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"Drugs or poontang"

jollyroger — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:32:40 +0000

In reply to Yeah, I know - drugs or

"Drugs or poontang"

You say that like...

Yeah, I know - drugs or

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:07:54 +0000

In reply to Having been drawn hither by

Yeah, I know - drugs or poontang or both - file under TSWB (too short; why bother)

Having been drawn hither by

jollyroger — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:03:07 +0000

In reply to Just trying to KEEP IT

Having been drawn hither by my interchange with O-K, I note your remarks. We in the A.D.D. rights movement (betcha didn't know there was one...) Have learned to embrace our affliction, or anyway the medication. thereof,

"Creating jobs and raising

HSG — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:46:22 +0000

In reply to I'm bored by most political

"Creating jobs and raising incomes is great but in the end it just leaves blacks and other minorities as better paid second class citizens." Perhaps you could provide evidentiary justification for this claim. I addressed it and came to the opposite conclusion here.

I'm bored by most political

ocean-kat — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 06:01:04 +0000

In reply to Yes poor people want to be

I'm bored by most political ads. I read so I don't need nor do I like superficial campaign slogans. The Together ad is the worst type of ad. I hated it for the same reason I hated Obama's Red States Blue States speech. Many people loved it and it was a big hit in democratic circles. Maybe this ad will be a big hit as well among democrats. Both picture a dream and a wish that doesn't reflect the reality. I like information that reflects a cold hard clear eyed look at reality.

There is a liberal America and a conservative America. They have different views on many issues that have no compromise position, no win/win solution. Abortion is one such issue. One side wants them to be legal the other wants them banned. Taxes is another issue. One side wants them raised the other wants them cut. In the end on many of the issues that divide us one side will win and the other side will lose.

There is a black America and a white America and Latino America and Asian America. There is a straight and gay America. Some of the problems they face are similar but they each have different problems that need different solutions. Creating jobs and raising incomes is great but in the end it just leaves blacks and other minorities as better paid second class citizens.

Sanders, or any politician, is not going to unify America. It's sweet talking bullshit. Every time he takes detailed positions on the many issues that divide us those divisions will become apparent. I'm not into sweet talking bullshit. I'm into a clear eyed look at reality.

Yes poor people want to be

HSG — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 02:45:16 +0000

In reply to Well, the Bernie team meme is

Yes poor people want to be rich but that doesn't mean they have the same economic interests. In fact, they quite frequently have diametrically opposed interests. Regarding regional, ethnic, and sexual tensions, of course they exist and they are exploited to the hilt by politicians and their surrogates. How do you think the 1% maintains its stranglehold on our political economy? This is precisely what Bernie is fighting to overcome. See his brilliant new ad - Together. In terms of convincing anybody of anything, have I convinced you of anything? Has any Bernie supporter?

Got me - I have no clothes.

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 06:25:35 +0000

In reply to The emperor

Got me - I have no clothes. (played by Frank Burns if I recall?)

and for OK, nice bit on The Bird (trying not to over-comment/monopolize the site)

The emperor

Flavius — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 02:59:19 +0000

In reply to Or as Salieri said, "too many

The emperor

Funny, I had forgotten that

ocean-kat — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:11:37 +0000

In reply to Or as Salieri said, "too many

Funny, I had forgotten that line from the movie. It reminds me of a story about Charlie Parker. He went to the Poconos to woodshed. It wasn't uncommon for jazz musicians to go there. Close to NYC, cheap to stay, and nothing to do except practice. If some musician said I've just come back from the Poconos the others give him a look that said, ok show me what you've learned. When he came back he was a changed musician. He went to some NYC club, sat in with a band and blasted out an improvisation with a blistering furry of notes like no one had ever heard before. Supposedly one of the other musicians went up to him, took away his sax, and said, "Too many notes."

Or as Salieri said, "too many

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:26:35 +0000

In reply to Keep an open mind, you can

Or as Salieri said, "too many notes".