Comments on: Morning Links

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:13:02 +0000

Pulling motorists over to gift them with a $5 Starbucks card is just an inexpensive license to fish without otherwise probable cause. Don’t mind if they take a quick peek through the windows while handing over your gift card. Besides, it’s an easy ploy to sell to a populace that just loves Free Stuff.

By: CK

CK — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:42:39 +0000

Why to they always have to play so coy in those articles, I want the names of those mental enhancement drugs and therapeutics.
What a goldmine pill it will be: a combo
male enhancement/mental enhancement one a day vitamin with extra C and E.

By: Woog

Woog — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:57:28 +0000

From the article, it appears that the only connection between Huckabee and this particular religious outfit is that a funraiser was held in a certain person’s house.

Unless Huckabee has expressed his support of that outfit, how does that hold any sway over Huckabee any more than any other ordinary acquaintance?

Remember, Ron Paul has been photographed with some of those white supremacist goons, with much being made of that in some circles. And I support Ron Paul (as he’s the only major-party candidate that seems to both understand what the Consitution is, and promises to actually abide by it).

By: Ochressandro

Ochressandro — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:02:49 +0000

Here’s a special one for you, Radley: http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2007/12/26/ap/us/d8toqnog0.txt

“Idaho Police Academy Graduates come up with exciting new motto: ‘Don’t suffer from PTSD, go out and cause it.’”

I’m sure the police academy will respond by refusing to commission such shining examples, right? Right?

By: Episiarch

Episiarch — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:54:54 +0000

and found the attorneys I talked to to be helpful, efficient, and motivated. Motivated by something other than money, unlike greedy corporatist drones, I might add

Yes, like Spitzer they are probably motivated by power more than money.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:00:01 +0000

When fundamentalists Christians get to the point of thinking Mosaic law is appropriate, then something is really wrong, with the Christianity, they claim. The Bible I read says that Jesus came to release us from the law, through His sacrifice. Did he not forgive the adultress in front of the men who could not “cast the first stone”? I guess the Christians need to ask WWJD? Probably His sacrifice was because “all have sinned” and could never fully live a perfect life, completely fulfilling the law. And who will be judging? Well, the Christians, who have been told “judge not, lest ye be judged”! Any actions taken to get political validity to their practice, would be violating the first amendment! I came from a different backround than the Baptists. And, my beliefs were ridiculed by them! NO DENOMINATION should have any governmental power. I guess that is why the first amendment is there!

By: divadab

divadab — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:00:28 +0000

Spitzer has done a lot of good in holding criminal corporatist thieves accountable. Your objection to him is trivial and political. Do you really want a return to the age of the robber baron, which the Bush junta has actively worked on for the last 7 years?

For all his flaws (self-promotion, etc.), Spitzer has done good in the world. I had occasion to consult his office when he was attorney-general, and found the attorneys I talked to to be helpful, efficient, and motivated. Motivated by something other than money, unlike greedy corporatist drones, I might add.

He does have very powerful enemies, however, and they play dirty. I’d rather support him than the greedy bastards who want to bring him down. Why do you throw your lot in with them?

By: Ruud

Ruud — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:29:07 +0000

Obama > Huckabee > Hillary/Rudy… in general election. Not what I want, but how I think it play out.

By: MikeT

MikeT — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:35:48 +0000

Very few Christian fundamentalists like the idea of the Mosaic Law becoming the official law of the land. Suggesting that they do, is akin to saying that your average atheist voter would wholeheartedly support the collectivist, mass-murdering policies of the atheist leaders of the 20th century.

By: LibertyPlease

LibertyPlease — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:09:44 +0000

Huck is scary but I doubt he’d have a chance to win the general election.

I don’t know, there seems to be a surge in Christian fundamentalism in this country. Scares the hell out of me that so many people latch on to these backwards movements…

By: Nando

Nando — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:15:35 +0000

Huck is scary but I doubt he’d have a chance to win the general election. Then again, stranger things have happened.