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- normlsparky, on 07/02/2009, -5/+213Typical right wing religious mentality. Life has the highest value right up until it enters the world. After a person is born - ***** 'em.
- Adrian540, on 07/03/2009, -3/+195Using her logic.. that means Africa and North Korea must be some of the most productive places on Earth!
- jareddennis, on 07/02/2009, -6/+179I am no longer simply a fan. Colbert is fast becoming my hero.
- bombula, on 07/02/2009, -4/+140Gotta love those compassionate conservatives.
- katagana, on 07/02/2009, -5/+106Wow, what a biggot... that is disgusting.. and she is called a Christian?
- techtock, on 07/03/2009, -2/+85She wants to know what you think: cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov
573-751-9768 - NJSlacker, on 07/03/2009, -4/+87"I was hungry and you said 'get a job'"
ROTFLMFAO - jezsik, on 07/03/2009, -0/+49That's right. Except they produce mostly sorrow.
- wraptinweb, on 07/03/2009, -4/+49Adrian, you are so right. What are we doing feeding the rest of the World? The truly Christian thing is to let them starve so they can excel! You can see why the right wing religious only quote the Old Testament and St Paul - because Jesus was just too soft to be a Christian. Imagine telling Peter to 'put up your sword' - what a clown. It takes Representatives like Cynthia Davis - operator of a Christian Bookstore - to put Christians back on the right path lest they be influenced by that aberrant reporting known as the Gospels. If Christians were influenced by the words and attitudes of Jesus what sort of place would the World be? Fortunately we will never know.
- subliminali, on 07/03/2009, -5/+45can we start just linking directly to comedy central for all these clips? what business does huffington post have in making money off of other people's work?
(great clip btw) - vinod1978, on 07/03/2009, -2/+38From: Vinod Tonangi
Date: July 3, 2009 6:09:27 AM EDT
To: cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov
Subject: How is the hunger strike going?
Cynthia,
Twenty percent of children in the state of Missouri are hungry and you have no solutions other then to say 'let 'em starve' ? You are a government official, and as such, part of your duties are to provide solutions the hunger problem in your own state.
Your words sounded like they came from Nicolae Ceaucescu.
If you don't care about children, why are you on a committee that is in charge of solving children's issues? So since you believe that "hunger is a great motivator", I am assuming that you are now going on a hunger strike so that you are motivated to solve the hunger issue in your state.
You are definitely one of the worst people in the world, and I'm ashamed to have you as an official in the same country that I reside.
Shame on you,
Vinod Tonangi - vinod1978, on 07/03/2009, -3/+38Even if their parents WERE wasting money on smokes and cable are you suggesting that we let children starve to death? Think about that for a second before you respond, because if your answer is "yes", then you are going to be an extremely lonely man for the rest of your life.
<blocked> - throop77, on 07/03/2009, -3/+31And hurricane katrina (D) ... LOL
- jezsik, on 07/03/2009, -0/+27She's not crazy, she's Republican.
- rocknog, on 07/03/2009, -1/+23But religion has a lot to do with the reason the right wing is so dumb and outright hypocritical. I don't think we should ignore that. And I'm not saying that Christianity itself is a problem, obviously what they do pretty much flies in the face of everything Jesus taught, but the brand of Christianity those idiots follow definitely is.
- easternabeille, on 07/03/2009, -2/+23I support subsidized lunches for children as I've seen first hand exactly how much good they do. My mother is a former middle school science teacher, and the school she taught in is in a semi rural poor area. For some of her old students, the school lunch was the ONLY good meal they got all day. And she would know, as she used to make home visits to lots of her students, many of whom received subsidized lunches. Many times both parents worked, but min wage jobs. They didn't have 'full cable packages' or any of those frills. They did the best they could, and felt like ***** because they couldn't provide enough for their kids. I also knew, when I was a substitute teacher, kids whose main meal was the school lunch, as dinner was usually boxed mac and cheese. And I taught in the area I grew up in, so I knew these families, and knew their situations. They didn't waste money on frills either!
- sulthernao, on 07/03/2009, -1/+22$10 says she has to look him up, but doesn't.
- 1sammy, on 07/03/2009, -1/+20So take it out on the kids? I'm sure they'll grow up to be wonderful contributors to society.
