tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post3022889909914963133..comments2024-01-23T10:29:57.817-08:00Comments on Jason Watches Movies: Jason just can't stop talking politicspuppymeathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17861361925649066123noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-61212766039119178142008-09-26T15:51:00.000-07:002008-09-26T15:51:00.000-07:00I should say, before I forget, that I do appreciat...I should say, before I forget, that I do appreciate our service men and women and the work that they do. It's not they're fault that Americans, not all, but enough, let the government screw them and send them on unclear missions. I would say that we don't even have a 1 vote system here Jason. We have the electoral college. So even if you do vote, you may not get a vote anyway. So yeah..... The last comment I'll make to try and sway whack jobs that might be voting for Armageddon via the McCain ticket is this. Even if you were for the war at first, which is a huge issue especially considering its drain on our busted economy how can you support staying there at this point? The Iraqis surplus, last time I looked was approaching 70 billion dollars, they have a reasonably good infrastructure now, and a police force and court system to enforce their policies with. If problems erupt the UN would probably actually get involved this time. Even the Iraqis have tried to say, "thank you please leave, we're ok now." Some of them have told us in less reasonable ways to do so as well. So in light of that the only reason I can come up with is that we want to stay in Iraq as a staging ground for something else...... Anyway, even a blood thirsty, Bush supporting, Scumublican should be able to admit at this point that there is no reason to be in Iraq unless there is something else going on that we're not hearing about. I understand why most of the top 10% votes Republican, but come on; the other 42% of you should stop voting against your own interests. At least until the Republican party stops shitting all over its own values. Smaller government, for example, what a joke. They created the Department of Homeland Security. Making the government even larger, communication more difficult, and brought red tape to a whole new level when what they needed to do was tell the FBI and CIA to cut the shit and actually talk to each other. There we go I came up with a way to make the nation safer, and not create a new Ministry of Truth, I mean department. Sorry, they just seem so similar now.baceman007https://www.blogger.com/profile/13732400045037488281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-81932766774768413072008-09-25T19:17:00.000-07:002008-09-25T19:17:00.000-07:00Wow, good rant, baceman! The only point I'd disag...Wow, good rant, baceman! The only point I'd disagree with is having to know how at least 4 candidates stand on all the issues. As I've argued before, issues are overrated. Also, as long as we use a 1-man, 1-vote, winner-takes-all voting system, there is a mathematical equilibrium that is two nearly identical parties. So reform voting (instant runoff, ranked choice, etc.) or stop bugging me about 3rd parties. Even if they have better policies they'll never win.<BR/><BR/>However, I'm all in favor of encouraging people not to vote. More on that soon.puppymeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861361925649066123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-39823986699298744322008-09-25T17:04:00.000-07:002008-09-25T17:04:00.000-07:00Wow, you have a library that bans books. Didn't th...Wow, you have a library that bans books. Didn't the Nazi's used to do that? The best part is that now that we have the Patriot Act we get to have secret courts and police just like the Nazi's too. It's it nice when you have an image to live up to? That's not just lame, that big ass sucking lame (BASL) for short. Alaskans are aware that they are a US state right? Maybe it's kind of like Texas where they're not. Anyway, Idiocracy is very good, but I argue that it is not a comedy. Like most Mike Judge things it has a point about society. I know most people wouldn't say that Beavis and Butthead had a point about anything, but I think it's a commentary about latch key kids and bad parenting. It's also very funny. I think Judge, although he wanted to make a comedy, was much more concerned with getting his message about the dumbing down of our country out. I have to admit I love Alaska to look at but I don't get Alaskan politics. I also think that "real" Alaskans don't vote. Allow me to explain, I know that most people, being wastes of sperm, don't do anything for their communities even when it benefits them directly including vote, but Alaska has a ton of hippies in it that live on islands, etc. in the middle of no where. Literally, this becomes an issue since the oil workers have good access to cities and voting in general but parts of your population do not. So in general your oil working population, a population that would probably leave if there were no oil left in Alaska, seems to make your decisions for you since the hippies don't vote. Of course there