Dayaam! Bury this Republican thug and bring me my mail already

[NNN0LHI]

Anyone else agree?

Don

[Connie_Corleone]

1. Last day of the death orgy. Let's get back to real news.

[novalib]

38. They Don't PLANT HIM until TOMORROW!!!!!

I'm afraid there's at least one more day of all this NONSENSE!!!

They don't actually plant his sorry ass in the ground until tomorrow!! -- TOMORROW!!

I HOPE THEY ARE USING A GOOD PERSERVATIVE. He must REALLY FUCKING STINK BY NOW!!!

I hope we get OUR MAIL tomorrow!!!

[The Backlash Cometh]

40. I think they have to play it out as long as they can because it's

the last of the Republican hu-rah. From this point on down, Bush will represent the tattered Republican party.

[Philosoraptor]

2. ditto

[libnnc]

3. Out of respect for Mrs. Ford, no I do not agree. n/t.

[tbyg52]

70. Exactly

I have not done any digging on her, but Mrs. Ford certainly appears to be a wonderful person. Don't recall having seen any bashing of her here.... (Probably a pretty good indication! ;) )

[hlthe2b]

4. Hell, I've had a package sitting at the main UPS office since Fri.

early morning, according to the tracking site. While they shouldn't be affected by Bush's* decree, I'm wondering if they will use the Federal Holiday as an excuse not to try to deliver it yet one more day...? Sure damned glad I paid for expedited shipping on that baby... :shrug:

[YOY]

31. My package that was on standard 2-3 days is moving

Aparently the flow hasn't been disrupted too hard.

[hlthe2b]

32. LOL: tracking shows mine in "destination country" --from NM!

Date Time Location Event Details
December 30, 2006 02:56:00 AM COMMERCE CITY CO US Arrived at destination country
December 30, 2006 01:38:00 AM COMMERCE CITY CO US Arrival Scan
December 29, 2006 07:18:00 AM ALBUQUERQUE NM US Departure Scan
December 28, 2006 06:06:00 PM ALBUQUERQUE NM US Arrival Scan
December 28, 2006 08:27:00 AM PHOENIX AZ US Departure Scan
December 28, 2006 03:00:00 AM PHOENIX AZ US Arrival Scan
December 27, 2006 09:37:00 PM TEMPE AZ US Departure Scan
December 27, 2006 05:48:00 PM TEMPE AZ US Shipment picked up from seller's facility
December 26, 2006 01:50:16 AM US Carrier notified to pick up package


Ohhh Boy.... We do need to do something about our schools, I think!

[YOY]

36. That's weird...a glitch in the system perhaps? or maybe your school comment is on target!

Here's mine:

01/02/2007 07:42:00 OUT FOR DELIVERY ALEXANDRIA, VA, US
01/02/2007 06:04:00 ARRIVAL SCAN ALEXANDRIA, VA, US
12/30/2006 03:15:00 DEPARTURE SCAN PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
12/29/2006 13:38:00 LOCATION SCAN PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
12/29/2006 12:41:00 UNLOAD SCAN PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
12/29/2006 11:19:00 ARRIVAL SCAN PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
12/29/2006 03:46:00 DEPARTURE SCAN ONTARIO, CA, US
12/29/2006 01:27:00 LOCATION SCAN ONTARIO, CA, US
12/28/2006 22:02:00 ARRIVAL SCAN ONTARIO, CA, US
12/28/2006 20:44:00 DEPARTURE SCAN BALDWIN PARK, CA, US
12/28/2006 20:41:00 ARRIVAL SCAN BALDWIN PARK, CA, US
12/28/2006 12:10:00 ORIGIN SCAN BALDWIN PARK, CA, US
12/28/2006 16:06:58 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED BALDWIN PARK, CA, US

[slestak]

50. Not uncommon

You'd be surprised how many people don't realize New Mexico is a state.

[Gloria]

81. Shit, our license plates read "New Mexico USA" just so people

know where we are.....

[shaniqua6392]

5. Yup.

How ridiculous to have a "national holiday" for this guy.

[FARAFIELD]

6. I DONT

I am a mailman so I get the day off, but just let me say this, Unlike NIXON (which we also got a day off for) and Reagan (which we got a day off for), I think Fords passing should be mourned. I think it took guts to pardon Nixon and I think it was the right thing to do. He wasnt a great president or anything like that, but consider the circumstances back then. Do you think CHENEY could restore Faith in the presidency? I dont think so. I think its time to give FORD his due. There isnt a republican out there that stands much of a chance to win, neither did FORD but damn near pulled it off, as the kiddies say, got to give him his props.

