michie62's Comments (35)

“As someone who has chronic clinical depression, this time of year is very hard for me. It is especially hard these last three years as my beloved grandfather died five days before Christmas, and one day before my birthday, in 2006. My husband and I, along with our son, have not attended his family's Christmas Eve since then. The once a year big get together where everyone plasters their fake smiles on their faces was just too much for us. We have started our own tradition, having friends who might not have a place to go over for Christmas Eve supper and my husband and son sing at the 1030 service at our parish. We spend Christmas Day with our best friends and their son and ours. It is very low key, no gifts, no bs. Just good food, movies, laughter and love all around. And they are okay if I start to cry and feel bad. Christmas was always wonderful when I was growing up with my grandparents. We try to make it wonderfuland real for our son, who is 20.”

“John was so much more than any of us mere mortal fans will ever know. On Dec. 8, 1980, I had gone to bed early. My folks heard the news and decided to let me sleep. So when I awoke at 5am, hearing Peter Vitca on "The Source" saying that "former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed last night.", I lost my innocence. Just shy of my 18th birthday, one of my heroes was taken. I screamed, I cried, I swore, and I listened to the music. And I hung his picture on the outside of my locker at school. I wanted people to know what we had lost. I try to remember him more on his birthday, October 9, rather than remember the day that the jerk of all jerks took John away from everyone. Rest in peace John. Give George, Linda, Mimi, Maureen, Neil, Brian, Mal and all the other "beatle family members" a hug from us.”

“My grandpa died in 06. I had told him about Mike Wallace and Clint HIll being on Larry King in March 06. He cried when I talked about that show, saying what a rotten government we have that let Clint Hill hang about this assassination. I think that Clint Hill, almost more than even maybe the Kennedys, was more adversely affected by JFK's death. The man nearly committed suicide over not being able to save JFK. Without encouragement from Mike Wallace and Mrs. Hill, Clint Hill may have been another victim, but medication helped his depression and melacholy over the assasination.
My grandfather died not knowing who killed Kennedy--my grandpa was 41 when Kennedy was killed. JFK was like a contemporary of his. I hope that before I die we will know who did this heinous act.”

“FZ thank you for reminding me of Six Seconds In Dallas by Thompson. My grandpa and I read that book several times.”

“was acting president as soon as jfk was shot, was president once jfk was pronounced dead. he didn't need sarah hughes to swear him in, it was a fate compleat. The oath is just formality.”

“my grandpa knew about that limo being redone in 64, as a matter of face it was on the cbs evening news. they made a big deal about it.”

“thank you i still choke up about this every year.”

“to the fed that was a sin, but it would have saved our country if we had abolished the fed and went with the silver notes. Lincoln, a century before, also tried to reform our money system. The rich don't like their money tampered with.”

“Even though I am a radical Democrat-Farmer Labor party member in MN, I would not usually defend LBJ. Some on here think he wasn't too liberal. The fact of the matter is before he went into politics, he was a school teacher. In the poorest part of Texas, teaching dirt poor, poverty stricken Mexican children and children of poor Texan farmers. He saw the extreme poverty of their situation. While the man for the most part was a pri-k, that experience stayed with him. While Bobby and Jack Kennedy came around to the idea of civil rights and the like, for JFK it was pretty much a cerebral thing. For Bobby Kennedy, I think it got to his heart as a father; LBJ remembered the kids he taught. And of course there was continuing the legacy of JFK. My grandfather told me once that LBJ was quoted as saying "yipee" when he was told JFK had died from the gunshots.
For the most part, I would not defend LBJ/ When you hear those tapes where he literally kisses the arse of J. Edgar Hoover (amoral) and literally blows smoke up his arse about the warren commission and his bitter whining about Bob Kennedy, I know I want to puke.
LBJ didn't die a drunk. He died from a broken heart. That was broken by his stupidity about Vietnam.”

“so many things were botched up in the investigation of JFK's death. from his body being removed from Parkland Hospital--where the autopsy should have been done--to Johnson ordered the limo Kennedy was killed in redone, evidence was just left unattended at parkland in that car and then Johnson has it all redone before anyone can examine the car. So--he commits a felony there-evidence tampering, destruction. O'Donnell, Powers, and even Jackie Kennedy, removing the victim's body before autopsy, anyone else would have been arrested. The brain, according to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr's book, RFK took JFK's brain from Bethesda and buried it somewhere. I do not think we will ever know what happened.”

