This person appears to have the thinking skills of a duck. He stops supporting Linux because the Military in using it, but he still uses the internet which the military helped fund and currently uses.
Is he serious about his outrage or is he just being selective in his outrage and trying to play his leaving the LUG into an opportunity to get a better job with one of the LA antiwar groups?
As a final note, having Iraq be free is important to our National Defence because, regardless o
Piling on, I would still like to understand the difference between the Demicans and the Republocrats.
One party strives for power, the other lusts after it, near I can tell.
Both are meatpuppets for rich interests, while feigning populism.
Gimme Jesse the Body in '08.
I would still like to understand the difference between the Demicans and the Republocrats.
No difference. It's like two sports teams, who both want to win. One team may have a different game-plan than the other, but they are both just trying to win. Anyone that thinks one team or the other "stands" for something is naive. No honest man would have a chance in either party.
Don't do what we did up here in Minnesota. It's not worth it. Our nation is laughable enough, but could you imagine what happens when Jesse the Gov, formerly the Body becomes Jesse the Pres, formerly the Gov, formerly the Body?
Yes, he said what he thought. Every time he spoke. While inspiring, we (MN) quickly realized he's an idiot and wasted more time (and provided more fodder for press) than any governor previous. And I'm sorry, but even if Bush had thoughts running through
That must've been awful, having a politician that actually said what he believed, and actually had some refreshing ideas on freedom.
You're right, let's get another stooge in there like dubya or kerry that strip us of freedom after freedom, raids the public coffers, but has good speech writers.
I'll vote for just about damn anybody over those two scumbags, even Ventura.
PS: That's just awful that you have to pay money to go to school. Maybe your viewpoint will change when you get off the public tit and star
How was I on the public tit? And I've been working and paying taxes since I was 14, so suck it.
As for a politician who says/does what he believes, he wasn't able to get anything done but a budget each year. He also brought our house & senate into special session three of four years because he didn't like what they put out. Yes, honorable, but he cost the state nearly as much in the special sessions as were cut between the rejected and accepted budgets.
As for pres, yes, I hate(d) bush/kerry/clinton/bus
(Former) Minnesotan with 30+ years living there weighing in here:
Guess you're too young to remember Rudy Perpich?:) I'll let you research that one.
Jesse wasn't the most wise of governors, nor was he perfect (a lot of people where I lived hated him, because of the cuts to state welfare grants to the area I was in; not that his replacement did better, and not that the cuts weren't justified)
What I found refreshing was a governor who DID speak his mind; who would tell the press to go to hell when the
None taken. Yeah, I'm young. I don't remember Wellstone's campaigns but the last one, and Perpich was before my time. I like Ventura overall. I would've liked him more as a rep or senator, where, like Wellstone, he would've HAD to learn to work with others, while speaking his true mind. A governor (single nat'l/int'l rep of the state) or pres (nat'l/int'l rep of the nation/leader of the free world) politics matter, as sad as that is. While I'd love to see Ventura, Nader, maybe even Dean in there, as they *m
Here's the difference: Republicans - try to buy your vote by giving you back your own money. Democrats - try to buy your vote by giving you nice things that they bought with your money.
Still confused? The bottom line is it doesn't matter all that much. If Kerry wins, the status quo will continue, just with less bluster and more whining. The only candidate with any chance of making sweeping changes (assuming you want changes, apparently most Democrats do not, since they selected Kerry as the nominee) is Nader.
If Kerry wins, the status quo will continue, just with less bluster and more whining.
Which is more or less what most of us want, actually. What won't continue under Kerry is, for instance, the increasingly massive deficits, or the appointments of ultra-rightists to the federal court system. Nader supporters conveniently forget about these little details when pimping for their candidate. (And based on what I've read about Nader, I'd prefer to take my chances with four more years of Bush.)
I find it truly ironic that the Democrats are running as fiscal conservatives. I consider myself a real fiscal conservative and frankly, I'm a little unnerved/disappointed/concerned about the current speding levels. Still, I don't trust Kerry to make good on any promises to cut spending levels. I do believe he will raise taxes and that that would only add to the current deficit and stall the recovery.
As far as the ultra-rightists, I think they would finally bring some balance to a court system that has cle
Jesse Ventura?! The most overruled governor in Minnesota state history? The man who shrugged off all of the citizens who supported him after he came into office?
Ventura running for President would be a joke. He would not be able to use his charisma effectively because a national scene requires real issues to successfully run. As it stands, the main reason he was elected into Minnesota governorship (without any political planks that I was aware of) had more to do with general
As it stands, the main reason he was elected into Minnesota governorship (without any political planks that I was aware of) had more to do with general disgust over the Democratic and Republican parties...
We (MN) made this mistake once, I won't do it again. I'm afraid, though, that this will get someone (Ventura or otherwise) elected in the not-too-distant future (the anyone but the dem's/rep's mentality) and I have a feeling we either, 1: won't like it, or 2: nothing will change anyway. The scariest thin
It'll all be one big joke again, until everyone gets an "oh shit" look on their face as Ventura's numbers rise.
See now, that's not a bug, that's a feature.
OK, so Jesse Ventura would be Perot redux, albeit with a less annoying accent.
What matters is that these outsider types are about the only feedback loop left to give a signal to the Big Two.
If we want to talk structural problems, we need to talk about the total lack of incentivisation in the system for actual leadership and long-term thinking.
Agreed. Ultimately, and in reality, I might just vote for Ventura because it'd be entertaining to have an ex-pro-wrestler/bad actor/bad governor as President. There are enough countries that see us as a laughing stock anyway, so why not fit the part:)
That, or I'd LOVE to see two or more "alternative" parties that lie somewhere in the middle. [Extreme OT] I'd love one that: let people make their own lifestyle choices, (gay marriage, pro choice, doesn't try to hide contraceptive education) more environmenta
Who, under the age of about 50 or so, is pro-Social Security?
You or I would be jailed in an eyeblink for running such a ponzi scheme. I guess when your flatus is the law of the land, and the system reinforces intellectual cowardice, the sacred beefness of Social Security isn't hard to see.
I'm a little surprised that the AARP isn't coming out against gay marriage. While I couldn't possibly have less personal interest in the sexuality of others (sweetheart notwithstanding), Social Security is predicated u
Since +/- 1999, there is a new and very important difference between the Republicans and the Democrats: global imperialism [newamericancentury.org]. (Probably) never before has a swing to either side (Rs or Ds) had such potentially profound implications for the future of not only the US, but the planet as a whole. Every American really should at least have an opinion on the imperialism issue when they go to the polls this year - either decide if you're for it, or against it.
For once, it really does matter whether the Republicans o
Well, I'm in US Goverment class in High School, so I might be able to give you a few pointers...
*shrug*
In general...
Republicans: -Usually Protestant -Supposedly favors "Limited Goverment" or at least keeping government out of the lives of many people as much as possible. Thus, usually Republicans are favored by Big Biz and the weathly usually. -Favors a strong national defense; numbers and technology wise -Conservative -Elimitates the deficit by controlling federal spending on welfare programs -Lower taxes rat
Oh, you yourself will, in ten years, when you realize that it's all veneer.
The three things that matter are power, power, and power, though not necessarily in that order.
Blaming the tool again... (Score:5, Insightful)
This person appears to have the thinking skills of a duck. He stops supporting Linux because the Military in using it,
but he still uses the internet which the military helped fund and currently uses.
Is he serious about his outrage or is he just being selective in his outrage and trying to play his leaving the LUG
into an opportunity to get a better job with one of the LA antiwar groups?
As a final note, having Iraq be free is important to our National Defence because, regardless o
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:-1, Flamebait)
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And if you want to count local/regional elections, even before that.
Didn't every dead man in Illinois vote for JFK?
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One party strives for power, the other lusts after it, near I can tell.
Both are meatpuppets for rich interests, while feigning populism.
Gimme Jesse the Body in '08.
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
No difference. It's like two sports teams, who both want to win. One team may have a different game-plan than the other, but they are both just trying to win. Anyone that thinks one team or the other "stands" for something is naive. No honest man would have a chance in either party.
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Don't do what we did up here in Minnesota. It's not worth it. Our nation is laughable enough, but could you imagine what happens when Jesse the Gov, formerly the Body becomes Jesse the Pres, formerly the Gov, formerly the Body?
Yes, he said what he thought. Every time he spoke. While inspiring, we (MN) quickly realized he's an idiot and wasted more time (and provided more fodder for press) than any governor previous. And I'm sorry, but even if Bush had thoughts running through
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:1, Troll)
You're right, let's get another stooge in there like dubya or kerry that strip us of freedom after freedom, raids the public coffers, but has good speech writers.
