Dec 29...Terry....PIG IN A POKE OR IS IT A DOG...8:10 am
Check out the reflector(1/29) and see the “dog” the city bought for $300,000. Only Greenville government can do something this stupid. No plan, no money, no financial projections, no common sense. Our version of the Randy Pardon Theater fiasco in Roanoake Rapids. Why can’t the city just protect us with police and fire and garbage pickup and stop this stupidity?
Dec 11...Terry...PIG IN A POKE PURCHASE BY CITY...1:54 pm
There are enough red flags in the theater appraisal
to send a person to the funny farm- sales history is 2003 sale $70,000, 2005 sale- $110,000, 2006 sale- $190,000, 2008 sale- $275,000, 2008 sale (dump) to City $281,000 - A 400% increase in 5 years- now that’s inflation!!! By the way the building did not change one bit…- The City bought a parking lot, not an historic building at a very ,very expensive price- before demolition costs which will be massive, asbestos and all…
as mentioned in this juicy excerpt from the appraisal (quote):
"The most recent buyers stated they are not sure if the building is salvagableand based the price primarily on the value of the land. The $275,000 purchase price calculates to $35.47 per square foot for the +/- 7,754 square feet of land in the site."
Dec 11...Steven...HENRY'S LEO JENKINS BLOG...1:09 pm
Henry, that is a great way to look at it…nothing on this campus can be viewed without giving a huge bit of credit to Dr. Jenkins…nothing.
Dec 10...Diane...UNK'S...9:35 am
The University Neighborhood has one objective. Shut Unks down. That was evident as they ducked one question after the other on your program. That neighborhood has serious challenges. The biggest is their lack of working together. There are not any homes located next to Unks that are complaining.
This neighborhood has constantly been narrowminded in its approach to working to be neighborly. I know my parents live there. Unless they change their attitude the University Neighborhood will be the next west Greenville. There
are over 50 homes for sale in that area and they are not selling.
Unless the neighborhood begins to be willing to be good neighbors it will continue to deteriorate. Deteriorate to
the point it will cost millions to bring back. It is the neighborhood that has resisted working with the ownership of Unks. They want their way or no way.
Why has the mayor stepped in and tried to work toward compromise? She campaigned on preserving neighbors. Where
is she? Why doesn't she provide leadership on the one issue that was the cornerstone of her campaign? She has been a no show on this issue. This issue will soon be a year old and it is still has been resolved.
Dec 10...Terry...NEIGHBORHOODS- TO MARIE...6:55 am
You do not get it, Unks has a right to exist as per the state law.
They have done nothing to warrant the treatment they are getting from TRUNA
I am very disappointed in this whole process which is taking up valuable resources
both from Unks and the City.
Next TRUNA will not like to have me in their neighborhood because I smoke
Cigarettes, have beer on my porch legally or wear strange cloths- you get the picture
I would be more amenable to your position if you had some hard evidence
That Unks patrons specifically are causing the purported problems, but there are other bars in the area
and beer bottles on the residences porches etc.- Unks is not the problem, if there even is one.
Dec 8...Marie...NEIGHBORHOODS SHOULD COME FIRST...6:08 pm
Kudos to the Tar River Neighborhood Association for standing up against having a night club in their back yard. Of course they are doing the right thing to challege the city's decision to let this bar have zoning in their neighborhood. Here is the only question one should ask about this situation. Would you want this next to your home? Either the bar should change their ways to work with the neighbors or shut down.
Dec 8...Michael...THE GUYS ON TODAY ABOUT UNK'S...8:59 am
The two guys on this morning about Unk's clearly have the agenda to shut it down. When Henry tried to get them to admit that they kept changing the subject. Also they would not give specific examples of why this place is a neighborhood nuisance.
They also nevered answered the question of why they will not meet with the owner to negotiate. It is clear that they want Unk's out of business and anything less is unacceptable. If they are this adamant about the issue why won't they just come out and say what they want, Unk's out of business.
Dec 8...Terrry...CITY SHOULD STOP THEATRE PURCHASE NOW...8:40am
Has anybody done any work on determining if this building is fit for anything? The upgrades are going to be massively expensive. I can see it now- handicap access, asbestos, sprinkler systems, etc. All the other hundreds of problems with this building.
I say STOP the purchase until the building is properly and independently reviewed for
renovation.
Dec 5...Diane...COMMISSION GONE WILD...5:22 pm
Merry Christmas to the former owners of the old Park Theatre. The Redevelopment Commission
pays you $280,000 on a building that is about to fall down!Who wins?
The owner and uptown business people like Don Edwards who has a lot to gain. It
is estimated that it will cost millions of dollars to renovate. Edwards says it will not cost
that much. What does he know that he is not disclosing? Where is the transparency
Mr. Edwards?
Then there's Terri Williams. She plans on running for city council..again.
A realtor, developer and business person that evidently likes to spend without planning.
This city has millions of dollars in capital needs and now we have millions. Where
are the priorities?
Maybe they think a lot of bake sales and yard sales will be successful.
Last time I looked businesses are closing, people are doing with less, they don't want another
Walmart, construction and home sales are down. Then people want more sidewalks,
less crime, better roads, less traffic, better jobs, education and more. Show me the
money. Where is the golden goose Terri Williams?
Dec 4...Terry..THEATRE PURCHASE-THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG...10:47 pm
To Charles
I Agree 100 %. We need an independent investigation of this purchase It was just appraised last year for $97,000 for tax purposes( up from $85,000) by the City and now sells for $280,000
TO THE CITY
This smells real bad- there is something fishy going on here. Do you think my $225,000 ( tax value) Home could sell for $675,000 to the city ame percentage increase!
Right!!!
There is something terribly wrong with this deal and this commission.
Dec 3...Charles...THEATRE PURCHASE...4:58 pm
The decision of the Greenville Redevelopment Commission to purchase
the old Park Theater was a prime example of government out of control
with our tax dollars. They spend $280,000 for a building that will cost millions.
There was no consideration for a plan to fund the renovations. It was a
BAILOUT of investors who made a poor investment. They knew the government
would rescue them from a bad decision.
Britt Laughinghouse is to be commended
for voting against the purchase. He alone raised valid questions that should have
made other members of the commission question the purchase. Thank you Britt
for casting what was the lone vote that reflected common sense. He alone realized
that this was not good for the taxpayers.
