2 | allegro Sun, May 8, 2011 4:06:02pm |
There are some sharp, poised kids in there. The boy in the green and black shirt is going to be occupying the White House one day.
3 | HappyWarrior Sun, May 8, 2011 4:06:07pm |
It puts it in perspective there are kids that for most or in some cases their whole life that OBL was wanted. One of my brothers was not even seven months old when 9-11 occured. I still remember that day vividly as it was my first whole week of high school and I just remember leaving Math for world history and the TV was on.
5 | ElCapitanAmerica Sun, May 8, 2011 4:08:09pm |
"Osama bin Laden is like a camper in Black Ops."
LOL!
6 | Killgore Trout Sun, May 8, 2011 4:10:04pm |
7 | researchok Sun, May 8, 2011 4:11:52pm |
8 | HappyWarrior Sun, May 8, 2011 4:12:10pm |
9 | FreedomMoon Sun, May 8, 2011 4:14:16pm |
"He wasn't in a cave, he was just hanging out in a mansion!!"
Wise words from a 10 year old. Odd it took us ten years to figure that out.
12 | Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sun, May 8, 2011 4:22:52pm |
Terrorists, if you are listening, please stop terrorizing us.
This vid is the BEST
13 | researchok Sun, May 8, 2011 4:22:56pm |
Here we are a week later and I'm on the edge of my seat listening to the interview.
What an operation the administration and military put together.
14 | Digital Display Sun, May 8, 2011 4:24:33pm |
re: #13 researchok
Here we are a week later and I'm on the edge of my seat listening to the interview.
What an operation the administration and military put together.
Obama comes across as very Presidential
15 | Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sun, May 8, 2011 4:26:06pm |
16 | Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sun, May 8, 2011 4:27:04pm |
17 | researchok Sun, May 8, 2011 4:27:37pm |
re: #14 HoosierHoops
Obama comes across as very Presidential
Absolutely.
I may not agree with all this administration's domestic policies but when it comes to national security, Obama is and has been right on the money.
Notwithstanding the grief a lot of his base has given him, he keeps his eye on the national security ball.
18 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 4:28:38pm |
19 | goddamnedfrank Sun, May 8, 2011 4:29:13pm |
"They tried handling it with words and it didn't work."
20 | jamesfirecat Sun, May 8, 2011 4:29:38pm |
re: #18 albusteve
maybe there is some treatment?
///There's no treatment, you're just born that way...
21 | reine.de.tout Sun, May 8, 2011 4:29:59pm |
re: #17 researchok
Absolutely.
I may not agree with all this administration's domestic policies but when it comes to national security, Obama is and has been right on the money.
Notwithstanding the grief a lot of his base has given him, he keeps his eye on the national security ball.
Ding! My feelings exactly.
22 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 4:30:22pm |
re: #20 jamesfirecat
///There's no treatment, you're just born that way...
oh noez!
I yam what I yam
23 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 4:31:14pm |
24 | Max Sun, May 8, 2011 4:32:11pm |
Interesting video. The most frightening portion was when they asked the kids about their thoughts on Americans being happy about Osama's death. Most if them thought Americans were hypocritical for cheering the death of a man who murdered there thousand Americans.
If I may stand on a soapbox for a moment, this really highlights a failure of the American educational system. We have failed to give our youth a clear sense if right and wrong.
25 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 4:34:03pm |
re: #24 Max D. Reinhardt
Interesting video. The most frightening portion was when they asked the kids about their thoughts on Americans being happy about Osama's death. Most if them thought Americans were hypocritical for cheering the death of a man who murdered there thousand Americans.
If I may stand on a soapbox for a moment, this really highlights a failure of the American educational system. We have failed to give our youth a clear sense if right and wrong.
not we, others maybe
26 | Max Sun, May 8, 2011 4:34:11pm |
re: #17 researchok
I may not agree with all this administration's domestic policies but when it comes to national security, Obama is and has been right on the money.
Notwithstanding the grief a lot of his base has given him, he keeps his eye on the national security ball.
RINO!
/
27 | jamesfirecat Sun, May 8, 2011 4:36:10pm |
re: #24 Max D. Reinhardt
Interesting video. The most frightening portion was when they asked the kids about their thoughts on Americans being happy about Osama's death. Most if them thought Americans were hypocritical for cheering the death of a man who murdered there thousand Americans.
If I may stand on a soapbox for a moment, this really highlights a failure of the American educational system. We have failed to give our youth a clear sense if right and wrong.
I don't think "right and wrong" is something that can truly be "taught" doubtlessly not in the sense of "action X is right, action Y is wrong..." a better approach in my mind would be to focus on dealing with how certain results are to be preferred and some are to avoided.
