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Jasper Schuringa Tackles Suspected Terrorist On Northwest Flight 253 (VIDEO)
Commented Dec 27, 2009 at 07:01:53 in World
“who are "these people"??? you have to remember that the us isn't exactly like other countries - we are everybody, in my kids' school, she's the only one of her friends whose parents aren't immigrants.
Meanwhile, the oligarchy is shrinking to nothing. Since the revolution, the us has been run by white guys, but this is fast changing.”
Meanwhile, the oligarchy is shrinking to nothing. Since the revolution, the us has been run by white guys, but this is fast changing.”
Obama Nobel Peace Prize: President Picks Up His Award
Commented Dec 10, 2009 at 08:39:12 in World
“I'm behind the President, and consider him to be thoughtful and cautious. But no good will come from sending our kids to Afganistan. We should have learned from Viet Nam, never mind from the Russian experience in Afganistan. Madness.”
JMBrodie replied on Dec 10, 2009 at 08:43:06
“For now, I am willing to trust him on this, though I too have concerns. At least we have a sense that some thought went into his decision.”
Salahis Subpoenaed: House Committee Votes; White House Crashers To Appear In Court On January 20
Commented Dec 09, 2009 at 16:56:09 in Politics
“Still say you were invited, dearies? Crashing the White House isn't quite like crashing any old party.”
Sarah Palin: WaPo Faces Heat For Running Op-Ed
Commented Dec 09, 2009 at 10:17:22 in Media
“Et tu, WaPo? Dang, I missed Palin's editorial.”
Alexa Ray Joel Suicide Attempt? Billy Joel's Daughter Overdose Reported
Commented Dec 05, 2009 at 17:16:33 in Entertainment
“If you ever feel like this, talk to somebody, have a person who promised to be available to you no matter what. . Lucky girl Alexa Ray had a good pal there.”
Friends And Colleagues Defend Desiree Rogers
Commented Dec 04, 2009 at 11:27:53 in Politics
“Wait a minute, security isn't her job. It's the job of the Secret Service. What does this have to do with her?
If the Salahis were admitted because security didn't have a list, then it might be her problem, but this isn't what happened. They were allowed to pass in spite of the fact they weren't on a list.”
If the Salahis were admitted because security didn't have a list, then it might be her problem, but this isn't what happened. They were allowed to pass in spite of the fact they weren't on a list.”
Hysterian68 replied on Dec 04, 2009 at 16:52:58
“Yes, because they had an invite provided by Desiree Rogers' office. An established fact. So, there was no list or an incomplete or inaccurate list. Also a responsibility of Desiree Rogers.
FIRE MS. ROGERS AND HER STAFF.”
FIRE MS. ROGERS AND HER STAFF.”
caphillprof replied on Dec 04, 2009 at 11:48:28
“It appears that these guest list for these events are far too fluid to simple say, it's the secret service's fault, people are either on the list or they are not. Apparently, they try to prevent empty seats at state dinners, so as folk drop out (swine flu, intervening domestic spats, whatever), others are commandeered to fill seats. Under those circumstances, the social office needs to work with the secret service. It's one thing to try and determine whether persons entering are a threat to the President and quite another to determine whether they were invited.”
listentome replied on Dec 04, 2009 at 11:45:08
“George Lopez got it right. They were let in because of their complexions, which was Secret Service's fault. I will guarantee you that even famous minority personalities could not have gotten past the Secret Service if their names weren't on the list.
I am not trying to make it a race issue by saying that. I am simply saying that SS slipped because the couple would never be profiled.”
I am not trying to make it a race issue by saying that. I am simply saying that SS slipped because the couple would never be profiled.”
GringoLingo replied on Dec 04, 2009 at 11:29:40
“What if they were admitted because she was not there to probably vet the guests coming in? SS could only state the couple wasn't a threat. It was up to Desiree to determine their guest status.”
Cat Cams: What DO Cats Do Home Alone?
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 16:41:32 in Green
“Forget it. My cats sleep all day. I've seen them. They raise hell all night.”
Colbert Crushes Glenn Beck For Latest "Hysterical" Attack On Obama (VIDEO)
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 11:18:16 in Comedy
“LOL! Who is the president? Uhhhhhh, he's the president.
Emails To Michaele Salahi, Tareq Salahi From Michelle S. Jones Contradict White House Party Crashers
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 02:39:59 in Politics
“How many more "breaking stories" do we have to read to get that the Salahis are scam artists?”
Antifascist-08 replied on Dec 02, 2009 at 04:18:26
“A lot, apparently.
we are doomed”
we are doomed”
Tiger Woods Car Accident: Alleged Affair, Mistress, Wife Fight (UPDATE, PHOTOS)
Commented Nov 28, 2009 at 15:39:24 in Sports
“Hell hath no fury.....”