Dec 3...Robert...THE BAILOUT...8:44 am
Regarding this morning's conversation on Talk of the Town on the bailout:
They need to increase the FDIC 3.5 M (Because I T WOULD BE BETTER TO BAIL OUT THE individual THAN THE FAT CATS AT THE BANK)
Let the banks pay 7% on a saving account and may be the banks would built capital in their business
Oh I forgot 750B from the GOV is Quicker AND THEY MOST LIKELY WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY THE MONEY BACK
Capitol needs to come from us not US GOV
This will bring the money back into the banks that’s why WAMU when under in less than a month it was a run on the bank.
It cost nothing to increase the FDIC to 3.5 Mill
Dec 2...Michael...BURRESS' GLOCK...8:19 am
Unfortunately for Burress a Glock’s safety is built into the trigger. So if there was a bullet in the chamber and he pulled the trigger at the bottom of the trigger he disengaged the trigger safety. This makes him even less intelligent. You actually have to pull the trigger fairly significantly to disengage the safety. GENIOUS!! … Love the show by the way… Listen everyday
Nov 25...Terry...DON QUIXOTE OR IS IT SHAKESPEAR?...8:04 pm
To Karen
“It is here that their series of famous adventures begin, starting with Don Quixote's attack on windmills that he believes to be ferocious giants.”
Or is it Shakespeare??
“Much ado about nothing”
Nov 25...Howard...CHRISTMAS CARDS...4:48 pm
I checked this out on Snopes.com and it is ligit.
Christmas Cards
When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to
his address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of
how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed
much would get. A Great Idea!!!
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington , D.C. 20307-5001
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It isn’t wal mart that wants the cut thru , it’s the CITY of Greenville
Wal- Mart doesn’t really care if there is a cut thru or not
The City will get the cut thru- wal mart or not and if there is a housing complex
The cut thru will bring PEOPLE thru it- probably more than wal mart will
Why would wal mart customers want to go thru River Hills??
But the residents of a housing complex may wish to visit for various and sundry reasons
I would rather have the proposed plan as opposed to a housing complex
Nov 21...Charles...FROM YOUR MOST DEDICATED LISTENER...8:49 am
I always enjoy listening to your show on the ride in to work or just around town. However, I just wanted to mention that it is awesome how much the Holtz's do for ECU and all those young men playing football. I especially like the fact that Mrs. Holtz takes the time to learn and become friends with the players. Emotional support and friendship, sincere friendship, is very valuable for many young people that for the first time are away from home. Most of which don't get the kind of support that will carry them through the tough times. And knowing you have a support team like the Holtz's, can make all the difference in the world.
Henry, Thank you for all you do for Greenville and the surrounding communities. You are THE MAN!!!
Nov 20...Scott...LAURA INGRAHAM VISIT...11:03 pm
Great job Henry, I know you have been working on this for a long time!!! Great Job, now I need two tickets up front…
Nov 19...Greg...Wednesday's Talk of the Town....9:07 am
Thanks for bringing attention to the needs of American auto manufacturers. The "trickle down" effect of bankruptcy or failure would be catastrophic to our obviously fragile economy. The loss of jobs would be felt nationwide, and I would venture to say could cost thousands of eastern NC residents their jobs. Good job for bringing local attention to this issue.
Nov...Karen...Laura Ingraham-Question...8:40 am
Ask Laura was THREE things the GOP can do to regain control in Congress.
Nov 19...Haywood...WALMART...8:39 am
What many people don't seem to understand is if Wal-Mart wants to come to Greenville they will make it happen. No matter where they build it, jobs will follow. Also, if they were considering building a Wal-Mart next to your neighborhood, maybe you wouldn't so gung ho for it. How would you like a cut through road passing directly in front of your house 24/7. Think about it.
Nov 19...Bennie...LAURA INGRAHAM...8:36 am
I couldn't find where to email you on your website, so here is a question for Laura:
Laura, believe or not, you have just been appointed President-elect Obama's chief of staff. He has ask you to list the top five priorities of his administration in the first year. The Iraq War debate cannot be one of the five. What are the top 5?
Good booking Henry!
Nov 18...Tony...LAURA INGRAHAM COMING TO GREENVILLE?...4:42 pm
So looks like Laura is finally coming to Greenville according the huge announcment mentioned on the website. Stop teasing us and tell us when? Is this the big announcement she will make on Thursday?
Nov 17...Mary...ADVERTISEMENTS...2:04 pm
It would be nice if the local commercials would not run while the regular programing commercials run. They talk over each other.
Nov 17...Tim...MONDAY'S TALK OF THE TOWN...2:46 pm
Henry, great interview this morning with the people from the North Carolina Watercolor Society. Can you send over to my house a few more bullets for my head....I ran out.
Nov 14...Mike...THE NATION IS CENTER-RIGHT...7:54 am
I enjoyed the O'Reilly vs Stewart comments and it prompts the question, If the nation is not center-right, then explain California's overwhelming passage of PROPOSITION 8, banning gay marriage. We always hear California described as the "left coast" but obviously the majority of people there are more centered than even we give them credit for.
Keep up the good work.
Nov 12...Joe...WEEKEND PROGRAMMING...9:44 pm
Where can I find a listing of your weekend programming?
STATION RESPONSE: Joe, WTIB carries Sporting News Radio on the weekends for the most part other than some of our specialty shows and a replay of The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly on Saturday afternoons. You can find most of the weekend programs on this site at http://wtibfm.com/pages/2293903.php
Nov 13...Robert...WAL MART...7:48 am
You got to be kidding me, you got the worst economic problem sense the great depression, and you turn down the wal-mart that backs up to River Hills and the garbage dump on Port Terminal Road
Nov 12...Terry...Wal Mart...5:24 pm
Marcie,
So you want substandard housing and swampland, maybe a cow or two
in that area zoned Residential and Agriculture
Great tax base and wonderful corridor improvement
“Beware of what you ask for, you may get it”
Or maybe“better the devil you know than the one you don’t”
Nov 12...Chuck...TO KAREN...12:48 pm
Karen, Although it would be a nice gesture to name the convention center after Mildred Council; I believe it would be unfair...after all we already named an important roadway after Mildred. After she made sure no one in town was displaced, she earned the Mildred Council Information Super Highway.
As far as Calvin, blah blah blah...exactly what we thought he would say. Take that out of town developers!! Yes, Chip Little IS looking pretty good...Heck I even miss that Craft guy! We all knew what Calvin the blow hard was going to say. I think an interview with Kittrell would be a lot more informative. I was very surprised by his vote. Does someone have some elicit pictures of him?? Seriously, I would love to hear Bryant comment on Wal Mart.
