Mark this well -- the MSM is using the expression "Culture of Corruption."

[Radio_Lady]

Let's pick up on it.

Tom Delay is the highest official of a US government EVER to be indicted on a criminal charge.

[jsamuel]

1. I believe Dean coined it and Pelosi used it today

I have been using it for a few months or so now.

[Radio_Lady]

4. Good. Let's keep using it. It has a nice ring of truth to it. Thanks.

[KittyWampus]

36. Me & A Few Other DU'ers Have Been Posting About GOP Corruption

for a long time now.

THAT is the key to winning in 06.

And the threads have died quickly despite our attempts to kick each other's threads into DU's Consciousness.

[Melodybe]

2. I love Dean for coming up with that one.

Dean knows what it is like to be a Cassandra.

[Radio_Lady]

6. Appreciate your reply. I did have to look up Cassandra --- here you go:

Cassandra

Gender: Girl
Pronunciation: ka-SAN-dra, ka-SAHN-dra
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "Unheeded prophetess"
Notes: Also perhaps a version of Alexander.
Literary: in Homer's "Iliad", Cassandra was a Trojan princess blessed with the gift of prophecy. She foretold the fall of Troy but was unheeded. The name was occasionally used from the Middle Ages until the 18th century.

[Melodybe]

8. Me and my friend Tamyrlin 79 have a club

We are the Cassandras.

[Radio_Lady]

12. OK. What do you do in your club? How old are you?

Do you know the correct form? "My friend Tamyrlin 79 and I have a club."

[marbuc]

16. Was this necessary?

I can be uptight about grammar, but have learned to let it go.

[Radio_Lady]

20. Well, I'm still uptight when reading mistakes. I want to use my eraser

or the strikethrough key or something. I've worked with words for so many years, it's just my reaction.

Sorry. I apologize...

[Melodybe]

17. We talk about how we always know what is going to happen politically

and how when we tell people they never believe us. I personally think that we are not psychic just good at deductive reasoning.

I have a degree in Anthropology and I am 27.

I also am slightly stupid AND dyslexic, so I apologize if my grammer made your head hurt.

I'm actually a writer, but since I write screenplays grammer's not so much of a big deal.

[Radio_Lady]

18. My little granddaughter says "Me and my friend..." Didn't mean to demean

you. I'm a broadcaster and copywriter and it's just second nature to me to fix these errors.

However, I disagree with you about poor spelling and grammar. They are noticed by many people. Someone has to READ your screenplay and might not be impressed with your work because of errors. You might miss an opportunity to sell your work to a studio. Perhaps you could give your work to someone to proofread and make the necessary corrections.

Think about it...

In peace,

Radio Lady

[Melodybe]

22. Don't I know it! I already have 5 people onboard to catch it for me

Sorry, it must be murder for ya, it drives my friends crazy.

[TankLV]

23. Actually, there is MORE to her "prophecy" abilities.

See, ALL of her prophecies were ONLY NEGATIVE ones - ones that denoted great misfortune to the person she was foretelling on.

She was doomed to prophecy only future MISFORTUNE.

[Lindsay]

3. If the corporate media is using it,

sounds like a good sign to me.

[Radio_Lady]

Yes. Did anyone hear about Dan Rather questioning the story that

tainted him?

I need a link.

[NYC]

26. Link to Rather:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1811719

[Radio_Lady]

27. Thanks, NYC. Used to live on Third Avenue and 28th Street...

Coming around again next spring -- 2006! I can't wait.

Give my regards to Broadway!

[NYC]

28. Did you live in the Chesapeake?

?

[Radio_Lady]

29. It was just a building with no name at the time. Did they name it?

201 East 28th Street, NYC 10021

14th Floor

Wonder who's there now...

[NYC]

30. 201 must be the northeast corner.

If so, that's the Chesapeake. For a time, it was the only tall brick (white) building around there. Most were brownstones.

That building was named the Chesapeake 30 years ago (or more). Maybe they ditched the name.

[Radio_Lady]

31. That's it. The northeast corner. I still have a thermometer from

Lehman's Pharmacy, which was on the southeast corner, facing Third Avenue.

The doorman's name was John. We rented a one-bedroom (14-F) for $200 a month! We lived there from 1963 to 1969.

I have some 8mm. photos taken by my ex-husband on the roof. I was wearing my light purple ski jacket and tossing snowballs. We had a couple of big snowstorms during those years.

I was back in NYC to visit with my current (!) husband many times. Once, I took the subway to that area and walked around. All the businesses had changed. But the apartment building looked pretty much the same, and John remembered me!

You know, NYC -- I think the name "Chesapeake" is coming back to me! Yes.

Thanks for the memories!

In peace,

Radio Lady

[NYC]

32. John was the concierge?

I can't think of his last name right now. He and his brother, Frank, had different last names. Both quite the drinkers. Because I knew Frank, I occasionally invited John to parties.

[Radio_Lady]

34. NYC, how do you know so much about the building? Did you live there?

Work nearby? Have some business connection with the owners or the neighborhood? Just curious.