[NNN0LHI]

9. Ford declared that Nixon was above the law when he pardoned him

You think thats a great thing, huh?

Don

[Philosoraptor]

10. ford didn't heal the nation, he fucked it over.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. It didn't take guts to pardon Nixon

he was just doing what his party told him to do. Guts would have been forcing the criminal to stand trial.

Don't forget Ford also signed off on that Warren commission sham. And he gave his stamp of approval to genocide in Timor.

I am glad you get the day off but this "Ford was such a great man" bullshit is just that - BULLSHIT.

[smoogatz]

43. Why was pardoning Nixon the right thing to do?

Nixon was a criminal; he broke the law and violated his oath of office repeatedly. He deserved to rot in jail. By pardoning him, Ford sent the message that Nixon was somehow above the law--which is about as un-democratic an idea as there is. Ford took it upon himself to subvert the justice system by pardoning the guy who appointed him to his job, for God's sake. It was one of the ugliest instances of political malfeasance in American history, if you ask me.

[Hubert Flottz]

7. I cried like a baby when my old Chevy died!

And nobody even cared!

[left is right]

8. had I only known

I am sorry that you had to face that kind of trauma all by yourself, we (all of us at DU) should have been here for you. I hope that the grief has begun to subside, but I know you will always miss that Chevy.

[Hubert Flottz]

12. Thanks...It's Soooo nice to know, that someone out there gives a

care!

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Amen

I keep turning the death ritual off, only to get up the next day and see it on again! Did they take this long to bury Nixon or Reagan? Doesn't seem like it.

[mtnsnake]

14. This thread should be buried

What a dumb thing to post. And don't try any of that "What, I suppose you think the pardoning of Nixon was a great thing" crap.

[cali]

15. Yep, DU really, I mean really

needs another stupid flamebait thread calling Ford a thug. You just can't stop, can you? How many meaningless threads have you posted on this now? 10? 15? How many more do you think you can produce?

[NNN0LHI]

17. You should apply to be a moderator

Ford was a Republican thug.

Get over it.

Don

[smoogatz]

42. Ignore the self-appointed thread police.

But you already know that.

[Sugarcoated]

18. Good to know.

[Sugarcoated]

16. You're a jagoff dewd

You don't speak for this Democrat.

[NNN0LHI]

19. Real classy dude

Democrat huh?

Yea, sure.

Don

[cali]

21. LOL!

Yeah, because your OP is just sooo classy.

[Philosoraptor]

20. Didn't respect him in life, won't start now that he's gone.

[Mad_Dem_X]

22. LMAO!

You'll get no argument from me.

[malaise]

23. I only watch these events for the politics

and that Chelsea snubbing of COndi was worth all the spin we're hearing and about to hear.

[Buzz Clik]

24. More flame bait. More "thug" bullshit.

You'll get your mail tomorrow.

[Red Zelda]

25. All kneel before our dead presidents

Put them on the money.
Tattoo them on your ass.
Watch them waste the treasury.
Like kings they live and pass.

[donsu]

26. agree

nt

[treestar]

27. Yes, I agree. The feds do not need this day off, in fact, have they

done this for Reagan and Nixon and Johnson?

The unexpected federal government holiday has actually had an effect on me, I had something coming in the mail that I need for tomorrow morning, and have no access to my P.O. Box, so it pretty much sits there uselessly and I can't get to it until after the meeting for which I will need it.

Anybody up for a conspiracy theory, is there any effect it can have on the Democratic Congress starting up? Does it postpone anything for a day? The thugs would do it for the slightest advantage. And this seems an excuse.

This state is closed down too.

Totally unneeded, IMO. 24 hour a day coverage should do it for the average American's mourning for Gerald Ford.

[Occulus]

45. Mail processing is still taking place today

Your package should be there in the morning in time for you to have it when you need it. While I cannot speak for the offices that serve you personally, I work for the USPS as an automation clerk, and thus am able to state with certainty that while mail is not being delivered today, at the plants, it is still being processed.

