Comments on: 16 Dead from Contaminated Meat – Politician’s response: “Please tell me my opponent is next!” http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: psmith http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343725 psmith Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:36:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343725 Listeriosis has an incubation period of up to 90 days, and the infected meat recall story only 30 days old. The meat went to many elderly care facilities and schools. Expect more anguish due to large centralized food processors and minimal inspection. Listeriosis has an incubation period of up to 90 days, and the infected meat recall story only 30 days old. The meat went to many elderly care facilities and schools. Expect more anguish due to large centralized food processors and minimal inspection.

]]> By: Lou http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343317 Lou Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:25:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343317 These are the kind of idiots thst are trying to tell us how to run our lives. Yet, they can barley manage their own life. These are the kind of idiots thst are trying to tell us how to run our lives. Yet, they can barley manage their own life.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343285 ECA Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:57:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343285 Can anyone find out the avg amount of PAY those people made?? Bet it was Lower and middle class that got hit. Can anyone find out the avg amount of PAY those people made??
Bet it was Lower and middle class that got hit.

]]> By: BigDubyah http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343210 BigDubyah Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:17:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343210 The Farm Minister? Not quite, he's the minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1203439690684&lang=e The Farm Minister? Not quite, he’s the minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1203439690684&lang=e

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343161 bobbo Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343161 #10--rectagon==like what are you, a republican apologist? Such comments are more likely to come from republicans. Not exclusively--just a group tendency. Like Graham saying the current economic mess is just a whiney liberal mental condition. What have you got against the truth? Or do you think people vote differently without any other differences in personality/character than can be noticed? Get Real. #10–rectagon==like what are you, a republican apologist? Such comments are more likely to come from republicans. Not exclusively–just a group tendency. Like Graham saying the current economic mess is just a whiney liberal mental condition.

What have you got against the truth? Or do you think people vote differently without any other differences in personality/character than can be noticed? Get Real.

]]> By: The Monster's Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343149 The Monster's Lawyer Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:47:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343149 #10 RectumGone - Who the hell are you, and why should I care? Is that you pastaMan? Come on, changing your handle ain't gonna help you. #10 RectumGone – Who the hell are you, and why should I care? Is that you pastaMan? Come on, changing your handle ain’t gonna help you.

]]> By: rectagon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343131 rectagon Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:38:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343131 Monster... are you, like, 12 years old? (I await the "I know you are, what am I?" response). It was a stupid comment by Ritz... no doubt. But I defy anyone to truthfully admit that they haven't said something similarly stupid sometime in their life. It happens. I'm with #6 on this one. He needed to apologize and he did. His leash should be a fair bit shorter for the next couple years... and that should suffice. Monster… are you, like, 12 years old?

(I await the “I know you are, what am I?” response).

It was a stupid comment by Ritz… no doubt. But I defy anyone to truthfully admit that they haven’t said something similarly stupid sometime in their life. It happens. I’m with #6 on this one.

He needed to apologize and he did. His leash should be a fair bit shorter for the next couple years… and that should suffice.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343130 Mr. Fusion Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:37:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343130 #4, noodlebrain, <i>A stereotype is a label given to a group of people, a perquisite judgment. It goes hand in hand with bias, prejudice, and discrimination. </i> Ya, so what is your point? What are the general qualifications to be a conservative? selfish, compassionatless for those without, inconsiderate of others, devious, possessive, greedy, bully, being gay, though not all gays are conservative, bible thumping, pretends to be patriotic, doesn't care who or how many are killed, calls him/herself a Libertarian, worships money, especially other's money, when not thumping on the bible, I didn't include intelligent because obviously that is a disqualification. I think tML adequately demonstrated his point quite well. I guess that makes you his property. #4, noodlebrain,

A stereotype is a label given to a group of people, a perquisite judgment. It goes hand in hand with bias, prejudice, and discrimination.

Ya, so what is your point? What are the general qualifications to be a conservative?

selfish,
compassionatless for those without,
inconsiderate of others,
devious,
possessive,
greedy,
bully,
being gay, though not all gays are conservative,
bible thumping,
pretends to be patriotic,
doesn’t care who or how many are killed,
calls him/herself a Libertarian,
worships money, especially other’s money, when not thumping on the bible,

I didn’t include intelligent because obviously that is a disqualification.

