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Obama's Dover Salute Is an Iconic Image of His Presidency
Commented Oct 29, 2009 at 10:43:14 in Politics
“Thank you, Mr. President, for having the care and the gravitas to meet our war dead with such solemnity as they return to American soil. You're not ignoring or camouflaging the real cost of war, as was done for eight years prior to your presidency, and we Americans appreciate the respectfulness and realism of your gesture. It shows heart and spirit.”
billyboil replied on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:55:25
“BUT WHY SEND THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE?”
Obama's Dover Salute Is an Iconic Image of His Presidency
Commented Oct 29, 2009 at 10:39:54 in Politics
“Don't exaggerate. Bush did not meet with the families of *every* soldier that died. He met privately with more than 500 families of troops killed in action and more than 950 wounded veterans from a war that had far more casualties than that. And how can you read someone's emotional state or sincerity from a photograph or video footage taken from a distance? Just because Obama isn't breaking down and weeping doesn't mean he's emotionless. It means he is solemn when the occasion calls for solemnity -- as this one does. The point is that Bush never greeted our war dead when they returned to American soil and forbade the media, and thus the American people, from seeing it. Obama has, and you ought to respect that respectful gesture, extending to him the same doubt you seem willing to stretch for Bush.”
MacQ replied on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:53:59
“He met them in provate. Not with cameras.
Michelle Obama (wanting a greater voice in policy): "I'm not going to spend all my time hugging military families".”
Michelle Obama (wanting a greater voice in policy): "I'm not going to spend all my time hugging military families".”
HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff On Joy Behar Show Debates Reagan Vs. Obama: Who Deserved Peace Prize? (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 13, 2009 at 09:03:37 in Politics
“Reagan is one of the most overrated figures in history. He had far less to do with the end of the Cold War than Mikhail Gorbachev did, as the latter put his political career on the line and let the old order in his country break up beneath his feet. Reagan took no such risks and suffered no such consequences. Instead, he funded and armed (!) Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and the Islamic Republic of Iran (!), which has come back to haunt the USA in terrible ways. Such is not the stuff of a wise leader, much less a Nobel Peace Prize winner.”
HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff On Joy Behar Show Debates Reagan Vs. Obama: Who Deserved Peace Prize? (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 13, 2009 at 09:02:04 in Politics
“Reagan is one of the most overrated figures in history. He had far less to do with the end of the Cold War than Mikhail Gorbachev did, as the latter put his political career on the line and let the old order in his country break up beneath his feet. Reagan took no such risks and suffered no such consequences. Instead, he funded and armed (!) Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and the Islamic Republic of Iran (!), which has come back to haunt the USA in terrible ways. Such is not the stuff of a wise leader, much less a Nobel Peace Prize winner.”
Siara replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 10:25:17
“To me Reagan was a living monument to brainless machismo.”
Hillrick replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 09:31:45
“Two great comments(yours and the reply) Double fanned)”
Hillrick replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 09:30:44
“Fanned...”
BPCentrisAmerican replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 09:22:04
“Your absolutely right, Mikhail Gorbachev was the 1st Soviet leader, who understood the realities of the day, he didn't only risk his political career, which ended when the Soviet Union devolved, he risked military over through, he risked it all. Although Ronald Reagan played his part in ending the Cold War, Bush 41 and Jim Baker did the hard work of diplomacy that opened the door. The Berlin Wall finally came down during Bush 41's Presidency. Bush 41 would not go to Germany and make speeches at the Wall because he didn't want to empower the hard liners in the Soviet Union. What puzzles me is why Republicans never give Bush 41 the credit he deserves, thieve turned Reagan into some kind of cartoon icon, which even his son Ron Reagan is uncomfortable with.”
"Toughest Sheriff in America" Stripped of ICE Agent Status
Commented Oct 07, 2009 at 00:10:06 in Politics
“White native-born American citizens also commit the very same crimes you ascribe to illegal aliens, you know.”
"Toughest Sheriff in America" Stripped of ICE Agent Status
Commented Oct 07, 2009 at 00:05:12 in Politics
“Ah, yes. Of course, in the USA, we have no citizens, native-born or naturalized, at all who smuggle and deal drugs, deal in trading humans or kill people while driving drunk. It's all foreigners who are here illegally. And the Easter Bunny is real...”
bajed replied on Oct 07, 2009 at 01:50:50
“Yes..so lets exacerbate the problem and make the United States into a prison colony of Mexico.”
hamchunk replied on Oct 07, 2009 at 00:18:55
“But saying all Mexicans are smiling, happy and friendly is ridiculous. I didn't see many smiling faces during the immigration rallies a couple of years ago.”
Sex and Sin
Commented Oct 03, 2009 at 19:36:39 in Politics
“Conservatives always bark how they're all for smaller government and the least government intrusion in citizens' private lives. So why now are they so bent on allowing the government to deny citizens access to buy and use sex toys in the privacy of their own bedrooms? One word explains it: hypocrisy.”
JackNasty replied on Oct 03, 2009 at 20:50:33
“Conservatives only want to shrink government down to a size that will fit in your bedroom.
