en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/465007 Comments by AlinNC http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9EP4BT00&show_article=1#IDComment64893533 Talk about a politician running scared! First...the majority of Americans did not ask, nor want what you and the Congress passed as "reform"! Second...What does "student loan" reform have to do with "health reform"? My guess is the Feds will control how those loans are paid back. The foundation to Obama's national security force? Third...One would not have to talk about one's place of birth, if indeed one was not trying to hide something! Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9EP4BT00&show_article=1#IDComment64893533 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ddf1d3c1eb6d81b959257820155d3d51.1b1&show_article=1#IDComment50485159 I smell a class action lawsuit! Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:48:29 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ddf1d3c1eb6d81b959257820155d3d51.1b1&show_article=1#IDComment50485159 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.4200d10bdf7555aa5ec63a3ff22d40a2.711&show_article=1#IDComment50283903 IMHO he wasn't even qualified to hold a seat in the US Senate. I say we require a litmus test for all voters...legal and illegal! Mon, 4 Jan 2010 03:17:26 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.4200d10bdf7555aa5ec63a3ff22d40a2.711&show_article=1#IDComment50283903 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CAP8D80#IDComment45465981 GE's problem began when its financial arm started to lend to those broadcasters who were looking to expand (i.e. Malrite and others) and once it tasted the sweetness of advertising profits it too wanted a piece of the pie. GE might have been good at one time (a long time ago) of making televisions, but it has and never will be good at supplying those units with programming. In fact most of those who currently run the broadcast division who lived far too long off of their reputations and not off of the quality of the product they produce. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:34:42 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CAP8D80#IDComment45465981 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=TX-PAR-MWN76&show_article=1#IDComment44630569 What world do you live in Mr. President? My advice to you get out your GPS or road atlas and find the highway to reality...cause as Chris Rhea put to music...you're on the road to hell! Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:00:06 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=TX-PAR-MWN76&show_article=1#IDComment44630569 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9C2OPP80#IDComment44046321 I don't think the intent of the comment was to express joy over the demise of California, but over the way "career politicians" and special interest groups (who have little if any true interest in the well-being of the general population, yet promote some odd program, law or regulation in the name of a "better society" ) have pushed agendas and spending programs that are unsustainable in any given economic climate. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:57:24 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9C2OPP80#IDComment44046321 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9C24SPG0#IDComment43911069 Big TV's are an easy target plain and simple. If the state government/politicians seriously wanted to reduce the "cost" and "consumption" of energy there are other areas to look at first. Governments at all levels in this country have become an uncontrolled industry and have become too big, over-reaching and unconstitutional. California is just another example of one's civic responsibility (to serve) replaced by one's desire to promote special interest and beliefs.. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:26:42 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9C24SPG0#IDComment43911069 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/pcourrielche/2009/11/12/newly-released-emails-appear-to-contradict-nea-chair-landesmans-statement/#IDComment43064413 Young man you need to read true history and leave the "dumb" talking points alone. Do you know how foolish you sound with your mantra? Jobs and job losses happened thanks in part to US laws passed in 70's that forced manufacturers to seek friendly climates to do businesses in, labor unions that hampered production and growth, and the "entitlement" sector of society that finds it easier to sit on their backsides and collect a check every month, as opposed to going out and doing an honest days worth of work. Do your research and you'll find out just how much money alone has been spent over the past 40-50 years on wasteful government entitlement programs. Michael Savage was certainly right when he said, "liberalism is a mental disorder." Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:08:32 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/pcourrielche/2009/11/12/newly-released-emails-appear-to-contradict-nea-chair-landesmans-statement/#IDComment43064413 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BKU4HG0#IDComment41156008 At what point do you admit the guy is a total incompetent, after he destroys what is left of the US? He has neither held a position in the private sector that amounted to anything, nor has he championed anything worthwhile in the public sector. It’s all shets, giggles and grins with this A-hole. He’s lucky that the baby boomers aren’t 20 years younger or we would be at the doorstep of the White House throwing his fake arse out! He's the biggest joke to be elected to the POTUS, but the joke is one the real Americans! Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:40:43 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BKU4HG0#IDComment41156008 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.362497142655da8a176c01ec25272fb1.e1&show_article=1#IDComment40988022 What if...sending troops made it safer for those military personnel already there? -less than 2 years in the US Senate -uneventful term in Ill State House -no business experience -no military experience -personal records not made public Need we say anything else? Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:09:29 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.362497142655da8a176c01ec25272fb1.e1&show_article=1#IDComment40988022 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BJJPS00#IDComment40887992 -Less than 2 years in the US Senate -Unimpressive stint in the Illinois State House -No business experience -No military experience -No college transcripts -No birth certificate No need to say more! Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:24:45 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BJJPS00#IDComment40887992 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BFJNA00#IDComment39838227 Didn't the forced EEOC regs do enough damage to this country back in the 80's? Now we have a President who has absolutely "NO" qualifications for the position sitting in the Oval office and a bunch of total hacks (read left-wing loons) surrounding him and guess what folks....just think of having a your 8-year old driving your SUV down the highway...its an accident waiting to happen. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:31:44 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BFJNA00#IDComment39838227 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BFJNA00#IDComment39835742 Every Saturday and Sunday the peaceniks in our town use to protest the war (Iraq - Afgan) it didn't matter as long as they were protesting something that was anti-Bush. Since the election of Obama not a single protest. Yahoos... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:20:40 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BFJNA00#IDComment39835742 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BAUJ680#IDComment38746784 One only has to look at the modern day American diplomatic corp. and the weaknesses within. More often then not we have made appointments of diplomats (in both senior and junior positions) as political payback and many who hold these positions in the State Department are neither qualified or have enough vested interest (apart from their own personal economic gain) in the country they serve in to be effective. Point in fact; our current Secretary of State, Mrs. Clinton is neither qualified nor committed to truly doing the task at hand. She is, as many will attest biding her time before she either resides to seek the office of POTUS or is offered a more lucrative position outside of the Federal Government. The bottom line, it all comes back to the man (no offense to the female gender) in charge. Our President (and I say this with very mixed emotions) is neither qualified to hold the office, nor is he (IMHO) truly committed to performing the duties as required in the Constitution. The President seems to be pre-occupied working with Congress on passing legislation the majority of the general population has no need for or does not want. The issues as stated in the above story require a strong leader to work in the interest of the nation, not some community organizer or political hack. To serve and uphold the US Constitution (or in this case the lack of) is grounds in my opinion to question his leadership and his moral fabric and may require a removal from office. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:39:22 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BAUJ680#IDComment38746784 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ee8e6856c300b312ea0f64a4522381ca.481&show_article=1&catnum=0#IDComment38400771 By the early 1970s, U.S. fiscal policy was in disarray, American goods had lost their competitiveness in international markets and the balance of payments surplus of the late 1960s had reversed to a soaring deficit. Worried that it wouldn't be able to meet increased demand by foreign central banks to convert their growing dollar reserves into gold at $35 per ounce, the Nixon administration ended the Bretton Woods system. In August, 1971, the U.S. closed the gold window that allowed foreign governments to convert their dollar assets into gold. A few months later, the imposition of a temporary 10% surcharge on all imports helped convince U.S. trading partners to let the value of the dollar drop against their currencies. The dollar was devalued by roughly 10.4% on average against the currencies of 14 countries with which the U.S. did about two-thirds of its trading. Ref: Business Week Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:11:32 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ee8e6856c300b312ea0f64a4522381ca.481&show_article=1&catnum=0#IDComment38400771 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ee8e6856c300b312ea0f64a4522381ca.481&show_article=1&catnum=0#IDComment38386418 Truth be told...the dollar began its slide even before the elder Bush was in office. The day they dropped Gold as the greenback's foundation in 1971 was the day the dollar began its long slide. The current President is just exacerbating the problem with out of control spending. Blame Bush all you want, but that just shows a lack of historical knowledge and basic grasp economics on your part. Deficits, together with excessive taxes and weakened growth, whether generated by Republicans or Democrats are economy killers. Out of control spending, together with proposed tax increases (read value added taxes and such) are nation killers. And that my friend is the road we happen to be on right now. If you support this administration’s economic policy as it stands today then you are signing your children’s children soul to the devil, for there is no way current spending policies will contribute anything meaningful to the economic well being of this nation. You are basically putting the final nail into the coffin, Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:04:27 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ee8e6856c300b312ea0f64a4522381ca.481&show_article=1&catnum=0#IDComment38386418 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9B7GH200#IDComment38098030 "YOU ARE LUNATICS with your little guns and then watch as "We the People" play Waco on your a$$es. Capiche?" You should be a bit more respectful of your fellow citizen. As I often remind my youngest son... 6' 3", 240...you're never too old to have a piece of pine laid over your backside. Why is it that those who lean towards the left (politically speaking) are often the ugliest when it comes to political discourse? Emotion over facts. I'm always right, you are always wrong. My guess is that you boomer7391 are not very old , nor very very skilled at life experiences, heck chances are you don't have a clue as to where Waco is. But that's okay because most clear minded Americans (right and left) will tolerate little boys with BIG KEYBOARDS for now, but don't always count on that in the future. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:33:01 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9B7GH200#IDComment38098030 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9B7GRQG1#IDComment37952036 I'm a bit confused...was it the POTUS who won or the TOTUS that won? Clearly talk is cheap..."words, just words." Never in my 50 some odd years on this planet have I seen a politician gain so much favor for so little work. Clearly "pop culture" is in total control and ruining this once great nation. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:39:01 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9B7GRQG1#IDComment37952036 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9B34DLG1#IDComment36877409 Now get back to doing the job you campaigned for Obama, if you can not or you refuse to by your constant need to fly to all ends of the world and partying it up) then maybe you should consider resigning. YOU HAVE YOUR PRIORITIES ALL WRONG! YAHOO! Fri, 2 Oct 2009 19:16:21 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9B34DLG1#IDComment36877409 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.fa6fe7899eb2d1fa9bb7edba56b65c91.b01&show_article=1#IDComment36668876 As a nation we have become a joke. A high proportion of blacks sit at the bottom of the economic ladder, many of their males call home a "state run" institution, our basic jobs go to those who are here illegally and the new form of welfare "disability" rules the roost. If the average person in this country does not or refuses to understand this then as a nation we are doomed. The election of a "totally" unqualified individual to lead us is just a tip of the problematic iceberg and together with the complete domination a "pop culture" mentality has put us at the crossroads of oblivion. An old wise man once told me to be prepared for anything, for as long you enjoy the best of life and take it for granted the worst man has to offer is waiting in a dark alley. Thu, 1 Oct 2009 01:42:57 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.fa6fe7899eb2d1fa9bb7edba56b65c91.b01&show_article=1#IDComment36668876