Displaying 1,231 To 1,260 Of 18,974 Comments It’s Veterans Day Today – Please Remember Our Vets Hello Nirek. To you and all who served, and those who gave their lives, a huge feeling of gratitude for all that you had to endure. Thank you for your service. The very least any country can do is to show respect and take care of its wounded and hurting soldiers. If you send people off to fight a war for you, it’s that government’s duty to care for them and offer help unconditionally for the rest of their lives after they come home. Peace. » Posted By Kalima On November 11, 2014 @ 4:11 pm History, Is It Being Taught Anymore? Well that is your decision to make but let me clear a few things up. The writer of that post is not “naive” and I don’t understand how you could say this without having read other posts and comments from them on serious issues. To label honest appreciation of another member that you have known for years as “mutual congratulations” is all shades of strange and can hardly be summed up as such. It’s actually known as being respectful, socialising and playful banter, so frowning on the friendships formed here is disrespectful, and to say we never disagree is untrue. Obviously you have not read too many articles here. Btw, over the last few days you have read and assumed this about us, there have been no in-depth discussions on this site. If you are referring to our Time Out post, then you should have read the introduction which clearly states that it’s a post for off topic comments about anything a member might find interesting. Yes we are a Progressive site, but where does it say that we have to be serious for 24/7? Boasting about your level of intelligence and that of your “Progressive” friends won’t win you any party favours because someone can have a fairly high IQ and still fail miserably in the common sense and logical thinking process, so saying that is not in the least bit impressive here where many members actually roll up their sleeves to work on making life better for many Americans instead of just talking about it on a blog while criticising. Hope that you find what you are looking for somewhere else, and sorry that you missed the whole point and concept of The Planet. » Posted By Kalima On November 14, 2014 @ 3:56 pm I wrote this: “Naxos, below is the first comment you left on The Planet and I have read all the rest on other posts”, so yes it was an observation of all your comments since you joined here, and why members who read them reacted the way they did. This is a site where people are free to state their opinions but not a place to compete for supremacy. There is no pecking order here, we share ideas, then agree or disagree politely. We have the most enlightened, caring and compassionate people of anywhere on the internet, and if they think you are mocking them on home ground for their political beliefs, they will naturally react and challenge you for yours. The rest is up to you. Now if you will excuse me, I have work to do. » Posted By Kalima On November 12, 2014 @ 3:50 pm Naxos, below is the first comment you left on The Planet and I have read all the rest on other posts. They come off as sneering and demeaning towards Dems, Liberals and Progressives. Not a very good introduction on a Progressive site. You continue this through most if not all of your 31 comments so far, and then wonder why members react the way they do. In all honesty, I have read your comment below again and it bears a mocking tone for Nirek’s post and pov that the education of young Americans is lacking. When the majority of them can’t even find most European countries on a map, or have no idea who your VP is, then I have to agree that something is wrong. Here at The Planet we try to deal in actual facts and produce links to support those facts. When we give our own pov, we also have to support it and expect that others will disagree with us until we can prove our point. Sneering at our members without actually stating how you arrive at your own differing conclusion does not work here, and if you are here just to insult Dems and Progressives, you have come to the wrong place. You asked for my opinion and I gave it, and suggest that instead of asking others to reread your comments on this site, you reread your own comments so that you understand why members have reacted the way they have. naxos says: Further, the surveys cannot detect a central, key element in your we-are-like-so-smart! proposition. Example: All of the currently proposed solutions for climate change coincide with well-known Progressive authoritarian goals; expanded government control, expanded regulation, stronger, larger bureaucracy. A coincidence? So anyone center or right with a spark of brainpoqwer will assume the people forming the climate models are in bed, politically, with the Left. It’s all too convienient. So the attitudes and opinions of Fox viewers regarding climate change have almost nothing to do with