Displaying 511 To 540 Of 562 Comments President Obama’s Nobel Speech I keep checking back in after cruising around, I actually got up earlier today to try and jump in with the early birds…I come alive around 5pm and stay up late. I work at home so I have the freedom to work or play at my discretion. » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 10:56 am I’m clearing my brain for the critical thinking part, so I can brush up on the skills part…the tech part….well you can teach an old dog new tricks, they just don’t jump as high, so I might have to rely on a little help from my friends in that dept. » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 10:25 am whoops, I replied to myself, when I meant to reply to Keven….I’ll catch on, I just found you all last night. » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 10:16 am Ok, Completely is a bit over board, I ‘m still not used to having to defend him at every turn from every move he makes. » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 10:15 am Ok, if you keep throwin good links out here I’m never going to go to bed…I only listened to parts of his speech today on NPR, he brought me to tears at one point. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:56 pm Un(der)reported News—Friday Edition Yes nellie, that’s odd. I read these stories once and now rarely drink any soda, I mean, where else is the water coming from? » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 12:51 pm No, but certainly is one that could be discussed in so many ways and still might not come up with an answer where “one size fits all”. » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 12:33 pm I couldn’t get the sound to work, but that’s probably just as well, I get the point… » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 12:25 pm Well then, holy crap, what does it take to get people to care? That’s a hell of a lot of trees!!! » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 12:16 pm Here’s 2 stories I find to be under reported. » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 12:14 pm That article about TP just makes me angry at how entitled Americans think they are, right down to wiping their ass! » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 11:54 am Gardening is one of the things I do to keep myself sane. » Posted By Hopeington On December 11, 2009 @ 11:26 am Thanks for being my “big sister” tonight and helping me navigate.. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:48 pm Couldn’t find the recipe links…I’ll be looking. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:22 pm Love it!! » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:09 pm I totally agree, and thanks for your other comment about my son, the reply button disappeared over there….yes, it is a crime, for sure, They definitely used and abused him as an example in the town… » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:00 pm Excellent info, thanks so much. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:41 pm Talking about Not Talking about Not Talking I was reading some past posts from Veterns day and found your bit of “history”…fascinating » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:45 pm We already knew that, you stinky thing you. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:19 pm I’m working on it, because it went so much further than I can even imagine and ended up with conspiracy gang related charges and a young man losing his life for not doing what the jail shot callers asked of him and hours of court proving the police and sheriffs conspired against my son, who is one of the few black men in the town…I’m working on the mother’s perspective and now I know where I can post it…. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 11:15 pm No, not until recently, before that it was a picture of my African American son, talking on a jail phone wearing orange and white stripped jail clothing. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 10:47 pm This is so good…I feel like it’s a dream come true. I might even get up earlier, but I’m more of the “night owl”. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 10:25 pm I’m well on my way to 60 so the medicare thing might be what they have up their sleeve for me. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 10:09 pm Wow, that explains how I’m feeling tonight better than I could…I can tell you’ve seen this huffnpuff “cross over” to the planet syndrome enough times now to recognize my bewilderment that you exist. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:57 pm You mean you can even talk to each other about simple life chores like painting the walls and no one’s going to wipe your comments away like spilled coffee on the counter top? » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:31 pm Oh yeah, I remember you!!We can’t leave the snark behind, there’ll be plenty of good reasons to be throwin it around, I’m sure. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:24 pm Pleased to be here with you, see you on the rise!! » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:17 pm While still apprehensive, I do tend to listen to Dean and Wiener, who also says he might see these new developments as a good direction…I’m watching and waiting,i won’t hold my breath though, i don’t have insurance and I’d hate to hurt myself turning blue. » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:13 pm Night, and yeah, I kinda feel that happy, just about the heasven part, not the dying part.:) » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:09 pm I know I’m late wishing you a good night, but sweet dreams from me too. Looking forward to more in the day light..Have a safe drive » Posted By Hopeington On December 10, 2009 @ 9:07 pmComments Posted By Hopeington
You all are great, I can feel my intelligence level rising already!!!
And dang you people get up early!!!
I’ve been feeling the the weight of continually Obama bashing,
I try to look at things, like say the escalation of troops, and support him because I believe his decision was made on things I may have no comprehension about. And, just withdrawing immediately, didn’t seem like a viable reality.
