Connect Brain b4 putting mouth in gear
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Posted By: oldsoldier
Subject: Connect Brain b4 putting mouth in gear
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:09am
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The "Special Olympic" comment on Leno, please, someone who is responsible for the free world, cannot manage to avoid a slur on a group of Americans in a national televised event. Makes you wonder what he says about other Americans in Private.
And then there was the Biden comment on Convienince Store attendants when he commented on Bobby Jindal after the State of the Union Republican response. Now imagine if a Republican had made any of these comments what the media and public response would have been. Do we now not wonder why they will not let Obama speak without his trusty telepromter, or Biden can get him the "number" of a few websites to help his communication skills. Got to love biased politics in the media. ------------- 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:11am
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... Seriously? ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:26am
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Posted By: Tolgak
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 10:04am
QFMFT ------------- 
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Eville wrote:Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 10:10am
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Frankly, no one cares about either of those demographics. Also, our last president belonged in the special olympics, so I don't think we really need to be too PC about the whole thing. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 10:27am
| everyone says something they're not supposed to at some point or another. telepromter or not, people make offhand comments that they don't think through all the way sometimes. it happens. we're human. |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 11:14am
| Personally, I thought it was funny... a black guy making a slur against handicapped people. LOL. I am sure there is a joke in there somewhere. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 11:41am
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This is almost as important as your third or fourth Combat Arms thread. ------------- 
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 11:46am
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For the record, that game sucks.
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Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 11:48am
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I didn't see the show (too busy with work), but if Obama really made a comment along those lines, that is inexcusable. Anyone should be able to think before they speak, especially the President. And of all controversial subjects, he makes a joke about the special olympics? Come on now... everyone knows that one will not go over well. I tried looking up the comment, but Fox news took the page off their site and all the other sites are blocked here. ------------- 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 11:59am
I found it in 2 seconds.... He says something like "I bowled a 129. It's like the special olympics or something" He said this while laughing.... It was the same joke we have all heard, made, or laughed at. ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:06pm
To some extent, I believe that it is imperative that our elected officials act more decently than the common man. As bad as they are in general, this somehow appears to be the case to me. That said, this is far from "inexscusable". It's really nothing to worry about. So, I'm with the J-meister. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:09pm
Meh. I would rather our elected officials act like the people they are. ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: TheDude
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:09pm
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I laughed pretty hard, but it was still bad. Obama was approached by a handicap person yesterday and was asked what he'd do for the debilitated. He said he wanted to get them involved in the economy. What a scape goat answer. He might as well just said "idk, get legs and we'll talk". Im also waiting for the "First Black President Prejudice!" headline. ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata <keep the sigs friendly, please> |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:20pm
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Awww, come off it O.S. If Bush had made the same comment, you'd have laughed and passed it off as W. being W.
If the conservatives of this nation want to be seen as a credible force and not some out there fringe loonies, we're going to have to quit making knee-jerk reactions to everything that Obama does. Does this mean we can't scrutinize everything he does? No, nor should we let our guard down on the issues that really matter, but let's face it. That comment is no worse than what you'd hear in everyday conversation. This nitpicking does nothing more than make those who do so look like whiny little runts that would be better off living in a nanny state like England. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Destruction
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:27pm
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I see we're playing the victim card again. ------------- u dont know what to do ur getting mottor boatted Men are from Magmar, women are from Venusaur. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:33pm
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I had a BLT with avocados for lunch today. It was surprisingly good. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:38pm
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I had Cup o Noodles... ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: Destruction
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:40pm
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Full bowl of chili topped with oyster crackers and a boat load of monterey and colby jack cheeses. ------------- u dont know what to do ur getting mottor boatted Men are from Magmar, women are from Venusaur. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 12:58pm
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Fish and Chips w/ Sarson's malt vinegar and a side of Curry sauce! ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:10pm
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meat loaf... and scalloped potato's with a side of corn, that I didn't chew too well, so I'll be seeing that later...
Obama should always let his teleprompter talk for him... It comes out much better...
