Front-page news
Your June 7 front page has the article about Mike Muse becoming a head coach ("New coach for East Forsyth"). Really? Was that front-page news or just another chance to sensationalize the confrontation he had with a student spreading false rumors about him? I don't know the writer of that article, but I suspect he would do well at a tabloid magazine.
Oh, never mind, he's at the right place. Just reporting the facts? The fact is Muse was appointed head coach; the other was just old news and a chance to put another dig in.
Does the Journal ever wonder why the conservative base has abandoned your paper? Never mind. You are just doing what you do best.
Let me save you the trouble. I got a speeding ticket in Charlotte a few years ago and paid the fine.
W.E. DAVENPORT
Lewisville
Out of touch
Every now and then I run across an article in the Journal that really touches a nerve, but the recent article "Pakistani 'Sesame Street' loses funding" (June 6) really sent me flying.
Seriously? We are having cutbacks in U.S. education, the economy is mulling along, and some families are still hurting, yet our brilliant government thinks it is fine to send $20 million of our hard-earned tax dollars to Pakistan to help start a "Sesame Street"-type program (that is now allegedly corrupt)? What other wonderful foreign programs are we slinging our tax dollars into? Our government is so out of touch with reality that it is beyond pathetic.
Tell you what: Send me the budget and I will get 10 of my hard-working friends together. I all but guarantee, over four or five hours of chicken wings and Coors Light, we would slash the ludicrous spending and bring those totals where they need to be.
STEVE SHORE
Pfafftown
Sum It Up
The Sum It Up question from Sunday was: Should Americans care about the big ceremonies of the British royal family?
Yes, Americans should care about the big ceremonies of the British royal family, though perhaps "appreciate" and "respect" would be more appropriate terms. These ceremonial activities embody the best of British tradition and, by extension, the queen. In an unsettling world filled with disappointing politicians and leaders, Queen Elizabeth has been a steadying anchor. These ceremonies remind the world that continuity, commitment and dignity are important.
LILLIAN BRITT SHELTON
I play in game sites with people of my age, 50s and 60s. The chat room is lively at times. When the Diamond Jubilee was being broadcast, I noticed lots of people chatting exuberantly about this Jubilee. So, I asked if they were British subjects.
"Oh no, I'm 10th-generation American," most answered.
I asked, "Why are you all so excited about a jubilee honoring the Queen of England if you are American?"
Answers in a nutshell were this: They were enamored of the royalty, glitter, thrill, glamour of the expensive gala, etc. etc.
I answered back, "Have you forgotten the history of our USA, that we fought the Revolutionary War from 1775-1783 to escape the tyranny of England?"
They booed me royally, which I loved. I know England is a strong ally now, but should we worship the archaic royal family that we fought to be free of?
PATRICIA STOCKMEISTER
Yes, I suppose, but we better get ready for our future possible financial collapse.
WILLIAM SAMS
It's OK that Americans care about the big ceremonies in Great Britain, but it's more important that they pay attention to what's going on in Syria.
SUZANNE CARROLL
Americans are free to care about whatever they want to care about. "Should" is not applicable here. Does it matter if I care about the royal ceremonies and my neighbor doesn't?
WES PATTERSON
The adult, practical side of me says, "What a ridiculous and wastefully expensive spectacle." The fairy-tale-loving child side of me absolutely adores all the pomp and circumstance of queen, coach, prancing horses, footmen and all things British.
ROMAINE POINDEXTER
No. Why should we? A lot of the British don't care about it. If it had not been for the love of an American woman, that particular family wouldn't be where it is today.
MONA POTTS
Does the Journal ever wonder why the conservative base has abandoned your paper? Never mind. You are just doing what you do best.
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You've hit the nail on the head Mr. Davenport. The Journal is like most liberal entities. Even when they're wrong, they'll never admit it. You see, it's not in their DNA. They'll crash the plane (economy) even it means killing many people. That's why we need a new pilot!
"… 'Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up.' "
DeleteWayne Moose
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Obvious Democrat..........
The U.S. may help 'bailout' Europe at Obama's behest. Say it ain't so!
DeleteIt ain't so, dumbass.
DeleteSupreme Court Decision on the 'Affordable Health Care Act' is expected at anytime.