This is a perfect example of the shallow, short term thinking of "conservatives". - techtock, on 07/03/2009, -2/+20Give your opinion: cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov
573-751-9768 - bsmang, on 07/03/2009, -1/+17Aren't all Christians called Christians?
- Gguillorn, on 07/03/2009, -0/+16When people say things like this I wonder if they really think that the majority of people on welfare enjoy using food stamps and being dependent. I wonder if they have ever meet someone who happens to be in a ***** situation through no fault of their own. What would you do if you suddenly became one of those people that lost their job? Suddenly the idea of the government helping you survive doesn't seem so bad. Of course there are people that abuse it, but what reason do you have for assuming that most of them do that?
- ilbbaicl, on 07/03/2009, -0/+15http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-daily-show-wi ...
- radix2, on 07/03/2009, -1/+16That is indeed a fair call. Even though I don't personally mind HuffPo for some reportage the link (when available) should be to the original content provider (in this case Comedy Central - it is not that hard to find it).
- UglieJosh, on 07/03/2009, -1/+16$5 says she has to look up who "Nicolae Ceaucescu" is.
- Gguillorn, on 07/03/2009, -1/+15"Can’t they get a job during the summer by the time they are 16?"
Are you kidding man? College grads can't find jobs, how easy can it be for ***** teenagers? Also, say only 90 percent of the kids can get work, and, much like our whole country, ten percent are unemployed? Do you let that ten percent starve? - cfuse, on 07/03/2009, -1/+14Are you kidding? NK has made nukes and missiles from rice, gruel and dirt, and Somalian pirates have been owning half the worlds boats using tin boats and 20yr old AKs. Starve yourself successful!
- jezsik, on 07/03/2009, -3/+16No, believing Rush Limbaugh is a mental disorder.
- dazparkour, on 07/03/2009, -0/+12Comedy Central blocks non-US viewers (it says to watch FXUK).
- jgzman, on 07/03/2009, -0/+12Evolution has not applied to humans for a long, long time.
Eyeglasses, shelter, insulin, medical care given to babies, asthma inhalers, shin braces.
If you want survival of the fittest, best be getting rid of all that *****. - 1sammy, on 07/03/2009, -1/+13No, it's called not punishing the kids for their parents' bad behavior. It's about keeping kids fed so they can learn and become smart enough to figure out why their parents couldn't afford the $1.50 or whatever it is for their lunches, so they don't repeat the exact same mistakes.
But if you keep cutting education funding, don't expect anyone to get smarter, and you better be prepared to pay the consequences. - blakebowen, on 07/03/2009, -0/+12How are people like this even allowed into the government?
- thebigredcat, on 07/03/2009, -0/+11They are selected by special interests then voted in by we, the people.
- vinod1978, on 07/03/2009, -2/+13@sheepsta - There is no doubt there are abuses to the system, but instead of trying to correct the program she advocates starvation to motivate them to 'get a job'. It's a totally ridiculous statement, and there isn't much anyone can say to defend it.
- jgzman, on 07/03/2009, -0/+11IMO, 16 is a great age to be in school, studying hard so that you can get good grades in High School, so you can get into a good Collage, so maybe you can get a good job, and your own children won't need subsidized school lunches.
Of course, most people who hold views similar to those above seem to be against poor people bettering themselves. To those people I say: ***** you right in the ear. I was on food stamps and welfare from about age 2 until about 9. Now I'm studying to be a Chemical Engineer, and my children will not be on food stamps.
This country needs to stop treating poverty as a crime. Socially, poor people rank down with lepers. - 1sammy, on 07/03/2009, -0/+11Ironically, the people who do abuse welfare can get away with it because there aren't enough Health and Human Service employees to enforce the welfare restrictions already on the books. They have massive case loads. According to the law, you cannot be on welfare longer than 2-5 years. Leeches on welfare are very good at it and sometimes know the code better than the government employees. They find loopholes, move around a lot, and game the system to stay on it.
Here in Minnesota, Health and Human services has taken a MAJOR hit form our Republican governor's decision to balance the budget through "unallotment" with no input whatsoever from our democratically elected state congress and senate. This will lead to more people gaming the system and more conservative whining. - IIAmusedII, on 07/03/2009, -3/+13Yes, but some who are not truly Christians are nonetheless still called Christians.