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Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:18pm
Like I said, my internet access is restricted here. I'm thankful I can even get to this forum. And I'm sure it was a joke that we all make when we're hanging with our buddies, but as an elected official, I would expect a little more professionalism out of the president. -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:25pm
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All this bawwing reminds me of our liberal members who also bawwed during the Bush presidency. Its annoying on both sides. That said, your guy lost, get over it already. Also, if some retarded person from the Special Olympics gets mad, hes not really a retard. Words do not hurt. ------------- 
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:27pm
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Here's a question. When did it become necessary for our leaders to be so sensitive? Nearly all of the best presidents in our history have been more than a little rough around the edges. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:36pm
Around the time it also became necessary for all respectable public figures to be extremely PC. What I really want to know is why did McDonalds rename the double cheeseburger to the McDouble and then make it cheaper than a regular cheeseburger? -------------
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:47pm
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Dunno how to feel about this-as far as I'm concerned it was funny and society should grow up and develop a sense of humor. I've made the same joke 1,244,555,234 times or so.
That said, society is a screwed up web of political correctness, and as far as that is concerned, he was completely out of line. Imagine the reaction if Bush or Clinton had made a joke about black people when talking about fried chicken...mentally challenged people are a group too, I suppose. So as far as I'm concerned he has earned any backlash he gets because he has to know the politically correct atmosphere he leads in.
Again if you took it personally you're probably either faking empathy for the sake of being politically correct, or you're just jumping on the bandwagon.
And inb4 I R SRS I HAS A MENTALLY CHALLENGED RELATIVE. You still shouldn't be so sensitive. ------------- 
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:50pm
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Strato, mentally handicapped are BARELY people, if that.
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:55pm
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Anyone else nervous that the congress just decided to take 90% of a certain groups income as a "new" tax... That can't be constitutional...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/business/20bailout.html?_r=1&hp - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/business/20bailout.html?_r=1&hp
I guess reading that monster "stimulus" bill would have been a good idea now. eh...
Dodd is in for it... ------------- They tremble at my name...
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:57pm
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FE you realize that is the bonuses they received, and not their income?
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 1:58pm
| they screwed up and tried to fix it. Shame on them! |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:00pm
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DAGGUM LIBRALS
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:14pm
Yes, I understand bonuses.
They are income, just like your paycheck, you sign a contract, and if you reach the goals in the contract, you get the bonus...
Except now, if you bust your tail to reach a "bonus" level, the government can decide that they need to spread YOUR wealth around to other "more deserving" people...
I know all about bonuses, as I usually meet the requirements to get them... The government deciding to take them away is illegal. Especially the way they are going to do it...
This is what you get with "failouts". But, demonizing business is bad.
Lets put this into "laymans" terms.
Say you work at TGI fridays. You make minimum wage, plus tips.
So your "contract" is for minimum wage. Plus what people leave you on the table.
Say a guy gives you a lottery ticket for your tip. And it wins. Big.
$250,000,000.00 dollars.
The government, says, "hey, wait a minute, your business is bad, and we gave you money to "bail you out" when the hurricane came through last year."
"We are going to take that away from you..."
I guess, you would just hand it over, since they have your best interest at heart...
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:16pm
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Good thing about the executive branch is that they get to make laws. once they make a law allowing something, it becomes legal. though im sure its not your fault you didnt know that, after all you did go to public school and werent always christian. i also like how you dont seem to care that the money they got came from us to begin with. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:17pm
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I lol'd
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:19pm
How did they reach the goals of their contract if their business failed so hard they needed government money? ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:23pm
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I can't follow the concept of giving a bonus to people who ran the freakin company into ground in the first place. "Congratulations, you screwed the pooch enough to bury the company so bad that we need billions of taxpayer dollars to fix this.....here's a reward" Yeah, that adds up. ------------- ? |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:25pm
But, they earned that winning lottery ticket for not doing their job. It isn't fair to take it away! -------------
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:25pm
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Oh and I almost forgot to add. Your analogy about winning the lottery is completely off. Had any of the executives won the lottery it wouldn't be getting taxed at 90%. What is happening here is they needed money to save their company. After receiving this money that they needed to survive, they gave it in bonuses to the same executives who failed miserably. They should be happy it is only 90% and not 100. ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:33pm
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Ahh, youth... I remember being that naive... ------------- They tremble at my name...
