SirReal1's Comments (2057)

“OMG!

You are not seriously going to go there are you?

What modern president hasn't been in office when some "lone nut" didn't spin off his bolt?

This event was tragic, but hardly something that the POTUS would have any oversight on.

Care to comment on ALL THE KILLINGS on ALL THE MILITARY POSTS during Bush?

I didn't think so.”

“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtOoQFa5ug8”

“lol!”

“The only "technology" that exists, that can't be compromised, is to "unplug" your network from the "public" network. If it has a connection, someone will find a way in.”

“Would this be a bad time to bring up that the Senate Committee that oversaw the Governments Policy for Information Security was headed by Ted "toobz" Stevens until he stepped down due to being indicted for accepting bribes in Alaska?”

“"US deficit and debt and cyber-warfare are the greatest threats this country faces."

If only that were true.”

“I didn't see any reference to the SIPRNET being compromised. Are you saying it was?”

“Just watched the new "Loose Change" video (out on NetFlix and worth the watch). While I do not subscribe to the "conspiracy theory" about 9/11, the video brings up an awful lot of valid questions.

Answers, unless we get significant changes made on how long information remains "classified", will take decades to be provided.

The only way we'll get the information we need (as American Citizens) is by a massive uprising by US!

Or, we might be able to buy it from the hackers.”

“Sorry, but you are wrong.

There are a multitude of ways to "anonymously access" computers and networks.

I'd show you if it were not illegal.”

“Sadly, this capability is in everyone's hands. Some governments sponsor schools to teach their personnel, but many other "rogue" elements simply go out and recruit "hackers" for whatever purpose they desire.

Two things that I find extremely perplexing are:

The Military maintains a "separate network" for classified information. Why any high value information should be out on the regular "internet" is beyond me.

Our Government leadership seems determined to hold fast to the concept that "they can protect" the computers, servers, and networks that they use, so that "unauthorized use" doesn't occur.

They can not!

Everything contained on the internet is in the form of a 1 or a 0. Plug the right 1's and 0's in to the right place and you get unlimited access to all the 1's and 0's contained there. There is simply NO WAY to prevent that from happening. The only way to accomplish this is by physically separating your network from any other network and diligently monitoring the infrastructure.”

“Mr. Tancredo was attempting to validate his statement by asserting that "Veterans that he has spoken to, do not want the V.A. to run their Healthcare". This was disingenuous at best.

If you are suggesting that ANY Politician should not know better than to try to prove their point by citing a random sampling of comments made by a population that they come into contact with, who "by definition" are likely in agreement with their perspective of the world in general, then you are more foolish than I thought.

A politicians job is to seek the opinions of ALL their constituents, and to base their actions on ALL their constituents needs. Mr. Tancredo wouldn't have had to go very far to find a Veteran who was happy with his V.A. Healthcare, but he would have had to talk to Veterans that were not participants at his rallies.

And yes, he was attempting to speak for "Veterans" as a group. To hear it any other way is simply another example of "hearing what you want to hear". But, that's what the right excels at, isn't it?”

“Quite obviously, you have no idea of how "Statistics" work.

Being uneducated is not exactly a sound defense.”

“You're confusing quantity with quality.

Mr. Tancredo received his final deferment because he was "depressed". Not to downplay depression, but I suspect that many young men were "depressed " when they found they were being drafted to fight a war they didn't support. Mr. Tancredo actually spoke publicly in support of the war, and then didn't serve.

Vice President Biden received "student deferments" as did many college students at that time, and when he finished college, he reported, but was disqualified due to Asthma.

Five Deferment DICK simply said he had more important things to do than to fight in a war.

All things being equal, none of them should be particularly proud to have not served.

The biggest difference is; Mr. Tancredo and DICK are big time WAR SUPPORTERS who seem more than willing to commit American Lives to endless wars.

Vice President Biden is a foreign policy wonk who has committed his life to trying to avoid more wars.”

“You would have a point, IF Mr. Tancredo had been citing a poll or survey.

But he wasn't. He was talking out his oversized backside. Most Veterans see many things that need to be fixed in the VA, but that is a big part of the benefits package that makes joining "attractive". Healthcare for life is a pretty big deal if you grew up without it for any period of time.

Take a poll, do a survey, and I would wager you would find that the vast majority would not give up their Healthcare. They would just like it "improved".

As for it being "irrelevant", I totally disagree. I personally find it quite offensive when ANYONE who hasn't worn the uniform attempts to speak FOR ME, without having gone through the normal process of being authorized by one of the reputable veterans groups. There is a procedure in place, to have the backing of Veterans you have to solicit their endorsement. Mr. Tancredo has never had, nor is he likely to ever have any major Veterans group endorse his opinions.”

“I'm afraid you can not have it both ways.

While your comment on Depression is spot on, I don't believe that is what Mr. Moulitas was mocking.

The point he was making was; having never served, you do not have the right to "speak" for the veterans. This is offensive when the speaker is attributing a political position to Veterans that likely is not true (he certainly didn't offer any numbers or surveys to support his premise). This is particularly offensive when done by someone who, by all appearances, spoke out vociferously in favor of the war, and then failed to answer the call to serve. Do you think there were not large numbers of depressed, but not as well connected, young men who gave their lives in the Vietnam war?

