Melissa Clouthier - Latest Comments

Re: Tipping His Hand: How Obama’s Negative Statements Reveal His True Feelings

LissaKay — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:33:13 -0000

It's cute when it's a young starlet answering stupid questions, adorable even. (I just LOVE her!)

When it's the prez being caught up short ... not so much. (Not so crazy about him though)

Re: Tipping His Hand: How Obama’s Negative Statements Reveal His True Feelings

G Pinckney — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:12:21 -0000

Great catch re the juxtaposition of Jennifer Lawrence here and our reaction to Obama when he reveals his true thinking. "Don't worry about government oppression," he said a few weeks ago. We should have been thankful for the warning.

Re: Where Was President Barack Obama During Benghazi?–Already Updated

Michael Isenberg — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:49:03 -0000

Thanks for hammering this point, Melissa. I think it's something we need to know to understand why things played out the tragic way they did in Benghazi.

Re: Are 47 Year Old Single Men Inherently Suspect?

Paul — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:33:28 -0000

I'm a talented, intelligent, mama's boy who's turned into your archetypal middle-age loner. I see it as my fate and it brings me deep shame, but it comes from who I am - easily confused and hurt by people, with depression and autistic spectrum issues.

I've had friendships in my life, but it's as if everything has to be perfect before I make a friend. I've let most of them go. Not because they hurt me, or might, but because of my shame at being such an archetype. I also do not use my talents or abilities for these same reasons.

I am stuck, and have been stuck so long that it feels right. As a person with depression, it is at the core of who I am, and that makes me very off-putting to know - a self-centered energy vampire who can bring people down without even knowing it.

I'm getting ready to leave a small city where being a middle-aged single male puts you into an even tighter box. You can be divorced or quietly gay and there's a place for you. Anything else and you're scary.

I'm considering a bigger city, and bringing mom and dad along to keep caring for them. But it's going to be uphill all the way finding a niche even here. A place big enough to be accepting is also big enough to be unwelcoming.

Just thought I'd share.

Re: CPAC: The Jersey Shore-ification Of Our Young People — UPDATED

Michelle — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:17:47 -0000

And pot calls kettle black.

Re: School Choice: A Teacher Speaks

Americonomist — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:04:09 -0000

Of course, the conservative case against school choice, which is after all simply another form of coercive wealth redistribution, is that it enables government regulations and standards to follow government funding which turns them into adjuncts of the state. Institutions will defend government when individuals tied to them depend on the state for their incomes. This is why school choice tends to pervert the character and mission of otherwise sound educational institutions over time.

Conservatives used to argue for the complete privatization of educational funding because they recognized the natural right of families to control the education of their children--a right that superseded any claim of government. Conservatives don't make such arguments today because (i) they like government more than they did in the past and (ii), especially in education, school funding and the redistribution it entails have become a source of jobs and influence for them.

Abolish compulsory education laws and allow families to secede from schools they don't like, but don't provide "choice" welfare to them if they do so. In other words, don't expand the number of families on the government teat. Only then will we see true market alternatives to education absent the state control.

Re: The Perils Of Being A Beautiful Woman: Feminism’s Ugly Legacy

Chris — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:04:38 -0000

Noble action exists without any stimuli. It is a state of being.

Re: The Perils Of Being A Beautiful Woman: Feminism’s Ugly Legacy

Chris — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:02:50 -0000

"impotent rage"?

Don't think so.

Re: The Perils Of Being A Beautiful Woman: Feminism’s Ugly Legacy

Jonathan — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:31:36 -0000

I truly love smart girls! Right on!

Re: Adam Lanza And The Look Of Mass Murder: Why do mass murderers look the same?

Susanbenton27 — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:30:16 -0000

Very interesting. My father died of Graves disease at age 70 (most people die of it in half the time). A friend suggested he was bipolar, but I never saw him depressed, just occasionally a bit manic so I cannot help but wonder if he had a mild form of Graves disease.

As to all these killers, somewhere I saw that a lot (all?) of them were on psychotropic meds - don't know much about it, but guns are not the problem. See "World Wide Statistics - Death by Gunshot" by Susan North," the USA has a rate lower than all the countries which totally ban gun ownership.

Re: Bill Maher’s Selective Outrage Over Outrage

Ed Darrell — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:02:37 -0000

Hmmmm. Were you even alive for most of these? Liberal "outrage?

Silent Spring (Environmentalism outrage)

Carson's book was a warning trumpet, not a call to arms, but a call to be careful. Outrage? Look at the reaction of the chemical companies who conducted a half-million dollar public relations campaign to impugn Carson (that was real money in 1962), look at the bizarre reviews of the book in chemical industry publications and even science journals.

It took ten years for the careful science case to be made to ban DDT from agricultural use in the U.S. -- slow steps, backed at each point by a lot of scientific observation and study, and finally by application of already-existing laws.

You've got the story wrong just by missing so much of it.

