Comments on: Press Coverage of Obama

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:40:48 +0000

You’re talking about people who NEED economic support and to support your claim you use a single mother? Come on, you can do better than that.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:38:31 +0000

I love your comment of ignorance while stating that the symbol of socialism is *obviously* the hammer and sickle.

I point this out because you’re thinking of communism. The CORRECT symbol for socialism would be a red flag. People are too stupid to understand that you NEED a little socialism in your country to be successful. Don’t go mad at me with questions about equality, because if it’s not obvious that I’m not suggesting that, say nothing at all.

Oh… and about the fly. Who cares?

By: Insert text here

Insert text here — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:34:41 +0000

A lot of animal stuff and scandal by those PETA guys…
Oh god, for PETA, looking at an animal is abuse, killing a disease transmitting bug is abuse, say YOU FREAKING (animal) is abuse, EVERY FREAKING THING IS ABUSE FOR THEM, hitting hurt an animal in a severe way IS abuse.

By: Regina

Regina — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:39:03 +0000

Wow, congratulations. You’re a complete moron with no understanding of economics. Please shut up now.

By: Peyton

Peyton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:04:58 +0000

at first I read this reply and thought it was sarcasm.. so I will give the reply in how it should have been written…

No! Colbert isn’t sarcastic, people just laugh cause he’s so humorous because he’s ironic

By: Duh

Duh — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:32:13 +0000

“liberals love to ignore the fact that we have the best doctors and hospitals in the world.”

Here are the results of the World Health Organization’s analysis of the “best” health care system in the world: http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html

Since you clearly aren’t a fan of facts and you might not even check, the US is number 37.

Here’s some more information on the system in France: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92419273

By: Jaed'rik Cobalt

Jaed'rik Cobalt — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:44:44 +0000

At least in my opinion

By: Jaed'rik Cobalt

Jaed'rik Cobalt — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:42:11 +0000

Those who need it? Why? Why can’t the people as a WHOLE be better and GIVE to the poor, or PROMOTE their learning instead of feeding them money, People need to shape up, become better people, and help the disabled people for themselfs instead of the government doing it for us, and they often do screw up along the way. It would be better in our own hands, Obama is defineltly Democratic Socialist. http://www.oldhippie.com/photos/data/560/medium/socialism1.jpg So true.

By: Jaed'rik Cobalt

Jaed'rik Cobalt — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:37:32 +0000

No no no, Colbert does stuff not in sarcasm, he just does it in a way that makes it funny, while still getting his point across. Well, at least for a lot of things.

By: Naoyusimi

Naoyusimi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:38:15 +0000

You’re an effing LIAR.

Here’s some REAL advice, Mac. TALK to someone in their 70s, 80s, or 90s–they were THERE. I have. Get the truth, and get multiple perspectives. Don’t listen to this B.S.

By: Naoyusimi

Naoyusimi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:36:36 +0000

Crap.

By: Naoyusimi

Naoyusimi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:34:34 +0000

You know, I can’t BELIEVE I didn’t even catch that myself. I was so determined to correct the OTHER nonsense that I—many of us, I’m sure, who know better—missed that all together!

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:57:03 +0000

English Fail

Socialize: to take part in social activities; interact with others; “He never socializes with his colleagues”; “The old man hates to socialize”
To train for a social environment; “The children must be properly socialized”
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

I don’t think that was the word you were looking for

By: yup

yup — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:14:46 +0000

maybe the single mother shouldnt have had a child if she couldn’t support it

By: Hoopy Frood

Hoopy Frood — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:01:46 +0000

I’m actually sorry to hear you’re a “PETA freak,” as it was put.
I prefer actual animal-rights groups, like the Humane Society and the SPCA. PETA has killed several hundred healthy animals for every 1 that is allowed to be adopted (and those are usually to help its PR). The president of PETA has openly stated that she thinks owning pets is akin to slavery, and that domestic pets should be released into the wild (where they would starve and die because they’re not evolutionary able to survive the wilderness).
She also supports eco-terrorists, and advocates criminal activity in the name of animal “liberation.” And yet, nothing is said about the puppy mills and actual animal cruelty going on all the time. (No, I’m not talking about the “cruelty” of people being omnivores by nature.)

The SPCA and Humane Society, however, use the system to wage legal and legislative battles against puppy mills and animal mistreatment. They encourage no-kill shelters, while PETA puts thousands of healthy animals to death every year.
In 2007 (or 2008, I’ll have to bring up the article), PETA only tried to find homes for 7 animals out of over 2000 they ‘rescued.’ The rest, they killed without even trying to find homes for them.

