Quote :

"As for Earth Day - an event created by ecofasciststhat want to rip people off life and freedom on behalf of a totalitarian, pagan New-Age-ideology - Yeah, I'll be hugging a Tree: the Cross.)"

http://www.wral.com/golo/page/1896337/?id=9482715

I didn't realize Earth Day was something one could hold a negative opinion on

4/22/2011 2:41:32 PM

especially since christians, those who take the bible literally or as a set of guidelines, should care about the earth as they were directed by god to be stewards of it

yay hypocrisy!

4/22/2011 2:43:33 PM

It carries the unmistakable odor of liberalism. So the far right-wingers and the people who feel that environmentalism infringes on their liberty are, of course, opposed to it.

The fact that people seem to think that Earth Day and Christianity are at odds with each other is new to me, though.

4/22/2011 2:43:54 PM

4/22/2011 2:44:51 PM

That GOLO thread is setting up for epic trolling.

Quote :

"Laura, I too am anti earth day, but you Christians have your own issues you contimue to deny. What about the Inquistions? Amazing how you all forget how many people you murdered back then. And what about all the Native Americans that were killed by the Christians when they came to America? My how we forget that muderous act. You do realize we killed more Indians than were killed during the Holacaust. And how about the great Pope who let all the Priests get away with raping our children? Time to man up and take responsibility for our actions."

Quote :

"where do you get your facts? Americans killed more than 6 million Indians? Never heard that before...I'm a Christian, and I'm appalled by acts against our fellow humans, both now, and in the past. Man is born in sin, and sadly, some people never understand the promise of the cross."

Quote :

"Lets not forget the Crusades. Such a tolerant and loving religion."

Quote :

"Could the anti-religion commenters keep your negativity to yourselves? Good Friday and Easter is very important to some of us."

Quote :

"praying hard for the all the non belieivers on this article. interesting that they will read it and then take the time to post. sounds like soul searching. happy easter."

Quote :

"What a friend we have in Je$u$!!"

4/22/2011 2:58:45 PM

golo doesn't just do: 2+2 = 5

golo does: lugnut+banana = horseradish blanket

4/22/2011 3:01:17 PM

The first time I ever read GOLO comments was the last time I ever read GOLO comments.

4/22/2011 3:05:01 PM

Quote :

"Laura, I too am anti earth day, but you Christians have your own issues you contimue to deny. What about the Inquistions? Amazing how you all forget how many people you murdered back then. And what about all the Native Americans that were killed by the Christians when they came to America? My how we forget that muderous act. You do realize we killed more Indians than were killed during the Holacaust. And how about the great Pope who let all the Priests get away with raping our children? Time to man up and take responsibility for our actions."

didn't realize there were German Indians

4/22/2011 3:18:04 PM

My feelings about GOLO:

4/22/2011 3:21:07 PM

IT'S TIME FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

4/22/2011 3:21:47 PM

Quote :

"You do realize we killed more Indians than were killed during the Holacaust."

Hollacaust?

4/22/2011 3:24:57 PM

These comments are seriously making my head hurt. I didn't know the weather was a government conspiracy
http://www.wral.com/golo/page/1896337/?id=9664172

5/31/2011 3:40:24 PM

Climate change isn't fake, but blown way out of proportion - this the backlash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vpuslrB_cY

Really bugs me how they are using fear to brainwash kids. That shit ain't right.

5/31/2011 3:46:02 PM

Shouldn't this be in Soap Box?

5/31/2011 3:54:58 PM

Fuck no

What a shit hole

5/31/2011 3:59:53 PM

Now back to the good part!!

5/31/2011 4:03:32 PM

The comments in this article make my head hurt.

http://www.wral.com/golo/page/1896337/?d_full_comments=1&d_comments_page=2&id=10042591#comments_block

I especially like this one:

Quote :

"How about if some of the dead beat parents volunteer to work in the schools. You shouldnt worry about what the state spends. How about if the parents support the schools with their time and their money! Public education is like public welfare--people expect it free. Parents get a deduction on their taxes. How about if people with dependents would be required to pay extra taxes. Parents are responsible for their children--not the state. We should cut out "all" spending for education. Pay for your own mistakes. Why do you expect taxpayers who do not have children to support your family?"

