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Sullivan's last stand against Walmart grocery
Original post made on Apr 3, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 12:33 PM
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a resident of Downtown
on Apr 3, 2012 at 1:44 pm
How convient that Mr Sullivan once again takes a personal stand and lets us taxpayers pay for it. He could be the poster child for why people are fed up with our government officials.
a resident of Happy Valley
on Apr 3, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Ridiculous! What does he expect to accomplish with this appeal. Other than show the unions he is 'with them'
What a crock! He would never get my vote for anything!
a resident of Stoneridge
on Apr 3, 2012 at 2:58 pm
what do you think drove Raley's to close Nob Hill? the high cost of the union. Next thing to come will be a new union contract with pay increases and then the price of milk goes up. Thanks Matt.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Thanks a lot Matt, you socialist scumbag you. Without the unions to counterbalance corporate power and influence, corporations would be better able to do good for the world as they're so interested in doing. What's good for Walmart is good for this country, can't you get that through your thick skull? I'm tired of paying high milk prices just so that some spoiled union mother of three can make a living wage. You have no morals, sir. You are a kad.
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Who voted for this idiot Matt Sullivan??? If the city if not careful they will get a lawsuit for discrimination!!
a resident of Parkside
on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:34 pm
So true mittens/wilson, Sullivan is a socialist scumbag. The rest of your post is the usual over the top lame sarcasm. You need anew shtick. Or a life.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Matt Sullivan has got to be the WORST elected official ever elected in Pleasanton politics.
He is just asking for a lawsuit. The property is ZONED for Grocery. What does he expect to go there??? IDIOT!!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Matt Sullivan definitely needs to be removed from office.
a resident of Del Prado
on Apr 3, 2012 at 7:43 pm
His decision to file a appeal just means Mr. Sullivan must have made a decision to not run for mayor in November. It is after all political suicide with this move not inlcluding his other ill advised decisions during his city council tenure.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 3, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Let's see where he goes once he's gone from the Pleasanton political scene. Sorry to say it appears that he's building up his resume at the taxpayers' expense.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 3, 2012 at 8:46 pm
We will finally get Matt Sullivan termed out in November. He has been an obstructionist on the council for 8 yrs.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Apr 3, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Sorry Tom, but the rumor mill has Sullivan running for Mayor in Nov. Perhaps this is a ploy to gain favor with the unions & democratic Party over Cook-callio? These 2 want to have a conversation about requiring all retail to have a conditional use permit. no thanks!!
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Apr 3, 2012 at 10:14 pm
BTW, Sullivan who proclaims himself to be the biggest supporter on the council of TOD housing, continued the project proposed to be built across the street from BART tonight. That's part of the Urban Habitat lawsuit--probably hear more about another lawsuit!! He's not really about housing at all--rather no housing!!
a resident of California Somerset
on Apr 3, 2012 at 10:38 pm
I heard Sullivan is dropping out of politics to go work for Saint. They pay almost 200 grand a year for their operatives to pass out literature door to door. It just goes to show how powerful union money is. Its getting so that respectable corporations have to spend twice as much to get heard by their local politicians. How much do you think the other four on the council have taken from Walmart? I'm okay with that, I just wish Walmart didn't have to spend so much. Its not fair to them.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:10 am
Would you believe, after all the weeks of bluffs, threats, and lies to prevent WalMart's Neighborhood Market from replacing a previous market, I went by the adjoining center where Kathy's Health Club had been for a decade, and lo, shelves are being stocked for next weeks opening of a 99cent store ! ! ! I'm so glad it's nothing trashy, after all efforts to keep it upscale ! ! Maybe they knew somebody on Planning, since this is happening without a 'word' to the community.