ReplyDeleteProblems: It's not 'affordable' in these poor economic times, and its provisions/regulations/laws are against the Constitution. Other than that it's fine.
Never allow children (Democrats) to make up the rules.
LTE #1 – There is a significant difference between some palooka getting a speeding ticket and a teacher/coach abusing a student.
ReplyDeleteLTE #2 – There is a significant advantage for the US to have a popular children’s TV program like Sesame Street running in a country as sensitive as Pakistan because it can project some of our values to their children. The $20 million was to have covered a 4 year period and would have been a good investment.
As to Mr. Shore and his friends fixing the budget…yet another fool who thinks a national budget is just like his.
Coors Light? Give me a break! Fizzy colored water.
Sum It Up – Well bend over, let me see you shake a tailfeather…I find myself in agreement with Wes Patterson! We must be nearing judgment day.
What a coincidence! Obama stops the deportation of illegals right before the election.
ReplyDeleteGotta get the 'illegal' vote don't you Mr. President? Of course, illegals don't vote, wink....wink!
Hold on for a 'flood' of more illegals, just when we don't need them.
DeleteIt's a screw-up about everyday for this president.
We all know that the Supreme Court is going to uphold the Arizona law on immigration soon. This is clearly an outrageous attempt circumvent the rule of law.
DeleteBetween AG Holder and Obama, I'm not sure who is more corrupt.
Washington (CNN) -- The Department of Defense announced Thursday that it will be commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride later this month. The event will be the first of its kind for the Pentagon.
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Too bad that Jerry Sandusky is in jail. I'd bet he'd attend if he weren't.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/us/pentagon-gay-pride/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Pus oozing up out of the sewer.
DeleteI can't wait til 'White Pride Month' comes up. Oh that's right, that would be considered racist.
DeleteMore PC hogwash.
What about 'Heterosexual Pride Month'? Oh, I remember, that would be considered sexist.
DeleteYou guys have The Breeder's Cup.
Delete:-} :-} ;-} That one calls for a three baboon salute, even though it blew right over his head!
DeleteGood afternoon folks!
ReplyDeleteLTE 1: Another editor wannabe. "Does the Journal ever wonder why the conservative base has abandoned your paper?" - further proof that the terms "liberal" and "conservative" have become meaningless buzz words used by those who are incapable of defending why they agree or disagree, so they resort to using tired cliches. Neither the article nor the placement had any thing to do with being "conservative" or "liberal".
LTE 2: Pakistan is a nuclear country that shares a disputed border with India, another nuclear country which hosts vital US interests and plays a major role in Islamic politics. Pakistan is not only responsible for the creation of the Taliban, it's also where OBL spent his remaining years on the lam. Foreign aid is all about creating and maintaining an influence to ensure the recipient country keeps US interests in mind when acting. Would Mr. Shore prefer China, which is also right next door, become the major influencer of Pakistani decision making? I've seen some ludicrous statements in LTE's before, but Mr. Shore's last paragraph has to rank near the top. If someone wants to see the budget, they simple have to go here. The first thing to be noted is that the US budget is comprised of 24 separate budgets which put together make up a 256 page long pdf file. Many of the programs Mr. Shore and his friends may want to cut are immutable, because their spending is mandated by law. Other programs are cut at the wrath of some powerful groups who would make your life miserable. Anyone who thinks the US budget is a simple affair is a fool and seriously out of touch.
Sum it up: Another slow day for coming up with a sum it up? England is the Mother Country, and it is interesting to watch their royal ceremonies. I started to watch the Jubilee, but it led off with will.i.am autotuning through a Black Eye Peas song which led to an automatic changing of the channel. (I hate AutoTune!! If you have to rely on electronics to sing in tune, then don't sing professionally!! AHHH!!! - ok, I feel better now)
"...meaningless buzz words used by those who are incapable of defending why they agree or disagree, so they resort to using tired cliches."
DeleteYep, as everyone knows, we've got one of those on this forum...a daily vomitus of meaningless chatter punctuated by meaningless buzzwords...liberal...Democrat...liberal...Democrat...like a parrot who only knows a few words.
Obama always wanted to be a dictator. Now he's found the tools to be one-executive orders.