You should contact your nearest Processing and Distribution center (P&DC) or Bulk Mail Facility (BMC) to find out if anything can be done for you personally. They won't be able to actually unite you and your package, but they should be able to tell you whether the package in question is likely to be there tomorrow morning. They may even be able to tell you how to contect your local postmaster so you can speak to him or her personally. Actually, trying to raise the postmaster might be a better bet...

If it was mailed in the past couple days, chances are that it's waiting to be dispatched to your location. We didn't have a dispatch last night in my plant that I'm aware of, but then, I wasn't there. I do know there were people in the building New Year's Day, though. It's likely to have been the case everywhere else, too.

[InvisibleTouch]

49. Thanks for the info.

I'm just antsy to get some mail I'm expecting, and have got stuff I need to send out. I knew I should have done it Saturday afternoon still. :/

[Mad_Dem_X]

51. My husband works in the P.O. and had to go to work

He sorts the mail for the carriers, and he had to go in today, as usual.

[progressoid]

28. nope

[chimpymustgo]

29. Agree! This is death orgy has gone on long enough!

Gawd, enough is enough. And Kissinger just told us Ford brought peace to the middle east, ended the cold war, and started the end of apartheid in South Africa. Sum Bitch!

[spanone]

30. Is the stock market closed today????

[momster]

44. Stock Market Closed

Mail sitting in boxes, kids still had school, everybody else working except the Feds. And why? For some guy who played golf half his life. When Jimmy Carter goes, I'll mourn for a man who actually did something more valuable with his time than just be a sometime President.

[never cry wolf]

33. Another repug gala doused in hypocracy

Good lord, wasn't Ford heralded as being the simple, common man who did away with the pomp of the imperial presidency?

[cali]

34. It is my experience that very few funerals aren't replete

with a good dose of hypocricy.

[novalib]

35. NO MAIL TODAY???!!!! WTF???!!!!

There's NO MAIL TODAY???!!!

WTF???!!!

SLIMEBALL FORD died almost a WEEK AGO!!! A FUCKING WEEK AGO!!!!!

I AM FURIOUS AT ALL THIS!!!!!!

[NNN0LHI]

37. Yea I heard it on the TV

:-)

[Occulus]

46. Here's why:

Postal managers- the higher-ups who don't necessarily need to piddle around with whether or not the leave book is full, and who don't do any actual work germane to moving or delivering the mail, decided that the Service Needs (tm) dictate postal employees cannot have their New Year's holidays coincide with the national day of mourning, because that would give workers too many days off in a row.

As usual, this postal fuckup has been brought to you by postal management- they fuck up the service for YOU!

Theory: postal managers are postal managers because they would never be able to succeed as managers in any other line of work.

[poofer]

54. I needed a laugh

:rofl: My sentiments exactly!! I still had to laugh! We don't mourn Jesus's death this long for heavens sake!!! I think I smell the coffin from here!!!

[Left Coast Lynn]

39. Ford's a thug ? And don't execute Saddam?

That is seriously messed up, dude.

[smoogatz]

41. I agree, absolutely.

Ford thwarted the will of the American people and gave the finger to the American justice system. Nixon should have gone to jail, just like his flunkies did--instead, the guy he appointed returned the favor by pardoning him. That episode remains one of the great moral/political travesties in American history. Enough with the posthumous canonization, already.

On edit: rec'd

[Balbus]

47. Getting anxious for that blow-up doll, eh?

Hang on - Bouncing Betty will be at your doorstep tomorrow morning.

[NNN0LHI]

48. Why did you get yours already bubba?

Hope you two have a time of it.

I am waiting for my pension check. I got bills to pay.

Don

[LittleClarkie]

52. Dayum! So bury the Clenis/stupid peanut farmer already and bring me my mail already!

I wouldn't be pleased if the presidential shoe was on the other foot, so to speak. We go through this with every president, Dem or Repub.

[NNN0LHI]

53. Why the insistence in comparing Clinton and Carter with this unelected thug?

That dog won't hunt.

Don

[LittleClarkie]

55. It's a president thing

If they died, similar things would be happening. Hence, I'll offer the same respect I expect to get when a Dem prez dies.

Woof, woof.

[NNN0LHI]

57. Ford doesn't deserve the president thing after what he and Nixon did to this country

Learn.

Don

[LittleClarkie]

60. Oh well.

Some would say Clinton doesn't deserve the president thing after being impeached.

And yet, they were presidents.