The new Ice Age (Environmentalism outrage)

This is a fictitious incident, mostly. New Ice Age? If air pollution had not been better controlled, it was a possibility. Particulates and aerosols dimmed the sun and scattered light, and cooled the planet. Without controls, they would overwhelm greenhouse gases, whose effects are to warm the planet. But the big danger was a nuclear winter, which would have been caused by a massive nuclear exchange between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

It wasn't environmentalist outrage, but the strong desire for peace and nuclear non-proliferation that exhibited itself. Meanwhile, the drive for clean air -- a 100-year project of science and conservationists and public health officials -- bore fruit in the Clean Air Act in the U.S., and other similar statutes in other places. Particulate pollution and aerosols were controlled, leaving greenhouse gases, less visible, as the remaining control task for really clean and healthy air.

Outrage? Nutcases on the right have been outraged at that successful effort to clean the air so much that they have killed every attempt to control greenhouse gases since 1972.

Again, the facts tell a different story than your shorthand swipe at environmentalists.

Sensitivity training (racism, sexism, minority outrage)

How young are you? The Civil Rights Movement was a triumph of calm, peaceful action, over outrage from the racists. It was Martin Luther King, Jr., who demonstrated the value of non-violent protest; it was Bull Connor who put the dogs on the church ladies out of outrage, in retaliation.

You've got almost every incident in the civil rights movement exactly backwards.

That's rather outrageous by itself -- but I note your home is not being picketed. Where is the outrage, really?

Poisoned apples (Environmentalism outrage)

DDT (Environmentalism outrage)

You mean Alar?

The Alar story is a story of lack of outrage, mostly. For several years, various people in public health and environmental safety tried to get some action to limit the use of Alar. They finally gave up.

PR Watch noted the history in 1997 (16 years ago, if my Alar- and DDT-scarred memory works, still):

Alar was a chemical, first marketed in 1968, that growers
sprayed on trees to make their apples ripen longer before
falling off. In use, however, Alar breaks down to a byproduct called
"unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine" or UDMH.

The
first study showing that UDMH can cause cancer was published
in 1973. Further studies published in 1977 and 1978 confirmed
that Alar and UDMH caused tumors in laboratory animals.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened an
investigation of Alar's hazards in 1980, but shelved the investigation
after a closed meeting with Alar's manufacturer. In 1984, EPA
re-opened its investigation, concluding in 1985 that both Alar
and UDMH were "probable human carcinogens," capable of causing
as many as 100 cancers per million people exposed to it in
their diet for a lifetime -- in other words, 100 times the human
health hazard considered "acceptable" by EPA standards.

Under pressure from the manufacturer, however, EPA allowed
Alar to stay on the market. Its use continued, even after tests
by the National Food Processors Association and Gerber Baby Foods
repeatedly detected Alar in samples of apple sauce and apple juice,
including formulations for infants.

The
states of Massachusetts and New York had banned the chemical,
and the American Academy of Pediatrics was urging a similar ban
at the federal level.

"Risk
estimates based on the best available information at this time
raise serious concern about the safety of continued, long-term
exposure," stated an EPA letter to apple growers which
estimated that 50 out of every million adults would get cancer from
long-term exposure to Alar and that the danger to children was
even greater. Aside from these urgings, however, federal
agencies continued to avoid regulatory action.

(see http://www.prwatch.org/prwissu... )

Then, in February 1989, CBS's 60 Minutes reported the story. While hearings in Congress got no significant press in the previous five years, suddenly people were interested (I think there was some cross-pollination with an apple juice contamination scandal, but I'd have to check calendars to verify that).

1963 to 1989 -- you're confusing justice, at last, with outrage.

Any kind of cultural joke…ever. (See isms above)

Did you hear the one about the GOP candidate for [pick one or more: governor, House of Representatives, Senate, President] who told the rape joke?

Why can't George Allen offer a racist name for a dark-skinned employee of his opponent, and not face outrage? Is this really a mystery to you?

Perhaps in each case you've confused justice with outrage. Perhaps you'd prefer mercy, but then someone would be outraged you didn't get justice.

Re: CPAC: The Jersey Shore-ification Of Our Young People — UPDATED

Ld387 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:14:50 -0000

This article is rude. As a young female conservative reading this I feel as though the author is simply insecure. Wearing heels is business professional, wearing flats is not. Just because a young woman may not act 100% the way you like does NOT give you a right to call another woman a "ho", "slut", "whore" or any other degrading name. This is pathetic, no, I take that back, you are pathetic. I will see you at CPAC 2013, I'll be the blonde on in heels.

Re: Who Owns The Republican Brand? Not Republicans.

Jsvascular — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:39:18 -0000

Whoa. So, the Republican party is the conservative party?! Could be. Is their platform driven by the noisy conservatives? If so, so be it. And they won't represent the majority of Americans, and will thus lose out at the polling place. If one argues that the role of government is to assist its populace, then is the Democratic party being more responsive to such needs? If so, might the Republican party make headway if it tries to out perform the Democratic party at its own game, of trying to assist the general public? But, oh my, this smells of socialism. And we all know how bad that is. Or do we? Ask those in Scandinavia, the UK, France, Israel, how they like their health care system. And it government run!! Oh, tough to be a politician. How to play the game? Does Will Rogers adage, we have the best government money can buy still stand? Should it?

