Executing Saddam "is not a way to reconstruct justice" in Iraqi society, the spokesman said. "It might fuel the spirit of revenge and sow seeds of new violence."
Do those who seek to destroy need a new reason to “sow seeds of violence?”
What should have happened instead? Should Saddam have spent the rest of his life in prison? He died with much less agony and brutality than those he put to death.
Or should he have remained in power?
If you’re a scrapbooker and you don’t own the Crop-a-Dile then you don’t know what you’re missing.
It’s the most incredible scrapping tool I’ve ever used. The makers of the Crop-a-Dile have finally found a way to create a SILENT setter, and it sells for a reasonable price. The only drawback is that it only has a 2 inch length. But for about $25 dollars you can eliminate the use of a hammer, healing mat and special eyelet tools. It’s amazing.
Eyelets can be a pain. They can really do damage to a page, but the Crop-a-Dile makes it easy. If they let me do an infomercial on it, I would. Go buy one, and enjoy it.
| How to make a kenlie |
| Ingredients:
5 parts pride 5 parts brilliance 3 parts empathy |
| Method: Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Serve with a slice of curiosity and a pinch of salt. Yum! |
But now I think even less. He’s a great lawyer.
I’m sure none of us are surprised that he has chosen the backyard of a poor, likely uneducated “victim” of Hurricane Katrina to launch his campaign for presidency.
Haven’t we been through this before John? Maybe it will be round two for Kerry-Edwards down the road, but my vote, concerning this party, would go to Mr. Obama.
“It’s great to try to see a problem, but it’s more important to actually take action and do something about it, and that’s why I’m in New Orleans.”
What a whore you are, Mr. Edwards! Can anyone tell me how often Mr. Edwards heads down to Louisiana to “take action?”
John Edwards is as worthless as other great Americans like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. And in a way, he’s worse. He has come into an area, an area in which I’m quite familiar, long enough to remind those folks that they don’t matter to the rest of America. He has insinuated that he’s there to help, and if he’s elected president, more help will come.
Let me clue everyone in on something: John Edwards loves to speak of “Two Americas,” but he’s on the other side. He spent long enough in New Orleans for the media to take pretty pictures of him wearing work boots and holding a shovel. Where is he now? And when do you think he’ll be back? And will he be like Anderson Cooper? Will he keep coming back until the problems are resolved? It’s not likely. In fact, I’d go so far as to say of course not. And how many times did he head to New Orleans to work before his announcement?
John Edwards is a whore for votes just like most other candidates running for office. But I am personally offended by his pathetic and condescending platform for his announcement.
Dr. Phil has become a household name in this country, and I just don’t understand that.
People with real problems go on his show to be humiliated on TV, and he gets famous? He takes it too far at times, kicking people when they are already down. But hey, if Paris Hilton can be famous, Dr. Phil should be too.
If someone is stupid enough to go on his show instead of facing their battles by seeking traditional counseling let them look like idiots for the world to mock.
We all need to be accountable; I would never disagree there. But there’s a place for it. It’s not on an afternoon talk show hosted by a dramatic host with an inflated ego.
Someone I spoke to today said “He (Dr. Phil) judges stupid people and boomerangs them to get ratings from our ignorant populace.”
He couldn’t have said it better unless he added in what Bill O’Reilly had to say several months ago. Bill said that adults were within right to make fools of themselves on national TV, but he failed to understand how those people (many of whom are parents) could subject their children to such post appearance ridicule.
Well Bill, I think the reason shows like Dr. Phil and Jerry Springer receive such good ratings is that their viewers enjoy watching people struggle or fail. Our society has become consumed with lazy, self-loathing people who take pleasure in the pain and heartache of people they will never meet. It sounds to me like Dr. Phil needs to counsel his viewers.
I’m not sure how people like Dr. Phil have jobs, but I do know how they keep them. Dr. Phil gets paid at the expense of down-trodden, pathetic individuals who lack the self-esteem to expect more – out of themselves and out of those around them.
I don’t know how he sleeps at night, but I don’t think I’ll be watching his show or reading his books to find out.
I was sitting with a little boy yesterday discussing what he wants for Christmas. Somehow, the conversation led to him listing his heroes, and at the top of the list was Kim Jong-il. If you’re not sure who that is then you could be part of the problem. Look it up. Sure, he has the right, but I wonder if this boy would still look to this man as a hero if he knew anything about him.
Clearly this kid has no idea that this guy defied international warnings and tested his nuclear weapons only a couple of months ago. Nor did he know that under his dictatorship, North Koreans are malnourished and lack the basic rights that we have as Americans.
When I told him those things and more, he just laughed and said “I don’t care. He’s still my favorite.” At 10 years old, most kids believe whatever their parents/guardians say. But the problem is so many aren’t saying anything. What do I know about being a parent? Obviously, the answer is nothing. I don’t have kids, but if I did I’d want them to know the difference between super heroes and dictators.
One person suggested that not telling the children about evil dictators keeps them innocent. And those children shouldn’t be exposed to so much at a young age. All I can say to that is they see TV shows and play video games full of sex and violence. If they are exposed to that, it seems that in real life they should hear why evil dictators might not be a good choice as a hero.
I wish the Senator a full and speedy recovery. My best wishes also go to his family. God bless them.
This guy aggravates me, but I’m glad he won’t have to lower himself to typical American standards just because he’s decided to be an American congressman.
I’ve spent the last year and a half writing about thingson this site that were not particularly personal. I did things that way because I thought it would be best, but my opinion has changed. I’m going to write about something that is very personal to me.
Someone I consider to be one of my best friends,(we know him here as RPD, Esq.,) was hurt by something I did/said a few weeks ago. And I haven’t handled it very well. I tried to explain I didn’t do it on purpose, but that doesn’t really matter if he was hurt does it?
Several years ago I heard someone say “we judge others by their actions and ourselves by our intentions.” I don’t know if I’ve ever heard something so true.
After a few weeks, I thought I’d say hi and that things would go back to being friendly, as they have been for years. But he’s still hurt. “Sorry” isn’t enough. Especially since I don’t feel I did anything wrong. So what can I do now?
I remember a time I watched a movie at RPD’s house. We saw “The Life of David Gale.” One theme of the movie is that the damage was done and it was too late to go back and change it. Thankfully, this situation is far less dramatic.
I’ve been so busy trying to defend myself because I didn’t mean to hurt his feelings that I have lost sight of the fact that his feelings were hurt. So how do we get passed it? I’m sure insulting him more, like I did today, isn’t going to help. Today I was a jerk.
It seems nothing I say can fix it. And there’s nothing else I can do about it being across the country. So how do I fix it? He’s a great friend. And up until recently, we have both put up with each other. I love him dearly, and I hope you’ll remember that RPD when you’re not mad anymore.
