Comments on: press conference this morning http://www.strangechord.com/2003/10/28/press-conference-this-morning/ ...reverberating Fri, 18 May 2012 06:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Pamela http://www.strangechord.com/2003/10/28/press-conference-this-morning/#comment-5921 Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:40:27 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/10/28/press-conference-this-morning/#comment-5921 Yeah, I meant to listen to it as well, but knew I'd get the gyst of it from the media that I respect and I can't listen to that man, he is the epitome of vapidity. He is so frighteningly dim-witted, unoriginal and uninspired that I've toyed with the idea that he's a robot, or a Raelian clone. What can I say that you didn't sum up so eloquently. Yeah, all those "evildoers" that just HATE FREEDOM. He thinks we're watching an episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle! Or playing toy soldiers in our back yards. He's so out of touch, such a self-righteous pawn. His logic: There's the good guys and the bad guys and never the twain shall meet. Two of my dear friends are Republicans. I can't stand it--I'm losing respect for them. Generally idiocy unravels itself, like a sweater with a snag--eventually it's gotta catch on something. I feel the energy of the opposition, and I'm committed to doing what I can to sustain that in my sphere of influence. Rock on with the passion Emily! Yeah, I meant to listen to it as well, but knew I’d get the gyst of it from the media that I respect and I can’t listen to that man, he is the epitome of vapidity. He is so frighteningly dim-witted, unoriginal and uninspired that I’ve toyed with the idea that he’s a robot, or a Raelian clone.

What can I say that you didn’t sum up so eloquently. Yeah, all those “evildoers” that just HATE FREEDOM. He thinks we’re watching an episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle! Or playing toy soldiers in our back yards. He’s so out of touch, such a self-righteous pawn. His logic: There’s the good guys and the bad guys and never the twain shall meet. Two of my dear friends are Republicans. I can’t stand it–I’m losing respect for them.

Generally idiocy unravels itself, like a sweater with a snag–eventually it’s gotta catch on something. I feel the energy of the opposition, and I’m committed to doing what I can to sustain that in my sphere of influence.

Rock on with the passion Emily!

]]> by: Jeremy O'Leary http://www.strangechord.com/2003/10/28/press-conference-this-morning/#comment-5920 Wed, 29 Oct 2003 02:24:54 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/10/28/press-conference-this-morning/#comment-5920 I couldn't really listen to Bush, it was causing my ears to start bleeding. I couldn’t really listen to Bush, it was causing my ears to start bleeding.

]]> by: leblanc http://www.strangechord.com/2003/10/28/press-conference-this-morning/#comment-5919 Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:27:57 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2003/10/28/press-conference-this-morning/#comment-5919 excellent summary and good thoughts. i haven't read or listened to the speech yet because i'm afraid to. regarding points #1 and #3 in particular: #1: since when do people care about good news anyway? honestly. watch even your local edition of the evening news and all that is reported are fires, deaths, attacks, injuries, robberies, political scandals, etc. when was the last time you saw your local news report "today was a beautiful sunny day, and the local church had a really good turnout at their fundraiser for the homeless in the community" or something along those lines? it's not just the news: television or movies or books in general - they're all about dramatic situations where someone or something is in trouble or needs help or is dying or something. people don't create literature and movies about happy-go-lucky situations either. people watch the news to find out what they should be a) watching out for and b) trying to do something about. we all know that good things happen in the world. it's not like we're all sitting out here thinking the world is just a horrible evil place because that's what we see on t.v. i for one think the news is in fact not reporting even CLOSE to what the real situations are; NPR is probably as close as your going to get. to watch NBC or other news channels you would barely even know we still have troops over there or what actions our government is still taking at all. sure, the news reports every time a US soldier gets killed or caught in the crossfire, but that's barely coverage of what's going on. i think you're very right about Bush wanting to push "the good news" about the war AND the economy so that he looks better for the 2004 election. as it stands right now, he's still blaming 9/11 for the state of the economy and the war in Iraq (even though i'm still confused about how all that is related) so that it doesn't seem like his administration's doing or fault. whatever. for #3, if i hear him say one more time that ANYONE "hates freedom" i'm seriously going to scream. it's just the stupidest thing i've ever heard. who could possibly believe that's true? it relates very much to the what i posted earlier today about the misconceptions about the palestinian/israeli conflict. it's such a first-world, culturally ignorant point of view. it's so embarrassing to have your President say such things. sorry for the ramble. i'll probably cross-post some of this to my blog as well. excellent summary and good thoughts. i haven’t read or listened to the speech yet because i’m afraid to.

regarding points #1 and #3 in particular:

#1: since when do people care about good news anyway? honestly. watch even your local edition of the evening news and all that is reported are fires, deaths, attacks, injuries, robberies, political scandals, etc. when was the last time you saw your local news report “today was a beautiful sunny day, and the local church had a really good turnout at their fundraiser for the homeless in the community” or something along those lines?

it’s not just the news: television or movies or books in general - they’re all about dramatic situations where someone or something is in trouble or needs help or is dying or something. people don’t create literature and movies about happy-go-lucky situations either.

people watch the news to find out what they should be a) watching out for and b) trying to do something about. we all know that good things happen in the world. it’s not like we’re all sitting out here thinking the world is just a horrible evil place because that’s what we see on t.v.

i for one think the news is in fact not reporting even CLOSE to what the real situations are; NPR is probably as close as your going to get. to watch NBC or other news channels you would barely even know we still have troops over there or what actions our government is still taking at all. sure, the news reports every time a US soldier gets killed or caught in the crossfire, but that’s barely coverage of what’s going on.

i think you’re very right about Bush wanting to push “the good news” about the war AND the economy so that he looks better for the 2004 election. as it stands right now, he’s still blaming 9/11 for the state of the economy and the war in Iraq (even though i’m still confused about how all that is related) so that it doesn’t seem like his administration’s doing or fault. whatever.

for #3, if i hear him say one more time that ANYONE “hates freedom” i’m seriously going to scream. it’s just the stupidest thing i’ve ever heard. who could possibly believe that’s true? it relates very much to the what i posted earlier today about the misconceptions about the palestinian/israeli conflict. it’s such a first-world, culturally ignorant point of view. it’s so embarrassing to have your President say such things.

sorry for the ramble. i’ll probably cross-post some of this to my blog as well.

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