akaJohnQ's Comments (48)

“I agree. If the US government desires constant war, than every citizen should be subject to a draft. Maybe war supporters will become less hawkish when they and their children are required to perform military service. We would probably see draft card burning and war protests in the streets.”

“During his presidential campaign, Obama promised to send more troops to Afghanistan, to fight the "necessary war". That is one promise that he should break. The American people considered the war necessary in 2001, and they supported it. In 2009, conditions in Afghanistan have changed, and it is no longer worth the fight. George W. Bush totally botched the war, and after eight years, it is too late to start over. The American people no longer support the war. There is a time and a place for everything, but the time for the Afghan War has passed.”

“And don't forget that Dick Chaney was a (quasi) Texan too!”

“Texas could not survive as an independant country, but perhaps those Texans who hate the US, and who favor secession, should consider petetioning the US government to give Texas back to Mexico.”

“If ever there was a presidential dictatorship in the US, it was the George W. Bush administration (a Texan, by the way).”

“There is a movement for Texas to seceed from the union. Why couldn't it have left the union before George W. Bush ran for president of the USA? He would have been a resident of another country, and would never have been selected to be POTUS.”

“The right obeys Limbaugh. He would rather see the country fail that to see Obama succeed, and so would his followeers.”

“Congressman Cassidy: it IS the REPUBLICANS who are afraid for the POTUS to speak to their children. There IS an "R" behind the names of the people who don't want for the president to speak to their kids. Republicans are afraid of everything, including their own shadows these days. The "politics of fear" has the rupubs paranoid and shaking in their shoes. Democrats are happy that the POTUS sees the importance of encouraging kids to work hard in school. Republicans are in a very bad place right now.”

“Why wasn't Kingston wearing his "RIP US Constitution" t shirt when Bush was president?”

“I work for a southern utility company. Today, I was working on company facilities, beside a street in a subdivision, and a complete stranger walked up to me and said "you know Obama"s a Muslim, don't you"? I lost it for a second. I proceded to set him straight. I am so sick of these people who cannot accept that Barack Obama is the duly elected President of the United States.”

“Ronald reagan attended Eureka College, Richard Nixon attended Whittier College, Lyndon Johnson attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College, and Harry Truman did not graduate from college.”

“We all have dual citizenships.”

“Liz Cheney is a very "troubled" young woman. In all of her TV appearances, she states that she is troubled by this Obama policy, or that a line in an Obama speech troubles her. I heard James Baker say on CNN yesterday that he applauds Obama"s efforts to re-kindle our friendships in the middle-east. It was refreshing to hear a prominent republican admit that Obama is doing SOMETHING right. Liz and Dick have only condemnation for the President. It's disgusting! They are the two most negative people in the country.”

“Liz and Dick Cheney have mindsets leftover from the cold war. They are paranoid! To their way of thinking, Islam has replaced Communism as our national enemy. They cannot fathom the idea that positive relationships can be forged with Muslim countries. They think that all Muslims are terrorists­.They are incredibly closed minded people. The Cheneys even approve of the use of torture by the government of The United States of America! Liz is very well spoken, but her mind is as twisted as her fathers. Barack Obama is right when he asserts that the U.S. should base relations with Muslim countries on mutual respect. Bush-Cheny never even considered such an approach to foreign relations.”

“The main argument i"ve heard against allowing GM to go bankrupt is that it would not be able to get the loans and financing it would need to re-tool and re-invent itself. Could that not be where the bailout comes in? GM is broken, and it must be re-structured from the ground up if it is to regain it's status a self-sustaining company. A permanent fix will require a new CEO with a vision for the future of the industry, new union contracts, new product lines, and more streamlining and less duplicity. (no Chevy truck and GMC truck...on­e or the other) Change must happen. Allow GM to file for bankruptcy; then use the bailout money as the financing needed to re-form, re-tool, and re-organize GM into a more efficient company for the 21st century. If GM gets the bailout without requirements for drastic change, it will continue with business as usual, (which got it into this mess in the first place) and it will be back for another bailout in 5 years.”

“One dollar in salary maybe, but how much will he get as a bonus?”

“Years ago, I read that every worker on a Japanese auto assembly line had the authority to stop the line if they found that a problem was occuring with every vehicle. The Japanese wanted for their cars to leave the factory with as few defects as humanly possible. At the same time, the Detroit automakers would allow cars to be shipped and sold with known defects, with the policy of having dealers make the repairs under warranty. These policies resulted in the rise of Toyota, etc. and the fall of GM, etc.”

“Bush got more respect than he deserved..­.”

“We should be grateful to Sarah Palin for being on the Republican ticket. If John McCain had chosen a more qualified candidate to be his running mate, the race would closer than it is now. Thank You, Sarah.”

“Stevens might have voted early.”

“Elisabeth is a very pretty young woman who wears blinders when it comes to politics. You cannot be considered politically intelligent when you get all of your political views directly from FOX news. Contrary to what Elisabeth believes, FOX is not "fair and balanced." FOX does not report and let you decide. Elisabeth takes her William Ayers rants directly from FOX. If she would read newspapers and watch unbiased TV news broadcasts, she would have a better understanding of the American political scene. I don't think that Elisabeth is stupid; she is just ignorant and naive.”

“John McCain's subordinates are not responsible for the trashy nature of the McCain campaign. JOHN MCCAIN IS! McCain is heading up the Republican presidential ticket. THE BUCK STOPS AT HIM! McCain alone, is responsible for content and character of his campaign. If he feels that the robocalls and Ayers ads are beneath his dignity, than McCain should be tough enough to overrule his campaign staff and not allow them. The problem is that he desparately wants to be President, and he knows that this is his last chance. McCain is behind in the polls, time is running out, and he has become willing to do whatever it takes, including gutter politics, to win the election. McCain doesn't seem care about his dignity, his integrity, or his legacy at this point. He really has sold his soul.”

“Thanks to the "troopergate" investigation in Alaska, we now know that Todd Palin is very much involved in the political activities of his wife, Governor Sarah Palin. Way too much involved! He is allowed to attend official meetings concerning Alaska state business, even though he is not an elected or appointed state official. If Vice President Palin becomes President Palin, Todd Palin, as the country's "first dude," will have substantial political influence on the POTUS. Will he attend cabinet meetings? Will he have a security clearence? Have his activities as a member of the Alaskan Independant Party been properly scrutinize­d?...Just something to consider before casting a vote for McCain/Palin.”

“What's even scarier than Sarah Palin thinking that she is up to the task is that John Sidney McCain III thinks that Sarah Palin is up to the task. That is why I wonder if McCain is up to his task. He didn't seem to show sound judgement with this choice.”

“One of the last things that John McCain said in the debate was that he didn't think that Barack Obama had the the experience or the judgement to be President. Based on some of the decisions that McCain has made in the last few years, it's obvious that HE is the candidate who shows poor judgement. For example; Obama was able to praise his running mate, Joe Biden, while McCain never mentioned Sarah Palin. Second thoughts, perhaps?”