marko77

American by birth - Serial Channel Surfer by the Grace of God

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Aftershock rattles China quake zone

"The U.S. government has already offered $500,000 and is prepared to offer more "as needed". While I appreciate the gesture, $500K is really a pittance; much more can and should be offered." by tippy6

tippy: We should offer whatever expertise we have to help the Chinese people affected by this earthquake. But, money? How is that possible when we owe the Chinese billions or trillions of dollars? Gone are the days when the US govt. has the money for disaster relief in other countries or even in our own - we are now a debtor nation, thanks to American businesses investing in cheap chinese and other third world labor. We have become a Third World nation that owes other Third World nations trillions.

Also, some of the richest people in the world are Chinese - like that 20 something woman who is worth 16 billion. The Chinese are flush with cash - unfortunately it's in the hands of a few. posted 05/17/2008 at 08:58:10

Hindu Groups Seek Ban On Mike Myers' "The Love Guru"

"All must respect Hinduism. I agree with Rajan." by Tariqahmed

Tariq - Just in case your comment isn't meant to drip with sarcasm, thousands of years have gone by since the founding of Hinduism, which has allowed the Brahmin priests to totally screw up the original message, and brother, they certainly have!!!!

The very idea of Hindu Fundamentalists is absurd, but there it is. How pathetic. Anyway, Hindu priests have been ripping off people for thousands of years. Instead of working for a living, these slackers perform a few ceremonies and receive at least three hots and a cot, if not more. It's a rip-off. Not different really from Western Priests, Rabbis and Islamic mullahs. posted 05/17/2008 at 01:31:45
I'm going to roast a cow for these Hindu Fundamentalists and they can eat it with Steak Sauce. I guess the Hindus have decided to become assholes along with other Fundamentalists. posted 05/15/2008 at 22:42:35

China Earthquake, Florida Fires, US Tornadoes, Burma Cyclone Ravage The Angry Earth

"that is "CAN"T even begin to understand.." (ironic typo)" by fishsandwichesr2good

fish - I commend your focus and commitment to detail - it isn't often someone tripping his brains out on LSD cares about editing. How you do it, I don't know. posted 05/12/2008 at 22:33:37

Terrell Owens Headed To Primetime - As A Sitcom Actor

"T.O. you need to be practicing not dropping so many catches this next season. You're one of the best receivers, still, and I want to see you stick it to the Eagles after how you got ran out of Philly." by the964kid

964 - T.O. didn't "get run out of Philly" - he simply took the money and ran, after stating that he "needed to feed his family." I know......it's tough to feed a family on the 49 million the Eagles were paying him, but we all do the best we can.... posted 05/12/2008 at 21:33:46

1,000 buried in another school collapse in China

"I used to live in China.... there is more care, decency, integrity and kindness in Chinese people (Christian attributes, supposedly?) than Americans could ever hope to have." by MikePatronSaintofTroot:

Mike, I don't doubt you are correct about everyday people in China. I'm sure they are no different from everyday people here in the US. But what about the Chinese who put toxic materials including feces in medicine and shipped it to the West. Some of that "medicine" killed over one hundred people, including children in the Philippines. And you know what? It was reported that the Chinese govt. people didn't care because those poisoned "weren't Chinese." Now, what do you have to say about "decency, integrity, and kindness." posted 05/12/2008 at 21:47:02

Pope Benedict: Sex Can Become Like A "Drug"

"And does anyone else think this guy looks like a B-movie anti-Christ?" by recless

LOL. Actually, he should've been cast as Vlad the Impaler or as Count Chocula on a cereal box. posted 05/11/2008 at 12:27:53
The Pope is right. Sex can become like a drug, and so can twisted cults like the Hitler Youth. The Pope should know about that one from his Bavarian Short Pants childhood. posted 05/11/2008 at 07:53:32

Jenna Bush Wedding: A Low Key Affair In Crawford, Texas

"She worked as a volunteer for UNICEF with AIDS victims.." by JulieSA

Jenna is to be commended if she has done these things. But didn't her husband Harry work for Karl Rove? What kind of person works for someone like Rove? posted 05/11/2008 at 07:44:24
"The hate you people have is amazing - and you hate everything....And you think you are the ones to run this country?" by FADUTA

Take a break, Faduta. People have a right to be pissed off at the arrogance of W and the Neo-Cons. Did you know that in the 1600s artists like Valesquez and Goya painted Royal Families in all their splenderous clothes and palatial backgrounds, but the faces of the Royals portrayed them as doltish. Being arrogant and material to the however, the Royals were too dimwitted to catch on.

