Cheney to get locked in his coffin as he sleeps after feeding on the blood of the living as I've been told he does on a daily basis.
Shouldn't that be "turns into a pile of dust after accidently walking into direct sunlight"?
Also, I think Speaker of the House is third on the succession list. I forget who's after that. And you might get arrested if you ask people about that.
My problem is that I don't think of myself as being either "liberal" or "conservative."
I shouldn't treat Republicans as idiots?
I'd take it even further and say that we need to stop thinkig of people as "liberals", "conservatives", Democrats and Republicans. We need to start thinking of each other as people and actually talking to each other. We need to drop the button pushing issues that the politicians use to divide everyone, and start talking about the less publicied issues that we agree on that the politicians are not acting on.
In general the Internet is causing the voice of the people to be heard, and we should expect more Howard Dean-style campaigns in the future.
I've never liked the democrats, but I'm long since become disgusted with the Republicans. I see a big problem in that the Democratic party is under a stranglehold from the DLC, and a similar problem with the Republican party.
Unless there are radical changes, I don't expect to see a grass roots canidate in either party.
But realistically, a vote for Nader would only make a point rather than change Bush from the White House. That's why the American Muslim voting bloc endorsed Kerry despite many favoring Nader overall.
I voted for Nader in 2000. This year I wanted to vote for Badnarik. I voted for Kerry.
I felt betrayed in this when Kerry conceded before outstanding issues were addressed. This was the first time I've voted Democrat in the presidential race. It might be the last, unless the stupid Democrats actually nominate someone I like.
Minarchists are for smaller government, the smaller the better, but they are not anarchists.
Also note that not all anarchists are in favor of "poof!" no more government. I'm an anarchist, I vote Libertarian, and I'm more for minimal government. Anarchism to me means libertarian-socialism. But I'm also pragmatic, and mostly believe in small government. (Not entirely.)
I think the simplistic "we screwed them, now they try to kill us, lets be nice to them" view has some merit, but there is so much more complexity than that.
For me it isn't so much a matter of "lets be nice to them." I realize that that isn't possible. But how about we stop screwing them?
Coming from a Libertarian viewpoint, this means two things. We need to drop foreign aid for regimes like Saddam Hussein. Saudia Arabia would be a good place to start. Why are we supporting a government that is indoctrinating most of their children in Wahabiism?
Second, if we seriously want to put an end to terrorism, maybe we should close down the Terrorist Training Camps that are in our own country, and paid for with our tax dollars.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
You doubt the authenticity of the tape and then turn around and use Prison Planet to justify a conspiracy theory? Pshaw.
At least he doesn't go around spreading conspiracy theories that John Kerry is really the Anti-Christ and George W Bush has been conspiring to let him win.
75% of Klingons support Kerry 25% of Klingons support Satan 0% of Klingons support Bush
Note that the person quoted as saying "A good war is based on honor, not deception, The first warrior, President Bush, deceived us all with this war." was one of the people^wklingons who plans on voting for Satan.
One time on a road trip I tried to purchase a bottle of water. It accepted my money OK, but wouldn't give me any water. It wouldn't give me back my money either, and curiously enough, after a couple minutes the credit went away.
It was the bottled water produced by cocacola. I was pissed. I wrote a note that the machine stole my money.
Since then I purchase my bottled water at the supermarket getting 2 dozen bottles at a time and keep them in my trunk.
You are just a voter. Your opinions don't matter. You don't matter. Just shut up, pay your taxes, eat our tripe and be happy, or else.
The choice is obvious, there is no choice, and we are all doomed.
Or maybe I'm just in a bad mood because it seems like The Anti-Christ would make a better president that the one we got.
It's a good question, but I doubt either of those assholes would answer it. Ralph Nader wasn't even allowed to attend the debates as an audience member, and he had a valid ticket.
I might end up voting for one of the scum sucking assholes, but until then I'm telling people I'm voting for Michael Badnarik.
I wonder what New Zeland is like. Supposidly a lot of people are planning on emigrating there, but I like it here, and no matter who wins it probably isn't going to be very pleasant, but it's not going to be boring. I think I'll see what happens, and make the best of our country self-destructing for what it's worth.
system? Or is it just a "protest candidacy" because you don't agree with the Democratic Party's platform?
When I vote Green or Libertarian (I'm a weird mix of the two) it is mostly as a protest vote. But then I've NEVER liked the Democrats. I started voting third party when I got sick of the Republicans. After that I took a quick look at the Democrats and decided they weren't any better.
Would you be a Democrat if they became more of a leftist party (for lack of a better way to put it, but you know what I mean; if they had policies more in line with the Green Party).
