tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post4373721640468199932..comments2024-03-28T10:22:25.136-04:00Comments on the daily howler: THE PROBLEMS WITH NOVELS: The crazies will always be with us!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-62676583253414905582020-06-27T05:11:50.783-04:002020-06-27T05:11:50.783-04:00Hello! I'm very excited to inform everyone tha...Hello! I'm very excited to inform everyone that I'm completely cured from my HSV 1&2 recently. I have used Oregano oil, Coconut oil, Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, Famciclovir, and some other products and it's really help during my outbreaks but I totally got cured! from my HSV with a strong and active herbal medicine ordered from a powerful herbalist and it completely fought the virus from my nervous system and I was tested negative after 12 days of using the herbal medicine. I'm here to let y'all know that herpes virus has a complete cure, I got rid of mine with the help of Dr Oyagu and his herbal exploit. Contact him via email: oyaguherbalhome@gmail.com call or whatsApp him on +2348101755322.Cookie Walker https://www.blogger.com/profile/10813732916322250990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-56733336136052810102016-07-19T12:57:39.215-04:002016-07-19T12:57:39.215-04:00You mean like a spider or jade? Still, a potted p...You mean like a spider or jade? Still, a potted plant would look smart next to our troll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-18372116910686983202016-07-19T10:20:20.861-04:002016-07-19T10:20:20.861-04:00If Castlie ever bought the NRA line about the 2nd ...If Castlie ever bought the NRA line about the 2nd Amendment being to fight the tyranny of the government, then yes, he's stupid.<br />Because you'd have to be to believe such nonsense.<br />Speaking of which, don't a lot of conservatives repeat what the NRA says?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-6993701014742157062016-07-19T09:39:33.703-04:002016-07-19T09:39:33.703-04:00@ 8:49 is a corporate plant.@ 8:49 is a corporate plant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-46597796530735422712016-07-19T09:39:11.932-04:002016-07-19T09:39:11.932-04:00There was corroborating evidence.There was corroborating evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-33257553743850680572016-07-19T08:49:48.175-04:002016-07-19T08:49:48.175-04:00It could be to teach how to recognize the tricks t...It could be to teach how to recognize the tricks the media use to make it seem like they are not lying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-44392441471944674432016-07-18T22:35:46.115-04:002016-07-18T22:35:46.115-04:00President Obama did say arresting Professor Gates ...President Obama did say arresting Professor Gates for breaking into his own home after Gates proved that it was his house was "stupid." The charges against Professor Gates were dropped the next day. Shortly thereafter, President Obama apoligized to the Cambridge Police Department and convened a beer summit with Officer Crowley and Professor Gates to ramp down the controversy.<br /><br />From Harvard Magazine:<br /><br />An independent panel with experts from across the nation published a report on June 30, 2010, which states that "Sergeant Crowley and Professor Gates each missed opportunities to 'ratchet down' the situation and end it peacefully" and share responsibility for the controversial July 16 arrest. Crowley could have better explained how uncertain and potentially dangerous it is to respond to a serious crime-in-progress call and why this can result in a seemingly rude tone. Gates could have tried to understand Crowley's view of the situation and could have spoken respectfully to Crowley. The report cites research that shows people's feelings about a police encounter depend significantly on whether they feel the officer displays respect and courtesy.<br /><br />Your sound-bite sized analysis, Plum Wdhse, although understandable given your point of view, is woefully lacking.Colonel Mustardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-62918359500158557112016-07-18T22:18:14.519-04:002016-07-18T22:18:14.519-04:00From "The Broad Ax" (1906), John T. Camp...From "The Broad Ax" (1906), John T. Campbell:<br /><br />"In the past, white men have hated white men quite as much as some of them hate the Negro, and have vented their hatred with as much savagery as they ever have against the Negro. The best educated people have the least race prejudice. In the United States the poor white were encouraged to hate the Negroes because they could then be used to help hold the Negroes in slavery. The Negroes were taught to show contempt for the poor white because this would increase the hatred between them and each side could be used by the master to control the other. The real interest of the poor whites and the Negroes were the same, that of resisting the oppression of the master class. But ignorance stood in the way. This race hatred was at first used to perpetuate white supremacy in politics in the South. The poor whites are almost injured by it as are the Negroes."<br /><br />How little things change.Elvisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-4883866289481018342016-07-18T22:14:22.107-04:002016-07-18T22:14:22.107-04:00Anon at 4.59PM
By Stand up I meant standing up ...Anon at 4.59PM <br />By Stand up I meant standing up for that Cambridge police officer instead of calling his action stupid. PlumWdhsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394399106285743748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-9468984200761960162016-07-18T20:26:42.594-04:002016-07-18T20:26:42.594-04:00Why would anyone buy Zimmerman's story?