I'll vote for just about damn anybody over those two scumbags, even Ventura.
PS: That's just awful that you have to pay money to go to school. Maybe your viewpoint will change when you get off the public tit and star
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
As for a politician who says/does what he believes, he wasn't able to get anything done but a budget each year. He also brought our house & senate into special session three of four years because he didn't like what they put out. Yes, honorable, but he cost the state nearly as much in the special sessions as were cut between the rejected and accepted budgets.
As for pres, yes, I hate(d) bush/kerry/clinton/bus
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
Guess you're too young to remember Rudy Perpich?
Jesse wasn't the most wise of governors, nor was he perfect (a lot of people where I lived hated him, because of the cuts to state welfare grants to the area I was in; not that his replacement did better, and not that the cuts weren't justified)
What I found refreshing was a governor who DID speak his mind; who would tell the press to go to hell when the
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
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It's simple. The Democrats want to repeal the second ammendment, the Republicans want to repeal the 1st.
And the neocons (not to be confused with republicans) want to declare martial law.
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
Republicans - try to buy your vote by giving you back your own money.
Democrats - try to buy your vote by giving you nice things that they bought with your money.
Still confused?
The bottom line is it doesn't matter all that much. If Kerry wins, the status quo will continue, just with less bluster and more whining. The only candidate with any chance of making sweeping changes (assuming you want changes, apparently most Democrats do not, since they selected Kerry as the nominee) is Nader.
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
Which is more or less what most of us want, actually. What won't continue under Kerry is, for instance, the increasingly massive deficits, or the appointments of ultra-rightists to the federal court system. Nader supporters conveniently forget about these little details when pimping for their candidate. (And based on what I've read about Nader, I'd prefer to take my chances with four more years of Bush.)
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
As far as the ultra-rightists, I think they would finally bring some balance to a court system that has cle
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:1)
Jesse Ventura?! The most overruled governor in Minnesota state history? The man who shrugged off all of the citizens who supported him after he came into office?
Ventura running for President would be a joke. He would not be able to use his charisma effectively because a national scene requires real issues to successfully run. As it stands, the main reason he was elected into Minnesota governorship (without any political planks that I was aware of) had more to do with general
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
We (MN) made this mistake once, I won't do it again. I'm afraid, though, that this will get someone (Ventura or otherwise) elected in the not-too-distant future (the anyone but the dem's/rep's mentality) and I have a feeling we either, 1: won't like it, or 2: nothing will change anyway. The scariest thin
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
See now, that's not a bug, that's a feature.
OK, so Jesse Ventura would be Perot redux, albeit with a less annoying accent.
What matters is that these outsider types are about the only feedback loop left to give a signal to the Big Two.
If we want to talk structural problems, we need to talk about the total lack of incentivisation in the system for actual leadership and long-term thinking.
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
That, or I'd LOVE to see two or more "alternative" parties that lie somewhere in the middle. [Extreme OT] I'd love one that: let people make their own lifestyle choices, (gay marriage, pro choice, doesn't try to hide contraceptive education) more environmenta
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
You or I would be jailed in an eyeblink for running such a ponzi scheme. I guess when your flatus is the law of the land, and the system reinforces intellectual cowardice, the sacred beefness of Social Security isn't hard to see.
I'm a little surprised that the AARP isn't coming out against gay marriage. While I couldn't possibly have less personal interest in the sexuality of others (sweetheart notwithstanding), Social Security is predicated u
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
Since +/- 1999, there is a new and very important difference between the Republicans and the Democrats: global imperialism [newamericancentury.org]. (Probably) never before has a swing to either side (Rs or Ds) had such potentially profound implications for the future of not only the US, but the planet as a whole. Every American really should at least have an opinion on the imperialism issue when they go to the polls this year - either decide if you're for it, or against it.
For once, it really does matter whether the Republicans o
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:1)
*shrug*
In general...
Republicans:
-Usually Protestant
-Supposedly favors "Limited Goverment" or at least keeping government out of the lives of many people as much as possible. Thus, usually Republicans are favored by Big Biz and the weathly usually.
-Favors a strong national defense; numbers and technology wise
-Conservative
-Elimitates the deficit by controlling federal spending on welfare programs
-Lower taxes rat
Re:Blaming the tool again... (Score:2)
The three things that matter are power, power, and power, though not necessarily in that order.
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