I told the staffers I would run my promotions selling Chevrolet cars and trucks and educating my customers about the FISA debate every weekend until Hoyer was thrown out of office in November.

-- hate2haggle Wednesday, June 18, 2008 04:49 PM

Shoulda told 'em it was a Toyota dealership and you were offering a discount on Priuses (Prii?) Now that woulda scared 'em.

it will be the biggest example of internet activism directly affecting policy we've seen, dwarfing Marshall's success with Social Security,

Interesting comparison, because Josh's campaign on Talking Points Memo that saved Social Security was significantly different from what Glenn and friends are doing with Strange Bedfellows.

The 2005 TPM campaign involved no money, but rather enlisted Josh's large and active readership to track and document the "Social Security Bamboozlement." Josh posted the recorded statements of Congressional candidates uttering Social Security bamboozlement, and tracked where each stood on the issue. They couldn't run, and they couldn't hide.

In that case, however, TPM and Congressional Democrats worked mostly on the same side - TPM's campaign supported where the dem leadership already stood.

This is a fight against the dem leadership itself, and thus requires different tactics.

However, I think it behooves all of us to find out exactly where our representatives and Senators - and their campaign opponents - stand on this disgusting bill and publicize that as much as possible.

I cannot thank Mr. Greenwald enough for spearheading and energizing this campaign. It has become painfully obvious to me that my 7 years'-long efforts of begging my Representative and Senators to stand up to the Bush administration and defend the Constitution have been fruitless. As I would write each respectful letter filled with entreaties to take the moral and legal stand on numerous pieces of legislation, I would feel revulsion that I was obligated to beg elected officials to do what they had sworn to do. For several years I took an active role in county party work, organizing to support Democrats' campaigns. Finally, in 2006, it seemed that the work had finally born fruit. However, the betrayals continued, and each, I became more disheartened, and when the final betrayal came, (Senator Stabenow's vote for last summer's "Protect America Act"), I resigned from the party.

It is a shame that it has come to a campaign to discredit politicians, but it's apparent that this is the only way the "grassroots" who give a damn about the Constitution can have any effect.

Thank you, Mr. Greenwald, for the empowerment your campaign is providing.

Even Sweden, last challenged to arms nearly 300 years ago, will now "legally" monitor e-mails, etc., crossing their borders. What a trend fear spreads. And what use of it can those of ill will make.

Even Sweden, last challenged to arms nearly 300 years ago

Just to be accurate, nearly 200 years ago (1809) during the Napoleonic Wars. Otherwise, it's all true, and, as I pointed out the other day, this is what happens when you elect a right-wing government.

[CarloL]: Hi,

I'm an Asian graduate student currently living and studying in the US, here on a US Visa. The ActBlue page that was linked to lists some eligibility requirements, including that the contributor be a United States citizen or permanent resident alien. Does this mean that I am not eligible to contribute? I don't understand why such a contribution would fall under campaign finance law, since I don't wish to contribute to anyone's campaign.

[L.W.M]: Apparently not, unless you have been "admitted for permanent residence". ActBlue is a Federal PAC.

Thanks, L.W.M.

On the other hand, I don't believe there's laws preventing Carlo from volunteering to work for campaigns and providing such type assistance (although he might need to be a citizen/PR to be able to collect signature, etc.).

Cheers,

That said, I don't know how closely you've followed the blog lately, but the better commenters have left....

'Nuff said, eh?

... I enjoyed the back and forth with you and ondellette particularly, but now internecine squabbling and the ravings of fringe conspiracy theorists are the norm. Frankly there's no one here worth arguing with....

'Nuff said. We'll take your word for it. Please leave and let us unworthies discourse in peace.

... So I make my point and go, hopefully adding a bit of reality to the mix and fodder for the foamers.

You misspelled "RW 'talking points' and sheer ignerrence"

There's also the very odd circumstance of being the resident contrarian and declared for Obama. How disconcerting is that?

Your (alleged) cognitive dissonance is your problem, not ours.

Lastly, this blog is restricted to legal issues,...

Ahhhhh, Sh**ter, the NetCop.

... and trashing personalities....

You misspelled "eddjitcy". Maybe momma will buy you a dictionary for Christmas...

... Perhaps my comments reflect an impatience with all the negativity reflected here - looking at ways to exact revenge on Bush, rather than looking forward to a less belligerent future.

Once again, for the brain-dead [and for the brain-dead, that means you, Sh**ter]: If you don't like it, please leave.

I've been looking at other blogs trying to find a group interesting enough to overcome the inertia holding me here, but so far nothing pops out as worthwhile yet.

As if we care what you think "worthwhile". I'd suggest LittleFreepGoofballs and Freeperville, but you're already a regular visitor there.

Then again, as has been suggested numerous times (but which seems to escape your Neanderthal noggin), you could start your own blog. It's free. Then you'd have no one to blame for its irredeemable irrelevance, cluelessnes, and vacuousness.

But please stop polluting Glenn's blog, particularly since even you admit it's one of the best around.

So that's the story so far. Where have you been lately?

Kissing up is ... soooooo pathetic. Really. Stop If you have any self-respect. Seriously. Oh, right, I forgot, you have no self-respect.

Cheers,

[1guru1]: Actually, Even Sweden, last challenged to arms nearly 300 years ago...

[FMD]: Just to be accurate, nearly 200 years ago (1809) during the Napoleonic Wars. Otherwise, it's all true, and, as I pointed out the other day, this is what happens when you elect a right-wing government.

Well, they were going to have a war in 1905. They called one, but no one came. Everyone was too busy farming to waste time on such nonsense, so Norway bid farewell (and imported a king from Britain; that's kind of how they do things there, you need a certified "blue-blood" to cut all the ribbons for new roads and such). They even have a song about it in Norway.

Cheers,