Comments on: Local PoliSci prof hits NYT Op-Ed piece

By: Jean Melious

Jean Melious — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:57:55 +0000

Madbee, you still didn’t explain why — based on fact, not prejudice — the fact that these Americans, one of whom apparently was born in Syria, are serving in the federal government is bad. Didn’t want you to think that your post was the last word on the subject, and don’t want any Americans of Syrian heritage in the Bellingham area to take your apparent outrage as the norm in our community.

By: madbee

madbee — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:28:50 +0000

dear looking - here are the names of the “czars” a.k.a. unvetted appointees not electees - Assistant Secretary Policy Development Source - Arif Alikhan,
Kareem Shora [Syrian born] ADC National Executive Director as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council; - the announcement of the above appointments by Janet Napolitano was made proudly by the American Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee. There now - is that better?

By: Riley Sweeney

Riley Sweeney — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:37:33 +0000

Actually, “Dumbing down to the comic book level” doesn’t mean the same thing it used to be. “Watchmen”, a very popular comic book, was on Time Magazine’s top 100 novels of the Century. Y the Last Man, Love and Rockets, and Sandman, all comic books have won series literary awards in the last couple decades and more modern comic series such as “Planetary” and “Fables” continue to be critically acclaimed. The market for comics has shifted from 12 year old boys looking for capes and crusaders, to an older audience, with more complex art, darker stories and layers of symbolism.

Yes, I am a fan, but times have changed.

By: citizen

citizen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:47:40 +0000

Wikipedia now has fact checkers that verify user submissions.
But anything’s better than Not Responding when asked for a source.

By: BhamBill

BhamBill — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:03:23 +0000

Wikipedia … now there’s an authoritative source.

Yes, it is! About 100 times more authoritative than the right wing echo chamber where Limbaugh the Liar and Beck the Buffoon compete for the honor of Screamer In Chief…

By: DJGray

DJGray — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:10:30 +0000

Wikipedia … now there’s an authoritative source.

By: BhamBill

BhamBill — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:57:35 +0000

No wonder “John Galt” has cut and run…AGAIN! A quick check of wikipedia shows his attacks on ACORN, SEIU, Obama, etc etc etc ad nauseum are pure fabrications (AKA BS!)

SHEESH! Facts are kryptonite* to those people!

[*NOTE: I've dumbed down my comment to comic book level for the benefit of some readers...]

By: citizen

citizen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:08:39 +0000

I know it’s true that every election that results in a bad outcome can be blamed on ACORNS and their seed.
Rush Limbaugh pointed out that they even tried to stuff fake IOC ballots in Denmark, how low can you get?

By: AFY

AFY — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:56:45 +0000

Out of town this week, but just wanted to let all me friends know I ‘m thinkin of ya!

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/snl-takes-a-dig-at-obamas-accomplishments_100257032.html

AFY!!thesheepdog!!!

By: BhamBill

BhamBill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:17:11 +0000

So how say you, Mr Galt? Now that you’ve gone totally off topic on this thread and steered the discussion to ACORN - your obsession - are you ready to offer some proof of your accusation re Gregoire? Put up or shut up!

By: BhamBill

BhamBill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:58:51 +0000

John Galt you seem to consider yourself an expert on ACORN. But when you said Gregoire owed her election to ACORN and I challenged you to cite your “source,” you cut and ran. Are you ready to answer my question now?

By: John Galt

John Galt — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:40:18 +0000

I wonder what your poli sci prof thinks about the article in WSJ about the Republican lawmakers demanding that Democrat candidates return SEIU contributions because of the close ties between ACORN and SEIU. The SEIU was started by ACORN in 1982, as the State Employees Union and then the Service employee branch was added in the ninties. I believe that the Rathke bros headed both the SEIU and ACORN, until the embezzlement was uncovered. Recent developments in that case indicate that the embezzlement involved 5 million dollars, not one million and whether or not it was federal, state or private money has yet to be determined. Wade Rathke is in Bangkok and hasn’t been able to be reached for comment on the new indictments in the case.

The ties between the SEIU and ACORN could have potential ramifications to the health care bill. Would you or your prof friend like to comment?

By: loooking

loooking — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:26:22 +0000

There’s that false equivalence….there’s no way Keith and Rachel stoop to the same level that you get from Fox. Keith’s monologues do ramble on for far too long, but they’re usually dead on. On the other hand, I don’t have cable and don’t watch anyone regularly anymore.

By: Odyssey

Odyssey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:30:05 +0000

I equate O’Reilly et al to Keith Olberman and Rachel Maddow. None of these are news people.

By: BhamBill

BhamBill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:15:20 +0000

Odyssey, I think Pitts made his feelings clear when he called Faux News “a news channel in name only,” which is 100% accurate. It’s then axiomatic that the bloviators on that sickening medium are extreme right wing polemicists, propagandists, rabble rousers, and liars - anything BUT news reporters!