It isn't so much a problem of "left" vs "right" as that most of them, Republicans and Democrats are scum sucking assholes. If the Democratic Party were not controlled by Scum-Sucking-Assholes I would probably vote for Democratic canidates more often, the same could be said of the Republican Party. All I'm asking for is canidates and a Party that isn't a bunch of Scum-Sucking-Assholes.
But then a big part of the problem is that power corrupts and the corrupt are attracted to power. If the Greens or the Libertarians started to get power, chances are that some of them would turn into Scum-Sucking-Assholes, and that SSAs from the Democrats would switch parties. But even this is unlikely unless there are major changes in our election proccess, especially in campaign financing and the media monopoly.
Bottom line, do you ever think that you can truly win political office in the United States, now or in the future?
Nope. We're doomed... DOOMED! (As long as we're doomed, might as well laugh at it right?)
I saw this commentary in my local paper today. You might want to get some facts behind your argument instead of spewing the party line. (By the way, this is from the Oregonian, one of the most liberal papers, in one of the most liberal cities in the country.)
Portland might be one of the most liberal cities in the states (but not compared to Eugene) but The Oregonian is neither liberal nor "liberal."
For a quick explanation, they endorsed George W Bush in 2000, which indicates that they are "conservative." I could also mention that they endorsed Francesconi in the mayor race. (Yes, he is a "liberal" but he is in the pocket of the Portland Business Alliance.) (No, being anti-PBA is not being anti-business, but that would take too long to explain.)
Anyway, your link isn't working anymore. Could you tell me the title of the commentary you are refering to? I am interested.
Actually, I think it is silly to call newspapers "liberal" or "conservative." Everyone either complains that they are too this or the other, which only serves to prevent people on each "side" from talking sensably to the other. And it prevents us from agreeing on the obvious fact that the mainstream media is biased and unreliable.
Otherwise I would counter with: What is the most "liberal" newspaper in Portland:
The Oregonian
The Tribune
Willamette Week
The Portland Mercury
PSU Daily Vanguard
The Portland Alliance
Street Roots
Did I miss any? (Well, I miss PDXS but that's a pun.)
Second, don't assume my possition on Abortion. Third, don't assume that my possition on Abortion is anywhere near the top of my priorities. Forth, don't assume I am a christian. Fifth, here's a nickle kid, go buy yourself a sense of humor.
(Now, Go take my poll)
Thank you.
(I guess it is possible that you disable signatures. If so then I'm sorry. That might explain why you misunderstood my possition.)
The reason it will never be released on DVD is that George Lucas would die of shame.
Is it available on p2p? Something that bad I have GOT to see.
He only appropriate way to release it on DVD would be with an extra track that consisted of nothing but everyone involved aplogizing for the entire length of the film.
How about them screaming in agony for the entire length of the film?
I can't stand everyone who is 'anti-Bush'. Why don't you devote your efforts to being pro-Kerry?
It is hard to be pro-Kerry when you think that John Kerry is the Anti-Christ.
I'd like to vote for Michael Badnarik but it seems most of the electorate has their proverbial heads up their proverbial asses. I might make a concerted effort to get my state switched over to Approval Voting.
It is weird when dispite this you still think the Anti-Christ would make a better president than the current one.
But you make a good point in that people who say "Anyone butt Bush" should be careful what they wish fore.
Then you'd both owe gift taxes for the fair market value of the CD.
Well, in 2002, the exception for gift taxes was $11000. Also, consider that the fair market value of a CD is significantly less than the new price of the CD once you unwrap it. You would be lucky to get $5 selling it to a used record store. So you would have to be giving an awful lot of CDs for this to actually cause you any tax burden.
Also, gift taxes do not apply if you exchange it for an item of equal value, so if you trade CDs then it doesn't count, and doesn't count when you trade them back.
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What secret police?
Why, the Suede Denim Secret Police of course.
Cheney to get locked in his coffin as he sleeps after feeding on the blood of the living as I've been told he does on a daily basis.
Shouldn't that be "turns into a pile of dust after accidently walking into direct sunlight"?
Also, I think Speaker of the House is third on the succession list.
I forget who's after that.
And you might get arrested if you ask people about that.
Now that the election is over, we do not have to be in fear any more.
I wouldn't be so sure of that.
Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved. -- Niccolo Machiavelli
My problem is that I don't think of myself as being either "liberal" or "conservative."
I shouldn't treat Republicans as idiots?
