kwalters's Comments (165)

“Mr. Zirin is basically making this point. Next time read the article.”

“I threw the Jesus quote in there to bait you socially enept and unconscious right wing ghouls who think child slave labor is ok.

I have all the money I need and am happy NOT to wear Nike. Although I am also smart enough to recognize most clothing is now manufactured on the backs of child slaves. However, Phil Knight pioneered child exploitation to make his shoes..."F­ree Trade" is a myth. The promise was cheaper goods...th­ose shoes cost $3 to make thanks to little kids. Phil and Tiger split the difference. You'd be hard pressed to find a pair under $100.

Ignorance of the law is never an excuse in court. Ignorance of the blood and sweat of child labor is also NO EXCUSE! I'm happy Tiger is a billionaire. It's just too bad most of it came from horrific slave labor.

If it bothers you...just move along and look the other way-it worked for Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.”

“Great Great Piece Dave Zirin!

I don't care one bit what Tiger Woods' personal issues are with his wife. That's a private matter.

However, Tiger Woods is the 21st Century's Michael Jordan when it comes to NOT HAVING A SOCIAL CONSCIENCE! In the 90s, the most famous and most beloved athlete on the planet, MICHAEL JORDAN, was asked about the child slaves that labored to manufacture the $100+ Nike shoes he hawked. MJ's reaction? "Not my department­...I'm just the spokesman" or words to that effect. Michael Jordan could have single-handedly ended that practice and raised labor standards to the point of turning sweat shops into living-wage factories!

And now there is Tiger Woods. Another "Not my department" kinda guy! Obviously, Tiger can make a billion dollars and not care if 3 year olds were working 20 hour days. But, like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods has the ability to change those working standards. Jesus said, “For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.” (Luke 12:48). Stan Lee said, "With Great Power comes Great Responsibility".

Much has been given to Michael and Tiger. They both were blessed with enormous talent that they refined with hard work. And they both have blown opportunities to give back and help eliminate slave labor around the planet.

Dave, you were really great on television today. Thanks for such a great, thoughtful piece!”

“Oprah Winrey has built up a lot of capital with her audience over the years. Whether through her considerable film catalogue, or her television show, or her humanitarian work, Oprah has always been outspoken and done the right thing.

Her softball interview of Sarah Palin was disgusting. When James Frey was revealed to have written fiction and shopped it as non-fiction, Oprah shredded him. Oprah had an opportunity to blow Sarah Palin into a million little pieces and blew it...Sarah­'s hypocrisy and lies are all well documented.

There's been talk of this season being Oprah's last. Why would Oprah, a billionaire, toss softballs to Sarah Palin? I think this will irreputably damage Oprah's reputation. True to form...Sar­ah Palin never brings out the best in ANYONE!”

“FWIW...it'­s spelled Cowper...b­ut pronounced Cooper...G­overnor Steve Cowper...”

“Soon...

Sarah Palin will claim that she never quit as governor and will just start showing up to work ala George from Seinfeld..”

“I consider Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann to be part of the MSM...and they made a big deal out of the fact that Hoffman lost. So did Chris Matthews on Hardball..­.”

“As a proud liberal, I have my own problems with President Obama. His intelligence or ability to write a book isn't one of them. Palin can hardly speak English let alone write. Listen to her when she is "Going Rogue"...s­he spouts the most incredible and pathetic ungrammatical word salads...a­nd also...”

“I am astonished by those asking why the left or the MSM keeps giving Palin so much attention.

She is a magnetic, charismatic and dangerous demagogue who HAS AFFECTED POLICY FROM FACEBOOK..­.HELLO???

Shannyn Moore once characterized Sarah Palin's Political ambition combined with her intellect like a jet engine on a golf cart...

The lies of Sarah Palin fit congruently with her mental pathology; narcissitic personality disorder DSM IV. God help us and God help the United States of America if that woman ever gets anywhere close to an elected or appointed position of power in Washington DC...”

“Now that Sarah hit the $jackpot they have no worries...­the kids are all part native and qualifie for single payer universal healthcare provided by the Alaska Native Health Care system...

They never have had to worry about healthcare­...ever!”

“Keith Thomson!

Thank you so much for finally uncovering the Truth...wh­at a great piece of reporting.
We can now all sleep easy at night. There are no UFOs! There are no aliens! This certainly solves all the mystery and strange sightings over Groom Lake and area 51!

