Saturday, March 24, 2007

Amtrakmatt (Move on folks, nothing to see)

It must be extremely nice to spew in a forum where you know those you lie about can not respond.

You have claimed to need evidence, Matt, yet where is your evidence of THIS:

"Simply put, LeeB was asking the members of this board to turn off Ed's show to listen to a competitor in the same time slot."

That is, simply, incorrect. It is also the third justification you've given for her banning.

1 - You claimed she made vicious personal attacks against Holmey. Where was your evidence of this?

2 - You claimed she was organizing a boycott of the ESS show. WHERE was your evidence of this?

3 - You finally admitted she was advocating others simply listen to Thom. And I use "you" because I don't care who said it first, you or Holmey, you parrot it and use it in tandem with his attacks.

HERE is what LeeB ACTUALLY posted:

QUOTE
LeeB Mar 2, 2007, 11:13 AM Post #10
Member

Group: Members
Posts: 49
Joined: 20-October 05
Member No.: 5,024


QUOTE

(reroy55 @ Mar 2 2007, 05:36 AM)

Well, Sallie, I'm on your side. I belong to the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, Local 300. I pay a lot more than 10 dollars. My dues are 40 dollars a month, plus I pay for a yearly membership card for the Building and Construction Trades Council. The council has lobyists in Washington. Also I pay seven dollars every time a member passes away in my local, these funds are sent to the widow.

Please don't get MAD at me Sallie, when I quote Big Eddie. He's about the only guy I know on the radio or TV that speaks out for the working person.


I would like to introduce you to The Thom Hartmann Show. He is a huge supporter of unions and workers in general. Thom is also a very prolific author and one of his recent releases (from last fall sometime, IIRC) is called SCREWED: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class and What We Can Do About It.

To be absolutely clear, I'm not advocating you stop listening to the ESS, but that you begin listening to Thom. If his show isn't carried in your area, you can stream it online from a number of stations, AAR, and free podcasts of current shows are available at www.WhiteRoseSociety.org. I think you would find Thom's take on the issue - and many, many others - extremely informative and heartening.


Can you read, dear sir? "To be absolutely clear, I'm not advocating you stop listening to the ESS"

But then, you didn't see the post, did you Matt? You took Holmey's word for it. Yet you can't understand that's not exactly a safe thing to do. It also contradicts your benevolent claims that you need "evidence". No, you don't. You simply need to know what Holmey tells you.

Friday, March 23, 2007

Menu Foods: They KNEW their food was bad in FEBRUARY

Just FYI
Spread this to other communities where anyone might have lost a beloved pet.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/national/main2587087.shtml?source=mostpop_story

(CBS/AP) As many as one in six animals died in tests of suspect dog and cat food by the manufacturer last month after complaints the products were poisoning pets around the country, the government said Monday.

Menu Foods told the FDA it received the first complaints of kidney failure and deaths among cats and dogs from pet owners on Feb. 20. It began new tests on Feb. 27.

During those tests, the company fed its product to 40 to 50 dogs and cats and seven animals — the mix of species was not immediately known — died, Sundlof said. The contamination appeared more deadly to cats than to dogs, he said.

"Cats seem to be more susceptible to acute renal failure, what which is what this toxin is causing," Turner told Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith.




This woman wants to start a class action lawsuit.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/national/main2590696.shtml

A Chicago woman sued Menu Foods on Tuesday, alleging the pet food manufacturer delayed announcing a recall of 60 million containers of dog and cat food despite knowing its products were contaminated and potentially deadly.

Dawn Majerczyk, 43, said her orange tabby, Phoenix, fell sick last week just two days after he ate a single package of Special Kitty. It is one of 95 cat and dog food brands recalled by Menu Foods of Canada. Friday's recall came two weeks after nine cats died during routine company taste tests of its products, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Majerczyk said she took the 9-year-old cat to its first-ever veterinarian visit the day of the recall. The cat had lost six pounds in four days and was lethargic, dehydrated and nearly blind. She returned over the weekend to have him put down after his organs began to fail. Her suit, filed by Chicago attorney Jay Edelson, seeks class-action status.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Dear Amtrakmatt Part 2

Are you serious? Threatening?

Here's the email I sent to you.


But there IS no more to be said on this issue because there's nothing being hidden.
You and Rich both are a disgrace for attempting to insinuate there's something nefarious not being said. Biting your tongues indeed...You are both so false. Fair weathered friends I believe is the term.