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:36pm
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:39pm
If you're going to call someone out, at least make a point and don't cop out. behave. -------------
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:42pm
Naive has nothing to do with it. The reports are specifically stating that bailout money is going to the bonuses. That's not naivete, that's listening. They were given money to fix their company (which they screwed up in the first place) they took that money and invested it in executive rewards. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Destruction
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:53pm
GET OFF MAH LAWN! ------------- u dont know what to do ur getting mottor boatted Men are from Magmar, women are from Venusaur. |
Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:55pm
I would expect you to, its only been 40 minutes. |
Posted By: Destruction
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 2:55pm
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Zing! ------------- u dont know what to do ur getting mottor boatted Men are from Magmar, women are from Venusaur. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 3:14pm
First thing, it's not the same people who ran the company into the ground. Those guys are gone. The new people in the executive positions of AIG are there to fix the company. They know they're taking a risk of working for a dying company that must undergo radical changes to stay afloat. That is why they agreed to work for the company with the caveat of contracts. Prior to the bailout, nobody at AIG worked on a contract. They were all at-will employees even the upper echelons. The new guys that are in there are working in the positions as much lower wages but are contracted for retention bonuses. In short, they get bonused for staying with the company and attempting to turn it around. In short, the company knows that they need these people to fix the fiasco for them and are hamstrung when it comes to what wages they can pay them. Therefore they LEGALLY (thanks to the bailout bills signed by Obama) are allowed to pay out retention bonuses. Now that we've got that straight, the guy who did run AIG into the ground is taking this as an opportunity to make himself look like the good guy. Furthermore, AIG has the right to sue the gov't if they attempt to tax them on these bonuses. Not only would the taxation be a matter of "ex post facto" (Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 states, "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed." ) but the constitution also denies the government the ability to tax a single group. In short, they would have to tax all executive bonuses at the rate of 90% or the tax would be unconstitutional. You think we've spent enough on AIG now? Wait until the Gov't looses the lawsuit by AIG and has to pay them damages. They won't need a bailout then. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 3:22pm
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Tallen, I stand corrected. It still seems to me that the language of the AIG bailout plan should have been written carefully enough to prevent taxpayer money from lining the coffers of execs- regardless of who they are when that money was supposed to fix the company. Is it fixing the company by giving these execs incentive to get off the asses and fix things? Maybe, but it seems to me that if I need a lightbulb replaced, its easier to buy the lightbulb than give the janitor a few extra bucks in the hopes that the dough will provoke him to go out and buy light bulbs. Instead of just spending the money on the 'fix' -you're spending money in order to spend the money on the fix. I don't care much for that. ------------- ? |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 3:27pm
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In related news:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/business/20aig.html?_r=1 - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/business/20aig.html?_r=1 |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 3:29pm
When I'm right, I'm right! ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 4:02pm
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Two points here: 1) I had Momo's Pizza for lunch. The slices are massive, like a square foot of pizza. I had eggplant and bacon. It was awesome. 2) While I think the remark was a bit blue, the Special Olympics have a good sense of humor about things. If you recall the movie with Johnny Knoxville, where he faked being handicapped to get into the Special Olympics? The Special Olympics roundly loved and supported the movie. They allowed all names and symbols of the Olympics to be used in the movie. |
Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 4:10pm
I agree, especially words coming from strangers, but you know there are parents out there that would through a fit.
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 4:15pm
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Never go full retard. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 4:34pm
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Posted By: Destruction
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 4:38pm
Win. ------------- u dont know what to do ur getting mottor boatted Men are from Magmar, women are from Venusaur. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 4:43pm
No. -------------
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Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 5:07pm
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With statements like these:"Also, our last president belonged in the special olympics, so I don't think we really need to be too PC about the whole thing." we now have to acknowledge that the indoctronation in our schools is working. Now if I were to call Obama some sort of racial name or place him in a group such as the mentally handicapped, the local wing of the Tippmann Liberal Party would be in fits by now. It is all how these young people have been programed for the past 8 years by our schools and the media.