After ...Why would anyone buy Zimmerman's story?<br />After all, as was pointed out by an authoritarian here just last Friday:<br />"All humans lie and lying to stay out of trouble is a common motive. Self-aggrandizing is another. Blaming cops for doing what everyone does seems pointless."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-13924048950190495482016-07-18T20:22:39.122-04:002016-07-18T20:22:39.122-04:00Response from the final post from last Friday:
&qu...Response from the final post from last Friday:<br />"All humans lie and lying to stay out of trouble is a common motive. Self-aggrandizing is another. Blaming cops for doing what everyone does seems pointless."<br /><br />Does "everyone" include the media? If so, what's the point of this blog?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363187757246791754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-85954417654142697142016-07-18T19:05:02.112-04:002016-07-18T19:05:02.112-04:00"Why do black people get a pass on this stuff..."Why do black people get a pass on this stuff?"<br /><br />Why indeed!Andy Anglinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-66327641873178897722016-07-18T18:28:49.585-04:002016-07-18T18:28:49.585-04:00At Daily Kos, they are describing having to pay fi...At Daily Kos, they are describing having to pay fines for having no car insurance as a form of victimization. I don't understand this. ALL car owners must pay for license, registration and insurance. It is the cost of operating a car. When someone doesn't have insurance, they cannot cover their liabilities should there be an accident (their fault or not). Why is it "victimization" to expect all drivers to be responsible? <br /><br />Castile and other poor people who skip the license or insurance or registration wind up getting fines and then "must choose between paying fines and buying insurance." This does dig the hole deeper by increasing the cost of operating a car, but if you cannot afford the car, you don't drive. You don't keep getting more fines and endangering the public by operating without insurance. The suspended license is to keep drivers without insurance off the streets, not to burden poor people.<br /><br />I don't understand why all segments of society must adhere to the same rules about operating a car except black people, who are supposedly being targeted unfairly by such laws. Why do people think it is wrong to expect Castile and others to follow the same laws as everyone else?<br /><br />I get it that poor people spend a higher $% of their income on cars, housing, etc. But when you cannot afford something, you don't do it anyway. Castile could have carpooled or used public transit or moved closer to work or roomed with a friend or otherwise cut expenses to afford his insurance. That is what responsible people do. No one makes excuses for white people who behave irresponsibly and certainly not for Hispanic people (especially if undocumented). Why do black people get a pass on this stuff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-73129442242129284192016-07-18T18:11:31.249-04:002016-07-18T18:11:31.249-04:00Leave it to the Libs and SWJs to continue to try a...Leave it to the Libs and SWJs to continue to try and lynch George.David Bartonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-50791586544470254372016-07-18T18:09:35.796-04:002016-07-18T18:09:35.796-04:00Stimulating, perceptive thread, especially AC/MA. ...Stimulating, perceptive thread, especially AC/MA. Brynn Fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32266756958991179042016-07-18T18:01:10.748-04:002016-07-18T18:01:10.748-04:00"then black people across the country would n..."then black people across the country would never formed a warped perspective of what is supposed to happen when they fight with cops while armed."<br /><br />Big time, first-class insight.<br />Dave Blountnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-39202617146674928002016-07-18T17:58:45.679-04:002016-07-18T17:58:45.679-04:00Both Martin and Castile seem to have cultivated a ...Both Martin and Castile seem to have cultivated a gangsta hip hop persona. How are cops supposed to tell the difference between a real gangsta and a wannabe? Trayvon was new in town. Castile, who seems to have been known to the local cops, may have graduated from irresponsibility and pot smoking to actual criminal behavior -- perhaps to impress his girlfriend or fit in with her. It is hard to account for why he would have bought a gun. Yes, he has the right to own one (but wasn't qualified for a concealed carry permit), but why did he want or need one? That's part of where the problem lies, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-48317699223244650722016-07-18T17:57:13.414-04:002016-07-18T17:57:13.414-04:00Boy oh boy, I couldn't agree more.Boy oh boy, I couldn't agree more.Benny Shapironoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-34749015691113149072016-07-18T17:11:15.419-04:002016-07-18T17:11:15.419-04:00I have a question about the Castile tragic inciden...I have a question about the Castile tragic incident. He told the cop that he had a gun. Why did he do that? He was stopped for a busted tail light. I've been stopped a few times before, and I've never owned a gun, but if I did have a gun on me, why would I volunteer that information? Was there an outstanding warrant or warrants against him? AC/MAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-3504028244336946692016-07-18T17:07:33.459-04:002016-07-18T17:07:33.459-04:004:53 PM,
Weeks.
At least you didn't excuse his...4:53 PM,<br />Weeks.<br />At least you didn't excuse his paranoia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-9032755118597573822016-07-18T16:59:54.885-04:002016-07-18T16:59:54.885-04:00"Mr.Obama's reluctance to stand up (for h..."Mr.Obama's reluctance to stand up (for historical reasons) has today spawned something quite ugly."<br /><br />And what the hell was Obama supposed to do? Hold a public badge-ripping ceremony for the one cop in the country he could find who might have used racial profiling? Then black people across the country would never have formed a warped perspective of what is supposed to happen when they fight with cops while armed?! Dream on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-52763064530704097712016-07-18T16:53:54.208-04:002016-07-18T16:53:54.208-04:00Zimmerman is/was not a "hothead". He is...Zimmerman is/was not a "hothead". He is a regular guy who enjoys eating Skittles and drinking Arizona iced tea watermelon juice. Does that sound like it could possibly be a violent person to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-91841452103892290462016-07-18T16:38:53.298-04:002016-07-18T16:38:53.298-04:00Give Zimmerman a break. There hasn't been a r...Give Zimmerman a break. There hasn't been a report of him threatening someone with a gun in weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-33813573116227560392016-07-18T16:31:10.407-04:002016-07-18T16:31:10.407-04:00"Zimmerman was neighborhood watch, after all...."Zimmerman was neighborhood watch, after all."<br /><br />Speaking of, how the hell did anyone think hiring that paranoid, hothead was a good idea?<br />I assume their first choice, Charles Manson, wasn't available because he was still doing time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-73643160635558948742016-07-18T16:04:26.030-04:002016-07-18T16:04:26.030-04:00Here here. Bravo Bob.Here here. Bravo Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com