plafayette's Comments (447)

“My rate hike letter came from Meineke.....”

“Don't be too hasty........President Obama told us that it would take alot of pressure from America's Citizens for real change to take place in this country. We will have to continue to stick together on this issue and make sure our state reps know that we won't back down. If they want to continue to keep their seat at the table then they should begin to listen to the needs of the people who elect them. Hold these folks accountable state by state...seat by seat! WE THE PEOPLE...must do this!”

“I think the lady has a point. BIG Business continues to treat American Citizens as though we have no choice in what they decide to do to us. There is nothing wrong with demanding a reasonable rate.....especially when you ARE paying your bills. Hiking someones rate just makes it harder for them to pay. I just got a rate hike notice in the mail and I plan to pay it off and return their card with a polite NO THANK YOU I choose not to be RAPED by your company for the privilige of patronizing your establishment. It is in MY BEST INTEREST to try to get the best VALUE for MY HARD EARNED DOLLAR. I will do business with those who RESPECT my dollar and the SWEAT I used to earn it. If we just sit there and continue to take it on the chin when and where will it stop? Wall Street? I DON'T THINK SO!”

“What's left to know about her? She lies, she is willing to cheat, and she quits when the going gets tough or when it is clear that she won't win. I will not purchase anything she writes, and I will not purchase any book bearing her name because I will not contribute to the idea of her "selling power."

Like many I just wish her to fade away.....but I get that she is very hard to simply ignore. What with pregnant daughter baby momma drama, ex-boyfriends going nude, raging law suits, quitting jobs.....crack busts and jail time. Kinda makes running for VP and losing seem like a fantasy nightmare...oh wait that happened to her too!”

“Amen....turn the tables over and start the evictions!”

“Oops.......I meant to say Happy healthy people paying lots of Insurance premiums. But to my point......on the tax thing I also expect my government to do exactly what President Obama is doing now. Go after the thieves that a robbing American Citizens and bring them to heal or cast them out of the system altogether!

HEALTH REFORM NOW....AND PLEASE BRING BACK THE PUBLIC OPTION!”

“Why do these people hate America and her citizens so much? You would think that a civilized nation would welcome the opportunity to make a great nation even better by doing better toward the citizens that pay to keep it afloat. Happy, healthy people paying lots of taxes for longer period of time = everybody wins kinda thinking. But it seems the math has been equated differently. US citizens(trapped by the machine of corporate greed) can be extracted from without receiving = benefit + corporations derive greater wealth for themselves. Examine CURRENT birthrate, ADD number of people between 18-35 years old who will likely reproduce in the near future.... TOTAL makes everyone else forever EXPENDABLE.

Corporate Insurers not interested in Health Care Reform.... Not now, Not Ever!”

“I am so very happy that I spent so much time and energy working for Obama during his campaign because I have learned how to work for or against a candidate seeking public office. I am deeply offended by Mr. Kings statements and his lack of sensitivity toward the millions of Jackson fans who are mourning his sudden death and loss. Mr. King and other public servants must show that they are part of the solution ....and not part of the problem. Mr. King must go!”

“It does not matter if it was formerly Trig.
Sarah & Burke still doing a Jig
Two to tango and tango they must
Failure in politics turning chances to dust

Shouldn't Ms. Palin to reduced to a simple lemmerick by now? Somebody out there help this along a bit.

Many thanks.”

“Foe some time now it has been the policy of MSM to steer clear of acknowledging crazy when they see it. This was particularily true during the last eight years when you not only had to refrain...but were often called upon and forced to defend crazy in the name of patriotism and 9/11. I think the very fact that we are strating to appropriately use the term again is a very good sign. It means that we are on the road to sanity and common sense again. Someone should try to warn Bachman and Sarah Palin that crazy time is over....but most likely they won't be able to comprehend.”

“Talk about drinking the kool aid! Your grand dad taught you true.... I can not fathom why anyone thinks Reagan would be good for the 21st century when he was so wrong for the 20th. Perhaps because we are so close to easter and thoughts of resurrection abound somehow this poor chap got politics and religion all mixed-up. Or maybe with Palin's political career so close to death ...and there being no other viable (living) republican candidates on hand..well the ole "R" man came to mind. Personally, I'll keep my eye on Jesus alone for the resurrection and let Ronnie RIP as he should. Sarah not the first or second coming of anything that would be any good for America. In this life or any other fantasy.”

“Brazille has a strong affinity and connection with their African culture and ancestry. The difference is that they do not wear the racial and cultural labels that America is so fond of bestowing upon people of color. Most African Americans do not "consider" themselves as what you would call black.....but ,”

“Spot on! De Silva opened the door for a more honest discussion and look at what is happening around the world...including America. Poor people and the former middle class, are still being asked to do more, shoulder more of the financial burden created by the very wealthy. I for one have had enough of my pockets getting picked by taxes on this, that, and double for everything else. Middle class is a smoke screen for working poor.....you own nothing! You pay until you die...period. If you get sick and can no longer pay...our sweet government comes along and throws you out of the house you built and paid for your whole life. Taxes owed on your car? They will make sure you can not register it until you pay the taxes and of course you also have to pay to register it EVERY YEAR TOO. CHANGE IS LONG OVER DUE... and can not come soon enough for me. Greed has MADE LIFE H3LL but it is double h3ll for people of color here and abroad.”

