humbop's Comments (43)

“How absurd. When would you watch the video of your life? After it was over? How much of your video would be dedicated to watching the video?”

“Howard Dean has my vote in 2012. He will be what all us progressives we LED TO BELIEVE Obama was going to be: someone with UNCOMPROMISING integrity who would FIGHT to bring the peoples' voice back into government, fight to bring transparency back to government, fight for the ideals progressives hold dear.

Dean in 2012.”

“What about the Japanese-American internments during WWII? Wasn't the military involved with that?”

“Sadly, Obama hasn't lived up to my expectations, especially in regards to human and civil rights. He's too centrist, and that's just not enough to fix a nation who's been twisted to the greed, apathy, and lies of the Right. He's too busy playing "Rock Star President:" playing golf with Tiger, basketball with LeBron when he should be repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," trying to restrain lobbyists, etc.

Lobbying IS just legalized bribery. We DON'T have a democracy. We vote, but it's as effective as an election in Iran (so who are we to judge THEM?).

We need a progressive president next term. One who will stand his ground and be so wishy-washy (the writing was on the wall once all the ex-Clinton people were appointed to his staff.) Through all the self-serving, preserve-the-status-quo bums out.

Howard Dean in 2012. I want to hear a clear, loud Yee-haw from inside the Oval office. The sound of true change -- no matter how crazy people try to make it sound.”

“There's no shortage of corruption and ineptitude to uncover in our society. If newspapers would get back to doing what they were designed to do -- inform the public -- then readers would remain loyal.

One of the problems with media is consolidation. Once a newspaper becomes a cog in a giant machine, instead of it's own, local, independent entity, then the needs of advertisers becomes more important than the needs of the public, so investigative journalism gets thrown under the bus as profit becomes the driving force.

It's time to break up the big media companies and take back ownership OUR airwaves and OUR right to know the truth.

If newspapers would start showing some backbone and start ruffling some feathers by asking hard questions they will find readership. (Though I'm not ready to forgive the New York Times for all their politically correct missteps for the last 8 or so years.)

The secret lies in two words: Question Authority. It's what the Founding Fathers intended.”

“It's been nagging me for a while, but finally it struck me who Geitner reminds me of: the guy from "Eraserhead."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486//)”

“I, for one, am withholding all future donations to the DNC and to Obama for this slight on Dean. It's outrageous, and I'm sure it stems from Rahm's petty and juvenile vindictiveness. Obama should have been more grateful towards Dean.”

“The implied(?) racism here is OUTRAGEOUS. As is the image of the shooting of the President. Somebody deserves to lose their job over this gross impropriety. The Secret Service should investigate, since they usually fail to see anything funny about depictions of people shooting presidents.”

“Caption: I get oxygen-starved when my head's up my @$$.”

“After more than 8 years kowtowing to the right wing, hiring Kristol, and all the shoddy reporting (even now they bury important news in the back pages) they find themselves hurting? Hmmm, I wonder why? They are as pathetic as the US auto industry executives who seem blind to the writing on the wall.

The Times executives have tarnished the brand beyond repair. Good riddance. I hope all the other major media outlets who forsake journalism for infotainment soon follow suit. There is an urgent need for unbiased, fact-based reporting that can stand up to spin and smears -- from all sides. If media outlets like the Times can't deliver, then I'll just tune in to the best infotainment out there: The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.”

“Too bad video wasn't used instead of stills.”

“Give me a break: Noonan is a two-bit former speechwriter for Reagan. Who cares what she thinks? She's a female, much-less-accomplished-William-Buckley, who's wrong more than right. Enough with these conservative pundits who's main qualifications are dropping Reagan's name. And Reagan is the one who started all the economic mess we now find ourselves in. Hypocrites, go back under the rock from whence you came.”

“Maybe they should rename the space station Arakis.”

“Yeah, it's "major players" are witch doctors and beauty queens. That IS a problem.”

“The guy has a right to give money to any cause he wants. He shouldn't have to resign because of it. I am very liberal. I'm against Prop 8. It is unconstitutional. But I am more against the oppression of an individual's right to be heard, no matter what the issue. Why must we all act like babies? You spend your money and vote the way you want; let him spend his money and vote the way he wants. Agree to disagree. Is that so hard? How can you be against discrimination when it aligns with your beliefs, yet discriminate when it doesn't. I'm sick of all this hypocrisy: from the Right and the Left.

Getting this guy fired doesn't change anything, but it tears at the fabric of our society. I'd like to see some gay people and Prop 8 opponents do the right thing and speak up for this guy. There IS a higher road to take. And there is a higher goal than gay marriage: the return of civilized discourse in America.”

“OUTRAGEOUS! Lying mo-fos.”

“Why aren't actions like these by the GOP prosecuted?”

“Can't Oprah, and others, sue the makers of these voting machines for obstructing their Constitional right? Or maybe sue the state? Class-action suit or individual suit? Any lawyers out there who can answer this?
Thanks.”

“Of course, this isn't considered welfare, is it? Unjustified travel expenses paid by taxpayers when Palin could afford to pay it herself, and should have. Typical GOP hypocrisy: deny taxpayer money to those who need it, so that they can spend it themselves. These people are NOT REAL Americans, nor true Christians, folks.”

“Once again we see the pitfalls of blindly worhsipping a system based on greed and why oversight is necessary for Capitalism to function properly, not an evil. Greed begets cheating, which stifles the very competition "free-markets" like to wear pinned to their sleeves. Only through regulation and oversight can their be a level playing field for free-markets to work effectively.”

“Hey, goat, what's happening? Can you say RESTRAINING ORDER or HUGE SETTLEMENT ON ASSAULT LAWSUIT? Say hi to you mother for me.”

“The Earth would be a better place without any of the Baldwins. Ship 'em to the moon or Mars. Especially this one, the least talented of an untalented bunch. If you're a white male, an alcoholic, and a failure at pretty much everything you've ever tried, as long as you speak out against abortion and taxes, then the GOP has a spot for you.

Eisenhower is turning over in his grave.”

“What about the GOP who have been training their children to be racists for the past 100 years?”

“The GOP has been wrong about everything up until now: trickle-down theory, deregulation, preemptive wars. It's safe to assume they are wrong about Socialism as well. The only "bogey-man" out there we should worry about is the big corporations which uses the myth of Capitalism as a tool to their own benefit, and the public's detriment. Always.”

“I'd like a free-market, Capitalist GOPer to explain why American car companies can't compete on the world market. They've had their tax breaks, their lobbyists defeat raising gas-mileage standards, etc. There even was a precursor gas-crisis in 19772 that was a warning to them. But what do they do? Instead of building more efficient cars, they find loopholes that classify cars as trucks so they don't have to meet fuel standards. They lobby for this and for that. I don't see the innovation, the flexibility, that free-markets are supposed to bring. In addition, they urge the public to "buy American" despite offering a subpar product. Great. Bring out the patriotic jingoism when you can't deliver the goods.

Stop drinking the Kool-Aid, folks. All this socialism is dangerous, Capitalism is the only way bullshit is a way for the Corporate elitists to keep fleecing the American public. Why should I "buy American" if the Japanese and Koreans make a better product? THAT'S Capitalism.

The fallacy of laissez-faire, is that companies will change and adapt better without government intervention because there is profit in it. The reality is that they'd rather resist change and cash in short term than make strategic long-term decisions which would keep them profitable. And never, is the well-being of the community or nation brought into the equation.

You live by the sword of Capitalism, you'll die by the sword of Capitalism. Long live Toyota.”