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Schmidt Calls Palin's Memoirs "Total Fiction"
Commented Nov 15, 2009 at 00:04:12 in Politics
“I'll give you one: That Obama "was palling around with terrorists."
For this to be true, Obama would need to have several friends who, at the time, had a part in some type of terrorist activity. This clain was based on the fact that he once associated withone perso, William Ayers, who was part of a terrorist group long before Obama knew him. Clearly, this is a lie.”
For this to be true, Obama would need to have several friends who, at the time, had a part in some type of terrorist activity. This clain was based on the fact that he once associated withone perso, William Ayers, who was part of a terrorist group long before Obama knew him. Clearly, this is a lie.”
Schmidt Calls Palin's Memoirs "Total Fiction"
Commented Nov 14, 2009 at 23:59:14 in Politics
“Was it really a bunch of missteps by other people that made Palin look so bad? Are we really to believe that she's actually a competent, worldly, smart leader, who was just made to took bad?
If we were to believe this, it would do her some good to show positive evidence of her capabilities, rather than trying to discredit all the bad press she has recieved.”
If we were to believe this, it would do her some good to show positive evidence of her capabilities, rather than trying to discredit all the bad press she has recieved.”
roshni replied on Nov 15, 2009 at 21:22:00
“Agree. I have not seen one redeeming feature in Palin.”
mudkitten replied on Nov 15, 2009 at 03:00:09
“Well, she did knpw to quit once she had totally mucked up being governor. Does that count?”
moongal6 replied on Nov 15, 2009 at 00:36:27
“Agreed. Talk is cheap. The citizen from Alaska would do well to actually do some good for people instead of just promoting her "goodness".”
The First Ten Lies from Going Rogue
Commented Nov 14, 2009 at 04:00:29 in Books
“10 at a time? Well, I suppose in a year or so you'll be ready to move on to another topic.”
JanP replied on Nov 14, 2009 at 06:34:21
“And in 2 years they willo be back trying to destroy her when she probably runs for president.
For soemone supposedly dumb, inexperienced and a right wing troglodyte, the left sure seems to be paniced by her.”
For soemone supposedly dumb, inexperienced and a right wing troglodyte, the left sure seems to be paniced by her.”
Palin-Bachmann Syndrome™
Commented Nov 13, 2009 at 02:54:09 in Media
“I love the Beck video with Bachmann complaining that the census form doesn't contain questions about citizenship, which would allow the government to find illegal immigrants. And then she complains that the government could use census information against the people who filled out the forms.
First of all, no one would admit on a census form that they are an illegal alien. Second, why would she want the government to know how many aliens are in the US, unless it were going to use that information against them?”
First of all, no one would admit on a census form that they are an illegal alien. Second, why would she want the government to know how many aliens are in the US, unless it were going to use that information against them?”
lafayette2009 replied on Nov 13, 2009 at 13:02:11
“The Census has been around for 200 years or more and has never asked about citizenship. All it is concerned with is the number of people in the USA.
All this shows is how ignorant Bachmann and Beck are and how they will cling to anything to create an atmosphere of conspiracy.
The more I see and hear these people, the more pathetic they become.”
All this shows is how ignorant Bachmann and Beck are and how they will cling to anything to create an atmosphere of conspiracy.
The more I see and hear these people, the more pathetic they become.”
mapleaforever replied on Nov 13, 2009 at 04:47:43
“She's obviously an induhpendent thinker.”
hp blogger Matt Osborne replied on Nov 13, 2009 at 03:27:25
“It's Teh Wacky™. What's interesting about Teh Wacky™ is that a politico need not come from the same background to adopt the meme: witness Newt Gingrich pandering to the fringe right by warning about an invasion of paganism.”
Many Issues With Tragedy at Ft. Hood -- A "Muslim Problem" not One of Them, FOX News
Commented Nov 07, 2009 at 19:45:32 in Media
“I didn't see the Fox News broadcast at issue here, but I bet they didn't mention that the suspect in the shootings was said to have faced discrimination due to his Muslim heritage. Maybe they could have speculated about whether discrimination, like the type the Fox bunch suggested here, was what caused this guy to snap and go on a shooting spree. Maybe anti-Muslim attitudes like those of Fox's opinionators is part of the problem.”
BOin08 replied on Nov 07, 2009 at 20:18:24
“Yep-the Army or Fox news is to blame-not radical Islam”
Same-Sex Marriage and the Meaning of Words
Commented Nov 06, 2009 at 03:36:35 in Politics
“I am an American and I find it baffling myself, especially since our Constitution prevents arbitrary denial of fundamental individual rights.”
