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Re: Satchmo SummerFest Announces Lineup, Move to Jackson Square

nolalou — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:52:00 -0000

Well, you'll be able to pop into the air conditioned Louisiana State Museum
instead, where a 3rd stage will be located, so I don't understand the problem?

Re: Bernie Sanders has a Strong Gameplan and Will Dominate the Second Half of This Primary

nolalou — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:54:06 -0000

This is wishful thinking at best! As for Sanders running as an independent, hundreds of thousands of signatures would be required to run in every state, and by the time the part convention is held, the deadline in some large states, like Illinois will have passed. My guess is if Hillary Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, you will see Bernie Sanders endorse her at the convention!
What my biggest fear is that die hard Sanders supporters will stay home rather than vote for Clinton, if that happens and Trump gets elected you have only yourselves to blame!
Wake UP, Hillary is 100 times better than Trump or Cruz, if for no other reason than the makeup of the Supreme Court, which will impact all of us long after the next President leaves office.

Re: CNN Guest: San Bernardino Office Holiday Party ‘May Have Been Offensive’ to Muslim Gunman

nolalou — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:22:56 -0000

I think it's you that have sunk to new lows, low intelligence that is, someone who thinks whatever they hear on Fox news is fact!

The Obama administration has deported a record number people here illegally, concentrating those with violent crime histories, so when you say they don't want to deport murderers, rapists, pedophiles, and drug dealers, then frankly you don't have a clue what you're talking about.

Re: CNN Guest: San Bernardino Office Holiday Party ‘May Have Been Offensive’ to Muslim Gunman

nolalou — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 16:52:54 -0000

If you're going to start your argument by stating that President Obama is a devout Muslim, then you negate anything else you have to say as you are obviously out of touch with reality! What devout Muslim favors same sex marriage, drinks alcohol and eats pork!

To quote early American patriot Thomas Paine
“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead,"

Re: CNN Guest: San Bernardino Office Holiday Party ‘May Have Been Offensive’ to Muslim Gunman

nolalou — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 16:45:43 -0000

because. well lets see, he actually sounds INFORMED and makes reasoned arguments, which is a helll of a lot more than I can say for most of you idiots!

Re: CNN Guest: San Bernardino Office Holiday Party ‘May Have Been Offensive’ to Muslim Gunman

nolalou — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 12:52:18 -0000

If you're referring to Syrian refugees, then you're sadly misinformed,!

Rather than explain it myself, here's what an Army Veteran has to say!

by C. Patricio Trent

The idea that "the flood gates are open" to an army of terrorists posing as refugees is a trope that is repeated ad nauseum by fear-mongering demagogues and is completely untrue. The vetting and processing of refugees is exhaustive and thorough. First, the have go through the UNHCR, then the State Department, homeland security and the FBI. They are interviewed, fingerprinted and have to go through background checks. The whole process takes up to two years. You can get a degree from DeVry quicker and easier than a refugee can receive asylum in the US. We've resettled 3/4 of a million refugees since 9/11, not one has been arrested for terrorism. Despite the horrible events of the recent attacks in Paris, you're chances of dying in a terrorist attack are tiny. Also, the Paris attackers were EU citizens, not Syrian refugees. In the US most acts of terrorism are done by native born, right wing extremists, not foreigners or Muslims. Terrorism is suppose to scare the shit out of people and it's always been an effective tool in doing so. Furthermore, if we choose to live in a free and open society, we will never be 100% safe from terrorism. Over a billion people enter and leave the US every year. We need to have good policing, good intelligence and effective prevention to keep ourselves safe but, if you want to to live in a hermetically sealed police state that is completely safe from outsiders, I suggest checking out North Korea.

Millions of people have come to America from every corner of the globe, fleeing something bad and in search of a better life. That is one of the defining characteristics of the American Nation. Trying to shut the door on those who come after us out of fear, ignorance and spite is un-American. One of our defining stories in our narrative is the story of Puritans who fled to America, who would have perished were it not for the charity and kindness of the native population. We've picked an auspicious time of the year to tell others fleeing violence and persecution to, "GTFO".

