goodmarina's Comments (83)

“This IS the patriotic, American spirit!! Bravo!”

“Good one! You forgot to add white -- sadly, the true crux of many so called intellectually honest debates; albeit hidden.”

“Good for you! If these allegations are proven to be true - the behavior by the employees is illegal. It is not based on how well the alleged victim "tolerates" it.”

“Amen!”

“sadly, true. some of the comments reflect that "bloods and crips - boy" mentality.”

“wow ... why don't you really say how you feel about young, talented, professional athletes? : )”

“OK ... so now the Conservatives, Republicans & Religious right folks are going to back this young guy up, right?”

“goodness ... discuss ideas not personalities. Frankly (at the risk of being called multiple names) I am confused by your writing (style?). "Little Fella"? Is that necessary when trying to make your point?”

“Good point!!”

“The close proximity of the other soldiers & high casualties makes sense. But the previous reports of him being riddled with bullets, then the news that he was dead also made sense. But now .. he is alive and expected to survive -- does not make sense.”

“I agree w/ Pupster! I am a dog lover & owner of one of the sweetest dogs in the world. But .. I would never put the interest of a human being above that of an animal. There are plenty more people that cause genuine pain to people that get away with murder, literally. Our veterans are hurting (physically, emotionally & financially) ... I am sorry, I cannot understand or go bonkers along w/ the folks who go nuts because Michael Vick is playing again.

When someone gets convicted for DUI ... they get to go back to their old job -- often not losing their driving privileges. Why shouldn't Michael Vick be able to go back to his old job?

Good for him and the NFL & the Eagles! Let the season begin ... go Colts!!”

“What the heck was that speech all about? What does Freedom of Press have anything to do with her resigning halfway through from a job that the people of Alaska elected her to do - not withstanding the cost they've incurred. What really blows my mind is the way the pro-palin folks try to spin this.”

“This is an example of a broader, not yet commonly discussed, problem among the middle school & high school population in this country. Many of our teenagers have participated or are aware of the newest form of "cocktail" parties where they bring RXs they can get their hands on @ home. This sure sounds like one of those parties gone awry - every parents nightmare.”

“Very good point about Karl Rove & his hack work!”

“I live in Texas -- sadly, this is a state where nearly 40% of the folks believed he is a Muslim - not that it matters according to our constitution. Racism is alive and well ... we are just more sophisticated with our approach.”

“That is all you have used in your commentary.”

“You are right. Racial Profiling has never happened. However, break-ins have and they are, of course, all commited by blacks.”

“Do you have a problem with black people?”

“Why aren't the news outlets reporting that as a matter of routine, the state of Hawaii placed the birth announcement -- it used to be a free service offered at the time. Pres. Obama's mom did not place the ad. Does this mean, a bi-racial child born to a single mother in the 60's was considered presidential material -- and this vast conspiracy started with the hospital / registrar?”

“good point!”

“LMAO!! So true!!”

“We grade our students and schools; why not Teachers?

Education is one of the rare fields where tenure tends to give way to performance. Any other "job" will require performance in order to keep a job or merit a raise.

I am not a Republican but love the idea of Charter schools. For someone who pays in excess of $100K in property taxes (multiple properties), I want to know why my child's school choices are limited. Competition is good.

I noticed a comment suggesting per capita (per student) funding being prop. tax based. I support it. In Texas, they call it the Robinhood Program and you have no idea how large and powerful the opposition is.

Not all teachers are created equal. We need to weed out the bad teachers and find ways to attract the best and brightest. Teachers work 9 months out of the year, enjoy 1 week for Thanksgiving, 2 weeks for Christmas, and 1 week for Spring break and several holidays in between. Compare that to the rest of us who work a full year w/ 2 weeks vacation.

Let's adapt with the times. Education needs to be prioritized.”

“Pure hyperbole!

Why is Huffington Post allowing Annonymous writers to publish articles? It is one thing to have the media surpressed; it is a whole other thing to have the media manipulated for a political agenda.

I have traveled to Sri Lanka, lived for an extended period of time assisting with Tsunami relief efforts ... and have friends from all the 4 major races - Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and Burgher, respectively. Even though I know that Sri Lanka does not practice our brand of American Democracy (i.e. the journalists are surpressed, open-government does not exist, civil rights violations, justice has a price akin to Mexico, etc..) this person's reporting is pure hyperbole.

By the way, I have traveled on those hillcountry buses and trains - what rubbish to suggest that all riders are tamils or that the army pulls the bus over b/c they are tamil. Army (military) check-points have been the norm for the past 15+ years. I know ... I have been stopped many times.

The truth is, people are dying on both sides. Death knows no race. Greed and Power knows no bounds. Obviously, political agenda knows no journalistic ethics, either.

I'd be interested in knowing the race and political affiliation of the writer of this article.”

“What a great story!

I didn't see this kind of enthusiasm and involvement from young people during prior presidencies. Honestly, when I was 19, healthcare and benefits never crossed my mind.

Kudos to this young man!”

“All the tax cuts in the world will do us no good if we do not make the income to pay for those taxes.”