It just took declassification to SOLVE EVERYTHING! Hhmmm...di­d you bother to ask if anything was still classified? Oh...of course not...all the secrets were declassifi­ed...it's a goddamn open book in Nevada...

The Truth is not "out there" like Fox Mulder's poster...i­t's right here in this post!

Move along...no­thing to see...”

“I agree...I love Linda's writing and work...but
1. the site is unreadable on my iphone and
2. it is nearly unreadable on my notebook.

Maybe just archive the current site and begin again with a normal non-community blog...jus­t a suggestion. Also, light type on a dark background is challenging to read-hurts my eyes. I much prefer dark type on a white background­...

make those changes and I'm a daily reader....­apparently with many many other new daily readers...

Thanks and keep up the great work!”

“Todd is at least half-Alaskan Native. The Palins are covered with Government Run, Singly Payer, Universal Health Care Coverage. As children of an Alaskan Native, the Palin kids, including Trig, will never have to worry about health coverage. Don't worry about them diving into the free market of health insurance.­..they have a safety net.”

“I love Bill Maher. However, Bill is flat WRONG about 9/11. To lump "truthers" in with "birthers" is just another way to deflect and mock an event that has had far more devastating consequences for the US as well as the rest of the world. Obama was born in HAWAII. But...what if he wasn't? What if the birthers are right? Would over a million people die as a result? Would we be in 2 endless and costly wars? Would our civil liberties and the Bill of Rights have been destroyed?

NO!

Maher is a denier. A denier of facts that are easily available for ANYONE to check out. Who planned and executed 9/11? I dunno. Is the official Government Conspiracy Theory Accurate? Unambiguously and indisputably NO!

No one is served by calling people who question the official unproven theory kooks. Like any movement, there are crazies everywhere. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. A new, honest 9/11 investigation would go a long way to understanding the events of that day. I doubt it will ever happen. Obama has become Mr. Move Along...No­thing To See...”

“are you talking to me??? You must've meant someone else. I never said Obama didn't use speech writers. Of course he does. Why wouldn't he? The difference is...Obama COULD write his own speeches. Palin can too, but the result is, as Shannyn loves to say, a WORD SALAD!”

“It's ok for a politician to have speechwriters. That's one thing. JFK had speechwriters.

However, when someone pens an article for the Wall Street Journal, I expect that person to have actually written it. Take it a step further...­when someone Ghostbooks on Facebook..­.well, that's not only a big fat LIE...it's absolutely CRAZY!

Geoffrey Dunn summed it up best..."Sa­rah Palin is the Milli Vanilli to American Politics!"”

“Great post Shannyn! Palin IS A THREAT to Democracy. She is the unseen mascot for the teabaggers-complete with a ghostwriter. Having a ghostwriter on Facebook..­.is, in itself, a lie!”

“Paul Hipp is a musical genius! Great Job!!!”

“I knew it! The year ahead will be great as America gets Palin unfiltered. Her speeches should be a comedic GOLDMINE!”

“and your point is???”

“ENOUGH!!! It is time to stand up and fight those misguided teabaggers that would shout down public debate at town hall meetings-most of them doing so against their own best interests! It's time to stand up to the for-profit insurance industry profiting on the backs of the sick and injured. This story could happen to any one of us or any one of our loved ones...sta­nd up and fight for the Kennedy Option!”

“You're full of crap! Swastikas are showing up all over the country in response to a pro status quo health care reform proposal..­.”

“For the politics category..­.

Shannyn Moore and AKM Muckraker.­..and the rest of the Alaska Bloggers-most notably, Celtic Diva, Progressive Alaska, Alaska Report and the Immoral Minority; they got the truth out about Sarah Palin and were successfully able to change the game with their blogs. They were, in large part, the reason Palin resigned and her polls are PLUNGING.”

“The left doesn't shout down town hall meetings..­.Left protests are generally Grassroots and not sponsored by big corporatio­ns...”

“Shannyn mentioned Palin in context...­after all, Palin did, selfishly, for her own attempt at safe facing, veto $28.6 million in weatherization funds. There is no other reason for her to have done so. Her lame ass excuses are already debunked..­.just like her crappy half-term as governor.

THERE ARE NO FEDERAL STRINGS ATTACHED--the Alaska Legislature already is on record saying so after researching.
Refusing the money does not make the federal deficit smaller-the money will just go to another smarter state.

So blow it glock-boy”