It''s the right of people who aren't millionaires and billionaires to poke fun. Always has been and always will be. After all, the mega-wealthy usually think of everyone else as dirt. posted 05/11/2008 at 07:24:05

Al Sharpton Owes $1.5M In Overdue Taxes

Al Sharpton is part con-man. Everyone knows that and sthe Tawana Brawley incident bears that out. There are plenty of white con-men hypocrites also. No doubt about that. posted 05/10/2008 at 10:47:17

Hugh Hefner Invites Miley Cyrus To Playboy's Pages


"Billy Ray and his wife have brought her up right. She doesn't need money from Hefner." by heal57

heal - you mean Billy Ray Boo Bob........ Be Bop She Bop??? "Brought her up right," you say. Sheeeit man, what are you talking about?? posted 05/10/2008 at 08:19:48

Why Women Gladly Date Ugly Men (And Probably Even Prefer Them)

Men want a woman who is sexy and attractive - dig the middle aged and old geezers who marry girls old enoug to be their daughters and grand-daughters. Gotta have bucks, though.


And, women want a man with the money, honey. Simple as that, and always has been. Looks have nothing to do with it. posted 05/17/2008 at 09:21:38

Jenna Bush Wedding Slideshow: Details, Commemorative Gifts, More

"I am talking about regular folks, umm, sorta. I doubt many hufftards are normal though. Normal people do not wear tinfoil hats and Obama diapers." by ctbutte

ct - you are right about normal people not wearing tin foil hats and Obama diapers, I'm sorry that you do. Have you considered therapy via the psychic hot line? just a suggestion. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:17:20

Evil and the Addiction to Pain (Part 1)

Is is true that people are addicted topain? It seems that people always seek pleasure, but when that pursuit is rooted in ignorance, stupidity, and at the expense of others the result is pain. Such is the natural karmic reaction. Did not Buddha, Krishna, Jesus all state this? Yes and it's right there to experience. posted 05/03/2008 at 08:13:10

Arab & American Journalists: A Comparison

and on.... just because Charles Manson may have a thing or two to say that makes sense, doesn't mean he's not mentally ill. Same with Bin Laden. posted 05/04/2008 at 10:23:12
...the truth. CNN shows Bin Laden tapes edited to just the parts that say "Death to America." Al-Jazeera shows them in entirety. That is truth." by pakiman

pakiman - my point exactly. I'm sure Bin Laden says some things that make sense, but in essense he is a cold blooded killer, and although he is sincere in his twisted and demented interpretation of Islam, that doesn't make him right on any level. posted 05/04/2008 at 08:37:26
pakiman - I know you have a grasp on history so I'll add this: The Christian Crusaders who marched to "liberate" Jerusalem in the 1200's were as fucked up as Bin Laden and the rest of the Wahhabis today. In time, followers of major religions twist the original message to such a degree that it becomes the opposite of what was intended. posted 05/03/2008 at 23:51:15
"That is complete bullshit. Have you ever watched Al-Jazeera English or Arabic?" by pakiman

pakiman - President Carter has said something to the effect that as long as Pat Buchanan continues to have a love affair with Adolf Hitler, he will not take his views seriously. In the same manner, as long as Al Jazeera continues to be the messenger boy and cheerleaders for Bin Laden and his religious fundamentalist crazies, I can't see them as anything other than non-newsworthy. 'Even people like Charles Manson say some things that make sense, although he's many bricks shy of a load....and so it is with Al Jazeera. posted 05/03/2008 at 23:44:29
Al Jazeera and Fox News are the same thing in different parts of the world. Both support extreme points of view..... Fox loves the Neo-cons and Al Jazeera journalists and administrators are in love with the psychopathic and demented religious extremists of Al Queda. posted 05/03/2008 at 09:04:30

Miley Cyrus To Skip First Public Appearance Since Vanity Fair Photo

When I was in college in the early 1970s, I saw the perfect Disney poster on a guy's wall down the hall of my dorm - It had Mickey shooting heroin, Goofy banging Minnie, Grumpy, Sneezy,et. al. having group sex with Snow White, and on and on.....What' so different today about Disney "stars" and that poster? Forget the clean image. No one believes it. posted 05/01/2008 at 21:00:57

CNN Poll: George Bush Most Unpopular President In Modern History

W Bush is good only for the millionaires and billionaires. Really speaking, he's the type of guy who s heads up Third World countries, because he speaks for the mega-wealthy 100% of the time and hasn't a clue or give a shit about how average working people live and think.