I am starting to get sick of our little Chapel Hill...those low taxes in Winterville are starting to look really nice.
Nov 11...Terry...WALMART, AGAIN...9:48 am
Regarding Henry's question on the USSR comment in my previous comment
The USSR is a “poster child” for what NOT to do with planning.
Their centralized planning with its mindless adherence to the “plan”
led, in a large part, to their economic collapse.
The Council’s mindless adherence to that darn Horizon plan
led to a real stupid economic decision for the City of Greenville.
Chip Little looks pretty good right now.
Nov 12...Karen...RENAME THE CONVENTION CENTER...8:16 am
The Mildred Council Convention Center!!!
Nov 11...Robert...CALVIN MERCER AND THE CITY COUNCIL...6:07 pm
I just watched the interview with Calvin Mercer on TV. What a blow hard. This is what you get when you elect eggheads who think they know more than the rest of the city. When Henry Hinton asked him why this development is worse for the neighborhood than the Best Buy shopping center has been for Lynndale he totally copped out by saying that he wasn't a part of that decision and he would have to research it. Isn't that what he should have done before voting no on a project that could add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the tax base of the city and 700 jobs?
This is what you get when you put college professors in charge of the city. I can't wait for the next city council election.
Nov 11...Marcie...CITY COUNCIL MADE THE RIGHT DECISION ON WAL MART...4:39 pm
I could not disagree with Terry's comments more. I would like to thank the city council for not jumping at an out of town developer's wishes to come to our city and totally distroy another neighborhood. Good development is good for everybody. Bad development is only good for the developer. This project should be built in an area where it will not affect families trying to raise their children and have a postive quality of life. I would dare say that Terry is one of the many who are complaining about the city losing these jobs but would have been the first in line to fight against it if it was going to be built next to his home. We can have the jobs and good development without this kind of overbearing and unfair development. If Wal-Mart wants another location in Greenville they will find another piece of land to build it on.
Nov 11...Terry...WAL MART...11:13 am
I listen to Calvin Mercer this morning justify his opposition to the Wal Mart on 33 by saying that the Land Use Plan rules.
Unfortunately, Calvin doesn’t quite understand how the US economy or business
operates . If Calvin wishes to see how centralized planning works, I suggest he dust off some history books on the demise of the USSR and its centralized planning efforts that help lead to its downfall.
Clearly, Calvin and Larry Spell are anti- business and anti- jobs and they use the Land Use Plan as a convenient scapegoat. ( I haven’t figured out Kittrell’s brain on all this- he being a businessman and all- must want to be Mayor and this, he thinks, is a populist vote that will get him elected). Calvin , Larry, the planning employees and others have no real idea what is “best” for a specific piece of property. They were guessing when they put the Plan together and they are guessing now. I do not know what the absolute best use of any particular piece of property is until an offer is on the table.
What these gentlemen do not understand is that the Land Use Plan is approved as a “Macro” document not a “micro” document. There was no way in God’s green earth that anybody would have thought that a major commercial complex would go there, so the planners left it as residential and agriculture and gave it no further thought.
This is a typical Marco/Micro problem in business classes that some council members and planners apparently didn’t take. Just because a particular piece of property is in the macro plan document in a particular zoning doesn’t mean that the property must stay that way because of the Plan document. Life changes, economies change and City’s change. Folks , instead of a 900 bed hospital on the other side of town we would be looking at tobacco fields if Mercer , Spell and the neighbors over there had their way.
What I do know, is that this project would have relieved congestion on Greenville Blvd., created a ton of jobs , added smartly to the tax base and been a boon to the area’s economy when everybody else’s economy in the USA is going down.
The Vote was wrong. A Darn shame.
Nov 11...Karen...CALVIN MERCER...9:01 am
I listened to Calvin Mercer interview – WHAT A BORE – he talked a lot and said NOTHING!
However, I did hear him mention the word “CRIME”, as it relates to the “long term” decisions regarding land use!
Nov 10...J.K...TO CAROL...10:42
Carol, you win the award today for being a sick twisted and over all sour woman. It is my opinion that Henry speaks differently with Lynette because she is married and is being respectful to her marriage. Ive heard him more than once ask about her husband. Since you didn't really say it, I am assuming that you were actually implying that Henry speaks differently with Lynette because she is a different race. If that is the case, what a horrible person you are. I listen most every day, and I just don't get the creepy thing. It doesn't seem like the girls have any problem with Henry, only a few ultra sensitive listeners like Carol.
Nov 10...Joy...PARADES AND THE PCS BUDGET...4:36 pm
The Pitt County Schools’ administration recently issued an edict that the area marching bands may only participate in two parades per year. This decision was made response in to travel restrictions, and, I have been told, for budgetary reasons. However, if you read my comments in my letter to the Daily Reflector, you will note the difficulty we, as parents and band boosters, have in understanding this logic. Our band boosters pay all our band’s travel expenses (and gas prices are significantly lower now), and the parade organizers actually contribute to the bands (usually about $250 to $300) for their participation. We have students in our Farmville attendance area from Greenville, Fountain, Falkland, and Farmville, and our students would like to march in “their” own parades. Further, we are concerned that one impact of this decision will be that our parades will have few, if any, marching bands in them this year – and what is a parade without marching bands?
Nov 10...Carol...THE GIRLS ON THE SHOW...4:12 pm
Already too much has been said about Mr. Hinton's borderline comments to and about the two Christines and the two Jennifers and others. Clearly the comments are unnecessary and condescending. Our question here is Why has Henry never, ever, made such comments to or about Lynnete Taylor? Henry....is there a reason here???? Hmmmmmmm......
Nov 10...Luther...WTIB SUNDAY AM...4:01 pm
I love your station. However every sunday morning as i am listening to the sports, at exactly 730am the program is interrupted by Henry Hinton's interviews. That is ok cause he does a good job. Except.....for 5 consecutive weeks it is the same interviews...what is that all about?? So I have heard the Domestic Abuse and the Lenoir County sherrif's conduct at Dowdy Ficklin Stadium 5 times. Are your sponsors paying for all these repeats??
Nov 10...Roger...CONGRESSMAN JONES... 9:12 am
Thank you for having Walter Jones on your show this morning. I live outside his district unfortunately and cannot vote for him but please tell him there are those of us out here who are true conservatives and appreciate his belief in God and the way it directs him. If the Republican party had listened to him three years ago instead of belittling his points of view they would not have been demolished last Tuesday.
Congressman Jones stays on message and stays true to his beliefs. I loved his comments this morning when he said his father taught him to 1) vote his conscience, 2) vote the way his constituents want him to and 3) vote the way his party wants him to in that order.
We need more in Congress like Walter Jones. Please pass along my condolescences on the death of his sister as well.
Nov 7..Terry..TIME FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL TO BE REPLACED AGAIN..10:14 am
Calvin Mercers says jobs and tax base is not an issue in the Wal mart thing
I predict he will be gone after the next election after such stupid comments
With the economy the way it is
Too bad Spell will continue there,
However Calvin’s constituents
Will see through his anti business stance on issues
And elect someone else
Real dumb Wal- Mart decision, calvin
Nov 6...Artemis...UNIONS...5:35 pm
I don't agree that all unions are bad and should be banned. They've accomplished some good things for workers. Not surprised that your position and that of your co-hosts and guests is just for owners, but workers are important, too. We know you are not going to give both sides of an issue and your talk show lineup proves it. Why don't you mention that Sarah Palin's husband is a member of the United Steelworker's union and that she introducted him that way in Michigan? Guess you're just trying to be "fair and balanced."
Nov 5...Scott...CHANGE IS INEVITABLE...5:38 PM
OK everyone relax! As a conservative I too am not happy with the outcome of the election. However, history should of revealed that one party does not control the White House or Congress forever. Look at the Past 40 plus years. JFK (Dem), LBJ (Dem), Richard Nixon (Rep), Gerald Ford (Rep), Jimmy Carter (Dem), Ronald Reagan (Rep), George Bush, Sr (Rep), Bill Clinton (Dem), George Bush, Jr. (Rep) and now Barack Obama (Dem).
While I do not agree with many of the positions taken by Senator Obama during his campaign, you have to give him credit for providing many Americans a HOPE that his leadership will provide better times ahead. His ability to effectively communicate this message is why he won the election.
If you, like myself, are of the conservative persuasion, then rest assured that we will have another opportunity to win back both the White House and Congress. If you don't believe me, then go to the library and read a history book.
Nov 5...Luther...UNION REPRESENTATION...5:02 pm
You need to understand what it means for a union to be certified as the representative of employees of a business. The only, and I mean the only, thing the owner is required under law to do is to bargain in good faith with the union. The owner never, never, has to agree to anything. So the decision remains with the owner and as long as he meets and bargains in good faith he never has to agree to anything. And if the union decides to strike......remember the Air Traffic Controllers!!!
So, while representation is a distraction to the owner, he still retains the right to make the decision!!
Nov 5...Debra...FROM THE HEART...10:14 am
Dear Loved Ones,
I bring you a voice of good cheer this morning. The morning after! The morning in which, not to question our faith as far as what we prayed for, but in our hearts we probably knew that we would face Obama to be our next president. This is not the end of the world due to the fact, that today is just like any other day, people driving to work, kids are off to school, and people are walking into their office talking on their cell phones, just like usual. Everything is normal. But, there is a change in my spirit. I feel a stirring in my soul. I feel a shifting in the wind (not just because the wind is blowing outside and it is overcast). I laid in my bed last night and I had a moment of fear and the feeling of distress overcame me, but in speaking the name of Jesus I felt a peace come into my spirit! I know in my heart and beyond a shadow of doubt that if God wanted McCain in office to be our next president, he would have won. That is not speaking a spirit of defeat, that is speaking a spirit of God is in control! I give him praise!
I was raised in church and ALL my life I have been told God is coming back and soon! There was times in my life that a feeling of here we go again, same old, same old. But in my spirit I have a stirring more than ever, these are the times of his coming. I may not live to see it and then again, I may. But the truth of the matter, this is the time to stand up, shake ourselves, for we have had it easy too long (talking about our spiritual lives) and now we must shake off the being rocked to sleep due to the fact we are safe and God will take care of it, and stand up and be counted for. HIS COMING is sooner than we think. Are we going to have to prove, yes we are willing to fight what we believe in and stand up for our rights before God comes back, so WE can make it into heaven?
My heart is not heavy concerning the election. My heart is heavy for my friends and love ones who are lost and do not see the signs of the time that is at hand. This is not joke. This is real and we no longer can sit back and say to ourselves that we have time on our side before they are lost. I feel like God is standing with one leg ready to step out and the only reason He has not come back to get his bride, is because the few who are asking Him to wait a little longer so our love ones can be saved. I listen to Rev. Williams praying Sunday night in our weeping service, “even so come quickly, Lord”. The bible speaks that the saints of God will start praying even so come quickly Lord. I am more and more drawn to that prayer. My love ones know the truth, they are now going to have to make a choice of serving God or go on continuing to get by and face a very burning ending. It is now up to me to shine even more for Jesus, for I may be the only Jesus some people see. GOD IS COMING and it is sooner than we think! I want to be ready. I want my friends that I work with know He is coming and they need God! I want my love ones saved. My love ones who were raised in a church just like me and know in their hearts there is a God and that He is coming back and we must give our hearts to him in order to be saved. This is no longer the time to play around and hope we get to say save me in our last moment, for that can not happen in a twinkling of a eye. Just think, batting our eyes and we could be face to face with Jesus! How awesome is that for us who are ready, how sad to those who have been left behind!!!!!
So be of good cheer, God’s coming is near.
My faith is not dismay
The sound of the trumpet is about to blow
My ears are waiting to hear.
I’ll be standing in His presence
Standing around His throne
Singing praise forever more
So raise your head high, His coming is neigh
Forever His love is KNOWN!!!
May God bless each and every one of you! Don’t be discouraged; be in courage God is in control. Last and not least, We can do ALL things thru Christ who strengthen us. Smile, someone loves you and it is not just me!!! GOD!!!
Nov 5...Bill...UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT...9:42 am
As a conservative, I am very disappointed. But it's our own fault. Overall, we Republicans ran a terrible campaign. We gave up in too many areas. The head of the Republican Party in my county never contacted me after I volunteered to help in May 2008. We must get our grassroots movement back. We have to use the internet more. Just because we may be outnumbered in a county or city, doesn’t mean that we should give up. EVERY VOTE COUNTS! The Republican Party needs a top to bottom review. We must take back our country in 2010 & 2012. But first we must take our country back. We must return to our Reagan principles. We must offer the American people a choice between the Democrat Party and us. We have no one to blame but ourselves. It’s past time that we laced up our boots, take our Conservative Movement underground & in exile & take back our party & take back our Country!!!