science, and everything to do with politics. Want to test this? Easy. Propose solutions to climate change that couincide with goals of the Right, smaller government, less regulation, reduction of taxes, and see how many Deniers become Believers, overnight. You should raise the bar back up where you usually have it. Report comment https://planetpov.com/2014/10/24/the-science-of-fox-news-why-its-viewers-are-the-most-misinformed/ » Posted By Kalima On November 12, 2014 @ 1:46 pm Just one question please, naxos? Can you please explain why at least 5 different members, living in different states, arriving at different times on different days, who have no contact with each other outside of The Planet, all reacted to your previous comments on other posts, obviously drawing their own conclusions, in exactly the same manner as kesmarn and Nirek did? https://planetpov.com/2014/11/06/why-tuesday-went-so-badly-for-dems/ https://planetpov.com/2014/11/05/the-gop-wave-pool-money-lies-ignorance-and-democratic-apathy/ https://planetpov.com/2014/11/03/why-the-gop-will-have-a-good-night-tomorrow/ https://planetpov.com/2014/11/05/2010-and-2014-the-election-sequel-of-dumb-and-dumber/ https://planetpov.com/2014/10/24/the-science-of-fox-news-why-its-viewers-are-the-most-misinformed/ As for your statement about your “scientific background” being a factor in your thought process and how you write your comments, a co-founder, friend and admin member was a scientist, and he never once had the slightest problem with stating his pov clearly so that he was understood by everyone here on any and every issue we discussed. » Posted By Kalima On November 11, 2014 @ 9:00 pm An Open Letter to President Obama: Let Republicans Play with Their Own Boehner You are too kind, goleafsgo, I read and appreciate your well thought out comments here too and always read them. I feel a bit limited sometimes because not being an American, there are some issues I don’t feel comfortable giving my opinion on, but if it is something that is close to my heart, I’ll jump in. Shame that because of my time zone I’m not around at the same time as you are, but who knows, we might bump into each other here in the future. Thank you for being a part of our community here, and maybe see you soon. Yes you are in the right place. If you don’t have a handy reply box, borrow the nearest one above. If they run out, you can continue at the top of the thread giving the name of the person you are replying to. Hope that helps? 🙂 » Posted By Kalima On November 16, 2014 @ 7:16 pm Hello goleafsgo, nice to finally meet you. Yes the GOPTP has done a grand job of victimising the poor and needy by telling them endless lies about Obama. I don’t hold up much hope of changing many minds when people are not interested in accepting the truth or have hate in their hearts so let people brainwash them instead. It’s just so much easier to be told what to do. My real beef is with those who are doing ok, have a job and healthcare but didn’t bother to vote anyway because the plight of others didn’t concern them. Now the President’s job became that much harder, as if his six years so far haven’t been hard enough already. The one thing a person can do to try improve things in government is to vote, and not voting for any reason other than ill health or being dead, is unforgivable. I live in a country where I can’t vote because I’m not a citizen but would vote in a heartbeat if I could. » Posted By Kalima On November 15, 2014 @ 4:50 pm One good laugh deserves another. 🙂 I have friends all over America who have been suffering through Repub legislation in their states, then the voters don’t get off their arses to even vote, therefore making it even tougher for millions. How can you understand that or even reconcile this behaviour? Only thing that makes sense apart from the obvious complacency, is that those people are not suffering as much as their average countrymen and women. I’m alright Jack!! » Posted By Kalima On November 9, 2014 @ 12:03 am They won’t know what a gem they have had until they lose him and elect someone who will actually do all the things the GOP crazies have accused him of doing. Look around at the world stage and see the leaders that most countries are stuck with, and appreciate what you have instead. America, wake up! » Posted By Kalima On November 8, 2014 @ 5:01 pm Oh Fergie, thank you. Can’t remember the last time I heard “tough titties” but you made me laugh out loud and that’s always something priceless to me. Tough titties indeed, and if they don’t like it, they can lump it. It takes a lot to disgust me but these results, the wishy-washy, cowardly Dem campaigns and those doing another 2010 by not bothering to vote, brought the bile to my throat. WTF is wrong with these people?? Are they in a coma? » Posted By Kalima On November 8, 2014 @ 12:22 am P.S. Just for the record sir, I hug/heart you just the way you are because I know you will do the right thing.