He's been fooling the 29%, because they think he's a "man of God" (yeah, right!) or someone they can have a beer with (yeah right, again). W is the worst President ever!!! No question about that! posted 05/01/2008 at 17:05:55

Two Years After the Big Immigrants Rights Marches, Where Do Things Stand?

"Wow, some seriously racist people posting here." by pakiman

pakiman, people posting here are not racist. Read and reflect on what they have written. posted 05/03/2008 at 09:24:22
Here's where we stand: Illegal immigration is being used by corporations and medium-sized business owners to destroy fair wages for American citizens and legal immigrants. No more and no less. As a result, it must be stopped.

Are you aware that Ceasar Chavez was opposed to hiring illegal and legal immigrants as Farm Workers in California the 1960's. Why? Because they were being used to destroy fair wages for Mexican-American workers who were US citizens.

Learn from it. America was built on immigration and will continue to benefit from it. Illegal immigration will lower the standard of living for the vast majority. Also, it's time the Mexican govt. and business community did more to better the lives of their own people, instead of encouraging them to storm the US border. posted 05/03/2008 at 09:13:11

Stuck In The Slow Lane

"Though the economy have slowed, the US is not in recession." by rollingdivision


rolling: OK, the US is not in recession but we're paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas and about $40.00 for one bag of groceries. Sweet!!! Meanwhile, most high school graduates will be bagging groceries or working the third shift at the local 7 - 11. And we owe trillions to China, which was once considered a Third World Country, because we no longer produce or sell anything to ourselves as Americans or to any other country anymore.

You know what, I agree. We're not in a recession, but we are totally fucked economically, although we haven't been squarely hit in the face yet with it......yet. posted 04/30/2008 at 22:48:14
"welcome to the Chinese Century." Thanx, President Bush!" by gevan

Yes, it can be called "The Chinese Century" because W and the Neo-cons plus other leading US business leaders have actively promoted it.

Why employ American workers when goods can be produced in China for 1/20th of the cost, with all the profits going to American Companies who invest and build there? And what work is left for millons of US citizens? Try the third shift at the local 7-11 or as a greeter at Wal-mart. And the rest? Well, teens and US young adults who won't work for minimum wage will sell drugs and terrorize thier neighborhoods, since in America everyone is free to "live the good life." Meanwhile, a small minority of Americans are comfortably tucked away in their gated communities. How sad and pathetic. posted 04/30/2008 at 22:15:28
W keeps saying our economy is fine. Well, it is for him and his millionaire and billionaire buddies and that's all he cares about. As a result, he's telling the truth. This is part of Rove's genius - prop up a guy who speaks like a third grader, but identifies only with millionaires, and whatta ya got? W Bush. Well, there goes our once strong country. posted 04/30/2008 at 22:05:13

wowOwow Conversation: Why Isn't Anyone Screaming About Taxes?

Joan said she was very polite to Chinese people on the subway, because, as Liz said, "you know they own your ass." Well, if the Chinese "own" us economically, it's because US business leaders, who are making millions and billions from the Global Economy, have helped to bring it about - for their own gain.

I don't think we have to be unduly nice or nasty to Chinese people we may encounter, because the vast majority aren't benefitting from the Global Economy anyway. However, as a side note, when the Chinese govt. allowed tainted medicine into the US and people died, the people in the Chinese govt. give a shit. Why? Because the dead were not Chinese. Sadly, this is the case. People who have been oppressed in the past (like the Chinese by the Japanese prior to and during WWII) don't tend to remember what it was like, and that's a shame. posted 04/30/2008 at 23:03:10

Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair Shoot: Hollywood Weighs In

"They're spelled: CLIQUE, rumor, easier. Maybe you need the education." by prospectofdeath

prospectofbeingananal-englishteacherstyle: lighten up. We get the idea and dadw5boys' points all make sense. posted 04/30/2008 at 22:34:38

7-Year-Old Car Thief: "It's Fun To Do Bad Things" (VIDEO)

"He's SEVEN folks, not seventeen." by chitown

chi - If this little kid had run down a few people would his being 7 have made them any less dead? I don't think so. posted 05/01/2008 at 22:03:54
"I think he should be tested for entry into the gifted and talented program of his school--that's where he will get attention. He can get on the computer and do something besides playing video games." by misfiskvletterman

misfis, you crack me up!!! Give this kid a computer and he'll find a way to hack into people's credit card numbers and God knows what else. He's gifted and talented all right - and will soon enough be slinging crack or gunning people down in his neighborhood. posted 05/01/2008 at 22:00:15
"He needs to see that it can be fun to do GOOD things, too. Poor kid." by Paladine