Re: Texas Governor to Refuse Syrian Refugees

nolalou — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:36:34 -0000

I suppose most of you would disagree with this statement by the President

"I also want to speak tonight directly to Muslims throughout the world. We respect your faith. It's practiced freely by many millions of Americans, and by millions more in countries that America counts as friends. Its teachings are good and peaceful, and those who commit evil in the name of Allah blaspheme the name of Allah. The terrorists are traitors to their own faith, trying, in effect, to hijack Islam itself. The enemy of America is not our many Muslim friends; it is not our many Arab friends. Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists, and every government that supports them."

No, that was NOT President Obama, that was President George W Bush, right after the 911 attacks! Yet most people posting on this site seem to WANT this country to declare war on Islam. To hell with the constitution and the freedom of religion! If that's what you think, then you are un-Amerian, a traitor to what our country is supposed to stand for! You have become victims of ignorance and fear mongering!

Re: Texas Governor to Refuse Syrian Refugees

nolalou — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:27:42 -0000

I will trash anyone who posts utter nonsense! That includes you, and I don't give a rats behind what kind of avatar you use!

Re: Texas Governor to Refuse Syrian Refugees

nolalou — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:27:11 -0000

Fear mongering by another IDIOT! Did you not understand that to obtain refugee status it takes 18 months to two years! You are more at risk by getting hit by a drunk driver than an ISIS terrorist! It's obvious this site attracts more than the usual share of utter morons! I'm calling you what you are , uninformed racist reactionary MORONS!

Re: Obama's Political Two-for-One: Using a Black Racist's Murders to Blame Guns and Minimize the Terror Threat

nolalou — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:58:03 -0000

what is beyond belief is YOUR comments, Mr French! I have no problem whatsoever with what President Obama said, I DO have a problem with your utter nonsense reaction to it!

Re: President Barack Obama has on air meltdown over opposition to iran nuclear deal

nolalou — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:43:27 -0000

there are a few things most people apparently don't know, and on this I would agree with the President. Most of the hard line comments from Iran are rhetoric for their own followers, kind of like the stuff Trump spews out. Do you know for example that in the middle east, the country outside of Israel with the largest Jewish population happens to be Iran? (between 10,000 & 25,000, with up to 60 functioning Synagogues. ) Did you also know that when Iran was at war with Iraq when Saddam Hussain was still in power , Israel sold weapons to Iran and urged the US to do the same. (which the GOP hero Ronald Reagan did as part of the Iran/Contra scandal!) . Sure Iran has some policies we don't agree with, but even their support for groups like Hamas is more talk than action. Yes, they gave them some money, but refused to send troops to help when Israel invaded Lebanon in the 80s, and in the 90s pressured Hezbollah to agree to a cease fire with Israel. No, I'm not saying Iran are 'good guys', and there are some hard liners in their government, but what solution other than the agreement just singed does the GOP offer? Let's not forget , our key allies were also a a part of this agreement, why would they trust us again is we back down on this deal?

Re: Tom Cotton’s Truth Bomb

nolalou — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:15:34 -0000

Rich Lowry seems to think this is much ado about nothing, but following on the invitation to a foreign leader to speak before Congress for the sole purpose of denoucing our President's policy tword Iran, this IS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE LOGAN ACT! Sorry Rich, but it is an EFFING BIG DEAL! It's tantamount to TREASON!

Re: Iran letter blowback startles GOP

nolalou — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:05:17 -0000

So Senator Wicker thinks Democrats who criticize the Senators who sighed this letter "Do so at their own peril" What planet is that arrogant SOB living on! Not happy that the US Congress already violated the Logan act by inviting a foreign leader to speak for the sole purpose of denoucing our President's policy with Iran, the Senate decides to weigh in by sending a letter to Iran's leaders, another clear violation of the Law!
No Senator Wicker, it is YOU and your GOP cronies who 'do so at their own peril', Frankly I wish the Attorney General would go after the whole lot of those traitors!

Re: Jindal to Biden: Apologize to Cotton over Iran letter

nolalou — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:26:16 -0000

Governor Jindal is endorsing an illegal act by members of the Senate, a violaton of the Logan Act, and clearly unconstitutional!

In United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. (1936), Justice Sutherland wrote in the majority opinion:

[T]he President alone has the power to speak or listen as a representative of the nation. He makes treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate; but he alone negotiates. Into the field of negotiation the Senate cannot intrude, and Congress itself is powerless to invade it.