ReplyDeleteYou see, less than a year ago on 'Univision' he said the could not provide amnesty or any other type of immigration relief through executive order, because he said he would have to go through Congress. It seems he's changed his mind now with his 'Dream Act' excutive order.
You don't have to pass laws if you're a dictator. Right Obama?
As always, the house moron doesn't know what he is talking about.
DeleteSo far, President Obama has signed 128 executive orders, the fewest in a single term of any modern president.
Here are the numbers for other recent Presidents:
W. Bush - 291
Clinton - 363
HW Bush - 165
Reagan - 380
The all time record is held by FDR, who signed a total of 3,728, including 573 in 1933 alone.
As always, stupid is as stupid does.
As always our resident NW tries to apply pure numbers to substantial circimvention of laws by executive orders. Apples to oranges if you will.
DeleteDivert....divert...divert...no liberal Democrat wants to talk about the substance of an issue, because they know they'll lose.
George Bush caused the economic crash all by his lonesome? Again look to and at my mentor Barney Frank and his Congressional Banking Committee forcing banks to make bank loans to underqualified borrowers.
Once a liberal nitwit, always a liberal nitwit.
As always, stupid is as stupid does.
DeleteThis is not amnesty-Obama.
DeleteThey came here illegally, but now you say they can stay. What is it then? You being a corrupt politician so you can get votes?
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-06-15/obama-immigration/55613364/1
This 'act' by Obama is clearly unconstitutional. A legal filing should be made in the courts, and his executive, dictatorial 'order' should be enjoined.
DeleteTo give just one tiny example of how executive orders have been used for far more serious matters:
DeleteIn the wake of 9/11, W. issued a series of secret executive orders which eroded the bill of rights, especially the 1st and 4th amendments regarding free speech and illegal search and seizure, and also authorized faceless fools to kill and torture people, even American citizens, without trial or any other legal procedure.
He got away with it because sissy boys like you were wetting their little panties in fear. Benjamin Franklin had some advice for you sissy boys, especially the ones who are afraid to leave the house without their effing guns.
“Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety"
And the day that your ridiculous ideas regarding the constitution become the accepted interpretation will be the beginning of the last days of our republic.
DeleteIt's a matter of prosecutorial discretion under the Immigration and Nationality Act. There's nothing illegal about it.
DeleteExactly. These are people who were brought here illegally as children by their parents. They themselves did nothing wrong.
DeleteThey have become fully Americanized. They have graduated from US high schools and colleges and speak better English than lowlifes like Buck boy, and many have better jobs than he has ever dreamed of. Unlike him and his negativist ilk, they are net contributors to our society.
They are Americans in every way except for the technical glitch of naturalization, which most of them are working on. It is a long and difficult process, which most of the fools who oppose them probably could not handle, having been born by sheer luck as American citizens.
Even W. Bush loved to talk about this very thing...he wanted to do it, he just didn't have the guts. Finally we get a President who does and the raving fools attack him for it.
As far as I am concerned, they can kiss my a$$.
The Latino vote is a much sought-after prize in this year's presidential election, so it makes sense that both sides have Spanish-language websites courting Hispanic voters. However, a keen pair of eyes discovered a gaffe on one such Republican site: the top banner featured a group of children that weren't Latino -- but Asian.
ReplyDeleteI give you amnesty; they confuse you with asians. So who you gonna vote for? fácil, no?
Maybe they were JapaMexicans
DeleteI know a woman who is half Hawaiian, 1/4 Japanese and 1/4 Mexican.
My college girlfriend was half Bengali and half Scot. She's also wicked smart and a fire breathing liberal...all of which were big selling points for me.
DeleteI still think Obama will lose, even though he and AG Holder are trying their best to corrupt the election.
DeleteBuck boy, nobody really cares what you "think", because it's obvious that you haven't got a clue about anything and are just talking out your ass.
DeleteArthur, your girlfriend sounds like my type of woman.
DeleteThere's something about a mixture of Asian and European blood that takes a woman to a higher level, brains and looks.
My interpreter in Viet Nam was half Vietnamese, 1/4 Chinese and 1/4 French and spoke 7 languages fluently and could understand several others.
By rights, she should have been working for an admiral, but I got her because she had a hell of an attitude, which the brass couldn't hack, but which I loved.