So not "it's wrong to hit someone" but "it is wrong to needlessly cause harm to others" for example...
Ethics are complicated.
28 | Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sun, May 8, 2011 4:37:32pm |
29 | researchok Sun, May 8, 2011 4:37:35pm |
Very good interview.
What strikes me about this interview is that if you didn't know Obama's political affiliation, you would be unable to discern if her were a Republican or a Democrat.
When it comes to national security, he is an American president, first and foremost. He shares that with many of his predecessors. .
He reflects a great tradition that way.
That, more than anything else will drive his detractors crazy.
30 | Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sun, May 8, 2011 4:39:05pm |
re: #24 Max D. Reinhardt
Interesting video. The most frightening portion was when they asked the kids about their thoughts on Americans being happy about Osama's death. Most if them thought Americans were hypocritical for cheering the death of a man who murdered there thousand Americans.
If I may stand on a soapbox for a moment, this really highlights a failure of the American educational system. We have failed to give our youth a clear sense if right and wrong.
Uh, no. Morality is morality. Kids have this basic feeling. We are biased.
31 | efuseakay Sun, May 8, 2011 4:39:27pm |
Heh... kids... :)
------------------------------
About that Taliban raid on Kandahar the other day... looks like some of them were Pakistani... why am I not surprised...
[Link: www.bbc.co.uk...]
32 | Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sun, May 8, 2011 4:48:32pm |
33 | goddamnedfrank Sun, May 8, 2011 4:49:46pm |
re: #24 Max D. Reinhardt
Interesting video. The most frightening portion was when they asked the kids about their thoughts on Americans being happy about Osama's death. Most if them thought Americans were hypocritical for cheering the death of a man who murdered there thousand Americans.
If I may stand on a soapbox for a moment, this really highlights a failure of the American educational system. We have failed to give our youth a clear sense if right and wrong.
Hypocrisy has little to do with right and wrong, it's about consistency. Kids are finely tuned at detecting inconsistent behavior. One can think killing Osama was right and not celebrate it. I understand why people cheer, they want to express their relief, but the kids see the disconnect and react appropriately to it.
34 | Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sun, May 8, 2011 4:50:45pm |
re: #33 goddamnedfrank
Hypocrisy has little to do with right and wrong, it's about consistency. Kids are finely tuned at detecting inconsistent behavior. One can think killing Osama was right and not celebrate it. I understand why people cheer, they want to express their relief, but the kids see the disconnect and react appropriately to it.
And that's the beauty. And it keeps us in check.
35 | Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sun, May 8, 2011 4:51:00pm |
36 | goddamnedfrank Sun, May 8, 2011 4:52:50pm |
re: #34 Stanley Sea
And that's the beauty. And it keeps us in check.
If we want to be kept in check. If we want to force them to pick a side and not think too deeply about things we can be like HAMAS.
37 | Gus Sun, May 8, 2011 4:59:32pm |
"I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a look of amazed contempt and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." - John Steinbeck
38 | Velvet Elvis Sun, May 8, 2011 5:02:59pm |
re: #33 goddamnedfrank
Hypocrisy has little to do with right and wrong, it's about consistency. Kids are finely tuned at detecting inconsistent behavior. One can think killing Osama was right and not celebrate it. I understand why people cheer, they want to express their relief, but the kids see the disconnect and react appropriately to it.
I've encountered this view even with college aged kids. I think it has more to do with how old you were when 9/11 happened and how big a mark it left on you.
39 | mikefromArlington Sun, May 8, 2011 5:05:15pm |
Those kids were more insightful than all of the garbage I hear on Fox and Friends!
40 | PhillyPretzel Sun, May 8, 2011 5:07:27pm |
re: #39 mikefromArlington
Out of the mouths of babes...
[Link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com...]
41 | eightyfiv Sun, May 8, 2011 5:15:07pm |
re: #30 Stanley Sea
I remember vividly as a little kid (9yo, maybe) my dad asking me if it was okay to bend the law to favor a little old lady over a big company. "Sure!" I responded enthusiastically. I mean, it's a little old lady! Perhaps touchingly naive, childhood morality is... unrefined.
(from the utterly random examples department)
42 | Dancing along the light of day Sun, May 8, 2011 5:16:24pm |
I think many young children simply parrot the views they hear expressed in their home. Certainly the 8-10 year olds here. It also depends, whether they knew families who lost loved ones on 9-11. My sisters church lost 45 members.
Her kids think differently about OBL, than the ones who just saw it on the news.
43 | goddamnedfrank Sun, May 8, 2011 5:22:00pm |
re: #38 Conservative Moonbat
I've encountered this view even with college aged kids. I think it has more to do with how old you were when 9/11 happened and how big a mark it left on you.