Pala - To this kid, a "good thing" means being a thug and terrorizing his neighborhood. Don't pity this kid, because he seems on his way to making many others miserable, and loving every minute of it. posted 05/01/2008 at 21:56:29
"The problem is that this kid doesn't have the requisite color in this country to pull those kinds of pranks and keep a clean record for one....." by bentenrai

benten - Color has nothing to do with it. This kid is a psycho-freak and loving every minute of it. His behavior will only get worse. By the way, do you think he'll give a shit about his police "record" now or in the future. Actually, yes, because To this kid, having a rap sheet will be a source of pride. posted 05/01/2008 at 21:53:55
"My idea of punishment - donate all the kids video games and play station to the Good Will. Every one of them. I bet he has no educational games, just gruesome games glorifying crime." by PhillyQuaker

PhillyQ - forget about it, because this little psycho-freak just fire bombed the Good Will store and the Quaker Church on the corner. posted 05/01/2008 at 21:46:52
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!! Because, aren't all this little psycho freak's future and present teachers going to have fun. And what's even more heartening, is all his sick and twisted behavior will probably be supported by this freak's parents or guardians. posted 05/01/2008 at 21:36:14

Global Food Crisis Worst In A Generation, World's Poor Suffer Most

"WTF? A tag team of trolls?" by speakingtruthtopower


speaking: You are correct - there is a tag-team of trolls including John Kemp and company, who regularly post here. I don't mind them, really. Their arguments and statements are ridiculous. posted 04/27/2008 at 21:38:02
"Globilization works in some industries better than in others. food is more local. So is labor." by outnow

outnow - Globalization is pure shit and it works only for the rich. Capitalism without restraint creates opulent wealth for a few and starvation for many. It's predatory capitalism, or put in the vernacular of Wall Street Brokers - "Fuck anything that moves for some bucks." posted 04/27/2008 at 21:23:46
Hippies?

Beatniks?

Libs?

Progressives? by John Kemp

John, you are the Master Troll. I would donate a bridge and three billy goats gruff if I had them to give. posted 04/27/2008 at 21:17:58
"It's the American libs that are starving these poor people." by John Kemp

John - What you say is not true. posted 04/27/2008 at 16:27:00
"Now that there's a food crisis, you're going to whip out some old Marxist drivel to explain it? Why Marxism, why now?" by smellyone

smelly - It has nothing to do with Marxism, but everything to do with the Global Economy and greed. People have been greedy forever, and the Global Economy of today is the latest form of doing business in a way that creates billionaires while 1/3 of the world tries to get by on one dollar a day. Nothing new here - just the same old, same old, shape-shifting. posted 04/27/2008 at 16:24:53
"No one does more harm to the world's poor than do American liberals which has ALWAYS been the case." by John Kemp

John - Your above statement is false. People are poor and starving because of other people's greed. It has nothing to do with being "liberal." posted 04/27/2008 at 16:21:17
Welcome to the Global Economy!!! Some people make 50 million and millions upon millions will starve. This is what the "Flat Earth" is. posted 04/27/2008 at 16:12:09

Al-Sadr Considers Restarting Full-Scale Fight Against US-Led Forces

"Al-Sadr has the guts to go against the occupation of his country. He created his militia from scratch, fought the US to a standstill and earned respect among his enemies. The guy has balls, bravery..."
by ahansen23

ahan - give me a break. You say "the guy has balls..." This guy is nothing but a hot-headed fundamentalist re-fried shit for brians moron.

I cant' stand the neo-cons, but that doesn't change the fact that Sadr is an asshole's asshole. posted 04/25/2008 at 21:12:41
"War crimes, torture and rendition. What passes for normal in America? Yecchh!!!" by cdneewsjunky

cd - no, what you state is not what passes for normal for the vast majority of Americans, just like a fundamentalist just-this-side of mentally retarded "leader" like Al Sadr passes for what the majority of Iraqis really want in their country. posted 04/25/2008 at 06:21:52
Al Sadr is emotionally disturbed. I know.....I know,.....so is Dick "shoot 'em in the face" Cheney.... but Sadr definately would've been riding the short bus to school and would've been a "leader" in the "chair throwers" class of oppostional-defiant-kids-from- hell- class if he had grown up in the states. I guess over in Iraq, he's what passes for "normal" for many folks. Yecchhh!!! posted 04/24/2008 at 23:02:02