It can not be the case that Mr. Tancredo was "completely wrong", but Mr. Moulitas should "apologize". It's one or the other, it can not be both.”

“This got censured the first time out the gate:

Really? This is what the party faithful are subscribing to?

Healthcare Reform > Terrorist Threat?

Healthcare Reform > in importance than 9/11 or WAR?

Healthcare Reform = A THREAT to the TWO PARTY SYSTEM?

How does it not set off alarms in VOTERS MINDS, that the Republicans are fighting TOOTH AND NAIL against Healthca...re Reform, because it would be TOO COSTLY, but NOT ONE of them is suggesting that the Government should STOP giving SMALL BUSINESS LOANS, PROVIDING TAXPAYER $$$ TO BIG PHARMA for RESEARCH, SUBSIDIZING BIG AGRO, PAYING HUGE CONTRACTS TO DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TO DO THE WORK THAT SOLDIERS USED TO DO, USING TAXPAYER $$$ TO BUILD AND REPAIR INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BIG OIL, ETC...ETC...ETC?

Orin Hatch was the icing on the cake!

"If we pass Healthcare Reform, with a strong public option, and 100's of Millions of Americans get quality Healthcare as a result, then we may LOOSE MILLIONS OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS TO THE DEMOCRATS, because they will be BEHOLDEN to the DEMOCRATS!

Ya' think?

So this is their proposal. EVERYTHING THE DEMOCRATS SUGGEST is a threat to America, and our way of life.

EVERYTHING WE (Republicans) SUGGEST is PATRIOTIC and in the TRUE SPIRIT of our FOUNDING FATHERS and the FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF OUR GREAT CORPORATE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT,....uh, I mean our great Fascist State...uh, I mean our great consumerist society...uh, I mean....uh...uh...”

“Amazing!”

“Rush, staying classy!

At some point, you would expect listeners to begin to distinguish between personalities who bring something to the debate, provide some measure of FACT or at least reasonable questions or insights, and those who simply pander to the baser instincts in pursuit of ratings and personal gain.

It's so sad that there are many who believe that this actually passes for "political debate" in this country.”

“"We do not attempt to cover 46 million more Americans," he said. "We will cover millions more Americans but we won't attempt to do this. This is not affordable... what this is going to do is bankrupt America."

Translation: "By our estimates, only about 37% of the 46 Million uninsured are registered Republicans, why would we want to keep the enemy alive?"

I boggles the mind that this (multiple expletives deleted) doesn't even seem to recognize that what he's actually saying is "We the Republican Party, are more concerned about keeping taxes low than SAVING AMERICANS LIVES".

(more multiple expletives deleted)”

“I just can not get over the irony!

NY23 is about to elect its FIRST NON-REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE in over 150 YEARS and the "conservatives" are cheering and calling it a "WIN" for the Republican Party.

IF, by some outrageous misfortune for the people of NY23, it turns out that Hoffman wins, the coup d'etat of the Republican Party will be one step closer to complete, and one step closer to becoming the Nations official "third party" as true fiscal conservatives and social moderates will combine to become the #2 National Party, albeit still the minority party.”

“Sarah who?”

“Wow! It's like "Your moment of Zen" on the Maddow show.

The cognitive dissonance produced by the mind that can simultaneously state "I am a conservative that believes in LESS gov't control and NOT MORE" and "even if conservatives never again have a majority", WHEN ALL THE EVIDENCE INDICATES that the Conservatives NEVER HAD A MAJORITY because the so called "Conservatives" were exactly those people who imposed MORE GOVERNMENT CONTROL, INCREASED THE DEBT, and GREW THE GOVERNMENT must be agonizing!

The reality is that your party sold you out years ago, and you simply haven't been paying attention!

If you were a "TRUE CONSERVATIVE" you would have been voting "Democratic" for the past 30 years! They were closer to the "conservative ideals" you are expressing than the Republicans have been.”

“NY 23 has voted for a Republican in every election since the mid 1800's, it would hardly be a cause for significant alarm if a Republican, ANY REPUBLICAN, won this election.

The real question here is; has the divide WITHIN the Republican Party, become significant enough for them to LOSE this election? THAT would perhaps present a dilemma to the National Republican leadership that they could not ignore.”

“In the battle for the "identity" of the Republican Party, this is only one more round in a contest that is likely to go on for a very long time.

It certainly looks as though the party is likely to embrace the most extreme fringe of their constituents, particularly in those places where they believe they can do so and still remain "competitive" by the sheer number of "party faithful" that they believe will still vote for the party even if the candidate seems to embrace ideas that they personally may disagree with.

It will be interesting to see how this strategy works out for them in these regions, but it certainly does not seem to be a prudent strategy for a party that hopes to be significant on the National level.”

“I'm not sure you're speaking to a comment previously made by Paisano, or your own myopic view.

Either way, I find it incredible that anyone would see the world around them in such absolute terms. Certainly there are stupid people everywhere, just as there are smart people everywhere. The only true distinction that anyone can make is that there seems to be a higher number of stupid or smart people in a particular population. That I.Q. averages seem to range higher in certain geographic regions, or lower in others, is a matter of statistical fact, not political opinion.”