Plus, I’ve been attacked by PETA members with paint for wearing an IMITATION leather jacket. So not only did they break the law by assaulting me, they did it for nothing.

So yea, I’m a little bitter at the pseudo-animal rights group called PETA. I’m sure YOU mean well, but the people that run it do not.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:55:32 +0000

Ummmm actually, you know which country which has the best doctors in the world? Cuba – a socialist country. Free (or at least low cost) healthcare for all is not socialist anyway, and even if it was – who the heck cares? It is a pretty basic right in most civilised countries.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:42:57 +0000

I think we’re not socialist enough. The reason our economy collapsed is because all of the money being profited was being pocketed by the business owners, rather than going to the workers who earned it. That quickly makes the economy unstable. They gamble it on the stock market, and the workers who think they have money because of the media’s image of “We’re Rich!” encourages them to spend what they don’t have. Then the stock market crashes and we the middle and low class get screwed. Socialism taxes that money to the lower class who then need welfare because they’re starving for one and for two, welfare is that hole that reaches through the hoarded money that the rich have saved up. I personally work my ass off and like having more money. All of you rich bastards can call the president what you want (that is your right.) You’re just sore losers. If you hate him so much, gtfo.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:38:22 +0000

*raises hand* There are actually 12 definitions of “socialism”. It depends on where you focus it. China has a socialist government but their economy is very capitalistic.

By: omgcheez

omgcheez — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Sometimes it is necessary, as in the case of cancer.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:22:26 +0000

Mac, Mac, Mac don’t you see? It was actually a return to a free market system that got us out of the depression. Look it up (not on wikipedia)

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:46:44 +0000

Also i find it funny that when the republicans were in power they called all of the liberals whiners etc because they were upset with the state of the country. Now we have the liberals in power and the republicans are whining. The two party system is the worst piece of crap that was ever invented. Washington was right to fear that it would split the country in two, because it has; he had the foresight to see it and we should have listened to it.

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:36:48 +0000

Just for everyone out there socialism does not equal Communism. The New Deal was not an Epic fail; it was by no means perfect. However, people now argue that it was actually WWII that got us out of the depression. Now lets see what we did during WWII, oh we spent a gigantic amount of money to help fund the war which created jobs. Now cut to today, what are we doing? We are spending a massive amount of money, and saving jobs in the process. Now I do not entirely agree with bailing out companies; however, people seem to forget that the government is not buying the companies; simply investing in them, giving them a capital loan so that they may stay afloat, and when profits resume then the companies will be expected to pay off the loan that the government gave them. By no means is the government owning the companies. Also just a side note, socialized medicine works. I’ve lived in several countries that have socialized medicine and you do not have to wait for a doctor or anything like that and the treatment is good and guess what its free.

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:27:51 +0000

This graph is dumb. The coverage of Obama first off mostly surrounds his dog. But also there is a massive amount of talk about how he is socializing the country, Fox news (faux sorry) constantly talks about it and many of the other networks also discuss it as well.

By: DamnTheWarGods

DamnTheWarGods — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:48:32 +0000

Being a PETA freak throws you in with the rest of us idiots as you call us. If you haven’t seen the Homeland security lexicon regarding Homegrown terrorists, animal rights activists are on the list right along with us that support the Constitution. One must wonder why they would do that to those who believe in protecting animals and those that believe in what this country is founded on…don’t you think?
Before you quickly buy into what the media and politicians sells you, don’t you think it might be of benefit to you personally to see what the so called fear mongering is all about? and who is really doing it?
Unless of course you are a socialist and think that that is a good thing. History has a few for you to reference…Carl Marx to begin with.

Be well

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:22:00 +0000

I find it kind of disturbing that a human life is worth less than a lot of the houses on the market a couple of years ago. What is the world coming to???

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:50:13 +0000

Um, actually, I live in texas, and they tried to privatise some of the governments functions, and it was an epic, epic failure. It costs us more than ever and doesnt get the job done as well.

By: Igloo McCoy

Igloo McCoy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:37:35 +0000

Does that soap box come in any other colors? You ought to check out Pundit Kitchen because I’m sure there are dozens of folks over there willing to offer you one or two at a low cost.

China’s communist, not socialist. And it’s not its socialist policies that upset people. Read a book.

By: JK

JK — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:07:57 +0000

Why do you waste your time on forums like this?

By: JK

JK — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:04:22 +0000

“If indeed everything you say is correct than please respond with legitimate, intelligent arguments.” – I see only this in whatever’s responses

“I have seen this time and time again from leftist ideolouges.” – you’re kidding right?

“When faced with tough questions, they respond with anger and vitriol.” – you’re kidding right?

