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Obama Team Stops Another 9/11, Gets Help From Unlikely Source (Najibullah Zazi's Lawyer)

Commented Sep 26, 2009 at 19:30:21 in Denver

“Terrorist plots litter US history. This is isn't the only one foiled, and this isn't the only century in which our government has investigated terrorist plots. The tools evolve as our society and technology evolves - Bush's Team didn't invent this stuff and failed worse than any other in recent history.”

Joe Wilson and the 9/12 March: The Week That Decency Died?

Commented Sep 12, 2009 at 20:36:35 in Politics

“Nice point.”

Loveforlife replied on Sep 12, 2009 at 20:43:33

“Please explain gconners statement. < Scratches head.>”

Whole Foods and Michael Pollan: Wrong to the Core

Commented Sep 04, 2009 at 20:44:25 in Green

“Great analysis!”

Rare AP Photo Captures Deadly Attack on U.S. Marine in Afghanistan -- Pentagon Protests

Commented Sep 04, 2009 at 18:45:08 in Media

“I don't need to see pics like this to know that war is terrible.”

pangurban replied on Sep 04, 2009 at 18:55:31

“But some people DO”

Calvincito replied on Sep 04, 2009 at 18:53:47

“That may be the case but too many have a sanitized view of war and the media has unfortunately bought into being co-opted. Ignorance is not bliss.”

MizTraci replied on Sep 04, 2009 at 18:52:09

“Exactly. You just saved me a post.”

Rare AP Photo Captures Deadly Attack on U.S. Marine in Afghanistan -- Pentagon Protests

Commented Sep 04, 2009 at 18:44:29 in Media

“HuffPo, why would you publish this photo w/o giving your readers the option to view or not view the picture? What's wrong w/ your editors!?”

Dennis60 replied on Sep 04, 2009 at 18:52:14

“If you haven't figured out yet, this site is just tabloid.”

Afghanistan is Obama's Vietnam

Commented Sep 01, 2009 at 22:15:34 in Politics

“We have no choice - we have to stick it out. At least Pres Obama seems willing to take the steps the military suggests are necessary to succeed, unlike the previous Administration.

So, aside from its potential of becoming the President’s “Vietnam,” what can be done to secure U.S. support for doing the right thing – seeing a war suffering from mismanagement by the previous Administration through to reasonable closure?”

Don't Let The Crazy People Win This One

Commented Aug 31, 2009 at 22:02:52 in Home

“Thank goodness! More people need to talk about how public health care makes good business sense.

Another consideration: public care might actually produce more jobs. Not only in health care. Ultimately, only corporate big-wigs need to worry about their personal bottom line. Their EEs will most likely find positions w/i the same industry, govt or other industries as freed-up dollars enable business to invest in growth and citizens to buy more.

I've seen the combined monthly average a business and EE spend on health care range from $300 to $1,000+. Imagine the impact of freeing up even a small portion of this....”

The Dream Lives On: Keeping The Kennedy Fire Alive

Commented Aug 30, 2009 at 15:57:47 in Living

“I didn't see the "All for Good" link on the right hand side of the page, but, do appreciate what you, Ms. Huffington and others are doing to spur or renew our support of and contribution to our community and neighbors.”

hp blogger Kari Henley replied on Aug 30, 2009 at 19:38:54

“Hi there
I will double check to make sure the All For Good link is still on the right hand column.
If not you can always go to www.allforgood.org.
IT is a neat collaboration of Google, Craig's list and others who offer a way to put in your zip code and find out about volunteer opportunities.
Thanks!”

Town Halls: 7 Tips for Handling Conflict

Commented Aug 19, 2009 at 22:41:40 in Living

“What about picking up on some of the tips from the pet training shows, such as "distract" (diffusing behaviors, don't validate ridiculous outbursts), or child care shows, such as "time-out" (if can't constructively contribute - leave)?”

hp blogger Dr. Cara Barker replied on Aug 20, 2009 at 00:30:20

“
FuturePrez, you've got my vote. And while we are on doggy commands, how about 'leave it,' and 'wait.' Just imagine the outcome if we could get the third party payers, as well as politicians, and fear mongers to 'listen up' to these, as well. As for 'time out', are we there, yet? Ah, if only all could be as generous with unconditional love as one of my mentors: my dog Rosie Bell.