Nov 5...Chuck...VOTERS...8:12 am
I am not sure I really understand why you keep harping on the black voter. It is my understanding that most black voters are democrats. I think your argument that people voted for Obama only because the candidate was black would hold more water if the candidate was conservative. For example, if Condelisa Rice had run for president, and the majority of black voters voted for her, then you would have a compelling argument that the only reason they voted for her was because she is black.
Nov 4...Pierre...DEVISIVE TALK SHOW HOSTS...11:29 am
I have listened to talk radio for a long time. But the only person I can stomach now is Clark Howard. I have been a registered republican for 28 years but I can not stand the devisive rhetoric and speech that is coming from conservatives these days. There are no two sides to everything anymore, it is all very hate filled and one sided. Liberals can be christians and nice people. I have decided to change my registration to independent after the election.
Nov 3...Frank...SUNDRY COMMENTS...10:35 am
To Nanette who said healthcare is a privilege not a right
Come back to me dear when you and your husband, if you have one,
get laid off and you have to pay for the healthcare privilege and you have two sick kids.
Dah
Wal Mart- do not you get it Henry?
Your comments were way off- Wal mart doesn’t employ 2,066,000 people worldwide
(Largest employer in the world by the way) because it’s a “bad” company
If you don’t want to shop there that’s fine, but bashing them is stupid
And shows a narrow-mindedness I would think would be beneath you
As a radio show host
Your station would do better if it was more moderate
After Talk of the Town- I switch ,as your overzealous conservative talk show hosts make me sick
And hell, I am conservative
But your crowd is too “off the wall”
Loosen up
Nov 1...Bill...TO JAMES THE ATHIEST...8:33 am
Your comments on this website are typical of the liberal athiestic views that now permeate our country. You act as though you are a member of some club that has been discriminated against in some way. The truth is that Christians pray for people like you. We grew up believing in God and knowing that his existence is what sustains us.
Your comment that you find it "appalling that the stigma against us made it into a campaign ad in the first place" is also typical. Stigma? Against athiests? You mean people who belive in God actually have a stigma against you? How unfair of us. This is the very point of Senator Dole's ad. If you've seen her new commercial it says that Kay Hagan's faith is not the question. Taking money from people like you is the issue.
This country was founded on Christian principles. There are those of us who don't want people like you to continue to try and convince our children and grandchildren that God does not exist. If Hagan took money from them she is complicit in that effort and for that reason alone I will not vote for her.
So, James, if you live in eastern North Carolina where people are God fearing, for the most part, get use to the "stigma".
Nov 1...Buddy...HENRY'S COMMENTS ABOUT OIL COMPANIES...7:15 am
Here are a couple of comments or facts since you brought up the $15 billion or so in profits for the oil industry. That's a lot of money. It's a lot of money because there is a lot of invested capital in the oil industry and their revenues are large. Here are some facts that put your comment in perspective.
1. 84% of the shares in energy companies are owned by mutual funds, pension funds, and IRAs. In other words, by folks like you and me saving for our retirement. NY Times August 30, 2008
2. Oil companies make $1400 per second in profits; they pay $4000 per second in taxes and incur $15000 in operating costs in that same second. Washington Post August 28, 2008
3. Profit margin on sales in the oil industry ranks 57th among all the industries in the world, reported by Yahoo Finance. Yahoo Finance buys its data from independent companies listed in the footnote on the Yahoo Finance page.
This kind of puts things in perspective. Large companies make huge amounts of money but not so much when one compares profit to sales, operating costs, and other industries.
Oct. 31...James...DOLE'S ATTACK AD...9:10 am
I'd like to take a moment as an atheist myself to question why accepting donations from one of us is any worse than accepting donations from Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, or any other donors not of the Christian religion. Christians in America seem to do a better and better job of at least seeming like they are more accepting of other religions (if not actually being more accepting), but for some reason they cannot show the same consideration to those of us who chose not to hold religious views at all? We are not bad people, we are not immoral people, we simply have slightly different views. We still believe killing or hurting people is bad, we still donate money to charities, we still vote on the issues we believe will help America become better, and help Americans as well, among many other things.
Nevermind the problems with the ad (how Hagan is not atheist, or how the meeting was not held by the Godless Americans PAC, how that is definitely not her voice at the end of the ad), I find it appalling that there is such a stigma against us that it would make it into a public campaign ad in the first place. If it were any other religious denomination, Dole would be inundated with protests, not just from people of those religions, but from plenty of accepting Christians as well. I don't get offended often, but this time I really am.
On one final note, I'd like to quote Article VI, section 3, of the United States Constitution, which states, "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
Oct 29...Chuck...PREDICTION...8:42 am
The Amazing Kreskin I am not but here goes:
B.O. is going to be our next king...unless our system changes to one vote per dollar paid in taxes, he will probably be our king for 8 years. Heck, perhaps even longer as Obama will convince the public that these silly term limits for Kings should be abolished. After all, he is the new FDR
Within 3 months into King Barry's term, he will address the public. Expect this statement..."My fellow Americans, as you know I didn't want raise taxes on the middle class, however because of the mistakes of the former administration, I am forced to raise taxes on everyone" Joe the hairplugs will follow that with, "Its time for the middle class to be more patriotic."
My next prediction involves the media. Oh how the media will change when the great one has been crowned. When Barry takes over, despite what folks may believe, the war doesn't just end. Even Obama isn't dumb enough to pull all the troops home in January. First, he will withdrawal a very small % of the troops. He will state that the ending of the war has begun. The media will praise the king like he is JC. While nothing will have really changed in Iraq, note how the news coverage will change. Because of Obamas leadership, the war will actually start to become a success. The big news outlets will start running the humanitarian stories, showing our rebuilding of Mosques and hospitals. Of course these are things that are currently happening, but are not being reported. As soon as the king takes over, all will be well in Iraq. Every night the news will lead in with Iraqis dancing in the street, Iraqis shaking hands with soldiers and handsome soldiers holding Iraqis babies. Nothing positive currently will be reported in Iraq, but that will all change when Barry fixes Iraq.