Cheers!”
Cheers!”
Roy Blunt (R-MO) Tells Racism-Tinged Monkey Joke at DC Conference
Commented Sep 21, 2009 at 22:39:50 in Politics
“Mr. Blunt: Racism isn't rational. Racism isn't moral. Racism isn't Christian. Racism isn't biblical. Racism isn't patriotic. Racism isn't American. You claim to be a Baptist. Repent!”
missouriwatcher replied on Sep 22, 2009 at 11:25:55
“fanned”
Jevad replied on Sep 21, 2009 at 23:12:09
“yea... although, it appears Racism IS Republican.”
Can A Christian Learn from Ramadan?
Commented Aug 24, 2009 at 20:17:32 in Living
“There's really no reason for Christians to observe Ramadan -- all they need to do is look back into their own tradition and revive the practice of praying, fasting and giving alms mandated since ancient times. Ancient Christians kept Wednesdays (the day Judas bargained to betray Jesus) and Fridays (the day Jesus was crucified) as fast days, along with 40-day seasons like Lent and Advent -- eating no food during the day, eating inexpensive vegetarian fare in the evening, distributing what they saved on food to the poor, attending church and praying at home more often. Many still do, particularly in the Orthodox, Coptic, Ethiopian and Byzantine Catholic churches. And such practices are not unknown among many Roman Catholics, Episcopalians and others. It's all part of what Jesus taught in Matthew 6:1-18.”
hp blogger Yvonne R. Davis replied on Aug 24, 2009 at 20:35:22
“SensibleJoe,
Thank you for your feedback and information. No one is saying a Christian has to observe Ramadan. If you re-read the piece you will see what it is really saying. I think we can learn from this practice as can others learn from Christianity and Judaism. Thank you.”
Thank you for your feedback and information. No one is saying a Christian has to observe Ramadan. If you re-read the piece you will see what it is really saying. I think we can learn from this practice as can others learn from Christianity and Judaism. Thank you.”
County Commissioner Brings Swastika Sign To US Rep. Schauer Health Care Rally
Commented Aug 14, 2009 at 11:36:55 in Politics
“Well, AnnfromCA, by opening a concentration camp, waging war against a country that didn't attack us, suspending habeas corpus and curtailing other civil liberties, spying on citizens and invading their privacy, overreaching limits on executive power in the Constitution, hiring and firing government employees on the basis of adherence to partisan ideological purity, demonizing his opposition, contemplating mobilization of military troops on US soil and remarking how much easier his job would be if he were a dictator, Bush borrowed way more from Hitler's playbook than Obama could ever be accused of doing.”
Limbaugh Yells "Nazi" (And The Press Yawns)
Commented Aug 11, 2009 at 22:46:54 in Media
“You hit the nail on the head, my friend. Obviously you've read your history and clearly see who's really mimicking the Nazis in America today. It's not Obama and the Democrats.”
Limbaugh Yells "Nazi" (And The Press Yawns)
Commented Aug 11, 2009 at 22:44:45 in Media
“Bush wasted billions in Iraq. Not Obama.”
GEICO Pulls Its Ads from Glenn Beck Show
Commented Aug 11, 2009 at 19:19:49 in Media
“Nobody's silencing anybody. Companies are just choosing not to pay money for Glenn Beck's untruthful ramblings. That's how the free market works -- supply and demand, popularity of product, etc. And the First Amendment doesn't cover lying and disinformation. You can't yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater when there is none, cause a stampede and then claim "freedom of speech." The same applies to claiming the government is setting up "death panels" or threatening people at town hall meetings.”
GEICO Pulls Its Ads from Glenn Beck Show
Commented Aug 11, 2009 at 19:05:28 in Media
“This is great news. It's about time Beck and his ilk learned that in America, racism and extremism bad for business. We are a moderate nation.”
Danger on the Right
Commented Aug 10, 2009 at 04:36:44 in Politics
“Yes, these are civil rights violations and must be prosecuted by law.”
ThanksMatt replied on Aug 10, 2009 at 12:17:41
“100% agreed!!!”
Danger on the Right
Commented Aug 10, 2009 at 04:35:56 in Politics
“Yes, it does make sense to present both sides of the story and have them meet and talk at the same table -- then consumers in the marketplace of ideas get a much clearer picture of what's out there, and differing sides are actually forced to make a cogent argument rather than rely on one-sided rhetoric often devoid of facts. It wouldn't "steal people's ability to listen to whatever they want." It would be giving them more to listen to and more to make sound judgments. It worked in the past in this country, and it still works on PBS and Jon Stewart. Anyone who's afraid to sit down and debate with their opposition isn't too sure of their ideas, convictions and facts and only fears being unmasked as wrong. Democracy thrives on more information, not less.”
