chin075's Comments (47)

“Jesus Christ said, "and behold, a child shall lead them". Too bad this beautifully profound line is still lost on millions of so-called "Christians" and others who will never understand Phoebe's lesson, like our friend chc2001.”

“Well put, Star*Dagger. It's very telling when the daycare lady says, "(Phoebe) doesn't understand it like you and I do." What little Phoebe didn't understand was the alleged adult "reasons" why some people have to go hungry in a world with enough for everyone. Indeed, no child could understand that... because it's dumb and it doesn't make sense. A concept so simple a child can understand it, yet many adults didn't get it even in the face of this experience.

This little girl taught a monumental lesson to many adults who presumably "know better" just because they're "grow-ups"­...”

“All our society's problems stem from our ignorance about the transcendent realities of life. As long as humanity harbors a shallow, materialistic, immature collective mentality, our world will be basically the same as it is today -- the same it's been for thousands of years. Plagued by deceit, violence and greed.”

“The truth is that America's best interests were co-opted by huge corporations that have been working for decades to tip the scales of power in their favor successfully. The fact that the average American imagines that this is the greatest nation on Earth while it has been slowly dismantled and sold piece by piece from right under their feet is a sad fact that goes ignored by millions - because the implications are devastating and too ugly and painful to think about.”

“Now the ultimate irony would be if this turns out to be the beginning of the end for America because the corruption and greed deep within the core of its institutions, and the frightening obliviousness of its general populace, have contributed to hasten its natural decline and collapse. By all indications, the financial crisis has just begun and it's going to get worse globally. It may be too late but even now, at this late hour, there is still hope...”

“All I could register of this blog in my fragile little brain was, "I voted for Obama"... "Rick Warren"... "an insult, a disgrace".­.. and then I remembered that the world is still full of wonderfully narrow-minded, fragile little egos that take offense at the slightest insinuation that someone disagrees with oneself, and becomes really sensitive and touchy when things don't square off with the little me's view of reality... time to grow up, frightened little ego people!”

“Well said, Mr. Baldwin. Here's to hoping that those of us who believe Hillary would be an excellent SOS prove the naysayers wrong on this -- not for our own sake, but for the sake of America and the world at large.”

“But, Stephen... don't you know it's more fun to make assumptions about what other people are thinking, and to jump to conclusions based on these imagined reasonings? Why, simply waiting to see what happens before emitting an opinion is no fun at all!!”

“Thanks, George W. Bush, for making America liberal and progressive again, and giving us our first non-white president! Thanks!

No thanks for the economic mess and the war, though... >:0”

“Democrats have become exceedingly good at hand-wringing, whining and becoming desperate and despondent, even when they're in the lead. Never mind that most serious, long-term analysis of electoral vote projections show a modest but consistent Obama lead for many months. Why focus on that when fickle polls give us so much zany up-and-down rollercoaster action and drama to keep us worried? Obama's victory won't be a landslide because Republicans have deeply divided this country -- but maybe when he's in the Oval Office next January some people on the left will stop being so damn traumatized by what happened eight or four years ago. Grow up.”

“Oh PumaAnn, you are a hoot... you are AnninCA under a different username, aren't you? If you are, you'll understand why I'm asking. If not, don't worry about it.”

“I kind of like this site and Arianna, however, when a large chunk of one's career consists of second-guessing what others say and do and commenting on "shoulda coulda woulda", hypotheticals, what-ifs, etc. -- especially when one of the people being commented on is a successful former president -- this makes me realize that I'd rather be one of those who actually serves his country and does things, rather than one who just talks and writes. Besides, with the benefit of hindsight anyone with a minimum of intelligence can appear as if they were wise sages.

Thanks, Arianna!”

“I agree with freeinquirer, but why would the media rise to an honest and professional level when the almighty dollar rules everything?

Seriously. As long as millions of dollars are at stake, most people, and most definitely corporations, will sell their integrity for those millions in a mouse's heartbeat. They are unable to resist. It is impossible. Money is not the root of all evil -- but greed and the illusion of power corrupt the human heart and mind like nothing else.”

