en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/169943 Comments by smc http://www.komonews.com/news/national/NY-school-bus-monitor-fine-with-bully-punishment--160964395.html#IDComment394109896 I saw a video clip on the news of the boy who recorded it apologizing along with his mother. I thought it was a totally insincere apology.... and he still didn't get it - he still felt that he somehow wasn't as guilty because he only recorded it and didn't say the comments. And, mom seemed to be agreeing with that! So, I'm not surprised she didn't find other apologies sincere either. Maybe the 4rth boy was since she seems to think so and could see the other's weren't. I hope at least one of them has truly learned something. Still, utterly schocking to hear, and yet sadly not surprising with the level of disrepect shown all over our society -- whether it be over political differences, religious differences, or any other difference. And, TV continually shows acting disrespectful is somehow "cool" -- It gets all the laughs...... We reap what we sow Mon, 2 Jul 2012 18:28:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/NY-school-bus-monitor-fine-with-bully-punishment--160964395.html#IDComment394109896 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Transportation-Secretary-says-520-drinking-was-a-fluke-157624155.html#IDComment375522267 I can't say anthing specifically about this case, but I do have a husband who is a cement finisher and has worked on a number of Kiewit jobs -- not this one. His first reaction was that it would never be allowed, so he was very surprised, and thought it had to at least be after work hours, but still wouldn't be accepted by Kiewit. He is in a union, which a lot of commentors on here don't seem to like --but they always requires drug/alcohol screening prior to any new job and then randomly while on it. We personnally aren't drinkers, but as is no surprise a lot of the construction guys are -- but for any job he has been on, those that imbibe do so after work and not at a job site. He has never seen anyone doing this on a job he has been on; it would be immediate grounds for dismissal and he's been doing it a long time -- so I do think it is more isolated than some would think -- at least for union contracted jobs. It sounds like these guys were administrative so perhaps not part of a union -- but, he still doesn't see this with the "management" on job sites he's been on. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 23:51:31 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Transportation-Secretary-says-520-drinking-was-a-fluke-157624155.html#IDComment375522267 http://edmonds.komonews.com/news/weird/738602-when-egg-hunts-go-bad#IDComment338352023 While I'm sorry that the little girl was knocked over by a parent too self-absorbed to be paying attention to anything but her own desires, I agee with Allen who said the City shouldn't be blamed. As was pointed out, little children can easily knock each other over in their haste, especially when they are that young and expected to be more self-absorbed. If no parents are allowed in to help guide their kids (in the way things should be done amongst other things), more children would probably be knocked over -- even thought it would be by other children instead of someone who is suppose to act like an adult. It is very off putting that an adult still acts like a child, but we all know there are many adults that are such in age only. It can't be eliminated. All you can do is set the best examples for your child, to help not create another adult like that. Changing the set-up to not allow adults in won't help the situation. And yes, I do have small children and would say the same if it were one of them knocked over. It would be good to decrease the competition for one egg at that age though... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:17:31 +0000 http://edmonds.komonews.com/news/weird/738602-when-egg-hunts-go-bad#IDComment338352023 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Penn-States-Sandusky-called-likely-pedophile-in-98--144094566.html#IDComment323906517 That's good advice to give them. I've always been a little conflicted on how much to push that issue as I haven't wanted them to go out in the world being afraid of everyone -- and as I mentioned above, have read statistics indicating the odds of a stranger doing something to them are not any greater than when I was a kid. We just hear about every case now, so it makes it seem that way. Still, I've felt giving caution in regards to this is necessary and so of course I have. But, that's a good additional direction to give. Still think more kids need to be talked to about the molestation issue. So many victims seem to say they didn't know what to do when it started (and undoubtedly were told not to tell) Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:08:58 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Penn-States-Sandusky-called-likely-pedophile-in-98--144094566.html#IDComment323906517 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Penn-States-Sandusky-called-likely-pedophile-in-98--144094566.html#IDComment323631834 It had never occured to me until this Penn State atrocity that I should talk to my young grade school kids about this. We all hear about "stranger danger", and young kids are even taught about this in school. And yet, statistically, the odds of a STRANGER abduction of my child is no greater now than when I was a child. The odds of child molestation happening are far far greater. And, as we've learned, it is usually by someone they have come to know. Still, even after hearing about the Boy Scout cases, and the Catholic church, I didn't think of discussing this with my kids - I wasn't as impacted somehow. But, after hearing about Sandusky,it impacted me differently. School sports are something my kids are into, and I greatly value higher education. Now, I have talked to them about it. It was difficult in some ways, but very worthwhile conversation as I now know, that they would know what to do no matter what. If you have children, and you haven't talked to them about this yet, I urge you to -- Kids need to know what to do and that means talking to them about it! Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:19:47 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Penn-States-Sandusky-called-likely-pedophile-in-98--144094566.html#IDComment323631834 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Komen-drops-plan-to-cut-Planned-Parenthood-grants--138648789.html#IDComment283033230 It sounds like you have never been a patient at planned parenthood. I was for many years. While I was in college I went there for birth control pills when I couldn't fully afford them, and even after I could I went there and paid full price - and gave donnations because of how much I appreciated their service -- as well as having all my annual exams there (and paying for them) as I felt comfortable with the way they treated me and cared for my health -- and my concerns about wanting to Plan having my children when I was ready to support and raise them. They welcomed husbands and partners to be there as well and cared for the health of all, providing education on STD's, fertility, and many other things --all manner of health issues than can affect women and their having babies. Yes, they are pro-choice -- supportive in whatever the woman's choice may be-- which of course may include having a baby! Tax payer funding is not used for abortions -- but this is still a very very small amount of their service -- not the other way around. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:23:26 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Komen-drops-plan-to-cut-Planned-Parenthood-grants--138648789.html#IDComment283033230 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Snail-mail-to-get-slower-with-Postal-Service-cuts-135073763.html#IDComment233793121 I know postal service doesn't use taxpayer money and understand that cuts will need to be made as this is the reality of our changing world regarding mail service needs. But, I also know a couple people that work for the post office: They are a large bureaucracy due to their size, and what can very often happen with such companies happens -- I see these workers accumulating massive overtime that they really don't need to put in to get their job done -- they can get it done without overtime, or very little, when they want to -- but love to get all the overtime and so stretch the work out which seems very easy for them to do -This makes me believe there are other savings to be had within the post office itself... Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:41:01 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Snail-mail-to-get-slower-with-Postal-Service-cuts-135073763.html#IDComment233793121 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/128624513.html#IDComment205612556 I didn't see the original show, but I saw a follow-up show. Dr. Phil reshowed the video, but also what had taken place since. The show had received a huge range of responses to the actions; it was horrible abuse, to it was acceptable.... The experts on the show felt it was VERY poor parenting but didn't warrant criminal response. They had immediately sent child experts to the home after seeing the tape, and before it aired. They immediately started working with the woman and the child. They said the boy had never learned about love and needed to learn about being part of a family receiving and accepting love first before discipline could even begin to be affective. At that point he wasn't experiencing anything new that meant anything to him; he kept behaving as he always had. He said she was a very willing participant to learn how to improve and she had sent the tape because she felt desparate for help. They said she was and is learning to give this boy what he needs This was before the trial but they said she'd been charged and felt it was the wrong thing to do. And were going to continue to help her, and the boy.... Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:59:40 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/128624513.html#IDComment205612556 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130788093.html#IDComment200942826 Of course, I don't think the US and China are the same, but the last part of the article where it says the negative comments about Locke are in part due to the "62 years of communist rule, with it's intolerance of opposing views"..and "In the absence of a civil society, there is still a strong tradition of not so much attacking the logical flaws of your opponent but attacking his personality or his very person." .... I couldn't help but think of some (and unfortunately what seems to be an ever increasing number) Americans in regards to political discourse.... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:45:31 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130788093.html#IDComment200942826 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128893263.html#IDComment188903262 The governer can't just go in and "fix" laws. The governer may propose an agenda of items they might like to see become law, but that doesn't mean, by any stretch that the legislature will consider them. The laws themselves are made and enacted as part of the legislatures job, not the governer's. Fri, 2 Sep 2011 04:46:40 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128893263.html#IDComment188903262 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/128898483.html#IDComment188822156 I was born here, and have experienced plenty of June's and September's -- from both an adult and a kid's perspective. I've always felt September has more nice weather than June...especially until we get to the official end of summer Thu, 1 Sep 2011 22:09:53 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/128898483.html#IDComment188822156 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128399518.html#IDComment186575104 So, even if these allegations by the father-in-law are true, how is he any less "unstable" than his daughter-in-law. Having sex with his son's wife is about as low as you can go.....How does he think saying this in anyway makes any kind of argument for his or his sons' actions, or lack there of, after her disappearance? Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:02:18 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128399518.html#IDComment186575104 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128105923.html#IDComment184779434 I agree that having your ribs show, especially as a kid, doesn't necessairly mean anything about malnourishment, nor does the fact that the child gobbled up the junk food -- but, the artical also says doctors diagnosed the girl with severe malnutrition after a hospital exam. I'm pretty sure that exam would include blood tests to verify malnutrition.....so not the same as your child at all. There is also this mention of the family having withheld food as punishment before.... Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:28:07 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128105923.html#IDComment184779434 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/127915873.html#IDComment184081504 I am so glad this vote went this way. However I am still angry with McGinn and his antics that have added futher delay. Just before the election he made a statement saying he wouldn't block the tunnel even though he had opposed it. Based on his actions after the election, this was an absolute lie, a lie that I think helped get him elected.. Finally, let the tunnel go forward. I wish he could be charged for the increase in expense due to the delays he has insisted open..... I sure hope he doesn't get re-elected. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:44:06 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/127915873.html#IDComment184081504 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/125711038.html#IDComment174549036 We should never forget that "absolute power corrupts absolutely", that power should never be distriubted amongst too few. It's the same as allowing large corporations and Wall Stree to "self-regulate" honestly..... Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:54:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/125711038.html#IDComment174549036 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124392674.html#IDComment165667539 Did you ever report him? Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:28:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124392674.html#IDComment165667539 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124376099.html#IDComment165554153 No surprise there... Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:43:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124376099.html#IDComment165554153 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123972064.html#IDComment163195284 I really enjoy British Columbia and Vancouver, whenever I am up there. I think it's a great place. But, I do see your point. We know how many a**holes we have in this country, of all ages, but then, of course, we hear more about the US living here.....Still a reminder that there are always people in every country, especially of this average age.... that can be a**holes. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:11:05 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123972064.html#IDComment163195284 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/123823339.html#IDComment162616543 These kind of stories almost always make me nearly physically ill -- just so disturbing and beyond sad. And, one area I really do feel very strongly about, is if you can't afford to have children, then don't. Wanting to have them and being able to afford to have them aren't the same thing. You can't afford them, you wait until you can. This was obviously not wanted as well, at least by the boyfriend -- But, pregnancy is very preventable-- and doesn't just require abstinance to avoid; birth control is basically free when you can't afford it clinics, etc. --AND very effective when used properly! Of cousre, after the fact, there are still other options to place the child with people who do want, and can afford the baby..... Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:19:33 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/123823339.html#IDComment162616543 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/123546424.html#IDComment162024639 Excellent video -- thanks for the link. I had heard some people I knew, that had previously said they finally understood global warming was happening, but were also fox news watchers, suddenly discussing this issue and its validity again......didn't know where some of the newer, deinier debate, on what has become overwhelming empirical evidence, was coming from...... Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:51:14 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/123546424.html#IDComment162024639