Comments for crankypot.com http://www.crankypot.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:35:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Letter from Hell – How to make an atheists our of agnostics by moody http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/25/letter-from-hell-how-to-make-an-atheists-our-of-agnostics/comment-page-1/#comment-13243 moody Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:35:01 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/25/letter-from-hell-how-to-make-an-atheists-our-of-agnostics/#comment-13243 "Prove that there isn’t a God and then get back to us." Burden of proof is not on me. It's on someone who makes a claim. I don't have to prove anything. Besides you cannot prove negative. In order for me to prove that there is no God I would have to scour every atom, every corner of the universe and even than I wouldn't be able to prove it. Hence, you cannot prove negative. “Prove that there isn’t a God and then get back to us.”
Burden of proof is not on me. It’s on someone who makes a claim. I don’t have to prove anything. Besides you cannot prove negative. In order for me to prove that there is no God I would have to scour every atom, every corner of the universe and even than I wouldn’t be able to prove it. Hence, you cannot prove negative.

]]> Comment on Letter from Hell – How to make an atheists our of agnostics by lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/25/letter-from-hell-how-to-make-an-atheists-our-of-agnostics/comment-page-1/#comment-12898 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:09:30 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/25/letter-from-hell-how-to-make-an-atheists-our-of-agnostics/#comment-12898 People are born with a religious complex. Prove that there isn't a God and then get back to us. Granted there are idiots that go about things in the wrong way but not everyone is the same, as you would know. People are born with a religious complex. Prove that there isn’t a God and then get back to us. Granted there are idiots that go about things in the wrong way but not everyone is the same, as you would know.

]]> Comment on Bill Clinton’s Achievements by RobbyRob http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/comment-page-1/#comment-9865 RobbyRob Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:24:59 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/#comment-9865 And to Alex, how can you use honest, fair and objectionable in one sentence, especially when honest and fair is a subjective trait. And to Alex, how can you use honest, fair and objectionable in one sentence, especially when honest and fair is a subjective trait.

]]> Comment on Bill Clinton’s Achievements by RobbyRob http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/comment-page-1/#comment-9864 RobbyRob Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:20:30 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/#comment-9864 Although I was in high school during most of the First Bush administration and remember not having enough paper "yes paper" to complete assignments, a likely sign of bad economic times and the two police cruisers patrolling a city of nearly one hundred thousand people at night when crime was out of control. I remember the Clinton years as care-free and prosperous for most. But when Clinton was president I was in the military and we never had money for new hand tools or aircraft parts. There were days when we couldn't fly because there was no money for fuel. And this was under Clinton. I remember in 1996 when I was getting ready to leave for a three month deployment in Saudi Arabia and the Khobar Towers dormitory was bombed ten days before my departure date with many soldiers killed and injured, I watched as Bill Clinton sat back and did nothing. And the worst part is we knew it was Osama Bin Laden as soon as it happened. So to all you Democrats out there that think the world of Silly Billy come down off your crosses, please! Bill Clinton, not George Bush Sr. or Jr. set the stage for this disaster we call a country today. Bill Clinton wanted to get poor people to own homes, the same ones who are stiffing the mortgage companies today. And believe me, these people knew they couldn't afford the homes they were in but yet we blame the republicans and big brother-like banks for careless lending. And that is the very route of this financial melt down, not the long drawn out war in Iraq, by the way more people died in one day on Normandy then in the entire post 9/11 crusade. And to all the dems out there crying because their job got shipped to Mexico, it was Bill Clinton who signed into law NAFTA and helped revamp GATTS by lowering $740 billion in tariffs. So don't be mad at Georgie Boy, he was merely thrust into a presidency at a time of the greatest terrorist act in history, throw in some huge natural disasters and a crumpling of our economy resulting from deregulation of lending by none other than Bill Clinton. I give George credit, right or wrong, he has stuck to his guns, which is a very rare trait in politicians. And about Bill's sexual exploits, thats just the tip of the iceberg, or cigar, you pick. Although I was in high school during most of the First Bush administration and remember not having enough paper “yes paper” to complete assignments, a likely sign of bad economic times and the two police cruisers patrolling a city of nearly one hundred thousand people at night when crime was out of control. I remember the Clinton years as care-free and prosperous for most. But when Clinton was president I was in the military and we never had money for new hand tools or aircraft parts. There were days when we couldn’t fly because there was no money for fuel. And this was under Clinton. I remember in 1996 when I was getting ready to leave for a three month deployment in Saudi Arabia and the Khobar Towers dormitory was bombed ten days before my departure date with many soldiers killed and injured, I watched as Bill Clinton sat back and did nothing. And the worst part is we knew it was Osama Bin Laden as soon as it happened. So to all you Democrats out there that think the world of Silly Billy come down off your crosses, please! Bill Clinton, not George Bush Sr. or Jr. set the stage for this disaster we call a country today. Bill Clinton wanted to get poor people to own homes, the same ones who are stiffing the mortgage companies today. And believe me, these people knew they couldn’t afford the homes they were in but yet we blame the republicans and big brother-like banks for careless lending. And that is the very route of this financial melt down, not the long drawn out war in Iraq, by the way more people died in one day on Normandy then in the entire post 9/11 crusade. And to all the dems out there crying because their job got shipped to Mexico, it was Bill Clinton who signed into law NAFTA and helped revamp GATTS by lowering $740 billion in tariffs. So don’t be mad at Georgie Boy, he was merely thrust into a presidency at a time of the greatest terrorist act in history, throw in some huge natural disasters and a crumpling of our economy resulting from deregulation of lending by none other than Bill Clinton. I give George credit, right or wrong, he has stuck to his guns, which is a very rare trait in politicians. And about Bill’s sexual exploits, thats just the tip of the iceberg, or cigar, you pick.

