Displaying 421 To 450 Of 709 Comments WATCH LIVE: Pres. Obama Speaks On Fiscal Policy – 10:35 am PDT Alternet is good for calling the President House “N” and Uncle Tom. I told them to kiss my a$$ and haven’t been back since. » Posted By Sabreen60 On April 13, 2011 @ 5:10 pm I so agree. IMO, President Obama has the ability of foresight, but not only foresight in terms of the big picture, but he also sees details. I don’t have this ability, but I have crossed paths over the course of my life with people who do. I think it’s a gift. Some of us are so shortsighted and this seems to be problem with some on the left. I pretty much think those on the right have no sight at all, but that’s just me. » Posted By Sabreen60 On April 13, 2011 @ 1:24 pm Maybe Josh didn’t hear these words from the President. “Indeed, to those in my own party, I say that if we truly believe in a progressive vision of our society, we have the obligation to prove that we can afford our commitments. If we believe that government can make a difference in people’s lives, we have the obligation to prove that it works – by making government smarter, leaner and more effective.” President Barack Obama I say bring it on Josh. Give it your best shot. » Posted By Sabreen60 On April 13, 2011 @ 1:16 pm Time to Stand Up to the Undermining Pundits Marion – Thank you so much for writing this article. Minds may not be changed (or maybe they will), but there are many of us out here that are sick and tired of the so-called Professional Left. Although, IMO there is NOTHING professional about Cenk. If fact he’s a lightweight and I was really surprised that he got that spot. What’s with these right-wing turned progressives getting air time? And it seems that people such as Greenwald, Hamsher and Kos get all the invites. I never hear a sane pragmatic voice on these shows, unless he/she is an elected official. I sure wish you and others from here and a few other blogs would get some invitations. » Posted By Sabreen60 On April 10, 2011 @ 10:49 pm Friday Music Thread – Suffragette City My Girl – The Temptations
» Posted By Sabreen60 On April 8, 2011 @ 9:43 pm Ok, here’s my Doo Wop for the night. Bad Girl – Smokey and the Miracles
» Posted By Sabreen60 On April 8, 2011 @ 9:30 pm I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan
» Posted By Sabreen60 On April 8, 2011 @ 8:13 pm The Democratic Scorpions: Always the Sting in Our Own Collective Ass You know, I NEVER hear any comments from the so-called professional left regarding that Senate vote. All I hear is that Obama did not close Gitmo. They are disingenuous and it irks me to no end. » Posted By Sabreen60 On April 4, 2011 @ 6:53 pm Marion, it’s as if you have read my mind. However, you have written this article far better than I ever could I hope it’s ok, I posted it on my facebook page. If not, I will remove it. » Posted By Sabreen60 On April 4, 2011 @ 6:32 pm Colbert had part of his “Wag of the Tail” segment, New Hampshire decreasing taxes on cigarettes. “Smoke free and die”. I’m an ex-smoker who loved smoking. I had no outward symptoms – no cough, etc. I even ran on the treadmill at the time I was smoking. I quit twice. I had quit before my son was born, but started back when he was in his 20’s. I quit again – this time I hope for good. It’s a terrible habit. I never deluded myself – I knew smoking was awful for my body. I just enjoyed it. When smokers became “second class citizens” — (been there, done that, sometimes still doing that) — having to go outside in zero degree weather to smoke was a bit too much. Eventually, I said this is just stupid. I was tired of the smell in my clothes and my hair. I was pretty much trying to hide my smoking from my husband, because he had quit. When something takes control over your life you’re in trouble. Anyway here’s an article on NH. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/03/18/nh-lawmakers-vote-to-cut-cigarette-tax/ » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 29, 2011 @ 8:23 pm Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on Libya foodchain says: “But I cannot yet put all war in the same basket.” Nor can I. I hate war, but (and there is a but) do we turn our backs on people who ask for help. Libyans ASKED for help. What would be said of President Obama and the UN had they said “sorry, you’re on your own”. Didn’t we and the UN do that to Rwanda? Sometimes you have to fight, even when you don’t want to. I thank this President for weighing all the aspects of this conflict before acting. I thank him for understanding that we needed a coalition in the Middle East. I think if there is a so-called “Obama doctrine” that comes out of this, it’s that the USA is no longer the cowboy shooting from the hip. If we are to enter into a conflict it must be weighed carefully and we must have the people of the specific country and those members of NATO go in with us. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 28, 2011 @ 8:24 pm No One Listens to the President Many black folks live with “annoyance” on the back-burner everyday. It’s nothing new for many of us. We LIVE the double standard. But I am totally disgusted with the treatment of President Obama. I know President Clinton or Bush was not treated in this fashion. I also expected that President Obama would be treated like a “Jackie Robinson”, but not be subjected to overt racism. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 29, 2011 @ 9:31 am I re-read the President’s inaugural address. Did we listen or read it? http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address/ Little did I know that the Party of NO, would work so diligently to obstruct the process that we could have made over the last 2 years. It’s really a wonder that so much has been accomplished. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 28, 2011 @ 10:28 pm I agree with you about the importance of good parenting. But I know some young people from really good two parent homes that have gotten into a lot of trouble. Do not underestimate the influence of peer pressure. 😮 » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 28, 2011 @ 10:07 pm Well do I know that this country has always been violent – against some more than others. However, I also know that young people are exposed to so much more than I was while growing up. Children ARE more sexually active at an earlier age and many who are not active have enough information to make a hooker blush (a slight exaggeration). Surely the explicit sexual and violent images that young people see have SOME influence on them. No, all of them or maybe not even most of them will act on what they see and hear, but it influences them. For a while it was “way cool” to call girls biitches and hos because they heard it in the music and they repeated it. So, yes I do believe what we see and hear MAY influence our beliefs and our actions. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 28, 2011 @ 9:43 pm I think EVERYTHING we see and hear has an impact on us. It may or may not be conscious. Can anyone deny that music touches us. It may sooth; make us want to dance; cry or laugh; we may hate it or love it. But it brings about some kind of feeling. Are images different? Why ARE people more violent today in this country than they were 40 years ago? Is it ONLY because there are more guns? Is Post Traumatic Shock” real? Can one become immune to violence because they have seen so much violence? Censorship is indeed a difficult issue. As a parent (although my son is grown) I know that while I attempted to keep certain images away from my son, not all parents were so inclined, which meant that since I could not be with my son 24/7 he saw things that I would not have allowed. I find this whole censorship much more difficult when viewed through the eyes of a mother. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 28, 2011 @ 9:02 pm Friday Music Thread – Amazing Voice, How Sweet The Sound Kathleen Battle & Wynton Marsalis, “Eternal Source Of Light”
