Comments on: Only in America http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/ Alea Jacta Est Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:43:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: McFly http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2097 McFly Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:07:19 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2097 So....we need to prosecute a "mob" whilst we let the pirates of capital sail off into the sunset after looting the Treasury? So….we need to prosecute a “mob” whilst we let the pirates of capital sail off into the sunset after looting the Treasury?

]]> By: SS http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2096 SS Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:37:49 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2096 Imagine if it were for food...seriously. Imagine if it were for food…seriously.

]]> By: Madel http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2095 Madel Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:47:01 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2095 Yeah, that is unbelievable!!!! Yeah, that is unbelievable!!!!

]]> By: Nicolae Tufar http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2094 Nicolae Tufar Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:02:47 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2094 Not only in America: 3 dead, 31 injured in supermarket stampede in China http://www.china.org.cn/english/news/231507.htm Not only in America:

3 dead, 31 injured in supermarket stampede in China
http://www.china.org.cn/english/news/231507.htm

]]> By: Anne http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2092 Anne Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:18:41 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2092 On November 4, 2008 we stood in long lines to vote our consciences and we did not push and shove. We came together as a nation to vote for change and we respected each other while we waited. I felt so proud to be an American. Today I feel ashamed. What happened at Wal-Mart today is much worse than the greed of CEO's - worse than executives spending the tax payers money for luxury hotel rooms and spas. A man lost his life because of others' greed. How did we get to the place where we value objects more than someone's life? On November 4, 2008 we stood in long lines to vote our consciences and we did not push and shove. We came together as a nation to vote for change and we respected each other while we waited. I felt so proud to be an American. Today I feel ashamed. What happened at Wal-Mart today is much worse than the greed of CEO’s – worse than executives spending the tax payers money for luxury hotel rooms and spas. A man lost his life because of others’ greed. How did we get to the place where we value objects more than someone’s life?

]]> By: Unbelievable http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2091 Unbelievable Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:15:27 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2091 I'm sorry I apologize for the swearing in the last post - but I can't edit it out now. Lost my cool....didn't do the "write and then think before pushing submit" rule. I don't feel any different, but the language was too harsh. My apologies. I’m sorry I apologize for the swearing in the last post – but I can’t edit it out now. Lost my cool….didn’t do the “write and then think before pushing submit” rule. I don’t feel any different, but the language was too harsh. My apologies.

]]> By: Unbelievable http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2090 Unbelievable Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:10:37 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2090 Un-believable!!! Watch the video - charge the f*cken a**holes who lead the charge. Un f*ucking believable. Its this kind of behavior that makes us (Americans) hated almost everywhere. Its embarrassing to be an American today - what a bunch of f*ucking losers we are - SHAME ON US!!! A person is DEAD - because we are greedy stupid people. We deserve everything that has happened and is going to happen to us....I can't even type anymore without my blood pressure going through the roof - get the video PROSECUTE EVERYBODY - fu*ken assholes. And NO its not Walmarts fault - its our fault the problem is within each of us - un-fu*ken believable - tell that guys family merry Christmas. They should make every person that broke the line and created the kaos have to apologize to his family - everyone of them - stupid Fuc*ers. Un-believable!!! Watch the video – charge the f*cken a**holes who lead the charge. Un f*ucking believable. Its this kind of behavior that makes us (Americans) hated almost everywhere. Its embarrassing to be an American today – what a bunch of f*ucking losers we are – SHAME ON US!!! A person is DEAD – because we are greedy stupid people. We deserve everything that has happened and is going to happen to us….I can’t even type anymore without my blood pressure going through the roof – get the video PROSECUTE EVERYBODY – fu*ken assholes. And NO its not Walmarts fault – its our fault the problem is within each of us – un-fu*ken believable – tell that guys family merry Christmas. They should make every person that broke the line and created the kaos have to apologize to his family – everyone of them – stupid Fuc*ers.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2089 Sharon Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:55:11 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2089 This is truly sickening. A stampede of consumers driven by greed stormed the gates at Wal-Mart. To get what? The necessities of life...flat screen TVs, XBox, HP Computers, & the "must have" toys. The holidays have devolved to a trite exercise of oneupmanship. People are truly suffering without food & shelter across the world. My family has opted not to waste money buying each other trivial gifts. Adults will not exchange and the children were each asked to pick their choice of charities. We will donate in the child's' name to ASPCA, Cure Autism Now, Locks of Love, a local fire department and RAINN. I am not suggesting this for everyone; it's our families way of creating a tradition and not be pressured into a lifestyle that is decided by advertising agencies and manufacturers. My heartbreaks for this man's family. His death is symbolic of the lack compassion and empathy, and absolute greed that has infected this country. This is truly sickening. A stampede of consumers driven by greed stormed the gates at Wal-Mart. To get what? The necessities of life…flat screen TVs, XBox, HP Computers, & the “must have” toys. The holidays have devolved to a trite exercise of oneupmanship.

People are truly suffering without food & shelter across the world. My family has opted not to waste money buying each other trivial gifts. Adults will not exchange and the children were each asked to pick their choice of charities. We will donate in the child’s’ name to ASPCA, Cure Autism Now, Locks of Love, a local fire department and RAINN. I am not suggesting this for everyone; it’s our families way of creating a tradition and not be pressured into a lifestyle that is decided by advertising agencies and manufacturers.

My heartbreaks for this man’s family. His death is symbolic of the lack compassion and empathy, and absolute greed that has infected this country.

]]> By: Gino http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2088 Gino Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:25:29 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2088 I can't say it better than Stacy. This is truely a sick world we live . Its a world where Stuff is way more important than human life . I will go so far as to say, the manufacturing of stuff is more important than the polution we generate to make this stuff and a lot of the packaging and the stuff itself breaks and gets thrown out , just adding to the carbon footprint. Its a vicious cycle if you can see my point. People dead, people getting shot at--over what? What ever happened to peace on earth--oh i forgot, we throw that out the window, we just use religion whenever it suiyts our purpose, otherwise being good to your fellow man is not an option. Religion is such a crock---get a grip people! I can’t say it better than Stacy. This is truely a sick world we live . Its a world where Stuff is way more important than human life . I will go so far as to say, the manufacturing of stuff is more important than the polution we generate to make this stuff and a lot of the packaging and the stuff itself breaks and gets thrown out , just adding to the carbon footprint. Its a vicious cycle if you can see my point. People dead, people getting shot at–over what? What ever happened to peace on earth–oh i forgot, we throw that out the window, we just use religion whenever it suiyts our purpose, otherwise being good to your fellow man is not an option. Religion is such a crock—get a grip people!

]]> By: P. King http://www.aleablog.com/only-in-america/#comment-2087 P. King Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:25:12 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2084#comment-2087 One expects sharks or jackals to behave like animals - they are hard wired to be scavengers and opportunists. But these people without morals are worse than animals because humans are hard wired to care about others. But somehow they have managed to block out any kind of caring for anything or anyone but themselves. How incredibly tragic - it does not make me proud to be an American when the world reads about this stuff! May God help us!!! One expects sharks or jackals to behave like animals – they are hard wired to be scavengers and opportunists. But these people without morals are worse than animals because humans are hard wired to care about others. But somehow they have managed to block out any kind of caring for anything or anyone but themselves. How incredibly tragic – it does not make me proud to be an American when the world reads about this stuff! May God help us!!!

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