Eriq's Comments (49)

“Ehmm... in case you hadn't noticed, the question about "what Obama should say" is a rhetorical one. Can you say "rhetorical?"”

“Thank you for pointing out these three examples, only three among the many, many others you could undoubtedly list immediately and on call.

Thanks!”

“It's about g-d.amn time Obama said something.
Now let's see him DO something, like actually present legislation for the equal good of all, including protection of our human rights and of our physical well-being.

C'mon, Obama! Time to stop blabbing start acting...D­o the right thing.”

“Me too...”

“Oh, YES!! I'll definitely be there with you, cheering and laughing in unison.”

“Wow, the photo of Michelle Obama on the HuffPost main page!! Geez, this woman is so incredibly elegant!
I think there are two truly beautiful first ladies we've had: Michelle Obama and Jacqueline Kennedy.

It's so odd that certain segments of the press insist on maligning Michelle Obama's clothing. She could wear a potato sack and make it look good.”

“So many, many thanks for publicizing and honoring the day of this historic event and for honoring the victims and the Chinese population. This happening changed my own life in a deeper way than most people might understand, and many people like me had to restructure their plans and their hopes.

I no longer have any wish to return to my original plans of so long ago, or indeed to live in the People's Republic of China, but this memory of twenty long years ago brings hot tears to my eyes.”

“I'm rather interested to see this piece published but... Doesn't anyone else even REMEMBER the little volume printed in the 1970s, "Diet for a Small Planet"?? This book changed my outlook completely on things and on the way we live and use energy. Even though I'm no longer vegetarian, I've got to say, "Come on!!" This is nothing new, and I'm greatly saddened to see that that great little book seemingly had such a tiny effect.”

“trueconserv, I am SO pleased you read the Huffington Post! This shows that at least you try to expand your idealistic horizons, and I do appreciate and applaud your honesty. However, Rob is not saying that our founding fathers tried to "get rid of religion." Not in the slightest! Our founding fathers were largely deists, NOT Christians, so you can shun that from your set of ideas right away.

Read the writings these founders produced, and read the biographies about them. You will see clearly: they did NOT strive to flush religion out of the country, but rather to produce a new way of thinking that was more in sync with the teachings of the monotheistic leaders of ancient. This was ALLL in perfect harmony with the new thoughts of their time, the Age of Enlightenment. The United States of America contained the seed of enlightenment from its incipient moments, and we are constantly evolving politically in a fashion that moves towards the possible ultimate manifestation of enlightenment.

I am proud of our American heritage of thought and idealism, because, contrary to our national actions, we have time and again overcome the shortcomings of human nature.

As for gay marriage, the ancient, early church DID allow such unions. Read your history, trueconserve. Few Americans do so.”

“Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Well said, sir. The heterosexual community will finally be the yea-sayers, and, for those of us who are homosexual, will therefore be our ticket to living the life we were meant to live, fully enjoying our Constitutional rights and privileges.

Thanks for having the guts to print your thoughts.”

“BYW, I say that because our educational system, in my opinion, has been ruined by two generations of Republican politicians and religious activists! Liberty U. is a rather natural outgrowth of the present culture.”

“Ha!! As if the present American educational system teaches ANYONE to think critically. Boy, did you ever drink the KoolAid!”

“Bravo! Thanks for this consummately pragmatic point of view. The "free press" is ALWAYS trying to divert our attention from something more important. Go, American press! Yeah, you guys are really doing exactly what the founding fathers had in mind.
Has anyone ever considered the idea that modern American "democracy" is really not democracy?

Guess that would be hard to imagine for most folks, since we've been living in the past eight years of oligarchy.”

“Thanks for this frank and honest reply!”

“We will see Bush and Cheney behind bars for this gigantic fiasco they caused!! The American public must rise in protest and demand that Bush and Cheney stand trial.”

“Absolutely!!! I am a two-time Yale graduate, and I sorely wish my alma mater would rescind Bush's "degree."”

“Although Obama is trying to create an atmosphere of bipartisanship, it simply won't work. The GOP is just too evil. The party has rotted from the inside out, and needs to die the slow, suicidal death it is currently experiencing. Hopefully a tri-partisan system (or quadrapartisan) system will replace this foul way of politics that has evolved in the United States.”

“Amen, Mr. Bromwich, Amen, Amen.”

“So there you have it: an admission that the current American political system does not work.

Your ideas are interesting, but what sort of system shall we use now? The country will be forced to create something bordering on an attempt at equal distribution. The present system of allowing those who are daring enough to lie, steal, cheat, and show their way into financial and political gain will no longer be tolderated by the greater public, as proven by the November 4th elections.”

“Unfortunately, you have completely missed the real crux of the matter with your praise of capitalism. The theory is good, but these billionaires did NOT work for profit. They cheated for profit.

See the difference? So in that sense, capitalism grossly fails because regulation is needed.”

“Let's face it: if it weren't for Progressives and Liberals, Ann Coulter wouldn't be able to speak openly her "opinions," nor could she vote, nor could she have studied at Yale University, as I did. All because she is a woman.
It constantly astounds me that any female could be a member of the GOP.”

“Well done, Rachel!
Thanks for putting the record in order.”

“Well, maybe we Americans just need someone to chide us with an "I told you so."
The nation certainly has been brain-dead during the past eight years, that much is for certain.”

“Thank you. Much obliged for finally clearing up that situation for the many morons here.”

“I agree with chalo whole-heartedly! And although HuffPost (or Ostertag) isn't publishing my commentary, I'm going to continue writing:
When Hillary rips off Obama's balls, I, for one, won't be there to protest. I'll applaud her.”