Displaying 5,041 To 5,070 Of 5,801 Comments Kalima, how can a “Christian” say things like this? » Posted By Nirek On August 30, 2013 @ 4:01 am I don’t frequent fast food restaurants but I will boycott them completely until they start paying their workers a fair wage. Minimum wage is not even close to a livable wage, today. These people are our neighbors who have been down sized, laid off, or are working to pay for their education. They deserve a livable wage! » Posted By Nirek On August 29, 2013 @ 2:31 pm Why do the republicans think that they have leverage when it comes to the debt limit? Do they really think that NOT paying our debts is going to help the economy? The answer is; No they just want to hurt the President at any cost. They don’t care about America or the American people. They want to inflict pain on the President and the people of America. » Posted By Nirek On August 29, 2013 @ 1:25 pm Ad, there is a problem with the greedy corporation which owns the nuke plant. They are going to put the plant in mothballs for 60 years instead of decommissioning it properly. Decommissioning is expensive and they will not pony up the money. » Posted By Nirek On August 28, 2013 @ 4:55 am Ad, I also think the voter ID laws try to stop the young and the older voters as well. My wife has never driven because of her eyesight. She has no photo ID. She can’t even get prescriptions at our local drug store. I have to get them because I have a photo ID. If she had to have a photo ID to vote here in Vermont we would have to find a way to get it for her to vote. » Posted By Nirek On August 28, 2013 @ 4:51 am Some good news and mixed as well. » Posted By Nirek On August 27, 2013 @ 6:53 am Ad, I still think we should only help with humanitarian things. Otherwise the United Nations should intervene. NOT us! » Posted By Nirek On August 26, 2013 @ 2:31 pm Beatlex, I use to write a lot on Huffpo but I come here way more than there. This place is honest and friendly. Huffpo has changed over the years and NOT for the better. » Posted By Nirek On August 25, 2013 @ 2:45 pm CL, I saw it reported once in a quick blurb. Then I went looking for it and the story is tucked way out of the way. It is out there but they are not making a big enough deal of an unarmed woman talking a gunman down and saving lives in the process. » Posted By Nirek On August 24, 2013 @ 1:35 pm Kalima, thanks for the story link. Shame on the lamestream media!!!!!!! » Posted By Nirek On August 24, 2013 @ 4:06 am Kes, I thank you for the name. I think of Antoinette Tuff as a real American heroine. Right up there with Rosa Parks, in my book. On a par with those cops who caught the Boston bomber, or the fire fighting hero’s. So brave in the face of danger. Not thinking about her own safety, but the safety of the children. “Toni Tuff” deserves to go down in our history books as a real American heroine! » Posted By Nirek On August 23, 2013 @ 6:01 pm Why is it that the Very brave lady who talked the gunman out of killing kids is NOT in the news ? Why ? Is it because she is a black lady? She saved lives by talking a gunman out of doing what he seemed to plan on doing. I admire her! I thank her! I don’t even know her name. The “lame stream media” has all but ignored her! The “lame stream media” shows Lush Limpbla, and Sarah Palin when they say some idiotic thing, but ignore a real hero? May mother nature have mercy on us. » Posted By Nirek On August 23, 2013 @ 2:38 pm Funk, from what I see on the TV the people down there in LA are fine folks. They like to have fun (shooting their guns and eat good (deep fried) food. They seem to like to “hep” their friends and always “hep” (help) them back. They all seem to have lots of common sense when it comes to gators or snakes. Not so much when it comes to “votin”. » Posted By Nirek On August 22, 2013 @ 4:43 am Ad, that is exactly why we all have to speak up against racists. They are WRONG and we have to shout it from on high that discrimination is WRONG! » Posted By Nirek On August 20, 2013 @ 4:16 am Kalima, I tried to stay away from the fact that they oppose anything the President is trying to do. You of course are correct. » Posted By Nirek On August 20, 2013 @ 4:13 am Ad, you’re right as usual. The comparing our judicial system to the ACA point I made was to say that we would rather not have any man, woman , or child slip through the cracks. Every American deserves health care. » Posted By Nirek On August 20, 2013 @ 4:10 am The Affordable care Act aka Obamacare is not perfect. After all the GOPers put their pieces into it. Still imperfect as it is (can be made better) it insures