The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 407

Alex · 11-20-2008, 06:31 PM

Wait, people and money aren't the same thing? I never knew that. I think the Jewish World Review for bringing this to my attention.

And, you're right I would not support the government forcing a specific individual to do pretty much any act. But I would support considering you (to use the pronoun of the article) an asshole for not offering.

JWBear · 11-20-2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

How is that different than taxation?

He's referring to tax moneys being used for charitable works (at least, that's my reading of it), and he's against it... In other words: screw the poor, elderly, and disadvantaged.

innerSpaceman · 11-20-2008, 08:30 PM

Oh, I see. My money being used against my will to illegally invade other countries and kill their civilians by the hundreds of thousands is A-OK.

Got it.

wendybeth · 11-20-2008, 10:01 PM

It's not Socialism if they don't want it, iSm. If it has to be forced on them, then it's Democracy.

Gemini Cricket · 11-20-2008, 11:00 PM

Not for the squeamish.
Too f*cking unbelievable to be true. But it is.
The following is a link to a YouTube clip. SFW but gross.

Spoiler:

Alex · 11-20-2008, 11:07 PM

Obviously bad PR (though I'm guessing she wasn't particularly aware of what was going on in frame), but I'm not clear why people are reacting so negatively. That's where turkeys come from.

In a few days millions of turkeys will be consumed with great gusto. They didn't appear out of thin air as a frozen ball in the freezer section at Safeway.

Gemini Cricket · 11-20-2008, 11:26 PM

Yeah, but how oblivious do you have to be to do an interview in front of that? How can you not know that's going on behind you?
Granted, that's how turkeys are slaughtered for Thanksgiving. But I mean, even if there was no one killing turkeys behind her, who picks a slaughter area as a background for an interview?
This definitely qualifies as dinglecheesery.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-20-2008, 11:33 PM

Seriously. She should at least have been shooting them from a helicopter or something.

Gemini Cricket · 11-20-2008, 11:38 PM

She can see Russia from her house but can't see sh*t going on behind her back.

JWBear · 11-20-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Seriously. She should at least have been shooting them from a helicopter or something.

Or throwing them from one?

11-20-2008, 06:31 PM	#4061
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Wait, people and money aren't the same thing? I never knew that. I think the Jewish World Review for bringing this to my attention. And, you're right I would not support the government forcing a specific individual to do pretty much any act. But I would support considering you (to use the pronoun of the article) an asshole for not offering.
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11-20-2008, 08:30 PM	#4063
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh, I see. My money being used against my will to illegally invade other countries and kill their civilians by the hundreds of thousands is A-OK. Got it.
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11-20-2008, 10:01 PM	#4064
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	It's not Socialism if they don't want it, iSm. If it has to be forced on them, then it's Democracy. __________________
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11-20-2008, 11:00 PM	#4065
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Not for the squeamish. Too fcking unbelievable to be true. But it is. The following is a link to a YouTube clip. SFW but gross. Spoiler:* Sarah Palin is interviewed while turkeys are being slaughtered behind her. WTF?!
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11-20-2008, 11:07 PM	#4066
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Obviously bad PR (though I'm guessing she wasn't particularly aware of what was going on in frame), but I'm not clear why people are reacting so negatively. That's where turkeys come from. In a few days millions of turkeys will be consumed with great gusto. They didn't appear out of thin air as a frozen ball in the freezer section at Safeway.
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11-20-2008, 11:26 PM	#4067
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Yeah, but how oblivious do you have to be to do an interview in front of that? How can you not know that's going on behind you? Granted, that's how turkeys are slaughtered for Thanksgiving. But I mean, even if there was no one killing turkeys behind her, who picks a slaughter area as a background for an interview? This definitely qualifies as dinglecheesery.
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11-20-2008, 11:33 PM	#4068
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Seriously. She should at least have been shooting them from a helicopter or something. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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11-20-2008, 11:38 PM	#4069
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	She can see Russia from her house but can't see sh*t going on behind her back.
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