Sorry, but I don't remember the name of the pharmacist. It was a small store. I believe the Chesapeake also had a bank on the first floor. I can't remember what was on the other two NW and SW corners.

I used to frequent a Japanese Restaurant which was about 1/2 block to the west of Third Avenue -- up a staircase, I believe. The name of the restaurant was SUEHIRO. God, that just popped into my head.

In 1968, I must have eaten Japanese food about every other day when I was pregnant with my daughter, now almost 37 years old. She was born 10/09/63 at the NY Infirmary on East 19th Street. I like to tell her that she gets her love for Japanese food from those overindulgences.

Another resident, our neighbor on the 14th Floor, was a doctor named Fred Epstein and his wife, Kathy. They had two white Maltese dogs. One was named Winston. The good doctor has gone on to bigger and better things.

http://nydailynews.healthology.com/nydailynews/1349.htm

Even found a photo of Dr. Fred -- I wouldn't recognize him and he probably wouldn't recognize me, either.

http://www.neurosurgery.org/sections/newsletter.aspx?Section=PD&Issue=fall04&Page=epstein_award.asp&ShowPrint=false

[NYC]

38. I don't recognize Dr. Fred.

I live in midtown (near Grand Central, but many years ago, lived close to the Chesapeake. I still pass there frequently.

On Third Avenue, there was a shoe store called John's Bootery or Lord John's Bootery. You probably remember it because it seemed to be there forever. Just a few weeks ago, it moved. I forget where. Possibly in the 40's.

It was one of those stores that never seemed to change. I didn't shop in there, but sort of miss it being a "constant" in the changing landscape.

The D'Agostino's on Third Avenue between 25th & 26th (?) is still there. Another constant.

Small world, isn't it?

[Radio_Lady]

40. Yes, small world. I've shopped in that D'Agostinos!

Here's a photo collage of two NY trips. The upper left photo of the World Trade Towers, 1999, taken from Washington Square/Houston Street area looking south. There was a little Italian festival on the street next to the church. It was a great trip.

Other photos in the collage are from our November 2001 trip to NYC and Ground Zero. It was just heartbreaking to visit the site, but I'm glad we did. Upper right is from the top of the Empire State Building, looking south. We had planned that trip prior to the attacks.
We'll have another bite of the BIG APPLE in the spring of 2006.




In peace,

Radio Lady

[NYC]

33. Was the pharmacist Mel?

I don't remember the name of the pharmacy, but Mel Lockman was the pharmacist. Is that the one?

[Hawkowl]

41. It's the corruption stupid!!!

This is the mantra for 2006 & 2008.

[knowbody0]

5. it fits so well and speaks easy

[cry baby]

7. I heard that today either on CNN or MSNBC. The newsperson

used that phrase.

[Radio_Lady]

9. Right. I've been skimming the news today while packing for our

vacation.

[jsamuel]

11. had to be CNN, I heard MSRNC was calling the DA "partisan"

not that the Repubs or DeLay was calling him that, but that they had determined that it was truth that the DA was partisan...

[cry baby]

14. Prolly so...

[incapsulated]

10. Excellent! The Dems get a clue!

It's called... you know. (Framing the debate!)

Good Job! Keep it UP!

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. I've been using it for literally weeks now

usually gets the pugs ANGRY

[Radio_Lady]

15. Let's roll! Culture of Corruption Culture of Corruption

We need an appropriate picture... what can we use?

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[alarcojon]

19. Yes! Excellent framing tool.

The Repugs are very good at taking control of the language, framing the debate to their liking. Usually the MSM go along with it uncritically. Maybe Bush has pissed off a critical mass of them, and they are finally starting to turn on his sorry ass.

You're absolutely right - we on the left need to use this phrase over and over again, starting with our elected leaders. Ya listening, Russ?

What about some LTTE's?

[Tatiana]

21. Heard it on MSNBC, CNN, and ABC's Nightline.

This is good. We need to keep spreading it.

[Radio_Lady]

25. Let's make it as common as: "At the end of the day..."

"State-of-the-art"

"Good to go"

"Culture of Corruption" -- go, go, go!

[melissinha]

24. Sen Hutchison indicted too

Not sure if she trumps him as a Senator, but she was also indicted by Earle. Unfortunately she was acquitted by a simpathetic judge and Earle caved as he though he wouldn't be allowed to present his case.


That really pisses me off. that skank is my Senator and I hate everything she does!!!!!!

[Arugula Latte]

35. I read it in an AP piece.

I was thinking -- hooray and FINALLY! Let the framing begin! Let those fuckers react against this label.

Put THEM on the defensive.

Yay Dean!

[peekaloo]

37. Bless Howard Dean! So ironic that the Corporate Media is taking

a cue from a man they tried so hard to destroy.

Yeaaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhhh!

[cantstandbush]

39. I prefer "decades of deceit" starting with Ronnie Reagan

thru Bush I and Bush II. Iran Contra, etc.

[Binka]

42. Early AM Kick

COC shout it out!