Re: Can Obama Reboot?

nolalou — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:23:14 -0000

What a load of utter complete nonsense! Lets not forget we are a country of immigrants, I guess those words on the Statute of Liberty mean nothing to you, and lets not forget who was the only president to offer amnesty to those here illegally, the saint of the GOP, Ronald Reagan, the president who raised the debt ceiling 18 times without a peep of complaint, but President Obama's 3rd attempt leads to shutting down the government!
Agreed, President Obama has not been as effective as he hoped, but what do you expect when the stated goal of the opposition is to see that he fails! During President Obama's first term in office, Senator Mich McConnel said " The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president."
The GOP failed in that goal, but they have been fighting him on every issue ever since. Really, with all the problems facing this country, their number one goal is to see our president fail? You want to know what's wrong with this country, it's spelled G O P !

Re: 10 Senate races go down to wire

nolalou — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:34:33 -0000

Real classy, calling a female candidate for governor 'trailer trash queen'!

Re: Imus Slams Shepard Smith: 'Out of Line' on Ebola

nolalou — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:12:09 -0000

Far be it for me to defend Fox News, but in this case they have it right. Sorry Imus, but this time you're the IDIOT! You said they don't know for sure Ebola is not airborne. Um, yes they effing do, it's called years of research! AIDS isn't airborne either, nobody caught it by sitting on the same plane as an AIDS patient, yet I don;'t hear anyone saying "but they aren't sure'. I'm calling it like I see it, and I see Imus as a blowhard idiot!

Re: Ore. First Lady: My sham marriage

nolalou — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:32:31 -0000

According to the last sentence in the article, he is leading his opponent 50 percent to 38 percent, so it sounds like his job is pretty safe.

Re: Ore. First Lady: My sham marriage

nolalou — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:31:10 -0000

I call B.S. on your claim, according to the state's own web site "240,000 Oregonians have enrolled in coverage .."

Re: Ore. First Lady: My sham marriage

nolalou — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:28:37 -0000

The statute of limitations expired in 2002, so she can no longer be prosecuted Even though she would face no punishment, the man she married and then divorced (now living in the Washington DC area) can have his legal status revoked..

Re: Ore. First Lady: My sham marriage

nolalou — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:23:20 -0000

The question is how much if any will this reflect on the Governor and his candidacy, if as she said, he only found out about the marriage when the story hit the press.

Re: Why Americans Are Drowning in Medical Debt

nolalou — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:07:17 -0000

My father some years ago had a similar add on charge (though not for as much money) by a 'specialist' he didn't ask for , who spent no more than 10 min. with him, while hospitalized for intestinal problems. When he got the bill, it showed it was partially paid for by his insurance, but he was responsible for the balance, which was beyond what my father could afford. He took the action of writing an angry letter to the doctor and hospital, stating that he did not ask for a consultation by that doctor, and the amount they'd already received from the insurance company was more than enough, and he dared them to come after him, since he refused to pay it! Surprisingly, he never heard from them again. It could have effected his credit rating, but he was retired, and his house paid for, so he was in a position to take the risk.

Re: Former Defense Secretary lays out disagreements with President Obama

nolalou — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:14:23 -0000

Look, Malaki didn't want us to leave troops behind, sure we could have exerted more pressure, but ultimately it has to be their fight, we armed and trained their troops at great expense in both dollars and U.S. lives, and at the 1st sign of trouble whole divisions cut and run! How long are we supposed to fight their war for them? We could have keep forces in Iraq for 30 years, as soon as we pulled out, we'd be in the same boat, it would have just delayed the inevitable, at a much higher cost to the US taxpayer, and to the families who's loved ones would be there serving.

Re: Obamacare Premiums Are Going Up—Here's Why

nolalou — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:14:37 -0000

If you have a non ACA plan, I don't see how your premium increase is the fault of the new health care law. I've worked for the same employer for almost 30 years, and my premiums have gone up every year, long before the ACA was ever considered, let alone passed.
People complain about 'government takeover' of health care, yet most people getting insurance from the ACA Exchanges have more choice than those that get it from their employer. My employer has changed plans and carriers several times over the years, and I have only one choice, take it, or leave it!

Re: Dealers fume as Fiat's U.S. comeback stalls

nolalou — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:27:11 -0000

It is by no means a 'clown car' any more than say, the Mini Cooper. In my case it has also not been a 'Fit It Again Tony' either, I've owned mine for over 3 years now, with no mechanical issues. It's only been in the shop for routine maintenance.