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14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Deputy crashes patrol ... · 1 reply · +7 points

Hey smarta**, ooooops, I mean "smartguy"

I'm a very skilled and proud female driver, I'd put my driving skills up against yours anyday! Ive driven an ambulance, a truck, a limo and a taxi PLUS, Ive owned TWO dirt track race cars..... anymore questions or do you need to embarrass yourself even more??? lol

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Deputy crashes patrol ... · 1 reply · +5 points

I feel bad for this Deputy. Here's the facts. Domestic violence calls are the most common and the most DANGEROUS type of calls that law enforcement respond to. They put their lives on the line EVERY single time that they respond to a call. On the majority of domestic violence calls, they have to get there before someone is seriously injured or killed, its nothing to play around with or dink around in getting there. If they were traveling at a high rate of speed, most likely dispatch told them that the situation was serious. As a past firefighter, I know what it is like to get that adrenalin rush when you think someone may be about to die and their life may depend on you getting there in time. Yes, maybe he was driving a bit too fast for his level of experience, but give the guy a break, I'm sure that he has learned a great deal from this and no one was injured. These guys are heroes and when they goof up and make a mistake we need to give them grace. Yes, he wrecked a car but remember, he'd put his life on the line to save ours in a heart beat!

The sad thing is.... those driving under the influence that seriously injure or kill innocent people don't get this much flack in the forums!

15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Wounded warrior to ret... · 0 replies · +21 points

Con't.....

When our nation comes under attack who is there to protect us? You? No, you'd be somewhere hiding and crying out for your blankie, that is after you crapped your pants. Military members would/do fight for and protect a disrepectful moron like yourself regardless if you were deserving or not and they would do so without complaining.

So, you need to know that when you are talking crap about them, you aren’t just taking on a whole army my friend, they all come with families that are willing to speak up and defend them while they are away defending us and keeping America safe and protecting our freedom.

The day that you have worn this Soldier's boots and have accomplished a fraction of what he has, will be the day that you could possibly understand why he really went back. My son is in the Army and I am damn proud of him and every other member of the US military. Now shut up and show some respect!
You owe this Soldier gratitude, respect, honor and you also owe him and his family a HUGE apology!

Proud Army Mom

15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Wounded warrior to ret... · 2 replies · +24 points

Hey Swordofchaos!

You are talking out of the wrong end! These men and women go to war and protect YOUR freedoms including YOUR freedom to speech which you are abusing! YOU and I and everyone else owe them respect even if you don’t agree with the war itself! It’s obvious that you don’t have the necessary body parts to do what he did and you are just jealous of the amazing things that he has accomplished!

He is not returning so he can die, he is returning so that others, including YOU may not only live, but live out your life with freedoms that you obviously do not appreciate one bit! How dare you speak shut crap about him!

15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Group sues to stop mos... · 0 replies · +2 points

Terrorists should NOT have ANY rights or freedoms, EVEN in the name of religion OR freedom of speech!

15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Group sues to stop mos... · 1 reply · +8 points

Building the mosque at Ground Zero would be like building a shrine or church for Timothy McVey next door to the Federal Building in Oklahoma City that he blew up, YOU JUST DON'T DO IT!

You cant tell me that they cant find a more suitable location somewhere else!

I'm a proud American and Im not afraid to stand for what is right.

And for those arguing freedom of religion on behalf of the Muslims, I am one of thousands of military parents that can proudly tell you that my son is helping fighting for the very freedom of speech and religion that you are trying to misuse for these murderers! These freedoms come at too high of a cost to misuse!

Unless you have family member that was killed on 9/11 in the attacks, don't speak for the families that lost a loved one, THEY have spoken for themselves and have said that they do NOT want this and that it WOULD be too painful!

Proud Army Mom! and Proud American!

15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Woman found living wit... · 2 replies · +4 points

Can we really afford to judge her? Have we walked in her shoes filled with the pain of loneliness and despair? While this nothing that we would personally consider doing, this is heartbreaking! This lonely, elderly lady was haunted with silence and loneliness and this must have been the only thing that she knew to be able to be with her loved ones so that she was not alone.

Instead of judging her or criticizing her, perhaps as humans, people should reach out to her to help fill the void of the missing loved ones that has past away. Can you imagine being so lonely that your mind must resort to this for survival?

Also, it should make you think of single, elderly person that we know and it should stir our heart and compassion to get involved and be there for them so that no one ever has to suffer the silence and loneliness as this poor lady suffered.

Be kind, compassionate and love one another as Jesus loves us.

Written with respect for all.

15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - A fight for the hero\'... · 0 replies · +17 points

This man willingly went to fight for our Nation's protection and freedom, not once, but THREE times! He gave his all and now we, as Americans owe it to him to help take care of his family like this Soldier took care of us. This fine man, put it all on the line so that we can be safe and so that we can be free.

I'm sure that my opinion wont be popular among everyone, but I think that the mortgages of fallen Soldiers (all Military branches included) should be forgiven by the US government. This man and many others like him paid with their life! Freedom is never free and these fallen heroes paid the cost for our freedom (including our freedom of speech that allows us the ability to voice our opinions)

There is no greater sacrifice and love than someone that willingly dies for another.

Becky G

16 years ago @ Portland News, Oregon ... - 2 Injured In Crash Of ... · 1 reply · +6 points

And it wasn't even a LEFT turn! Maybe now Tri-met will say that the buses wont be allowed to come to a complete stop because it would be too dangerous! And maybe they will require drivers to honk when coming near another bus! Makes about as much since as no left turns and their bright idea of making their drivers honk when turning left! Maybe Nascar drivers will have to start honking every left hand turn they make as well! Just ask Tri-met!

Tri-met needs to install cameras on their drivers and on the front of the bus and this could help them weed out the bad and distracted drivers. And oh yea, the Tri-met drivers using cell phones while driving..... STILL an issue!

16 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - TriMet considers getti... · 0 replies · +3 points

Great point Siwash! But what if they hit someone going straight? Will they have to drive the buses backwards? What if they hit someone while moving at all, will they have to leave the buses parked? Makes about as much since as eliminating the left hand turns!

Nascar does left hand turns while going 175 miles an hour! Lets send Tri-met drivers to Nascar driver training school! After all, passengers already need the safety harnesses and roll cages anyway!

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