tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post112632087579169706..comments2023-10-28T06:59:04.980-07:00Comments on Ed Coletti's P3: Our Choice For 2008/Voodoo Revisited/Trees TarnishEd Colettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337856316631860342noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1130564514362924062005-10-28T22:41:00.000-07:002005-10-28T22:41:00.000-07:00Scooter, a lawyer is in the bucket, now maybe we'l...Scooter, a lawyer is in the bucket, now maybe we'll see some justice, perhaps he will be found guilty and sentenced to 6 months suspension of his law license?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1127927161544941982005-09-28T10:06:00.000-07:002005-09-28T10:06:00.000-07:00Dear Ed,I guess I'm just too far out of the "main ...Dear Ed,<BR/>I guess I'm just too far out of the "main stream" of American life. I don't see Oprah as President, ever. I'm not necessarily against it, I just don't see it. Okay, I'll resist the pessimistic thoughts and address the concept.<BR/><BR/>Oprah is a TV celebrity with a lot of money, who has a huge TV, I repeat TV, following. Ronald Reagan was a so-so actor who had a huge political following and a very clear political agenda. Arnold is a celebrity with a lot of money and huge box office following. Is he a good governor? He said he didn't need special interest money because he has his own and then immediately began dealing with special interests. A big disappointment to me.<BR/><BR/>My main question: Has Oprah the cahones, well, backbone, to stand up to special interests and to legistators who must vote for her programs? <BR/><BR/>I want a candidate, of any party, who has absolutely no political ambitions of any kind following term of office, who has no favors to pay back and who can manage and govern without compromise. Maybe that's Oprah, but then we get back to the pessimism. I believe there will be a president of Hispanic descent before an African American, male or female. There's more, but that's a start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1127140120237412632005-09-19T07:28:00.000-07:002005-09-19T07:28:00.000-07:00Funny-I've thought about this before. Poem: first...Funny-I've thought about this before. <BR/><BR/>Poem: first stanza especially nice.<BR/><BR/>-John CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126981871767683952005-09-17T11:31:00.000-07:002005-09-17T11:31:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126807139874227292005-09-15T10:58:00.000-07:002005-09-15T10:58:00.000-07:00Yes, Paul, I totally understand and agree with yo...Yes, Paul, I totally understand and agree with your concern over how the tax monies are spent. I, for example, fully supported their use to go after Bin Ladin in Afghanistan. I, for example totally oppose the much more costly use for the ill advised adventure in Iraq. Your comment about FEMA expenditure is quite thought provoking. Perhaps we should devote a more significant portion of the budget to Inspector General type oversight and consequently get more eficient bang for the buck. In any case, we cannot continue to cut taxes and especially not when those cuts are disguised as alleviation of the sinister sounding "Death Tax" which really means cutting inheritance taxes on the 3000 wealthiest Americans. <BR/><BR/>Sooner or later, we have to pay off a deficit that's costing hundreds of millions a day in interest alone! And/or stop these ridiculously expensive military adventures.<BR/><BR/> Thanks for reading and commenting. I hope you enjoy Needleman's book.<BR/><BR/>EdEd Colettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337856316631860342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126796029649142642005-09-15T07:53:00.000-07:002005-09-15T07:53:00.000-07:00Hi Ed!Instead of focusing on the economic theory d...Hi Ed!<BR/><BR/>Instead of focusing on the economic theory du jour, wouldn't it make more sense to look at how are taxes are wasted before suggesting paying more taxes? <BR/><BR/>Does anyone really believe that FEMA justified their budget this year? Not likely.<BR/><BR/>How about the pork barrel allocation of $20 million for a ferry service in the heart of an ecologically sensitive area? You know that $20 million will go to the legions of lawyers that will sue and counter-sue over the project for the next decade. Was that a wise allocation of capital?<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong here. I'm not against paying my fair share. I just think we should answer the following question first. <BR/><BR/><B>Is the "investment" we taxpayers surrender to government paying off or are we going to "throw good money after bad" by paying more taxes?</B> <BR/><BR/>Interesting question isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Paul S.