Comments for Steve Cotler's Irrepressibly True Tales

Comment on Daughter Blogs on Huffington Post! by Emily Cotler

Emily Cotler — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:23:44 +0000

You know Phil, even 3+ years later, I have to disagree. I think if Palin had shown up in shmatas she would have been shredded and completely discredited for looking unpresidential. I don’t think she would have been afforded any parallel to Joe the Plumber, neither solely nor soul-ly. He was raised onto a pedestal in his $35 jeans; she would have been crucified for it.

Comment on Obama on Blagojevich Relationship–A Bogus Quote by David J., Long Island, NY

David J., Long Island, NY — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:22:51 +0000

I will address only your comment on the Great Depression(Reply to #6):
Sir: the Great Depression was PROLONGED, not turned around, by massive Federal spending. Unemployment was between 10 and 18% during the 30s, and was finally reduced by the draft, i.e. 13 million men taken into military service, mostly after Pearl Harbor.

Comment on School Breakfast Sugar by Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:52:54 +0000

Great post, Steve. Food for thought. Good example of Law of Unintended Consequences & how it relates to governmental regs. The intention to create the most likely environment for positive choice ends up creating the most waste.

Comment on School Breakfast Sugar by Kami Cotler

Kami Cotler — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:17:17 +0000

And is it so hard to change it… At ECMS we use Revolution Foods and we pay a little extra so our packaging is mostly recyclable/compostable. Rev Foods tries to make the meals healthy AND likely to be eaten, but the kids tend to throw out the healthiest bit. Plus the federal rules on calories, proportions of protein to carb are so strict that you end up with bizarre pairings. Plus, you are required to give each child ALL of it, so what they don’t want ends up in the trash. What students bring from home is appalling. I spend most lunches roaming from child to child giving outraged mini-lectures on what they have chosen to eat. They think I’m hilarious.

Comment on School Breakfast Sugar by Alex

Alex — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:12:14 +0000

Great Post, Steve. Perfect example of our destructive behavior. Makes me sick. The only redeeming factor is that it sounds like a lot of kids are in home situations that prohibit breakfast, and at least they’re getting SOME calories before they have to start learning. Still, a broken system, to be sure.

Comment on Little Songs on Big Subjects by Steve Cotler

Steve Cotler — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:57:25 +0000

You are absolutely correct in your remembrance. I have the MP3.

Comment on Little Songs on Big Subjects by James Young

James Young — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:18:54 +0000

I’m pretty sure the line goes, “you can get good milk from a brown skin cow”

Comment on Obama on Blagojevich Relationship–A Bogus Quote by Steve Cotler

Steve Cotler — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:37:32 +0000

1. I never accused Fox News of lying. I posited that Fox’s obvious bias against Obama would have made this statement, if true, a delicious focus for one or more of their pundits.
2. I wrote, directly in line with your question, “And none of the major news agencies mentions this quote in any story about Obama and Blagojevich.” How does this negative redound to Fox’s credit?

Your conclusions are illogical.

Comment on Obama on Blagojevich Relationship–A Bogus Quote by Pat G

Pat G — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:10:58 +0000

You seem like a very angry person. I will give you another ray of hope. I am a fiscally-conservative Republican. And the reason I ended up at this site is because when I received the aforementioned email, I found it hard to believe and have been seeking out the truth. Please put your paintbrush away and try to avoid painting all of us in one stroke. Would you like me to pick out the dregs and thugs at Occupy and compare them to you? Every movement has its lowlifes. You seem to be the narrow-minded one who cannot see that. Good day.

Comment on Obama on Blagojevich Relationship–A Bogus Quote by Pat G

Pat G — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:03:46 +0000

Steve, I find it interesting that
1. Fox News is constantly accused of lying. Yet, you imply in your piece that IF IT WERE TRUE, Fox News would be all over it. (The same was implied toward Glenn Beck in a comment) If these news sources lie, then why wouldn’t they be all over it anyway??? (Note: Neither ran with the birth certificate story either. In fact, Beck mocked it.)

2. And IF IT WERE TRUE, isn’t this a story that ALL media should report? So you are actually in agreement that Fox informs its viewers of news items that the others do not. Hence, their ever-increasing ratings and growing audience.