Bush urges end to oil addiction

[Kraj]

Considering the vast amount of crap that gets touted as a quotable source around here, I was pleasantly suprised at the quality of Vonnegut's writing. Whether or not one agrees with his sentiment, it is eloquently written. The bit about the real reason Bush doesn't like Arabs makes for a priceless one-liner. And many thanks to SJ for summarizing Bush's speech, considering I have to take anti-nasuea medication before watching the man for any length of time.

 

[MrsGorilla]

The amount of oil on this planet is finite, anyway. Any "smart" country should be looking at ways to reduce dependency on it, in my opinion....

Edit: OK, so I went back and read the WHOLE Kurt Vonnegut thing after this post. That's what the 'cold turkey' comments were about. I get it.

 

[Rich]

I have to take anti-nasuea medication before watching the man for any length of time.

I would've suggested just changing channels but since he's probably on all of them over there coul you not just switch it off?

 

[Kraj]

I would've suggested just changing channels but since he's probably on all of them over there coul you not just switch it off?

Actually he wasn't on channel 9 (aka the 'WB' in the evenings), but their programming isn't much better. Brad and I watched a TiVo'ed "Monsters, Inc." instead.

 

[Rich]

If that's the Monsters Inc I'm thinking of, Boo's more intelligent than Bush

 

[Kraj]

If that's the Monsters Inc I'm thinking of, Boo's more intelligent than Bush

And a heck of a lot cuter.

 

[hooks]

I love this quote regarding conservatives and liberals.

Which one are you in this country? It’s practically a law of life that you have to be one or the other? If you aren’t one or the other, you might as well be a doughnut.

If some of you still haven’t decided, I’ll make it easy for you.

If you want to take my guns away from me, and you’re all for murdering fetuses, and love it when homosexuals marry each other, and want to give them kitchen appliances at their showers, and you’re for the poor, you’re a liberal.

If you are against those perversions and for the rich, you’re a conservative.

What could be simpler?

Hooks

 

[FoFa]

Nice but what if:
Don't want my guns taken away
Not really for abortion but don't like the gov sticking their nose into it
Don't really care if gays can get married, and if I knew one or both would send a gift
Are for the poor, but think most of the programs today are not working and some even adding to the problem
Not "for" the rich, but don't think they should be taxed extra just because they have money

So where does that put one?

 

[Kraj]

So you believe both party's platforms have good points and bad points? [irony]That means you're a political ***** with no spine who'll pander to whomever drops a dollar into your campaign bucket.[/irony]

 

[jsanders]

So you believe both party's platforms have good points and bad points? [irony]That means you're a political ***** with no spine who'll pander to whomever drops a dollar into your campaign bucket.[/irony]

That doesn't sound like your voice, Kraj

 

[Kraj]

That doesn't sound like your voice, Kraj

Did you notice the irony?

 

[jsanders]

Did you notice the irony?

Were you quoting Fofa

 

[jsanders]

We haven't had a decent arguement in days. What going on around here?

 

[FoFa]

So you believe both party's platforms have good points and bad points? [irony]That means you're a political ***** with no spine who'll pander to whomever drops a dollar into your campaign bucket.[/irony]

OK I'll bite
I never said they didn't.
And for these, what 4 points, let me just say, Whatever

 

[Kraj]

Were you quoting Fofa

No, I describing how people in the middle are viewed/treated by those at either end. Well, honestly mostly by the far right, but some on the far left would think like that too.

We haven't had a decent arguement in days. What going on around here?

A few days of relative calm and your trigger finger gets itchy?

OK I'll bite
I never said they didn't.
And for these, what 4 points, let me just say, Whatever

Ok, so I know that sarcasm and irony are pretty difficult to convey in a forum setting, but I thought the 'start/end irony' tags were a pretty clear indicator that I was not actually suggesting you are a spineless political *****. Especially when in the context of Vonnegut's intentionally offensive oversimplication of political alignment. Suggested reading: "In Praise of Folly".

 

[jsanders]

No, I describing how people in the middle are viewed/treated by those at either end. Well, honestly mostly by the far right, but some on the far left would think like that too.

So in other words, Fofa.

 

[jsanders]

I’m in the mood to go after the right, these days. 5 years of Georgy Boy has just about done me in.

 

[Kraj]

So in other words, Fofa.

Eh, not really. FoFa takes a hard right stance on many issues, but he wasn't b.s.ing in his earlier post. I've seen him argue from a more liberal stance on other issues. He's not nearly as polarized as the powers that be would like everyone to be.

I’m in the mood to go after the right, these days. 5 years of Georgy Boy has just about done me in.

No argument here. I just try and avoid exposure to politics that upset me these days. When you see the President on TV and visualize him...well, let's just say something happening that posting it online might get you a visit form the Secret Service... you know it's time to take a break.

 

[Rich]

When you see the President on TV and visualize him....

makes me head straight to the lav

 

[Rich]

don't like the gov sticking their nose into it

Then what's the point of having one ?