]]> Comment on American economic paradox by moody http://www.crankypot.com/2008/12/12/american-economic-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-9615 moody Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:33:26 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/?p=200#comment-9615 Except the first part I do agree with pretty much everything you said. There was a one instance (after 9/11) where Bush and co. said that we need to go out and shop, but for the most part, all I have been hearing in financial news is that Americans need to stop spending and start saving more. Every financial adviser on the TV and papers was preaching that. But aside from that I agree we should let everything fail, and rebuild the system but with regulations of course. You can still have free market with oversight. We need to get back to actually owning homes and apartments, and not having paying it off for the rest of your life. Prefect customer for auto industry is a guy who buys new car on a loan, drives it for a 3 years and then gets a new one. Also on loan. It's a never ending cycle. Why would they want to produce better cars that can last for decades. They need turn around, like everything else is becoming. We the people (no pun intended) are the ones who needs to say no and put a stop to this circus. Once we do, they will adjust their business plans and strategies. Trust me. Because that is what free market does. Except the first part I do agree with pretty much everything you said. There was a one instance (after 9/11) where Bush and co. said that we need to go out and shop, but for the most part, all I have been hearing in financial news is that Americans need to stop spending and start saving more. Every financial adviser on the TV and papers was preaching that.

But aside from that I agree we should let everything fail, and rebuild the system but with regulations of course. You can still have free market with oversight.
We need to get back to actually owning homes and apartments, and not having paying it off for the rest of your life.

Prefect customer for auto industry is a guy who buys new car on a loan, drives it for a 3 years and then gets a new one. Also on loan. It’s a never ending cycle. Why would they want to produce better cars that can last for decades. They need turn around, like everything else is becoming. We the people (no pun intended) are the ones who needs to say no and put a stop to this circus. Once we do, they will adjust their business plans and strategies. Trust me. Because that is what free market does.

