November 12 at 8:07 am
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"I suppose he could simply be defiant and give the country a big middle finger salute, but I don't think that would do much good for his legacy as president.
I agree that his administration has done a very poor job, but the American voters are just as much to blame as the Bush Administration. We as voters (all of us, not just Republicans) need to remember that elections are our chance to cast a referendum on our elected officials. President Bush's philosophy hasn't changed so much in the last 4 years, but our willingness to tolerate it has." - Greg Hollingsworth
November 12 at 8:01 am
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"Well, hopefully President Obama will work to restore some of the privacy that the Patriot Act strips away, but based on his vote on the FISA bill earlier this year, I wouldn't get your hopes up.
A government rarely rescinds powers that it has been granted, regardless of who leads it." - Greg Hollingsworth
October 27 at 10:56 am
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"Perhaps, although I tend to feel that McCain is losing this election not due to the root differences between liberals and conservatives, but because of the strategies he has employed and his track record over the last 8 years.
In 2000 John McCain was a "maverick" congressman who stood up to his party on issues like campaign-finance reform and took unpopular stands against the majority party. After losing the 2000 primary, he changed his tune and went down a path that led him to vote with an incredibly unpopular president 9 out of every 10 times he voted.
His track record of siding with this administration is what is costing him this election because that voter record tells people that he is not a maverick, but simply a senator who kept in line so he could get his shot at the presidency. It's too bad, I would have voted for the John McCain of 2000, but now, he has lost my vote." - Greg Hollingsworth
October 21 at 2:55 pm
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"Having used both Twine and Social|Median, I would have to cast my vote for the latter. Twine is nice, but too often I receive links to articles that are either irrelevant to the topic they purport or are in a language i don't speak (all I'm asking for is an English only filter since my German is not exactly what I would call up to snuff).
The community over at social|median is very involved and the continual attempts at improving the site through user feedback and testing are impressive." - Greg Hollingsworth
"Yes, they actually went there. But really, the Republican ticket just makes it so easy. Oh, and $1 of each sale will be donated to Planned Parenthood, on behalf of Sarah." - Lindsey in Love
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Well, THAT's a different kind of "GOTCHA Media" right there. (Hay-oooooooooo! HaHhAhHaH!) - tehKenny
With the pending porno in the works(feverishly horny and waiting teens and 40 something-year-old fathers already scouring the torrent outlets), this shirt will go down in history as a question in the "unabridged" version of Trivia Pursuit. - Terence Washington
Bigotry is bigotry whether it's racist, sexist, or homophobic. Democrats should be as much up in arms about this as they are about the false rumors of Obama being a Muslim. - Glen Campbell
I was just particularly amused by the donation to Planned Parenthood on her behalf - Lindsey in Love
Epic on so many levels -- I agree Lindsey I think the donation aspect of this makes it incredibly funny. I love the fact that the guy in the picture is holding a 6-pack.. I'll even venture to say that his name might be Joe! ;) - Nicholas Kreidberg
Very confused; it's ok to be a bigot if (a) it's funny, and (b) you donate to Planned Parenthood? Do I have that correct? Or is only racism bad, but sexism is ok now? - Glen Campbell
I see it more as political satire. There is usually a fine line between offensive and funny. - Lindsey in Love
Personally, I don't find it offensive, just sad. Here's an idea, instead of spending $10 on a t-shirt so $1 can go to PP, why not just donate $10 to PP (if it's an organization you support). - Greg Hollingsworth
Nothing better than a good, vengeful shellacking. Democrats are finally learning how to be as vicious as Republicans in the cruel joke department, and it is so much fun to watch. Particularly the bit about donating proceeds to Planned Parenthood! That is inspired! lol - Ciaoenrico
“Dystopian Thursday: Here's a scenario: Obama loses the 2008 election in America, and rioting ensues-- but not just here. Rioting, protests, and violence engulfs MANY countries around the WORLD, by nationals to those countries, causing a threat to locals and Americans worldwide. Discuss.”
Mmmm, dystopian such a great word. I doubt this would happen, but what does it say about our place in the world if there's even one riot in another country? - Greg Hollingsworth
News that the Army now has permanent troops stationed in the US to manage these types of issues is not making me feel safer. I've seen too many peaceful activists labeled as "terrorists" or worse, fascists! This country is so confused that the shit will hit the fan quick....and the RIOT COPS will hit about 30 seconds later. We saw what happened when a few thousand people walked through the streets of St. Paul, MN last month; tear gas and pepper spray, 1 in 35 people were arrested for peacefully walking through the streets. We as a people are going to have to be brave enough to stand up to some serious threats very soon and we are poorly prepared. - evonne
That's the topic of discussion--- that an Obama loss could affect the moods and spirits of OTHER nations SO MUCH, that disaster ensues. - Eric Rice
I have to say this: if Obama loses to McCain, then I know the entire concept of America is over if it ever existed as anything other than a piece of history class indoctrination. If he lost legitimately, without any electoral hanky-panky (and how would we know?) then I would also know the entire concept of humanity as something more or greater than just a beast with a particularly interesting behavior pattern is also over. "What a piece of work is man", indeed. /scorn - Neal "thePuck" Jansons
I see very passionate opinions on our election from people outside the US... while this might seem weird, it's not. When Princess Diana died, there was an international outpouring of emotion. Same with 9/11. So I don't think it's impossible, but what might that say overall? Imagine the embassy bombings or violence against Americans abroad... the US might not see that coming (and certainly not need the headache). But it's a disaster scenario nonetheless (and I think unlikely, but worth a thought. - Eric Rice
If that happens, Bush will declare martial law. - Jason Kaneshiro
Jason: Bush can do that here, yes, but not abroad. My question is about -world- riots. - Eric Rice
I don't want to discuss. I don't want this kind of stuff in the air. - Francine Hardaway
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I can see this unfortunately. It seems to me that an Obama loss may be construed as a rigged election, in which case the people may rise and take to the streets. And the mob mentality may spread, fuelled purely by anger against the ruling elite: banking/politicians/big business cartel. Not sure I'd blame the unruly mob, to be honest. - john conroy
Maybe the dystopia is where the world is right now, when you think about it, and this scenario the way out?!?!?!!?!? - john conroy
I hate that reality is getting in the way of my fiction writing. Get offa my canon! - Eric Rice
October 8 at 2:14 pm
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"It could be content, but I would say that the Obama campaign has generated plenty of content (140 characters at a time), enough to get 30,000+ to follow their relatively pointless updates.
