MaximMaximus's Comments (112)

“How about NOT commercializing an adopted pagan winter solstice celebration and pretending that JAYSUS was born on a cold, snowy, winter night in the middleast where it's never cold and where it never snows? Spend some time with your family. That's enough....”

“I was rather realistic actually. Throughout history, some people have always been ruled by others. The history of manking has been about conquest and will continue to remains as such for it is in out nature to conquer. The survival and rule of the fittest, which you have learned in elementary biology courses, also apply to humans I am afraid. I did not create. I do not suggest that it's pleasant. But I accept it as a fact just as I accept Newton's second law of motion in a celestial frame of reference as a fact for they're based on empirical observations which have passed the test of time and rational analysis.”

“Considering the fact that oil is traded internationall in an open market, drilling in ANWR wouldn't do us any good as it would be available to any nation for open-ended bidding. In addition, drilling there wouldn't make a dent in our dependence on oil. The natives should be thankful that we brought them to the 20th century. What jobs did they have before one wonders?”

“B.u.l.l.s.­h.i.t. Note that there was no clergymen at President Washington's state dinner. And his "separation of state and church" credentials are unquestions. He was a freemason.”

“Slam dunk. What an excellent analysis.”

“Because the President is supposed to bring the country as much as possible and try hard in doing so. Unlike his predecessor, he's trying to do what he is supposed to do. The progressive are too impatient. They seem to expect everything to happen in a blink of an eye. People are in denial indeed. President Obama is not wavering. To answer your questions: 1) Matters pertaining to national defense are not decided on what the general public wants based on their limited knowledge and understanding of the issues. Obviously, the Obama administration is trying to do what is right. 2) GITMO is being closed but it will take time as there are lots of people involved whose status need to be worked out. Obviously, one cannot put a lock on GITMO's door, shut it down, and let everyone go at once, 3) Banking regulation has to be a fine balancing act as an too agressive (albeit perfectly correct) move my cause a gridlock as the financial industry create a further mess as a reaction. People look at such complicated matters with a reductionist point of view without understanding how the political power spectrum looks and then get frustrated when things do not happen overnight. Perseverance is of the essence.”

“It applies tp 63% ((33& obese, 30% substantially overweight) of American which is a very large number. And bad eating habits and gluttony go hand-in-hand. The servings in US restaurants are twice as large than what one gets in the rest of the western world. This was not the case in the 1950s. The food industry has figured out that by offerring more people will get addicted and that they'd keep on eating. Unfortunately, what they've found out turned out to be correct.”

“Well..exce­pt for the US, people are mostly slender. So what are you talking about?”

“True. People get such prizes for being a transformational personality whose vision makes people look at matters from a fresh perspective etc etc...now that's your clue. Go get educated clueless dimwit.”

“Eisenhower was a genius strategist with superb organizational skills. I highly doubt McChrystal is exceptional.”

“Secretary Gates have no authority to make such comments, especially over the Speaker of the House and the Leader of the Senate. He should admonished General McChrystal if necessary as he's his boss.”

“You seem to not understand that political change is a struggle which takes time to complete and will not happen overnight for we live in a democracy. The most committed who have the utmost perseverance will win. Obviously, you live in a parallel universe which is detached from reality.”

“Does a lack of intellectual depth run in your family? Try to make sense!”

“First and foremost, governing means prioritizing. Given the circumstances, President Obama had to spend a good deal of his time, energy and political capital on the economic stimulus and health care reform for the obvious reasons. Secondly, he has already ordered the closing of Gitmo, banned tortured and repealed unilateral warfare-based foreign policy all of which were in place in the last 8 years. I'd say, he's been busy like no other President in recent history. So what are you talking about?”

“I'd suggest what he has delivered in 7 months. Someone here had listed them all and the list was inclusive and his momentum hasn't stopped. And if it weren't for the obstructionist GOP it would have been faster. What on earth are you talking about?”

“Try overcoming your Attention Deficit Disorder. As if everything happens within a short period of time.
It took Bush43 8 long years to mess things up. So it's gonna take a bit to recover.”

“What I think is that there are two pseudo-int­ellectuals here who are making nonsensical comments. You two seem to be a perfect fit for each other. Why don't you take a hike so that the "bar" is raised where it usually is in this blog? Come on now. Move it!”

“I highly doubt that you're in a high income bracket and ever paid substantial sums in taxes. People in the very top of the income echelon make use of so many tax loopholes that they end up paying no more than 25% ob average. And considering the fact that theiir major income originates from capital gains, I leave it up to you what percentage of their earning gets taxed! Get a clue!”

“And of course you sheepishly repeat what you have been spoon fed by the insurance lobby and are still willing to be corporate America's bi.tch. The purpose of health care reform is not only to insure all Americans but also ensure that health care is no job dependent and continuous, that no pre-existing conditions are used as an excuse to deny coverage, and that businesses become more competitive by reducing their benefits burden, and that the overall operational costs is reduced by cutting out as much of the middleman as possible (preferably all). Health care should not be a profit-seeking endeavor for a small group of people at the expense of the medical sufferings of millions.”

“Do you even read your nonsense? Had Medicare and SS been privatized, they would be now millions of people out on the streets, living in poverty given the state of the economy and stock market. Had the GOPs intend about Medicare and SS come to fruition, millions of senior citizens would have lost such priviliges indeed! So what the Dem's brought out in the campaign was factual and protective of the people. The GOP mob which is now suppressing open public debate of health care reform is comprised of lots of uninsured people. or Medicare recipients who yell "get the government out health care and don't touch my Medicare". I suppose you see the stupidity in such protest. Those id.iots don't even know what they're objecting but for as long as they object President Obama they feel good about themselves. I will even dare to say that the recent disruptions of health care public debates (townhalls) by GOP partisans amounts to anarchy as their purpose is to suppress open debate!”

“Who are we kidding really? The Southern states are backwards and not in touch with modern times. And if you find something that is modern, it's usually populated with Yanks and people from Cali who have moved there such as universities, research labs and such.”

“You should be wearing darker sunglasses with the proper optical properties to begin with for the obvious reasons. And no, you're wrong. It's not the same thing. The surface of a house is not as smooth as the surface of snow covered flats and slopes. Obviously you haven't been to the Mediterranean. There, virtually every house on the beach is snow white for decades if not centuries, again, for the obvious reasons.”

“I doubt it. Having her step down is not enough against such an embezzlement charge which would otherwise have ended her political life for good!”

“I am inclined to think that her resignation was an attempt to cover up something much bigger while I have no idea what is being covered up. Someone as ambitious and vindictive as Palin wouldn't otherwise ever step down. This resignation won't surely help with her potential run in 2012, and I doubt that she even can after this resignation. The recent article in Vanity Fair surely didn't help and my guess is that Steve Schmidt and his clan has much more to disclose which most likely would ruin her remaining political ambitions. In addition, there has been rumors about some potential wrongdoing in acquiring their current family house by the lake and the way the contract on the ice hockey ring in Wassilla was handled. Interestingly, the contractor who built the Palin residence and the one who was awarded the $15M contract of the ring are the same. Even more interestingly is the fact that the Palin's did not pay a dime for the construction of their homes as the contractor was Todd Palin's friend who happens to be the sponsor of his racing team and such. I am guessing all this would come out to light pretty soon. At any rate it is very damaging which she cannot survive politically.”

“Actually that is a good idea. She must be good at "that" at least. But if her doing "that" is as good as her command of the English language, I will be more than happy to retract what I just said.”