It's OK with me. The hypocrisy of the unions just glares like a neon sign !
a resident of California Somerset
on Apr 4, 2012 at 6:57 am
Walmart? 99cent store? I love their beef jerky. Pleasanton's lookin more and more like Arkansas everyday. What's wrong with that? We need to badger the three stooges on the city councel to rezone and so as to allow chickens and other domestic animals into the downtown area. I'd just love to have some chickens and a rooster or two ranging in my front yard. My elitist neighbors complained when we brought a hog into our garage. Unions are bad. They make corporations pay even more than they do to buy off our politicians and to administer corporate media that makes sure labor issues like workers' strikes and boycotts and work-ins and local community protests don't make the news.
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 4, 2012 at 7:10 am
99cent store?? Are you serious? Or is this just another crazy comment?
a resident of California Somerset
on Apr 4, 2012 at 7:41 am
Also, any chance of maybe getting another discount licker store or two into the neighborhood?
a resident of Danbury Park
on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:29 am
Recall? Count me in, I'll stand on the corner to get the petition signed...it's been a long time coming,.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:31 am
I can't wait for Walmart! I buy limited groceries at Target when I am there. One item I buy costs $4.89 at Safeway and the EXACT SAME item at Target costs $2.49. Safeway and Raley's need a little competition!
99 cent store? Now that is classy!!
a resident of Foothill Farms
on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:42 am
Matt ~ You make some poor decisions and this one is completely out of line. It is zoned for grocery, what part of that do you not understand?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:49 am
Interesting how so many anonymous postings above were posted back to back. Perhaps a lot of sock puppets with multiple name posts? Tim Hunt perhaps?
Let's talk about the Planning Commission. Are they a bunch of rubber stamps for the Chamber? They will vote YES on anything then the decision gets appealed to the Council. Just recently they voted YES on a house on Neal st. a large home on tiny lot, and now Walmart. Do they check with Scott before they vote, or just vote YES?
Speaking of the Planning Commission - how many of theses YES chamber puppets are going to run for council in November? Do you know Tim?
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:58 am
Matt just continues to live up to his credentials as a Social Engineer .... Needed or not , he can't avoid dragging things out no matter what the cost not the principle. Let's make sure we don't elect him Mayor ... Assuming he is naive enough to think he represents the whole community.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:00 am
I am a total conservative and I agree whole heartedly with Matt. Walmart uses employment practices that make every employee part time with no benefdits. Walmart is the scumbag organization not Matt. In addition it will drive small retailers out of business. That ruins the feel of our town and makes it another Tracy. He is standing up for what he believes and that makes him a scumbag? What a bunch of self righteous peons. I'm sure you will care when your housing prices get hit with the hammer.
a resident of Del Prado
on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:22 am
Sorry What???, "In addition it will drive small retailers out of business."
What drives downtown businesses out of business is the fact that the Pleasantightwads won't support them. They drive their SUVs to town to get the lipo/botox/mani/pedi treatments but then they browse the stores to get details about the products and order them on Amazon.
Pleasantights are all about show, nothing about support. Amazing that any retailers even want to locate here.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:23 am
It is a total fantasy to think that allowing Walmart groceries come to Pleasanton will be the end of Pleasanton as we know it. Whatever that means. It is a grocery store!
Isn't it best for the city of Pleasanton to receive the tax dollars generated by Walmart groceries than have the dollars go to either Dublin or Livermore?
Aren't there more important things to fight for and stand up for than keeping Walmart Groceries out of Pleasanton?
BTW, if you have not noticed, Walmart is already in Pleasanton and thriving. People have voted with their pocketbooks. A more important vote than the city council's vote.
a resident of Parkside
on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:35 am
What???-you are certainly not a conservative. Conservatives believe in the power of the free market, your rant promotes the opposite. Replacing a grocery store with another grocery store will only increase our property values. Try using some common sense.
