Hemkit's Comments (85)

“EA, Gillette, AT&T, Tag Heuer, and Gatorade are golf gear?”

“It appears you missed the sarcasm...”

“Why does any one person HAVE to be the hero, anyway? I thought everyone in the military, police force, etc is a hero be default...”

“Bill, do we still not know how the US government works? The president is a figurehead. Where does everything happen? Congress. Just as the founding fathers wanted it, take power away from the monarch and give it to the people. Both parties are knee-deep in their own $hit and can't get out. They make decisions to make corporations happy, not their constituents. Or they make decisions based on their party, again, not their constituents. The only way to make change we can believe in is to set term-limits and vote these people out of their cush jobs. Then maybe we can elect reps and senators who've "been there" and will listen to what the people want.”

“But Sir, they can take a bullet or IED just as good as straight soldiers.”

“My very first thought as I watched the evening news on Wednesday was, "Whose fault is this?" I thought for sure Caltrans would lay the blame on the contractors or the rush job to fix the crack found during the Labor Day repairs. But I never heard anyone ask the question or Caltrans even offer up a possible culprit or reason why it happened. Why am I not surprised?”

“That would be awesome...”

“Tom Cruise = big box office
Aspiring, disabled actor = indie movie at best

Which do you think, in 1989, Oliver Stone would choose?”

“Someone has to be famous and deaf to be a role model for your child? I think some research on your part would show a whole host of deaf people who have become successful in their own right.”

“Even though you are not religious, Amen, Bill. Amen.”

“The only people who have "paid" are innocent Iraqis and Afghanis, UN armed forces (including Americans,) and those they have left behind. We've all paid because the money used for the wars could have been better spent elsewhere. Bin Laden is still alive, a few "masterminds" have been killed, but we've hardly ended the "terrorist regime." And to Mr. Rieckhoff's point, we have yet to rebuild. Leaving a gaping hole where the Twin Towers once stood represents empty promises and unrealized closure for many people. It represents the shaming of America since we can't seem to properly mark the spot where our lives changed FOREVER. It represents all the is wrong with America and not what is right. I don't thinks Mr. Rieckhoff really cares about the "size of our buildings," he cares that it's been 8 years and -0- progress has been made to show the respect that Ground Zero deserves. I don't live in NYC, I've never been to NYC, and I don't know anyone who died on 9/11, but it still affects me as an American and I, too, would like to see someone finish what was promised. Mr. Rieckhoff, thank you for your service, thank you for telling your story (Chasing Ghosts,) and thank you for your continued efforts to help our veterans and all Americans.”

“It's the voice.”

“So don't watch!! It's a fantastic show and not everyone can enjoy and/or understand subtlety. Stop whining and change the channel.”

“The Bible and Catholicism are 2 completely different things. I don't think you should down someone for reading the Bible. It can help you to understand where someone else is coming from. Not everything the Bible is fire and brimstone. Also, New Testament has a different tone and message than the Old Testament. And really, it's just a book. Like War and Peace or Superfudge.”

“Even those that don't WORK HARD pay into it.”

“But he and Farrah were going to be married...attendants at a funeral hooking up is one thing, being the lover/fiance/person with tons of history with the deceased hooking up is another. Tasteless and crass.”

“Why the insult? Asians have not been stereotyped as "sneaky" for probably >20 years, if not longer (I'm guessing, but it's truly been a very long time.) And how is the picture a "stereotype" when it does not come across as "sneaky" but angry and paranoid? I think you're reaching on this one.”

“Obviously you can't read sarcasm.”

“How do you know he is sorry? Because he said so? People say things all the time, doesn't make it true. Do you honestly think he would stopped the dog fighting if he hadn't been caught? The way it was set-up and the conditions found lead me to believe he had no intention of stopping his operation. Do you think Madoff is sorry too? I'm sorry this has got you so worked up, but I think based on the man's actions, the burden of proof is on you.”

“Let me guess, you donate to PETA...”

“I don't care much about PETA and think they are a far-left extremist organization, but how is it debasing a human when said human TORTURED innocent animals. And we're not talking shooting BBs at squirells or pulling wings off flys or burning ants with a magnifying glass.
If you've spent anytime with a companion animal, you know they feel pain and sadness and express it. It takes a pretty heartless/emotionless person to purposefully torture and kill an animal like a dog. I would gladly defend a dog any day than someone who behaved in the way Vick did. Maybe Vick should get a job in the infantry and go off to Afghanistan. Then he could kill all he wants.”

“But his wasn't a "mistake" or "flaw." It wasn't a "one time thing" or "poor judgment." I don't think he should be denied the right to play in the NFL (if a team is dumb enough to pick him up, good for him,) but I also don't think he deserves anything from anyone, especially forgivness. That's what God is for. I'm flawed and judgmental and I do not think he is sorry for what he did and I do not think he really cares other than he got caught.”

“I didn't know Indiana was in the south...”

“It's not about integration, because gays are already there. It's the presumption that lifting DADT will stop the killing of gay or allegedly-gay soldiers. In my experience, if somone is so hateful as to spew homophobic remarks day in and day out, then being able to report them will not help. If anything, it would probably incite the homophobe more. DADT should be repealed because it's an absurd policy; I think it will do nothing to stop violence against gays in the military.”

“With all sincerity, I don't understand how lifting DADT will prevent threats and physical violence and death against gays in the military. If someone is that homophobic that they would kill someone, then how does lifting DADT going to stop it? If someone reports someone to a superior about threats, will that really stop someone from causing physical harm? Don't get me wrong, I think DADT is a stupid policy and if you want to serve and be open, then by all means, do it. But a lot of people who enlist are not the smartest, open-minded, or accepting people. It's unfortunate that we as a society can't look past homosexuality, but clearly that is not going to change anytime soon. So, please don't be snarky, but if someone can explain it like I'm a 5 year old, I would appreciate some light on this.”