» Posted By Kalima On November 7, 2014 @ 5:18 pm He was a fine actor, and I’m glad that you can see him on the screen. Some of us only have our photos and distant memories although I know we all long for just one more time to see them again in person. You must be proud. Thanks again. » Posted By Kalima On November 8, 2014 @ 8:47 pm 😆 Simply wonderful ppo. I’ve seen your father in a few films so the pleasure was doubled. Thanks for sharing. » Posted By Kalima On November 8, 2014 @ 8:05 pm Cite-sight-site Cent-scent-sent Knows-noes-nose Peak-peek-pique Knight-night » Posted By Kalima On November 8, 2014 @ 5:28 pm It’s not only English, Nirek. Learning Japanese has been a nightmare at times because all languages have this. You differentiate by the Kanji in Japanese, but I have never had the time to learn it. There have been many red-faced adventures here because of words sounding the same, but that’s another story. 😉 Peace. » Posted By Kalima On November 8, 2014 @ 5:08 pm Hello Nirek. Where/wear. Four/for. Bean/been. Bear/bare. Mail/male. Jeans/genes. Dear/deer. Write/right. Their/there. Pause/paws. I/eye. You/yew. Some/sum. Pear/pair. Die/dye. There used to be so many words that I had trouble with when I was learning English, but I think I’ve got most of them stuck in my head by now. These were some of the ones I always had trouble with. Many more but I’ve just woken up. Take care and peace. » Posted By Kalima On November 8, 2014 @ 3:44 pm The GOP Wave Pool: Money, Lies, Ignorance and Democratic Apathy Playing the “Ostrich” game is not going to work for them, this went worldwide, it’s written in stone for the history books and like speaking words that offend the majority of others, once said, they are out there and you can’t take them back. If I remember correctly, there was little genuine distancing from these prime examples of racial hate by RW politicicians until they were forced into it by the loud public outcry. For me looking in from the outside, it was/is shocking, an America I wished I had never seen, but I did. Thankfully, not all of us have collective ADD. » Posted By Kalima On November 10, 2014 @ 3:16 pm Hi AdLib, remember all of these and more. They remain just as sickening and are hard to ignore unless you are being blatantly disengenuous, or have been living in “Pleasantville” for the last 6 years. » Posted By Kalima On November 10, 2014 @ 2:23 pm American Democracy and Learning Lessons the Hard Way A great article AdLib that along with other things I’ve read over the last few months, leaves me feeling frustrated and very disappointed. The best thing Americans have done in the last six years is to elect an honest, intelligent and good man twice to be your President. The worst thing Americans have done in the last six years is to not appreciate or even deserve him. The Brits voted out of anger about the Iraq war in 2010. Take a close look at what they got for voting for the conservative Tories. If that doesn’t scare people into voting for a Dem, then they must be either very rich, have a great job and healthcare, or they have become too jaded and unrealistic to vote. A vote for anyone other than a Dem, is a vote for the Kochs and their ilk who are trying to bring America down. All the best for today. » Posted By Kalima On November 4, 2014 @ 12:08 am Republicans Campaign in Their Halloween Costumes Scarlet O’Lindsay!!! 😆 😆 😆 For a minute there I thought Boehner was Bigfoot being as he is always removing it from his mouth. Now he can’t find anyone to sue the President. Boohoo. Thanks AdLib, you made my Saturday start off so well with a loud laugh that scared the felines. Happy Halloween! » Posted By Kalima On October 31, 2014 @ 6:03 pm In the Midterms GOP Operatives Have a $331 Million Advantage Over Dems I imagine that most people realise that a law like Citizens United cannot be repealed as long the pendulum swings only one way while “The Five Horsemen of the Apocalypse” remain on the SC, so as much as they are appalled by it, they are tired of railing against something they feel they are unable to change. As for the RW sites, I’m sure that most are as happy as pigs in shit for their rich, conniving old farts to continue to throw their money into the ring thinking they can buy the U.S.A. and control the masses through outrageous legislation that only benefits the donors. Sort of like a spider injecting it’s prey with poison to paralyse it before consumption later. That’s how I see the plutomania rampant in the mega-rich all over the globe. The only way to bring any significant change is to vote against the ghouls who serve them, especially in November. If you can’t topple the solid block, at least you can chip at it, and eventually weaken it’s structure. » Posted By Kalima On October 24, 2014 @ 5:00 pm I’ve been a fan of Tomasky’s for years, he really nails it most of the time. He used to write a blog for “The Guardian” and is the Editor of “Democracy Journal” mag and website where some great writers post. He also contributes to “The American Prospect”. Glad you enjoyed it enough to pass it on. » Posted By Kalima On October 23, 2014 @ 6:22 pm Funnily enough Murph, I posted this article by Tomasky in today’s MB, and he sums it up pretty well. —- DARK MONEY AND OUR LOOMING OLIGARCHY BY MICHAEL TOMASKY http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/22/dark-money-and-our-looming-oligarchy.html » Posted By Kalima On October 23, 2014 @ 4:58 pm ISIS vs Syria, Iraq, and Other Islamic Countries Yes, Nirek, I think we are basically on the same page, and the only thing I can hold against them is their choice of leaders. then again, aren’t most countries guilty of this and how do you fight against a military coup without being killed or disappearing? Peace and hope to see you on Thursday. » Posted By Kalima On October 15, 2014 @ 7:15 am Thanks kes, that is exactly who most of the remaining Syrians are, just ordinary people trying to survive from day to day in the most brutal existence imaginable, and we sitting on the sidelines have no right to judge them. Nail on the head, every country’s culture is different and you can’t use a broad brush to dismiss them or lump them