Your scumbag friend matt can stand up for what he believes with his own money, not the city's.....take him to berkeley with you and get lost on the way, troll.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:43 am
The messages above say everything. Matt epitomizes everything that is wrong with Pleasanton city politics. We are known as the anti-job , union lackey city. We may wind up paying millions to Walmart in a lawsuit. Hopefully the council will turn down this appeal but you never know with Hosterman trying to run for office with union support and Cook being a union member. We need to turn out in force.
a resident of Carriage Gardens
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:20 am
Blaming the store Union workers without the facts bothers me. They might be the problem but food costs, electricity, facility costs and the bloated Administrative positions within a company must also add to the bottom line issues. I remember when the Retail Clerks had a good thing but I believe that has changed over the years and now you get a guy in the deli counter who can hardly speak English. The Service and the quality of employee has diminished. I will be attacked for this but I think debate is good. Wal Mart has positive and negative sides. But so does the new Safeway which is just another "Big Box" which has clogged traffic on Bernal. We did not need that store as we already had a ton of grocery stores. But he with the money--speaketh and controls. The injured party in this is small businesses but Pleasanton is now yuppie so go figure. Simple. I liked Downtown when it had a bar or two, a hardware store and a shoe cobbler and when more than 20% of business owners lived in town and we knew them.
a resident of Jensen Tract
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:21 am
99cent store...well, it's true.
This is a reply to a question to the planning commission.
"Application for Zoning Approval for JC Dollar Store located at 3170 Santa Rita Road was approved on 02/16/2012. It is a permitted use at the subject location"
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:36 am
At the recent Planning Commission meeting only one person was weakly opposed to Walmart's Neighborhood Market coming to Pleasanton, while about 30 people from the immediate neighborhood and all around town spoke in favor of following existing zoning laws (which permit a grocery store at that location), bringing jobs to Pleasanton, renewing an almost dead shopping center, etc., etc. The people who filed an appeal the previous acceptance of Walmart's application, did not bother to show up for the meeting. So now we have Mr. Sullivan ready to cost Walmart and Pleasanton more time and money. The only person on this council who deserves to be major is JERRY THORNE. Sullivan and Cook-Gallio represent the UNIONS - we need people who represent Pleasanton.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 11:02 am
I was/am for the WM Neighborhood Market...I just fine it interesting the neighboring 99cent store (in the same strip) is opening BEFORE WM...SO STOP with the Ark. comments....99 is there FIRST. For the record no more lies allowed. 99 open in early APRIL, before Easter 2012...just the facts from now on. Where have all the screamers and liers been on this. 99cent is a BIG BAD CORPORATION. You had plenty to scream and lie about, but you were mute. AWwww, I WONDER why ???? Couldn't possibly ALL be about unions, now could it ? ? How petty of the greedy, political unions.
a resident of Val Vista
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:02 pm
If Matt Sullivan has the best interest of the city at hart. He would move out of Pleasanton and take the mayor with him. Matt has caused nothing but problems for this city it's time to get rid of him.
a resident of Val Vista
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:06 pm
So a 99cent store gets approval to open in a former fitness center, no questions asked, no meetings, no discussions, no anything, just approved. And Walmart has to jump through hoops to put a grocery store where a grocery store was!
Splain that to me Lucy!!!
a resident of California Somerset
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Hey What??? Why don't you leave town and take Matt and the hippie mayor with you. Wait, actually I kinna like the mayor and I'd like to see her barefoot in a calico country farm dress, but that's neither there or here.
A true conservative likes the idea that Walmart contracts out with subsidiaries and subcontractors that use primarily child labor. That's what true free markets are all about. Children or there parents having the freedom to contract themselves out as slaves. So, What??? and Matt, you too scumbags, child slave labor forever, because that's what conservative free market capitalism is all about. Guverment out of our lifes!!!
a resident of Danbury Park
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:24 pm
You can't fix stupid, but you can vote Matt Sullivan out at the next election. Wal-Mart provides employement opportunities for seniors and people with special needs to supplement their income. If someone wants a career with Wal-Mart they can earn a decent salary and benefits.
Maybe, Matt should move to a city where his no progress ideas have a chance of passing.
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 4, 2012 at 12:53 pm
The 99cent store is OLD news.... A couple people have been talking about that on the Walmart forums for a while now...