By: JK

JK — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:50:22 +0000

in the know – Thank you I appreciate your response. My high school has got rid of GDP because of what you stated in your argument, and I absolutely disagree with it. However, if there were no free schooling, what would be a viable option for the poor who need this step to succeed? My same argument is for free health care.

By: Wolverines!!!

Wolverines!!! — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:33:45 +0000

God, this discussion makes my brain hurt… Idiots on both sides of the discussion

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:30:33 +0000

Justacarlinion, High five to reducing his arguments to “Get a life” and “You’re ignorant.”

And he has no clue about any history anywhere. The New Deal was an Epic Fail. Saint FDR actually worsened economic conditions, and imprisoned 150,000 legal Asian-American citizens during WWII. He clearly has no idea that socialism doesn’t work, and capitalism is the system that gave the world modern medicine and the light bulb. Sucks to be a liberal when facts and logic are involved.

By: Justacarolinian

Justacarolinian — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:01:14 +0000

You assume too much. I am educated, though not indoctrinated by the world social order so prevalent in the colleges of today.
You call me ignorant, but yet I seem to know so much more than you. I knew the actual meaning of words that you chose to mean what you wanted them to.
You haven’t been too tired for 2 days now to fling insults, and run a dead horse in the ground. And all that time you can’t show us socalisim any where in the Constitution. Not because you are tired, but because it doesn’t exist.
I’m not a jerk, I simply shut down your hard core name calling when I differed with your opinion.
The more you talk, the more you fit the liberal elitist stereotype.
Name call, redirect, change the subject, but never have an honest discussion. Seems that life of yours is demanding others see things the way you want them.
Where can I mail the cheese to go with your whine?

By: Naoyusimi

Naoyusimi — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:53:10 +0000

And you’re a jerk. And an ignorant ass, whose lack of formal education has apparently been supplanted with some reading, but your ability to read words on the page, without any guidance whatsoever, has left you unable to understand them.

You say I won’t answer a question, but I’m too tired to sort through your volumes of ranting to figure out your DEMANDS. I thought you might understand I’m not here for your amusement.

GET. A. LIFE.

I have one, and I’m going back to it.

By: Justacarolinian

Justacarolinian — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:51:26 +0000

Thank you for admitting that. Now just admit that Democrats are the demon leigons of Satan himself, with Ole Lucifer himself wearing the costume of Obama and we will truely get along.
Ok, ok, ok, allow me a joke every now and then. After all, it’s not like that idea wan’t what Bush/Republicans were portrayed as for the last 8 years. Oh, yeah, it was. Mind you, I am neither, republican or democrat.
I do have a question for you, what was the founding platform for the Democrat party?
And please tolerate my sense of humor, as the Good Lord only gave me 2 talents in life. My sense of humor and being butt ugly.

By: tyler

tyler — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:35:34 +0000

“Also, most of the things the socalist’s want could be done by local governments. It would give the option to be away from that government’s controls, and chose another town/county/state.”
Sorry, then. I AM an idiot, but anyways, I assumed you were talking about Democrats. I get a little tired of the entire party being incorrectly labeled “socialist”, and my head was ready to explode.

By: Justacarolinian

Justacarolinian — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:18:34 +0000

Wow. You want some cheese to go with that whine?
I post the definition of socialism, and it ain’t your inbred version, so you cry and give up. I haven’t wasted any time, I have exposed you for what you are. You can’t answer without resorting back to the strawman argument of your own definition of socialism. Never mind what it has meant for more than 100 years. You deflect, divert, change the subject. Anything but answer a question. You seem to have been in the sun too long. Go inside and read the Constitution, and maybe the Federalist papers.

By: Justacarolinian

Justacarolinian — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:12:28 +0000

You better call yourself an idiot. I didn’t say that liberals are socialists. And up in this thread, you will see where I posted the definition of socialist.

By: Naoyusimi

Naoyusimi — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:26:03 +0000

—-
“Political arguments over the internet are serious business, yeah?”
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“One small thread creates the usual debate of politics. :-/ And the graph creator knew this and decided to be an attention whore anyway. Nobody ever wins the debates and it’s kind of funny to watch the fights to begin with. Especially the lot of you who are so sure you’ve got the iron-clad definition of socialism between your belts.”
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“It IS really senseless.
On that, I agree with another poster.”
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I’m done here. I’m tired of wasting so much time. You won’t change your mind. I’m not changing mine. Aren’t you tired of wasting time?

It’s summertime. Go outside and soak up the sun while we have it.