Although I am not a big fan of Obama, when he does become our president, he will also be my president and i will respect him as best I can. I wish those who weren't fans of W would have given him a little more respect.
Palin 2012
Oct 28...Tracie...JOSH HAMILTON...10:06 am
I heard that Josh Hamilton is going to be speaking at a church on Nov. 6th. Do you have nay information on tickets or how to get access to hear him speak?
STATION RESPONSE: Josh Hamilton will speak at Rock Springs Center on Nov 6th at 7 pm for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. TIcket information can be obtained at www.easternncfca.org or by calling 757-0122.
Oct 27...Mike...DIDN'T SEE HENRY AT THE BIDEN SPEECH...2:27 pm
Hello Henry, I missed seeing you at the JOE BIDEN speech this morning. I looked for you in grundge crowd, and in the goth crowd. I didn't see you with the dried up mothers who used to be hippies but are now pushing grandkids and still wearing the same tie-died floor length skirts, nor did I see you among the homeless guys there. I didn't see you amongst the Nation of Islam group. You weren't hanging with those people from the Great American Mining Company were you? I didn't see you with the skateboard punks or with short-haired women with their life partners.
Were you, perhaps, one of the several dozen people who asked me, "What's going on here?" followed by "Who's Joe Biden?"
Oct 25...Scott...JUST ONE QUESTION...5:54 am
Is Sarah hotter in person than she is on TV?
10/24..Nannette...READ WHAT I WROTE...9:22 am
In reviewing what I wrote in a previous posting, it seems I left out an important word, when it comes to the prospect of National Healthcare, Healthcare is a Priviledge NOT a Right. It is not my responsibility as a hard-working tax-payer in ensure that the rest of the Country has adequate healthcare. Each person needs to do FOR THEMSELVES.
Also, I agree with Chuck - another "Poster"--He is great, wonder if he is married ;) - This town is a bunch of cry babies...local businesses have to learn to compete with Franchises. If a local business owner in going to compete that business owner has beat the franchise at it's own game. Do what a franchise cannot do because of the limitations of being a Franchise. It is not the job of the City Council or the Zoning Committee to make sure any business is profitable. It is the responsiblity of the business owner to be able to anticipate and exceed the expectations of his customers no matter what the business is. If the business fails then the responsiblity for the failure lies solely on the shoulders of the business owner.
10/23...Chuck...THE NEW WALMART IN GREENVILLE...9:01 am
Henry, despite my comment here, I love the show, always listen each day. I do understand your point on Wal Mart, I just couldn't disagree more. Although I HATE shopping at Wal Mart, I am very happy that they are here. I shop there once or twice a week and as long as I don't get robbed in the parking lot, I will probably continue to shop there until the time that money is not the issue.
I guess that the problem I have with your comments is as follows. You seem to be pro business as long as it suits you. I shouldn't question your sincerity on this specific issue, however I have felt before that you are a bit of a whore to whoever is writing the advertising check. Please understand that I don't think there is anything wrong with supporting your advertisers, as it would be stupid to do otherwise. There are some businesses that just don't get anything out of joining the chamber, or having a big local presence; wal mart being one of them. Has Ultra90 joined the chamber? Perhaps you should talk about what Ultra90 has done for the community. How has Ultra90 kept the money local (other than buying advertising time). One thing I do know about Walmart is with the 1000's of products on their shelves, I have yet to see the snake oil aisle. Eat less and exercise...or just take a bunch of pills.
I do understand your point about helping local business. When the price is close, I would always buy local; however the price never seems to be close. If I want to "join this century" and buy a new HD TV, I am sure that I will either buy it online or from a big box store, and will probably pay 30-40% less (and no tax if bought online). At this point in my (financial) life, I must spend less money when it is an option. When I am older, if I have earned and saved appropriately, I will be able to shop as you do (if I choose)...however at that time, I do hope that there will be low cost stores available for young families and anyone that just doesn't have a lot of money in their budget. I guess when you are a millionaire, its hard to understand why people would shop at walmart.
On a related note, this community has got to be the most crybaby city in the world. Nothing can be built here without a coalition of idiots running down to town hall to oppose the progress. People need to relax...its a freaking Wal Mart! You would think they were trying to open a strip club.
Oct 23.. James...OBAMA AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS...12:38 am
If Obama spits out the social programs he wants to do here is an example of what will happen. This story comes from the great State of Hawaii on 10/17/08, in which, Hawaii implemented a universal health care for all children (birth to 18). Hawaii could not handle the 2,000 kids enrolled in the program that cost taxpayers $50,000 a month or $25.50 per child per month. The state estimated that they would have had as many as 16,000 children in the program in a state with a 1.3 million population and sited that they could not afford the program by 2011; SO after 7 MONTHS Hawaii pulled the plug.
Dr. Kenny Fink, the administrator for Med-QUEST at the Department of Human Services said: "People who were already able to afford health care began to stop paying for it so they could get it for free,". The program was to end November 1st but the children on the program have now been picked up by the private Hawaii Medical Service Association until the end of the year with no payment and can continue with the HMSA after the new year for a cost. This is what happens in a socialist government....WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! No good will ever come from government handouts and the money still has to come from somewhere to pay the bill. Here is the story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_he_me/child_health_hawaii
This part is to Jeffery about Oblah blah bama and abortion, read this report link below. Obama acknowledges the items Henry pointed out. Obama says it was not about the safety of the patients but the right to choose: http://www.nrlc.org/ObamaBAIPA/Obamacoveruponbornalive.htm
Second if it's such an obtuse procedure and no one supports partial birth abortions then why is it allowable and yet why is it not banned ?
Oct 22...Greg...TV CONVERSION ISSUE...4:05 pm
I am a loyal Talk of the Town listener.
Just wanted to know if what you said on the radio this morning in regards to digital TV was 100% accurate. You said your mother would have to get a new TV because she did not have cable. I have direct TV and have been told that I will not need a new TV.(like you, I have already bought a HD TV anyway)
Oct 22...Tim...TV TRANSITION...11:56 am
Henry said that after February 17th you can no longer get free over the air signals with the digital switch...this is not true. You can still receive the signal FREE with a converter box. He also said that if you have Suddenlink cable, you won't have to worry about it. That's true and you won't have to worry about it either if you have DISH or DirecTV satellite TV because that is also a digital signal. Sounds like Henry is hiding some facts for Suddenlink which is an advertiser on your station.
