en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/325273 Comments by coastie88 http://bigjournalism.com/lmeyers/2010/05/26/no-payday-lenders-and-other-fringe-lenders-are-not-to-blame-for-the-economic-collapse/#IDComment77221234 If these lenders were really acting out of self interest, they would have done their homework and found out if people could pay back these loans. But, instead, their behavior was corrupted by a meddling Congress who believes it knows banking better than the bankers. Wed, 26 May 2010 17:54:23 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/lmeyers/2010/05/26/no-payday-lenders-and-other-fringe-lenders-are-not-to-blame-for-the-economic-collapse/#IDComment77221234 http://bigjournalism.com/abreitbart/2010/03/03/the-next-big-thing-richard-b-milter/#IDComment59997813 I requested Mr. Milter as a friend on facebook and got this message less than an hour later: "I appreciate the friend invite. I am sure you are swell guy, most friends of Dandy Andy are....However, I am really on Facebook to meet women. So good luck in finding whatever you may be looking for. Have a great life, buddy, RM ps. I noticed you have close to 500 friends. WOW! You must be a really keen fellow. I don't think you need a nerdy Liberal like myself to befriend. But thanks for thinking of me, and go with GOD!" hahaha Sat, 6 Mar 2010 05:52:04 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/abreitbart/2010/03/03/the-next-big-thing-richard-b-milter/#IDComment59997813 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/01/08/friday-free-for-all-bowie-edition/#IDComment51062078 uh, why? Fri, 8 Jan 2010 18:13:47 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/01/08/friday-free-for-all-bowie-edition/#IDComment51062078 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/01/04/monday-open-thread-pelosi-edition/#IDComment50359085 The first speaker with a (bad) facelift... Mon, 4 Jan 2010 18:28:16 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/01/04/monday-open-thread-pelosi-edition/#IDComment50359085 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/12/11/review-camerons-avatar-is-a-big-dull-america-hating-pc-revenge-fantasy/#IDComment46825017 Team America did that very well. Stone and Parker seemed to thoroughly enjoy killing all of the Film Actors Guild actors at the end of the movie. Thanks FAG! Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:01:22 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/12/11/review-camerons-avatar-is-a-big-dull-america-hating-pc-revenge-fantasy/#IDComment46825017 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2009/12/11/friday-free-for-all-libertarian-edition/#IDComment46803516 Ayn Rand called the Libertarians the "hippies" of the right... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:18:34 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2009/12/11/friday-free-for-all-libertarian-edition/#IDComment46803516 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/pmeister/2009/11/18/the-peta-standard-former-spokeswoman-dumps-inconvenient-puppies/#IDComment43765945 Isn't Uggs short for ugly? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:18:42 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/pmeister/2009/11/18/the-peta-standard-former-spokeswoman-dumps-inconvenient-puppies/#IDComment43765945 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2009/10/23/friday-free-for-all-2/#IDComment40523618 My Grandfather served on ocean tugs in the South Pacific. After the war he commissioned in the Air Force. I too, grew to love the sea and am now studying to me Merchant Marine Officer at the Texas Maritime Academy. In World War II, per capita, more merchant sailors were lost than in any other service. Service Number serving War Dead Percent Ratio Merchant Marine 243,000 9,521 3.90% 1 in 26 Marines 669,108 19,733 2.94% 1 in 34 Army 11,268,000 234,874 2.08% 1 in 48 Navy 4,183,466 36,958 0.88% 1 in 114 Coast Guard 242,093 574 0.24% 1 in 421 Total 16,576,667 295,790 1.78% 1 in 56 The Merchant Marines are the supply line of the Armed Forces as well as the lifeblood of the modern global economy. Not until recently were Merchant Marine Veterans of WWII granted VA benefits... Our role in the world is largely invisible. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:39:17 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2009/10/23/friday-free-for-all-2/#IDComment40523618 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aklavan/2009/10/22/klavan-on-the-culture-how-to-have-sex/#IDComment39986833 Not sure if arteo is going to catch on... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:08:12 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aklavan/2009/10/22/klavan-on-the-culture-how-to-have-sex/#IDComment39986833 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ckozlowski/2009/10/19/paranormal-activity-all-too-normal/#IDComment39470758 I saw this movie last night and I was bored out of my mind... My friends (the girls and one of the boyfriends) were absolutely terrified, but I found the movie to be laughable at best. I want my money back... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:02:21 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ckozlowski/2009/10/19/paranormal-activity-all-too-normal/#IDComment39470758 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/09/11/open-thread-friday-14/#IDComment34022422 I was just arriving to my 8th grade US History class when I heard about what had happened only minutes before. As I walked into the classroom, the television was on and the word "Terrorism" was written on the wall. A plane had hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. I lived in suburban Washington DC. Classmates of mine who had military parents were genuinely worried. The events that were unfolding before my eyes on the cathode ray tube had yet to register with me. Montgomery County Schools had sent all students home early and in a rush, fear another attack like the one that occurred less than 40 miles away at the Pentagon. I came home to my mother who held me like she never has before or since. Then the towers fell. And there was a report of a plane crashing in Pennsylvania. Were there more attacks about to happen? I had just watched three thousand people die on Fox News. I had only seen my father cry once before. Then it hit me. My thirteen year old mind had just figured out what was going on. Someone hated this country enough to kill thousands of people, innocent people. People who were just busy living their lives, going to work. People who had families. People who could have accomplished great things. They were taken from us because a man in cave said so. I vowed to never let this happen again. This day, eight years set me on the path I am on. When I graduated high school I decided to attend the United States Coast Guard Academy. I am no longer with the Coast Guard. God had other plans for me. But I love this country and my desire to defend it has not yet subsided. Today it pains me to see the state of political debate. On one side there are those who are ashamed of this great nation and insist on establishing a soft tyranny upon us. On the other stand the people. Only time will tell who will win. But I refuse to believe that this nation will fall from grace so quickly. May the people take back control. May God always Bless the united States of America. May the sacrifice of the those three thousand souls not be in vein. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:53:08 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/09/11/open-thread-friday-14/#IDComment34022422 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/newsbusters/2009/06/16/%e2%80%98newsbusted%e2%80%99-61609-%e2%80%94-fake-news-from-the-right/#IDComment24577493 While I often find the NewsBusted segments clever, they are not often very funny. Not a big fan of work that is conservative just to be conservative. Just even handed funny is all I need. The canned laughter also ruins it in my opinion. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:44:50 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/newsbusters/2009/06/16/%e2%80%98newsbusted%e2%80%99-61609-%e2%80%94-fake-news-from-the-right/#IDComment24577493 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/06/15/open-thread-monday-4/#IDComment24334599 So I've been pondering this question to myself the last couple of days. Who was more gifted, Brian Wilson or John Lennon? Their respective bands were rivals on the Billboard in the 1960's. Lately, I have really gotten into the Beach Boys and have come to the conclusion that without Pet Sounds, there would have been no Sgt Pepper. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:39:37 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/06/15/open-thread-monday-4/#IDComment24334599 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/06/09/tony-scotts-the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3-opens-everywhere-friday/#IDComment23730115 Once again a white male is the terrorist... Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:14:46 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/06/09/tony-scotts-the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3-opens-everywhere-friday/#IDComment23730115 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/05/10/gi-joe-hits-theatres-august-7th/#IDComment21207342 the suits are way too much like iron man Sun, 10 May 2009 23:21:16 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/05/10/gi-joe-hits-theatres-august-7th/#IDComment21207342 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/05/10/gi-joe-hits-theatres-august-7th/#IDComment21201075 I'm not excited in the least... Sun, 10 May 2009 20:49:38 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/05/10/gi-joe-hits-theatres-august-7th/#IDComment21201075 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/05/07/star-trek-flicks-best-to-worst-part-1/#IDComment21011797 I always found it awkward how she never really counseled anybody outside of the senior officers. She would just sit around and wait for the perfect opportunity to say something insightful which usually wasn't. Fri, 8 May 2009 00:22:49 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/05/07/star-trek-flicks-best-to-worst-part-1/#IDComment21011797 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cdevore/2009/05/03/paul-rodriguez-the-fish-lives-and-the-farmers-die/#IDComment20564810 How about Sarbanes/Oxley? Mon, 4 May 2009 01:36:19 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cdevore/2009/05/03/paul-rodriguez-the-fish-lives-and-the-farmers-die/#IDComment20564810 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cdevore/2009/05/03/paul-rodriguez-the-fish-lives-and-the-farmers-die/#IDComment20555301 veiled socialism is what it is. It's not coincidence that environmentalism really became a powerful movement after the fall of the USSR. Same goal, different name. They don't really care about the environment, they are just anti freedom and anti capitalism. Just call yourselves what you are... Down with the fish kissers and tree huggers! Mon, 4 May 2009 00:46:08 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cdevore/2009/05/03/paul-rodriguez-the-fish-lives-and-the-farmers-die/#IDComment20555301 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/scrowder/2009/04/30/stevens-epic-journey-the-good-liberal-list/#IDComment20318631 Prince Henry the Navigator? Fri, 1 May 2009 02:39:10 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/scrowder/2009/04/30/stevens-epic-journey-the-good-liberal-list/#IDComment20318631