Same-Sex Marriage and the Meaning of Words
Commented Nov 06, 2009 at 03:28:50 in Politics
“I find it amazing that anyone is upset about this percieved change in the meaning of the word "marriage," even with the word's religious connotations. Did the faithful take to the streets and the airwaves to protest the Conservative Bible Project for altering the word of god? Nor do people reject the legal idea of common-law marriage either, which is another type of appropriation of the religious concept of marriage that certainly is detatched from its religious signifigance.
I think that religion may be a part of the opposition to gay marriage, but I think that it's fair to say that hypocracy is a part of it as well.”
I think that religion may be a part of the opposition to gay marriage, but I think that it's fair to say that hypocracy is a part of it as well.”
Same-Sex Marriage and the Meaning of Words
Commented Nov 06, 2009 at 02:55:37 in Politics
“Afraid I don't know.”
How the Republicans Failed to Cut Off My Health Care Speech
Commented Nov 05, 2009 at 18:36:49 in Politics
“Good for you. If the Republicans can try to claim the moral high ground in being against abortion and stem cell research, then they should be called to task about their opposition of life-saving health care reform. I hope more Democrats start brining the heat on too.”
NJ Law Enforcement Appear to Contradict Dobbs' Version of Gunfire Incident
Commented Oct 30, 2009 at 15:30:05 in Media
“The bullet didn't even go through the siding? He's either got kevlar siding, or that was a hunter's bullet shot from far away.”
duncansdad replied on Oct 30, 2009 at 15:58:42
“Kryptonite siding.”
MalloMel replied on Oct 30, 2009 at 15:33:14
“Way, way, far away.”
Keep Going, Republicans! You're Doing Great!
Commented Oct 22, 2009 at 00:23:55 in Politics
“Wow, Bob. Instant confirmation of your argument.”
Zeppelin00 replied on Oct 22, 2009 at 00:39:13
“Confirmation of the truth, my friend. Can't handle the truth?”
Keep Going, Republicans! You're Doing Great!
Commented Oct 22, 2009 at 00:21:40 in Politics
“Well said, but I doubt that the insane can recognize how insane they are.”
Collision: Is Religion Absurd or Good for the World?
Commented Oct 20, 2009 at 20:55:09 in Living
“"...no account of things can be tenable unless it provides us with the preconditions that make it possible for our "accounting" to represent genuine insight"
Atheism is the denial of god's existence, why would it have to explain how we account for things? And religion fails on this premise as well because it fails to account for the preconditions of god's existence.”
Atheism is the denial of god's existence, why would it have to explain how we account for things? And religion fails on this premise as well because it fails to account for the preconditions of god's existence.”
It's the Unemployment, Stupid
Commented Oct 06, 2009 at 01:03:57 in Politics
“It's utterly stupid to think that the Republicans will be better at fixing joblessness just because the Democrats have not. Given the wisdom of the voters in this country, I suppose there is a large chance that the Republicans will make big gains.”
Evolution Reigns, But Darwin Outmoded
Commented Oct 06, 2009 at 00:31:33 in Politics
“"The odds are astronomically against everything happening exactly right. So the question is, is it dumb luck?"
The question assumes that everything did happen exaclty right, but there is no way of knowing whether conscious life could have developed in some other form if the laws of nature were different.
But, this is beside the point. If tthere were a creator that set the conditions to be so perfect for our existence, who was there to set the conditions for the creator's existence?”
The question assumes that everything did happen exaclty right, but there is no way of knowing whether conscious life could have developed in some other form if the laws of nature were different.
But, this is beside the point. If tthere were a creator that set the conditions to be so perfect for our existence, who was there to set the conditions for the creator's existence?”
Niet replied on Oct 06, 2009 at 01:20:14
“And considering the time scale and the sheer number of "attempts" being made by the cosmos, it seems far more a statistical probability than to me than dumb luck.”
USA Wins Olympic Naivete Gold; Media Leads Off, Obama Runs Anchor
Commented Oct 05, 2009 at 00:54:08 in Media
“"It's so much more fun to buy the hype than it is to explore the reality."
Is it that surprising? In the most religious industrialized nation in the world, which elected a bungler like Bush to be president?”
Is it that surprising? In the most religious industrialized nation in the world, which elected a bungler like Bush to be president?”
Blame it on Rio; Don't Blame it on Obama
Commented Oct 03, 2009 at 03:51:14 in Politics
“Spending on the Olympics would certainly have created jobs and lowered unemployment, and though there was a recent gang killing in Chicago, Rio isn't exactly a crime-free utopia. Nice try, though.”
