Newspaper article comments are the swamps of human intellect. Granted, some posts are thoughtful and respectful. But, taken in their aggregate… they simply make me despair being human.

Take the fabulous entry below. It was attached to an article about the Cambridge police officer, who arrested Henry Louis Gates, appearing on a Boston radio program the morning after President Obama called the officer’s actions “stupid.” (Backstory: Gates was arrested in his own home for creating a public disturbance; the police were called to the house by a neighbor who reported a possible break-in; Professor Gates was trying to force his front door open, because the lock had broken; the police demanded to see ID, Gates bitched him out and demanded his name and badge number, and the cop arrested him.)

So now, here’s poster #205, on the article about the radio show interviewing the cop and discussing Obama’s comment:

I am sad to say that I voted for him. Now I regret it. If America knows whats (sic) best for them they will make sure he is not re-elected. He pops off at the mouth and thinks he dosn’t (sic) have to answer for it because he is President. Sorry but last time I checked this is a democracy not communism! I am so disgusted in Obama! Where was it Kentucky that he sent his goons after the Governer (sic) to shut him up or they get nothing!!!! Ok Hitler!!!!

Posted by Lisa July 23, 09 12:05 PM