Re: Why Are Gay Men Let Off The Hook When They Use Women For Family And A Cover

timesharecondo — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:30:29 -0000

When it comes to something as personal as sexuality and sharing a life together, a partner in marriage or other living arrangement has the right to expect honesty about the person she or he is married to. Lying or hiding your true sexuality because of fear of telling the truth to your friends and family and hurting another individual human being in the process is inexcusable; let alone passing along sexuality transmitted diseases to the partner in a committed relationship (or so thought so) and possibly their children. The foundation of a relationship is based upon two people being attracted to each other physically, intellectually, and emotionally. Taking out your anger on a person not of the same sexual persuasion is not the solution to resolving your own feelings of fear and discrimination about your own sexual preference. Join a support group, talk to a counselor, seek out others of like minds.

Re: 10 Books Every Young Man Should Read Before His 18th Birthday: UPDATED

Tvjhjvkv — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:58:42 -0000

I am 25 and I can baely understand Atlas Shrugged. Good luck 18 year olds

Re: Adam Lanza And The Look Of Mass Murder: Why do mass murderers look the same?

Janet — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:28:22 -0000

Regarding the comment on prozac: You have to understand that prozac and
other psychiatric meds are prescribed because the patient has a
psychiatric illness to begin with. When such patients become violent,
it is much more likely driven by the underlying psychiatric problem than
by the medication. The meds are prescribed because studies indicate
that the risk of undesirable event (e.g. suicide or homocide) if the
illness goes untreated far outweighs the risk of medication side effect.

Re: Adam Lanza And The Look Of Mass Murder: Why do mass murderers look the same?

Kimmymaria — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:45:11 -0000

Now this is just total speculation, but could they all be taking too much prozac? The wide open look of their eyes is what brought me to your article.

Re: No One Remembers Barack Obama From Columbia

Fair and Balanced! — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:24:31 -0000

You forgot to include the 2008 article from the USA Today "Old Friends Recall Obama's Years in LA, NY. They interview some of his roommates.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com...
Silly Conservatives need to focus on reality, not mythology ;)

Re: Adam Lanza And The Look Of Mass Murder: Why do mass murderers look the same?

Janet — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:15:02 -0000

I just googled "adam lanza" hyperthyroidism, because I thought exactly
the same thing. He appears to have mild protrusion of the eyeballs,
which could be suggestive of Grave's disease. Grave's disease can cause
mania with psychotic features, a condition which could could lead to
violence in someone who is not sociopathic and who has no past history
of violence.

Re: Adam Lanza And The Look Of Mass Murder: Why do mass murderers look the same?

mjsamuelson — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:31:48 -0000

"Possessed" seems extremely accurate. In the post-crime photos, they look...spent. Like there is nothing left, and they are shells.

So sad and so terrifying, all at once.

Re: Adam Lanza And The Look Of Mass Murder: Why do mass murderers look the same?

r minty — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:30:28 -0000

Almost every one of these people have an expression of terminal sadness/defeatism. Notice the "dead" eyes and downward pull of the mouth

Most of these people, prior to the "humanitarian" closing of most in-patient facilities during the 60s and 70s, would have been kept in controlled environs, for their own safety and everyone elses

Re: Because A Baby Is Just Like a Vas Deferens (Tube that goes to the Penis)

Kumiko_lily — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:42:13 -0000

Totally true at most that baby is ten weeks. No real eyes and the shape of the head? Who told you they didnt have bones yet at that point? Its limbs ARENT anywhere near fully developed. Its pretty obvious that YOUVE never had one. At 27 weeks you have almost a perfect human just waiting to get fat.

Re: The Key To Socialism In The USA: Destroy The Tea Party Movement

Balok — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 03:45:12 -0000

I've started using "NeoComm" on my Yahoo posts, and thought I'd search for any others using it.
To my surprise, I found your site.
With this last election, I am very worried that the TEA Party is losing it's drive. The Amorphous nature of the un-organization has some advantages, but also quite a number of disadvantages.
There are no rallying points, no information distribution points, no links between the various outposts.
The CPUSA and their media henchmen, on the other hand, are very well organized, and can respond with union thugs in a moments notice.
I believe a good strategy, would be to procure a news outlet.
The "lame-stream media" isn't doing too well these days.
Wouldn't it be interesting if, say, the New York Times, would find itself victim of a hostile takeover.
Anyway, thanks for the site.
I'll drop in from time to time to see how things are going.
--Balok

Re: The Hunger Games And Children: Who Should See This Movie?

Alilybelle — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:35:53 -0000

I turned 11 in August of this year and read the books, and was questioning if I could see the movie, as it has arrived from Netflix. I've heard it's pretty good, but thanks for reassuring that the movie isn't as graphic as the books. I didn't think it was awfully gory, but I think the most upsetting part would be the tracker-jackers. (Wasps, for those who haven't read the book.)

Re: Dirty Little Secrets: Abortion And The Quiet Legacy Of Mental Illness

Dr. Mike — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:18:17 -0000

Things Dr. Melissa Clouthier hasn't learned yet: CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPLY CAUSATION. Here's a dirty little secret - there are actual children who aren't embryos that were born and are starving to death all over the world. Priorities, you ignorant twat.