- nofrickenway, on 07/03/2009, -0/+10Colbert was absolutely right, people try to imply "tough love" but Christ said to feed the poor. Taking what Paul said ,"If a man will not work, he shall not eat" out of context, which was said in regards to people who were just lazy, obviously does not apply to children- especially since they aren't ALLOWED to work in the US until 14.
- Alphabet, on 07/03/2009, -5/+15I'm pretty sure you're full of *****
- OmegaOdy, on 07/03/2009, -1/+11While I agree that you should get a job if you can, that seems to be the problem. Not everyone can. McDonalds and Taco Bell (mmmm....) can't hire everyone, and with people losing their jobs, the competition for these smaller jobs is becoming greater. Sure, work if you can, but for some people that's just not an option.
My two cents. - smacksaw, on 07/03/2009, -3/+13All of the kids at my high school with a lunch subsidy sold their tickets at least some of the time, if not all of the time. That doesn't mean it's a bad program. It just means that it needs better accountability.
It's like opposing Prop 305, discount bus fares for war widows. Crazy. - rocknog, on 07/03/2009, -1/+11You're a ***** sociopath. Starve until you're 16, then drop out of school to prepare for a life wasted on a McJob? Because *****, if you're having to worry about being able to eat, you shouldn't be wasting time in school. What the ***** is wrong with you?
- vinod1978, on 07/03/2009, -4/+13You & Meor should meet up & get married. Since you share the sentiment with him, you can share my comment as well:
Even if their parents WERE wasting money on smokes and cable are you suggesting that we let children starve to death? Think about that for a second before you respond, because if your answer is "yes", then you are going to be an extremely lonely man for the rest of your life.
<blocked> - taikyokuken, on 07/03/2009, -1/+10So, you're saying that the recent bailout has some connection to paying for poor kids to eat food at school. And you therefore have come to the conclusion that because you think the bailout is bad, that then paying for poor kids to eat is bad.
- inactive, on 07/03/2009, -1/+10Darwin never said natural selection should morally be applied to the human race. Your tangent smacks of Nazi-era eugenics.
Of course, there is that ever implicated idea that parents should be responsible for their children. And that is all that is said, as if the child is some dog ***** that has been left on the street. Your idea? Leave it there. Leave the children. Good luck with them not growing up to be criminals or sociopaths. (Which will be entirely their fault, I'm sure.) - hmunkey, on 07/03/2009, -1/+10This is a terrible example of a true Christian... and a perfect example of a NeoConservative. They've taken over the GOP and they're running it into the ground, turning it into something evil.
***** them. We need a real GOP based on real constitutional values, not a theocracy that only cares for the rich. - smacksaw, on 07/03/2009, -2/+11Actually, McDonald's gives 50% discounts. But you're right on everything else.
hahahaha...no, you're not. You're wrong about it all. - ShnowDoggie, on 07/03/2009, -0/+9There were some kids (not tons) who were on the free/discount lunch program at my high school too. They often had nice shoes and such. But they mostly wore the same few ratty clothes from goodwill. And they mostly had some crappy job during the school year to pay for those shoes. They had to struggle to find the balance between fitting in, work, and school work. Often they ended up giving up doing school work just so they could afford to have nice shoes and eat over the weekend.
Just an observation, not saying that this represents all of those kids, just some. - inactive, on 07/03/2009, -1/+10If you truly believe that an ethos of starving kids to motivate upwards mobility is an intelligent idea with veritable efficacy then you're the one with a mental disorder. Don't tie the idea of subsidized school lunches into your giant hate spiel on welfare. We know you fiscal conservatives love to conflate ideas for the sake of giving you leverage.
This isn't about your war on the moocher's sense of entitlement. This is about children who come from low-income families who have no money to afford food. If we are offering them school for pennies, why not basic amenities such as food? How many children can focus mentally or physically with a ***** empty stomach? Do you want to remove government-subsidized toilets and toilet paper, too? - rocknog, on 07/03/2009, -0/+9We haven't created nations of people dependent on handouts. That distinction goes to the warlords and tyrants who run those nations. And certainly, I recognize that our aid generally winds up in the hands of those evil people, but if we are guilty of a crime in all this, it's not trying to help people who desperately need it, it's ignoring the issue of the warlords and tyrants and not doing more to ensure that our aid ends up in the hands of the people who need it the most.
- emjaymj, on 07/03/2009, -0/+9Canadian Mirror: http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/#clip188420
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