Dead to me

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Dear AmtrakMatt

AmtrakMatt Today, 12:08 PM Post #258

EGG HEAD

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From: Erie Lackawanna country in upstate NY
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QUOTE(Holmey @ Mar 16 2007, 10:22 PM)
She called the police on me because she disagreed about ANS


The heart of the matter. Seni was acting out of revenge, IMO. She wanted to punish you for a transgression and chose a course of action that was just plain wrong in itself.



You sir, refused to listen to both sides of the story and now prostitute yourself to stay in favor with Holmey. Remember, you didn't want to hear my side of this.

As moderator you have often taken actions as a result of harrassment. Tell me, dear Amtrak, how often a poster has to harrass someone until you take action? Once? Twice? Three times? Or do you expect one warning to suffice?

1 - He did not call when we agreed, did not want to "discuss" and later lied on the board and said I was playing a victim and didn't want to talk.

2 - He called late at night when I had no intention of talking. (He also didn't ask on that one. The calls came without warning) We agreed to "edit" two posts and he pulled the thread, claiming I agreed to it. Another lie.

3 - He called again AFTER being told not to. Now you tell me, Matt, how often does someone have to warn another before their own personal sanctuary - their home - is not in danger of being violated? On the board it would be ONE warning. I gave Holmey SEVERAL.

On the first call I said DO NOT CALL to berated me. If you want to discuss that's something else.

After the second call I posted ON THE BOARD - DO NOT CALL ME. Since he replied to one of those posts he can't claim ignorance even tho he tried.

On the third call - AFTER he was repeated warned - he still didn't have the common sense that God gave a goose and started spouting after I told him I did not wish to talk to him.

You're a hypocrite, Matt. You were so freaked out over a suggestion of a phone call that you refused to answer yet you seem to believe it's okay that Holmey makes unwanted calls. You didn't want them yourself yet its ok for The Prince to make them. That makes you a hypocrite. And now you've joined the liars club.

My making a report with the police on James Holms (wonder if that googles now) had nothing to do with dialogue over the ANS debacle as much as y'all wish it did. It was completely and solely over phone calls that I deem were harrassing and berating as well as being unwanted. The first one he had permission for, NOT the others.

What don't you get now?

**************


Speaking of getting it
Lila, you're clueless. Completely and totally lacking in comprehension.
btw
If you're married to some sort of spy person and have two kids, why'd you sign up at a singles website as Lilalove and claim to be unmarried?

Dear Lila, we knew it was you because you, lacking the common sense of a flea, posted your picture. What does it hurt? Does it hurt your family? Your husband? Does he know? Proves one thing: You lied. One place or the other is full of false information. It's an interesting discovery. You have enjoyed calling me all sorts of names when I can't defend myself. Enjoy the feeling of silence.

And LIEla
That "old profile" you filled out was in JANUARY of 2007. THIS year. Try again, dear.
You LIED. One can only wonder why a professed married woman would fill out so many profiles claiming to be single. It doesn't default, Lila.

You have no one but yourself to blame for this attention. You wanted it. You got it. Continue to dance, dear.

http://www.profile.com/Lilalove

Last Online: Jan 15, 2007
Date Joined: Jan 15, 2007

Country:
- Canada
State/Province: Ontario

Status: Single
Sex: Female
Age: 27
Sexuality: Straight

and this...definitely not the (racial slur deleted) husband you mentioned
http://www.profile.com//userimg/400/img45ac071410e10.jpg

Liiiiiiila
You forgot to tell your syncophant that you had posted a picture of yourself on the ESS boards. Yes, dear, we remember. It is you.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Alternative Realities?

What tempts people to lie, either deliberately or from omission, and think that they won't be uncovered? What false hope makes them believe that when public dialogue is involved it won't one day come back and bite them in the butts? Does James Holms not know or does he simply not tell the truth? Is it from intent, design or ignorance? Is it a manipulation of the truth, leaving out bits and pieces that make him look bad, in order to promote himself and the ESS show?

For those that have been following this drama, you know that I was banned from their message boards. NOT because of anything that happened ON that board but because I reported the actions of James "Holmey" Holms. The coward silenced my voice there but he can not keep me from correcting his myths here.Allow me to address his false points in a public comment he made yesterday.