Eating A Deep Fried Fish That's Still Alive (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 17, 2009 at 23:09:57 in Green
“Good point, Jellyrollq- The Chinese have no monopoly on cruelty to animals. Factory farming is an abomination. So is animal research. There is something very wrong with human indifference to the suffering of other sentient beings, never mind other human beings.”
euell replied on Nov 18, 2009 at 01:14:27
“actually; people are puwsies. thats the problem. humans are as sensitive as they are going to get save a million yrs of evolution. face it; your a savage beast with identity issues”
jeanrenoir replied on Nov 18, 2009 at 00:31:16
“Something very wrong indeed. But that's just the nature of the human beast. Human history is basically a giant cruel nightmare, with a few blips of "civilization" punctuating the darkness now and then.”
empiricalWeb replied on Nov 17, 2009 at 23:12:35
“Yeah! Animal research should stop! Lets experiment on humans....
Right?”
Right?”
Lou Dobbs Tells O'Reilly: I'm Staying "In Public Arena," CNN Didn't Want Me In Obama Era (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 16, 2009 at 23:45:32 in Media
“Blame it on Obama. How original! But maybe Dobbs has a point. "The New Smartness" makes these spewing, moronic talking heads look bad.”
McCain Campaign Emails Contradict Palin's "Going Rogue"
Commented Nov 14, 2009 at 23:57:52 in Politics
“Wow. You mean Palin is a bald faced liar? Who knew?”
Palin Book EXCERPTS Released: Read Them
Commented Nov 12, 2009 at 20:36:18 in Books
“I KNEW there was something fishy about that Sarah Palin interview with Katie Couric. Gosh darn it, when it was aired, they left out the parts where Palin sounded like the deep thinking, extremely artculate and well-informed intellectual we all, in our heart of hearts, know that she is. What a hoot! Who is she trying to kid?”
Juanon replied on Nov 12, 2009 at 20:55:46
“Hey, she said she read any and all newspapers and magazine! If that isn't impressive--from a time perspective at least--I don't know what is.
I detest Palin, but more so I detest those of our fellow Americans who actually believe she is more than a dim bulb and, God help us, might put her in office again someday.
OK, if she was dog-catcher somewhere, I guess that would be fine.”
I detest Palin, but more so I detest those of our fellow Americans who actually believe she is more than a dim bulb and, God help us, might put her in office again someday.
OK, if she was dog-catcher somewhere, I guess that would be fine.”
300,000 Birds Swarm Over Denmark At Once (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 08, 2009 at 20:50:38 in Green
“Why wasn't I invited?”
Health Care Vote: Latest Updates
Commented Nov 07, 2009 at 11:24:13 in Politics
“In retrospect, I admire SOS Clinton for attempting to take on this mess years ago. I don't understand why so many people don't "get" that health care should not be for profit.”
jasdmd0 replied on Nov 07, 2009 at 11:29:16
“Explain that to the literally millions of americans who are employed in a healthcare related field.”
Fort Hood Victims: Breaking News UPDATES On Shooting Fallout
Commented Nov 07, 2009 at 11:15:43 in Home
“This is nuts - whenever some guy "goes postal," some community leader steps forward in the aftermath to say "I was worried about him." Too late for that.”
Malik Nadal Hasan (PHOTO): Key Details Emerge About Fort Hood Shooting Suspect
Commented Nov 06, 2009 at 10:29:43 in Politics
“A friend in medical school once said to me that she thought the most unstable, unhappy students gravitated to psychiatry. I guess this is an example of it. It looks like Hasan was in the military to get to go to medical school for free. No such thing as a free lunch.”
Noor Faleh Almaleki Dies: Iraqi Woman In US Dead After Father Runs Her Over For Being Too Westernized
Commented Nov 03, 2009 at 01:41:49 in Home
“yes, and some more equal than others. I'll take our system of government, thank you.”
Noor Faleh Almaleki Dies: Iraqi Woman In US Dead After Father Runs Her Over For Being Too Westernized
Commented Nov 03, 2009 at 01:31:09 in Home
“there's a big difference between religious views and cultural norms. arab men have much contempt for women, period.”
byla replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 10:31:54
“I had several African Muslim friends, one from Niger and two from Senegal. They had quite a disdain for the way Arab Muslim men treated their women and the way they viewed Islam in general.”
TFlint replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 09:26:15
“Did you read about the new Taliban rule? Freedom fighters are no longer allowed to bring their "beardless boys" into Taliban camps. The media sure didn't put big headlines on that story.”
johnpherson replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 08:54:08
“May be a inappropriate time to say considering the context but this "cultural norm" to which you refer has some merit (not exclusive to Arab men actually) but it is interesting that it should also be the case that the women off this particular region are to my mind especially beautiful.”
cuzkate replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 07:43:56
“Double period!”
HamletsMill replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 07:12:20
“I have had several Middle Eastern women as very close friends who have told me that. They were not happy with their lot in life. But I guess this aspect could happen in any culture. I think the problem is groupthink that can happen anywhere and in any human system of association. It can often happen in organized religions and it can happen in entire cultures. I think the salvation of the world lays in the empowerment of the individual human conscience. Mass groupthink is one of the most destructive forces in human history. It always leads to organizational or cultural suicide. You can see it in our own country over and over in American history and you can see it as one of the main causes of the social dysfunction at the root of many of the problems in the Middle East. May this young woman rest in peace in a level of being freed from the stupidity of this sorry planet.”
