Comments on: Over-Interpretation http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/ A blog about politics. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:56:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul-no not that one http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60717 Paul-no not that one Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:35:03 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60717 OT-if there is a topic, that is-but Minnesotans are running out of patience. . Minnesota Poll: Most want Coleman to call it quits . A new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll has found that 64 percent of those responding believe Coleman, the Republican, should accept the recount trial court's April 13 verdict that Democrat Franken won the race by 312 votes. Only 28 percent consider last week's appeal by Coleman to the Minnesota Supreme Court "appropriate". . http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/43699772.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUoaEaD_ec7PaP3iUiacyKUnciaec8O7EyUr OT-if there is a topic, that is-but Minnesotans are running out of patience.
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Minnesota Poll: Most want Coleman to call it quits
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A new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll has found that 64 percent of those responding believe Coleman, the Republican, should accept the recount trial court's April 13 verdict that Democrat Franken won the race by 312 votes.

Only 28 percent consider last week's appeal by Coleman to the Minnesota Supreme Court "appropriate".
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http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/43699772.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUoaEaD_ec7PaP3iUiacyKUnciaec8O7EyUr

]]> By: MJones http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60716 MJones Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:13:42 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60716 That's off-the-rails stupidity. Newborns have been routinely screened for metabolic disorders like phenylketonuria since the early 1960's. As genetic and metabolic deficiency tests become available, those screening tests have been added to the heel stick newborn screening test that is performed on all babies. Details on that here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newborn_screening" rel="nofollow">Newborn screening - Wikipedia</a>. But the really, really batty insane part is the suggestion that somehow it is socialism to screen newborn babies for metabolic disorders. These are state programs, you doof. Each state has jurisdiction over not only the newborn screening policy, the state determines exactly which tests will be routinely performed, and the state health departments retain the data and the results as well. How you get from state-mandated newborn screening for catastrophic but highly treatable metabolic disorders by state jurisdictions to socialism is a marvel of abject ignorance. I think it proves beyond a doubt that poor rustyreturns not only has never been laid, but holds out no hope whatsoever that it will ever happen in his lifetime. And that saddens me. That's off-the-rails stupidity. Newborns have been routinely screened for metabolic disorders like phenylketonuria since the early 1960's. As genetic and metabolic deficiency tests become available, those screening tests have been added to the heel stick newborn screening test that is performed on all babies. Details on that here: Newborn screening - Wikipedia.

But the really, really batty insane part is the suggestion that somehow it is socialism to screen newborn babies for metabolic disorders. These are state programs, you doof. Each state has jurisdiction over not only the newborn screening policy, the state determines exactly which tests will be routinely performed, and the state health departments retain the data and the results as well.

How you get from state-mandated newborn screening for catastrophic but highly treatable metabolic disorders by state jurisdictions to socialism is a marvel of abject ignorance. I think it proves beyond a doubt that poor rustyreturns not only has never been laid, but holds out no hope whatsoever that it will ever happen in his lifetime. And that saddens me.

]]> By: yutsano http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60712 yutsano Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:28:27 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60712 Open thread: - http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/25/bea.arthur.obit/index.html - RIP Maude. Open thread:
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/25/bea.arthur.obit/index.html
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RIP Maude.

]]> By: Commenter 2B named later http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60711 Commenter 2B named later Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:49:21 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60711 Rusty: While I there are legitimate privacy concerns raised by those two examples you gave, I don't think they constitute socialism, unless socialism is defined broadly as government interference in private lives, which I don't think it is. Do you disagree? I would really like to try to pin this down as the definition of "socialism," why everything the Democrats do of late reeks of "socialism," and why "socialism" is so bad on its face that the mere use of the word is a slur have all been mysteries to me. Rusty:

While I there are legitimate privacy concerns raised by those two examples you gave, I don't think they constitute socialism, unless socialism is defined broadly as government interference in private lives, which I don't think it is. Do you disagree? I would really like to try to pin this down as the definition of "socialism," why everything the Democrats do of late reeks of "socialism," and why "socialism" is so bad on its face that the mere use of the word is a slur have all been mysteries to me.

]]> By: yutsano http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60710 yutsano Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:37:23 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60710 So just as a note from now on the last post before the weekend (unless we get thrown a weekend thread to scrap over) is offically open territory? So just as a note from now on the last post before the weekend (unless we get thrown a weekend thread to scrap over) is offically open territory?

]]> By: yutsano http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60709 yutsano Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:35:49 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60709 <i>So it was actually quite illuminating to see what rusty thinks constitutes socialism.</i> - Hey I'm still reveling in the backhanded compliment. I guess paying attention in civics class paid off for me! So it was actually quite illuminating to see what rusty thinks constitutes socialism.
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Hey I'm still reveling in the backhanded compliment. I guess paying attention in civics class paid off for me!

]]> By: rustyreturns http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60707 rustyreturns Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:51:06 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60707 And you are so right, yutsano, my bad. I stand corrected. And you are so right, yutsano, my bad. I stand corrected.

]]> By: yutsano http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60706 yutsano Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:49:22 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60706 <i>I was not aware of this one, that was signed by George W Bush on June 2008. I also see it as further Government interference into our private lives. You know Cliffy, the "pursuit of life, liberty and happiness"!</i> - *calmly awaits the explanation of how Dubya is not a "True Republican"* - BTW it's "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". I was not aware of this one, that was signed by George W Bush on June 2008. I also see it as further Government interference into our private lives. You know Cliffy, the "pursuit of life, liberty and happiness"!
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*calmly awaits the explanation of how Dubya is not a "True Republican"*
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BTW it's "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".

]]> By: rustyreturns http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60705 rustyreturns Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:48:44 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60705 sgwhiteinfla Says: Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 9:45 pm Please don't feed the troll. . My my, the "High Sheriff" <b>WANNABEE</b> who drove sturatz off of this blog site has spoken. Wow, I am so impressed. . sgwhite, the only thing you are good for is going to the Daily Kos website and copying all of the far left liberal garbage they profess on that site and re-posting it here. . Grow up. 3rd graders put you to shame. sgwhiteinfla Says:
Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Please don't feed the troll.
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My my, the "High Sheriff" WANNABEE who drove sturatz off of this blog site has spoken. Wow, I am so impressed.
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sgwhite, the only thing you are good for is going to the Daily Kos website and copying all of the far left liberal garbage they profess on that site and re-posting it here.
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Grow up. 3rd graders put you to shame.

]]> By: sgwhiteinfla http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/24/over-interpretation/comment-page-4/#comment-60704 sgwhiteinfla Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:45:24 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=12428#comment-60704 Please don't feed the troll. Please don't feed the troll.

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