all in one group. Most of us wouldn’t last a day there. Assad’s father came into power in 1970′ and there has been no real power grab before March 2011 when many grew tired of his son Bashar al-Assad’s authoritarian governing since succeeding his father in 2000. Like Saddam Hussein, Assad and his cronies belong to the Baath Party, and that is why so many from Hussein’s regime easily fled to Syria to escape the U.S. forces as they approached Baghdad. To say that “these” people are always fighting is simply not true. Syria was calm and doing well economically but anyone who spoke out against Assad was imprisoned and often never heard of again. For anyone who saw the gruesome photos on MB months ago, you know what happened and still happens to prisoners under Assad’s rule. I agree that the President has shown a lot of restraint, and like you, hope the next person in the WH, is another Democrat with intelligence and patience while all around him are screaming for blood. Not their own or that of their children of course, just everyone else’s. Here is a story from a 14 year old girl fleeing Kobani. I’m certain that no one would want their 14 year old daughter to have to go through this. —- The Story of a Teenage Girl from Kobani http://www.syriadeeply.org/articles/2014/10/6216/story-teenage-girl-kobani/ » Posted By Kalima On October 14, 2014 @ 9:02 pm We are fine, thanks. This is not to do with regime change, it’s helping people unable to help themselves from being butchered, or do you think that every Syrian or Iraqi is a terrorist or extremist? If we demonise a people, is it then easier to ignore their plight and suffering by looking the other way? I look at this being as much of a humanitarian effort as sending food or helping the sick and wounded. If this slows down and contains the ISIS advance into new territory, then I’m for it. We have to stop painting innocent people with the same brush, it’s lazy and mostly unjust. They are people like you and me, working to support their families and now after three years of brutal fighting, are left with very little of their former lives to cling to. It’s easy to flip them off when we will never know how it feels to walk in their shoes in this chaos. What would we be doing in their situation? Too much is being made of the religious agenda of these murderous groups, what they want more than anything is money, power and control. This is not what Islam is about as most Muslims would tell you. The religion only becomes important to these leaders when they are recruiting young people to fight and die for them. Al Qaeda was the same, they were all hypocrites at the top using religion as an excuse to control people. » Posted By Kalima On October 14, 2014 @ 7:02 pm Hello Nirek. Groups like ISIS can only survive in countries that are politically unstable, like Iraq, Syria, Mali, Somalia, Afghanistan, Yemen and a few African countries where Al Qaeda spinoffs like Boko Haram and al-Shabaab cause chaos with kidnappings and suicide bomb attacks. Turkey doesn’t join in because they would like nothing better than to see the Kurds and the PKK rebels destroyed, in fact they bombed Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border yesterday. The Kurds have been fighting for autonomy for the last 30 years, Turkey won’t hear of it so helping the Kurds on the ground with troops is not an option for them. How ordinary citizens can try to fight and protect themselves from both the Assad forces and the terrorists is beyond me. After three years of murders, no weapons, ammunition or military training, do we expect helpless civilians with families to fight back with just their bare hands? Most of the people who could afford to leave Syria did so in the first few months of fighting. Many others are now in overcrowded refugee camps, and those that stayed behind are too poor to leave or too sick and weary to defend themselves and their families. Yes the Iraqi army is in shambles, but blame it’s leaders and not it’s people. Other Muslim countries should be helping but as they dilly dally, hundreds more ordinary, unarmed civilians die each day. The ME has a history of “every man, woman and child for themselves” that doesn’t mean that we should sit back and allow it to happen as we stare at our shoes. As I wrote in your last post, no ground troops from any Western nation, but absolutely as much support that we can give to stop the massacre of the innocents. However, as of yesterday, Turkey has agreed to this. —- Turkey ‘allows Syria rebel training’ Turkey agrees to allow the training of moderate Syrian rebels on its soil, the US says, as part of efforts to combat Islamic State. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29591916 » Posted By Kalima On October 14, 2014 @ 4:43 pm 😆 While you are doing that I’ll smack him across the back of his 68 inch sized tv shaped head. Teamwork, you know? » Posted By Kalima On October 8, 2014 @ 8:01 pm Hello kes. Just like Robert Gates before him, he wrote it and can’t take it back. Loyalty has nothing to do with it with these types, but being a Democrat makes it that more disgusting to read about. Ex-CIA director? Give me a break. Probably spends far too much time at the Pentagon listening to old farts with nothing better to do than gossip about their “thrills” in the last war. Shame on him. Shame on them too. » Posted By Kalima On October 8, 2014 @ 1:55 am Right, and I linked to on MB months ago saying the cheap, smuggled oil was the main source of income for IS, making up to $3 million in a day. » Posted By Kalima On October 7, 2014 @ 6:20 pmComments Posted By Kalima
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Self-serving and self-congratulatory “our tribe smart; other tribe dumb” themes make for really weak pieces. This one is also naive. ALL news outlets serve a chosen demographic because MOST people like to be agreed with; it makes them feel warm and smart. “Opinion” over the airwaves is a parlor game. Whether Matthews, O’Reilly, Maddow, et al, actually believe what they say is irrelevant. All that matters is that their viewers believe in their sincerity.
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