I also want to give him a bit more breathing room to clean up a mess that is overwhelming in scope and is historic in magnitude. Not everything he does will work the first time, and I don’t like some of the things he’s done. Too much Wall St, patriot act extensions, no looking back on the Cheney Cabal’s crimes, no Afghan nation building as laid out say, in the book Three Cups of Tea, to name a few, but over all I have to give my complete support to him, if only because we need, so desperately, for him to succeed and I can’t possibly assume I have answers he hasn’t already considered.
I probably need to clear my head from the bombardment of spin messaging I’ve been experiencing for too long at another well known destination for ruminations that I am fleeing from, before I can think for myself again and realize it’s safe to freely criticize President Obama and not get 10 nasty “I told you he was a Nazi” responses, and, instead, get actual dialog about where to go from here.
I was beginning to feel like my opinions were being shaped by the negativity I was encountering. I guess I’m still a little wobbly from all the spinning I’ve been subjected to…but at least it spun me over here……Big sigh of relief from me.
He really sees the bigger picture and was expressing his understanding that war is, at times a necessary means to peace.
I’m going to have to listen to the whole thing soon, I may not always like his decisions, but I support him completely.
Last time I saw anything about it was the Feb (ithink) issue of Newsweek, when they let Colbert be editor.
I posted a link earlier, that got me thinking about this, to a story that probably answers my questioning mind, or at least sights up why Americans don’t seem to be able to follow through with the caring after they find out the information.
http://www.counterpunch.org/levine12042009.html
Funny how they call out tv drama for distorting things, but not their own actual “news” stories, and that they need to use Jon Stewart’s comedy routine to prove their point,erroneously of course, that global warming is a hoax.
They’ve got nothing.
That Americans feel so entitled to drink coke, they will disregard the horrendous theft of water by coca cola company around the world,
http://www.indiaresource.org/news/2007/1054.html
http://www.indiaresource.org/press/2004/cokepr4-21.html
http://www.indiatogether.org/environment/water/drinkcoke.htm
and the buying of an aquifer in Paraguay by Bush Sr…he knows what the next real big crisis is that they are distracting us from.
http://pimpinturtle.com/2008/07/31/bush-buys-100000-acres-on-border-of-paraguay–brazil.aspx
Just give me some dirt and I’ll dig it!!
Here’s one of my go to links that helps me keep in touch with new ideas and the fights against such corporations as Monsanto and others that are dominating and damaging the world food supply.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/
Always good info.
see ya soon.
Good day to you.
This is my first night in the Planet and you are the first comment I’ve read, after checking in with the folks I’m already acquainted with.
This is exactly the kind of info I’d hoped to be sharing with people.
You just helped me, free myself a little bit more from distraction and meaningless loss of time, and become a planet person.
Thanks again
times we’re living in.
Near midnite here, I need to get some rest…see you all soon.
Blessings
By the way, where are you in Europe, I’m in Santa Cruz, CA
Fighting for his freedom and rights has been a big part of my life, when he was finally released, I took his pic down nand put up my own.
I’m still fighting the system for him and others.
He did 1 year in county jail for graffiti.
Boy, do I have some stories to tell, this for profit prison system is so messed up…..
getting off soap box now…..
I love new recipes, I’m not going anywhere, I’ll be checking in regularly.
And yes, I remember your name from a while back on HP because I have friends with similar names and I really liked it, that’s why I recognized it as soon as I saw it.
My son just had surgery 2 days ago for a collapsed lung due to pneumonia.
He’s 23, and no job, I got him on CA County medical service called medicruz just in the nick of time before they sent him from the clinic to the hospital, or he would be looking at a massive bill right now.
AND….
Jobs jobs jobs, our town is 13% unemployment and I know that it’s really much higher.
Thanks, I feel very welcomed and right at home, really looking forward to discussing more.
I popped over to read an article about Obama and the peace prize and the first comment had an excellent link, so I know I’m in good company…pleased to be here with ya!!
I also read all 3 of the links you put up about AH and HP…thoroughly enjoyed your style.
Funny thing is , if they hadn’t gotten so “ban crazy” over there, I might not have found you, so, on a positive note, we’ll thank them for that.
How silly that a simple thing like that can make me feel happy, like I’m talking to real people and not just some alphabetical ruminations.
At least it will be quality witty snarks.
I’m so happy to be here right now, it’ll take me a minute to get snarky, but thanks for the offer…I’d been wondering where you went…glad to know you’re here and thriving.
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