We are still losing jobs, insur. cos are greedy and venal - QUIT TALKING ABOUT BALLOON BOY ON TV.

[jtuck004]

Please.

Thank you.

[tekisui]

1. You first.

:eyes:

[polichick]

3. +1

[VMI Dem]

2. Lots of channels.

Lots to talk about.

[A HERETIC I AM]

4. No kidding. Every time I take a step with gum in my mouth I fall down. n/t

[951-Riverside]

5. People are dying and starving in Africa! Who cares about lost jobs and health insurance.

These are fluff issues. The people dying in Africa are worse off than we'll ever be and couldn't give a damn about health insurance let alone a job. They just want something to eat!

Thank you.

[jtuck004]

6. True

So perhaps they could be the lead story, then follow with the economy and health care. Because letting everyone here starve or go without health care is not much of a solution. Better if we can get our house in order and then figure out a way to give them a hand up, help them with the resources so they can figure out their answers.

And thanks for pointing that out.

[kestrel91316]

7. Sorry. People get tired of talking about the SAME THING day after day.

Feel free to leave DU if you don't like it.

[Codeine]

8. Good think you brought it up then.

FAIL!

And I'll talk about what I please, net nanny.

[MrMickeysMom]

10. ummm... pretty red font

Do you like to say that word any chance you get?

[Codeine]

17. Yes.

Yes I do.

[MrMickeysMom]

9. Fucking A...

I traveled past some tee vee and the most STUPID thing about it was the group of zombie employees who continued to stare at this nonsense.

Nation of tee vee idiots jacking off to balloon boy... abso-godamned-lutely...

[Strelnikov_]

11. What is this TV to which you refer? n/t

[aquart]

12. Savonarola also believed in total devotion to the cause.

Impressed many.

[NYC_SKP]

13. Good Luck Trying to Tell a Discussion Board What They Should and Should Not Discuss...

It tends to backfire if indeed it makes any difference at all.

:donut:

[elocs]

14. DU needs to obsess about something. This is just the lastest.

It's always something.

[Swamp Rat]

15. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[jtuck004]

16. I would never tell people not to discuss this

(well, nver is probably too general) - but my message wasn't to the board. It was to the people talking about this on Television - Ed, Chris, etc - puhlease stop. Back to something else, leave this to others...

[NightWatcher]

18. new best friend here. this place looked like E or entertainment tonight yesterday

[Stinky The Clown]

19. How, exactly .......

..... does this affect you? Are you incapable of ignoring that with which you have issues or just plain think is silly?

..... will this lead to a resolution of the issues you cite? Do you think some critical work is left undone because people choose to chat at the electronic water cooler about some overhyped bullshit?

[gleaner]

20. Had enough, have you?

Now you know how I feel about everything Sara Palin. Welcome to DU. Just don't mention Palin to me and you will be well treated.:crazy:

[Maru Kitteh]

21. Well. Thank GOD you've arrived to tell DU what they can talk about!

However did did this site survive before your insight and guidance?

Unrec.

[Quantess]

22. You may not have noticed "Hide Thread" yet.

It is on the bottom left of the Original Post in each thread. Click on that, and the thread disappears.

Just an FYI. Welcome to DU. :hi: