harriscrl3's Comments (755)

“The far left and the right are flawed politics its too bad that neither camp can see that.”

“I think I have poor digestive health. 90% of the time my stomach feels bloated uncomfortable. I dont eat properly in a timely manner. I frequently skip meals however I eat high fibre cereal lots of oats lentil's beans nothing seem to work. I suspect it might because of milk. I just dont have a good feeling in my stomach 12 hours after I drink milk but I dont see how I can cut milk from my diet. I need calcium and its the best source for it.”

“Circumstances and decisions make a leader. If there wasnt Apartheid Desmond Tutu wouldnt have won. If there wasnt the need for Civil Rights for all Americans MLK wouldnt have won. If there wasnt a Vietnam War Kissinger wouldnt have won. Kissinger won while the vietnam war was going on.

If it wasnt for the fact that the most powerful nation in the world had embraced a foreign policy that made the world a dangerous place with a President that committed war crimes by torturing and people wanting to reject those policy President Obama wouldnt have been elected and wouldnt have been in a position to change those policies. THe most powerful nation in the world decides to forge a differnt path after embracing policies like the Bush Doctrine and some dont think thats enough to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Wow I dont know what to say.”

“Yes the left too cr a p ped all over him. This is why I'm dillusioned about politics in general its not just because of politics.

But what needed to have been done is to take a look at past winners take a look at the position President Obama is in cause lets be honest here he could NEVER have win for changing some of Bush's destructive policies if he was NOT IN THE POSITION TO DO SO.

So when people whine its not fair to chose him to me they are saying its NOT FAIR that he was elected President cause that is WHAT maed it possible for him to win. He had the power to change our foreign policy from the dangerous path that it was on and he has made some significant changes and what is sad to me is that some of you dont think its enough. You said Clinton didnt win it. Well here's the reality the world CHANGED significantly after 911 and America changed with it many of those changes NOT for the better. He is trying to forge a different path living in a post 911 era and you are going to say how come Bill Clinton didnt win one really?”

“What else is new this kind of behavior is becoming the reality of our times.

Thank you Secret Service for protecting our President.”

“I think its Ironic that the left and the right agree that President Obama doesnt deserve it.

Especially since it wasnt that long ago the left was practically gloating about how attitudes towards America coming from the rest of the world have CHANGED for the better.

But hey changing the attitudes of how the rest of the world views us well that NOTHING so they hated us and now they at least respect us so what thats NOTHING riiiiight?

Well remember that if and when they start hating us again.

Saying it with me now: CHANGING ATTITUDES MEAN NOTHING.”

“Thank you JOe for realizing that the man was doing what the American people ELECTED him to do bring jobs to this country. He wasnt in Copenhagen to shoot the breeze. I'm truly DISAPPOINTED in how some on the Left reacted to this. They are letting the ANti intellectualism of the right seep into their brains.

Its about bring jobs to a city that NEEDED jobs. Thats all it was.”

“You will be happy to know thats what MANY right wing republicans are saying. And you all wonder why I insist there is NO DIFFERENCE between right and left extremes.

Stick to the Center Prez Obama.”

“First you would have think about what you consider socialist because socialism when people say it with derision could mean countries like England Canada Switzerland or China. So to answer your question YES they do.”

“The reality is economies have never been purely capitalist or purely socialist its been a combination of both. THe markets these last twenty years or so have enjoyed relatively little regulation and when that happens it is true that market grows that wealth is created but that wealth is a false wealth its a bubble wealth that is eventually going to burst. In order to put economies on firmer foundation you NEED regulations bubble growth is NOT firmer foundation.

Part of the reason the market is doing better is that things were so bad that any little slight shift in positive direction boost confidence in the market. I dont consider this growth solid or on solid foundation as yet because regulations need to be in place and unemployment needs to shrink.

Thats one of the reasons why capitalism has lasted so long. Its that when we suffer severe bust the eocnomy is put on firmer foundation this is what happened after the great depression. So for all this whining about socialism capitalism CANNOT survive without it. ANd ditto for socialism which is why many socialist government end up being repressive because if they could survive with socialism there wouldnt be any need to repress people's freedom.

It will take a thousand years or more for us to realize that both economic systems are symbiotic. Unfortunately politics corrupt EVERYTHING.”

“I read an exercept of Pres Obama interview for MTP and he does have a point when he says this isnt about race. He made the point that the media focuses on the extreme and of course they are people who are to not support him because he is AA we dont live in a perfect world so its gonna happen the point is that the media focuses on these extreme and not the underlying reason they are objecting. If Healthcare wasnt something that folks were passionate about in their opposition it would have gotten done years ago. They've been trying to do this for over 40 years and its still not done. The fact that he is AA give a debate a racial overtone but to say that they are objecting because of the President's race is an oversimplfication.

Its not about whether raci sm exist it does exist but we need to stop making it seem bigger than it is. It is not fair to say that they are objecting because the President is AA.”

“Do you notice the vitrolic language gets viler with each passing day. Its so easy to appeal to people's worse instinct so easy. Thats why I have little to no faith in humanity. Some of these people so called Christians preaching hate calling for the President to be killed and then say they are man of God.

This is why bad things happen througout history people are unable ot control their baser instincts and if we want to move into the 21st century and progress we must control those basic instincts. Animals do a better job than human beings. As a species we have just become morally bankrupt we are not fit to live with the animals that reside on this earth. Thats how I feel”

“Why Baucus should vote against Baucus Plan?

Answer: Its not really his plan its the insurance lobbyist plan. He is going to tax people as if we are not paying enough on premiums he wants us to pay more.

Thats unconcionable.

Carol”

“M*A*S*H still remains one of my favorite shows today I still can't get enough of the reruns. Thank goodness for TVLand.

RIP Mr. Gelbart”

“Joe Wilson is an even bigger one someone should call him one.”

“He has been LOSING because they have an ENTIRE WORK devoted to spreading LIES called Fox. Its hard to COMPETE especially when you have an iG nora nt population thats easily FRIGHTENED and believe LIES.”

“WHen he gets angry those on the left FOLD UP THEIR TAILS and let Republicans come at him and accuse him of being an Angry black man they dont come out and defend him instead they COWER. They are like the people who egg you on to fight fight and then when you fight thinking that they have your back they RUN and leave you to fight ALONE.”

“You WHINE about him not showing emotion or passion but he was NEVER like that he was cool in fact you are some of the same people that Praised him for how cool he was how calm he was under pressure are now WHINING about his lack of passion his lack of emotional his detachment. Remember when those were good qualities all of a sudden you dont like they became a LIABILITY

HE HAS NOT change he is the same person he always was. The only thing is that some of your Starry eyed HERO WORSHIP that was FAKE to begin with and was NEVER based in anything substantive is finally catching up with you.

So no surprise that you continue to do what you all do best WHINE and DROWN in your ideology cause you think thats HOW you change the world or change politics or change Washington and you still are CLUELESS that its YOU who need to CHANGE. You are NO DIFFERENT than those on the right thats the reality. You have your ideology and you are RIGID about it yet you ACCUSE others of the SAME THING. Youre hypocrites thats the REALITY.”

“Republicans are sensing victory because they know AMERICANS are ra cist. They BANKED on it and looks like its paying off DIVIDENS and if you think its just a few fringes on the left well I should introduce you to Liberal folks who have LOST their Liberal friends over this.

But I dont worry AMerica will get what's coming to it. His election wasnt to show America moved past race it was to have them take a look in the mirror and see themselves for who they really are.

Obama wont FIGHT thats the MOST RIDICULOUS thing I've ever heard he is fighting you just dont agree with his tactics. Its the same song during the election just a different verse.

You all dont understand what the man is like you want him to be something he is not. You want him to be like YOU and be a DICTATOR for the left like Bush was for the Right. He was NEVER like that. He NEVER conned you into believing he was like that. He is the same man he always was. The reality that is coming to the surface is the reality of what the AMerican people are like. The ideological demagogues on the left and the ig norant ra cist on the right. BOTH think they speak for the MIDDLE

Carol”

“My feeling is if he can reach the whites, AA Latino, Asian Americans andother kids of color its NOT a wasted effort. Those kids who's parents chose to take them out of school would likely not have been influenced to stay in school by him anyway. They are C students whol grow up to be the Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck of tomorrow filled with stubborn igno ranance and desperately trying to hold on to a world that is disappearing before them. In other words those students who choose to stay home REALLY DONT MATTER either way you slice it. They've already been filled with hate and stubborn ignor ance its going to take a miracle to reach them.

Carol”

“The ign orant few has officially taken over this country. The intelligent folks are saying nothing to counter this or they are following along. I just find it laughable and ironic. This is why ra cism is a disease it spreads through basic contact and get intelligent people to buy it into.

This stuff use to make me depress but I'm either getting to the point where I'm apathetic or firmly believe its our destiny to DESTROY ourselves and each other so I just accept it like accept the sun rising in the east. ITS A GIVEN. The virus is out of control its infected too many people.”

“This is too ridiculous for words. We've been in Afghanistan for over 7 years and Obama has had only six months to change strategy and suddenly its VIETNAM and its HIS. You're anti war stance is frankly cloudling some on the left from doing an objective analysis of this issue. You need to try and take it off cause if you dont your blog just becomes propaganda.

For the record Vietnam was never a threat to America there was no reason for going into Vietnam if anything is comparable to Vietname its Iraq.”

“It boggles the mind what Obama is doing to have a crisis of confidence imo. He said he was going to work with rethugs he is doing that he is doing eveyrthing he said he was going to do as far as healthcare he still supports a public option. He is not trying to kill granny the crisis of confidence comes in the fact that for whatever reasons Americans are not very bright they think that he is trying to kill their grandmother or he wants to ruin the country or tax them when they make less than 250,000 dollars. It seems to me a crisis of confidence would mean going back on your word and he hasnt done that he just has to spend his time waste his time trying to clear up nonsense that even a three year old wouldnt buy but for some reason the AMerican people is dense stu pid and frankly afraid and end up buying. After 8 years of Bush NEVER did they believe that their government is trying to kill them or destroy the country yet we are not into a year of President Obama and they think he wants to kill them and destroy the country. Sometimes I truly think we are in the crisis we are in because we EARN it we deserve to be simply because of the way we behave.”

“Step up to what plate looks to me like all you do is sit around and let republicans and the fringe with their loud voices compare Obama to Hitler and saying he wants to kill Grandma until he is force to retreat from end of life counseling he wanted in the new bill. I dont see you all out there I just see you on the blogs whining. One of the things he said during the election was that he can't do this alone and yet as far as I can see he is. The fringe few on the right have progressives BEATEN. THey've got them so beaten that Congress members are quickly backing off a public option.”

“Never shopped at Whole foods there is one at Union Square that I've been tempted to go into after hearing the comments I have no intention of going into it.

Thanks for enligtening me as to the kind of politics that CEO of whole food represents. I had no idea he was a libertarian in other words just another free market capitalist sticking it to consumers.

Healthcare policy should be to shop at his overprice food store. Gee thanks but no thanks.”