harborfish's Comments (23)

“I agree! Can Americans be forced to pay a private company for a service? Is this constitutional? This is not a nonprofit organisation. These are coporations. We have really lost our say in this country.”

“Nurses are the heart and soul of health care. Obama and the Dems have failed us. I am leaving the democratic party. I am tired of my America being sold to the highest bidding corporation. I am having a problem with being proud of my nation, my government. I would leave if I had the money.
But being an indentured servant in the US, I will probably never be able to save up and leave. Fuedelism is coming.”

“Take care of your own!? What happens if you stumble does everyone else have to take care or YOUR own? If they don't what will you think of your own? They don't deserve to live?”

“Elizabeth rocks! But I want to say I learn so much from all of these comments. I wonder somtimes where our nation is going. I hope all will be well from the intelligent and passionate posts on this site. We need to do something signifigant. You out there are incredibly powerful with words and and compassion. I am tired of being frustrated....Thank all of you commentaters for you intelligent input and making me Think!”

“I sell health insurance. It is a racket. I would much rather sell some supplemental health insurance, to cover medicare gaps at a reasonable or no premium. I am sick of telling a young healthy family of 4 that they have to pay 5-600 dollars for health insurance. It is a national racket that we let happen. Vote out every member of congress that will not vote for reform. This is something the American people should be demanding! Health care can help our economy and let people move on to starting creative businesses. Why are we stalled? I want to be proud again. I like that feeling. We used to be the most creative nation in the world. We are number one at war toys and incarceration....we should be so ashamed of ourselves that we protest the way we did in the 60's”

“Correct... Reagan didn't bring the wall down...Gorbachev did...Reagan just knew a good hollywood moment when he saw it!”

“Why are we using the word recession? Shouldn't depression be used? It will be years before we get out of this. How did we let a few Corporations control us? Why do we not vote? We are all slaves to the corporations. We have lost our voice. A little socialism would do us some good now. For the people! As far as health care I would rather a government for the people, not corporations fat cats decide if I can have a procedure done or not. I think they have worked us so hard that we can't think about where we are going. We work to survive. We have no leisure time, which is healthy. We have no health care which is healthy and we have no say which would be healthy! Why are will still fighting a war. We need to get our voice back and take control of our nation.”

“Bravo Jamie! I have a 16 year old daughter and I would want the guy brought to justice. Our children are so vulnerable and we need people to speak for them. As far as Dave is concerned they are all adults, different story. Oh yes! RIO! They should be proud! The first Olympics in that part of the world. I bet they will put on a good show of it. SO OK, WE, the US and Chicago lost! We will get over it, and thanks Pres for trying. U2 Michelle and Oprah. RIO will be perfect. Back to Roman. We must uphold our laws to protect our minor children. What Mr. Polanski did was atrocious. No self restraint. I wonder if his relatives let their children stay with him.”

“Summerwind....haunting.”

“I'm not sure about Georgie boy, not that bright. Dick Cheney? I can't help but feel he knew something and kept it from us. I think he is the most immoral man in American history. Too many things don't jive and too many things do. I wouldn't put it past DICK. We need to look into this.”

“Where in the hell can our nation go if we don't have a free press? If information is fed to us by corporations that have an agenda, what can happen to us? This certainly shed a light on how stupid and dumbed down we have become. News should not be entertainment. News should inform us without corporate interests involved. News should educate us and bring us together to make positive decisions. This is very frightening, and I thank JON and Comedy central for uncovering this and forcing us to look in the mirror. It is our responsibility as Americans to demand truth, or freedom will forever be lost. Our founding fathers, especially Ben Franklin are probable rolling in the grave.”

“It is our duty as American Citizens to ALWAYS question our government. When Bush was elected I was made to feel as if I didn't love my country and I was unpatriotic., because I questioned the administration. Especially when Dick Cheney had the closed door energy conference. Why were media or any other admin allowed to know what was going on? This should be under investigation and I don't see anyone getting mad or upset about what happened or was said behind the closed doors. I feel that whatever happened has allot to do with what we are going through now. I understand the republicans feel they are backed into a corner. But if they go by their own mantra then they are now the unpatriotic people, and they do not love their country. I want to let them in; however I just have no trust, and I feel that I was a victim of their secrecy.”