Holmey
post Yesterday,
11:50 PM
Post #166
Producer
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From: Frozen Tundra
Member No.: 20

This is the first time I have read this thread so forgive my tardy
response. First of all, if any of you have left before I responded, I hope you
don’t let your perception of the last months events drive you away for good.
Doc, you have been a quality and welcomed member on this board. That’s why I’m
dismayed that you have decided to believe Senihele’s version of events.
Actually, I’ve read her blog about the event and it supports what I have said
all along. I have not divulged what happened because I have had numerous people
on this board tell me that she is frail. I will not say any more about her
condition because I have no proof other than word of other board members.



Name those people, Holmey. Rich apparently divuldged some personal information to you that said I had some individual personal stress going on at the time. (Thanks, Rich!!! Good buddy!!!) but you're laughed off the board when you suggest I'm "FRAIL" That's nonsense.

Shall we play tit for tat? Is this what the "producer" of the 5th most important talk show host needs to put his time on? Tell me, do you hold that any publicity is good? Do you not see the people who have stepped away from your board? Do you read the villianization of the ESS and of you on other liberal boards? Your listening audience is FINITE. Continue alienating them and see how long Ed remains "the #1 progressive talker".


I am no harasser.

Yes, sir, you ARE. When you call to berate and chew people out it makes you a HARRASSER. You didn't call to discuss, you called to set me straight. The SECOND I said DO NOT CALL ME AGAIN and you STILL called, you became a reported harrasser. How many times does someone have to tell you "no", Holmey? How many times until enough is enough. Your very first call to me was an exercise in futility. Both Rich and his wife have talked about arguing with you and remaining friends. That was their CHOICE. I chose NOT to subject myself to your tirade. One does NOT have to be afraid or in fear to say ENOUGH with the harrassment.

This IS what really happened.The dust up over ANS started on a Friday.I PMed Senihele on Saturday to ask if we could talk, she replied with her number and asked if we could wait until Sunday.I called the number she gave me on SundayShe went off on me, when I responded she hung up. I never swore at her, never called her a name and never raised my voice. She didn’t like that I had the audacity to disagree with her.

LIE. You sent me a PM and ordered me to CALL YOU. Sent your number with it as well. I told you I didn't have a long distance carrier. You then asked for my number. I hesitated because it was late and I TOLD YOU it was too late to get into it that Saturday night. I told you IF YOU WANTED TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE you could call after 6pm Sunday night. I EXPLAINED to you, giving you respect you WERE NOT DUE, that I had mass and then needed to move some furniture from my Mom's and wouldn't be home until after 6 pm. Sunday morning I was attempting to scarf down a bagel while reading the board and leaving for mass and YOU decided seeing my name online gave you permission to call. NO, IT DID NOT. I again gave you the benefit of a doubt and would have spent a few minutes dialoguing BUT you wouldn't let me finish a sentence. You talked over me. You shouted me down. You had NO DESIRE to talk but only to shove your opinion down my throat. I cut you off on that call. Told you that if you wanted to DISCUSS this issue you could call back at the previously arranged time but that I DID NOT ACCEPT phones calls to berate and harrass me. I didn't "go off" on you. I stated firmly that my phone number was not something to be abused and yes, I then hung up.A WEEK later you posted on the ESS board that I DIDN'T WANT TO TALK AND WAS PLAYING A VICTIM. That statement in itself was COMPLETELY untrue.


Almost 3 days passed with more back and forth on the board. Senihele started a “where America comes to talk” threadOn Wednesday night I called her again and we had a productive talk. We agreed that things we both posted in that thread were not good. We agreed to edit some of our responses. I pulled the thread off the board for a few minutes and deleted some of both of our posts, and then I put it back.

Productive? Really? You have an odd notion of "productive". You admitted in another thread you had second thoughts and after talking to Rich, put the thread back. Better hurry and delete all the incriminating posts before Lila pokes around again. PRoductive talk my ass. You called at 11 PM, woke my mother up and I IMMEDIATELY told you it was too late for this. You asked me to EDIT my post in a thread that suggested you had lied. I agreed IF you would edit your comment about my playing a victim.You didn't edit. YOU DELETED the thread and later admitted you did so and then reinstated it.Note to Holmey: EDITING is not DELETING. Is English your first language?


Almost 3 more days passed and she started a thread claiming that I had deleted the WACTT thread.On Saturday night I called her again, here is the transcript of the entire call.Holmey: Hi, this is James Holm from the Ed Schultz Show. Do you have a minute?Senihele: NO, CLICK.That’s it, nothing more.