Thanks for your great addition, FuturePrez. Let me know when you're on the ballot!

Cara”

Vandals On The Side of The Angels: How Far Is Too Far?

Commented Aug 15, 2009 at 20:45:21 in Entertainment

“The Sea Shepherd is supported by a government - it is funded by the NL government. If I understand correctly, the funding it receives from the NL government is specifically for the purposes it serves in the Southern Ocean.”

The Health Care Reform Debacle: Obama's Coming-Out

Commented Aug 13, 2009 at 21:07:41 in Politics

“I don't blame Pres Obama; I blame our Congress.”

eirrac replied on Aug 13, 2009 at 23:05:06

“FuturePrez, You are right on. Congress really is in the pocket of lobbyists, Big Pharma, and the greedy medical and private insurance interests. Dick Durbin was right.”

Change We Can Believe In: Feelings Toward the Administration by Those Who Elected It

Commented Aug 13, 2009 at 21:05:23 in Politics

“Ultimately, isn't it Congress letting us down? And, wouldn't that mean it's the Dems in Congress letting us down?

Perhaps, if they'd stuck to their principles, they'd be more highly favored, in less risk of being voted out (b/c when you spend all your time trying to soothe those that didn't and are unlikely to vote for you at the expense of those who did, you really think you're chances of winning have improved?) and possibly be one of the most successful Congresses in history.

Instead, this Congress is being led around by those who lost control, which means their watered-down bills are coming out helpless, hapless and wimpy.”

RepugsOut08 replied on Aug 13, 2009 at 21:29:46

“All in Congress but those who are fighting for single payer or a minimum strong option, are letting us down.
Obama should be pointing this out and fighting them. Not caving in to them.
What kind of president agrees to compromise with a Senator who basically called him a child killer? I just don't get it.”

Tsinky replied on Aug 13, 2009 at 21:28:39

“I'm a D, and I agree with you 100 percent.”

Malkin and Fox News Are Stalking Children Again

Commented Aug 12, 2009 at 20:53:33 in Politics

“Personal stories and their impact on our society are missing to an ever greater extent from the public option discussion.

For example, consider what happens to the families with children suffering traumatic injuries, such as the families of Abigail Taylor and Taylor Strand. Unfortunately, Abigail Taylor (6) did not survive her injuries. (Maybe Fox should focus on the stories of these two girls and their families, instead.)

In our current system, we expect these families to bare the burden of the medical costs insurance will not cover. Because of this unrealistic expectation, communities often ultimately bare these costs in the form of donated $ and services, lost wages and productivity, lawsuits, debt, bankruptcy, etc.

A public option might at least bring balance to the cost burdens insurance will not cover yet has had a hand in inflating.

http://wcco.com/local/abigail.taylor.drain.2.569324.html

http://wcco.com/local/bonfire.girl.burned.2.696713.html”

Alaska On eBay? Election Numbers Update

Commented Nov 08, 2008 at 21:21:17 in Politics

“What's taking Alaska so long to go through the remaining ballots? Good gosh! Give them to a bunch of 1st graders to count - they'd have the votes tallied in a matter of days.”

Alaska On eBay? Election Numbers Update

Commented Nov 08, 2008 at 21:14:21 in Politics

“Have any information on the AK exit polls?”

AmbivalentGuy replied on Nov 09, 2008 at 09:53:02

“It would be cool to compare poll watcher tallies with the "official recorded vote".
Not conclusive, but certainly indicative.

If the Dem & Rep watchers counts are consistently higher, then we have some serious evidence. (I can't believe that every Rep volunteer would be complicit in a fraud, I just know too many decent Republicans - they aren't uncommon.)

To be honest, we NEED a serious case of verifiable voter fraud in this country to wake people up to the dangerously irresponsible and cavalier ad hoc approach that we are forced to endure now.”

Gays in a Cage

Commented Nov 07, 2008 at 20:30:55 in Politics

“Couldn't CA refuse to enforce it? Who would have standing to challenge CA's decision to ignore the ban in court?

Most state constitutions have provisions that are ignored. For example, a few prohibit certain forms of taxation, which are ignored. Others have very clear church-state separation provisions that are ignored. I'm sure if a thorough scan of CA's constitution was performed, people would find one or more provisions that aren't being enforced.”