» Posted By Sabreen60 On March 25, 2011 @ 8:06 pm Simply beautiful lyrics. Thank you. What has inspired me about the Japanese people (from what I’ve seen on TV) is that they don’t freak out. People in CA are buying up iodine (pills and liquid) and kelp (anything that has kelp in it)- for goodness sake. We Americans are such a ‘scary’ people. I admire the resolve of the Japanese people. I wish we would stop being so fearful of everything. Maybe politicians with ulterior motives wouldn’t be able to use “fear” as a means to an end. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 24, 2011 @ 9:12 am I watched Dennis on Ed’s show. He wasn’t misquoted, but he had NO answer when he was challenged with the question, “did other Presidents commit an impeachable offense when they did what President Obama has done? Dennis answered: “Each situation is different”. MY response was REALLY? It was ok for some other president to do it, but not President Obama? Come on. Dennis jumped the shark, IMO. What purpose did his comment serve. But I’m willing to bet we’ll all see it again. Watch for the Repub ads against the President. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 23, 2011 @ 4:52 pm Great post Marion. I would add that President Obama is doing everything in his power to not “chest thump”. He didn’t announce this action from the Oval Office. He has continuously said that the US will NOT have the lead nor wants the lead in this intervention. He is trying to make the USA’s footprint as small as possible. Of course this to the chagrin of Lindsey Graham who waxed all nostalgic about the “good old days” when America took pride in being the first to beat the crap out of someone. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 23, 2011 @ 11:21 am Some Not Very Strong Arguments Against Action in Libya This is a pretty good article by Nicholas Kristof about the necessity of the Libya Intervention. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/opinion/24kristof.html?_r=3&hp » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 24, 2011 @ 8:22 am I posted another link before seeing yours. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 8:21 pm Obviously Europe has a vested interest in Libya. But do we? Not according to this site. Of the 15 oil producing nations of which we have a vested interest, Libya is NOT on the list. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 8:07 pm Someone said (I can’t remember who) that we are not broke. It’s just that the money is not in OUR hands. 400 people hold 50% (I believe) of this nation’s wealth. Rachel had a really good segment on what Repub governors and legislatures are doing, which is actually INCREASING taxes on the poor and the elderly while giving huge tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy (estate tax cuts). It’s the old “trickle down” scam that Repubs have run since Reagan. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 7:46 pm So far 66% – 71% of those polled approve of the Libya intervention. It remains to be seen how those numbers change over the course of the next week. But those who are against this have plenty of company. The Professional Left has found practically everybody they can to put in front of the cameras. Kucinich has been in front of the camera so often he can’t remember what he’s said on previous shows. When confronted with facts he backs away says well he didn’t mean that he meant something else. And poor Congresswoman Holmes-Norton was so confused I was seeing double after she finished talking. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 5:58 pm Did the U.S. Constitution authorize President Barack Obama to use force in Libya without Congress’ explicit consent? Was the United Nations Security Council vote authorization enough? Can Congress cut off the mission’s funding? Should it declare war? What does the Constitution say about all this? This battle between the legislative and executive branches has been going on since George Washington’s administration. The Constitution gives Congress sole authority to declare war, but it makes the president commander in chief. History shows that both institutions claim authority over war decisions, but presidents often have ordered U.S. troops into battle without congressional approval. At the same time, Congress often has then threatened to push back in various ways unless the president cuts lawmakers into decision-making going forward. That’s the dance under way today. Obama did consult with congressional leaders on March 18, the day before ordering military action in Libya — not to ask their advice, but to inform them of his decision. On Monday, he explained the mission in a two-page letter to Capitol Hill, citing his authority as commander in chief. White House aides note with gratitude that the Senate voted unanimously on March 1 for the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, which it subsequently did on March 17, and which the White House cites as authorization for the international military action. I forgot to provide the link in my previous comment. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 5:45 pm What were the “strategic assets” for the Bosnia intervention? » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 3:46 pm I don’t know why the Senators are crying now. The Senate voted unanimously on March 1 for the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, which it subsequently did on March 17, and which the White House cites as authorization for the international military action. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 3:36 pm Well Christie just got kicked to the curb by this court’s decision. Seems his massive cuts to education are unconstitutional. http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/22/christie-cuts-unconstitutional/ » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 22, 2011 @ 8:27 pm We Are Aiding and Abetting the Republicans I have to disagree. The progressives who are whining are those who want instant gratification, IMO. They are those who expected this president to jump when they said how high. Did they do this to Clinton? I don’t think so. They wanted President Obama to come into office and undo everything they dislike, which included a complete overhaul of the financial system, the health care system and the MIC. Those of the PL started bashing and in some cases disrespecting President Obama before he got through the door. » Posted By Sabreen60 On March 21, 2011 @ 10:05 pmComments Posted By Sabreen60
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