Journalists Slam ABC Debate Tactics

George S. and Charles G. are clowns who bow at the feet of the likes of Karl Rove. How else to explain acting like complete jack-asses. posted 04/19/2008 at 08:26:36

Important Questions For George Stephanopoulos To Ask John McCain This Sunday

George S. and his dour-faced sidekick would never ask these questions. Why? Both "men" are cowards. posted 04/19/2008 at 07:52:25

Kristol, Lieberman, and Will Unmask Obama's Secret Marxist Agenda

Lieberman attends "Rapture Ready"conferences and glad-hands fundies like Rick "I never met a Spanish Inquisitor I didn't like" Santorum and Philip "I got the hatred in me" Hagee. It's a shame the Isreal has to depend on "millions from fruitcakes" but, there it is. posted 04/19/2008 at 11:28:33

The Very Serious Debate, Starring The Very Serious George & Charlie

liverp2

Liver-who-loves-rove2: Obama will do just fine. Who do you prefer? Rove's puppet W? posted 04/19/2008 at 09:52:28
Liver2

Liver-who-loves-Rove: Obama will win despite the best efforts of creeps and cretins like those who love Rove. posted 04/19/2008 at 09:49:12
Liver2"

Liver-who-loves-Rove2: Obama will win despite the best efforts of dirty tricksters. They've had their way for 8 years and it's time to go down. posted 04/19/2008 at 09:48:00
"I thought ABC did a GREAT JOB." Liver2

LiverforRoveAlso: Cut the crap and stop worshipping Karl Rove. You fool no one. posted 04/19/2008 at 09:45:07

Welch On GE's Immelt: "He's Getting His Ass Kicked"

I don't care what one of these cretins says about the other. Both have helped destroy what used to be a great American corporation.

GE used to make great products before outsourcing all the work to the Third World. Now, poor Chinese laborers work on the cheap, and there's not an American worker in sight producing anything for GE.

And have you seen GE's latest commerical touting "MRIs for the rural Chinese." Honestly, these GE people would put Barnum and Baily to shame. posted 04/16/2008 at 16:18:29

Wall Street Journal Parody — With A Topless Ann Coulter — Rankles Murdoch In Real Life And On YouTube

....made it to the public, but integrity of this site is in question with irrelevant stories like this." by dairyair

You may call this story "irrelevant," but for years Ann Coulter's ghoulish remarks have been featured in all forms of media - usually without any form of rebuttal. As a result, Huffington Post is to be commended for featuring a view that opposes Coulter's sick mindset. posted 04/18/2008 at 22:05:30
"1st let me say I'm no fan of Ann Coulter. She spreads below the belt garbage in most of her writings. However, Ariana, you have sunk to a new low with this story." by dairyair

dairy: Give it a rest, OK.? This is a great story!!! Coulter has spewed venom for years at people who generally don't fight dirty like her. Let her have a taste of her own medicine. posted 04/16/2008 at 16:28:46

Death Toll in Iran Explosion Up to 12

"A mosque does not sound like an appropriate venue for a military exhibition." by syllepsis

syllepsis - Perhaps you're being sarcastic, but if you're not, a mosque is the perfect place for Islamic extremists of every stripe to stash their explosives, AK-47s, rocket launchers, etc. In Iraq, when insurgents are shot at, some run at olympic speed to take cover in their mosque. Perhaps to fire their weapons from the mosque or simply to take refuge. Nothing to wonder about there.

In Iran, what probably happened is that a rival Islamic sect planted a bomb. The sermon at this particular mosque was to rail agianst the Wahabi sect (which is a form of murder, Inc. religious style) and against the Bahais, who have been murdered by Muslims for centuries. Kind of of a Muslim KKK thing.

And on it goes....... posted 04/13/2008 at 10:51:15

"Shocking" GE Results Prove Depth Of Financial Crisis

GE used to be a powerful US Corporation, but now, it makes nothing in the US to speak of. Instead, it utilizes cheap Chinese Labor to produce inferior products which have flooded the US. Good for the CEOs and Shareholders, but horrible for American ex-workers and consumers.