“continued....The people I worked with at this major company were the most professional people and experts at what they do. Yet the execs and board of directors felt it was better to not ever acknowledge this. Our pilots were the best out there and if it weren't for them (they were union) we would not see any raises on the ground. We also started a very wonderful subsidiary, it was stylish and made money, people loved it! Management scrapped it. WHY MAKE MONEY. The peons might ask for a raise. And the government may not give us money when we whine. The Banks and Car Companies must have taken a lesson from the Bigwigs at the airlines because they were the best at duping the American people and government to supply CEO's, Execs and Board of directors with the money to screw employees while they line their pockets and jump ship. Quality only happens when it is demanded by the consumer. Quality also only happens when a company treats its employees with respect, fair wages and dignity.”

“I have worked for a major airline in corporate customer service for 14 years. The changes in the industry in that 14 years were incredible. I will not side with the CEO's or the stockholders and board of directors. I have seen paycuts and job slashing like you would not believe. Some of the jobs lost were with a weeks notice to mechanics who have families and homes in my area. Either relocate or leave! Yet the Fatcats took the golden parachutes and bankruptcy proof pensions while the workers, the people that actually ran the company took cuts and schedules adjustments after years of loyal seniority.
The flying public are not to be entirely excused. I have had compensation demands and threats for legitimate flight interruptions and cancellations. I had a problem with compensating whining passengers for not taking off in a blizzard. Imagine the compensation if we did take off in a blizzard and something happened. Yes flying is more affordable, First Class is now a joke, just a wider seat and a free cocktail. In spite of deregulation the airlines are still very much regulated....except for upper management compensation. I worked for a non union airline and we took the biggest pay cuts. Yet in good times, our pay was the highest to keep unions out. more to come”

“45 million without health care....This number has been around for a long time. I think it is at at least 70 million. Health care for all Americans should be our top priority. I just don't think things will improve until it happens. We really have nothing to lose by giving it a real try. The health and pharmaceutical industry lobby needs to be ignored. We were at one time the greatest nation in the world. We need to get back on top and until we take care of each others basic needs it won't happen.”

“Delta must be threatening their employees with paycuts and firings again. I worked for them for years. The board and upper management change policy all the time. Either believe the customer and work with them or they demand employees collect the money. Depending on the money cycle. I am sure an executive is planning a golden parachute retirement. Delta is one of the only nonunion airlines out there. The only ones who got us anything were the unionized pilots. They are the greatest. Delta employees for the most part are wonderful but the guys in the ivory tower are very threatening to them.
On the other hand perhaps the people with larger bags were employees or part of upper management.”

“Let's just please get serious. Vote with our heads and hearts and not for miss basketball playing cheerleader. This woman is so dangerous. Her husband is the guy we had a crush on and now is proving himself to be a leach. A leach off of a woman. Go to the polls and vote for the educated candidate.
I left high school a long time ago. I want an educated and sensitive person in our government. Sara Palin is an absolute disgrace to everything women have worked so hard for. John McCain is a demented and angry man. I was married to a Viet Nam vet. McCain is not qualified to even fly a plane....He cannot be our president. He is not qualified. Our nation is at stake this is not People magazine or Vogue or any rediculous rag. This is our destiny as a nation. Wake up MSM and America. I want an educated perfectionist. Even Warren Buffet said that Carly is wrong ant that Obama can run a major US Corp.
He Is Educated...Get It Through your thick mall grazing heads.”

“Bravo!”

“When I talk to an ignorant redneck or basic racist usually they say they like Obama, but they are afraid to vote for a black guy. That's when I say, Hey! he's half white!”

“Again is there any truth to rumor that Track Palin was offered military service instead of jail? Has anyone checked this out? It seems that he vandalized some school buses. He is old enough to know better. The buses are used for elementary school kids and he cut the brakes. This could have been a disaster.”

“Is there any truth to the rumor that Track Palin is in the military to avoid jail time? I just read some blogs that he and a few friends vandalized some elementary school busses. It seems that he was offered military service or jail. Why was he in high school in Michigan? And really why was Bristol out of school for 5 months? Very strange. Hey my kids ain't perfect but I'm not running for VP and I'm not telling anybody else how to live their lives.”

“We need Mario Cuomo to get in on speaking up for Obama and showing the country that mccain, rudy and palin cannot possible talk back intelligently. Between Barack, Biden and Cuomo, they would look and sound like the illiterate and closed minded idiots that they are.”

“beautiful and rosy...I like that....Sara is proving herself to be selfish. These poor kids are under a microscope. From here on in they will always be in some kind of spotlight. Grow up sara like your daughter has to. Give it up and go back to the tundra. Stop making your kids an issue. When you said yes to VP you included your family. Now what about your incredible family values?”