tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post1155428064191326944..comments2024-03-28T16:08:29.578-04:00Comments on Sardonicky: Holy Hypocrisy!Karen Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-62941090812058651552015-06-20T04:16:34.346-04:002015-06-20T04:16:34.346-04:00As a country, we need to be a lot more concerned t...As a country, we need to be a lot more concerned that while Obama was addressing the nation, the TPA (Fast Track) TPP was getting a re vote in the House and passed. Sorry but doesn't this strike a few of us as cynical? That on the very day of this terrible tragedy, that Obama and Boehner take advantage of a distracted nation to pass a piece of legislation that can only damage the middle and working classes.<br /><br />How is this not on the front page of at least ONE newspaper? Seems a little shockdoctrinish to me.And they have the NERVE to point fingers at Bernie!Valerie Long Tweedienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-18865382401172091792015-06-20T03:05:22.813-04:002015-06-20T03:05:22.813-04:00
Tim Egan has a column saying it would be nice for...<br />Tim Egan has a column saying it would be nice for the US to apologize for slavery, and Obama should do it. Some readers say yes, but why Obama? Maybe save it for Hillary to do. <br /><br />Egan says “ the British, the Vatican, the Germans and the South Africans have all issued formal apologies for their official cruelties, and each case has had a cleansing, even liberating effect. Tony Blair apologized to the Irish in 1997 for England’s role in a famine that killed more than a million people.” And Reagan ok’d payments and apologies for the internment of Japanese Americans in the 40s.<br /> <br />Maybe the US would never apologize b/c we have this myth that we are unique, the most free democracy in the world, despite our history (and our present). Whereas those other countries are really class ridden, big govt, former monarchies. That’s a common attitude encouraged by our politicians. <br />Meredith NYCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-91219473602549034302015-06-20T02:41:10.496-04:002015-06-20T02:41:10.496-04:00Here officials have to always say our thought and ...Here officials have to always say our thought and prayers are with the families etc. I noticed that after some killing happened in one of the EU countries, the president used the phrase, our thoughts are with the family, etc etc. They didn't include the word prayers. That's not necessary where officials don't have to prove how religious they are. That's their private business.<br /><br />Also re Krugman's column Fri, they left out the link for comments, only including it later. Wonder what time it went in? I've seen that happen before but not with K's column. Meredith NYCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-83990621653370763682015-06-19T19:26:43.104-04:002015-06-19T19:26:43.104-04:00Thank you, annenigma!Thank you, annenigma!Karen Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-86929749992869686992015-06-19T13:19:11.479-04:002015-06-19T13:19:11.479-04:00No one says it like you do, Karen! No one says it like you do, Karen! annenigmanoreply@blogger.com