We can't have a Walmart but a 99cent store is good to go.
Too funny.
a resident of Dublin
on Apr 4, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Hey Matt, fyi, after your done with Pleasanton, Lehman Bros, Solandra, and Fantasy Island are all need warm bodies with your vision/skill set.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 4, 2012 at 4:22 pm
FYI - You can send Matt Sullivan an email and voice your concerns. I sent him a nice little message yesterday. No reply yet.
Send to: [email protected]
I'm sure it won't change his position but maybe he'll realize he's on an island of his own!
a resident of West of Foothill
on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:07 pm
My congratulations to Matt Sullivan for taking a stand against a company that puts profits ahead of employees and local communities. They have a well established pattern of running local businesses into the ground while at the same time paying substandard wages, poor or no benefits and as a result forcing their employees to rely on government program subsidies for survival. A poor neighbor indeed. I say keep them out of our Pleasanton.
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:36 pm
Sullivan is wasting the city's time and money. I don't like Walmart BUT they are allowed based on the ordinance. The city has no discretion in this situation. Zero! Sullivan knows this. He knows he can make noise and the rest of the council will follow the ordinance.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:48 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Keep Walmart out of our Pleasanton? A bit late for that...
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:03 pm
Matt can basically take a free NO vote on Wal Mart, satisfying the unions when he runs for Mayor, well knowing full well that there are 3 votes on the Council to deny his appeal so that the City complies with the law. I wouldn't be surprised to see union member Cook-Callio vote NO as well to keep up with Matt while knowing that there are 3 yes votes so that the City is not going to be sued on a denial.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:10 pm
It's like nobody here understands the situation. Mr. Sullivan already has a grocery store close to his house so no other grocery store is necessary. It is that simple. What we need is some more banks downtown. that is something we can all stand up for.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:21 pm
"My congratulations to Matt Sullivan for taking a stand against a company that puts profits ahead of employees"
Wow, i would like to live in your world. Do you really believe that Safeway, Kaiser, Oracle, etc put the employees ahead of profits? You must never have worked for any of these companies or any other large corporation.
And too reiterate another point. Fresh and Easy came to town, with almost the exact same business practices as Wal-Mart, yet I did not hear Mr. Sullivan make a stand, perhaps because the name of the parent company does not have as much recognition. That store is within a few hundred yards of competing Trader joes yet there was not grand campaign against too many grocery stores in that area. SO tell us the real story.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:27 pm
The site is zoned for supermarket. Walmart is building a supermarket only concept store there. For anyone to deny Walmart in that site for that purpose is asking for a lawsuit from Walmart. I would love to see Walmart sue on such grounds. Then we would really be wasting taxpayer money. Matt Sullivan is obviously not wanting to be voted in again. What a waste of taxpayer money to have the appeal. Matt, let the market and the consumer decide where I can and cannot shop. The city council has no right whatsoever to decide for me. I for one, want the Walmart store. I want it, and I will choose to shop there. If you don't want to shop there, simply don't. I hope the rest of your council members are reading these posts as most of us are voters.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Matt Sullivan has the right to appeal it so there can be a public conversation. I have had my eyes opened by this forum about union activities.
I really have a major problem with UFCW supporting the legalization of illegal drugs and protesting the U.S. Marshals and DEA raid of Oaksterdam 'University' with changes of "DEA, Go Away" in Oakland.
I don't have much sympathy with unions that support the illegal drug trade and am shocked that this very same union is the very exact same union for local grocery store workers.