By: Justacarolinian

Justacarolinian — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:13:12 +0000

Naoyusimi, I think the question is “Have YOU read any history.” You sure are a hard core arrogant ASS to anyone who doesn’t agree with you. And you still can’t place socialisim in the Constitution.
You also keep trying to call it an economic system. You seem to be willingly stupid. Baaaaaaa, another sheeple eating the hay of big government.
Seems you are too stupid to read the above definition. And too much a coward to answer my questions. I am in the US and most likely traveled to more nations than you can name. Get in touch with something other than your liberal sexual fantasy of utopia. It doesn’t exist.
You seem to be the only frightened poster. Afraid of some one that doesn’t bow to your thinking.
I tried being nice, but you just can’t have an honest conversation.

By: Naoyusimi

Naoyusimi — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:56:19 +0000

. . . “turn of the last century” . . . as in the year 2000?
If you’re talking about the Depression of the 30s, the government safety net that was instituted did NOT make the Depression worse! Have you read ANY history at all? The unemployment was more than 3x what it is today . . . the WPA put people to work and built infrastructure, gave them purpose, hope, and food for their families.

George W. Bush is NOT a Progressive. Not at all. A New Right Chickenhawk, but not a progressive (small “p” or big “P”).

We have NOT had socialism since FDR. We’ve instituted some social safety nets, and put into places some restrictions on business, but it’s just rules in place to protect us from unfettered, morality-free, pure capitalism. Most of the people whining about socialism on this forum haven’t a CLUE what real socialism is. Even justacarolinian, above, can post a definition, but he doesn’t seem to understand it. Or maybe he only takes from it what he wants to take—I dunno. We in the US reeeaaally need to stop being so utterly uninformed about other countries on this planet, and learn about their forms of government and economic systems. Most of us are hopelessly out-of-touch. So we get people on this forum, flinging words back and forth like frightened children; words, the meaning of which most don’t even understand, and on which most can’t agree. It IS really senseless.
On that, I agree with another poster.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:20:50 +0000

Exactly, above comment. I’m gonna be crazy and say that capitalism does work, but the level of government intervention starting around the turn of the last century (The Fed) started causing the distinct boom/bust cycles in the economy, and eventually the depression. Then even *more* government was instituted (government handouts ect.) made the Depression even worse. Progressives took control and haven’t given up since. Bush (George Walker) was a progressive. So is Obama. We’re in the boat we’re in because of this form of Progressivism that has been a long time coming. Blame whoever, but socialism (which we’ve had pretty much since FDR) has not worked. Putting a cap on failure and success makes people not want to succeed. This leads to economic collapse.

OK that’s my political rant :p

By: Justacarolinian

Justacarolinian — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:54:16 +0000

Hmmmm, it DOES say that the Federal government is limited, and that all things not given to it are for the states to control themselves.

By: Justacarolinian

Justacarolinian — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:50:56 +0000

Oh, by the way. Those “maroons?” Girl Scout cookies?

By: Naoyusimi

Naoyusimi — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:01:14 +0000

Oh, that’s a hole-in-WIN!!

By: itsme

itsme — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:48:01 +0000

LOL, that’s some funny satire. You really had me going for a minute, I actually thought you were that stupid! Well done!

By: Sylderon

Sylderon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:28:02 +0000

Overpaid my ass! Both of my parents are unionized public school teachers, and from everything I’ve heard from them, they’re not paid nearly enough for what they have to deal with. This is also reflected by the high turnover rate among young teachers. Not something that would be expected with a supposedly secure and high-paying job.
Although I can see why you dislike union workers, after all the horrible things they’ve helped introduce to this country: The eight-hour day, overtime pay, child-labor restrictions, workers’ comp, minimum wage, the idea of the weekend, etc.

By: Sylderon

Sylderon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:16:06 +0000

I’m not so sure you have read it either, as the Constitution makes no mention of education at all, much less what level of government should oversee it. I’d also like to know what Kool Aid has to do with anything. Incidentally, I am a liberal, and I both pay taxes and support all aspects of the 1st Amendment. However, it should be noted that with the freedom of speech comes the responsibility to think before speaking. It is better to stay silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

By: Sylderon

Sylderon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:59:34 +0000

Actually, it isn’t, because even with the bailout the government doesn’t have a majority ownership of GM. Also, the proposed health-care plan would be in addition to existing private insurance for those who cannot afford it, not a replacement for existing insurance. Also, perhaps your memory does need to be refreshed, because while the United States spends more on health care as a percentage of GDP than any other country, that spending doesn’t equate to the highest standard of living or lifespan.

By: Johnathan

Johnathan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:59:02 +0000

Stolen land (with abundant natural resources), incredible transportation abilities, and forced labor didn’t hurt.