tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post8539123968222405618..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: And Now the News...AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-81969068922176666212015-04-08T23:16:01.488-04:002015-04-08T23:16:01.488-04:00Just what we need, Bev, a racist agitator to come ...Just what we need, Bev, a racist agitator to come stir the pot and try to enrich himself by turning one crime into a society-wide issue.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-55771960670665374482015-04-08T22:33:42.569-04:002015-04-08T22:33:42.569-04:00Yeah, don't worry! Al Sharpton is on it alrea...Yeah, don't worry! Al Sharpton is on it already. He'll sort this out really quick.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-76060619657069203842015-04-08T20:49:11.545-04:002015-04-08T20:49:11.545-04:00Actually, the mayor took over the podium from the ...Actually, the mayor took over the podium from the chief of police and started well, but then was asked how many other officers might have been involved in covering this up and if anyone else will lose their job, and he basically refused to answer. He did say there was an ongoing investigation by the state, but he at least should have stated some principles.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-29132259532082532722015-04-08T20:12:31.233-04:002015-04-08T20:12:31.233-04:00I did not see the press conference.
Let me guess:...I did not see the press conference.<br /><br />Let me guess: Non-apology apologies, vague answers, and noncommittal promises?Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-71641218837847620792015-04-08T19:42:20.311-04:002015-04-08T19:42:20.311-04:00Kit, The more I see on this Scott thing, the more ...Kit, The more I see on this Scott thing, the more angry it makes me.<br /><br />And their mayor and chief of police totally botched the press conference today. How hard is it to say: "We're going to bring in an independent investigator and anyone who helped cover this up will be dealt with." Not only is that the smart thing to do, it's the right thing to do.<br /><br />Instead, they are circling the wagons, which implicates everyone in the department and feeds the idea that they are racists. Stupid. Very stupid.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-47971533970996962412015-04-08T19:29:15.159-04:002015-04-08T19:29:15.159-04:00Bev, It would be better if he was in Texas. Perso...Bev, It would be better if he was in Texas. Personally, I like Anthony's plan. That's easiest, cheapest, most satisfying.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-41994937103711013602015-04-08T19:12:28.853-04:002015-04-08T19:12:28.853-04:00Bev,
It was a federal trial, not a state trial. S...Bev,<br /><br />It was a federal trial, not a state trial. So the Death Penalty is certainly a possibility. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-24556248891726375742015-04-08T18:11:41.850-04:002015-04-08T18:11:41.850-04:00If Massachussets wants to save the taxpayer money,...If Massachussets wants to save the taxpayer money, they can just put the bomber in a cell with the right guy.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-68231535337885146892015-04-08T17:20:33.750-04:002015-04-08T17:20:33.750-04:00But then maybe the prosecutors wanted to take it t...But then maybe the prosecutors wanted to take it to the Grand Jury to get an actual indictment to prove the system can work.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-41123071679382039462015-04-08T17:19:15.033-04:002015-04-08T17:19:15.033-04:00Andrew - With the video evidence that was availabl...Andrew - With the video evidence that was available, I am surprised that the cop just didn't plead out. He can't possibly think he can get acquitted in a trial.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-55702489178134917132015-04-08T17:17:13.348-04:002015-04-08T17:17:13.348-04:00Sadly, Massachusetts has no state death penalty, s...Sadly, Massachusetts has no state death penalty, so he will most likely get life without parole. Now if he had done this in Texas, there would be no question of the outcome. But then again, he probably wouldn't have been alive to be tried...just sayin'...BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-12901108534513212382015-04-08T15:36:57.443-04:002015-04-08T15:36:57.443-04:00Kit, On the Scott shooting, that is murder pure an...Kit, On the Scott shooting, that is murder pure and simple and he should fry.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-55045172738536368542015-04-08T15:30:55.058-04:002015-04-08T15:30:55.058-04:00"The Boston bomber has been convicted of all ..."The Boston bomber has been convicted of all 30 counts. 17 of those 30 potentially carry the death penalty."<br /><br />Saw that coming. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-74905528153664184232015-04-08T15:30:20.146-04:002015-04-08T15:30:20.146-04:00Any thoughts from anyone on the Walter Scott shoot...Any thoughts from anyone on the Walter Scott shooting? Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-82191204392132787862015-04-08T15:29:54.668-04:002015-04-08T15:29:54.668-04:00Kit, Frats weren't popular in my day either fo...Kit, Frats weren't popular in my day either for good reasons.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-79008263953173349102015-04-08T15:29:27.821-04:002015-04-08T15:29:27.821-04:00OT: The Boston bomber has been convicted of all 3...<b>OT:</b> The Boston bomber has been convicted of all 30 counts. 17 of those 30 potentially carry the death penalty. Good.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-27496120158667540372015-04-08T13:01:00.227-04:002015-04-08T13:01:00.227-04:00Andrew,
Frats tend to be rather unpopular on camp...Andrew,<br /><br />Frats tend to be rather unpopular on campus.<br />On <i>Red-Eye</i> someone summed up the <i>Rolling Stone</i>/UVA controversy well: They managed to make everyone feel sorry for a fraternity.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-45645122637088708242015-04-08T12:15:27.147-04:002015-04-08T12:15:27.147-04:00Ben, Some people never will learn.
