davidly's Comments (648)

“Commercial considerations aside, I think that this "show" has served its purpose: Teaching the responsible way to handle a gun. The primary beneficiary of that lesson is no more, but the parents should have learned something; in this light, I can't imagine that they'd win.

But, if it is successfully argued that the party involved was negligent in making the "show" a safe one, then the parents 'll have plenty of money for their next kid, should they choose to give it another try. In that light, I hope they at least learned their lesson.”

“I hardly see these as examples of the authority of oppression - as you seem to understand it - but an answer to authority. It is, after all, authoritative dictates which tell us that homosexuals cannot marry, or that corporations have the same rights as the individual, granting them the authority to act against our best interest.

The cases which seem to indicate otherwise are just further examples of one mafia getting the upper hand on another. Still, I think your comment is one-sided.”

“So the people who elected the president should have to "take to the streets" before he'll do anything? Doesn't the actual election count for something?

Shouldn't the fact that he actually occupies the Office of President mean he shouldn't just "slink back to the Oval Office" when things don't go his way? (as if he's even taken any bold steps to begin with, your supposition is a hypothetical!)

And when you consider that the state apparatus tear-gases and sound blasts protesters and drags them off to jail whenever they are of the "left" variety, meanwhile giving righties carte blanche to carry their guns to their protests - how the heck are those who elevated him to office supposed to be emboldened to stay active?

When you state: "But on some key issues such as jobs, the bank bailout, the war in Afghanistan and a whole slew of executive-power related issues, Obama has fallen way short of expectatio­ns."

You effectively, if unintentionally, make the case that "not being G.W.B." is far outweighed by not being any different on the issues that matter the most.

Then, last but not least, there is no small membership to his constituency who are content to shout down his critics on blogs with comments like: give him more time, he's a master chess player, he's smarter than you/us, he's got 'em just where he wants 'em, etc...”

“Wrong. If the refs didn't see it, it didn't get carded. But now it has been seen and it has been taken care of. Kind of disproves your "it didn't happen" theory, huh?

Hockey is hockey's problem and has nothing to do with this incident.”

“The bill in question passed the Senate 90-8, and the House 362-57. Clinton signed it into law and defends it still today. The "new con" is a bipartisan project.”

“Since when does the occupier want a strong partner?”

“Yes, but the pirouettes­...”

“Valid perspective. But the whole gist here is from the spectator's perspective and as far as that goes, how much one enjoys watching a sport, or in the case of baseball, a game, is the only point. Have you ever heard of spectator sports? And speaking of stat nerds, try reading George Will's book on baseball.

All that said: Writing about watching sports is like reminiscing about dancing about architecture.”

“Got two clicks and a comment outa you.”

“James and Donna. Well, James really.”

“This is a tough one. I don't know if I should worship him for his war service and bible reading, or hate him for being gay. Should I dig up dirt on all of his victims, thereby proving they deserved what they got? Or should I dig him up and electrocute him in the name of the death penalty?”

“Hey, I just got here - what's goin' on?”

“A good non-move would be his never seeking a senate seat.”

“Is that your way of telling me that you don't think my comment was funny? Naja. Ich bin kein Hamburger.”

“In der Tat, trockener. Ich frage mich, wie viele Amis "Streichho­lzschaecht­elchen" richtig aussprechen könnten.”

“You're are right in your implication (if I infer correctly) that only outside of Berlin would one take "ein Berliner" for a pastry. However (if I may play along), had he delivered the speech in Frankfurt, he would have said, "Ich bin ein Frankfurte­r." Then still, only the Americans would have found it humorous and the Germans would, still, wonder what all the fuss is about.”

“I'm not likely to end the debate, but:
The guy who wrote that bit for JFK purposely contextualized it, stressing his inclusion, ie. being one of them. Therefore, the usage is not incorrect, even if generally speaking one does not use the article.”

“The world ended ages ago.”

“Or Kissinger.”

“Actually Reeves and DeNiro are the same guy. It's true. I saw it on Glenn Beck.”

“Yeah, but where is Harold Holt?”

“Hmm. Spoiled brats. Crying ones at that - who can believe it or not. Be real and stay positive.”

“No one is to blame. Blame for what?”

“How was his behavior wrong - pure and simple?”

“I'd torrent to, 'cepn' I'm afraid I'll end up doing what I did when I had a tv, which is wasting too my time staring at a scree- DOH!”