]]> Comment on American economic paradox by El Gribbo http://www.crankypot.com/2008/12/12/american-economic-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-9614 El Gribbo Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:23:02 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/?p=200#comment-9614 I would disagree with the first part and say that the media and government has been screaming spend spend consume consume for the last two decades, not preaching to save and spend less. The government certainly has not been a role-model in economic responsibility or frugality. Remember Bush's stimulus checks? Go spend and prop up our corporate crony capitalism model! We finance invasions with constantly inflated fiat currency (the dollar is only worth 4 cents what is was in 1913, when the Federal Reserve was created) that not only cost us money and blood but respect and leadership in the world. The Fed has artificially kept interest rates low for years allowing people to buy things they had no business buying in a normal market. We claim to be free market capitalists all the while continually bailing out poorly run companies (how many times have been bailed out Chrysler now?) that should be allowed to fail, go bankrupt and be taken over by someone who might actually try to produce products people want and make a profit. We're now falling into the trap of 'too big to fail' as an excuse for back room bailout deals from Paulson and his elitist cronies to bailout all his internationalist banker friends with our tax dollars while they take spa trips that cost half a million dollars or they take bailout money and then invest it in China. I completely agree with your sentiment about being called unpatriotic. My dad used that one on me when I used to have a Honda...which was made in Ohio...His 'American' GMC pickup was made in Ontario and his Monte Carlo was made in Mexico. Ha! You're immediately called unpatriotic and accused of not supporting our troops if you even dare oppose one of our illegal and undeclared wars. I accept the definition of patriotism as that effort to resist oppressive state power. The true patriot is motivated by a sense of responsibility and out of self-interest for himself, his family, and the future of his country to resist government abuse of power. He rejects the notion that patriotism means obedience to the state. Resistance need not be violent, but the civil disobedience that might be required involves confrontation with the state and invites possible imprisonment. I say let them all fail. Let the market take its course as it should. No bailouts, no propping up crap companies. Return control of our money to the People where it belongs and not a group of private banks. Cut our spending by huge amounts by bringing our troops home and not building bases the size of the Vatican in foreign countries. How would we feel if France showed up and said...we're gonna put a base in Louisville? We'd tell them to get the fuck out! We need real free trade agreements, not bullshit managed trade like NAFTA. Theres nothing free about NAFTA. Yes it will be painful in the short time as we incur the correction like you called it..and thats what it is..but if we try to inflate our way out..Which is what Bernake is going to do with his constant helicopter drops of money...The dollar is going to collapse and it will be far worse in the long run. I would disagree with the first part and say that the media and government has been screaming spend spend consume consume for the last two decades, not preaching to save and spend less. The government certainly has not been a role-model in economic responsibility or frugality. Remember Bush’s stimulus checks? Go spend and prop up our corporate crony capitalism model! We finance invasions with constantly inflated fiat currency (the dollar is only worth 4 cents what is was in 1913, when the Federal Reserve was created) that not only cost us money and blood but respect and leadership in the world. The Fed has artificially kept interest rates low for years allowing people to buy things they had no business buying in a normal market. We claim to be free market capitalists all the while continually bailing out poorly run companies (how many times have been bailed out Chrysler now?) that should be allowed to fail, go bankrupt and be taken over by someone who might actually try to produce products people want and make a profit. We’re now falling into the trap of ‘too big to fail’ as an excuse for back room bailout deals from Paulson and his elitist cronies to bailout all his internationalist banker friends with our tax dollars while they take spa trips that cost half a million dollars or they take bailout money and then invest it in China.

I completely agree with your sentiment about being called unpatriotic. My dad used that one on me when I used to have a Honda…which was made in Ohio…His ‘American’ GMC pickup was made in Ontario and his Monte Carlo was made in Mexico. Ha! You’re immediately called unpatriotic and accused of not supporting our troops if you even dare oppose one of our illegal and undeclared wars.

I accept the definition of patriotism as that effort to resist oppressive state power.
The true patriot is motivated by a sense of responsibility and out of self-interest for himself, his family, and the future of his country to resist government abuse of power. He rejects the notion that patriotism means obedience to the state. Resistance need not be violent, but the civil disobedience that might be required involves confrontation with the state and invites possible imprisonment.

I say let them all fail. Let the market take its course as it should. No bailouts, no propping up crap companies. Return control of our money to the People where it belongs and not a group of private banks. Cut our spending by huge amounts by bringing our troops home and not building bases the size of the Vatican in foreign countries. How would we feel if France showed up and said…we’re gonna put a base in Louisville? We’d tell them to get the fuck out! We need real free trade agreements, not bullshit managed trade like NAFTA. Theres nothing free about NAFTA. Yes it will be painful in the short time as we incur the correction like you called it..and thats what it is..but if we try to inflate our way out..Which is what Bernake is going to do with his constant helicopter drops of money…The dollar is going to collapse and it will be far worse in the long run.

