politician. At least so far.

]]> By: Dr. Denny http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/08/15/my-congressman-a-one-time-shining-star-now-tarnished-by-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-70129 Dr. Denny Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:48:53 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=10830#comment-70129 Rottenchester: Thanks for the detail. But from my POV, it's merely the difference between a venial and a mortal sin. I appreciate your comment. Rottenchester: Thanks for the detail. But from my POV, it’s merely the difference between a venial and a mortal sin. I appreciate your comment.

]]> By: Rottenchester http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/08/15/my-congressman-a-one-time-shining-star-now-tarnished-by-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-70126 Rottenchester Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:50:43 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=10830#comment-70126 I'm not in love with Massa's change of position here, but here are two things to consider: First, Massa's only taking money from corporations that have presence in the district. This might seem like a small detail, but there's a real tendency for long-established MoCs to serve two masters: their constituents and out-of-district special interests. Second, Massa's already shown that taking a contribution doesn't buy his loyalty. He got $5,000 from Time-Warner Cable, yet he led the fight to stop broadband caps that TWC was planning for Rochester. I’m not in love with Massa’s change of position here, but here are two things to consider:

First, Massa’s only taking money from corporations that have presence in the district. This might seem like a small detail, but there’s a real tendency for long-established MoCs to serve two masters: their constituents and out-of-district special interests.

Second, Massa’s already shown that taking a contribution doesn’t buy his loyalty. He got $5,000 from Time-Warner Cable, yet he led the fight to stop broadband caps that TWC was planning for Rochester.

]]> By: Lex http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/08/15/my-congressman-a-one-time-shining-star-now-tarnished-by-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-70112 Lex Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:55:03 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=10830#comment-70112 Sometimes i wonder what would happen if our brave politicians stopped protecting the working class families of America? Can you imagine the chaos? And considering the sorry state of those families right now, without the benevolent protection that they currently receive it would be a sad nation...probably turning to cannibalism as we slowly revert to our hunter-gatherer past. The only thing standing between us and the total collapse of civilization is our general misrepresentation. Sam's right. It's a fine piece of calling Massa out. Sometimes i wonder what would happen if our brave politicians stopped protecting the working class families of America? Can you imagine the chaos? And considering the sorry state of those families right now, without the benevolent protection that they currently receive it would be a sad nation…probably turning to cannibalism as we slowly revert to our hunter-gatherer past.

The only thing standing between us and the total collapse of civilization is our general misrepresentation.

Sam’s right. It’s a fine piece of calling Massa out.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/08/15/my-congressman-a-one-time-shining-star-now-tarnished-by-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-70104 Dr. Slammy Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:58:11 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=10830#comment-70104 If I might state what I think is obvious to most of us here, you can't expect an individual to make a lot of difference when the SYSTEM is rigged for failure. Massa is what he is, and we're stupid to believe any pol's shining white virgin spiel until the system is fixed. Of course, can't fix that system without individuals willing to take a stand. How perfectly infernally Catch-22y, huh? Great piece, Denny. For what it's worth, I share your frustrations. Let's hope this makes its way back to Massa's peeps.... If I might state what I think is obvious to most of us here, you can’t expect an individual to make a lot of difference when the SYSTEM is rigged for failure. Massa is what he is, and we’re stupid to believe any pol’s shining white virgin spiel until the system is fixed.

Of course, can’t fix that system without individuals willing to take a stand. How perfectly infernally Catch-22y, huh?

Great piece, Denny. For what it’s worth, I share your frustrations. Let’s hope this makes its way back to Massa’s peeps….

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