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I checked out your philosophy instructer's book out of the library. It looks interesting so far. Thanks for the recommendation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126744352140230312005-09-14T17:32:00.000-07:002005-09-14T17:32:00.000-07:00Lucia, Thanks for the comments. Oprah has the ex...Lucia, Thanks for the comments. Oprah has the experience. The right type of experience that's not as easy to quantify. She'd have to pick a smart and dynamic cabinet. I agree with Mike that Barack Obama should be her VP and gain his political experience during President Winfrey's 2 terms before running himself and serving as Pres from 2016-2024. My God! I'll be 80 when he leaves office! But it will be a more pleasant 16 years than the current 8.!Ed Colettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337856316631860342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126714309609783482005-09-14T09:11:00.000-07:002005-09-14T09:11:00.000-07:00correction - Superdome not Astrodome - I'm not muc...correction - Superdome not Astrodome - I'm not much of a sports fan I'm afraid and get these confused! excuse please. Anyway, I was just on Oprah's site and she has quite a lot of info on her visit to the Superdome. Go to Oprah.com<BR/>I was also looking for any mention of the possibility of her running for pres. Maybe one day, with enough of us, there will be...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126713698477939352005-09-14T09:01:00.000-07:002005-09-14T09:01:00.000-07:00I completely agree and have been thinking it for a...I completely agree and have been thinking it for awhile. Oprah has become, I believe, the most powerful woman in America. If she ever agreed to run, I'd be behind her 100%. Imagine, like Michael Matthews suggested, Barak Obama as VP. I can't think of a better combination - I've been really impressed with him myself. I didn't happen to see Oprah's show about her going into the Astrodome in the aftermath of Katrina but that was quite a presidential thing to do, now, wasn't it?<BR/>Here's a person with both compassion and integrity and frankly, everything else I would look for as the president of my country. She is known world-wide and respected world-wide. An important element these days. She could really make a huge difference in our world if given the chance. Actually, she already has. Maybe it is time to go to the next level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126707166650506512005-09-14T07:12:00.000-07:002005-09-14T07:12:00.000-07:00I agree with almost everything you said about Opra...I agree with almost everything you said about Oprah BUT just not sure she can win! Perhaps my head is still filled with all those red/blue state statistics from the last election. Do we think America can rally behind a total NON POLITICIAN? At some point, the Arnie & Jessie Ventura supporters wake up to reality. <BR/><BR/> Alas, The Bush Machine keeps on rolling! We finally had a minor victory when Brown resigned from FEMA. But I am still waiting AND hoping to derail that Bush Train. The plot sickens....<BR/><BR/>Oprah? Hmmmm. Veddy interesting.... Perhaps????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126675798477300012005-09-13T22:29:00.000-07:002005-09-13T22:29:00.000-07:00Dear Chiara,Your point about Ronald Reagan is well...Dear Chiara,<BR/><BR/>Your point about Ronald Reagan is well taken. Oprah has far more grassroots popularity than did the great communicator. However, he wanted it badly and worked hard to get it. We just have to get Oprah wanting it. You go, girlfriend!Ed Colettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337856316631860342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126662800476776662005-09-13T18:53:00.000-07:002005-09-13T18:53:00.000-07:00I think you're right, crazy as it may sound. I th...I think you're right, crazy as it may sound. I think if she got enough financial and political backing, Oprah could be elected President of the USA. She makes a lot more sense than Ronald Reagan did, and look at the legend he left behind. I don't find this far-fetched at all. ChiaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126660821846149422005-09-13T18:20:00.000-07:002005-09-13T18:20:00.000-07:00To Michael Matthews,Thank you for the compliment.T...To Michael Matthews,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the compliment.<BR/><BR/>To become involved in Oprah For President:<BR/><BR/>1. Go to the website I linked to in the main post and look for ways to help. Buy a tee shirt too.<BR/><BR/>2. Tell your friends and associate to tell their friends and associates and start the snowball rolling.Ed Colettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337856316631860342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126660633470963242005-09-13T18:17:00.000-07:002005-09-13T18:17:00.000-07:00Nice try. My vote is for Betty White...I'm thinkin...Nice try.<BR/> <BR/>My vote is for Betty White...<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking of the early Betty White when she had<BR/>a 1950s television show called "Life With Elizabeth".<BR/>Found a copy at Tower Records the other day.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/><BR/>DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14750035.post-1126660352864900682005-09-13T18:12:00.000-07:002005-09-13T18:12:00.000-07:00Ed, I am so right with you...let me know where I c...Ed, I am so right with you...let me know where I can sign up, volunteer...let's go...what did they say at 9/11? Oprah for President in 2005! Ed, Did anyone anyone ever compliment you on your uncanny political acumen? Actually, here is myamendment to your draft of Oprah for VP...How about Barak Obama for VP? By the way, have you seen "The Ariscrats" yet?...mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com