I will be shopping at the nonunionized Walmart grocery store when it opens.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Apr 4, 2012 at 11:50 pm
Dear Matt: You make a big stink about this but it's okay for the City Manager to have his city office remodeled recently for over $100,000 at taxpayers expense? Why do you and the rest of your council members put up with Mr. Fialo's financial shell games? He's been moving money around to serve special interest groups and his own selfish indulgences for a long time... you and the council need to spend a little more time looking at what's wrong right under your nose! You can count on this coming up at a future council meeting because I think residents need to know that Mr. Fialo doesn't practice what he preaches.
a resident of San Ramon
on Apr 5, 2012 at 12:00 am
Sullivan Ive Got One Term For You "HABBA BABBA"
a resident of another community
on Apr 5, 2012 at 5:13 am
Check out the tea party rally at the Fairgrounds on April 14. Get involved and organize to fight the union take over.
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 5, 2012 at 1:58 pm
@Carol. . .Have you seen the city manager's office? Really??? Where did you get that information? Not anywhere reliable!
a resident of California Somerset
on Apr 5, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Took my kids to LA and we visited the Museum of Tolerance --- not recommended if one hates liberal propaganda. We all took a little 'interview test' and one of the questions was: "With 8 million children working as labor slaves in the world, would you be willing to pay a few cents more for a product if it meant reducing child enslavement?"
Thank the lord my kids have been properly trained. All of them said "Heck no!" Everybody in my family knows a few cents in savings is way more important that some foreigner kid being made to work for Walmart at the end of a barrel of a gun. Besides, other companies do it too, and so that makes it alright!
a resident of Jensen Tract
on Apr 6, 2012 at 6:36 am
I see where Hayward is now the focal point of the Walmart grocery store brouhaha. It looks as though Hayward is going through the same thing that we here in Pleasanton have been going through. Folks, the battle has moved to Hayward. I don't hold out much hope for a successful outcome for Walmart, as Hayward is completely whacked out, and is a cesspool of political corruption. I'm sorry, Hayward used be a nice town 35 or 40 years ago. But now, it is nothing but a bunch of damn traffic jams, broken down strip malls and a Third World mentality. Keep it up folks, at this rate it will not take that long for us to look like Hayward. Let's just get a lot of low income housing in here, and more traffic on the streets,. All it would take would be some more low income housing, more traffic on our streets, over fill our schools with under-performing students incapable of competing, and filling our political coffers with imbeciles and morons beholden to unions and special interests. I could go on and on, but you all know the story. And I don't think it's going to have a happy ending.
a resident of California Somerset
on Apr 6, 2012 at 8:21 am
What's wrong with the Tennessee look, Jed? There isn't a store in the region that has lower prices on pickled eggs and pigs feet. With Walmart we keep the child labor business in operation overseas, we turn Pleasanton into Tennsee, and we save pennies on the dollar. C'mon aboard yew all.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 6, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Mr. Sullivan,
You are truly out of touch with the citizens you serve.
If this was so important to you, WHY is it that YOU WERE NOT at the planning meeting held in the Firehouse Arts Center? I was there and YOU were nowhere to be seen or heard. WHY didn't you attend and present your views to the Planning Commission?
Something about that is just 'not right'! Oh, that's right….you wanted to be able to hear/read what those in favor of the Grocery store would say……gives you some time to think of 'new' arguments, right?, while avoiding the citizens you serve. You should be ashamed.
And, where were the Angela Joe-Willmes and Linda Martin - the 2 that complained? I was there, WHERE were THEY? They wasted the city's time and money - as well as MINE.
You have lost all credibility in my eyes. You are truly what are wrong with politics. I believe you have shown selfishness throughout this process.
I guess we all have to attend YET ANOTHER MEETING on this subject - which has been approved 3 different times. Why?
I hope that the next meeting is FILLED to the rafters with the same fine people that have been to meetings on this subject, over and over.
It si a Grocery Store in a building planned for a Grocery Store.
Get it done already.
(Insert head shaking icon here)
a resident of Parkside
on Apr 6, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Good post, Rick. Thanks for further exposing the union shill Sullivan. Pathetic representation, really. Only Cecil could appreciate his type of pandering to the unions.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2012 at 12:46 am
Cecil rarely lets facts get in the way of his spin. Is he campaigning against APPLE's labor ? ? Or could he possibly be a hypocrite ? Anyday he'll start ranting against Apple's practices.
