Recent Comments

1. almost 15 years ago on Stuart Carlson

   people should not rely on media outlets for truth. That’s silly. Truth is too subjective. All media has bias and a viewpoint; you have to think for your self and figure out what you think it means. That’s why it is good to read differing viewpoints, multiple reports on the same issue, and ask yourself what is the perspective and motivation behind the particular reports you are reading. The media can’t tell the truth while they chase ads, their tails, and each other. We have some responsibility for taking control over our own information input.

2. almost 15 years ago on Steve Breen

   and I agree with the commenter above who mentioned that not-for-profit health care is better than a for-profit system. The motivation in a for-profit health care system is not what it should be and the only way around that is a not-for-profit approach.

3. almost 15 years ago on Steve Breen

   A Wall Street Journal article the other day mentioned that a hang up in Congress on the health insurance reform is whether the government or the insurance companies should make decisions regarding care in individual cases where the care may be very costly or where treatment may not be completely successful. There was no mention AT ALL of whether the patient or the doctor would have any say. Health care reform is needed but the decision maker has to be the patient and doctor. The problem with the govt’s approach is that they are framing it as a fight between insurance companies and government bureaucrats where there is no role for the individual to have any say over his or her own health care. That should have every single American who can say ‘civil liberties’ ready to march on Washington until those idiots start focusing on people instead of pissing over bureaucratic territory.

4. about 15 years ago on Nick Anderson

   Pickle: maybe both parties condone adultery and just love it when the other side gets caught. pointing fingers about these kinds of indiscretions helps justify the massive failure of the government to seriously and consistently address the real problems facing us - infrastructure modernization, health care, privacy, international discord, climate change, etc etc

5. about 15 years ago on Signe Wilkinson

   And he even looks appropriately ridiculous! Nice touch.

6. about 15 years ago on Clay Bennett

   this is perfect

7. about 15 years ago on Tony Auth

   Righties are afraid they might have to admit this is it - this life, this planet, these people - we are here and no one out there is going to save us. They believe a god will come to their rescue so they are absolved from all responsibility for what destruction they cause here; they can act with impunity and disregard for the planet and the other humans that inhabit it because they are certain there is something ‘better’ for them post-death. If climate change is real and we are responsible for the quality of life in our communities in general, it threatens their weak superficial idea of faith.

8. about 15 years ago on Chip Bok

   There aren’t any ‘right-minded” Republicans in the sense you mean…

9. about 15 years ago on Michael Ramirez

   Love how the so-called revolutionaries look like insects, nice touch.

10. about 15 years ago on Joel Pett

    Unfortunately the irony is probably lost on the people that need it most!