tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3305216787448294484..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Congressional Democrats show how serious they are about the Republican budget proposalMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-89170331288923102162011-04-19T01:25:30.246-05:002011-04-19T01:25:30.246-05:00I agree with Anonymous, can't see why it's...I agree with Anonymous, can't see why it's phony. As to Mel V, I would say it's much overstated to say that to 'most' people fasting is more closely associated with religious observances. People fast for many reasons every day, including dieting to in an effort to 'cleanse' the body.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14857988006914004522011-04-17T21:55:40.463-05:002011-04-17T21:55:40.463-05:00JDJarvis, how do you know what they do or don'...JDJarvis, how do you know what they do or don't give to charity? Not that it's any of our business.<br /><br />Besides we're talking about it now and are reminded of the real consequences of budget cuts while the wealthiest among us pay the least in taxes in decades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81856565791639959912011-04-17T15:04:32.818-05:002011-04-17T15:04:32.818-05:00The alternative to calling it a "fast" w...The alternative to calling it a "fast" would be to call it a "hunger strike," which would cause all kinds of public image problems (not to mention auggesting a degree of commitment the politicians are unlikely to give).<br /><br />Like so many recent Dem moves to "resist" the Rep assault, this looks good on a ten-second news report but keeps their asses safe because they don't have to do anything significant.Smurfswackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807173070389349098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-62154068675491737362011-04-17T14:32:35.873-05:002011-04-17T14:32:35.873-05:00Hm. Not much of a hunger strike, but it makes for ...Hm. Not much of a hunger strike, but it makes for good headlines. <br /><br />To me, and maybe to most of America, fasting is more closely associated with religious observances than with political protests. Fasting is supposed to be a personal discipline, to aid prayer and reorient one's priorities. This stunt makes the politicians look a lot more like the pharisees than the devout. Not the symbolism they were going for!Mel V.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-50337748779788980642011-04-17T13:19:17.423-05:002011-04-17T13:19:17.423-05:00Why don't they each feed a poor family for a w...Why don't they each feed a poor family for a week out of their own pockets (or cupboards) ?JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-32364459637465669962011-04-17T11:37:59.073-05:002011-04-17T11:37:59.073-05:00Don't really see how it's phony. Plenty o...Don't really see how it's phony. Plenty of people do 24-hour fasts for charity. It's symbolism. What's the arbitrary minimum number of days you want them to fast for?<br /><br />I wouldn't want my representatives collapsing from hunger...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com