“TroubledTexan,

Do you realize you sound just like all the Neocons and fundies who really believe they are "defenders of the Constitution and what is right in America"? Let's not start thinking like they do!! Us liberals ought to be REALLY compassionate, not just in name only like them. We ought to be open minded enough to realize that people make mistakes and to be mature enough to see past the trivial to focus on what really matters.

What really matters are the issues that affect us all: the economy, oil dependency, the war in Iraq. Not who John Edwards cheated with and the fact that he lied about it. You see, that doesn't bother me at all because I don't judge people from some kind of self-styled "righteousness pedestal" where I know better than just about everyone. We need John and Elizabeth and we will definitely need them in an Obama administration. But right now we need to leave them the hell alone and stop acting like a bunch of neocon ignorant "morally superior" half-wits -- because that is the purview of human ego, always judging and comparing itself to others and always finding excuses to be "outraged" and "indignant".”

“You know we're 8.5 years into the 21st century, don't you?”

“I was gonna write something but you stole all the words from my mouth.
Nader is a joke these days, and no amount of "but, but, but Obama..." is gonna change that.
The choice is very simple this year. I'd like to think that most regulars on this site will cast a vote for the candidate most likely to bring about change. To those hurt by Obama's FISA stance I pose the same question. Who is more likely: Obama or McCain? Well then, there's your choice.”

“What a sorry way to think (and vote)”

“He can't pardon them until there is a verdict or indictment. Even the president can't pardon someone who hasn't yet been found guilty, if you know what I'm saying...”

“While I never knew Mr. Carlin personally, this piece reminds me why I have him as one of my heroes on my MySpace page...

R.I.P. George!”

“If Obama becomes elected, it will be amazing considering how he is helping to bring out the worst in some people simply by being who he is...”

“it seems vague because spirituality is not about a complex problem to be solved, with mathematical formulas or equations to solve, or implied philosophical meanings to extract. it's simply about breaking hold of the mind's compulsive need to analyze, divide and compartmentalize all experience and compare it to its own memories -- which is itself a step away from the well-defined insanity of our human cultures and toward the "vague" realm of the inner space of each human being.

it seems vague because it talks about things that are subtle and "less physical" than the world we're used to. this is all for each person to figure out on their own -- the information has become public but in the end each individual takes what applies to them, what they can relate to, and leave the rest.”

“I'd say Fowler's piece was more like a backhanded compliment.”

“Forward this post to PA voters. They may not have noticed that things are as wonderful as you point out...”

“Bondaroid, it is you and your gang of corrupt smirking traitors who hate America. Your Neocon buddies are happy to keep the military bogged down in a retarded war and blow billions of dollars annually, used 9/11 as an excuse to put us all under the control of the military/industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us about, and these greedy little pigs are happy to cater to the most base, common-denominator, tried-and-true manipulation techniques, like questioning everyone's patriotism who disagrees with them and spouting childish rhetoric like "if you're not with us, you're with our enemies". You have no defense; at every turn your Fascist Repubs are exposed for the frauds they are, but because they have entrenched themselves in Washington and they know Chimpy has their back, they just smirk on and deny till the end. How did they brainwash you -- by telling you that Democrats want terrorists to raise America's children? Or by telling you that Democrats want to raise your taxes; a ludicrous notion considering it is the Neocons who have brought this economy to the brink of recession. I haven't even bother to read the rest of the posts below that surely tear you a new one with the FACTS that you trolls despise, but fret not: you are one of a dwindling percentage (28%)”

“jmk65, do you think it's possible, just possible, that Obama really is a uniquely brilliant, wonderful candidate, and that people are actually seeing that? Does your prejudiced view of the world allow for that possibility, or are all people who support a candidate other than yours a bunch of morons?

No need to answer me; it's a rhetorical question. I'm just trying to get you to think.”