I've encountered the view among some middle aged friends who lived in New York and lost close friends in the attacks, like my ex wife. To the point where they won't even express feeling glad that he's dead. Now I'm absolutely glad that he's dead, I don't feel like cheering publicly but am utterly relieved and glad that it happened. So I don't think it has much to do with how much a person was impacted by the attacks, but about how appropriate they feel about celebrating a death. It was necessary, it's done, now let's move on is how I view it.
46 | Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sun, May 8, 2011 5:27:51pm |
Joakim Noah looks like a "Shogun" with his hair put up on his head like that. Total bad-ass.
47 | MittDoesNotCompute Sun, May 8, 2011 5:28:16pm |
48 | Killgore Trout Sun, May 8, 2011 5:28:21pm |
49 | Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sun, May 8, 2011 5:32:47pm |
re: #44 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Don't steal that, y'all. Gonna be my post Mother's Day avatar.
50 | Killgore Trout Sun, May 8, 2011 5:37:08pm |
For those of us without TV....
Obama on bin Laden: The full "60 Minutes" interview (video)
51 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:38:48pm |
re: #50 Killgore Trout
For those of us without TV...
Obama on bin Laden: The full "60 Minutes" interview (video)
even I have a TV...football and all that rot
52 | MittDoesNotCompute Sun, May 8, 2011 5:40:52pm |
re: #49 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Don't steal that, y'all. Gonna be my post Mother's Day avatar.
Too late ;-P
53 | Killgore Trout Sun, May 8, 2011 5:41:12pm |
re: #51 albusteve
even I have a TV...football and all that rot
I gave up on tv. Too Many commercials and not enough good programing.
54 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:41:58pm |
re: #47 talon_262
If it weren't a bit tasteless to wear in public, I'd buy one of those shirts!
not me
it's over...
now comes the entertainment aspect....it's sick
55 | Varek Raith Sun, May 8, 2011 5:42:10pm |
56 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:43:08pm |
re: #53 Killgore Trout
I gave up on tv. Too Many commercials and not enough good programing.
commercials are a curse...they ruin an otherwise pleasant experience
57 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:43:56pm |
re: #55 Varek Raith
Florida Cuts Unemployment Benefits To Pay For Corporate Tax Cut
ahahaha!...where've ya been?
58 | Varek Raith Sun, May 8, 2011 5:44:47pm |
59 | Charles Johnson Sun, May 8, 2011 5:45:39pm |
re: #50 Killgore Trout
For those of us without TV...
Obama on bin Laden: The full "60 Minutes" interview (video)
Sponsored by Viagra.
60 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:45:45pm |
re: #58 Varek Raith
Sinus infection.
I've been out of the loop.
:P
really old news already...nice try tho!
don't give up
61 | MittDoesNotCompute Sun, May 8, 2011 5:46:26pm |
re: #55 Varek Raith
Florida Cuts Unemployment Benefits To Pay For Corporate Tax Cut
What a bunch of shitbirds...I wish Rick Scott were unemployed right now.
62 | Varek Raith Sun, May 8, 2011 5:47:21pm |
re: #60 albusteve
really old news already...nice try tho!
don't give up
63 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:47:53pm |
64 | Killgore Trout Sun, May 8, 2011 5:49:21pm |
re: #59 Charles
Sponsored by Viagra.
We are a civilization that revolves around boner pills and detergent.
65 | Decatur Deb Sun, May 8, 2011 5:49:56pm |
re: #64 Killgore Trout
We are a civilization that revolves around boner pills and detergent.
Clean Old Men.
66 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:50:07pm |
re: #59 Charles
Sponsored by Viagra.
has Viagra contributed to America's new aggression?....did the CIA 'fuel' our beloved Seals with Viagra to prime them for their recent hit on OBL?
news at 11
67 | albusteve Sun, May 8, 2011 5:50:59pm |
re: #64 Killgore Trout
We are a civilization that revolves around boner pills and detergent.
I have no less than 83 choices of toothpaste at the market
68 | Dancing along the light of day Sun, May 8, 2011 5:53:29pm |
re: #67 albusteve
Did you count them?
;)
69 | Stephen T. Mon, May 9, 2011 5:03:31am |
re: #41 eightyfiv
I remember vividly as a little kid (9yo, maybe) my dad asking me if it was okay to bend the law to favor a little old lady over a big company. "Sure!" I responded enthusiastically. I mean, it's a little old lady! Perhaps touchingly naive, childhood morality is... unrefined.
(from the utterly random examples department)
We must have had the same kind of dad, for I was also asked a similar question. My response, however was the opposite. I believed then that the law was the law and there could be no exceptions made no matter the circumstances. I was also naive, but not touchingly so. I agree that childhood morality is unrefined.