Yes, let's not fund education at all and end up with a nation of morons

8/25/2011 12:11:29 PM

wow...so the OP is a christian, I am assuming. Wow. This comment, too, makes my head hurt so bad.

8/25/2011 12:15:20 PM

Quote :

"Yes, let's not fund education at all and end up with a nation of even more morons"

8/25/2011 12:16:01 PM

^ True

8/25/2011 12:19:54 PM

I've never really understood the right's opposition to protecting the environment

8/25/2011 12:27:24 PM

The only green they care about is the stuff that lines their wallets.

I mean, if that owl wanted to live so badly why doesn't it just move? Don't they know that I am entitled to my 9mpg Escalade? The last time I checked, God put us above the animals...

8/25/2011 1:05:49 PM

The answer to environmental degradation makes them have to be more nuanced in their ideology. They'd have to admit that the absolutist stance that "all regulation is bad!" doesn't hold up.

8/25/2011 1:06:41 PM

lol

Quote :

"Holacaust"

HELLO CAUST

also

Quote :

"Public education is like public welfare--people expect it free."

isn't that the mere definition of public anything...its funded by the public & therefore is free?

[Edited on August 25, 2011 at 1:10 PM. Reason : e]

8/25/2011 1:08:23 PM

Surprised the rabid homophobes haven't flooded this post yet:

http://www.wral.com/golo/page/1896337/?id=10115232

This one made me laugh though:

Quote :

"This should help to create many millions of jobs. Umm, I think. Okay, maybe not. Oh well, our legislature knows whats best for us. I suppose if there are no jobs, NO one will have the money to get married anyway. That's one sure-fire way to keep them ol gays from gettin all hitched up."

9/12/2011 8:40:30 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42711922/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/earth-day-co-founder-killed-composted-girlfriend/

Quote :

"Ira Einhorn was on stage hosting the first Earth Day event at the Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on April 22, 1970. Seven years later, police raided his closet and found the "composted" body of his ex-girlfriend inside a trunk."

9/12/2011 8:56:30 AM

Quote :

"When we launched GOLO more than four years ago, we wanted to create a social network built around our community, a local Facebook of sorts. We hoped that members would share content that would be of interest to others with similar interests in the Triangle region. That happened, though not to the level we had hoped. Users uploaded photos of birds, landscapes and snowfalls. They wrote blogposts about politics, schools, books and religion. GOLO also fostered new virtual relationships, which led some members to holding real-world meetups with their new friends. These same individuals banded together to raise money for people in need and support those fighting abroad and those grieving the loss of loved ones. Increasingly, we have witnessed the not-so-pleasant side of un-moderated and anonymous Internet communities. Some visitors are bent on stirring up trouble. They make personal attacks or post content not appropriate for a media website. We now find that most of our available resources are being devoted to removing inappropriate content and trying to settle squabbles between users rather than cultivating meaningful dialog and interesting user-generated content. With reluctance, we have decided to phase out GOLO. As of Friday, Sept. 30, we will no longer publish new content, including profiles, blogposts and photos. We will, however, encourage registered WRAL.com users to continue commenting on news stories. Those comments will be moderated prior to posting. The GOLO section front will be replaced with a new section called SHARE. The section will showcase all of the ways that WRAL.com visitors can contribute photos, video, story ideas and more. The biggest change is that all content will be reviewed by staff before publication. GOLO members who have posted content will have until Friday, Oct. 7, to copy content they wish to preserve. After that date, we cannot guarantee the availability of GOLO content. We thank the GOLO contributors who took part in our grand experiment. We enjoyed meeting you, and we look forward to your continued contributions via SHARE and WRAL.com story comments. "

9/26/2011 3:13:26 PM

Quote :

"We will, however, encourage registered WRAL.com users to continue commenting on news stories."

Isn't that the part of GOLO that causes the most trouble?

9/26/2011 3:19:01 PM

http://www.wral.com/share/page/1896337/?d_full_comments=1&d_comments_page=1&id=10306854#comments_block

11/4/2011 11:26:57 AM

Those comments are full of

11/4/2011 11:45:23 AM

Quote :

"I didn't realize Earth Day was something one could hold a negative opinion on"

I have one. The guy who created earth day was a psycho that killed his wife and put her body in a compost pile.

