Conditions ripe for uprising across America

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Try to avoid that, Sandy. Please.

[sandinista]

He does speak well, but he should get his teeth fixed, he'd look more credible. I also couldn't understand one word in his song or raps whatever they're called.

credibility based on appearance now? Come on.

[kiki5711]

He does speak well, but he should get his teeth fixed, he'd look more credible. I also couldn't understand one word in his song or raps whatever they're called.

credibility based on appearance now? Come on.

Yea! and I hope he doesn't wear his pants down to his ankles either. I just can't stand that. My son has a habit of drooling his pants low, (not to his knees) but too low for my taste and I yell at him every time for that.

[Robert_S]

He does speak well, but he should get his teeth fixed, he'd look more credible. I also couldn't understand one word in his song or raps whatever they're called.

credibility based on appearance now? Come on.

Yea! and I hope he doesn't wear his pants down to his ankles either. I just can't stand that. My son has a habit of drooling his pants low, (not to his knees) but too low for my taste and I yell at him every time for that.

Take heart, saggy pants means he's not seriously considering a career in crime, except crimes of fashion. Ever see anyone trying to run away from the cops in those things?

"rapper"

you are an old white man aren't you.

You want to die young, go ahead. That way you'll never be old.

In fact, you might want to consider that to be your best option.

That's the bitterness of age.

true, although age doesn't necessarily mean being completely out of touch with the current world. I mean, the guy says "rapper" like its some kind of insult, or that all rappers or musicians are stupid. I can just hear him yelling at kids to get off his lawn.

Any rapper may or may not have a well thought out stance. But the "rapper" hat, like the "folk singer" hat or "plumber" hat, does not reflect highly on its wearer's intellectual credentials.

I once remember Amy Goodman complaining that P Diddy did not get a chance to speak at some Democratic Party thing during Obama's campaign. I said to the radio:

Damn right P Diddy isn't going to speak! No matter what he has to say, he calls himself "P Diddy" and it's a close election where we're trying to get a bunch of independent white voters to vote for a black guy and we don't need them to associate the name "P Diddy" with the first ever black guy who's got a real shot at the White House. Seriously: do you really want to have the conservatives repeating the name "P Diddy" in association with Obama 24-7 until election day?

[sandinista]

Any rapper may or may not have a well thought out stance. But the "rapper" hat, like the "folk singer" hat or "plumber" hat, does not reflect highly on its wearer's intellectual credentials.

Frankly, that's complete rubbish. Based on nothing but your own opinion. May as well replace "rapper" with "black", "folk singer" with "artist" and "plumber" with "working class".

[Robert_S]

Any rapper may or may not have a well thought out stance. But the "rapper" hat, like the "folk singer" hat or "plumber" hat, does not reflect highly on its wearer's intellectual credentials.

Frankly, that's complete rubbish. Based on nothing but your own opinion. May as well replace "rapper" with "black", "folk singer" with "artist" and "plumber" with "working class".

I was speaking about widely held general opinion in the US. If you want to be taken seriously as an intellectual, put on an intellectual hat. And I was referring to "Joe the Plumber" who had his 15 minutes courtesy of McCain-Palin.

[sandinista]

Any rapper may or may not have a well thought out stance. But the "rapper" hat, like the "folk singer" hat or "plumber" hat, does not reflect highly on its wearer's intellectual credentials.

Frankly, that's complete rubbish. Based on nothing but your own opinion. May as well replace "rapper" with "black", "folk singer" with "artist" and "plumber" with "working class".

I was speaking about widely held general opinion in the US. If you want to be taken seriously as an intellectual, put on an intellectual hat. And I was referring to "Joe the Plumber" who had his 15 minutes courtesy of McCain-Palin.

Why would anyone want to consider the "widely held general opinion" of americans on anything? It's a "widely held general opinion" in the US that the earth was created 10 thousand years ago and that lady gaga is talented.

