tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210011.post7024341380443044068..comments2023-10-31T07:50:42.266-04:00Comments on Right Coast Ruminations: I Use Words That Mean "Poop" A Lot When I Speak Or Blog. What's With That?B-Wizzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464638327752748207noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210011.post-70455536541032872242007-01-30T16:35:00.000-05:002007-01-30T16:35:00.000-05:00You need to post again. Here are some potential to...You need to post again. Here are some potential topics for you to consider.<br /><br />Who would win in a fight between Superman and Darth Vader.<br /><br />Why midgets instantly make a movie or show better.<br /><br />What the hell are the Wilson brothers thinking?!?<br /><br />Jim Carrey, you are the not the next Tom Hanks. Deal with it.<br /><br />The post-modern, cultural exegesis of Jackass.Jackson Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799878003539029598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210011.post-15302380296735813962007-01-20T14:22:00.000-05:002007-01-20T14:22:00.000-05:00I see venom and finger pointing from both sides of...I see venom and finger pointing from both sides of the aisle. I absolutely agree that there's been venom from conservatives towards liberals, but I hear an equal amount from liberals towards conservatives. Whether it's in retaliation or not, what does it accomplish?<br /><br />How does either group think it can accomplish anything good through hatred and fear?<br /><br />The side that captures the heart of the people, is the side that ultimately will lead. And hearts aren't won through bitterness and fear. Persuaded yes, won over, no.Jackson Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799878003539029598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210011.post-54192550683388673762007-01-19T22:19:00.000-05:002007-01-19T22:19:00.000-05:00Handsome starts his article by telling us how much...<i>Handsome</i> starts his article by telling us how much he enjoys stereotyping conservatives. Here's the thing - for everytime I heard some muttered phrase about the "damn bleeding heart liberals" growing up, I now hear a hundred bloggers or journalists shouting about the mackwardness of the conservative mind. Most of them seem to be uninformed, loudmouthed jackasses the likes of which I took art classes with in college, who don't seem to be able to back up most of their opinions short of "Bush resembles a monkey."<br /><br />I realize full well that there are equently ignorant people who vote Republican that are making just as many decisions, through the small power that a vote allows us these days, as well. There are, of course, some considerations with this. One is that due to the pervaviseness of the media, and the ability to shout your opinions from a rooftop via the Intarweb(TM), we all get to hear everything that the loudest has to say. I also have a feeling that the more die-hard conservative, god fearing people in this country, aren't the blogging type. So we don't hear as much from them.<br /><br />One thought that keeps goingthrough my head when I read things like that - if you want another Republican president, keep it up. If the loudest voices continue to incense the "silent majority: you can be damn sure that they will show up to the polls and vote whatever it is on their concsience. I would urge anyone that really wants change to speak responsibly.<br /><br />Oh, and I want these damned political e-mails to stop being sent throughout work. Would anyone care to guess what would happen if I played the devil's advocate and dared to send out an e-mail at work urgin co-workers to show up at my pro-"surge" rally?B-Wizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05464638327752748207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210011.post-41697660232448856282007-01-19T20:14:00.000-05:002007-01-19T20:14:00.000-05:00I fully agree with jcs. Ever since 9/11 the conser...I fully agree with jcs. Ever since 9/11 the conservatives have been acting extremely venomously towards liberals. The liberals have reacted with fear that our constitutional rights are being infringed upon. <i>"Handsome's"</i> post was not pointing fingers in my opinion. He was making observations about the way conservatives act and then attempted to interpret his observations. This is not stereotyping in my opinion...it's editorializing which makes for good blog reading.PCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511235108185393380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210011.post-71679039090506736512007-01-19T17:40:00.000-05:002007-01-19T17:40:00.000-05:00The funny thing is there is some truth in both of ...The funny thing is there is some truth in both of those descriptions. But you're right, it's not productive to point fingers.<br /><br />I've found that the people who are the most venomous (in life, not just politics) are usually the most fearful and insecure, and have adopted particular ideologies as their identity which is why they react so emotionally when challenged.<br /><br />I'm actually in the process of a writing a post myself on this, because I think it's a conversation worth having.Jackson Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799878003539029598noreply@blogger.com