Our Endangered Values

Originally Posted by dlcs

"Because he's so much cuter than John Kerry! *giggle giggle*"

Originally Posted by SpeedoGuy

Well, GWB clearly doesn't have any other leadership qualities.

SG

Originally Posted by madame_zora

I saw former president Carter on the Jay Leno show a couple nights ago, did anyone happen to catch that? He has recently written his first political book, his twentieth offering. I couldn't find a transscript of that interview, but the book itself is a noteworty discussion topic. While opinions about his presidency are divided and often not stellar, I doubt that many would question either his personal integrity or his honesty. He was one of the very few presidents to leave the White House in debt, so clearly he was not about the business of amassing personal wealth, as has been the custom.

Several of us have been saying that the Christians are the only ones who could put an end to this loathsome neocon movement, and we just may have our champion here. As a man who has spent the last two decades of his life in devoting himself to easing human suffering and recipient of the Noble Peace Prize in 2002, I doubt the words could be as resonant from anyone else.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4984885

Originally Posted by madame_zora

every person who wishes to vote should have to pass a basic test

Originally Posted by Shelby

Been there done that. Outlawed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Originally Posted by jakeatolla

Funny, nobody ever mentions that he is the largest Lumber baron
in the U.S. I wonder where habitat for humanity buy their wood from ?

Originally Posted by madame_zora

Honestly, I wouldn't find that to be a conflict of interest for someone who has dedicated his life to helping ease the suffering of others, he hasn't taken a vow of poverty, you know. I WOULD call it a problem if he was overcharging for the wood, but that's hardly likely.

Originally Posted by Matthew

How much is too much to charge for wood?

Originally Posted by dlcs

Right on, Madame Z. Our twelve-year-old Governor here in Missouri decided to balance the state budget by cutting out programs for the disabled and closing care centers across the state. Head Start, a program for underprivileged children who might not have access to early childhood education otherwise, was the first to go up on the block. And yet, our baseball team is getting a new stadium.
We've got the highest number of Meth labs in the country here, but barely a task force to deal with them.

This in the state in which John Ashcroft lost to a dead man.

As for responsible voting, I overheard a bunch of giggly girls talking about how excited they were to have voted in their first election. So I asked them who they voted for.
"Bush. *giggle giggle*"
"Why?"
"Because he's so much cuter than John Kerry! *giggle giggle*"

Damn near bit my tongue in half.

Originally Posted by madame_zora

Oh seriously, you should have just shot them on sight. If they are that BLIND as well as stupid, they had no further purpose to serve. Who could possibly think a man that looks that much like a hyena was "cute"?

Originally Posted by dlcs

Oh, it was soooo difficult to keep from going all Katherine Graham on their underfed asses. J said if I ever run across people like that again, he'll post bail for me after I get done with them.