[Robert_S]

Any rapper may or may not have a well thought out stance. But the "rapper" hat, like the "folk singer" hat or "plumber" hat, does not reflect highly on its wearer's intellectual credentials.

Frankly, that's complete rubbish. Based on nothing but your own opinion. May as well replace "rapper" with "black", "folk singer" with "artist" and "plumber" with "working class".

I was speaking about widely held general opinion in the US. If you want to be taken seriously as an intellectual, put on an intellectual hat. And I was referring to "Joe the Plumber" who had his 15 minutes courtesy of McCain-Palin.

Why would anyone want to consider the "widely held general opinion" of americans on anything? It's a "widely held general opinion" in the US that the earth was created 10 thousand years ago and that lady gaga is talented.

It all depends on whether or not you consider major political change in N America to be an attainable goal, or are your politics just a fashion statement.

[sandinista]

Any rapper may or may not have a well thought out stance. But the "rapper" hat, like the "folk singer" hat or "plumber" hat, does not reflect highly on its wearer's intellectual credentials.

Frankly, that's complete rubbish. Based on nothing but your own opinion. May as well replace "rapper" with "black", "folk singer" with "artist" and "plumber" with "working class".

I was speaking about widely held general opinion in the US. If you want to be taken seriously as an intellectual, put on an intellectual hat. And I was referring to "Joe the Plumber" who had his 15 minutes courtesy of McCain-Palin.

Why would anyone want to consider the "widely held general opinion" of americans on anything? It's a "widely held general opinion" in the US that the earth was created 10 thousand years ago and that lady gaga is talented.

It all depends on whether or not you consider major political change in N America to be an attainable goal, or are your politics just a fashion statement.

fashion statement? Not sure what you mean. Like a kid wearing a Che shirt or something?

[JimC]

You would have to post this!

I've been trying to convince Seth that he is a complete lunatic for wanting to be part of a militia ready to defend America from a Marxist uprising!

He will take your words as gospel!

Delusional, romantic fools abound on both extremes of politics; always have, always will...

[sandinista]

You would have to post this!

I've been trying to convince Seth that he is a complete lunatic for wanting to be part of a militia ready to defend America from a Marxist uprising!

He will take your words as gospel!

Delusional, romantic fools abound on both extremes of politics; always have, always will...

Yah...and you would be the true "non delusional" one I take it? Extremist as labeled by whom? You? Personal attacks do nothing to further your agenda.

[JimC]

You would have to post this!

I've been trying to convince Seth that he is a complete lunatic for wanting to be part of a militia ready to defend America from a Marxist uprising!

He will take your words as gospel!

Delusional, romantic fools abound on both extremes of politics; always have, always will...

Yah...and you would be the true "non delusional" one I take it? Extremist as labeled by whom? You? Personal attacks do nothing to further your agenda.

I am the rational average of Seth and yourself...



You too will drift to the centre when age brings wisdom...

[sandinista]

You would have to post this!

I've been trying to convince Seth that he is a complete lunatic for wanting to be part of a militia ready to defend America from a Marxist uprising!

He will take your words as gospel!

Delusional, romantic fools abound on both extremes of politics; always have, always will...

Yah...and you would be the true "non delusional" one I take it? Extremist as labeled by whom? You? Personal attacks do nothing to further your agenda.

I am the rational average of Seth and yourself...



You too will drift to the centre when age brings wisdom...

You flatter yourself...btw, not everyone sells out as they age. Only sell outs. Guessing you don't even know how old I am?

[Robert_S]

37?

It is not a matter of selling out, but about not chasing the unattainable.

[sandinista]

37?

It is not a matter of selling out, but about not chasing the unattainable.

...and you are 39...so in 2 years I'll be "all grown up"? Interesting. I'm sure slaves (as well as pretty much member of every social/political movement) were told to not chase the "unattainable" either. Glad they never "grew up".

edit...I actually wasn't asking you...I guess I need to be 50 to be "all grown up"