I like Paul, e...Ben, Some people never will learn.<br /><br />I like Paul, except that I genuinely do not know what he stands for. At least with his father, I knew. But he's been this odd mix of some normal with hints of crazy, but never enough to get a sense of what he truly believes. That's problematic for me.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-29716963911957893062015-04-08T12:13:28.627-04:002015-04-08T12:13:28.627-04:00Anthony, I find it amazing that so many frats rema...Anthony, I find it amazing that so many frats remain so stupid, but that does seem to be the pattern. Personally, I never had a use for frats when I was in college. They seemed to be more trouble than they were worth.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-62908374321308720522015-04-08T12:12:07.391-04:002015-04-08T12:12:07.391-04:00LL, LOL! That's just perfect somehow!LL, LOL! That's just perfect somehow!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-67073677292150706552015-04-08T12:11:13.123-04:002015-04-08T12:11:13.123-04:00Critch, I have no sympathy for Chicago. I hope th...Critch, I have no sympathy for Chicago. I hope they get to experience the full consequences of their decisions.<br /><br />I just had to laugh about the idea of two pilots getting into a fist fight. Wow. They should not be flying a commercial airliner if that have that little control.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-87785948763472569972015-04-08T12:10:01.868-04:002015-04-08T12:10:01.868-04:00Kit, That's a scary thought!Kit, That's a scary thought!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-49321773296256438722015-04-08T04:40:22.231-04:002015-04-08T04:40:22.231-04:00Hi Anthony,
I concur. Apparently, some people nev...Hi Anthony, <br />I concur. Apparently, some people never learn. Or maybe they think they will like the notoriety. USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-41080423617548769872015-04-08T04:37:16.414-04:002015-04-08T04:37:16.414-04:00My biggest problem with Paul is when he starts the...My biggest problem with Paul is when he starts the crazy talk, although it is delivered better than the way his father said it.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-24118138818365918432015-04-08T03:40:41.009-04:002015-04-08T03:40:41.009-04:00Frats are skating on thin ice nowadays. Social me...Frats are skating on thin ice nowadays. Social media makes it easier than ever to hang oneself with one's tongue.<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/frats-shut-down-hazing_n_7001492.html<br /><br /><br />It's difficult to quantify how many colleges are disciplining fraternities compared to past years, said Kevin Kruger, president of the student affairs group NASPA. But he noted that a decade ago, schools were more likely to rely on educational efforts -- for example, to require members to go through sensitivity training -- to discipline chapters than suspend them. Administrators have a "decreasing level of tolerance for the abhorrent behavior of students on campus," Kruger said, adding that at this point one incident may be enough for a school to shut a house down.<br />---------<br /><br />"Part of the message that ought to be out there is if it's going to get you in trouble, that's a reason not to do it," Burke said. "The overuse of the web probably gets people in more trouble now than if they didn't have cell phones to begin with. The smart-ass comment you might have said over the telephone and [that would go] away because no one remembered it, is now being perpetuated out there for a long, long time and is easy to distribute to others who were never supposed to hear the asinine comment."Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.com