en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/346583 Comments by Hoople http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97J00JG1#IDComment18791347 sorry Arch, it does not work that way. For those that choose to live their lives only to destroy rather than to produce, well, these people are a societal cancer that must be removed. Kill enough of them, those that are left will learn that it is a fool's errand and change their lives to the better. The same tact is used at playgrounds worldwide with bullies. Kick their a$$ and they will stop their bullying, but acquiesce to their force, they will continue. It sucks that it has to happen in this way, as no one should be hurt in this world, but if you do not kill the cancer, it will eventually will you. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:33:54 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97J00JG1#IDComment18791347 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97J00JG1#IDComment18790730 sorry pal, like the sentiment, but have to disagree ... the majority of Iranians are the younger generation who are patiently waiting on change. Wasting them will just pi$$ them off at us after years of clever subterfuge via the Internet. Iran, and most of the nations in the area, are controlled by a very small minority. However, a single bomb during a meeting of the aged mullas and Ackmyshinisgone would do the trick. We'd then have a political firestorm to attend, but 5 or 6 of these well timed and placed bombs at various capitals in the area would help immensely. Then the younger generation can take to the streets and start anew. Not to say that American Democracy would take charge, as their mindset is different than ours, but to paraphrase Gene Roddenberry, "Infinite diversity in infinite combinations lead to infinite possibilities" ... consider, if all colors were green, there would be no colors. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:19:45 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97J00JG1#IDComment18790730 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bjennings/2009/03/30/conservative-talk-ratings-skyrocket/#IDComment17862027 First! So true, Brian. I've been an avid talk radio listener since 99, when Rush essentially gave the format its biggest boost. I, too, had tired of the single-minded, left-minded approach that the 4 C's (abc, nbc, cbs, cnn - no caps = no respect) had been shoving down to the masses. As an independent thinker, I appreciate anyone that can bring a salable argument to the table, but I deplore being "talked down to" or told I do not care. I do my part by supporting the businesses that support America. For companies like GE who sell to Iran's dictatorship (no matter what they call it), I wholeheartedly do NOT support them and do all I can to make sure none of my money hits their pocket - they can rot in hell for enabling the death of my fellow soldiers (US Army, '80-'84). If there are any other companies doing business with bad folks, please provide an easier list than my many times fruitless searching through the 'net for information. Keep up the good work! more to come ... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:48:36 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bjennings/2009/03/30/conservative-talk-ratings-skyrocket/#IDComment17862027 http://theglennbeck912project.com/stand-up-and-lead/#IDComment16918627 I must disagree with you on this one in part, but allow me to explain. I do believe that there are those who will make fabulous statesmen, but, from my perspective, these people would be an exception, rather than the rule, due to the failings of our educational system. We must stop the teaching of lies and falsehoods from those who would corrupt our children and again emphasize these values that we, of the 912 Project, hold so dear - in other words, you teach your children. (Note - the percentage of those who home school is growing by a substantial amount, to the point where some families, in some areas, are FORCED to send their kids back to Public school). In the meantime, there are generations of the corrupt that, while seemingly well meaning, are too shallow or naive to understand what our Founders intended, or worse, ignore it completely. It will take time to flush the system of the infection that has been allowed to spread. When an illness takes hold of a system, that system must be cleaned before it is whole again. Term limits are the first step. I would addend that, when introduced, those currently holding seats could finish out their term, but that would be it. Now, this argument has been proposed before, and the common response from the current power structure has been, "This would cause utter chaos in the Government and it would cease to function as no one would know what to do or how the system works." To this I could not disagree, EXCEPT to note that this "chaos" was designed into the system in order to slow it down. How much education does it take to debate a subject when the 912 Project has the rules, simply put, from which to guide the debate? This is not rocket science - teach the founding principles and study their debates, which were conducted by educated, God-fearing people, and rediscover what it means to be American. But I digress ... back to point. There should not be a "system" at all. The local, state, and federal governments were strictly defined during our founding, and while there have been amendments, the basic structure still exists - it is within this structure that our servants must work. If enacted, will the first 8-12 years be painful? Absolutely. Would our lives change? Absolutely. Would our lives be different as a country if, instead of depending on someone else to care for us, we wake up, strap on those boots, and go out to make a difference? Absolutely. Would a community allow someone to starve in the midst of all this? Not in MY community, nor any other that lives morally. more to come ... Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:48:28 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/stand-up-and-lead/#IDComment16918627 http://theglennbeck912project.com/9principles12values/#IDComment16917299 Agreed. I've been espousing this for years, when I become experienced enough to notice that "politician" had become a career choice, not something done as a service to the community (be it local, state, or federal). As well, a number of folks are becoming lawyers just to work their way into Politics, again, as a career. While I do not have a solution, I think the first item would be to address the nature of politics as a career. Our Founding Fathers never thought to spend their entire lives in office - the pay was terrible :). Perhaps that should be the first thing, cut the pay, but at least give them a place to stay, comfortable, and feed them regular food, a quality diet, so that our servants (which is what they were intended to be, I might add) are ready to tackle the tough problems presented to them. After their term (or terms), they can go BACK to making a better living, with the wisdom that comes from the experience, thus making their communities that much richer. More to come ... Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:21:32 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/9principles12values/#IDComment16917299 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96QRQ780#IDComment16741843 Strength requires muscle, in this case, and if his new budget is any indication, that is not a priority for Pres. Obama. Diplomacy? Read my earlier post above (more to the point - a vast majority of the time the successful diplomat has the bigger shotgun - aka strength). Grace is a personal trait, which I will give him for now (kind of - his speeches are smooth and powerful, but without his teleprompters and off the cuff, he's terrible), but NK is a country, as is the US, and an we have 3 equal parts that help it run (supposedly), two of which are directly related to foreign affairs, so the perceived idiocy of the Congress has an effect as well. As much as we match world affairs from afar, the entire world watches us with great fervor, analyzing every foible, many watching for weakness. Pres. Obama's grace, unfortunately, cannot match the idiocy of his chosen staff - to wit, the horrendous gaffe to our most precious friend, Great Britain, as well as the laugher with Russia. Former Pres. Bush, with all his faults, understood about strength, and after 9/11, his swift, decisive actions (be they right or wrong ) send a powerful message. Do you think that it is only happenstance that all of this activity happened now, under the watch of another President and Congress? Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:31:38 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96QRQ780#IDComment16741843 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96QRQ780#IDComment16705672 I read the sarcasm, but you got me thinking again ... When militaries around the world are pushing us around, like a bully in the playground, the typical Liberal answer of "talking it out" never works. I'm not sure how many of you have seen a successful arbitration in this manner. The best successful solution, from empirical evidence, has been to teach the bully that, if you push me, I'll beat your everlovin' a$$, but if you talk to me with respect, I'll do the same for you. Bullies will back down, while sociopaths will continue on with the fight, which of course changes the point of the exercise, but that's the intention anyway. The idea is to find out why there is belligerence and no respect. Either way, a solution is shortly forthcoming, rather than letting something get so badly out of control that the bad guy continues to get worse versus understanding that personal responsibility and respect are the foundation for getting along with each other. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96QRQ780#IDComment16705672 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96QRQ780#IDComment16701296 Ok folks, have to comment here. Common Sense Rules! 1) howardhofelich - no matter your personal/professional beliefs about unification, what you're asking is that South Korea become an extension of the North Korean regime, not the other way around. They are a democracy and a friend to the US - do you want for them to die? Really, do you think that, if the DMZ were torn down and our troops (there to keep the tide back, like a levee) were removed, that the NK government would just "allow" SK to continue to exist in its present form? get real ... 2) Had the Chinese not supported NK in 51-53, this would not be a problem. True, Chinese want land, but both Japan and Russia are more concerned about that than one thinks, and we will SURELY not let Japan of going down. 3) China is financially tied to the US almost like a Siamese Twin. If they hurt us, they hurt themselves. 4) All of this (NK, China, etc) is just what it is .. a test of Obama, which he will certainly fail. 5) Technically, yes their command and control might be buried deep, but their weapons are on the surface. Their land mass is not that large, and the concentration of their troops and weapons are well known. Perhaps the first day would be nasty, but the utter devastation delivered by us would put out that fire pretty quickly. As well, we have more capabilities than most understand. Aces up our sleeve ... we are still THE world power for good reason. 6) Lastly, as has been well documented, the NK military gets 25%+ of the GDP of NK, so the generals are financially inspired to continue, but the NK troops still have babies to support and the normal people of NK want reunification with FREEDOM, not ot have their cousins put under the whip like they are. really, now ... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:27:28 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96QRQ780#IDComment16701296