Oct 22...Thomas...BOB ETHERIDGE...8:35 am
Congressman Etheridge should have simply said, "Obama is a Democrat and I'm a Democrat so I must support him." To say that people are looking for for a "moral" leader and imply that Obama is that leader is ludicrous. His associations with some very shady characters as well as his voting history on partial birth abortion are clear indicators that his morality is questionable at best.
What is more amazing than putting forth Mr. Obama as a moral leader is suggesting that he can lead in economic recovery. He voted to prevent reforming Freddy and Fannie while accepting huge amounts of money from them. The Democrat congress created the monsters that are the primary causes of the financial crisis; so the electorate is going to kick out Republicans. Go figure.
Oct 22...Von...ETHERIDGE...9:06 am
I see Obama has Etheridge in his pocket now. Etheridge made a lousy attempt to dodge your questions, and like Obama, and others that try to defend Obama, he sounded foolish and uninformed. I just don't understand why people have fallen under Obama's spell. When I ask someone why they are for Obama, they sputter and pop, and cannot give me any real answers, just like Etheridge. Many cannot tell me why they are for Obama, but they're voting for him. Why? Where is plain old common sense?
Every politician says they won't raise taxes, and I think that some of them actually believe it when they're trying to get elected, but as a voter, one should look at the character of the person they would like to have in office. I think John McCain has made mistakes, but doesn't everyone, but I think he truly will try to help our country, and not just help himself. I feel Obama's character is flawed in many ways, and he's only in this race, can I say that word?, to benefit himself, not our country. He and the ones that are hiding behind him are just waiting for the power that will come if he is elected that will enable them to turn our country into their toy.
Please, I beg everyone who is thinking of voting for Obama, do your homework. Don't be afraid to open your mind and look at both sides carefully.
Oct 22...Jeffrey...A CANARD...8:24 am
A canard is a French work for duck. It also means a deliberately false story. While listening to your conversation with Rep. Etheridge this morning, you jumped on Obama's support of partial birth abortion. That is a canard. No one supports partial birth abortions as a means of birth control. I challenge you to go the Brody building or the hospital and poll the doctors to see how many even know of one that was performed for any reason much less for birth control. It is an obtuse medical procedure used only in the most rare cases.
The point is that Sen. Obama opposses government telling doctors what procedures are allowable and what they can and cannot do for the safety of theri patients.
The constant use of the partial birth abortion tag by the right is a sure sign of your desparation and inability to find a legitimate argument to hang your hat on
Oct 22...Mike...ETHERIDGE INTERVIEW...8:20 am
WHY IS IT THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE AFRAID TO ANSWER DIRECT QUESTIONS ABOUT ISSUES OTHER THAN "WE WANT CHANGE"? THEY ARE AFRAID TO TELL US HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THE PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION AND OTHER MORAL ISSUES BECAUSE THEY HAVE NONE. SORRY TO JUMP ON MY BAND WAGON, BUT IT GRATES MY NERVES WHEN SOMEONE LIKE BOB ETHERIDGE WILL NOT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BUT WILL INSTEAD TRY TO SKIRT THE ISSUES.
Oct 22...Nanette...CONGRESSMAN ETHERIDGE INTERVIEW...8:08 am
1) Why would a Congressman endorse someone who he does not know well enough to answer important platform questions about
2) A negative statement in regard to a political opponent is not negative if the facts support the statement. People do judge you by the company you keep. It has been turn since the dawn of time. We tell it to our kids, and most people live by it.
3) How can we afford another stimulus package --we are already in debt. Bouncing a Check doesn't help the bottom line, it increases a household dilemma.
4) It is NOT Patriotic to pay more taxes. Small businesses and Corporation are not the "Cash Cow" that Democrats purport them to be. I
5) My income is MY INCOME...not somebody elses
6) Healthcare is a right NOT a priviledge. It is not my responsiblity to take care of everyone else.
7) FINALLY--a broken hip on an 89 year old woman is NOT a
downturn in her health it is a chronic problem of age.
Oct 22...Steve...ECONOMICS 101...8:48 am
I'm no economist, but it seems a pretty easy concept to grasp. When are democrats going to realize that if something costs you more to produce, you have to pass that cost along to the consumer? Therefore, if the government raises taxes on "big corporations," it will cost them more to do business and the following will result:
1 - they will have to increase prices of products and services (inflation)
2 - if things cost more, people will not be able to buy as much
3 - a decrease in revenues to these companies results in:
- decline in revenue which would then decrease the amount of taxes they pay
- decline in stock prices
- forced cutbacks in personnel to offset losses (layoffs)
4 - If the stock prices to these "big corporations" decline, then the big losers are not the "fat cat CEOs", but the people whose retirements or 401Ks are in the stocks of the companies.
Oct 21...Martin...ECU FOOTBALL PLAYERS BECOMING EMBARRASSMENT..7:09 pm
How many more arrests will there be this season for the East Carolina players? Holtz needs to get a handle on what the hell is happening with his people. This is becoming embarrassing. Jonathan Williams was a high risk all along. Why was he even still on the team after all the things that he has done, some public and some not so public. Based on last year's Hawaii experience and his other exploits what was Holtz expecting. Play with fire and you get burned, Skippie.
Oct 21...Roy...PALIN/HINTON PIC...4:33 pm
In the photo of Sarah and Henry…Which one is Sarah and which one is Henry????
Oct 21...Sam...REGARDING THE DISCUSSION ON TOT ON THE MANFRED MANN SONG...7:55am
The deuce mentioned in the Springsteen/Manfred Mann song "Blinded By the Light", is a car and I've heard two versions of which car it may be . The first is the Electra 225 from the early sixties, also nicknamed the "deuce and a quarter", shortened to "deuce". The more likely version is the 1932 Deuce Coupe, made famous by the Beach Boys song, "Little Deuce Coupe".
Manfred Mann's version said "Wrapped up like a deuce", but they definitely pronounce it like the other word everyone thinks they're saying. Springsteen's original version is "Cut loose like a deuce", and although garbled a bit like all Springsteen songs, he does say "deuce".
Very possibly more than anyone ever wanted to know about this subject.
Oct 20...Mac...LABOR UNIONS ISSUE...9:09 am
Very good discussion this am regarding the bill to eliminate the secret ballot for employees to be represented by a union. I worked my entire career for a Fortune 500 industrial giant with hundreds of manufacturing plants both unionized and non unionized. There are many reasons why both employers and employees are not best served when employees are represented by unions.
