JOHN LORENZ

                 

I am a disabled man living in northern California who cares more about the future of our country than about party affiliation. I am distressed over the downward spiral in our social and political culture.

OpEdNews Member for 64 week(s) and 2 day(s)

16 Articles, 67 Quick Links, 137 Comments, 30 Diaries, 0 Polls

137 comments


Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 5:23:56 PM

Article: "Iran War ~ How It Will Unfold"

If we're all going to die, Why even bother to get out of bed


Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 12:04:50 AM

Article: "Day 5 of the RNC"

I hope the reporters sue the $%it Ouf of Minneapolis Police


Friday, September 5, 2008 at 11:54:27 PM

Article: "Why "Liberal Elites" Hate Small Town America"

Waldopaper: Who are you?


Friday, September 5, 2008 at 11:52:33 PM

Article: "Why "Liberal Elites" Hate Small Town America"

This is an excellent article


Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 8:47:33 PM

Diary: "Popping the Question. Why Isn't Levi Johnson In Jail For Sta"

Don't attack Sandy for bringing up a legitimate question


Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 8:45:56 PM

Diary: "Popping the Question. Why Isn't Levi Johnston In Jail For St"

It would be nice to know what age he was


Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 3:14:39 PM

Quicklink: "Sarah Palin's Pastor Says God Will Punish America"

What does he mean "will" punish?


Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 3:05:15 PM

Article: "The Teflon Magnolia"

I agree with you


Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 1:41:04 PM

Article: "Evangelicals Are Disobeying the Word of God When They Suppor"

Thank you for that very kind comment


Monday, September 1, 2008 at 1:28:23 AM

Diary: "WHAT I HATE IS PALIN WILL ATTACK BUT NOT BE ATTACKABLE"

I hope all you folks are right


Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 2:39:33 PM

Article: "Sarah Palin - Dick Cheney In A Dress"

WHAT I HATE IS PALIN WILL ATTACK BUT NOT BE ATTACKABLE


Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 12:03:39 AM

Article: "Massive police raids on suspected protestors in Minneapolis"

Tiime for nationwide strike to slow the RNC's machine down


Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 11:18:27 PM

Diary: "DEMOCRATS BETTER NOT BE TOO QUICK TO WRITE OFF PALIN"

I don't think she has any adopted kids, Sandy


Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 9:19:30 PM

Diary: "RNC: More journalist detainments - IMC & Democracy Now! take"

Republicans are despicable pieces of one way crud.


Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 8:13:10 AM

Diary: "DEMOCRATS BETTER NOT BE TOO QUICK TO WRITE OFF PALIN"

Point well taken


Friday, August 29, 2008 at 1:31:35 PM

Article: "McCain VP: Sarah Palin, AK Gov. Help Build a profile on her"

She sounds like a better person than McCain


Friday, August 29, 2008 at 1:22:44 PM

Article: "McCain VP: Sarah Palin, AK Gov. Help Build a profile on her"

I wonder what happens if McCain gets mad at her


Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 7:43:00 PM

Article: "Carville is a Spy for Bush"

I never liked Carville, still don't


Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 6:49:36 PM

Quicklink: "Obama Moves to Confront Swift Boaters"

No, It's More Serious than back and forth between parties


Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 2:05:39 PM

Quicklink: "Some Clinton Donors Are Contributing to McCain"

We need to boycott whatever of these businesses we can


Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 1:45:18 PM

Article: "Why Are Senators Worried About Hurting John McCain's Feeling"

Well Said!


Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 11:10:04 AM

Diary: "If McCain wants to mention Rezko in relation to Obama and Jo"

There's more


Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 7:43:25 AM

Article: "The oligarchs are coming! The oligarchs are coming!"

Democrats need equal harrassment time Repubs are getting now


Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 7:39:24 AM

Quicklink: "Joe Biden and the Myth of Foreign Policy Experience"

The Same Objection Applies to McCain


Monday, August 25, 2008 at 5:24:08 PM

Article: "Republicans Plan To Adulterate Convention Coverage"

I like your suggestion.


Monday, August 25, 2008 at 2:34:39 PM

Article: "Republicans Plan To Adulterate Convention Coverage"

You may have a good point


Monday, August 25, 2008 at 7:37:18 AM

Quicklink: "Warning on Voting Machines Reveals Oversight Failure"

The only thing I can think of is.....


Monday, August 25, 2008 at 12:24:05 AM

Article: "Why I Won't Vote for John McCain"

BD You're Mistaken


Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 9:14:45 PM

Article: "ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ASSOCIATED PRESS BIAS"

I Invite Anyone Who Feels Like It To Write AP And Object


Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 7:15:49 PM

Article: "ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ASSOCIATED PRESS BIAS"

Thank you for the Info on Who Owns AP: That Explains It All


Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 5:00:22 PM

Quicklink: "Associated Press (AP) Proves, AGAIN, they are Right Wing, Pa"

Time to Call for Trust Busting on Major News Media Companies


Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 1:07:35 PM

Quicklink: "The AP has a Ron Fournier problem"

Oops. I'm incompetent.


Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 11:49:04 AM

Article: "Biden's Biggest Vulnerability Should Be Neutralized, Running"

Sad commentary on the state of American political realites


Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 7:38:39 AM

Quicklink: "The AP has a Ron Fournier problem"

I disagree with you somewhat


Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 1:08:29 AM

Diary: "Hillary Clinton WINS as the Superdelgates read the Poles"

P.S.


Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 1:05:35 AM

Diary: "Hillary Clinton WINS as the Superdelgates read the Poles"

Karen, you are dead wrong about McCain.


Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 12:47:53 AM

Article: "Are you ready for nuclear war?"

Are you kidding?


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 8:40:00 PM

Diary: "Obama may well lose the election and here's why"

Looks like it


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 8:31:07 PM

Diary: "Obama may well lose the election and here's why"

I think you're right.


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 2:46:01 PM

Article: "Loserville: Obama Is Channeling Kerry and Gore"

The no vote perfectioinist crowd will put McCain in office


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 2:39:15 PM

Article: "Loserville: Obama Is Channeling Kerry and Gore"

Here here to that. Convention revolt


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 2:29:33 PM

Diary: "Obama may well lose the election and here's why"

Your reaction proves my point about Public Lack of IQ


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 2:27:44 PM

Diary: "Obama may well lose the election and here's why"

Socialism isn't the question but couldn't be worse than Bush


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 11:33:17 AM

Quicklink: "Large U.S. Bank to Collapse This Year: Worst is Yet to Come"

Welcome to Op-Ed News. I am glad you're here.


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 11:19:58 AM

Article: "It's the way McCain gets it exactly wrong that is his virtue"

You hit the nail on the head.Aggressive wrongheadedness wins


Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:45:23 AM

Article: "New Zogby/Reuters Poll: Obama Down 5, in Deep Doo Doo"

Obama may well lose the election and here's why:


Monday, August 18, 2008 at 3:42:09 PM

Article: "Did McCain Cheat At Saddleback?"

Oh really?


Monday, August 18, 2008 at 3:36:33 PM

Article: "Did McCain Cheat At Saddleback?"

REPUBS ARE CHEATING ALL OVER THE PLACE


Monday, August 18, 2008 at 3:29:12 PM

Article: "Did McCain Cheat At Saddleback?"

My brother saw through that 'cone of silence' charade


Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 11:16:48 AM

Article: "Saddleback: Pandering Disguised as a Political Forum"

My Take On the "Saddle-back Civil Forum" Sham Town Hall Meet


Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 1:20:44 PM

Article: "WAG THE DOG: HOW TO CONCEAL MASSIVE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE"

U.S. is no longer the super power it thinks it is.


Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 1:08:30 PM

Article: "Calling the Bluff on the Limits of American Power and Influe"

U.S. is a 'tiger' on paper only. No longer the 'super power'


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 6:06:47 PM

Article: "MEMO TO OBAMA / MICHAEL MOORE"

Boy, this is right. It's what I've been saying


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:52:42 PM

Quicklink: "For Hillary--Smart Dems Want Hillary on Ticket"

A little Less Perfectionism is needed, not more searching


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:25:14 PM

Quicklink: "For Hillary--Smart Dems Want Hillary on Ticket"

Obama's comfort is America's disaster if McCain gets in


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:13:50 PM

Quicklink: "For Hillary--Smart Dems Want Hillary on Ticket"

I hear all these objections but no solutions


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:03:01 PM

Quicklink: "For Hillary--Smart Dems Want Hillary on Ticket"

Hillary or lose. It's that simple.


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 10:04:19 AM

Quicklink: "For Hillary--Smart Dems Want Hillary on Ticket"

Wel-l-l-l....now...waaaaaaaait a minute thar!!


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 9:35:38 AM

Poll: "Poll: Poll: Why Isn't Obama Closing McCain Out? Putting Him"

Hey Pard'ner, You think McCain can 'get 'er done'? (Guffaw)


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 9:11:07 AM

Poll: "Poll: Poll: Why Isn't Obama Closing McCain Out? Putting Him"

Let Americans Bend Over, Grab their Ankles


Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 9:09:35 AM

Poll: "Poll: Poll: Why Isn't Obama Closing McCain Out? Putting Him"

Rich Racer: I think you're onto something


Monday, August 11, 2008 at 4:23:40 PM

Quicklink: "Why isn't Obama crushing McCain?"

The American Public Responds to Smears, Not Intellect


Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 3:21:15 PM

Article: "The 'Songbird' as President?"