11/4/2011 2:25:57 PM

It's not Earth Day's fault she has an abusive father

11/4/2011 2:29:10 PM

So all the racists have accounts on GOLO I see

http://www.wral.com/share/page/1896337/?d_full_comments=1&d_comments_page=2&id=10356764#comments_block

Quote :

" You can have and keep your reverse discrimination and all your non-English speaking illegal immigrants...I'm taking my lilly white family somewhere FAR away from this place before it's too late. North Dakota is looking pretty good! I understand most of those people can't stand the cold!"

lol

11/9/2011 12:52:40 PM

TERK ER JERBS

11/9/2011 1:17:26 PM

this one is full of crazy

http://www.wral.com/share/page/1896337/?id=10744349


also, is it just me, or is it really just one particular brand of crazy that's represented on that site? how did that happen....

2/17/2012 11:17:53 AM

Quote :

"NCSU campus is only 7-8 blocks away from Chavis Heights, Pool Road, and Raleigh Blvd."

wat

2/17/2012 11:20:27 AM

Quote :

"also, is it just me, or is it really just one particular brand of crazy that's represented on that site? how did that happen.... "

Yes I have noticed the same thing.

2/17/2012 11:24:22 AM

Quote :

"ooks like to me stores of any kind everywhere are going to have to start ARMING themselves along with indivudual citizens. i am so sick of all these really bad people that dress like hooligans and low lifes (that work for you WRAL and your liberal selves) - thinking that what I have or a store has is THEIRS!HanginTough AMEN! Just just typical Occupy Wall Street type "redistributing Wealth is good" propaganda our Dear Leader has been instructing them to do. I have my concealed carry since 2009 [ gee, that was after the last election, huh?] I like 0.40 Hollow point 19 round mag [brand doesn't matter]. That way if say some Disadvantaged, " Challenged in some way youth' or a "Hard Working Undocumented Immigrant who just wants to better their life" threatens mine- I will defend myself until the Threat is gone. Can't wait to see if this makes past the WRAL Censors, or Until the Nov. 2012 election day comes. mike275132 February 17, 2012 12:48 p.m. "

2/17/2012 1:30:45 PM

dude's username is a new kids on the block song

automatically credible.

2/17/2012 1:35:24 PM

^^ What in the world?

2/17/2012 1:51:44 PM

Quote :

"NC Museum of Natural Sciences hosts Darwin Day"

Quote :

"This is very interesting? Are they also going to host a Creation Day? Evolution and Creation are both THEORIES and yet they teach evolution like it is fact. Last time I checked Darwin wasn't there to witness the foundation of the world. If theyu are going to host Darwin Day- they should host a Creation day as well!"

http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/10717195/

2/17/2012 1:57:33 PM

Where do we find the GOLO comments?

2/17/2012 3:52:04 PM

Click on any WRAL article, and at the bottom, it will have user comments. Those are GOLO comments.

2/17/2012 3:53:25 PM

^^^ I hate people

2/17/2012 3:55:34 PM

Quote :

"If I hit the lottery I will still have my harem of 18yo's but THIS is the type of gift I will be giving. No not to "charities" that criple someone from having to work to help themselves but this was senseless. For the child to have such a handicap is heartbreaking but for some maroon to actually take advantage of that is sick. I am glad to see his smile in that picture."

4/3/2012 3:48:31 PM

facepalm.

4/3/2012 3:55:12 PM

Quote :

"Click on any WRAL article, and at the bottom, it will have user comments. Those are GOLO comments."

they don't call it GOLO anymore. http://www.wral.com/share/story/10153574/

4/3/2012 3:59:21 PM

cracks me up

Quote :

""All of you are missing the point of what matters right now. If you are going to leave a post, leave sympathy or kind words for the family. " - Ex15.2 As someone here once nicely pointed out, this is not a Hallmark card. It is a place to discuss news stories."

from http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/11132305/

^oh snap, I didn't even notice GOLO was gone! oh well

5/23/2012 1:15:41 PM

That's a sad story

5/23/2012 1:25:56 PM

5/23/2012 1:26:21 PM