As I listened to your interview it ocurred to me that something was missing. I respectfully suggest that you have some pro Bill people on your program to explain why they support the bill. My guess is that their position and logic will be exposed for what it is: simply a union attempt to increase their coffers. And I am sure that Henry can ask questions they would have difficulty handling. We need for folks to see this effort for what it is.
Again, my suggestion is to give these people the opportunity for equal time and if they decline, Henry can report that which will speak volumes for their weak position. Then Henry can exploit that as well.
This Bill cannot be allowed to pass without our helping folks to understand it and contacting their senators asking to vote it down.
Oct 20...Nathan....REGARDING CHRIS JOHNSON'S CELEBRATION...7:48 am
From the Tennessian: “As for Johnson's unique celebration, Fisher vowed it would be the rookie's last. The coach told him not to show up his opponents any more, at least not in celebration.
Johnson said he got the message.”
Oct 18...Bill...PIRATES HAVE NO QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSY...5:35 pm
Henry Hinton and Denny O'Brien kept talking about a quarterback controversy during the post game show today. I agree with Denny. There is NO quarterback controversy. The only controversy is WHY did it take Holtz so long to start playing Rob Kass again. Henry said that Holtz wanted to have one guy as the starter this year. Well, the sign of a good coach is his ability to adjust to his team's needs. Pinkney had two good games and has been pretty horrible since. After the Memphis win this should be Kass' team.
Oct 16...Robert...WE'RE AT WAR. BOY ARE WE DUMB...9:55 am
There are currently 12 million illegal aliens in the United States. North Carolina has the 8th largest illegal alien population in the county estimated at 300,000. There is fierce debate everywhere on what to do with illegal aliens who have sneaked across our borders.
What do you call 300,000 illegal in North Carolina (a labor force). Have you bought your Mexican Flag yet?
300,000.00 not paying taxes (say 1,000.00 per) $300,000,000.00 a year in lost taxes (they are on the flat tax we are not ) and does the unemployment numbers include the illegals
The workers in the U.S. are competing against the illegal worker and in 1970 you could buy 4 Gallons of gas For $1.00 And only making a dollar hour. This is for a kid that was 14 years old
Do you want bring main street Back?
1. Go to a flat tax
2. Stop all people coming to the U.S. for ten years
3. Get the illegal’s the hell out of here
4. Limit Card rates to 9% and do away with late charges
5. All atm charges must be spilt in half with local schools limit to two dollars forever
6. Cut the gas tax in half
7. Put a freeze on hiring Gov worker for ten years
8. Convert as many parts of Gov. to Private companies as possible starting all Dept of Transportation counties and State
9. Put a freeze on all increase on utilities for the next ten years and allow only an increase rates every four years after that. New rates must be approved just before elections. They remain at the current for the next four years
10. Require all schools to be neighbor schools and all children living in a three miles radius will walk to school no high school student will be allow to Drive to school all bus stops will be three miles for schools all the kid get a work out
11. All schools and Gov. office to run two shifts from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and 3:30pm to 11:30 pm all Gov. office completely staff, no summer schools, this will reduce the need for new schools and highways
12. And there is a lot more
Oct 16...Mike...QUOTE OF THE DAY...7:55 am
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. - Thomas Jefferson
Oct 15...Linda...CLARK RULES!!!.... 7:22 pm
I finally remembered to check out the new website tonight. Great looking site. Also I totally agree with Tim and DISAGREE with Nanete. I absolutely love Clark Howard. I keep it on while I'm working during the day. What a smart man. Clark has helped me change the way I do things with my money and helped me learn how to save. I have actually called in on his show and got on one day. The man's a genuis. Thanks for putting his show on in Greenville.
Oct 15...Tim...CLARK HOWARD...11:51 am
Putting Clark Howard on the schedule is the best thing your station EVER did. Where else in this country can we get information like Clarks gives us everyday that we all can benefit from? Answer: NOWHERE!!!
Oct 15...Nannette...MAKING MY CHRISTMAS LIST EARLY...10:27 am
This is my radio listening Christmas List
1) Glenn Beck and the Glenn Beck Christmas Show in Greenville-instead of Clark Howard
2) Mark Levin-instead of Clark Howard
3) No more Rusty Humphries--George Noory
4) No more Phil "What's-His Face"-Dr. Laura Pre-Recorded
or Dave Ramsey
Here's hoping the Radio Santa is listening and will put us out of our misery when it comes to Clark,Phil,and Rusty. UGH!!! Having them remain in 2009 is "Radio Listener Coal" in our stockings. If we have to endure a Obama Presidency, at least give us some entertainment to get us through the next 4 years.
Oct 15...Mike...OBAMA'S CALCULATED PLAN...9:14 am
On Tuesday night Oct 14, PBS FRONTLINE aired a 2-hour show which details the rise of Barack Obama and John McCain. The show outlined how Obama made calculated decisions very early in his adult life designed to put him into the political arena, first by moving to Chicago, which was described as the "Black US Capital" because it is the headquarters of Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrahkan, Harold Washington's political base, and other significant Af.American political powers. Obama then chose Trinity Church because of its politically appealing influence within the AF.American community. Obama had to prove he was "black enough" through working as the community organizer and by attending Trinity Church.
Later, Obama entered Harvard Law School and courted the members of the conservative Federalist Society, specifically seeking them out to build coalitions which led to his election as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama needed white conservatives and tailored his life and his message to attract them to him.
As a State Senator and later as a US Senator, Obama was identified as a protege' by top level Democrats, namely Tom Daschle and Ted Kennedy, and put into positions where he would gain credibility. His activities were closely scripted and he was personally instructed on what to do and what not to do. While the show does not specifically use the term "annointed", it is very clear that Obama was annointed by the Democratic Senators as being their hope to gain the white house.
Obama's 2004 speech at the Democratic Convention was the exact same speech he has given dozens of times to small community groups in Chicago, made to be a generic speech about hope and attractiveness, and non-offensive to anyone, so as to appeal to all parties on the surface.
In reference to the Jeremiah Wright episode, it was a calculated decision by Obama to attend the church and a political, calculated decision to distance himself from Wright when it became neccessary to do so.
Obama is like a turtle placed on top of a fence post, it is obvious that he did not get up there by himself. And one has to wonder why some jerk would put him up there to begin with.
In stark contrast to Obama, the outline for John McCain's biography was an illustration of a man w