[NNN0LHI]

63. Clinton was elected. Twice. Try taking that away from him

Chimpy can't even say that with a straight face.

Don

[sandnsea]

58. If Pelosi became President

after Bush and Cheney were impeached, would she then be an unelected thug too???

This is sick, beyond sick. I do not know what is wrong with you people, I honesty don't. You're not my countrymen any more than the freepers are.

[NNN0LHI]

59. If she pardons a president who committed serious crimes against this country then yes

But that isn't going to happen.

Don

[sandnsea]

62. What about Clinton's pardons?

Some of those were questionable with 'thug' type accusations thrown around. Is that what should be discussed on the day of his funeral??

[k_jerome]

56. classless. anyone else agree? Jeezum Crow. nt.

[AlCzervik]

61. I think it's fine but i'm sick of seeing Henry Kissinger, off to the Hague with

you Henry!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

64. Do You Seriously Need Attention This Badly? I Feel For You.

The only psychological explanation for such a ridiculous post is that you knew it would be controversial and provocative, as well as garner "hear hear!'s from the cliques, and that you craved attention so badly that you felt the need to let it fly.

My only comments/advice would be to please find a more respectful, tactful, decent and productive way to garner attention in the future.

[specimenfred1984]

67. Not controversial at all, or provocative

The only psychological explanation for you thinking it is is your denial.

My comments/advice would be to find a way to not insult other DUers while you work out your problems.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

69. Nah. Mine Was Definitely Accurate. n/t

[NNN0LHI]

72. Delusions of grandeur was my take. It still is n/t

[novalib]

73. OH! OH! ANOTHER Internet Psychologist!!!!!!!

And just where did YOU get your license to practice PSYCHOLOGY over the INTERNET???!!!

How many boxes of Cracker Jack did you have to buy in order to find a DEGREE???

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

74. Do You Know How Hard It Is To Take You Seriously With All The Yelling?

I try to sometimes. I really really try to. But I just can't. I just end up laughing. Your posts are just too over the top with the yelling, that no matter how hard I try I just cannot take them seriously. :rofl:

[novalib]

77. DO I CARE???!!

Do I CARE that YOU are having difficulty taking my posts seriously????!!!!

SHOULD I CARE???!!!

Perhaps, instead of trying to psychoanalyze people over the internet, YOU might want to engage in some INTROSPECTION!!!!

AFTER WHICH, you might be able to more fully comprehend the wisdon of what I post!!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

78. I'm Sorry, I Couldn't Hear You. Could You Speak Up?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[LibDemAlways]

65. I agree with you, but I don't think it's a

partisan issue. When a President dies, there's no need to disrupt mail service, particularly on the day after a National holiday when mail also wasn't delivered. There are no doubt a lot of people waiting for important mail - my parents' Social Security checks, for example, and no good reason to make them wait another day.

[Raine]

66. Disagree nt

:-(

[BlueStorm]

68. Yes, I need my SS check...

I got friggin' bills to pay. Did they do this with the other Presidents that have passed away as well?

Blue

[tammywammy]

75. Yes

When a President or former President dies there's always a national day of mourning.

[3121guitarist]

71. Ask the dead of East Timor.

I forgot, nobody cares.

[gristy]

76. Ah, yes. I agree.

Your post dawned the light for me as to why the markets were closed today. I couldn't bring myself to ask at work - I thought there must be some good reason. I guess not.

[mwb970]

79. It's been too much for me.

Every time I turn on the radio or TV, I get a Ford story. (After 6 or 7 commercials, I mean.) I'm watching C-SPAN all the time now because they sometimes go a whole hour without mentioning Ford. Cable news is unwatchable if you've had enough of this wall-to-wall coverage. I gather there will be still more tomorrow! When will it end?

[Laurab]

80. I disagree

and the OP subject line reminds me way too much of a freeper post - I thought I was lost for a minute.

I was a Federal govt. employee from 1973 - 1996 and whenever a president died, we got a day off - dem or repug. It is in honor of the office, and the man that held it, no matter what people's personal feelings may be. The same will happen for Carter and for Clinton some day. I can't add GW to that list because there is no longer any honor in the office, or the man who holds it, but sadly, it will probably happen even for him.

We haven't had all that many presidents, and not too many die in one's lifetime, so really, I would think we can get through one day, although no doubt your mail is very important.