Hiel Obama, Hiel Obama, Mit meinem Willen und meiner Energie bilde ich das Land im Bild, das ich wünsche, und Sie mögen es. -------------
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 5:09pm
i will agree with whatever you say, but for the love of god just dont make another thread on it |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 5:18pm
How many more times are people going to say that before it doesn't work anymore? |
Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 5:31pm
If that sincerely wasn't sarcastic, that's pathetic that you feel that way. I spent the last summer working at a special education school with autistic teenagers, and they were just as human as any other people. They hated school work, they wanted to go outside and play basketball, the guys had crushes on the girls, and vice versa. Hell, they even made fun of each other. -------------
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 5:35pm
Heavens no! Not the big bad media! A few questions though: 1) Who do you think is in this grand "Tippmann Liberal Party?" The Smittys were some of the only real liberals I have seen on this forum. A lot of people who get tagged as being liberals (Trolls who post just to get a rise out of you excluded) are moderate in the context of real world politics. It's just that on a right-leaning forum such as this, they are seen as being "to the left." 2) What is this "indoctrination" in the schools? What is the process of it? Which schoolling level? What would it its purpose. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 5:47pm
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OS, I can honestly say parents are way more influential to children than schools or the media, on the grounds of politics. Why did my father trump what the media said when I was younger? Simple, he was always around when we watched the news and always had an explanation to a story he felt was too far left. Only when I graduated from high school and began my first two attempts at college did I begin to form my own opinions and question the world around me which has taken me through a complete 180 from what had been drilled into my brain through conversation at home. As for the schools, many of my teachers in both middle and high school were conservative as hell, sure it is probably different outside the South. However, they kept their political agendas out of the classroom so it never had an effect on my education. Reb, care to weigh in or at least let us know how the teachers act at your job? -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 6:00pm
Pretty much the same for me. I didn't feel like my parents were telling me certain opinions were right/ wrong or anything, but I do agree with your post. And Im not even sure where my teachers were, left/right because it had no impact on my classes/ lessons. The only time politics came into it was in history when that was the topic. |
Posted By: Gator Taco
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 6:03pm
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I would be OS Jr. if I listened to my parents. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/trailgator01 - last.fm |
Posted By: JohnnyCanuck
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 8:07pm
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os and fe are going to have carpal tunnel syndrome because obama's in for 8. For the record I hope obama makes more gaffes, always funny when a world leader slips on their words for some reason.
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 8:48pm
Looks like he did good damage control and will get a positive photo-op out of the deal. Might give him enough of an edge with the retard lobby to compete with Sarah Palin. |
Posted By: TheDude
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:34pm
Except we already know Obama is black, and he isn't a retard (even if he bowls like one). You made some really crappy points there, and please don't try again, because looking at your recent trend, the new response will suck, too. So...shut up close-minded old guy? Also, as a survivor of the past eight years of public education (even in a liberal state such as Northwest Washington), the history and literature books lent to students for the course work has an extremely conservative frame of reference. You're full of it everywhere. ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata <keep the sigs friendly, please> |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:37pm
Do you actually believe that? Sad sad man.... |
Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:40pm
my history books were written by up to 5 authors each, and they all had different levels and directions of bias. my teacher used them specifically to help us pick up on bias in readings. |
Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:50pm
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Wait, you're saying he's acting 'too much like the common man'? Thats funny because a few months ago, all I heard was 'elitist'. ------------- <Removed sig for violation of Clause 4 of the New Sig Rules> |
Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:51pm
I lol'd. OS never fails to disappoint ... ------------- <Removed sig for violation of Clause 4 of the New Sig Rules> |
Posted By: TheDude
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 9:58pm
Yay you! Your school had better funding than mine! ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata <keep the sigs friendly, please> |
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Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 10:10pm
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Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 20 March 2009 at 11:11pm
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Too bad I will not be around when your kids begin.....should be a riot as the "told you so" today will be in vain.
BTW I will get to enjoy my retirement based on todays system, with free healthcare, wish you all luck when you get to 60, with the current financial fiasco and the "attempt" to end (increase) the problem. Promises usually do not fill the cupboard. -------------
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Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 2:30am
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I can see you really contributed to society during your life. (Not.) ------------- <Removed sig for violation of Clause 4 of the New Sig Rules> |
Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 2:41am
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GO TO BED OLD MAN
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 12:19pm
I was going to stay out of this thread . . . but oh well.
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 12:34pm
haha yeah i know its the leg branch, not sure why i said exec. whatev, i'll roshambo ya do get my honor back. |
Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 2:20pm
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Man, alot of people on here seem to be all over Obamas member eh? |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 3:14pm
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OS invokes Godwin once again.