“Mark Lane's books are still the best. Dulles and his minions had a lot of reason, as did the federal reserve folks.”

“still gonna watch dave and it appears who he had sex with still work there.”

“Paul McCartney and The Beatles are not the "flavor of the week." Forty-five years on the international scene is not flavor of the week. Susan Boyle, while very talented, is partly the making of Simon Cowell and his merry band of people. IL Divo (another Cowell creation) are very good, but they will not be around forty-five years or more. Neither will Susan Boyle. Susan will never write lyrics like McCartney. Susan Boyle also is not a flavor of the week.
To TJJJ: Boyle sings in a different genre than McCartney. Paul doesn't want to sing like Susan anymore than she wants to sing like Paul. Both have plenty of fans who are making them wealthy.
To even compare the two of them is like comparing an apple to a piece of steak. Not happening.”

“love bill maher. my husband and i have date night watching Real Time with Bill Maher every friday. hbo for a month is cheaper than going to one matinee together. And we laugh our butts off and learn something along the way, Bill was right on last week when he said Americans were stupid. The ad with the woman complaining about soda being taxed needs to go away. Soda, pop and sugar juice are not nutritional. When I was kid, back in the 70's pop was a treat. McDonalds was a treat--about once a month. We ate at home ten out of eleven nights. Going out to eat was a special treat, ocassion--like getting all a's on a report card or your birthday. Kids today expect to go out to eat as a regular part of life. No wonder so many people have ibs, colon problems, etc. When we went out to eat in the 70's we went where my folks wanted to go--a steakhouse, a supper club. Not mcdonald's. or pizza. I guess I am out of the loop I try to eat that way today. Healthy. I have diabetes type II, so what i put in my mouth is tantamount to how I feel. I have lost 90 pounds in five years, without surgery. Old fashioned, but successful.”

“Peace is needed asap. Please participate everyone.”

“Lonesome Roads wouldn't know how to use the key. Over 45 advertisers have dropped their ads from his show. He is so yesterday”

“The highlight of my week is Real Time With Bill Maher. He is the reason I pay and extra $12 a month for our digital cable from the phone company. He is fabulous and I love the new rules. Other than Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, Bill is the best on tv! He deserves emmys, the nobel peace prize, any award. He is the bravest person on tv. even with hbo and its limitless broadcasting, bill is brave.”

“The pain that lasts a lifetime. Thirty-one years ago, my friend, just age 16, hung herself in her backyard on the jungle gym. She is forever young in the minds of her siblings, nephews and nieces, and her friends. We who were her friends have children older than she now and wonder what kind of fun they'd have had with their "special" aunt.
As a parent of a child with bi-polar as well, I can understand all the doctors,hospitals etc. I pray that I do not experience the horror that Dana and her husband have. My heart goes out to them and all parents that outlive their children. Peace to you all.”

“she needs to stay in prison. and so do the others.”

“musical scores--all of the beatles movies, the sound of music, meet me in st. louis
a star is born-1954”

“That is right, you can't eat hope. And the bailout isn't for us. We are all f***ed thanks to the corporate thieves. Neil Young should be the nation's poet laureate, even though he may still be a citizen of Canada. He hits the nail right on the head. I think bush should give his pension back to the government to help all the men and women who survived being in iraq and are ruined for life. Neil Young you have always rocked. Thank you for saying what the rest of us think.”

“JFK did not start the
Vietnam War. Dwight Eisenhower did, there was no increase of "military advisors" under JFK! That happened with Lyndon B. Johnson, who not only escalated the war, but lied to the American people about it and could not get out of it. Please know history when you post.”

“Rickles is hilarious. I will never forget when he broke a cigarette case on Carson's desk and the next night Carson went over to the CPO Sharkey set to give Don a piece of his mind. It was priceless. I also like his rapport with Letterman.”

“To quote McCartney, "John was killed by the jerk of all jerks." The jerk of all jerks who was and is mentally ill (he claims he is under control with medication and becoming "born-again", if I had a dollar for every con in prison who becomes born again, I 'd be rich) killed John Lennon. The government of this country under the near dictator, Richard Nixon, tried to kill his spirit, which they could not. Hoover was long dead before Lennon was murdered. Hell, Yoko and John attended the inaguaration of Carter. So I really don't think we can pin this on the government. Yoko is right to continue to ask that the jerk of all jerks be kept behind bars. As long as she, Paul, Olivia, Ringo, Barbara and all their children are alive, that man is just too dangerous to be free. Peace and love to one and all.”

“his show was on msnbc.”