Danger on the Right
Commented Aug 10, 2009 at 04:29:56 in Politics
“Nobody working two or three jobs to make ends meet is paying 50% in income taxes under our indexed tax system; that high of a percentage would be in the upper classes, who are working no jobs but derive their income from other people working for them. And disagree as you might with their policies, Libertarian (yeah, I got the "Atlas Shrugged" hint), Obama and the Democrats haven't maligned freedom, individuality, personal accomplishment or strength. Those American characteristics were at far greater risk under the Bush administration and are none too highly valued by statism-driven necons: think back to how much they wanted the government in your bedroom, told you what sex education you could and couldn't have, suspended habeas corpus, restricted freedom of expression to out-of-the-way "First Amendment zones," etc.”
Danger on the Right
Commented Aug 10, 2009 at 04:22:44 in Politics
“Yes, real wages, decent jobs, educational opportunities and a decent living in the unrealistic nonstop ascent of the "American Dream" have eroded for many of us, myself included -- but that doesn't make me devolve into an irrational, inhuman hatemonger consumed by paranoid conspiracy theories and losing all self-control. No matter how adverse the situation, you have to flex human intelligence, conscience and decency by dint of free will, roll with the punches and make the best of what's on hand and work to make things better, though they'll never be ideal -- realizing it's going to require sweat, toil and sacrifice, and may yield results in the long term rather than the short term. That's the American spirit that got us through the Great Depression and World War II. This generation of instant gratification and unrealistic expectations would have perished back then.”
Zenith1959 replied on Aug 10, 2009 at 08:44:32
“You really are sensible, Joe.”
Mobs R Us?
Commented Aug 09, 2009 at 16:46:41 in Politics
“Too true. Where are the police for these disturbers of the peace who are obstructing other Americans' constitutional right of peaceable assembly and direct dialogue with their elected representatives in government?”
Mobs R Us?
Commented Aug 09, 2009 at 16:43:44 in Politics
“Nonsense. The town hall meetings are a public forum for hearing what the public wants and needs. But for that to happen, people have to speak intelligently and rationally -- not yell, scream, hang effigies, make death threats, rant how the President of the United States is supposedly a "Nazi," a "socialist" and a "non-citizen," or call him the "n" word. Obama's grassroots campaigns were peaceful, polite and productive. The crude behavior of these "protesters" is disturbing the peace, disrupting the democratic process and obstructing the constitutional right of American citizens to assemble peaceably and engage in dialogue with their elected representatives in government.”
landstar replied on Aug 09, 2009 at 17:20:47
“Like the often heralded antics of CodePink, Cindy Sheehan, 'Revs'. Wright/Jackson/Sharpton, PETA, ELF, etc...? Just saying, I think jylnc is right.”
Arianna Appears On "Real Time with Bill Maher," Spars With Jack Kingston And Darrell Issa
Commented Aug 08, 2009 at 17:47:17 in Politics
“The GOP was mute when the Bush administration nixed habeas corpus, guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, along with other constitutional transgressions. That was the time to wear a "RIP US Constitution" T-shirt, but Republicans didn't raise a peep or blink an eye back then.”
useyourbrain replied on Aug 08, 2009 at 19:31:07
“He exchanged bj with kid. Twitter's a perfect name. One word to define & describe itself & person using it. (under 140 characters - lol)”
Let's Have a Beer and Talk About Michael Vick
Commented Aug 07, 2009 at 01:36:19 in Politics
“There's consequences to everyone's actions. Pour a pot of coffee all over a coworker, and you'll likely get fired and not get a good recommendation when your next prospective employer calls your old job for a background check. Torture dogs for sport and recreation when you're a fully grown man making a lucrative living, and you're bound to find nobody wants to hire you after that. There's a liability in being a hot potato; you can't expect the world to perpetually wear oven mitts to handle you.”
Palin Attended Church Event With Samurai Sword Ceremony
Commented Jul 18, 2009 at 01:51:26 in Politics
“These spiritually self-deluded charlatans are trivializing both Japanese culture and the Christian faith. Twenty-first century white Americans misappropriating a Samurai tradition that is not theirs is bad enough, but the presentation of swords in a church is a slap in the face of Jesus Christ, who taught: "All who take up the sword will die by the sword" (Matthew 26:25). Jesus taught turning the other cheek when slapped, not wreaking vengeance and resorting to violence. The only "spiritual warfare" Christians are to engage in is fighting their own sinful impulses within themselves -- not in coercing and harassing others.”
dutch163 replied on Jul 18, 2009 at 08:08:50
“agredd..well said!!”
Ratfart replied on Jul 18, 2009 at 02:27:52
“Well said.”
John Ensign Linked To "Do-it-Yourself Exorcism" Movement
Commented Jul 14, 2009 at 11:32:04 in Politics
“Blaming one's sins on demons is just another avoidance of taking responsibility for one's own actions and acknowledging the consequences -- a state of denial that seems part and parcel of the Republican mentality these days.”
At the Vatican, a Democrat Who Gets It
Commented Jul 10, 2009 at 15:55:22 in Politics
“Obama's bent on seeking common ground and finding new solutions to problems, rather than a stark black-or-white, "either/or" approach that rarely works and doesn't help humanity in the end, is one of the most attractive things about him. Good for him. Keep it up!”
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