also @manwhore

without discussions such as this I couldn't see if what I believe is right for the US or not.

@78 Will:

"More importantly than flaming the opposing candidate, I believe it's our duty as voters/citizens to question and hold accountable OUR candidate."

I think we should have been doing this for some time; they do work for us, not for their own situation.

@63 Buddy66

Yep, you got me on that; Freedom Summer was four years prior to my arrival in this life.

@manwhore

I was a C student also, and I am observant enough to see that it's not Bush's plan that worked; someone else created the plan, he vocalized it.

@manwhore

still better ratings in my book than McCain and his ambition to follow the current C Student's policies.

@talia

well, the government has shoved terrorism as a danger down our throats for 7 years, and it's slowly been bought hook, line, and sinker.

The problem is they have no valid arguments to take the insane steps that have been taken to combat terrorism, apart from creating a fear based campaign of lies, deceit, and idiocy. I cite the TSA as my example of idiocy.

If one were able to prepare for any and every eventuality, in existence or not, then they'd be psychic and terrorism wouldn't exist.

@buddy66

my apologies; my mother said to respect my elders, and I've not done that.

However, calling out the race card was a low blow. Would you rather have Obama carryin in yer wash?

#44 lays out my feelings on age and office.

@41 Antinous

Yes, I see that, however, my #42 post sums up my angst in that arena. I do get that it's an association to think McCain would ruin the country like our idiot mayor is doing to my hometown.

My point is that experience issue that they keep touting is basically a veneer for cupidity, and I take people to task for that. Having many things doesn't make one person better than anyone else.
All those things are impermanent.

@buddy66

and to clarify, my fucking city has an old rich man mayor, a waffling black city councilman, a whining moron city councilman that does nothing, one lady that is new to the city council and has no record yet, and one other man that is new on the city council. The mayor continues to rape us with his absolute stupidity, and the others are like a circus act. So I'm way biased when it comes to how old people are when discussing public office.

How do YOU like THAT?

@Buddy66

and your point, because I don't see one there.

@TRVTH

this isn't Slashdot, but that is kind of funny.

@Buddy66

then something in the machinations is working if everyone else starts to feel that way as well...

@15

it will take a revolution to make the elected old men in our government wake up to their own ignorance.

at least Obama isn't frakking 72 years old.

Why do people react like they didn't know that Obama is still a politician, and is governed by his party's wishes? Jesus, it's pretty damn simple...

I'm voting for Obama.

'08: End of an Error. TFSU

all these years listening to Señor Coconut and today I see this wonderful post.

Kudos BoingBoing, from a long time fan.

ugh...

Will those stupid old men ever learn?
They will not win this battle.
Technology like this is too complicated for their aged brains...

one last thing:

Operation Clambake

@EarthBornIcarus:

I have a friend that has a partial library of the red and green books plus all of Hubbards blue lecture tapes, and several comm course books.
He didn't require me to study the texts, but to work for him I had to do the comm course, and everything associated with it, and our conversations usually ended up on the topic of being on course.
I'm not unhappy with the results of the comm course, however, some of the higher level texts are so sci-fi that they bend out of reason into just plain crazy. The whole Xenu thing doesn't jibe with me on a beingness level.

I do believe the basic idea of Scientology can help people, if you remove the cultish over the shoulder, big brother, you gotta do this or else, over bearing-ness they put upon pre clears. If it were totally voluntary, anyone could benefit from it.

Let us all remember that Hubbard did say that Religion is where the money is at.

@moon:

if you had a beef with a place like McDonalds that would make for some poetic justice...

"What do you mean our internet is shut down? We downloaded what?? We're McDonalds!!"

It's mr. bush's relentless 'rightness' that makes his take a problem. Classically the Tolsoy Syndrome person will refuse to believe reality outside what they call truth.

Others pointing out the real story of the painting isn't fazing the prez. Instead it seems to make his stance more resolute, unwavering.

He's too righteous to believe what he's told is truth, and that's what makes him a dangerous president.

Tolstoy Syndrome could be the reason we're still at 'war' with Al Queda.

I agree with Gerta also; my father in law gave us eggs each month during 2004 and the predominant color was green. Blue, pink, brown, and variants of those were normal.

This is ex-news.

here's my mirror: NO2ID PDF report

don't forget that ELO did a pretty good job ripping off 'A Day in the Life' with their song 'Mr. Blue Sky'.