Slow adoption by politicians mirrors adoption for the rest of society, that's what confuses me, you would think that by embracing these technologies early they could develop a rapport with influential techies, which can add a lot of volume to their message." - Greg Hollingsworth
October 8 at 2:12 pm
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"What I think it shows is a fundamental lack of understanding on the part of political types of how to embrace openness. They live in a world of complete control, so the idea of opening up the windows of their lives gives them pause.
I guess what it comes down to is maximizing the spread of their message and identifying influencers in the demographic areas they target. When it comes down to it, politicians are little more than salespeople who are trying to sell themselves and I would think that engaging in a demo. that they need would make sense." - Greg Hollingsworth
October 2 at 2:37 pm
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"just out of curiosity, did you read any of the comments sent to Mark Cuban? Many of them are have very specific nationalistic sentiments.
I am not defending Howard's sentiments, I am merely defending his right to hold un-popular beliefs." - Greg Hollingsworth
October 2 at 2:33 pm
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"First off, Howard is protected by the first amendment when he makes comments about his beliefs in regards to the national anthem, the pledge of allegiance, etc...
Second, not all speech is protected (as anyone who chides people on not having read the Federalist Papers) should well know.
Third, simply being a public figure does not rescind one's right to privacy.
Fourth, my point was that those who claim to defend America's freedoms (namely freedom of speech) by telling people they don't agree with to shut up (or worse) are missing the point.
Lastly, I never, ever, said anywhere that those who do this don't have every right to do it. They do, but they should be every bit as prepared to take responsibility for what they say as they want Howard to be." - Greg Hollingsworth
"Contrary to a claim in a chain e-mail, public records show Biden paid his debt to an air charter company in full, well before Obama tapped him for vice president. The accountant who wrote the e-mail now says it's "no longer true."" So, I guess the answer is "no", he is not refusing to pay a $150K campaign debt. :) - Nathaniel Payne
Natali - Given that the title is a question, maybe you should have clicked through and read the article before accusing me of anything. Had you done so you would find that Nathaniel's answer is explained in even more detail by the article. I most certainly did not start this rumor. - Greg Hollingsworth
"While I can't say that I'm much of a Cirque fan, the show they have at Disney World is certainly entertaining. While it's not my typical style of entertainment, the performers are certainly talented and able to do many, many amazing things.
I can't say as I am surprised at the size and activity of their fans, they put on a good show and I have known many rabid Cirque fans, it's good to know that they are engaging their fans when so many in the entertainment industry overlook their core audiences almost constantly." - Greg Hollingsworth
"My son is good with vegetables (he's the only kid I've ever known that loves broccoli), graham crackers (mainly Teddy Grahams), granola bars, Gripz, etc... Part of what we found is that the fewer options he has, the more new things he's willing to try. We alternate between the above, adding fruit snacks to the mix as well, and try to keep the number of snacks low. He's healthy and happy, he eats much better than I do most of the time." - Greg Hollingsworth
"Does the school not offer a milk alternative (i.e. orange juice) for kids with dairy allergies? My school always did, and to be honest, I was always jealous of the kids who got the OJ." - Greg Hollingsworth
"My sons school has policies similar to your daughter's school, and I would agree that this seems to be the best way to handle it. We do have to a little more conscious of what we send for snacks, but other than that it's handled fine.
The only allergies we ever had in school when I was a kid were milk allergies and those kids just got orange juice to drink, no special tables, no nothing (granted milk allergies aren't quite as severe as peanut allergies can be), my how times have changed." - Greg Hollingsworth
"While I agree that violence in comics has become an issue, it hasn't changed significantly from the Golden Age books we all grew up with. Certain books (many of which I love) should simply not be read by kids, but there are plenty of titles out there that, while they may contain violence, are no less inappropriate for kids than movies made by Disney, Dreamworks, etc...
Ask yourself, is Shrek any more or less violent than Spiderman fighting off the Sandman? I'm not saying to get your kid started on The Punisher or Nick Fury (which are two of my favorite titles), but as long as the good guys win I think comics generally send good messages. Spiderman never goes looking for a fight, but he'll defend himself (as well as those who can't defend themselves) wherever and whenever he needs to." - Greg Hollingsworth