I think tML adequately demonstrated his point quite well.

I guess that makes you his property.

]]> By: The Monster's Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343082 The Monster's Lawyer Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:04:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343082 #4 PastaFace - Calm down. It must hurt to be owned. #4 PastaFace – Calm down. It must hurt to be owned.

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343028 bobbo Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:28:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343028 #2--pasta==you gotta go with the stereotypes. Study after study does show "basic" group differences in empathy, imagination, comfort with ambiguity and so forth between groups that self identify as Republican/Democrat or Conservative/Liberal. Bleed Heart Liberals. Why are they called that? Because they care about people who die from contaminated cold cuts. Cold Hearted Conservatives. Why are they called that? Because they make jokes like the above. Does a group tendency apply to all members of the group? No. Is that the red-herring argument an idiot such as yourself will make? Yes. #2–pasta==you gotta go with the stereotypes. Study after study does show “basic” group differences in empathy, imagination, comfort with ambiguity and so forth between groups that self identify as Republican/Democrat or Conservative/Liberal.

Bleed Heart Liberals. Why are they called that? Because they care about people who die from contaminated cold cuts.

Cold Hearted Conservatives. Why are they called that? Because they make jokes like the above.

Does a group tendency apply to all members of the group? No. Is that the red-herring argument an idiot such as yourself will make? Yes.

]]> By: Mikey Twit http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343021 Mikey Twit Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:24:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343021 First of all, I am no conservative, so don't mistake me for an apologist. The problem with this story is context is completely lost. If you have ever been around dark , stressful situations, one coping mechanism is black humor. The Conservative Party up here in Canada has taken a shit kicking over this and went into panic mode. Was this a tense meeting and were they trying to bring some levity to it? Like I said, I can't stand the Conservative Party up here, but to me it falls under the same umbrella of what sometimes homicide detectives in large cities do. If the family members ever heard some of the black humor jokes cracked over a crime scene, they're would be hell to pay. It's just a way for humans to deal with stressful situations; he only got caught(or strung out to dry). Just because you make not like the reasoning behind this, doesn't make it not true. First of all, I am no conservative, so don’t mistake me for an apologist. The problem with this story is context is completely lost. If you have ever been around dark , stressful situations, one coping mechanism is black humor. The Conservative Party up here in Canada has taken a shit kicking over this and went into panic mode. Was this a tense meeting and were they trying to bring some levity to it? Like I said, I can’t stand the Conservative Party up here, but to me it falls under the same umbrella of what sometimes homicide detectives in large cities do. If the family members ever heard some of the black humor jokes cracked over a crime scene, they’re would be hell to pay. It’s just a way for humans to deal with stressful situations; he only got caught(or strung out to dry). Just because you make not like the reasoning behind this, doesn’t make it not true.

]]> By: QB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1343003 QB Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:14:30 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1343003 This is what happens when you inject red bull in your taint. (with apologies to Stephen Colbert) This is what happens when you inject red bull in your taint. (with apologies to Stephen Colbert)

]]> By: pastafarian http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1342996 pastafarian Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:09:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1342996 #3 - The Monster's Lawyer A stereotype is a label given to a group of people, a perquisite judgment. It goes hand in hand with bias, prejudice, and discrimination. You proved nothing, accept you personally are an idiot. #3 – The Monster’s Lawyer
A stereotype is a label given to a group of people, a perquisite judgment. It goes hand in hand with bias, prejudice, and discrimination.

You proved nothing, accept you personally are an idiot.

]]> By: The Monster's Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1342976 The Monster's Lawyer Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:51:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1342976 #2 NoodleFarian - You've made my point. I own you. #2 NoodleFarian – You’ve made my point. I own you.

]]> By: pastafarian http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/09/19/16-dead-from-contaminated-meat-politicians-response-please-tell-me-my-opponent-is-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1342966 pastafarian Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:43:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=24893#comment-1342966 Sure buddy and you lumping half the world in behind this one idiots comment doesn't make you a total tosser? No sir F-U. F-U in the A$$. Sure buddy and you lumping half the world in behind this one idiots comment doesn’t make you a total tosser? No sir F-U. F-U in the A$$.

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