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…Walmart and St. Luke’s are now the state’s largest employers. I’d suspect that in the not too distant future Walmart will set itself apart from St. Luke’s and seal its place as the state’s largest empoyer. And it’s probably safe to assume that Walmart employing the most Idahoans does not bode well for the state’s economic future. Make sure you read this from Boise Weekly’s Rachel Daigle… here is an excerpt:
Don’t forget while we’re over hear stuffing our faces and watching football (I’m just as guilty as the next guy), some people are starving and others are killing each other for no good reason. It’s just another day where humans murder each other because someone isn’t of the right religion, or someone wants some guy’s jacket, or someone was insulted or any other host of reasons we use to slaughter each other on a day to day basis. It’s amusing, because nowadays we like to kid ourselves that collectively we’ve somehow evolved beyond the knuckle dragging apes of our genetic forefathers — when in reality, collectively we’re still vicious, territorial and vindictive animals. Enjoy your Thanksgiving, we’ll be enjoying ours.
Right now I have to use two hands to count how many friends, acquaintances and family have been laid off or forced to work reduced hours in the last 4 months. The economy isn’t tanking though… oh no… this is just another nefarious plot by the libural media to damage the Republican brand. Thank God all those tax breaks we’ve given Albertsons/SuperValu, Micron and HP have paid off! If this Valley loses its technology work force — we’re going to be in for a world of hurt. And the consensus is full of awesomeness. (click "view results") Brandi Swindell wasn’t tortured, sent to a reeducation camp, brutalized or otherwise martyred*. The Chinese authorities put Swindell on an airplane and are shipping her back to the States. I fully expect an entourage of Idaho reporters to meet her at the airport when she returns so that we will all know about her story of extreme sacrifice. *Not that the Chinese don’t do that when there are no cameras around. Updated: It sounds like the worst thing that happend to them was that they were fed KFC. Detained again…
Note the terminology; "arrested for the second time", if you weren’t arrested the first time, how can you be arrested for the second time? In the first video you can also hear Swindell say that they were "detained", not arrested. Also notice Mahoney’s quote "we were…publicly praying", if you watch their own videos you’ll note that he was screaming at the people passing by when the police finally confronted them. Before that you can actually see some police march by the protesters with hardly a glance. I will say that just because they were shouting like the obnoxious media hounds that they are is not reason to be detained. They have the right to act like that, I fully support that. Why I find these people despicable is that they blatantly lie about what they are doing. They aren’t honest at all. It is good and all that they are trying to raise awareness about what is going on in China, but it’s pretty clear the only reason they are there now is because there are cameras there. Why haven’t they ever protested in China before? Are they afraid of actually being tossed in a cell when the cameras aren’t there? Why haven’t they ever gone to the middle east to protest the oppression of women there? I think it is also pretty clear that they didn’t get the repression they wanted the first day, so they probably upped the ante for the second protest. Videos down below. Don’t really have much to say about this except I’m glad Brandi found a cause that’s a little more important than keeping a hunk of rock in a public park. Updated: I take that back, I do have something so say. Swindell is many things, but she is not a "human rights leader". Leave it to her to put some self-aggrandizing on her website and in her press release. Kudos to the Statesman for not reprinting that tripe in their story on the incident. Kevin Richert of the Idaho Statesman responds to bloggers responding to Popkey’s column yesterday, I also responded there as well. Respond. Check it out if you’re into that sorta thing — nothing like some interweb newsygeekybloggers drama for a Friday afternoon. Wait, what… is that the sun shining outside? Idaho Statesman headline today:
It should have read:
I think one of the reasons that this case is pretty fascinating to me is that there are many perspectives to this one story:
I’m sure I’ll have some additional thoughts on some of these perspectives as the days wear on — whisperings would dictate there is still more to come of this. Then we can get back to important things like beer, food and tunes. I just found out from a comment and via phone confirmation with the Mayor’s office that Bruce Skaug is resigning his position on the Nampa Public Library Board effective July 1st. This after Mr. Skaug left an anonymous comment on this site degrading citizens of Nampa and accusing fellow residents of having a "messed up view of sex", i.e. one that isn’t the same as his. I’ll update as I find out more. Updated Idaho Press-Tribune story here.
What’s the other part of the reason? Hmm. Update II Idaho Statesman story on Skaug’s stepping down. I wonder what you have to do in order to have the local media carry water for you? It’s not like it is difficult to ask a simple question. It’s also not hard to see the real reason why he stepped down. Frankly, it’s pretty disturbing to see the local media not report the real story — it makes you wonder just how much they hold back on the really important stories — so as to not offend those in charge. The fact that they are providing cover for Skaug really makes you question how they reported the library board story in the first place. Wake me up when we have actual oversight in our state government and someone in a high place actually does some actual time. KTVB:
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