And speaking of wicked smart, she saved me several times from making bad decisions. "Now why would you want to do that?" she would say. And then she would tick off three or four good reasons why I shouldn't do what I had just said I was going to do.
If I hadn't already been married, she would be living here right now.
"There's something about a mixture of Asian and European blood that takes a woman to a higher level, brains and looks."
DeleteAbso-frickin-lutely.
Boy, you would think that Jerry had his way with Rush today with his foul attitude. Hee Hee...you gotta love it when liberals even know they are making fools of themselves.
DeleteGov. Jan Brewer blasts Obama for his backdoor amnesty just before the election.
DeleteWe all know corruption when we see it.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t1#/video/bestoftv/2012/06/15/bts-immigration-jan-brewer-reax.cnn
My friend who knows the history of so many things likes to tell the story of St. Pauli Girl beer.
DeleteIn the early '60s, St. Pauli, made in Bremen as an export only beer, was about 25-30th in US import sales. Then they hired the Henderson Agency in Greeneville , SC to help them move up. They didn't have much money to spend, but Henderson came up with a brilliant idea.
They did a "beauty shot" of the gorgeous St. Pauli label, and ran small ads in the cheap back pages of magazines like Playboy and Esquire, with the headline "You never forget your first girl".
See here
Within months, St. Pauli was the 4th selling import in the US. That campaign is still taught in many advertising curriculums.
And I will never forget my first Eurasian girl, or, in my case, girls.
While waiting in Saigon for my in-country assignment, one day 2 other guys and I were detailed to don our tropical dress whites, sidearms and SP armbands and serve as bodyguards for an admiral leaving the MAC-V compound for a luncheon date downtown.
We wound up at the Cercle Sportif, the toniest country club in SVN. Once there, the admiral went to his table and we were left to stand on the perimeter. There were all kinds of celebrities present, including Nguyen Cao Ky, the vice president of SVN and his gorgeous wife. But almost instantly, I spotted three young women at a nearby table.
I had spent a lot of time in New York and had lived at the beach in San Diego, so was used to beautiful women, but these three knocked me for a loop. Jesus! I was mesmerized. Who the hell are they?
Then I spotted a NYT reporter that I had met at the rooftop bar at the Caravelle Hotel the night before, so went over and asked. "Who the hell are they?" He laughed. "You too, huh?" he said. "Join the club." Turns out they are the daughters, aged 19, 21, 23 of a former high ranking French colonial official who had "gone native" and married a Vietnamese woman. So they were half French, half Vietnamese. Jesus help me, I'm a married man!
We were supposed to be keeping an eye on the admiral, but somebody could have cut his throat, taken him to the kitchen and cooked him, then carved and served him at the table and I wouldn't have noticed. All I wanted to do was look at these three young women.
I've seen thousands of beautiful women since, but none ever topped my first Eurasian girls. As Jimmy Carter once said "I have lusted in my heart many times." Oh yes, so have I.
Among liberal voters, 43 percent said they were less likely to vote for a Mormon presidential candidate in 2012, compared with 28 percent in 2007.
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Who said liberals can't be bigots?
Lust in my heart? You bet! I'm a guy. It's, um, hard wired in me. It ain't the hard wiring; it's what one does about it. And if one is accustomed to keeping promises, there is no problem.
DeleteHow sweet and so THOUGHTFUL.
DeleteHi cuz, as we are apparently doomed to be!
DeleteSpot on. We are indeed hard wired. But I was a married man with a pregnant wife, who I must say was then and still is an extraordinarily beautiful and brilliant and just plain good woman. So the lust was there, but the act was something quite different, just as it was for Jimmy Carter.
My know-it-all friend taught for many years at a community college. One day, he and several other men, vice presidents and deans, were standing on the campus discussing matters of great import to the school.
Two of the hottest young ladies on campus, attired in the shortest of miniskirts, passed by. The conversation froze as the men's eyes followed the young ladies for quite a distance.
Finally, my friend broke the trance by saying to the dean "My goodness, are we all dogs?"
The vice president for instruction replied "I prefer to think of myself as a lion and them as antelopes. Can the hungry lion help himself?"
DNA is DNA, but there is a huge difference between those who make promises and those who keep promises. My wife never had to worry about me.