YOU are a BLATENT liar or have the shortest memory retention in history. When I told you "no" your next words were "Well, let me tell you something, if you don't stop.." and yes, THEN I hung up. What part of "no" doesn't get to you, Holmey? What part of DO NOT CALL ME doesn't seep through your skull to that small center of comprehension that exists inside your head?You DIDN'T have the decency to just hang up which is why I immediately starting researching what steps I hould take to make sure you understood you were not to call my home again. MY HOME, Holmey. Not your studio. MY PRIVATE RESIDENCE. YOU don't have a right to harrass me there because of some perceived problem on an internet bulletin board.

I called Plunderer and asked how he thought we should move forward. We agreed that I would just post how I only deleted the thread to clean it up and put it back.

You just contradicted yourself, Bubba. You didn't put it back until after you talked to Rich yet you took it down only to clean it up.

About 30 minutes later my phone rings and it’s the WV state police. I told the officer the situation and he chuckled and said that I shouldn’t communicate with her anymore.

Yeah, I bet he chuckled. btw, it was nearly an HOUR after the call when I made the report. Considering your memory for details I have strong doubts about this "chuckle" however, YOU could have avoided this entire episode by listening the first time when I said DO NOT CALL ME.


I called Plunderer back and we decided that it would be best if she wasn’t a part of this community any longer.

Really??? Then how come Rich told ME that I was important to the board, that you didn't have a clue as to how to run the forum and neither did Matt, who he was not going to train - his words, and that what he wanted was what was important. He told me not to worry about it, that he would fix it, that he wanted me on the board. At least you finally admitted I was banned from the board because of my objections to your PERSONAL actions and not because of anything that happened on the board.



She never, and I repeat never, told me not to call her. In fact she gave me her number and agreed to talk.

Another LIE. Thanks Lila!


Senihele
Feb 16 2007,
05:55 AM
Post #86
Gotcha Mitzy!
18 parsys!
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QUOTE(Holmey @ Feb 15 2007, 11:46 PM) I thought we agreed to delete it
until we talked again.

NO SIR
We did NOT
You asked me to edit my comment about you being a liar and I agree if you
would edit yours that made the claim I was avoiding talk and was playing a
victim.NO need to attempt to call me tonight,Holmey. YOU go ahead and fill in
the blanks. It seems you do that whether anyone talks to you or not. What a
SHAM. What a TOTAL Sham!

Senihele
Feb 16 2007,
04:59 AM
Post #87
Gotcha Mitzy! 18 parsys!
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Member No.: 202
QUOTE(Holmey @ Feb 15 2007, 11:47 PM) I thought you didn't have time right
now?




I DIDN'T but YOU DELETED the THREAD.You know what, I don't HAVE to EXPLAIN my
life, my time OR my board habits to you.I don't have to explain to you that it's
almost six and I'm getting ready to leave my house whileyou're still in your
bed. I don't have to explain that at 11 at night when you call without
warningthat I don't have the energy to get into a long distribe with you - which
btw doesn't seem to matter since you hear what you want - BUT I DID. And I
invited you to call back at another time to discuss the issue.Not nowDO NOT CALL
ME AGAIN You change the meaning and intent of my words. You asked me not to say
you were lying but bud, from where I stand it sure seems like it because you
attribute things to me I DID NOT SAY.Anyone who wants my email please msg me
because I expect to be gone soon. It's obvious that dissention is not allowed in
Holmey land.



She called some of the other moderators on this board and yelled at them for hours and days after this happened. She ran my name through the mud on this and many other boards. She reached out to many of you and more or less called me a misogynist harasser.


I called RICH Saturday night, there was no yelling, and who at the end of the conversation said: IF YOU EVER HAVE A RUN IN WITH HOLMEY AGAIN, CALL ME BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE. There was no yelling and I wonder if he'll NOW have the question of conscience about which horse he ultimately backed with this. Oh wait! I did call GoU as well and asked him to delete my personal pictures. He was pleasant and wished me well.

See Holmey, the issue was never about a simple phone call, it was about the TONE yours took. My conversations with others from the board has NEVER been contentious and harrassing until YOU. Which again begs the question, why would a producer of the #5 talker take this tact?

I kept this to myself and the moderation team. I have asked them never to tell this story in fear that she would use it to bring more attention to herself.I changed my mind after reading this thread.Enough is enough.I understand the inclination to defend any woman when she accuses a man of harassment. Sadly this has gone above and beyond reason on this board.If disagreeing with someone makes you a harasser how many of you have to wear that hat?

More bullshit. I've disagreed with a lot of people at ESS and never accused any of harrassment. YOU stepped over the line with your phone calls. YOU stepped over the line when you refused to aquiese to the request NOT to call me again.