Horst replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 07:04:03
“In Europe there have been many "honor" killings usually perpetrated by non-Arab Muslims. Recent cases involving Turks and Afghans in Germany come to mind. In these cultures the woman is the "bearer or family decency"..
yellowdoggie replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 06:48:39
“Iraqis aren't Arabs. Are they?”
Khirad replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 05:48:14
“Indeed.”
libertasdon replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 02:59:47
“"there's a big difference between religious views and cultural norms. arab men have much contempt for women, period"
Many sociologists and historians would say that religious views form much of the basis for cultural norms. Many observers would say that historically the more religious a country's population is, the more their religion will inform and shape their culture. While many Arabs would not agree that Arab men have contempt for women, they would cite the Koran and other Islamic religious writings to demonstrate why it is right and proper for women to live relatively restricted lives, with comparatively less legal and economic freedom. I think may western and Muslim commentators would agree that Muslim women live lives much different from western women and the basis for those differences can be found in how Islam helped shape Muslim society.
Read more at: http://www
Many sociologists and historians would say that religious views form much of the basis for cultural norms. Many observers would say that historically the more religious a country's population is, the more their religion will inform and shape their culture. While many Arabs would not agree that Arab men have contempt for women, they would cite the Koran and other Islamic religious writings to demonstrate why it is right and proper for women to live relatively restricted lives, with comparatively less legal and economic freedom. I think may western and Muslim commentators would agree that Muslim women live lives much different from western women and the basis for those differences can be found in how Islam helped shape Muslim society.
Read more at: http://www
Balzac replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 02:30:59
“Arabs have had the bad luck of a lot of foreign military interventions in recent decades. Women always suffer more when their men are getting brow-beaten by other men. It's the "broken home" syndrome of a society under stress.
I'm not saying things were perfect before, but Iraq used to have women wearing low-cut gowns at social functions. It was rather easy-going, not unlike Turkey.
Afghanistan was a destination for world travellers to enjoy a peaceful mystical vacation in the orient, to enjoy some hashish with wise elders in the mountains.
It's important for people to let their cultural rage subside to see the easy-going side which has been obscured by decades of conflict. Iraq has been getting kicked around for a long time, even within the span of my life. They've been served an unprovoked war/sanction/war sandwich by Bush, Clinton and Bush. It's lasted a long damned time.”
I'm not saying things were perfect before, but Iraq used to have women wearing low-cut gowns at social functions. It was rather easy-going, not unlike Turkey.
Afghanistan was a destination for world travellers to enjoy a peaceful mystical vacation in the orient, to enjoy some hashish with wise elders in the mountains.
It's important for people to let their cultural rage subside to see the easy-going side which has been obscured by decades of conflict. Iraq has been getting kicked around for a long time, even within the span of my life. They've been served an unprovoked war/sanction/war sandwich by Bush, Clinton and Bush. It's lasted a long damned time.”
White House Halloween Welcomes 2,000 Kids, Trick-Or-Treaters (PHOTOS)
Commented Nov 02, 2009 at 11:24:43 in Style
“Ok, Michelle was the Cat Woman, but what the hell is the Prez?”
Progressiveama replied on Nov 02, 2009 at 17:27:57
“Prez would not DARE to wear a costume, the rethugs would be having a fit about his not looking TOUGH enough....
Clinton Makes Personal Bid To Resume Mideast Talks
Commented Oct 31, 2009 at 09:40:57 in World
“Oh come on, who cares what she's wearing - she's doing a good job and I'm amazed that she is doing so out of the limelight as much as possible, considering she's SOS.”
Clinton Makes Personal Bid To Resume Mideast Talks
Commented Oct 31, 2009 at 09:38:39 in World
“Mrs. Bill has more cajones than Mr. Bill. And I mean it in a good way. You go, girl.”
"Too Big To Fail" Bill Unveiled By Treasury Department, House Dems
Commented Oct 28, 2009 at 10:09:25 in Business
“An alternate solution: Let 'em fail, and give all the money to the rest of us.”
acapo replied on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:10:59
“not a chance~”
Jeffry Picower Dead: Madoff Friend Found At Bottom Of Pool
Commented Oct 25, 2009 at 22:23:09 in Business
“This is the part of the ongoing saga of soulless greed that most amazes me: Madoff and Picower obviously wanted to give a public impression of generosity. They had no concern for all the lives they have ruined, yet want to come off as big philanthropists. I wonder if MIT and all the recipients of blood money will return it to Madoff victims.”
philopatris replied on Oct 25, 2009 at 23:47:48
“Charitable work is integral and essential to this kind of scam, organic to it.
For the tax deductions, the connections, and the public image all three.
It's endemic to Ponzi schemes everywhere.
Even "Sir" Allen Stanford was into charity big time.”
For the tax deductions, the connections, and the public image all three.
It's endemic to Ponzi schemes everywhere.
Even "Sir" Allen Stanford was into charity big time.”
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