Comments for SpidelBlog http://spidel.net/blog politics, pop culture, social networking, and thoughts from a recovering progressive mind Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:16:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Amnesty International Going Viral With Water-boarding Video by sean808080 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/02/amnesty-international-going-viral-with-water-boarding-video/#comment-3125 sean808080 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:27:03 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/02/amnesty-international-going-viral-with-water-boarding-video/#comment-3125 have you seen the vanity fair writeup by christopher hitchens on waterboarding? he even tapes himself being waterboarded. very hard to watch http://sean808080.com/blog/all-this-talk-about-waterboarding-see-it-for-yourself/ have you seen the vanity fair writeup by christopher hitchens on waterboarding? he even tapes himself being waterboarded. very hard to watch

http://sean808080.com/blog/all-this-talk-about-waterboarding-see-it-for-yourself/

]]> Comment on Íngrid Betancourt is free! by Kevin http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/02/ingrid-betancourt-is-free/#comment-3123 Kevin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:55:52 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/02/ingrid-betancourt-is-free/#comment-3123 <span style="padding:0px; margin:0px; display:block"><object width="435" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://seesmic.com/embeds/wrapper.swf"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#666666"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="flashVars" value="video=HdHoZYkJxU&version=threadedplayer"/><embed src="http://seesmic.com/embeds/wrapper.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashVars="video=HdHoZYkJxU&version=threadedplayer" allowFullScreen="true" bgcolor="#666666" allowScriptAccess="always" width="435" height="355"/></object></span><span style="display:block; width:435px; margin:0px; padding:0px;background:url(http://seesmic.com/images/seesmichtml.gif) left top repeat-x"><a href="http://seesmic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img width="100%" height="29" style="border:none" src="http://seesmic.com/images/spacer.gif" border="0" /></a></span>

]]> Comment on CA Death Penalty Panel Labels System “Dysfunctional” by faboomama http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/01/ca-death-penalty-panel-labels-system-dysfunctional/#comment-3121 faboomama Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:31:21 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/01/ca-death-penalty-panel-labels-system-dysfunctional/#comment-3121 So much money... {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/9rRIkZUE2X_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"So much money... "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/S0X8oZVnvX"}}} So much money… 

]]> Comment on Amnesty International Going Viral With Water-boarding Video by faboomama http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/02/amnesty-international-going-viral-with-water-boarding-video/#comment-3118 faboomama Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:58:06 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/07/02/amnesty-international-going-viral-with-water-boarding-video/#comment-3118 I got this video sent to me by 17 different people before 10am. Not one of them thinks about torture, so I'm going to say it's working. I got this video sent to me by 17 different people before 10am. Not one of them thinks about torture, so I’m going to say it’s working.

]]> Comment on AZ School Works Interviews Munoz Jr. and Loredo on Roosevelt School District Receivership by Kevin http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/25/az-school-works-interviews-munoz-jr-and-loredo-on-roosevelt-school-district-receivership/#comment-3104 Kevin Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:11:06 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/25/az-school-works-interviews-munoz-jr-and-loredo-on-roosevelt-school-district-receivership/#comment-3104 Esther..t hanks for this! You should leave this comment at azschoolworks.org Esther..t hanks for this! You should leave this comment at azschoolworks.org