I'd take it even further and say that we need to stop thinkig of people as "liberals", "conservatives", Democrats and Republicans. We need to start thinking of each other as people and actually talking to each other. We need to drop the button pushing issues that the politicians use to divide everyone, and start talking about the less publicied issues that we agree on that the politicians are not acting on.
In general the Internet is causing the voice of the people to be heard, and we should expect more Howard Dean-style campaigns in the future.
I've never liked the democrats, but I'm long since become disgusted with the Republicans. I see a big problem in that the Democratic party is under a stranglehold from the DLC, and a similar problem with the Republican party.
Unless there are radical changes, I don't expect to see a grass roots canidate in either party.
But realistically, a vote for Nader would only make a point rather than change Bush from the White House. That's why the American Muslim voting bloc endorsed Kerry despite many favoring Nader overall.
I voted for Nader in 2000.
This year I wanted to vote for Badnarik.
I voted for Kerry.
I felt betrayed in this when Kerry conceded before outstanding issues were addressed. This was the first time I've voted Democrat in the presidential race. It might be the last, unless the stupid Democrats actually nominate someone I like.
Minarchists are for smaller government, the smaller the better, but they are not anarchists.
Also note that not all anarchists are in favor of "poof!" no more government.
I'm an anarchist, I vote Libertarian, and I'm more for minimal government.
Anarchism to me means libertarian-socialism.
But I'm also pragmatic, and mostly believe in small government.
(Not entirely.)
I think the simplistic "we screwed them, now they try to kill us, lets be nice to them" view has some merit, but there is so much more complexity than that.
For me it isn't so much a matter of "lets be nice to them."
I realize that that isn't possible. But how about we stop screwing them?
Coming from a Libertarian viewpoint, this means two things. We need to drop foreign aid for regimes like Saddam Hussein. Saudia Arabia would be a good place to start. Why are we supporting a government that is indoctrinating most of their children in Wahabiism?
Second, if we seriously want to put an end to terrorism, maybe we should close down the Terrorist Training Camps that are in our own country, and paid for with our tax dollars.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
I don't think terrorist backing will help the Kerry campaign as much as bin Laden seems to think it will.
Maybe he doesn't think it will help Kerry.
Don't you think he would have considered that anything seemingly pro-Kerry from him would help Bush?
Maybe he really wants Bush to win because so far he has remained safe and sound with Bush in charge.
I bet Osama is hiding under a bridge.
I bet he's in a disco in Germany.
You doubt the authenticity of the tape and then turn around and use Prison Planet to justify a conspiracy theory? Pshaw.
At least he doesn't go around spreading conspiracy theories that John Kerry is really the Anti-Christ and George W Bush has been conspiring to let him win.
Oh wait, that's me.
I think the true masters of spin in this election is the Bush camp.
I think you mean Karl Rove.
THe people I know always thought he survived. I figured he escaped over the Pakistani border. If he shaved and wore a burka, noone would look twice.
Unless he has nice legs.
Now, let's assume that a Bush administration is undoubtedly evil, but would be very much less evil than a Satan administration.
That's a pretty big assumption.
5. Who would Leiutenant Worf vote for?
I guess you haven't read Klingons for Kerry.
75% of Klingons support Kerry
25% of Klingons support Satan
0% of Klingons support Bush
Note that the person quoted as saying "A good war is based on honor, not deception, The first warrior, President Bush, deceived us all with this war." was one of the people^wklingons who plans on voting for Satan.
One time on a road trip I tried to purchase a bottle of water.
It accepted my money OK, but wouldn't give me any water.
It wouldn't give me back my money either, and curiously enough, after a couple minutes the credit went away.
It was the bottled water produced by cocacola.
I was pissed.
I wrote a note that the machine stole my money.
Since then I purchase my bottled water at the supermarket getting 2 dozen bottles at a time and keep them in my trunk.
Because the DNC and the RNC rule this country.
You are just a voter. Your opinions don't matter. You don't matter. Just shut up, pay your taxes, eat our tripe and be happy, or else.
The choice is obvious, there is no choice, and we are all doomed.
Or maybe I'm just in a bad mood because it seems like The Anti-Christ would make a better president that the one we got.
It's a good question, but I doubt either of those assholes would answer it.
Ralph Nader wasn't even allowed to attend the debates as an audience member, and he had a valid ticket.
I might end up voting for one of the scum sucking assholes, but until then I'm telling people I'm voting for Michael Badnarik.
I wonder what New Zeland is like. Supposidly a lot of people are planning on emigrating there, but I like it here, and no matter who wins it probably isn't going to be very pleasant, but it's not going to be boring. I think I'll see what happens, and make the best of our country self-destructing for what it's worth.