]]> Comment on Capitalism – Prosperity or demise by BKOsOsuper http://www.crankypot.com/2008/04/16/capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-9522 BKOsOsuper Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:38:31 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/04/16/capitalism/#comment-9522 Whether to find a theme which was not discussed on one on this a blog?And that we communicate only on blog themes, and other themes are not present. <a href="http://all.giper-arhiv.ru/filmy-s-rostockim.php" rel="nofollow">?????? ? ?????????</a> Whether to find a theme which was not discussed on one on this a blog?And that we communicate only on blog themes, and other themes are not present.
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]]> Comment on Bill Clinton’s Achievements by moody http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/comment-page-1/#comment-9504 moody Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:12:26 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/#comment-9504 Well said. Well said.

]]> Comment on Bill Clinton’s Achievements by Alex http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/comment-page-1/#comment-9499 Alex Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:54:10 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/01/29/bill-clintons-achievements/#comment-9499 Bill Clinton was a great President, one of the best in our nation's history. Any honest, intelligent, objective, reasonable and fair evaluation of his bottom line results proves this. The accomplishments listed above in this article are all true. I'll add the fact that the DOW almost QUADRUPLED on his 8 year watch. From around 3000 to around 12000. That's 4 times its growth throughout its entire EXISTENCE prior to Clinton!!! That alone is enough to qualify as true greatness. Clinton was an actual, real world fiscal conservative that trimmed waste from government and increased efficiency, and a social and environmental progressive. It worked people. Period. He showed us how to run a great country in today's world. The proof is in the pudding, just take a look and compare it to any other President in our history. Not the greatest husband, but perhaps the greatest President ever. To argue that he hurt the Democrats by compromising with Republicans in certain, specific areas is extreme and ignorant. Compromise is a key cornerstone to our system, quite correctly so, and the results proved Clinton right. Period. Nothing is perfect, nobody is perfect, check the bottom line to see how it all shakes out in the end. The only thing Clinton did to hurt Democrats was his marital infidelity. The scumbag Republicans jumped all over this, impeached him over this, spent 40 million dollars on a fishing expedition over this (initially supposed to be about Whitewater until they quickly admitted there was nothing there) talk radio still talks about this, and they made their political hay entirely of this. Had the Democrats at the time had any backbone they would not have abandoned Clinton and forced the Republicans to talk policy. The GOP would have had no chance! Instead we ended up with the anti-intellectual Bush leaguers winning. A global disaster borne far more of politics than substance. Bill Clinton was a great President, one of the best in our nation’s history. Any honest, intelligent, objective, reasonable and fair evaluation of his bottom line results proves this. The accomplishments listed above in this article are all true. I’ll add the fact that the DOW almost QUADRUPLED on his 8 year watch. From around 3000 to around 12000. That’s 4 times its growth throughout its entire EXISTENCE prior to Clinton!!! That alone is enough to qualify as true greatness. Clinton was an actual, real world fiscal conservative that trimmed waste from government and increased efficiency, and a social and environmental progressive. It worked people. Period. He showed us how to run a great country in today’s world. The proof is in the pudding, just take a look and compare it to any other President in our history. Not the greatest husband, but perhaps the greatest President ever.

To argue that he hurt the Democrats by compromising with Republicans in certain, specific areas is extreme and ignorant. Compromise is a key cornerstone to our system, quite correctly so, and the results proved Clinton right. Period. Nothing is perfect, nobody is perfect, check the bottom line to see how it all shakes out in the end. The only thing Clinton did to hurt Democrats was his marital infidelity. The scumbag Republicans jumped all over this, impeached him over this, spent 40 million dollars on a fishing expedition over this (initially supposed to be about Whitewater until they quickly admitted there was nothing there) talk radio still talks about this, and they made their political hay entirely of this. Had the Democrats at the time had any backbone they would not have abandoned Clinton and forced the Republicans to talk policy. The GOP would have had no chance! Instead we ended up with the anti-intellectual Bush leaguers winning. A global disaster borne far more of politics than substance.

]]> Comment on Earth’s Final Sunset And Three Step Solution To Avoid It. by zolla http://www.crankypot.com/2008/02/28/earths-final-sunset-and-three-step-solution-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1/#comment-9400 zolla Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:32:39 +0000 http://www.crankypot.com/2008/02/28/earths-final-sunset-and-three-step-solution-to-avoid-it/#comment-9400 nice in all but way way to long cya nice in all but way way to long cya

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