that all Americans can get health care. To unfund it is to take health care away from the people who can least afford to lose it. Why is it that the GOP/TP wants to do away with the ACA? Why do they want to hurt thousands of Americans? » Posted By Nirek On August 19, 2013 @ 3:21 pm Warning , another rant WARNING! Anyone who is an honest law abiding citizen will agree that racists and those who abuse women or children are wrong. That said, why does anyone condone these politicians who are blatant racists or willing to hurt women? They are wrong, wrong, WRONG! Every time one of them says a racist thing we need to shine a spotlight on them ! When they want to treat women like second class citizens, SHINE that spot light on them! » Posted By Nirek On August 18, 2013 @ 3:54 pm Kes, my wife is an RN and has told me exactly what you said. It is a damned if you do and damned if you don’t in several situations. » Posted By Nirek On August 18, 2013 @ 3:14 pm You go girl! » Posted By Nirek On August 18, 2013 @ 12:15 pm AB, you are correct that it is funny. “Here’s what we knew before he got elected: He thinks George Soros is leading a United Nations plot to take away our golf courses, ranches and paved roads. He called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” And even though he should have known—as a former University of Texas law professor—that Acts of Congress “shall be the supreme law of the land,” he said that Texas and other states could circumvent the president by nullifying Obamacare. If this sounds a little nuts, you’re right.” That paragraph says a lot. Cruz is a former law professor ? Thank God Texas has people like you to offset the weird ones like Cruz. » Posted By Nirek On August 18, 2013 @ 4:50 am America has so many laws on the books. How do we get rid of the laws that are wrong, out dated, or duplicitous? Congress makes laws but never seem to get rid of the old law that is replaced. The IRS has so many contradicting rules and they never get rid of the old superseded rule or law. Just mulling these thoughts over. Comments welcome. » Posted By Nirek On August 15, 2013 @ 12:16 pm Glenn, like you I buy one ticket when the jackpot is really big. I limit it to one ticket. My chances of winning are so small that I figure why waste money. On the bright side I have spent maybe ten dollars on lottery tickets and I’m 67 years old. Not a big investment, huh? » Posted By Nirek On August 14, 2013 @ 7:56 am Ad, I agree so much. I look at the lottery as a voluntary tax that I choose NOT to pay. I worked hard for the few dollars I have and refuse to gamble when the odds are so much against me. Here in Vermont they claim that the profits from the lottery go to education. That is good. The problem is that those who can least afford to buy the tickets are the very people buying them. There is a lot of psychology behind the lottery. Lots of people will buy one or two tickets a week. then you have some who play often and spend more than they can afford. The working poor come to mind. I always wish them luck and tell them I don’t play because the odds are astronomical. Leave it there. » Posted By Nirek On August 13, 2013 @ 1:59 pm Good one. I hope they see the light some day, Kes. » Posted By Nirek On August 13, 2013 @ 7:55 am Ad, it’s like I have said before . Facts and science and the NRA/ GOP/TP don’t get along. » Posted By Nirek On August 13, 2013 @ 7:53 am Ad, I saw that headline and skipped right on by. » Posted By Nirek On August 12, 2013 @ 5:14 pm Gun safety? no gun is safe unless it is empty, and locked up. Or melted down » Posted By Nirek On August 12, 2013 @ 5:12 pm Yup. They should bring it all the way the the Supreme Court. There is supposed to be a separation of hand State. Good call , Assumed! » Posted By Nirek On August 12, 2013 @ 2:00 pm Assumed, as a fellow nonsmoker I agree. However it still is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco and it has medical benefits. » Posted By Nirek On August 12, 2013 @ 3:55 amComments Posted By Nirek
Shame on them.
Vermont Yankee will close and decommission at the end of 2014.
That is the good news. The mixed is that it will not happen until the end of 2014.
Antoinette is a remarkable lady. She saved many lives including the shooters.
THAT is courage in the face of danger. THAT is what a hero is, someone facing danger and saving lives. This lady deserves our thanks and admiration.
Like our judicial system, it is not perfect but it is the best in the world. The best thing is it can be improved in the future.
With love , Nirek
This guy is a crackpot!
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