Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 364725)

I'd say Merc is right, but not for the reasons he thinks.
It's because of their apathy.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Therein lies the problem with most young people who bitch, complain, protest, and have the loudest mouths on issues in our country today.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 365112)

He'll get no diplomatic immunity from Merc.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 365112)

He'll get no diplomatic immunity from Merc.

Originally Posted by Squid_Operator (Post 366236)

But after his term is up we're all screwed.

Originally Posted by deadbeater (Post 366324)

If I'm president, this is what I do:

Jan 20, 2009, 1201 hours: After swearing in, tear up the inaugural address. Instead immediately order all the troops, all of them, to leave Iraq for the Afghanistan/Pakistan border.

1202: Tell Musharraf that Pakistan has 6 hours to clean up the western border of al-Qaeda or America troops will.

1800: Have the troops target and destroy an al-Qaeda haven in Pakistan soil to show Pakistan America is not bluffing.

A candidate who proposes this will get my vote.

Originally Posted by Squid_Operator (Post 366236)

People may not like Bush, I certainly don't. But after his term is up we're all screwed.

Atleast we're not in a Socialist state rightnow.

Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 366320)

Actually, if I'm honest in my mind's eye, it was UG, naked and fighting terrorists and undemocrats with his teeth.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 366289)

Are you really that paranoid? Do you think when Bush retires in regal splendor, the government will just pack up and go home leaving you to fight the terrorists naked?
Let me assure you the US Government, juggernaut that it is, will be chugging along when you and Bush are dust.

Originally Posted by yesman065 (Post 377482)

So does anyone really believe in one particular candidate out there? and why?

Originally Posted by Ibram (Post 377500)

I'll make you a deal... like any other candidate
we'll pretend we're walking home cause our future's at stake
my set is amazing, it even smells like street
there's a bar at the end where i can meet you and your friends...

Originally Posted by yesman065 (Post 377503)

What the ____ is that supposed to mean?

Originally Posted by David Bowie, Candidate (from Diamond Dogs)

I'll make you a deal, like any other candidate
We'll pretend we're walking home 'cause your future's at stake
My set is amazing, it even smells like a street
There's a bar at the end where I can meet you and your
friend
Someone scrawled on the wall "I smell the blood of les tricoteuses"
Who wrote up scandals in other bars

I'm having so much fun with the poisonous people
Spreading rumours and lies and stories they made up
Some make you sing and some make you scream
One makes you wish that you'd never been seen
But there's a shop on the corner that's selling papier
mache
Making bullet-proof faces, Charlie Manson, Cassius Clay
If you want it, boys, get it here, thing

So you scream out of line
"I want you! I need you! Anyone out there? Any time?"
Tres butch little number whines "Hey dirty, I want you
When it's good, it's really good, and when it's bad I go to pieces"
If you want it, boys, get it here, thing

Well, on the street where you live I could not hold up my head
For I put all I have in another bed
On another floor, in the back of a car
In the cellar like a church with the door ajar
Well, I guess we've must be looking for a different kind
But we can't stop trying 'till we break up our minds
'Til the sun drips blood on the seedy young knights
Who press you on the ground while shaking in fright
I guess we could cruise down one more time
With you by my side, it should be fine
We'll buy some drugs and watch a band
Then jump in the river holding hands

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 369010)

You're on. Show us you can do what you've failed so miserably to do thus far. Make a unicorn, Merlin.

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla (Post 367314)

Yep; pork 'em 'til they look like unicorns -- pink ones -- and squeal like a piggie, eee, eee.

I can definitely reduce some fatuity-mongers around here to squealing.

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla (Post 368914)

Try me.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 369010)

You're on. Show us you can do what you've failed so miserably to do thus far. Make a unicorn, Merlin.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 378204)

Is it in yet, shorty?

Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 378644)

Interesting to note how many blacks I have spoken with are just absolutely convinced that Obama is going to win the nomination and get into the White House. NPR did a great piece the other day how when polled many blacks, and a majority in some states, say they are most likely voting for Hillary Clinton.

Originally Posted by Griff (Post 378316)

Meanwhile back on the election trail, Guilianni endorses perpetual war.

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey (Post 385982)

I feel sorta bad for McCain. I think the last election broke him, after years as a POW didn't.

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla (Post 386332)

Ibbie, if you're trying to evoke George Orwell's 1984, why not quote George directly? He did write out the false-logic sentence about whether majoritarianism determines right or wrong. I'm sure you can find it, mark, learn, and inwardly digest it.

The fatuous, Bruce, are in effect already just squealing, for all the worth their ideas have. Me, I just give pain to the stupid. The wise generally do not suffer.

Originally Posted by Ibram (Post 386347)

Sanity is not statistical. I know it well.
But policy, within reasonable constitutional limits, should be statistical. Not to mention reasonable and rational. None of which has anything to do with your position.