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The End Of A Decade: We Are All Harry Whittington

The End Of A Decade: We Are All Harry Whittington

Commented Jan 01, 2010 at 11:34:19 in Media

“China didn't come, see, conquer. We went over there and gave it to them”
Egypt Blocks 1,200 From Entering Gaza To Protest Israeli Closures

Egypt Blocks 1,200 From Entering Gaza To Protest Israeli Closures

Commented Jan 01, 2010 at 00:24:54 in World

“By leaving it alone, do you mean stop sending my tax dollars there?”
Egypt Blocks 1,200 From Entering Gaza To Protest Israeli Closures

Egypt Blocks 1,200 From Entering Gaza To Protest Israeli Closures

Commented Jan 01, 2010 at 00:24:29 in World

“No, they don't. Hate all you want, but get the facts straight.”

Hedonist replied on Jan 01, 2010 at 02:24:20

“Your biased, skewed, dishonest version of the facts?”
Egypt Blocks 1,200 From Entering Gaza To Protest Israeli Closures

Egypt Blocks 1,200 From Entering Gaza To Protest Israeli Closures

Commented Jan 01, 2010 at 00:24:00 in World

“Wow, I haven't heard that rhetoric in like a decade!”

Hedonist replied on Jan 01, 2010 at 02:15:46

“Factual, nonetheless.”
Colorado's Minimum Wage Becomes 1st In US To Drop

Colorado's Minimum Wage Becomes 1st In US To Drop

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 21:01:17 in Denver

“What government intervention? There has never been any attempt to even reduce, much less eliminate poverty. Poverty is a necessity in capitalist society, and Americans are more than willing to put up with it.”

conservative2010 replied on Dec 31, 2009 at 21:05:35

“About 2 seconds on Google and on Wikipedia. Care to revise your comment?

The War on Poverty is the name for legislation first introduced by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964. This legislation was proposed by Johnson in response to a national poverty rate of around nineteen percent. The speech led the United States Congress to pass the Economic Opportunity Act, which established the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) to administer the local application of federal funds targeted against poverty”
Blackwater Shooting Charges All Dismissed By Judge

Blackwater Shooting Charges All Dismissed By Judge

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 17:37:02 in Politics

“And yet again we reinforce to the Iraqis we are indeed occupiers and conquerers, not liberators. They look at us wrong, off to Gitmo or Abu Graib. We kill them, no problem.”
Obama Palin Shoe Shining Email Could Get Colorado State Worker In Trouble

Obama Palin Shoe Shining Email Could Get Colorado State Worker In Trouble

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 14:23:58 in Politics

“And now complain about a waste of taxpayer money paying for health care, while justifying this. Stay classy, GOP!”
Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Asks For Urgent $900,000

Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Asks For Urgent $900,000

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 12:59:13 in Politics

“Do what the other mega churches do, sell more advertising space on the walls of your 'church'. Karma's a bizzitch!”

Anne Johnson replied on Dec 31, 2009 at 13:12:21

“Churches do that now? Boy it has been a long time since I've been to church!”
Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Asks For Urgent $900,000

Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Asks For Urgent $900,000

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 12:55:54 in Politics

“At least a used car salesman actually sells you something real.”
Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Asks For Urgent $900,000

Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Asks For Urgent $900,000

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 12:54:47 in Politics

“"God believes it is important for the righteous to judge the wicked.
God is love."

Which is it?”

StJames replied on Dec 31, 2009 at 16:12:11

“Not which but what...schizophrenia”
Obama Palin Shoe Shining Email Could Get Colorado State Worker In Trouble

Obama Palin Shoe Shining Email Could Get Colorado State Worker In Trouble

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 12:52:41 in Politics

“My father gave his life for his country as a military officer. When I see this kind of hatred and disrespect for the commander in chief, I am sickened. She should be fired, and deported to the country of our choice. Gotta hand it to them though, those right wingers/GOP are clinging to the 1800's with all they got.”
Tea Partiers Decry The Hijacking Of Grassroots Movement

Tea Partiers Decry The Hijacking Of Grassroots Movement

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 00:25:53 in Politics

“faux News and a couple of well funded conservative organizations started the whole tea bagging thing, way before the yokels claimed it as their own. They just now figured this out?”
Rush Limbaugh Hospitalized: Taken To Hospital In Hawaii After Suffering Chest Pains

Rush Limbaugh Hospitalized: Taken To Hospital In Hawaii After Suffering Chest Pains

Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 00:22:27 in Media

“nitro and vyagura are a dangerous mix.”
Afghan Army Rife With Corruption, Incompetence, U.S. Military Report Says (VIDEO)

Afghan Army Rife With Corruption, Incompetence, U.S. Military Report Says (VIDEO)

Commented Dec 30, 2009 at 11:29:09 in World

“Afghanistan didn't have a dictator, it was a collection of individual tribes and warlords, knitted into cohesion by the Taliban, who were the only group able to distribute food and supplies without getting jacked. The dictator is the guy we put in there, and told them they could vote for him.”
Afghan Army Rife With Corruption, Incompetence, U.S. Military Report Says (VIDEO)

Afghan Army Rife With Corruption, Incompetence, U.S. Military Report Says (VIDEO)

Commented Dec 30, 2009 at 11:26:47 in World

“Shocking! Let me make sure I got this right: 8 years ago they had no army, only the Taliban and a bunch of warlords. We invaded, causing all the guys with cajones to fight back to side with the Taliban to defend themselves against us, leaving only outcasts, stoners and losers, whom we rounded up, gave uniforms, and named 'the Afghan Army'. And now we learn they are corrupt and incompetent. The mind boggles.”
Christmas 'Miracle' As Mother, Infant Resuscitated After Showing No Signs Of Life During Labor

Christmas 'Miracle' As Mother, Infant Resuscitated After Showing No Signs Of Life During Labor

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 20:48:04 in Denver

“Obviously the work of Lord Krishna! Well, or maybe Ganesha...”
TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 11:49:51 in Politics

“As a frequent traveler, I think nothing would be more ridiculous than getting rid of the unions, so the kid who serves you at Starbucks today, can be your screener tomorrow, for the same pay and qualifications. Though the repubs are against immigration reform, so they would probably just bring in illegals and 'guest workers' if they could.”

ErnestineBass replied on Dec 29, 2009 at 11:57:59

“Obviously the anti-union tr0lls posting here are unacquainted with union training programs.”

GlenRast replied on Dec 29, 2009 at 11:52:13

“If it was up to the GOP and airlines that same kid would be the airplane mechanic too.”
TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 11:47:01 in Politics

“Did she frisk him in Amsterdam? Did he? Did either of them issue his passport? Sorry, I know you need to express hurt and outrage to feel validated. Maybe try Drudge. Their boards are like right wing primal scream therapy.”
TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 11:45:20 in Politics

“I didn't realize a random poster on a message board spoke for 'libs'. They are called 'libbers', and Helen Reddy speaks for them.”
TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 11:43:04 in Politics

“Yea, I mean, look at what those well paid middle class workers with benefits did to BMW, Mercedes, Volkwagen.. OK wait, bad analogy.

Is it the unions' fault Ford sells a diesel compact in Europe which gets 50 miles to a gallon, but won't sell it in America, because "Americans don't like diesel cars"?”
TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 11:40:16 in Politics

“No, you're just not used to seeing a president actually work. Clearing brush from the front yard of your mansion doesn't count.”
TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 11:35:33 in Politics

“No, non-union workers crossing a picket line will be called 'scabs'. Passengers will be called 'sheep'.”
TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 11:34:05 in Politics

“I agree! A republican sweep in 2010 will mean an end not only to unions, but the child labor laws as well, so we can hire a bunch of 13 year olds for $2 a day to work for the TSA!”
Flight 253 Incident Touches Off New Round Of Religious Profiling Promotion

Flight 253 Incident Touches Off New Round Of Religious Profiling Promotion

Commented Dec 28, 2009 at 21:11:36 in Media

“My favorite was Shah Rukh Khan, one of the best known actors in the world, being pulled out of line and interrogated in Chicago some months ago, for being Indian and being named 'Khan'. He was in America to work on a movie about a guy named Khan who gets racially profiled. Stay classy, USA!”

notb observer replied on Dec 28, 2009 at 21:28:31

“I think William Shatner said it best when he yelled "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnn !"”

carnegie replied on Dec 28, 2009 at 21:27:27

“Khan could hae been a name on a no fly list. There are also a few Browns, Smiths and Wilsons. Did being questioned really ruin him?

Stay clueless USA!”
TSA Figures If Passengers Are Confused, So Are Terrorists

TSA Figures If Passengers Are Confused, So Are Terrorists

Commented Dec 28, 2009 at 20:44:57 in Home

“It's also a win-win in the sense that here is a disturbed loner who volunteered to do some dirty work. If he fails or succeeds, they get credit and we get the shaft.”
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