Fez's Comments (159)

“Let me guess: The Arizona Republic has endorsed the election of Joe Arpaio on many occasions in the past. Now that this rabid, half-crazed thug from New Jersey has turned Phoenix into a lawless police state, the Arizona Republic is having buyer's remorse. Maybe the Republic will now start doing their job by reporting on the criminal behavior of their sheriff.”

“I have a question: why should Inhofe not be tried for treason for attending an international meeting to undermine the official delegation from the United States? He has ample opportunity in the US Senate to express his ignorance and stupidity on this issue. But when the US sends delegations (including the President) to international meetings and the "opposition" sends its own representatives to mock and taunt both the official US delegation and the other countries involved, isn't that treason? So what would happen if the president met with Iranian officials to discuss the delicate situation in Iran and Inhofe (or Lieberman or some other traitor) decided that he would go to the meeting venue and mock, deride, and undermine the President when he was on official business? It's a slippery slope when, in the name of "free speech," bigots, morons, and fools in the Congress travel around the world to undermine US representatives because they lost the debate over an issue in Congress.”

“The speech he should have given: We have missed the opportunity to capture Osama bin Laden when he was in our sights. Sadly, we have blundered into two wars for no good reason and now must find a way out. To that end, I will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan over the next two years and we will intensify our efforts to capture or kill bi n Laden and root out the few remaining Al Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan. We will return home to re-build our ruined economy and to protect our country by deploying our military where it is needed, on Wall Street to stop the theft of our financial resources by criminals and sociopaths. I thank the military for their brave service and apologize on behalf of the Congress and Executive Branch for providing cowardly and unwise "leadership" over the past 9 years. To the families of those who were killed in these misbegotten wars, I offer my deepest sympathies and promise to never again expose our military to needless wars of no value.”

“Big problem... the remains of Al-Qaeda are in Pakistan, not Afghanistan. Afghanistan is under the control of warlords who are simply criminals and are not political enemies. So even as President Obama ratchets up the war in Afghanistan, the war moved next door to Pakistan about 3 years ago and once again the US will be fighting the wrong people in the wrong country for the wrong reason. And sadly Michael Moore is right about this: if Obama escaltes, HE is the war president and his will be a one-term presidency.”

“Read Chris Hedges' "The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle" to get a clear discussion of how this country has gone off the tracks. It is unfortunately true, as Bill Maher has said repeatedly, that Americans are too stupid to be governed. The party ultimately responsible in a democracy to make educated, informed decisions is the individual. It's far past time that people started taking responsibility for getting accurate information. The media are just greedhead pimps who wouldn't even know how to ask an intelligent question. I can agree with Cenk that the media in this country are beneath contempt, but that does not change the fact that individuals are ultimately responsible to get enough education to cast their votes based on facts, truth, and good judgement, regardless of their political persuasion.”

“Please take a course in English. If English is your second language, I apologize. But I am not able to understand your meaning at all.”

“George Carlin was a master satirist and our greatest social commentator, up there with Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, and Gore Vidal. He was the funniest comedian I ever saw ( I recently watched 12 of his shows through Netflix) and he always educated his audience. For a guy with a 9th-grade education, he knew more about the proper use of the English language than any Ph.D. He was also courageous and brave and the fact that he never became rich is further proof that he walked the talk.”

“And there you have the reason why the law and lawyers are held in total contempt by the rest of us. Of course, if we had no laws we would have anarchy, theft, murder, mayhem, and the Republican Party. But wait... we have all of those WITH laws.”

“Howard Dean, Alan Grayson, or Dennis Kucinich would all be good candidates for president. Mr. Obama threw in with thieves and cronies after being elected by independents and progressives. Although I believe that Mr. Obama is a man of high intelligence and skill, he is not the leader we need now. A leader does not stick his finger up to see which way the wind is blowing... he takes the path needed to solve problems and then lays out the case for his actions. Obama will be defined by his response to "Death Squad" McChrystal in Afghanistan. If the President does not declare victory and pull the troops out, he's done. He's already screwed the pooch on the various bailouts and his thin charm is getting thinner. What a shame and a waste of talent. We sure didn't vote to have Larry Summers, Timothy Geithner, and Rahm Emanuel calling the shots. Let's bring back Howard Dean and give Obama some competition in 2012.”

“Matthew Hoh has more credibility on Afghanistan than any of the chuckleheads opining from their DC armchairs. Hell, he has more credibility than Stanley "Death Squad" McChrystal who wants another 40,000 troops to....???... kick somebody's ass as soon as he can figure out who that might be. Hoh correctly notes that Afghanistan is made up of hundreds of tribes and that each valley in each isolated village is its own Private Idaho. There has never been a national government in Afghanistan. Never, that is, until recently when we have seen that Karzai does not even control Kabul, let alone some random village in Helmand province. Al Qaeda is a hundred guys living in Yemen and Somalia, not Afghanistan. The enemy is holed up in caves in Pakistan, not Afghanistan. The Taliban will reclaim power as soon as we leave, whether it is now or ten years from now. I would like to see the US government figure out that when they meddled here in the 1970s and created the Northern Alliance, they sowed the seeds of their own destruction. But our government is deluded, fearful, and incapable of making the right decision: declare victory, bring the troops home, and eat some humble pie.”

“Love your screen name. I miss Molly too. She warned the world about Shrub long before he destroyed the American government and told us that a compassionate conservative was someone who robbed widows and orphans with a smile on his face. We need her sense of humor now more than ever.”