I will ask the members of this board that took Senihele's words for gospel to be as fair to me. I would also ask you this; would you let someone post a message at your workplace accusing you of harassment if you were in my shoes? This board has moved along without her, I’m assuming she has done the same.Doc, Mac and any of the rest of you, move along if you must, just be fair.I didn’t break any rules or laws. I’m not a harasser.

Yes, you ABSOLUTELY are. It wasn't just me that found themselves suspended. You suspended another member for refusing to call you. You suspended someone over the Phoenix incident because of their refusal of your phone calls. You've left a trail, Holmey, and most of us kept the private messages. (Thanks Rain!)


Please quit beating up on Matt & Plun, they both disagreed with me about ANS, and they both know the stone cold facts of the Senihele episode.

Not from you they surely don't. It's sad that they have chosen to back someone of such questionable ethics but that's their choice. But in doing so they accept the consequences of their actions and that is, they have lost the respect and good wishes of many ESS members. I bet Al's mama has an expression: Ya lie down with dogs and you get fleas.


One last thing.Did you hear what Ed called Newt on Friday?Where is the outrage--------------------HolmeyProducerEd Schultz Show

You missed it???
I think its safe to say many of us no longer listen to Ed.


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Editing to add a couple of other points:
LeeB was also deleted from the ESS boards. Holmey evidently gave varying stories on why this was done. Matt first thought it was over personal attacks. (Rich and Holmey, y'all leaving him out of the loop?) and then she was accused of boycotting Ed's show. A TOTAL fabrication. Too bad the posts were deleted before the mods could actually read the comments Holmey objected to. Lemme give you a hint guys: Lee even stated she was NOT advocating anyone stop listening to Ed. Note to Holmey: You appear not to be able to understand that listening to ANOTHER progressive talker is not the same as insulting/boycotting/attacking Ed and the ESS show. What is it? Do you feel threatened by anyone else's success?

Also
The suspension of Blue, Rain and Lindy:

I got one thing to say. Evidently rules don't apply to Holmey cause you are WELL aware he has sock puppets on that board designed to divert attention and boost the appearance of support Ed receives.

Shame on all you.


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One more thing I want to add:
Posters have been banned from the ESS forums when they pursue another poster through private messages when someone has made the decision to end the dialogue and ignore said poster. They label it harrassing. How ironic is it that I'm condemned by the mods because I wanted no part of private communication from Holmey that I still consider harrassing? Oh, the irony. Evidently the only time they feel action is warranted is when it's against a poster who doesn't share their political ideology.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

To "strike" or not to "strike"

Some teachers in our state were off job today.
They were protesting a 3.5 salary increase passed by the legislature.

We haven't had a real increase since 1990 and what they toted as an increase last year was not. It was money meant to offset a 23% INCREASE in insurance premiums. Many teachers made less than they did last year.

WV is ranked either 47 or 49th in teacher salaries (not sure which) and with the sad amount of emphasis here on education, there's no drive to remedy that situation. The governor only wanted us to have a 2.5 raise which would have been about a dollar a day. Thank you, but keep that slap in the face.

It is also ironic that while the senate was telling us that they had no money for raises they also passed a bill to raise their salaries 5,000.00 a year, making them one of the HIGHEST paid legislatures in the nation. The house skuttled it - thankfully.

So some counties planned a walk out.

Except:
They waited until the bill was already passed.
They waited until the legislature had already adjourned for the season.
The amount of disorganization in taking the vote would do Dubya's brain proud.

So not all counties took part in the walkout.
Many felt the associations had waited too late to make their move.
Many felt communication SUCKED.
Many just felt it would do no good.

Beginning teachers make below 30,000 a year and those with less than 30 years experience make less than 39,000 unless they have an advanced degree. Not sure of the pay scale there.

So...What did I do? Well, my school was out and the county eventually cancelled classes for the day. I fortunately didn't have to decide which line I would be on. Was away with kids today.

The sentiment here is that these outages hurt the kids. I ask this:
In 10 years 80% of WV's teachers are going to reach retirement age. We do NOT have teachers coming up to fill those positions. Teachers that ARE being trained in college are going elsewhere for work. Each of the 5 states that surround WV have starting salaries that are at least 10,000 more than WV.

Which hurts the kids more?To lose ONE DAY of instruction now or to lose their entire education in the future when qualified teachers can't be found?

And always the why oh why that anytime they do a news report on this issue they always, ALWAYS, have someone complaining about finding a baby sitter.