Comments on: Issues, anyone? http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150077 DJ Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:52:17 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150077 Actually, I spend less than two hours a day on the net, except when I'm using it for work. But I admit that's where I get almost all of my news. Alek is right: even if they did talk about issues, it's likely we'll hear the same knee-jerk party-line BS as always. GOP is pro-gun, Dems are anti-gun. Both want to cut taxes and spending, but both want to spend more money. Compromise? Real solutions? That doesn't play well on TV. Actually, I spend less than two hours a day on the net, except when I’m using it for work. But I admit that’s where I get almost all of my news.

Alek is right: even if they did talk about issues, it’s likely we’ll hear the same knee-jerk party-line BS as always. GOP is pro-gun, Dems are anti-gun. Both want to cut taxes and spending, but both want to spend more money. Compromise? Real solutions? That doesn’t play well on TV.

]]> By: Ten Bears http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150028 Ten Bears Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:42:54 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150028 DJ, I've been known to <i>shoot</i> TVs. I didn't even have one until a couple of moths ago. DJ, I’ve been known to shoot TVs. I didn’t even have one until a couple of moths ago.

]]> By: Alek http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150014 Alek Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:46:12 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150014 Even on the issue side, what are the odds that we'll hear something new? The main issues that will constantly be discussed will be civil rights, economy, abortion, firearm regulations, education and international relations. The most recent addition is environment and even that topic is not new. It's pathetic, but those have been the main issues for decades now and none of it will change because the elections will remain a popularity contest, where the candidate popularity has nothing to do with political merit. Even on the issue side, what are the odds that we’ll hear something new? The main issues that will constantly be discussed will be civil rights, economy, abortion, firearm regulations, education and international relations. The most recent addition is environment and even that topic is not new. It’s pathetic, but those have been the main issues for decades now and none of it will change because the elections will remain a popularity contest, where the candidate popularity has nothing to do with political merit.

]]> By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150008 Bob Morris Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:57 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150008 Uh, DJ, you live on the Net almost as much as I do. Uh, DJ, you live on the Net almost as much as I do.

]]> By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150002 DJ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:04:56 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150002 It's enough to make one wish they didn't get TV. Oh, wait, I DON'T get TV! What a concept: read a book, build a 1:160 model of a 1920s gold mining complex, reload some 6.5x55, spend time with the animals, have a conversation with the wife, play backgammon... This may be sacreligious, but there IS life without TV. It’s enough to make one wish they didn’t get TV. Oh, wait, I DON’T get TV! What a concept: read a book, build a 1:160 model of a 1920s gold mining complex, reload some 6.5×55, spend time with the animals, have a conversation with the wife, play backgammon… This may be sacreligious, but there IS life without TV.

]]> By: Ten Bears http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150000 Ten Bears Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:36:53 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/21/issues-anyone/#comment-150000 The Flame Wars will probably rival the last days of the 'bulletin boards'. I'm thinking by November I'll be overly caught up on the History Channel programming... Science channel, SciFi, Discovery, Spike, FX... and every one of the dollar a night movies out of that big red box at Safeway. In addition to re-reading my collections of Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Hillerman and L'Amour. The beauty of having dropped out once is in the ease of doing so again. The Flame Wars will probably rival the last days of the ‘bulletin boards’.

I’m thinking by November I’ll be overly caught up on the History Channel programming… Science channel, SciFi, Discovery, Spike, FX… and every one of the dollar a night movies out of that big red box at Safeway. In addition to re-reading my collections of Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Hillerman and L’Amour.

The beauty of having dropped out once is in the ease of doing so again.

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