Blogcritics: Comments on Thanks, and VOTE!

Comment by Mac Diva

Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:13:08 EST

You just said what I was trying to articulate on another thread, Anti. That is the kind of 'thinking' that seems to have decided this election. People like Andy Marsh, who vote their hatred, not their hearts.

Comment by Antfreeze

Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:28:07 EST

One of my company's owners just asked me what's wrong. I said 4 more years of Dumbo. He said, "Well at least it's not Kerry. He wants to take away all our guns. Wants to make it OK to teach that men sucking each other's cocks is good, and do you know how many millions it would've cost the country to guard his 7 mansions?" Apparently this is the fucking reasoned voice of the people. Hey Shark, How's that militia coming along? Do we get uniforms?

Comment by andy marsh

Wed, 3 Nov 2004 04:03:31 EST

I would say democracy works just fine! and I can't say that all this whining is a surprise either!

Comment by Mac Diva

Wed, 3 Nov 2004 01:22:10 EST

Howard. Hank. Hootenanny. Whatever. My point is that in his zeal to support the rich and powerful, he ignores even elementary knowledge of how a democracy is supposed to work.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 2 Nov 2004 19:50:16 EST

I am sure that somewhere a person named Howard's ears are burning, but Harry wrote this post

Comment by Mac Diva

Tue, 2 Nov 2004 19:47:30 EST

Howard, I am beginning to wonder if you are another 13-year-old passing for 17 Eric Olsen recruited to Blogcritics. Some of the remarks you make are so childish it is hard to believe any adult said them. Why is it so evil for groups in our country to freely choose to spend one billion dollars to promote their choice. . .? Because money equals power. Power to influence what the government does by electing those sympathetic to goals that may not be good for the country. And, in a democracy, it is not wealth that is supposed to determine who governs. One can only hope that people read your blog for amusement, not information or insight.

Comment by Harry Forbes

Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:51:07 EST

I am sure the advertisers are smiling all the way to the bank. I personally don't like it that people spend time watching daytime TV (or that people spend time and money to make lousy programs for it), but that is a case of freedom at work. It is their choice, not mine. I try not to get depressed about somebody else's personal choice. Today is an especially good day to keep that attitude.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:46:17 EST

oh sorry, shoulda been more explicit there. i wasn't arguing that the government should do anything about it. i just find it depressing that so much money is wasted in this media mudfight. it's ultimately up to the people. this kind of thing will continue as long as people are swayed by this crap.

Comment by Harry Forbes

Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:43:22 EST

Whose money are these folks spending? Not tax dollars. Soros and his ilk are spending their own. Why is it a good thing for government to tell these people how to spend their own money in expressing their onw opinion (libel excepted, of course)?

Comment by Mark Saleski

Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:26:42 EST

why is it so evil for groups in our country to freely choose to spend one billion dollars to promote their choice in an election that these same starry-eyed reformers proclaim is the most important in decades? there would be nothing wrong with spending the money if the promotions actually informed the electorate. instead, both sides spend their money spewing lies about the other side.