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 7, 2012 at 7:57 am
Well, if Apple exploits child labor (and it does), then it's okay if Walmart does. Is Apple putting in a store that is zoned for grocers?
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on Apr 23, 2012 at 10:32 am
I have worked within retail for 20+ years, and I am always shocked how some people are so quick to make assumptions (positive or negative) about a company and how they treat their employees. The "all part time employees & no/ low availability (& high cost) of any benefits" is not limited to Walmart. Many years ago, when I worked at a Music store in the Mall, I referred a customer to Walmart/Target for an item. She told me she refused to shop at those places because they paid their employees so little. Meanwhile, we all made 5-10 cents over minimum wage (after 3 years!) with only one employee (Store Manager) approved for full time, although we all worked right to the max allowed. I had employees that worked for me at Macy's that had been there for over 20 years who only made $10.35/hour after we got rid of commission! The store has very limited full time positions, and many of those employees hated to even take their vacations because they didn't earn enough to actual go anywhere on vacation.
People need to work. Walmart offers employment to, honestly, some people with limited abilities/capabilities that other stores won't embrace as easily as Walmart does. In interviews, I have spoken to many former Walmart employees, and they're not the ones that are complaining. In general, they feel like they were treated well.
I am looking forward to having a grocery store so close that I can actually afford to shop in.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 23, 2012 at 11:01 am
I think it's time Walmart bribe Sullivan.
Just saying...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 19, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I just love to read these comments regarding this or that , and that no matter what side of the border we live on ,we do have the same concerns ,speaking of 99cent /dollar stores.I only wish that our dollars stores canadian]were more like you guys in the states,all we got is a lot OF JUNK,I call them dust collectors ,we don't have a full range of food item , [fresh veges] nor even vitamins,just a lot of junk food and stuff that really doesn't work for a period of time,and to make matter worst we ,just in one block where I live we have five ,yes '5' of these so-call bargain stores, humm some bargain ,cheaper at ,dare I say it ,walmart,,,
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On May 5, 1922, a young 'library' assistant and primary school teacher named Mao Tse-tung, attended a meeting at a girl's school in Shanghai for the first party congress calling for—
"The overthrow of the capitalist class."
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution was a social-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to enforce communism in the country by removing capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society, and to impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. The revolution marked the return of Mao Zedong to a position of power after the failed Great Leap Forward. The movement paralyzed China politically and significantly affected the country economically and socially.–Wikipedia
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So when you hear all this talk from liberals that "capitalism" is bad: remember…that's how the communists take over.
Maybe it's time we start talking more about Obama's past…to save our future.
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Shut up, you retarded racist! I'm sick and tired of you black-hating turd Calling this man a traitor with No facts! Obama is NO Traitor, you're just a retarded racist!
No, he isn't pure evil. Whoever told you he was is either completely insane or lying.
No, he's not anti-American.
No, he's not a traitor.
No, obviously he isn't destroying America. America isn't destroyed. He's trying to make things BETTER for the vast majority of Americans. Republicans are doing everything they can to prevent him from doing good things.
No, he doesn't hate America. No one who has any brain at all thinks he is, but without knowing WHY you asked your idiotic question, it's impossible to "explain" why its idiotic.
No, Obama isn't a fraud. Mostly he's been trying to do as president what he promised to do when he was running for president.
No, he's not a Muslim; clearly he's a Christian.
Yes, Obama NEVER knew his father, which means he doesn't know WHAT he wanted for him. Whatever it was, It's NOT to implent some fake father's fantasy!
How is Obama even close to a Marxist?
He isn't. Not even close to a Communist either! Republicans don't even know what the difference between socialism, communism and fascism (this one no one seems to know what it is. Comes in different flavors, people) is, don't start throwing in different strains of communism (of which Marxism is one of several).