I went to this site for some of my information


Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 3:17:30 PM

Article: "The 'Songbird' as President?"

I reject your comment out of hand


Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 4:16:21 PM

Article: "SOLZHENITSYN'S WARNING TO THE WEST"

American Public Twice (sort of) elected GW Bush__Spiritual?


Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:23:06 PM

Article: "Report from the Progressive Democrats of America Convention"

Beware of too much pressure to be doctrinaire left


Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 11:41:23 AM

Article: "Why Conservative Policies Dominate"

You wanna know why?


Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 5:05:46 AM

Quicklink: "John McCain Plays the Race Card"

One more response to "I must say"


Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 4:58:33 AM

Quicklink: "John McCain Plays the Race Card"

Use common sense


Friday, August 1, 2008 at 10:15:35 AM

Quicklink: "John McCain Plays the Race Card"

I agree


Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 2:25:55 AM

Diary: "I suspect polls are being cooked to create horse race for me"

Thank you for your comment


Monday, July 28, 2008 at 4:40:39 PM

Article: "Why I Can't Support Barack Obama"

Nader in being a spoiler is Republicans best friend


Monday, July 28, 2008 at 4:32:23 PM

Diary: "An Open Letter to Barak Obama"

Let's see a little sarcasm about McCain's


Monday, July 28, 2008 at 4:28:07 PM

Diary: "An Open Letter to Barak Obama"

Thanks Lance


Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 12:10:37 PM

Quicklink: "CEO Salaries Weather Mortgage Crisis"

About educating people...here's what my experience has been


Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:05:03 PM

Article: "The Real News is in the Fine Print:"

More of the same is coming. Or else concentration camps


Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 1:43:36 PM

Quicklink: "The Oil Man Cometh"

I mostly agree....but....


Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 11:07:42 AM

Quicklink: "The Oil Man Cometh"

Regardless, Any Port in the Storm


Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 12:42:44 AM

Quicklink: "CEO Salaries Weather Mortgage Crisis"

The whole system is a big 'monopoly' game.


Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 5:29:47 AM

Quicklink: "CEO Salaries Weather Mortgage Crisis"

Excellent comment


Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 9:33:05 PM

Quicklink: "Why Karl Rove Should Go To Jail"

It should be 'duh' but apparently it isn't


Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 9:14:11 AM

Article: "Does Obama Need A Running Mate With War Clout?"

200 percent agreed


Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 9:00:11 AM

Quicklink: "Why Karl Rove Should Go To Jail"

Oligarchy protecting neo-cons


Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7:11:53 AM

Article: "McCain's Phil Gramm is Worse than Obama's Rev. Wright"

Well, isn't that inappropriate?


Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 5:32:14 AM

Article: "McCain's Phil Gramm is Worse than Obama's Rev. Wright"

Your vitriol is over the top, my friend


Monday, July 14, 2008 at 5:57:19 AM

Article: "McCain's Phil Gramm is Worse than Obama's Rev. Wright"

Dr. Feel-NO-Pain-Gramm :'wise-cracker' in residence


Friday, July 4, 2008 at 10:37:43 AM

Quicklink: "Bush Officials Condoned Regional Iraqi Oil Deal"

True Colors Displayed


Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 5:28:50 AM

Article: "The Coming Attack on Iran: A Perfect Storm of Madness"

Likely post attack scenario


Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 5:13:42 AM

Article: "What's A Voter to Do?"

I'd worry less about Obama and more about McCain


Monday, June 30, 2008 at 2:23:01 PM

Quicklink: "U.S. Advised Iraqi Ministry on Oil Deals"

Thanks for your comment.


Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 12:26:19 AM

Quicklink: "Bomb Iran? What's to Stop Us?"

Again, I agree that organizing is more easily said than done


Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 6:20:27 PM

Quicklink: "Bomb Iran? What's to Stop Us?"

I agree.


Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 3:48:57 AM

Diary: "The Republican Dream: Destroy the safety net for the Middle"

And P.S.


Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 3:20:17 AM

Diary: "The Republican Dream: Destroy the safety net for the Middle"

Your repy doesn't hold up at all


Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 10:21:43 PM

Diary: "The Republican Dream: Destroy the safety net for the Middle"

Your conservativism shows evidence of being a fool.


Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 8:57:22 PM

Article: "McCain Plans to Put The King of Commodities Speculation, Phi"

I agree your premise about the war


Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 8:52:27 PM

Article: "McCain Plans to Put The King of Commodities Speculation, Phi"

Point well taken


Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 8:02:23 PM

Article: "McCain Plans to Put The King of Commodities Speculation, Phi"

Thanks for your comments.


Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 2:37:58 AM

Article: "The Political Anchors Dragging Down John McCain"

How can disgruntled "Democrats" threaten to vote for McCain


Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 11:39:42 AM

Article: "John McCain is a Victim, not a Hero"

McCain may get in simply due to Democrat stupidity


Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 11:37:05 AM

Article: "Gas Tax Holiday and Other Rubbish:"

Americans love slogans and hate. They don't want issues


Monday, January 21, 2008 at 6:44:06 AM

Article: "A Short History of American Politiconomics"

Nice Sentiment, but Too Many Morons For Ideas to Succeed


Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 3:56:10 PM

Quicklink: "Chamber of Commerce vows to punish anti-business candidates"

Why did you post this non-comment?


Monday, January 7, 2008 at 1:39:23 PM

Article: "DEAFENING CORPORATE-MEDIA SILENCE ON EDWARDS GOOD SHOWING IN"

Where's your source?


Monday, January 7, 2008 at 1:38:08 PM

Article: "DEAFENING CORPORATE-MEDIA SILENCE ON EDWARDS GOOD SHOWING IN"

Edwards could easily debate Ron Paul. Easily!


Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 9:09:18 PM

Article: "DEAFENING CORPORATE-MEDIA SILENCE ON EDWARDS GOOD SHOWING IN"

No, it's not absurd


Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 2:21:10 PM

Article: "Can We Talk Strategy-- Even if it includes thinking about Ri"

News Max (Right Wing) website doing poll on who is best cand


Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 2:06:00 PM

Article: "Response to "Endorsing Ron Paul""

I agree with John Moffett


Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 1:55:24 PM

Article: "Response to "Endorsing Ron Paul""

"Lakewood Loves Dennis" is 200 percent wrong.


Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 1:47:30 PM

Article: "Response to "Endorsing Ron Paul""

You're exactly right!


Friday, December 21, 2007 at 10:24:22 AM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

No


Friday, December 21, 2007 at 10:17:05 AM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

No, maybe YOU advocate armed robber;y...go figure


Friday, December 21, 2007 at 10:10:56 AM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

No, you've got it wrong


Friday, December 21, 2007 at 10:04:48 AM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

I doubt your claims


Friday, December 21, 2007 at 10:03:43 AM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

answer to your question


Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 2:30:31 PM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

Couldn't watch the video because computer audio not working


Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 1:55:04 PM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

Go re read comments on here: don't deny they are negative


Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 1:46:27 PM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

corrected link to Paul's article on blacks of Los Angeles


Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 1:15:49 PM

Article: "Ron Paul: "The One" Or "New Messiah for Marginalized, Frustr"

Ron Paul Supporters To the Rescue of their Messiah


Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 4:42:14 AM

Article: "THE DANGER OF GOP PUSH FOR MEDIA CONSOLIDATION"

The Danger is Real, but dumbed down public is asleep


Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 8:42:19 AM

Article: "A list of pro-active things we can do to stop S.1959"

Letter I wrote RE: S1959/HR 1955 to my Rep and Senators


Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 7:44:08 AM

Article: "A list of pro-active things we can do to stop S.1959"

You hit on something very important


Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 12:12:36 PM

Article: "Post NIE-tal Thoughts...Congressional Medals of Honor, Journ"

My question about HR1955/S1959 has been answered


Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 11:24:13 AM

Article: "Post NIE-tal Thoughts...Congressional Medals of Honor, Journ"

I agree with calls for Impeachment but....


Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 3:47:50 AM

Article: "Bush Hearts Uranium"

NIE news conference Bush 'spins his way out of trouble'


Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 3:13:14 AM

Article: "Is the Surge Working?"

The Iraqi Insurgents Know a Waiting Game is Advantageous


Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 1:52:48 AM

Article: "The Truth Just Keeps Getting Truer and Truer"

The Lamestream Media as 'King-Maker'


Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 10:22:35 PM

Article: "The Truth Just Keeps Getting Truer and Truer"

Fool Enough People All The Time


Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 6:21:49 PM

Article: "The Truth Just Keeps Getting Truer and Truer"

Another lie becomes just 'another mistake'.


Monday, December 3, 2007 at 6:50:11 AM

Article: "The Busting Down of America"

Corporate Boardroom: venting


Monday, December 3, 2007 at 6:44:13 AM

Article: "The Busting Down of America"

Re: End of Social Safety Net


Monday, December 3, 2007 at 1:13:08 AM

Article: "The Busting Down of America"

Thank you for comments. I agree, freedom of speech in danger


Monday, December 3, 2007 at 1:01:01 AM

Article: "The Busting Down of America"

Where do you live?"


Friday, June 15, 2007 at 1:51:56 PM

Article: "Hamas Victory is Bush "War Against Terror" Failure"

i agree, but....


Friday, June 15, 2007 at 1:43:05 PM

Article: "Hamas Victory is Bush "War Against Terror" Failure"

Your article was spot on

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