Where are the Screaming Liberals?
Commented Oct 01, 2009 at 02:09:44 in Politics
“I agree, people on the left in the US are bad at making noise. It's so bad that over the past few years, the religious right has labeled outspoken athiests, such as Christopher Hitchens, "militant atheists" for speaking their minds in public. They aren't actual militants ready to kill for their ideas like Islamic or Christian militants, they just argue. If socially liberal people are seen as militants just for talking, then liberals don't do enough arguing.”
The Impeachment of President Obama
Commented Sep 24, 2009 at 01:38:12 in Politics
“"...bravo Nazis!"
I smell a 30-minute Glenn Beck tirade coming on.”
I smell a 30-minute Glenn Beck tirade coming on.”
New Rule: You Can't Complain About Health Care Reform If You're Not Willing to Reform Your Own Health
Commented Sep 20, 2009 at 03:20:40 in Comedy
“The really odd thing is that in America we pay way more than people in other countries do for the same health care, yet we take worse care of ourselves than other people do. And it's not our poor health that drives up costs, that only adds to it. We have every incentive to not stuff our faces with fatty foods, yet we do it anyway, no matter how much it costs us in the end.”
jennielamb replied on Sep 20, 2009 at 07:59:33
“And that is what Freedom is all about. Free to stuff or fat faces if we choose. I love America.”
Alabama John replied on Sep 20, 2009 at 06:31:57
“In capitalist medicine, Illness prevention is customer destruction, profit strangulation and capital growth elimination.”
kannadzuki replied on Sep 20, 2009 at 04:33:24
“The reason is because junk food is everywhere. I often had that complaint before leaving Canada. In Japan, convenience stores may not be the best place to get food--they do have a lot of junk food--but they can be a trustworthy source of salads, veggie-based snacks, wholesome meals, and healthy drinks. The number one drink in the coolers isn't soda, but different varieties of unsweetened tea. It's nothing like what I see in Canada (where I do all I can to avoid trans fats and corn syrup). I imagine it's similar in the US.”
Meet Quorn: This Fungus Ain't No Portobello
Commented Sep 19, 2009 at 15:50:07 in Living
“It's amazing how lax food regulation is in the US. Free market fundamentalists push the idea that the markets should determine which goods should and shouldn't be made, not the government. But this means that consumers have to find out what foods are good and bad, and which foods are healthy and which are deadly. It's genearlly known that people do not want products that will harm them, so how bad can a little regulation really be?”
The GOP Is Too Crazy To Be Racist
Commented Sep 17, 2009 at 02:37:51 in Politics
“Yes, the GOP is just a bunch of nuts opposing everything that Obama does. So Obama should seize on this: he should publically annonce his opposition for any idea that he wants to get through Congress. Republican politicians will be tripping over themselves to close Guantanamo, take troops out of Iraq, and establish free universal healthcare.”
The Left Should Reclaim 'Freedom'
Commented Sep 17, 2009 at 01:31:37 in Politics
“Let's not forget the blatant hypocrasy of the Right when it comes to freedom. They favor greater freedom by opposing goverment action in the economy, or larger government (outside of the military). Yet, to them, economic freedom doesn't include the right to purchase recreational drugs or abortion services. Nor do they think that government is limiting freedom when it prevents people from marrying a person of their own gender, or from willifully engaging in sodomy in the privacy of their own home.”
ginmark replied on Sep 17, 2009 at 07:34:41
“I agree with this. The party in this country that can claim they represent freedom is the Libertarian party.”
Please Mr. President, More "Jackass" Outbursts
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 03:40:47 in Politics
“This is exactly what I thought when I heard this too. I can't believe that how absurd the attacks against him and his plans have gotten--even when his policies are entirely unknown, such as last week's "Socialist" school speech. The conservative leadership is marching our country down the left side of the IQ bell curve, and making people stupid. Someone has to tell them to stop it before they completely lose touch with reality.”
satanlite replied on Sep 15, 2009 at 07:43:15
“Too late. they lost touch around December of 2008.”
Lost in Syndication: The Case of the Hatoyama Essay
Commented Sep 11, 2009 at 00:12:38 in World
“This essay just seems to be stating the obvious. And this bad news is something that the political climate in the US can't handle. Many of our leaders are willing to delude themselves into detriment to placate their constituants. And, though the problems of the shifting balance of power is a problem, the bigger problem is that we can't even face the issue.”
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