Displaying 901 To 930 Of 18,974 Comments Watching “Selma” In A Nearly Empty Theater. Why? Here is the story I read the other day. —- McDonald’s sued for racial bias Ten former McDonald’s workers file suit against the fast-food chain in federal court in Virginia, alleging racial discrimination. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30944202 » Posted By Kalima On January 24, 2015 @ 5:31 pm Hello Nirek. I absolutely agree that when a new law is passed that affects the whole country, the old laws that some abuse, should be taken off the list. If your car breaks down but you are fond if it so decide to keep it in your garage, where do you park the new one unless you are Mitt Romney? However, it depends on the new laws, who made them, and for what purpose. If someone like Rand Paul were to be the president, (heaven forbid), he would most certainly tamper with the Civil Rights Act to take your country back to the 60’s, and because your SC can’t be trusted to make the right decisions, let’s pray that there will never be a Republican controlled WH and Congress at the same time in the near future, and vote in all elections to make sure it doesn’t happen. » Posted By Kalima On January 24, 2015 @ 4:28 pm WATCH AND CHAT LIVE: President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Speech @ 6:00pm PST Strong, confident and covering every issue that Americans actually do care about, I stood up to clap at the end. His stares at the “dead” republican side when he pointed out their failings, were priceless. Had to turn off the tv when a roomful of airheads all started to speak at once on CNN, and managed just two minutes of the “castrator’s” rebuttal, it was that awful. Well done, Mr. President, and thank you! » Posted By Kalima On January 20, 2015 @ 7:42 pm Sounds just like my cup of tea, although when it’s coming over here in DVD is anybody’s guess as I don’t go out to watch films anymore. I watched the trailer on youtube and it reminded me of these two film. Thanks for the review, KT. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Trailer Official [HD] (Very British) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dDY89LYxK0w Chocolat Trailer (2000) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KEzzbBc7Tw4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A quick look. The Hundred-Foot Journey Official UK Trailer #1 (2014) – Helen Mirren Movie HD https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PFqd6zDrs You can watch it online but I prefer a bigger screen. The Hundred-Foot Journey FULL MOVIE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E2E8b-1U6fk » Posted By Kalima On January 18, 2015 @ 4:45 pm Hello Fergie. The thing I don’t understand when the victims are blamed for their cartoons is, so what did the trainee policewoman, the Muslim police officer pleading for his life on the cold pavement, Yes, Baroness Warsi’s article was very powerful. Good for her! Oh, by the way, thank you so much for reading the articles. » Posted By Kalima On January 14, 2015 @ 2:08 am Exactly pinkpantheroz. Let’s not forget that François Hollande is the most unpopular president in recent history, although many would say “ever”, so photo ops are being used as a political boost too. When things calm down or the next attack is foiled, he will still be the most unpopular president on record. The President of the United States being there might have been the icing on the cake politically for Hollande, but it won’t stop further terrorist attacks in Europe. The GOP jumping on this to disgrace the WH and the President, are actually disgracing America as usual. » Posted By Kalima On January 13, 2015 @ 3:35 am Well said Fergie and satire has been a part of the culture for hundreds of years in Europe. You either like it or you don’t, and if it offends, don’t look at it or listen to it. We have that choice. No murdering thugs with guns will take away the freedom of the press, we have fought too long for freedom of expression, it is what makes a democracy work, and blaming the victims is as appalling as it is senseless. No one deserves to die at the hands of some raving lunatic for something they wrote, said or drew. No one. Three articles I posted on MB yesterday. The first from a prominent, outspoken Muslim woman who recently retired from politics. —- Charlie Hebdo killers offend Islam more than satirical cartoons, Baroness Warsi says Britain’s first Muslim peer says that while she finds cartoons satirising her religion ‘unsavoury’ and ‘offensive’ they must not be avenged through bloodshed —- Far too many Western Muslims speak of freedom as a sin Muslims who have never known real freedom yearn – and die – for human rights —- Paris attacks: These troubled men who project their self-hatred on others Murderers, like the Paris terrorists, are drawn to a toxic identity which equates masculinity with violence » Posted By Kalima On January 13, 2015 @ 12:00 am Weekend Music Thread – Free To Do What I Want She does have a very powerful and unusual voice. » Posted By Kalima On January 18, 2015 @ 1:17 am No I hadn’t heard her version, KT, but now I have, so thanks. Loved the guitar intro. » Posted By Kalima On January 17, 2015 @ 8:15 pm Bob Marley Redemption Song https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cHh1NIfkwHE Stevie Wonder – BELL FOR FREEDOM (Unreleased) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dvwhQR5rW4k Blowin’ In The Wind – Joan Baez https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QLUDJlx5jEc » Posted By Kalima On January 17, 2015 @ 7:17 pm You Can’t Tell The GOP’s Bad Players Without a Program Well here is the leader of the pack who I’m sure sums up the next two delusional years in GOPland. Fasten your seatbelts folks and tighten your Hazmat suits. If you thought the GOP’s BS was already brown enough, wait until you see the latest shade they are flinging around. It’s close to black and streaked with blood. Their blood. As always, thank you, AdLib. —- Opinions Mitch McConnell is off to a bitter start » Posted By Kalima On January 7, 2015 @ 8:27 pm Starting the New Year with a Smile – The Year in PlanetPOV Art Lots of memories. Lots of fun. 😆 My favourites are still Lindsey G as Scarlet, Boehner as the cowardly, weepy lion, and Grumps “Get off my lawn” McCain as Norman Bates in drag, and still elicit a laugh out loud as if I were an eight year old. Thanks for the laughs of 2014, they aways seemed to come when we needed them the most. Looking forward to the next round as the newly elected Repubnuts try to flex their tiny, limp muscles in Congress. Cheers! » Posted By Kalima On January 1, 2015 @ 9:50 pm Hello Nirek. Yes, kindred spirits. Hope your New Year is going well and will get even better. This is the last day of the Japanese New Year’s celebrations, and tomorrow hubby goes back to work. Can’t wait to start on many projects I have planned for January. Take care and I’ll be back on Thursday with the first updates of 2015. Peace. » Posted By Kalima On January 4, 2015 @ 4:41 pm Great sentiments Nirek and I share them. My hope is that one day a younger generation across the globe will understand the futility of wars and greed, but before this can happen we need to eliminate world hunger, poverty and Modern Day Slavery so that the young can grow to think about, and experience more of life than hunger pangs and desolation before they sleep at night. Equality has many meanings in many issues, but having millions going to bed hungry at night in 2015, is one of the most shameful things to think about. Give children everywhere a chance to be nourished and educated, and I think that in time that generation we have been hoping for will arrive to start making things right. Let our future leaders come from a place that has known suffering and not just for the privileged few so that they will never want for others to feel the pain and injustice of inequality and need. Only then can we change the world as we know it today. Peace today and every day. » Posted By Kalima On January 1, 2015 @ 6:41 pm Will 2015 Be a Good Year for Americans? Hi AdLib, see, they are at it already just as I wrote above. Sounds just like a planned alien invasion. “Republicans in state governments plan juggernaut of conservative legislation” » Posted By Kalima On January 3, 2015 @ 5:06 am Another thought provoking article, AdLib. The repub Congress will make things worse for many, especially in red states where they can pass their own crazy legislations. Nevertheless the facts stated in this article remain, and Repubs will have a hard time trying to ruin an economy in such an obvious recovery. Opinions They may try again to gut the ACA, but forget that millions across America now benefit from it, and that Obama is still the President with a drawer full of spare veto signing pens. The police cannot change radically from a deep rooted racism unless the top brass start to own up to the unmistakable fact that they have a problem, and start spring cleaning their departments from the very top layer to the bottom. Some people just can’t be shamed by public outrage, it has to start from within. I can’t predict what will happen in a country that I don’t live in, but hope that people start to come to their senses. The first step in solving a problem, is to admit to having one. Now I want to thank you personally for the array of wonderful articles you have posted this year. They made me laugh out loud. They made me sad. They made me move out of my comfort zone to tackle subjects that were hard to comprehend but needed to be said, and I thank you sincerely for the clarity you bring to the things you write and express here on The Planet. In case I get swallowed up in the madness of the New Year’s celebrations here in Japan, a very Happy New Year to you and your family, AdLib, and a huge thank you for everything you do even when you are very busy with other things in your life but never once complain or let it stop you from keeping The Planet spinning. Yoi Otoshi yo!! Mata ne. See you next year. 🙂 » Posted By Kalima On December 30, 2014 @ 2:18 pm Weekend Music Thread – Wishes For the New Year Roberta Flack “Until It’s Time For You To Go.” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xT91OWNOw4U Edith Piaf – No Regrets ( English Version )n https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FKSPOUEuqAE Bing Crosby – “Thanks for the Memory” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OtL37OIXV_I Andy Williams and Nancy Wilson – On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nlsyDbQW5jM » Posted By Kalima On December 27, 2014 @ 1:27 pm They lie as only repubs can. —- Fact Checker » Posted By Kalima On December 23, 2014 @ 3:58 pm Wonderful article, Adlib. What is happening in NY now is a disgrace. The police have all the information on the killer and his background including his long list of previous arrests, so to make this about revenge for the murders of Eric Garner and Michael Brown just because the killer said so, is disgustingly dishonest and adds another stain to their reputation. For the repubs to jump on it and make it a political issue blaming the protesters, the mayor and even the President, is low even for this pack of vultures. As you so rightly say, by doing this the only thing that becomes clear is their racism. It is now unmistakable. Here are a few articles, one about the shooter and his criminal history, and the last one about another shooting of a black man by police that will not be prosecuted. Could the pattern of disregard for the lives of black men be any clearer except to those whose eyes and hearts are filled with hate? —- ALLEGED COP KILLER ISMAAIYL BRINSLEY HAD A DEATH WISH —- Racial concerns approach highest point since Civil Rights era —- Tomasky sums it up perfectly. THE NY POLICE UNION’S VILE WAR WITH MAYOR DE BLASIO —- Ex-officer won’t be charged in Dontre Hamilton shooting » Posted By Kalima On December 23, 2014 @ 2:14 am Hello Nirek. We get them here too and when I hear “Can we read the Bible with you”? or “We have a magazine to give you,” I politely tell them that I am a Catholic and don’t need their guidance, so would they please stop coming to my door. It has nothing to do with me what others believe in, but when something they do or say harms others, that’s when I take the gloves off. It’s Christmas Eve here, so today will be busy. Take care and peace to you and yours. Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! » Posted By Kalima On December 23, 2014 @ 4:45 pm Hello Nirek. I’m one of those people who doesn’t want to talk about my religious beliefs and in fact up until 7 years ago when I first joined an American site, I was never challenged or asked what religion I followed. To me my beliefs are a private matter, I don’t wear it on my sleeve or judge others because of it. Nor do I harm others. It is in things I do and not things I say. My beliefs are just a part of who I am that neither defines me nor consumes me. Finding the balance between beliefs and how we react to others seems to be difficult for too many people and as long as it persists, there will never been the peace so many of us long for. Sad but true. Talking about politics is something I’ve only done on a regular basis for the last 10 years. Not because of any lack of interest but because all discussion evolved into verbal fighting matches, and life is too short for that nonsense. Religion and politics must remain separated and one set of beliefs have no right to make decisions for millions of others with their own beliefs and those who have none. The irony of the RR crazies is that what they want would look very much like the countries they profess to hate, and the country they are so bent on bombing, Iran. Of course this is lost on the fanatics who like the Taliban, want to take away the freedom of others by controlling how they live their private lives. Btw, I have never been asked to defend or discuss my beliefs in any of the three countries I have lived in. It took an American site for me to discover that declaring yourself to be a Roman Catholic when asked, could launch such an array of vitorol in my second week of commenting and put me on the defensive about something I really wouldn’t have mentioned in the first place. Live and learn. Wishing you and your family a very happy holiday season. Peace. » Posted By Kalima On December 23, 2014 @ 4:20 am A Bit of History: Cuba and the USA The reason they do the same thing over and over again is because they have no new ideas. They ran their midterm election campaigns without any specific agenda apart from repealing the ACA. People like this don’t know how to govern, and especially not for over 300 million Americans. Rubio saying that he doesn’t care what 99% of Americans think, just proves that they are unfit to govern anyway. The party of NO learned nothing from their defeat in 2012 and will never change. » Posted By Kalima On December 18, 2014 @ 5:28 pm Rubio should be ashamed of himself as his only interest is in the people who vote for him and not those still living in poverty in Cuba or those who risk their lives trying to make it to the U.S. Time will prove this blustering fool wrong of course, and since when does he have a monopoly on how all Cubans think? Thank you for a very informative article, Nirek, and I know that bito would have been delighted. I vote for Pope Francis, and am so very proud of your President. —- “Rubio’s fury over the Cuba shift shows why Obama made the right move” These two from this morning’s MB. Mr. Obama’s Historic Move on Cuba The president’s bold decision ushers in a transformational era for millions of Cubans who have suffered long enough. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/opinion/a-new-beginning-with-cuba.html —- OBAMA REALIZES WHAT 10 PRESIDENTS DIDN’T: ISOLATING CUBA DOESN’T WORK http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/17/obama-ends-failed-policy-towards-cuba.html » Posted By Kalima On December 18, 2014 @ 4:53 pm Putin, The Police and Citigroup – The Powerful Create Their Own Powerful Adversaries Must be true about “the more you have, the more you want”. Thousands of shoes for Imelda Marcos who only had two feet like the rest of us while the people suffered. Multiple homes that most of these greedy buggers will never live in. Putin with his yacht and palaces for his middle aged, flabby-chested, shirtless horse riding, while smiling that hideous Botox induced fake grin. Speaking about Putin, bet he’s not smiling now. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving tyrant. “Rouble crashes to dramatic low amid frantic central bank rate rise” Russians left wondering whether the good times under Vladimir Putin are over as 17% interest rates fail to save the day http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/dec/16/russia-rouble-frantic-central-bank-hike-putin You are right about Aristotle as most of what he said applies just as much today as it must have done then. There will always be greedy people in our world, but there are also always more of us than there are of them, and we must never stop protesting against what they do that makes others suffer. » Posted By Kalima On December 16, 2014 @ 9:58 pm A really wonderful piece of writing and outstanding logic, AdLib. I won’t spoil it by offering my meagre opinion, especially this time of night, but will offer these two thoughts of wisdom from Aristotle that seem to blend in with your thoughts. Injustice Injustice armed is hardest to deal with; and though man is born with weapons which he can use in the service of practical wisdom and virtue, it is all too easy for him to use them for the opposite purposes. – Aristotle, Politics. c.334-23 BC. Majorities and Minorities It is impossible for the whole to be happy, unless the majority, if not actually all, or at any rate some, parts possess happiness. For happiness is a very different thing from evenness: two odd numbers added together make an even number, but two unhappy sections cannot add up to a happy state. – Aristotle, Politics. c.334-23 BC. » Posted By Kalima On December 16, 2014 @ 2:48 am Noel Purcell – Father Christmas (VIDEO) Not up long on a miserably cold and dull Monday morning to find this heartwarming tribute to your father. He was a big man in every way and I can’t thank you enough for sharing this video of both your charming mother and him with us. The love and mutual respect they shared with each other for so many years, shines like a beacon of hope for all of us as the years pass us by so quickly. That he was loved by so many is a legacy as worthy as the body of work he left behind for generations to enjoy. My passion and love of black and white films and TV is renewed. Thank you ppo, it was truly wonderful to watch, and my miserably cold morning has been transformed into a bright sunny day. A feast for the eyes. A glow for the heart. A tickle for the “funny bone”, and a soothing of the soul. So sorry to hear about your mother’s condition. Take care. » Posted By Kalima On December 21, 2014 @ 2:27 pm Weekend Music Thread: Music From Around The World Thanks slm. Now my question is, how do you look in a lederhose?? Send pictures to either kes or me. We’ll call you. 😉 » Posted By Kalima On December 21, 2014 @ 2:41 pm Oh right, and those socks. You can be first in line for the Cheney slapping. » Posted By Kalima On December 20, 2014 @ 10:36 pm Hey kes, the next time hubby has work in Europe, I’ll ask him to get two pair. We can start a group and name ourselves “The keskali Gals”, and travel the world slapping nasty and wayward politician across their empty heads. We can wear them with multi coloured striped tights. You in?? Oh, and I want one of those hats with the feather in too. You know me, in for a penny, in for a pound. » Posted By Kalima On December 20, 2014 @ 8:48 pm Michael Jackson — Heal The World https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf-eARnf6U » Posted By Kalima On December 20, 2014 @ 6:47 pmComments Posted By Kalima
and the four Jewish men in the supermarket do to insult their prophet?
“Economic facts get in the way”
Giuliani’s claim that Obama launched anti-police ‘propaganda’
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