In my limited experience, half-ass efforts at intimidation usually bring people together and increases their determination. Of course, really half-ass efforts at can land you in jail.
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Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Speaking of thugs, this makes me sick to my stomach:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/03/22/us/AP-US-ACORN-Closing-Down.html?_r=2&ref=us
l saw thatthanks a lot to the spineless congress for cutting off their funds, though their historical bad management had pretty much undermined their effectiveness.
fortunately, one of the off shoots, Acorn Housing, which counsels struggling low-income homeowners and tries to help them win lower payments on their mortgage loans, aims to remain in operation, according to the WSJ.
Meanwhile, Josh Marshall points out the oddity of the RNC attempting to raise funds by showing Pelosi surrounded by flames, as if roasting in a place below.
He doesn’t point out that the RNC continues its campaign to charm women with the caption
Just go and watch THIS… Freeakky. It’s a liberal interviewer doing neutral interviews of Teabaggers in DC on Sunday. Just amazing. just go watch it and watch the whole thing. My jaw dropped and I am still wondering what we can do about these poor fools. I am baffled, really.