“Unfortunately, the Democrats have shown over and over again that they can be "this stupid." Congress, especially the Senate, functions like some jerkwater social club with the emphasis on comity and collegiality above all else. Lieberman has been a member of the Senate for a long time and his butt-buddies will never kick him to the curb despite his numerous betrayals of Democratic principles. Harry Reid has proven to be the weakest Majority Leader in the past 100 years. And President Obama should be ashamed of himself for having campaigned for Lieberman in 2006 and for allowing him to remain a "player" in the Senate. Contempt of Congress... it's not just a good idea, it should be the law.”

“Unlike a stopped clock, the media is not even right twice a day. Or twice a year for that matter. One can literally have a very good life in this country by doing the EXACT OPPOSITE of what the conventional "wisdom" advises. They say "buy?" Then most assuredly you should sell. They say "invade?" By all means, retreat. They say "black?' Then white it is. If the media were to tell me that the sun would rise in the east tomorrow, I would look out my west window. Think about this folks... when has the media been right (or even close) about ANY major topic in the past 50 years? Crickets.”

“Meritocracy? Try "kleptocracy" or "kakiocracy." That is, a government (and associated commercial class) of thieves and a government (and commercial class) of the worst among us. Mr. Learsy's comment (Capitalism is rotten to the core) is and has been true for decades. Read Chris Hedges' "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle" to see how we have created a "meritocracy" of amoral thieves who are such sociopaths that they have managed to destroy the financial system in this country without the slightest hint of guilt or responsibility.”

“This is not the prediction I'm getting from my tea leaves, chicken entrails, and ouija board. Maybe Obama will serve only one full term because there will be nothing left to govern in 2012, except smoking ruins and a foul odor.”

“Once, just once, I would like a President and Congress and the media to look at the opportunity to escalate ANY war and say, "Not this time. It didn't work the last 27 times, it won't work now. Not this time." Why is it that every single President we have had in the past 120 years thinks he can always call for more troops, ignoring the FACT that more troops never results in "victory?" This knee-jerk reaction to war by calling for more war and more troops is truly insane and will be the destruction of the United States. If Mr. Obama wants to be genuinely courageous, he will announce that there will be no "surge" and that the US will withdraw its current forces. Just once let's see the US government get it right. After all, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while.”

“This country was settled (o.k., stolen) by people who were NOT AFRAID. So where did all this FEAR come from? Americans used to be courageous, even intrepid. Now they are weak, fearful, and insipid. People like Liz Cheney appeal to the worst elements in human beings: fear, ignorance, and intolerance. Her father is a coward and a bully and he spends his time hiding from the truth. No fear, no Republicans, and no Cheneys.”

“General McChrystal is not yet ready for prime time. His evil coverup of the murder of Pat Tillman by his own troops was the first Epic Fail for McChrystal. Trying to do an end run around the Presidet is his second Major Mistake. Any bets that his third, and final, Serious SNAFU will be to undercut whatever decision the President makes by going Back Door with the press?”

“Your first sentence says it all: which is it... unerring word of God or flawed document in need of revision?”

“When Gore Vidal is gone, only Noam Chomsky will be left to articulate the final collapse of the American "republic." Now that Vidal has sunk into the curmudgeonly swamp with Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain, we can only thank him for his creative efforts and try to forgive his deluded fantasies about the virtue of Timothy McVeigh. He did good work, but it was always pearls before swine.”

“If Obama ends up increasing troop numbers in Afghanistan and locking in the US for another 10-15 years, he will lose the support of ALL progressive voters. I sent him $500 last year but any future campaign donations will go to a leader who has the courage to stand up to the Advisors Who Have Never Been Right Yet. I have a bad feeling that all of the deliberation" and "consultation" that the President is doing now will result in the same Epic Fail that plagued the Viet Nam and Iraq Wars. Mr. Obama needs to remember that he was able to beat Hillary Clinton primarily because he had opposed the Iraq War and she had supported it. He has shown that he is too smart by half in the way he is handling the financial crisis and health care reform. If he caves on Afghanistan and sends another 40,000 US troops, he will be a one-term President.”

“Dr. Howard Dean has proven to be prescient about many things and his opinions on health care carry extra weight because he is a doctor who has been inside the belly of the beast. He cleared the way for Candidate Obama in the primaries and has been out in front in leading the pack toward change. Emmanuel is just another hack, a quotidian fixer with bad manners and a foul mouth. In a functioning political system, Dean would be making policy and Emmanuel would be taking out the trash.”

“Let's go to the dictionary, shall we? Rogue n. An unprincipled person; a scoundrel or rascal. 2. A person who is playfully mischievous, a scamp. 3. (Archaic) A wandering beggar; vagrant or vagabond. 4. A vicious and solitary animal, especially an elephant that has separated itself from the herd (BINGO!!!! We have a winner). v. rogued, roguing. To defraud (Double BINGO!!!). If Palin were able to read, she might have chosen another title for her "book." Can we assume that it was written in crayon on butcher paper?”

“Well, we can now say that General Eric Shinseki was right when he told George W. Bush that we needed 500,000 troops in Iraq and was fired for his efforts.”

“Civil behavior would require that everyone shares the same basic values and ethical standards and is mature enough to listen when someone else is speaking. Clearly, Americans are no longer bound by the same values. If someone is shouting at a public meeting and refusing to sit down, what exactly is the "civil" response to that behavior? And if a Congressman shouts out, "You lie!" to the President in a joint session of Congress, what is the civil response to that? When good order and decorum have broken down (and they have), which of our "better angels" do we appeal to to restore civility? I am trying to control my own demons when I see poorly educated sociopaths insult deceny, intelligence, and common sense as they hijack every issue with hysteria, lies, and fear. God help us all if this anarchy ends in the assassination of the President or members of Congress.”