Figures that only the black-hating Anti-American hypocritical racists call a duly elected President a "urusper" and the fact shows Anyone who calls him that is a God-damn racist!
Calling the POTUS a POS and a fraud seems to the the usual calling call for you right-wing racists and bigots like you!
It's no mystery here that I've been critical of many of Obama's policies, however, I have spoken out when he has been unfairly characterized or treated by the right-wing media or absurd wing-nuts (some of whom post on this blog) in a variety of ways which contradict each other, and NONE of which Obama is: Liberal, Marxist, Communist, Socialist, A Muslim, anti-American, not American, gay, traitor, Usurper, an Enemy of America, a Racist, a Narcissist, a Liar, and on and on. In an alphabet of lies from the right I posted, I've said this fact once, I'll say it again. The only reason the party of hypocritical louts choose to call Barack Obama a Marxist, Communist, Muslim is for the sole purpose that they cannot call him what they really want to call him, and that is NIddER!
No good deed goes unpunished. No other president, except the Black guy would get anyway near as much scrutiny. When it's the Black guy, everything is suspicious, "foreign", a little bit improper.
The president will continue to be the target of right wing extremist hate groups throughout his second term and long thereafter.
The hard right is a disgrace and completely unworthy of any governmental office.
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That's what you get when O'Barmy's lawyer speaks without the teleprompter. Or maybe it was Emperor O'Barmy's Czar of the Chamber Pot and Presidential ArseTissue. Very entertaining nonetheless.
Comment by Amfortas | December 21, 2012 |
There are those in the 'Capitalist Class' who really do need to be washed out. But the term is all too easily seen to include and taken up by the 'ordinary entrepreneur' in every high street and corner store, who are far from being in any Capitalist Class. They integrate the risk and investment proclivities of the capitalist with the sheer hard labour and effort put into the daily hands-on work of the 'Labouring Classes'.
Obama is a 'Capitalist', just as Mao was. They invested time, borrowed money and risk, but refused the hard labour that the man in the street puts in.
Obama is a multi-millionaire. He didn't get there by risking his own money and didn't get there by saving a little from his salary each week. Heck it took him just a few years on from a 'community organiser' on a pittance to Presidential salary – which is actually a modest salary. He got there the same way as Mao did. Corruption. Manipulation. Theft of the labour of the people they claimed to represent.
Capitalists like Obama and Mao try to destroy capitalism because they hate Competition.
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"The Hobbit" - which acts as a prequel to the events of "The Lord of the Rings" - had a more arduous trek to the big screen than Frodo did to Mordor (and as we know, one does not simply walk into Mordor). Original director Guillermo Del Toro ("Hellboy"), working under the watchful eye of "Rings" mastermind Peter Jackson, had to drop out, and Jackson himself was forced to step in and return full time to Middle Earth.
Now that we have our first look at part one of the story (Jackson has divided J.R.R. Tolkien's novel into two movies), called "An Unexpected Journey," we have to say - Welcome back, Pete! "The Hobbit" retains the look and feel (and several cast members) of "Lord of the Rings," and that sense of continuity will certainly serve it well.
So what awaits us upon our return to the Shire? Let's see..
The Shire. The idyllic home of the Hobbit race. Here, we see old, gray-haired Bilbo Baggins greeting his nephew, Frodo (a returning Elijah Wood). Clearly this is a "present day" set-up around the time of "LOTR" before we flash back to the earlier events covered in "The Hobbit."
"Lord of the Rings" star Ian Holm returns briefly as elder Bilbo…
…before we see our first glimpse of series newcomer Martin Freeman (from the UK's "The Office") as young Bilbo.
As if anyone else could even dream of playing the wise wizard Gandalf the Grey, we are once again treated to the sight of Sir Ian McKellen in his beard and hat. "Wizard! You shall not pass…on this role!"