]]> Comment on AZ School Works Interviews Munoz Jr. and Loredo on Roosevelt School District Receivership by Esther Duran Lumm http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/25/az-school-works-interviews-munoz-jr-and-loredo-on-roosevelt-school-district-receivership/#comment-3103 Esther Duran Lumm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:06:31 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/25/az-school-works-interviews-munoz-jr-and-loredo-on-roosevelt-school-district-receivership/#comment-3103 This is an excellent online tool with which to obtain detailed information on issues of interest to our community. As a longtime community advocate in matters of education, I am extremely concerned that the state department of education would attempt to remove local control from residents who legally elected their representatives to the Roosevelt School Board because they believe they can effectively perform their duties. Having followed the issues at this particular school district for several years, I can attest to the fact that the problems at Roosevelt were created by the past board members and people they employed, and not by the present board. The manipulative and unjustified action taking place right now by legislators and Tom Horne to gain control is the most underhanded political vendetta I've ever witnessed. It is purely personally motivated and even though I do not live in the Roosevelt district, I recognize this attempted action as a very dangerous precedent that takes away residents' rights to choose their representatives and their input to their children's education. If Tom Horne believes the AZ Dept. of Education can make better decisions than local board members chosen by the citizens, then why didn't he ask the state to step in and take over Paradise Valley when the PV Board of which he was president was found to have 13 ELL violations that had to be removed or PV would lose millions of dollars! This is an excellent online tool with which to obtain detailed information on issues of interest to our community. As a longtime community advocate in matters of education, I am extremely concerned that the state department of education would attempt to remove local control from residents who legally elected their representatives to the Roosevelt School Board because they believe they can effectively perform their duties. Having followed the issues at this particular school district for several years, I can attest to the fact that the problems at Roosevelt were created by the past board members and people they employed, and not by the present board. The manipulative and unjustified action taking place right now by legislators and Tom Horne to gain control is the most underhanded political vendetta I’ve ever witnessed. It is purely personally motivated and even though I do not live in the Roosevelt district, I recognize this attempted action as a very dangerous precedent that takes away residents’ rights to choose their representatives and their input to their children’s education. If Tom Horne believes the AZ Dept. of Education can make better decisions than local board members chosen by the citizens, then why didn’t he ask the state to step in and take over Paradise Valley when the PV Board of which he was president was found to have 13 ELL violations that had to be removed or PV would lose millions of dollars!

]]> Comment on Progressive Values From a Friend by   links for 2008-06-30 by Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/30/progressive-values-from-a-friend/#comment-3102   links for 2008-06-30 by Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:43:37 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/30/progressive-values-from-a-friend/#comment-3102 [...] Progressive Values From a Friend — SpidelBlog [...] […] Progressive Values From a Friend — SpidelBlog […]

]]> Comment on Gonzo: Hunter S Thompson Movie by Ellen http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/08/gonzo-hunter-s-thompson-movie/#comment-3051 Ellen Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:02:55 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/08/gonzo-hunter-s-thompson-movie/#comment-3051 When is full movie coming out? When is full movie coming out?

]]> Comment on Teachers? by Kevin http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/23/teachers/#comment-3045 Kevin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:59:45 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/23/teachers/#comment-3045 <span style="padding:0px; margin:0px; display:block"><object width="435" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://seesmic.com/embeds/wrapper.swf"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#666666"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="flashVars" value="video=wzhgJvEsFz&version=threadedplayer"/><embed src="http://seesmic.com/embeds/wrapper.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashVars="video=wzhgJvEsFz&version=threadedplayer" allowFullScreen="true" bgcolor="#666666" allowScriptAccess="always" width="435" height="355"/></object></span><span style="display:block; width:435px; margin:0px; padding:0px;background:url(http://seesmic.com/images/seesmichtml.gif) left top repeat-x"><a href="http://seesmic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img width="100%" height="29" style="border:none" src="http://seesmic.com/images/spacer.gif" border="0" /></a></span>

]]> Comment on Why Seesmic Will Change The Game by Joan http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/21/why-seesmic-will-change-the-online-community/#comment-3030 Joan Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:46:21 +0000 http://spidel.net/blog/2008/06/21/why-seesmic-will-change-the-online-community/#comment-3030 I believe that this is a long time coming and one of the best ways to use mobile video! Who hasn't been stumped with a question when trying to shop for something and not a salesperson in sight? I believe that this is a long time coming and one of the best ways to use mobile video! Who hasn’t been stumped with a question when trying to shop for something and not a salesperson in sight?

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