By: rushmc
in the course of conversation that evening, expressed at considerable length how completely disgusted she had become with Bush (whom she'd voted for) Let's hope she is legion.
View ArticleBy: stavrosthewonderchicken
I grew up in small-town America, except for the fact that it was about 800 miles north of the border. I do know that of which I speak, really. Still, I am smugger than fuck, I'll give you that.
View ArticleBy: pjgulliver
Jesus George, that's probably the only time we've ever agreed about anything. I know my views might be unpopular here from time to time...but I am deeply disgusted when smug people who don't know small...
View ArticleBy: George_Spiggott
A few months ago, we stayed in a tiny town in the middle of ranch country. The bedroom was copiously decorated with cowboy memorabilia, and there was a stack of copies of American Rifleman in the...
View ArticleBy: pjgulliver
Stav...first, that's not how Bush pronounces "America" (and believe me, I agree with your assessment of him)...I just think that taking on this anti-rural stance, examplified by this pronounciation, is...
View ArticleBy: jonmc
Stav, old freind, I consider him as much of a smirking halfwit as you do, but I retain that dumb smidgen of hope that maybe we can reach those people who are confused and on the fence, and who may be...
View ArticleBy: stavrosthewonderchicken
Writing 'Amurica/Amerka/etc ' is not a joke, it's a serious and concise sidelong reference, not to 'rural/southern accents', but to the smirking halfwit who's running the country into the dirt, and the...
View ArticleBy: inpHilltr8r
Why's it ok to mock a rural/southern accent? It's political correctness gone maaaaaad!
View ArticleBy: pjgulliver
I wthi Jon on the "amurica" joke. Its dumb and bigoted. Why's it ok to mock a rural/southern accent? If we were discussing some urban issue and someone started parroting an innercity African-American...
View ArticleBy: jonmc
This reader is thinking that *you* are sounding like the one who needs to feel all superior to those with whom you disagree. No offeense, i_cola, but if you knew me at all, you'd know that's the...
View ArticleBy: i_cola
Well spotted Jon. So ignore 'em. They are in a minority so why focus on them so much. Personally I thought that skallas brought something interesting to the discussion and kept it going above the level...
View ArticleBy: jonmc
I'm just saying how it comes off to this reader and I can't be the only one. And I'm sorry, but there's no other way to take some of those comments.
View ArticleBy: jpoulos
Zung! Although, having convictions != smugness, just as having doubts != being open-minded.
View ArticleBy: jonmc
but I think you're seeing spooks where there aren't any.here, here, here, here, here, here, here. That's enough smugness to choke on. I'm not seeing spooks, and I sure as hell am not being smug, at...
View ArticleBy: jpoulos
maybe I'm at the point where I'll take dopey sincerity over insufferable smugness. Jon, you come off as far more smug than anyone else in this thread. We're having a rational discussion in which most...
View ArticleBy: jonmc
Tacky? OK, but I like tacky stuff. Misguided? Sure. But in a sincere way, I guess, because as somebody said I don't see how, there's any personal gain here. As far as bringing up 9/11, I imagine that...
View ArticleBy: Cerebus
Beautiful paint job, even if the actual art is of the "velvet Elvis" school. In re: legality, a number of states have maximum tinting laws-- i.e., tinting can only be so dark (in Texas it's 30%, IIRC)....
View ArticleBy: HTuttle
Very nice artwork. And if the content bothers you, I suggest you leave your cloistered liberal enclave and get some fresh air once every decade or so. These "look how glibly someone is taking WAR,...
View ArticleBy: skallas
>OK, one last comment before sleep, which is simply that he thinks the same of you. Fine. The question is what can he prove? > "no, I am right, you are wrong and you'de see it my way if you...
View ArticleBy: George_Spiggott
I don't think anyone objects very much to the truck expressing patriotism, I think they object to its unthinking militancy. It's first and foremost an endorsement and glorification of a particular war,...
View ArticleBy: jmd82
We call it critical thinking. Ask your buddy to try it, he may like it. OK, one last comment before sleep, which is simply that he thinks the same of you. These arguments always boil down to "no, I am...
View ArticleBy: jpoulos
if Bush did find supporting evidence that Iraq was about to attack us, would that change any opinions of the war or shows of patriotism such as this van? I certainly didn't oppose our actions in...
View ArticleBy: jmd82
Hypothetically speaking, if Bush did find supporting evidence that Iraq was about to attack us, would that change any opinions of the war or shows of patriotism such as this van? I'm just curious.
View ArticleBy: nath
"Hey, remember 9/11? If we don't do anything - ie, take out our enemies before they can take us out again - then they will take us out and 9/11 will happen again." Skallas has it right-- plus, the...
View ArticleBy: spazzm
I'm doing the same to my car, except I'm calling it "Operation Blow off Little Kids Arms". What?
View ArticleBy: skallas
>take out our enemies before they can take us out again - then they will take us out and 9/11 will happen again. This person will have to define how Saddam's regime is an enemy of the US and what...
View ArticleBy: jmd82
See, thats where the opinion does come into play. Take for example the hawk i live with's opinion of this. The link between 9/11 and Osama and Iraq isn't necessarily that Iraq helped Osama in those...
View ArticleBy: a3matrix
Tomorrow I will destroy Metaregion in Nationstates. And there is nothing you can do to stop me. That being said. That is one tacky looking vehicle. But, this being America, they can pretty much paint...
View ArticleBy: jpoulos
And they may consider what you're saying anti-patriotic rhetoric, so life goes on. Except that skallas has the truth on his side. That's the difference. Everyone loves to fall back on the "that's just...
View ArticleBy: jmd82
The problem with this truck is that, arguably, in many ways its designer is a racist and engages in anti-Islamic rhetoric. And they may consider what you're saying anti-patriotic rhetoric, so life goes...
View ArticleBy: alicesshoe
It IS a monkey at the wheel! And woudja lookit the troops lining up in firing position on the driver at the front left wheel well. Well. Call the man and have them interrogate talk to the owner...
View ArticleBy: skallas
>People that get creeped out by people praying and actually thinking it does anything in the real world creep me out. A couple points here: Instead of getting off your ass and actually doing...
View ArticleBy: quonsar
invariably rusted bodies heh. clever stroke, that. i wonder what kind of car a law student planning to carry 100k in debt drives? and i wonder if he carries broad form.
View ArticleBy: Plunge
People that get creeped out by people praying and actually thinking it does anything in the real world creep me out.
View ArticleBy: skallas
>Praying is a way to keep the pressure on God. If we don't pray, He'll forget. He's very old, you know. Not to mention Muslims pray more and pray harder than Christians. They've got his ear! Launch...
View ArticleBy: Joeforking
In fact srboisvert I'd like to why exactly did it leave you speechless. The quality of the paintjob? The originality of the expression of the owner's opinion? Or was this just yet another invite to yet...
View ArticleBy: gyc
I have a feeling that if I took a Toyota Prius and had it done up with an anti-war message that it would be vandalized within a few days. In some communities I might get arrested for "disturbing the...
View ArticleBy: jmd82
I don't think that calling someone a stupid rube... And therein lays the problem with most the fighting that goes on here...
View ArticleBy: Ignatius J. Reilly
I don't think that calling someone a stupid rube means that one doesn't respect their right to say stupid rubish shit.
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