But Gandalf is not alone. With him are a gaggle of Dwarfs (is that the proper collective noun? Is it a pride? A herd? A murder of Dwarfs?) who barge in on Bilbo's serene life. You see, Gandalf may have suggested to the Dwarfs that Bilbo was a master burglar who could help them steal back the lost treasure of the Kingdom of Erebor from the fierce dragon Smaug. So who are they? Deep breath...
Fili, one of the youngest of the thirteen Dwarfs, is known for having keen eyes and is used as a scout.
This is Kili, who is Fili's brother. You will find that, even though Tolkien was a genius who invented entire languages, he only bothered to come up with three name variations.
This one is called Oin.
And Oin's brother, Gloin. If that name rings a bell, give yourself a hand. You recall that Gimil - the Dwarf member of the Fellowship of the Ring - is introduced as "Gimli, son of Gloin." Yep, this is his dad. And Oin is his uncle.
This is Dwalin who, by Dwarf standards, is a big dude. He's the first to arrive at Bilbo's house.
This is Balin, Dwalin's older brother. Confused yet?
They call this guy Bifur. He has two brothers in the crew. Guess their names.
If you guessed Bofur…
…and Bombur, congratulations. You are a Tolkien name-generator.
This jolly mead-enthusiast is Dori. He plays a mad flute.
This is Dori's brother Nori. This movie better come with one of those reference guides that come with Whitman's chocolates.
This is Ori, brother of Dori and Nori. Stop snickering.
And finally, the leader of the gang - Thorin Oakenshield. He is descended from Dwarf Kings, and tries his best to toughen up his peoples' image (he does a good job of that). He's not pleased, however, to be saddled with a peacenik Hobbit on his quest to reclaim Dwarf honor (and gold).
Jackson left out a lot of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" musical interludes (the ones that remain are kind of awkward), but here he seems intent on including the Dwarfs' mournful "Misty Mountains" dirge (we glimpse Thorin leading his men in the song) which lays out where they're going and why. Clearly they're saving"The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" for the end credits.
Bilbo happens upon another familiar "Lord of the Rings" touchstone - the shards of the sword Narsil. The sword was used by the human king Isildur to cut the ring from the finger of Sauron and later reforged and given to Aragorn (who finally accepted his rightful place on the throne of Gondor at the end of last LOTR installment "The Return of the King").
Yes, that's Cate Blanchett returning as the Elf Queen Galadriel, who aided Frodo and the Fellowship on their quest to destroy the ring. Here, she seems to share a tender moment with Gandalf. Perhaps Aragorn isn't the only Middle Earther to "go Elf." ("One you go Elf, you're never yourself," I believe the saying goes).
If the shards of Narsil didn't already tip you off, the Dwarfs arrive at the Elf kingdom of Rivendell, the place where the Fellowship began. Although he's not shown, we can be pretty certain this means that Hugo Weaving will return as Elf King Elrond.
We see an armed and wary Gandalf getting smacked down by…whom? We think this is Radagast the Brown, a fellow wizard (of the group known as the Istari, for you pub quiz enthusiasts) known for being "close to nature." Which is why he looks homeless. He lives in the dark forests of Mirkwood, which is teeming with evil.
It's tough to make out here, but the Dwarfs are fighting three giant trolls in this scene. This is significant if you watched the extended version of "The Fellowship of the Ring" - during the scene immediately after Frodo gets stabbed by one of the Nasgul, he wakes up and you see three giant trolls made of stone in the trees behind him (the scene was cut out of the theatrical release). These are those three trolls, who get turned to stone after Gandalf tricks them into arguing until the sun comes up.
Oh, right. During the journey, Bilbo happens upon a certain piece of jewelry that has some significance or other.
Which also means that Bilbo has his first meeting with the ring's current owner - a little creature you may remember named Smeagol/Gollum. He accuses Bilbo of stealing the ring from him, which is a grudge he ends up carrying for quite a long time. Just hearing that voice again - "Bagginnssssss..." - is enough to give us the willies...and have us counting the days until NEXT Christmas.
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"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" opens everywhere December 14, 2012.


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