“Yes, I would agree that David Gregory was a poor choice for MTP.....but in truth NO ONE could ever really replace Tim Russert. Maybe things would have gone better with Brian Williams or even Mike Barnacle. Gregory has all of his talking points down cold but comes off like a deer caught in headlights. Tim Russert was a master at coaxing the truth out of folks who simply did not want to go down that road but knew if they were on MTP truth was going to be exposed. With Tim, it was not so much "Gotcha" but more of a "There you go" getting down to the real with dignity.”

“A small fish, yes....but we must start somewhere. Like most Americans I have worked hard, stayed out of trouble by obeying the law, and paid all the taxes the government said I OWED TO THEM! I can not even tell you how freaking upset I am watching the whole economy crumble because of rampant, unchecked greed. Not a few dollars here and there.....millions and then billions of dollars. I feel so hurt and abused. At 53 yrs old I suddenly learn that I have paid 10,000 more in taxes than the wealthest American......and these SOB's are stealing with both hands unchecked, and above the law? LET THE JAILTIME BEGIN....BOTTOM TO THE TOP.”

“Megan will go home to one of mommies seven or eight houses and really work herself into a lather about all the hard earned money that President Obama is giving back to the poor people who earned it so that they might have ONE roof over their head and a full meal in their bellies. I'm sure she is scared to death about her future in these uncertain times....why she might one day have to actually get a real job and try to live on her substandard meager wages like common folks. No! our Megan will not go down without a fight. She has chosen to speak out, d*mn knowledge to h#ll and back for all she cares...... you are starting to worry her with all this talk of parity and fairness towards those who have been left out! A true McCain.....her parents are just so proud.”

“James Carville is an American first and "Yellow Dog Democrat" soon after! He does not apologize for either of those facts, nor should he. When he learned that his country had been attacked he was as usual right on point with protecting the nation and stood directly behind the Commander in Chief. Carville has a very long, very partiisan political history - he is also the last person the GOP should want to mess with right now....well maybe Carville and Rahm are tied in last place. This, just like the other failed GOP stratagies will fizzle and burn them in the end. They are trying to cull Carville out from the herd so they can weaken Obama and his administration....that will not happen. Carville is known for bringing a cannon to a gun fight. I'm betting he is still armed and dangerous. Watch out GOP...Yellow Dog on the loose!”

“He looks like Keith Richards to me...no better, no worse for wear. He is an extremely talented man and I am happy he is still into making music. I don't really care what he looks like because it was his decision to go through the process of changing himself. Hope he is still happy with the result. I also hope his obsession? with children is over and done....that is what is truly disturbing about Michael. Today when he spoke he sounded (for the first time) like an adult male...”

“This party is already over. They have been walking over their dead for so long they have forgotten the look and feel from that initial splat. STRAP ON THOSE SEATBELTS BOYS........IT'S GONNA CONTINUE TO BE A BUMPY RIDE.”

“Mr. Rove please remember that "Revenge" is a dish that is best served cold........ Obama understands that "Justice"........ is always best when swift and well done. I can hardly wait to see who in the GOP will help to serve him up!”

“Wooooohooo! The GOP is certainly on the "right" path now....nothing says savior like a cross dressing, race-baiting, divorced ex-mayor. Frankly, I don't think New York has that many "Joe the Plummers" still in residence for him to be elected.... Tito and Jerome are well aware of what Rudy would mean to them and their future.”

“There is so much that I do not like about Ms. Palins politics and personality I simply don't know where to begin. I will never forget her appearence onto the national stage...including the interviews and vice-presidental debate. I have not seen any qualities that suggest that she is qualified to lead the United States of America in any capacity. I do not need to demonize this woman. She under qualified, period.
Her lack of humility and blind ambition further accentuates her lack of substance and knowledge base. I think she could have pulled out of this mess if she stepped up and admitted that the whirlwind was more than she bargained for...and that she would be better prepared next time...blah,blah,blah. Instead she has blamed her disasterous behavior and performance on everyone else. Her own ethics should have informed her that it was not appropriate to spend public money on clothes for herself and family. As a public servant she should already know better....but she did not...and does not. This is a very small thing that she should know hands down without being told or reminded. She is not ready to lead the country.”

“The point for most women is not to turn the clock back on aging so much....it is more to lessen or rid themselves of symptoms caused by going through menopause. The symptoms vary for each woman but some are so severe that daily functioning becomes greatly diminished and sometimes painful. Somers may be over the top but women who need help in this dept should have information about whats out there to help so they can make independent inquiries.”

“Peter....see the forrest and the trees. Black and White are the extremes covering everything else in the middle. When race hatred against black people is ended it will end for all people who are also not white.”

“Part 2

Blacks have indeed come to hate many things about white people who are guilty of practicing racism and benefitting from white privilege. We don't care about making white people feel guilty- we are working on purging our own souls from the darkness we have been forced to endure almost silently. Black America is Traumatized, and talking about our abuser and the abuse is a big step toward being healed. My soul darkens a little every time a young black kid is shot in the back by a police officer . Is this something I should just forget about until it is my son who is shot for no good reason? I am forced to remind my son and my grandson that they are black and must be careful of the police at all times. I must continue to tell the stories of black people in a racist America where too many White people don't want to be reminded of their past or current deeds against people of color.......it's not important let's just move on. Better to create and enforce the myth that black people don't love or value their children the same way that white people do.

Peter the lies have to end. The bloodshed and discrimination has to stop. And colored people every where have to be able to grieve out loud - and heal from the wounds inflicted by a very sick institution and policy of race hatred. Try seeing it as Post Traumatic Generational Slavery”