The ultimate goal probably depends on the person.
system? Or is it just a "protest candidacy" because you don't agree with the Democratic Party's platform?
When I vote Green or Libertarian (I'm a weird mix of the two) it is mostly as a protest vote. But then I've NEVER liked the Democrats. I started voting third party when I got sick of the Republicans. After that I took a quick look at the Democrats and decided they weren't any better.
Would you be a Democrat if they became more of a leftist party (for lack of a better way to put it, but you know what I mean; if they had policies more in line with the Green Party).
It isn't so much a problem of "left" vs "right" as that most of them, Republicans and Democrats are scum sucking assholes. If the Democratic Party were not controlled by Scum-Sucking-Assholes I would probably vote for Democratic canidates more often, the same could be said of the Republican Party. All I'm asking for is canidates and a Party that isn't a bunch of Scum-Sucking-Assholes.
But then a big part of the problem is that power corrupts and the corrupt are attracted to power. If the Greens or the Libertarians started to get power, chances are that some of them would turn into Scum-Sucking-Assholes, and that SSAs from the Democrats would switch parties. But even this is unlikely unless there are major changes in our election proccess, especially in campaign financing and the media monopoly.
Bottom line, do you ever think that you can truly win political office in the United States, now or in the future?
Nope. We're doomed... DOOMED!
(As long as we're doomed, might as well laugh at it right?)
Do you think that slashdot needs a warning that it is not a good idea to eat or drink while reading slashdot?
(or to at least be careful?)
Portland might be one of the most liberal cities in the states (but not compared to Eugene) but The Oregonian is neither liberal nor "liberal."
For a quick explanation, they endorsed George W Bush in 2000, which indicates that they are "conservative." I could also mention that they endorsed Francesconi in the mayor race. (Yes, he is a "liberal" but he is in the pocket of the Portland Business Alliance.) (No, being anti-PBA is not being anti-business, but that would take too long to explain.)
Anyway, your link isn't working anymore. Could you tell me the title of the commentary you are refering to? I am interested.
Actually, I think it is silly to call newspapers "liberal" or "conservative." Everyone either complains that they are too this or the other, which only serves to prevent people on each "side" from talking sensably to the other. And it prevents us from agreeing on the obvious fact that the mainstream media is biased and unreliable.
Otherwise I would counter with:
What is the most "liberal" newspaper in Portland:
- The Oregonian
- The Tribune
- Willamette Week
- The Portland Mercury
- PSU Daily Vanguard
- The Portland Alliance
- Street Roots
Did I miss any?(Well, I miss PDXS but that's a pun.)
First of all, go read the explanation at my freaking poll.
Second, don't assume my possition on Abortion.
Third, don't assume that my possition on Abortion is anywhere near the top of my priorities.
Forth, don't assume I am a christian.
Fifth, here's a nickle kid, go buy yourself a sense of humor.
(Now, Go take my poll)
Thank you.
(I guess it is possible that you disable signatures. If so then I'm sorry. That might explain why you misunderstood my possition.)
The reason it will never be released on DVD is that George Lucas would die of shame.
Is it available on p2p?
Something that bad I have GOT to see.
He only appropriate way to release it on DVD would be with an extra track that consisted of nothing but everyone involved aplogizing for the entire length of the film.
How about them screaming in agony for the entire length of the film?
Well, if it gets that bad, you can move to an actual Banana Republic and try to get some khakis there.
Well, if it gets that bad, it won't be neccessary to move.
And they won't take away Banana Republic or any other Gap stores.
I think it more likely that we would be required to wear nothing but Gap clothing.
I can't stand everyone who is 'anti-Bush'. Why don't you devote your efforts to being pro-Kerry?
It is hard to be pro-Kerry when you think that John Kerry is the Anti-Christ.
I'd like to vote for Michael Badnarik but it seems most of the electorate has their proverbial heads up their proverbial asses. I might make a concerted effort to get my state switched over to Approval Voting.
It is weird when dispite this you still think the Anti-Christ would make a better president than the current one.
But you make a good point in that people who say "Anyone butt Bush" should be careful what they wish fore.
Then you'd both owe gift taxes for the fair market value of the CD.
Well, in 2002, the exception for gift taxes was $11000.
Also, consider that the fair market value of a CD is significantly less than the new price of the CD once you unwrap it. You would be lucky to get $5 selling it to a used record store. So you would have to be giving an awful lot of CDs for this to actually cause you any tax burden.
Also, gift taxes do not apply if you exchange it for an item of equal value, so if you trade CDs then it doesn't count, and doesn't count when you trade them back.
Read about gift taxes here.