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Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 3:36pm
LOL. As has been stated already, the irony here is overwhelming. OS risked his life for years in the military and has been through all kinds of hell in defense of our nation, only to be insulted by some little turd behind a keyboard who probably has done next to nothing for his community or his country. Personally, I don't care if you don't like OS. You can hate his guts if you want but you owe him your respect whether you agree with him or not. Remember, nobody commanded you to participate in this thread so if it bothers you, DON'T READ IT. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 3:58pm
qft |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 4:11pm
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I consider myself moderate and feel as if I have been blasted and continued to be blasted with left-wing propaganda throughout my entire life. There isn't a television station you can watch, even be it cartoons or sitcoms, where left ideals aren't layed on pretty thick. I also believe fox news is unbearable with the right. It's amazing that you can watch the same news story on CNN and Fox and get a completely different bias to the point where it seems you're watching an entirely different topic at hand. Throughout high school and now in college, I would say about 80-85 percent of teacher labor is made up of democrats. Given I'm a new yorker and we gotta be one of the most "liberal" states in America but it's to the point where I believe OS is semi-correct, with his "brain washing" theory. My father is an example of a more mild OS. So I've constantly seen the clash of different ideals throughout my whole life. Because of this I've developed an almost disdain for extremists on both sides of the spectrum. I guess the point of my post is that, in my opinion and experience, there is an overwhelming load of leftist propaganda and ideals on most network television, hollywood, and education. And I can honestly say that from my experience on this forum that each of you would be ripping Bush a new one if he was the one that made that remark. ------------- 
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Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 5:29pm
Ding ding ding, we have a winner. I agree completely... except for the whole father thing... -------------
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 9:50pm
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here we go...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/us/politics/22regulate.html - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/us/politics/22regulate.html ------------- They tremble at my name...
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 10:08pm
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Guess "on the job" training wasn't such a good idea... for our commander in chief... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ff2f77e-1584-11de-b9a9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ff2f77e-1584-11de-b9a9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 ------------- They tremble at my name...
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 10:10pm
Stupid 2 sentence "article" is stupid. Doesn't change the fact that they should be taxed on their bonuses. ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 10:16pm
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all links aside. honestly. company is going bankrupt supposedly due to their CEO's playing dirty. then they get a benefit of the doubt gift of a billion or so dollars, and they turn around and give the same CEO's and higher ups millions of dollars bonuses in the words of lewis black; "all you need to do is tell this to a 4 year old and he'll tell you ONE thing...its ****ing NUTS! these people should be forced, for 20 years, to sit next to someone whose crocheting something that isnt there" |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 10:33pm
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As long as along with the regulations imposed on CEO's of major corperations also have the same overwatches on government officials and base thier performance pay on thier actions. Would Congress agree to the same form of "regulation" on themselves with all the "lobbyists" throwing "bonuses" at them to pass regulation favorable to them, while ruining the budget of the country. Congress are the CEO's of this nation, put thier feet to the fire as well.
And the Barney Frank, Joe MaCarthy immatation is pitifull. He wants names, so he can get more names to blacklist then overtax. Yet he cannot seperate himself from the mess he may have helped to create. -------------
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 10:49pm
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Kind of hard to stay on topic in this thread, but thought I'd comment nonetheless.
I agree with almost everything you say.
I've said it over and over on this forum, the problem has never been media bias, it's been the sheep that watch it. We've de-evolved to the point that we are unable, on the whole, to form an opinion based upon freely available information, but instead we follow one of two very selective trains of thought.
I'd be willing to say 60-70% of the responses I see in these threads are smart ass attempts to look cool and jump on the bandwagon. I could name off the forumers on here that you see regular intelligent posts from, and the ones you see the same elitist sarcasm from time after time.
Not that any of that bothers me, because generally the moronic sarcasm ends after you post a response that is far too long for those people to read, much less formulate a response to, and then you get to the thought out posts that actually make sense.
Crazy as it may seem, I actually enjoy being educated. Believe it or not I've really learned alot from reading T&O over the past few years, you just have to bypass the random crap. I've even had my opinions changed, whether it be here or in the real world.
Required movie material for this thread-Idiocracy.
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Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 22 March 2009 at 2:48am
Haha, good stuff. A friend of mine made me watch it and I really think that's where we're headed. Society gets a little more ridiculous every day. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |