BlueAsh's Comments (495)

“I am not sure what the assumptions for this article are: When someone works for pay, he/she must WORK, whatever that may entail. Nowadays, in southeast Ohio, there are people who knock on doors to offer to do ANY work, which mostly ends up being rough physical labor such as cutting down trees. God knows how many doors these people must knock to get someone to give them something to do. I have a lot more respect for them than those whining over how hard it is to work for amazon.com. Trying knocking on doors for a change and see what that'll get you--after all, amazon.com is not holding anybody hostage.

Don't blame on technology or anybody else: If all of amazon.com's employees still worked on farms, they'd be doing a lot more than walking a few miles and lifting heavy stuff--and NO overtime pay. In a bad year, draught, flooding, hail, or what-not, who would they sue then?”

“Did the cigarette companies get sued because there was evidence that the cigarette companies had concealed information regarding the additives in packaged cigarettes?”

“I believe the jury awarded the women a couple of million dollars.”

“This is the type of "survey" that raises more questions that it answers.

Did this survey collect information on the iPhone users' educational background? Perhaps they value cool gadgets more than degrees because they have those degrees under their belt already.”

“Is this for real? Sounds like something published by the Onion.”

“What a bogus article! Such a complex issue reduced to a few numbers.

Did the author thought about other possibilities? Perhaps people take up odd jobs on weekends to make ends meet? Perhaps people can connect to their god(s) without necessarily through the church?

Can someone tell the author to read "How to Lie with Statistics"?”

“So when will scientists come out and say, once and for all, that all creatures in the animal kingdom have far greater intelligence than we've given them credit for? And when are we going to treat other creatures as we treat other humans in a (civilized and orderly) society?”

“The first time I saw the dog leading ahead of the kids and Mrs. Obama, I knew they had no idea how to train a dog. Perhaps it is time to get a trainer in, such as Cesar Milan, and become an example for new dog owners all over the country. I love the Obamas, but, for heaven's sake, don't blame the dog.”

“It's time to look into these "sports" and the unnecessary suffering brought on the animals themselves as well as animals connected to these so-called sports. Vicks got convicted for dog fighting, and rightfully so. What about these horses, the "wet-nurse" horses and their fouls cruelly taken away from them (so they can nurse the purebreds)?”

“These tea-bagger parties aren't "spontaneous" grass-roots events. Some Republicans in Congress talked about expecting something big related to tea parties--quite some time ago.

What's amazing is that they actually get coverage. Remind me of the anti-war protest in Washington, D.C. in 2003--over a million people protested against the war, and that evening, they shared equal tv time with a handful Bush supporters.

What's wrong with this country's media?”

“It's about time!”

“Don't plan too far ahead--she may self-destruct before the next cycle.”

“He's got bigger battles to fight at the moment. But unlike Bill Clinton, Obama not only admits that he's smoked marijuana, but that inhaling "was the point." When you think about it, it is quite significant that his admission played little part in this recent election, whereas it almost became a major issue for Bill Clinton. So time does change.”

“A couple of months ago, a dozen 20 year-old college students spontaneously got into a heated debate over the merits/pitfalls of legalizing marijuana--part of the same debate in which many of them reminded the others that candidate Obama was a secret Muslim.

I was really shocked by how these otherwise politically conservative youths openly mocked the war on drugs.

At first, there was something incongruent (to me at least) about voting Republican and supporting the legalization of marijuana. Yet, these 20 year-olds, who practically supported every single (right-wing) conservative cause on the ballot, saw nothing unreasonable, let alone wrong, about the legalization of marijuana.

That's when I realized that the election was only the tip of the iceberg of how out of touch with reality these Republican loonies and the right-wing extremists were with this country. Either that or these right-wing conservatives were total hypocrites. Or both.”

“My thought exactly!”

“True, but not as mind-boggling as Alberto Gonzales as the AG for the country.”

“I actually don't think Obama uses the word "but" cleverly to evade confronting a controversial issue. He is a complex thinker who sees many dimensions to a problem and has, from the very beginning, refused to reduce complex issues to a soundbite.

It is fortunate that people in this country, at this moment, are very receptive to complex thinkers (perhaps out of fear and anxiety). The fact is, those who are in the media, politics, or education should encourage people to learn to appreciate complexity in life and encourage people to think higher level thoughts.

Otherwise, sentence diagrams mean absolutely nothing.”

“Only this deep in sh*t.”

“I have no doubt Andrew Card and his buddies know a lot about protocols--the ones they care about: like political loyalty litmus test, like daily prayers in the Department of Justice, like launching a unilateral war...

And no other offense is more serious than being jacket-less in the Oval Office.”

“Interesting. Thanks.”

“Not a minute too soon!

This whole idea of "war on terror", while a feel-good phrase, has been poorly defined and taken on a very negative connotation. At a time when the US has engaged in unilateral wars, responsible for massive civilian deaths, and tainted by human rights abuses, "war on terror" comes across as hypocritical, hollow, and damning. I am glad it is going out the window along with the Bush policies and cronies.”

“HuffPost is descending towards sensational "reporting" by the day.

I wear my shoes for as long as they last--do I "recycle" them everyday? What's wrong with recycling anyway? What would you say if Obama wore a different pair each time she appears in public--that she is Imelda Marcos? Give me a break!”

“It's a lot easier to enforce control of digital signals than analog ones. Digital signals require sophisticated technology to broadcast and specific decoding technology for people to receive. Not only do we need to pay for new equipment *and* subscribe to cable or satellite services, but we are paying money so that we can only receive signals that we are permitted to receive (not that anyone can broadcast anything now).

Along with Kindle, digital-only tv tightens the control over our access to information and knowledge.

I always loved the story and the movie "Fahrenheit 451;" I knew book burning as an effect way of control in an authoritarian society. But I never imagined that social control, in the age of technology, could happen in this way: with our consent and our money.”

“Obama seems to be everywhere, doing all sorts of things. Is this what a president supposed to be like? Shocking!!! :-)”

“Haggard's wife "prayed for him" when signs from her god were right in front of her. It's like Palin saying "god, please show me the door" when she has already been booted out of the door.

This god of theirs sure has a sense of humor.”