JHuff68 replied on Nov 08, 2008 at 00:12:11

“I'm wondering how it was ever allowed to be voted on in the first place. With equal protection under CA law, you can't allow two people to enter into a contract and not certain others.
How much hate do you have to have when you vote to STRIP rights from someone and destroy their lives?

If Loving vs Virginia were left up to popular vote, black and whites wouldn't be able to marry.

The majority has no right to strip rights from a certain minority. That is what the courts are for.”

Stolen Election from Alaska?

Commented Nov 06, 2008 at 23:19:29 in Politics

“2F! Isn't that what the McCain/Palin campaign do - send "Outside attorneys to manipulate the system in order to change the outcome any way they can?"”

Stolen Election from Alaska?

Commented Nov 06, 2008 at 23:16:14 in Politics

“Considering that percentages flipped, sounds like votes flipped in the software. I would imagine such programming would be relatively simple to identify or at least prove.

How did the numbers compare to exit polls?

Wonder why MSM isn't doing much with this....”

seewhy replied on Nov 07, 2008 at 03:20:16

“the alaska democrats sued the state in '04 for the right to review the archived '04 election results. it didn't turn out to be easy to identify or prove vote tampering because the state refused to release the diebold software codes. but i think it was clear that the files had been edited several times after the election.”

CaptainStormfield replied on Nov 06, 2008 at 23:36:36

“It seems the MSM doesnt want to touch vote stealing. Unless of course its repeating Acorn 10 times an hour during the campaign.”

Politics Most Stupid Move Becomes The Most Booed: Palin Curse Hits Philly

Commented Oct 12, 2008 at 18:05:00 in Media

“It's a smart way to keep riled fans calm.

Personally, I'd be pissed to have paid $ to watch a game that was then turned into a political event by its owners - one in which I was being used to implicitly endorse a candidate. If I had paid for those tickets, I would have demanded my money back.

The hockey players in the background, even Gomez, didn't seem pleased to see her, either.”

The Thought of 'President Sarah Palin' Scares the Crap out of Me

Commented Sep 29, 2008 at 22:44:00 in Politics

“The answer to Ms. Marsh's question is that it depends on how the concern is expressed.

In the ad, the concern is expressed in terms of Senator McCain being at risk of dying from cancer. We're all at risk of dying from something.

The ad doesn't make any suggestion as to why this is important to the voting populace: fear that Governor Palin would then become President.

Without that, the ad reflects a general concern about any person who might become President: that they might pass while in office. It has little relevance without spelling out the real concern: that Sarah Palin will inherit the Presidency.”

The Middle Class Must Not Be Forced to Bail Out Wall Street Greed

Commented Sep 21, 2008 at 23:49:48 in Politics

“If Congress hands an unlimited bill with no measures for accountability or oversite, we should expect to see some of that money flowing 529s hoping to effect the current campaigns.

We should not be paying the compensation of executives who contributed to this mess.

Nor should we bail out the institutions of foreign states - especially foreign states that have a history of harboring terrorists.”

Calling Paulson's Bluff

Commented Sep 21, 2008 at 23:29:27 in Business

“Amen!

If Dems (and Republicans) give Secretary Paulson carte blanche on this bill/program with no limitations, requirements, etc, then they are contributing to the problem.

It's not like no one knew that the current economic crisis was going to happen; there were stories leading up to the current crisis since the start of this decade. We're now going to reward the greed and hubris that led to this crisis?

Shouldn't we be rewarding something else?”

Palin Lies: One Man's Protest on the Juneau Cruise Ship Docks

Commented Sep 20, 2008 at 15:47:07 in Politics

“Way to go!”

Voting Foreclosure

Commented Sep 20, 2008 at 00:19:32 in Chicago

“Would it be fraud for him to vote in both places?”

Kristen16 replied on Sep 21, 2008 at 14:08:29

“mmmm. Let me think about it (for a millisecond).

Yes, it would be fraud. Citizens are supposed to know that they can only vote one time per election, right? Kind of basic.

Both parties do everything they can to get the most votes. It's incredibly naive and/or disingenuous to suggest that dems or repubs have an edge on this game. They use different tactics, yes, but both sides use legal and illegal, ethical and unethical methods.

I mean, come one, let's be serious here.”