are many sub groups in between here, but I think that about sums it up. I doubt a real Alaskan, who moved there for the pristine wilderness, and some even to live off of the land, would want us to drill for a 1 year supply of oil (if that) in ANWR. Still both major party candidates suck again, but we should never base our votes on party sponsored debates, parties, and commercials. We should look at policy. <BR/>This election is not about Republicans Vs. Democrats, it's about fucking morons vs. somewhat more reasonable people. Neither are good in the end, but at least the Democrats have a candidate this time that wasn't locked in a tiger cage paired with a VP candidate that probably damaged her child by not going to the hospital in time and hoped on a plane instead. So it's really not about partisan anything this time. The Republicans produced an old wacko, likely to die in office who's inauguration speech will probably be, "Thank you for electing me president, and I just have one thing to say. All right Vietnam it's time for some mother fucking payback. You bastards don't know the meaning of pain. Well I'm going to teach you. I promise I'll Git_R-Done." With a heartless, inexperienced bitch that talks to us about family values but doesn't even have the common sense to stay home with her family that needs her. Oh yeah, I've even heard the argument that Republicans like her cause she fires her own gun. Earth to morons, guns are not hard to fire. It is not an example of anything to fire a gun. It just means you were smart enough not to point it at yourself, hence you are still alive.<BR/>So in the end the Republicans just produced a bad candidate, that's all there is too it. Republicans should be ok with just saying, hey I like being a Republican, but this time my party made a bad choice. They don't even have to vote Democrat. It's my belief that most Republicans are actually closet Libertarians anyway. The point is that Alaska has a small population, so governing it means very little when compared with governing an entire nation. It's very beautiful in Alaska but that doesn't have anything to do with governing. Experience is best, but not when you have a pissed off old dude with his finger on the button. That's just a bad choice. Anyway, the real problem is that only about 23% of people vote and a large portion of them only vote on what they see on TV. So here's what I have to say. If you don't have the decency to do any research on at least 4 presidential candidates, yes including the 3rd party candidates, don't fucking vote. You're not making an informed decision, and I shouldn't have to suffer for you idiocy as someone who did. Fucking stupid people should be treated like a disease anyway before their numbers become uncontrollable.baceman007https://www.blogger.com/profile/13732400045037488281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-9483244031424909022008-09-05T23:51:00.000-07:002008-09-05T23:51:00.000-07:00I haven't seen Idiocracy but I heard from Lisa and...I haven't seen Idiocracy but I heard from Lisa and Jon that it was very good. I'm gonna see it (if it's playing in Alaska). Might be banned, like books at the Wasilla library.Dadmaniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458986201062260349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-56060945837463581582008-09-05T23:44:00.000-07:002008-09-05T23:44:00.000-07:00Ah, my mistake (about the plane). I read this sto...Ah, my mistake (about the plane). I read this story http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/story/203814.html today, but I didn't notice the editor's note that it was a repeat of a story from April of last year.<BR/><BR/>By the way (back on movies), have you actually seen "Idiocracy". Excellent movie by Mike Judge ("Beavis and Butthead", "Office Space", "King of the Hill") about a future where idiots are in charge. Fox nearly buried the movie because it's so offensive to mega-corporations (i.e., advertisers), but then went on to market the drink from the movie. I've got a case of Brawndo in my fridge. It's got electrolytes!puppymeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861361925649066123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-14471414240899266502008-09-05T23:34:00.000-07:002008-09-05T23:34:00.000-07:00Pretty interesting post. Alaska is all abuzz with...Pretty interesting post. Alaska is all abuzz with Sarah-love. But there are some major cracks. Troopergate is really heating up and there were lots of letters to the editor today...and very few were complimentary on Palin. Like you said, Alaska is a strange and interesting place. You must have missed it, but the jet did sell, but not on eBay. It was sold about 6 months later to an Alaskan businessman for more than a half million dollars less than it was worth. So in some sense, Sarah actually cost the state money and gave a $600K freebie to some (Republican?) businessman. If we move after I retire in December, I'll miss the idiocracy that is Alaskan politics. Small minded people from a small (population-wise) state.Dadmaniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458986201062260349noreply@blogger.com