By the way, there's a new GE commerical touting "MRI Imaging in rural China." What a crock of bullshit that is. At least beer commercials are honest about what the product is. posted 04/13/2008 at 23:59:29

Inappropriate Hottie Rundown: Polygamist Sect Leaders

Watch Big Love, and I think you will do more than blast it..... by WRPrintz

WR - I don't have a problem with Big Love, the show. It's as harmless as Desparate Housewives. What has occurred on that compound, however, is a different story. posted 04/12/2008 at 14:01:47
"I saw several several girls tell the prophet that she didn't want to marry so andso and that was the end of it..." by littleb1

Littleb, it's insulting to call these people (Rulon and Warren Jeffs) "prophet" - even with a small p. So what if the majority of the wives were over 18? The girls under 15 weren't turned away in the end, were they?

If you dig sex with many women and also sex with minors, don't bring religion into it. Just say, "I'm one horny, dirty old man, who can't even land a job as a Hooter's manager." posted 04/12/2008 at 10:23:25
Fifteen years ago the Clinton administration burned alive 85 innocent women & children for no reason other than the ATF wanted a bigger budget. by John Kemp

John - What you say is false. The ATF and the FBI didn't know how to deal with religious cults or their leaders. Koresh wanted a confrontation and he got it, which was tragic. posted 04/12/2008 at 10:04:58
Remember the show "Big Love?" and how viewers just couldn't get enough of it?


The real story regarding polygamy,however, isn't so alluring....as we see pictures of the dirty old men who forced themselves on girls young to be their grand-daughers. posted 04/12/2008 at 09:57:33

Whither Joe?

Joe Lieberman has allied himself with the "Rapture Ready" crown of Hagee, Santorum, and other assorted religious nuts. He stands shoulder to shoulder with the most reactionary conservatives and religious fundamentaists. This is sad. posted 04/12/2008 at 08:02:32

Mean Girls And The Parents Who Love Them

As a deterrent, 10 years in prison for each of these girls with no parole until the full time is served. One year for each boy who kept "lookout." These were vicious beatings that the girls thought funny and there will be many copycats unless there are consequences. posted 04/11/2008 at 06:18:27

John Kerry: Obama Won't Be Swiftboated Like Me

"Swiftboated = Truth told" by John Kemp

John K you are a liar. The Swiftboaters were and are bold-faced liars.

In the 1930s the Nazis burned the Reichstag (the legislative assembly building of the Weimar Republic) and blamed it on their political enemies. What the Swiftboat cowards and liars did was no different, really.

Give it up, John, W and the Neo-cons have screwed up this country so much in the last 7 years that only the pathologically insane still praise him. posted 04/06/2008 at 08:43:27

Democrats Push For New Aid Package Following Job Losses

What is a "new aid package to help unemployed workers?" Borrowing more money from China or perhaps India? What a sick joke. Since we produce nothing to sell to ourselves or to anybody overseas, what other choice is there? Ridiculous!!!! posted 04/05/2008 at 19:17:21

When I Think of Tibet

wonderingstar

I would oppose 5 star hotels and Starbucks in Tibet because both will destroy the age-old pristine atmosphere, although that has already begun. There's more to life than "flash and trash," but if that's what you want, you can find it in many other places.

What is "luddite" about wanting to preserve a unique and age-old atmosphere? What does that have to do with resisting new technology??? I think nothing. Must all the countries on the world become subservient to the whims and wishes of the well-connected and ecomomically powerful?? I hope not.

"Tacky white American tourists" visit New Orleans all the time, and there's no problem there - but tacky Chinese tourists will help to turn Tibet into a Disneyland that is not wanted or needed. posted 04/06/2008 at 22:33:01
Shanghaislim - I posted most of this earlier, but it's way back there, so to bring it to the fore:

In 1959, 10,000 Tibetans were killed by Chinese troops, who had been sent to Tibet to crush a rebellion.....and crush it they did, as well as turn Tibet into a Chinese Military camp. In 1959, the Tibetans were protesting 10 years of Chinese occupation.

Now, in the last few years, the Chinese have come up with a better plan...they've built a railroad straight to Tibet - to flood it with tacky Chinese tourists year around. And, they've also flooded Tibet with gaudy Han Chinese shops and Han immigrants. Now if this doesn't destroy the Tibetan Culture, nothing will. In addition, if there are any minerals or other natural resources to dig up and exploit, the Chinese will hire the new immigrants and Tibetans at cheap slave labor wages.....sort of like in China Proper.

Now, in the last few weeks, there have been new protests and lo and behold!!! Here come the Chinese troops and security forces to gas, beat, and shoot the protestors. Nothing has changed really, except it looks like the Chinese will finally succeed in destroying Tibetan culture once and for all.

Shanghaislim, you seem to have read quite a bit about Chinese History, but there's nothing like a current club in the face or bullet to the head to make all historical reference praising the Chinese go right down the toxic toilet. posted 04/06/2008 at 12:52:24
and on........ in 1959 the Chinese brutally crushed the Tibetans, who had risen up to protest 10 years of Chinese occupation. At that time, the Chinese killed 10,000 Tibetans and destroyed many monestaries temples, before turing the area into a Chinese Military Camp.

In the last few years, the Chinese have cooked up a better way, by constructing a railway all the way to Tibet - to flood it with tacky Chinese tourists and gaudy Chinese shops. If this doesn't destroy the Tibetan Culture once and for all, nothing will. Of course, if there are any minerals in the area, the Chinese will simply "hire" the Tibetans to work for slave wages - just like millions of Chinese do today in China Proper.

And then in the last few weeks, protests broke out in Tibet......and surprise, suprise!! Here come the Chinese army and security forces to gas, beat, and shoot the protestors.

This is the sad state of most of the world right now. The many wrongs elsewhere don't excuse Chinese brutality.

By the way, Shanghaislim, there is no comparison between a Tibetan monk and an Islamic extremist who can't wait to blow himself up in the mistaken belief that he's "pleasing Allah." posted 04/06/2008 at 10:56:50
shanghaislim

Cut the crap. The Chinese have been brutalizing Tibetans since the 1940s. Chairman Mao was to be commended for bringing the majority of the Chinese people out of abject poverty, but then acted as a brute by oppressing and killing the Tibetans. Why did he do it? I think because he was Chinese and the Tibetans were not.

Remember what happened to the Chinese people when the Japanese invaded during WWII? Seems like the Chinese leaned nothing from the atrocities visited upon them. People seem to always remember what was done to them, but don't think twice about doing the same to others. posted 04/06/2008 at 09:08:40

Police Beat Tibetan Protesters in Nepal

"what happened in cultural revolution is a painful history that chinese people are trying to learn lessons from..." chinarain

chinarain, you've got to be kidding. The majority of Chinese are dirt poor and will continue to be so. A few new Chinese billionaires and millionaires while most people continue to have next to nothing. posted 03/30/2008 at 23:03:09
"Buddhism has different doctrines, and Tibetan buddhist in particular, have a long history of brutality and violence..." by chinarain

chinarain, you've got bad LSD on the brain. What nonsense you post!!! posted 03/30/2008 at 22:57:14

Ralph Nader Tells Clinton "Don't Listen" To People Telling You To Drop Out

Nader is a jackass. Everything he does and says helps the Republicans. He's an accident not waiting to happen, but happening all the time. posted 03/28/2008 at 21:45:52

Tibet, Beijing and Olympic Sponsors: To Boycott or Not

"Why hysterical posters such as above are so attracted to this blog?" by MagisterLudi

Posters like IntelligenceisBliss are not hysterical, because the Chinese can be as deadly as the Son of Sam immediately after receiving orders from his neighbor's pooch when they want to be,,,,,,and it certainly looks like they're giving it a shot. posted 03/29/2008 at 10:21:58
"The pendulum will swing back, the Tibetans will gain cultural and religious autonomy, and they will benefit from their association with China's economy. It's often said that the Dalai Lama had begun as far back as the previous incarnation to recognize the problem with China and the need for modernization in Tibet because of the economic situation." by Cautious

Cautious, please!!! You say the Tibetans will "benefit from their association with China's economy." Right!! Here is the US we have lost millions of good paying jobs; our children are playing with toxic Chinese toys; and thousands of pets have been poisoned by toxic Chinese pet food. Besides that, Chinese products are second rate compared to what used to be produced in the US. I know this would not be happening if all the American businesses hadn't sold out to build factories in China and employ cheap Chinese labor. It's a shame, really. Greed sucks. posted 03/29/2008 at 10:00:13
"Its seem it's people like you, Marko, that want to keep Tibet isolated as a Spiritual Disneyland: never mind the crushing poverty and extreme isolation. Only Western tourists benefit from that." by MajisterLudi

From what I can determine, Tibet was never a "Spritual Disneyland," but a place of great spiritual importance, with Tibetan Spritual Masters like Milarepa - although that time has been past for centuries. However, Tibetan Buddhism continued to have a positive influence there and there never has been a valid reason for the Chinese to want to destroy it by turning it into some sort of Disneyland on bad LSD for Chinese tourists to snap pictures of - or to exploit it in any other economic manner.

Although Chairman Mao had the right idea regarding lifting the Chinese out of abject poverty in the late 40's and 50's,he made a mistake by deciding to crush the Tibetans during that era. And why did he do it? I think because he was Chinese and the Tibetans were not.

People tend to identify with those who are similar to themselves and can get downright murderous with "outsiders." I think this is part of what has motivated the Chinese to brutalize the Tibetans. The only way Tibet is a "part of China" has been when the Chinese have imposed their will by force.

It seems the Dalai Lama is trying to work out the best possible solution, given the circumstances. posted 03/29/2008 at 09:43:28
The Chinese have been brutalizing the Tibetans since the 1940s. Now they've built a tram in an attempt to turn Tibet into a tacky sort of Chinese Disneyland. Also, they've encouraged Chinese businesses to become established. All this will certainly destroy the Tibetan culture, as is the Chinese aim.

I give the Chinese credit for being clever - in the last few days, Chinese Party Hacks dressed up as Tibetan monks for the World Press. Luckily, this was exposed by the real monks, who are probably being beaten and tortured at present.

I will not watch one minute of the Olymics - hold them somewhere else. posted 03/28/2008 at 21:56:37

American Anchor Quits Al Jazeera, Citing Too Much Control From Qatar

I've never liked Al Jazeera ("The Jackal"), because they serve as a mouthpiece for Bin Laden and his fundamentalist, extremist, wacked out goons. Sorry, but I have no resect for serial and spree killers in any way, shape, or form.

Charlie Manson is a nut case, but Bin Laden is far worse because he's had a hand in many more civilian deaths and thinks he's pleasing God - how sick is that! And just like Charlie, he always puts the blame elsewhere as he smirks and justifies his blood lust.

As long as the people at Al Jazeera swoon over Bin Laden, just as the German people did over Hitler, I'll contine to think they have shit for brains. posted 03/28/2008 at 00:29:09

Obama's Grandmother In Al Jazeera Interview: Watch

I'm voting for Obama, but Al Jazeera ("The Jackal") sucks. All the guys cream their pants whenever Bin Laden sends them another videotape. The people at The Jackal are the equivalent of the Weather Underground in the 60s - very immature politically. posted 03/27/2008 at 23:51:57

Whatever Happened To John Hughes?

My two favorite teen films: Fast Times at Ridgemont High and American Graffiti. I like parts of Ferris B. but that's about it for Hughes. posted 03/26/2008 at 18:12:59

Nancy Pelosi Meets With Dalai Lama, Denounces China's Crackdown

drjasonmd

drjas, what have you been smoking? The Chinese have a long history of brutality toward the 'Tibetans. Are you a Chinese agent or what?

posted 03/22/2008 at 00:47:04

Heather Mills Hypocrite: Books First Class, Puts Daughter In Coach

John Lennon was a true wacko! by Theda posted 03/24/2008 at 21:40:12

Bin Laden Urges Jihad for Palestinians

"Unfortunately Bin Laden is right on the Palestinian question. " by mickyx65it

micky: Bin laden is a serial killer and fundamentalist extremist nut-job who is right on nothing. It's always wise to consider the source. I will accept reason from reasonable people, but never from a spree killer like bin laden and his goons. posted 03/21/2008 at 13:16:28
Bin Laden is a prick and the people who run and work at Al Jazeera ("The Jackal") continually show their political and religious immaturity and ignorance by salivating every time he or his underlings has a message to broadcast.

Since when does being a Muslim mean being in love with a serial killer? Now, for Al Jazeera and many Muslims who don't repudiate his stance. posted 03/21/2008 at 08:02:23

Experts: Why The West Can't Infiltrate Al Qaeda

"You can't infiltrate something that is contrived and doesnt exist in the first place" by scoobynooby

Wrong. Al Queda exists and it sucks, as does it's official cheerleader, Al Jazeera ("The Jackal").

What is worse? Mr. Hagy and the "apture Ready"Freddies or Bin Laden and his fundamentalist whack-jobs? I say it's Al Queda, because they kill in the mistaken belief that Allah is pleased with their psychotic bloodlust. Of course, Christian fundies are ignorant and a pain, but not as bad as rabid Muslim fundies. posted 03/21/2008 at 00:50:15
Al Queda is hard to infiltrate for two reasons. First, it's members are fanatical assholes and Two, the vast majority of Muslims consider these assholes "Brothers in Faith." How sad and pathetic.

Then you have the "The Jackal" (Al Jazeera) network, that salivates every time bin laden or one of his lesser nut-jobs has a "message" to relay. What a bunch of crap!! posted 03/21/2008 at 00:11:09

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