Nirvanagod stated” Obama is a terrorist. Yes this is a problem
So give us substantiated proof. Whether it was aiding in or directly doing so himself. Provide valid sources if you'd like.
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Obama is a muslim. Not a problem neither is his color though you didnt ask
Not a problem because it was false speculation. Also our country proved that race was not an issue, hence the lack of need to bring it up.
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Obama is a arab. Did not no he was a arab
Perhaps no one here did, but how about that little old lady at one of McCain's rallies. A moment that I feel that made McCain realize that he had created a monster that had gotten completely out of hand.
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Obama is a socialist. Yes already stated
Again, not even touching it, Seeing as my "Tired of hearing" prefix seems to not have come across.
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Obama is gunna take my guns. Yes he can try and take them from my cold dead Hands
An amendment provided by some of our founding fathers that will likely never be changed, ever. Though it is funny to see how threats beget threats.
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Obama has no experience. I can get over that
So one agreement out of many.
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Why do so many people assume that other people wanting some Socialist policies are trying to switch from a Democratic Capitalist society to a Communist Socialist one? It doesn't have to be one or the other. Like Nirvanagod just pointed out, some of our best policies and programmes, in both countries, are the ones borrowed from Socialism.
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Because that's how it generally starts if left unchecked....
This is effectively my point. Socialism can go both ways, it's all about intent of use. Much like every thought and idea present in today's world, it's the end game that matters. Want to make a positive change in the world, then the outcome will more than likely be positive. Want to do something negative or gain excessive power then the outcome is negative. I truly feel that our nation runs on more than just a democracy. We have done very well in finding positive ideas across all political styles and integrating them into our overall system. Yes there are negatives, and those need to be worked out or removed. But I think that to believe that we are simply a democracy defeats an idea of what this country founded on, to be a "melting pot".
Seriously this has been the only worth while post in the whole thread.
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They should abolish the party system. Partisinship screws up the whole system.
Everything else is making me sick from my brain spinning inside my skull. First off, I'm tired of hearing the following: Obama is a terrorist. Obama is a muslim. Obama is a arab. Obama is a socialist. Obama is gunna take my guns. Obama has no experience. (who the hell does when the first start out in the oval office anyway, that's why they have 900 freakin' advisors... to "advise" them on what to do and how to do it)
Secondly who here can accurately define "socialist" or even "socialism". And please do this without the help of wikipedia. Websters or encyclopedia Britannica are acceptable sources. And while your at it, please give me an explicit detailed reason on exactly why socialism is so bad.
Now that being said, who can tell me what these types of things can be considered:
Welfare Social Security WIC (women infants children) Section 8 The Wall Street/Mortgage bailout plan Medicare Medicaid Disability HUD Loans (fannie mae/freddie mac) Public Schools The New Deal (going back in the day, but think public works projects) Fafsa (college loans/tuition payment)
I could go on but that should make the point.
Needless to say, we are not exactly a true democracy. I would even hazard to say that we never were. I'd like to think that we are more like Democratic Socialists. We are democratic in the light that we elect people that we feel would be best capable of making the best decisions for us, but that where it ends. I feel that in a true democracy nothing would ever be accomplished due to the fact that opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one. And as a result of this no one would ever be able to agree on anything, and things would simply degrade into chaos.
Now that rant aside and for the sake of the person who complained about getting only one reason about voting for Obama, let me give you an explanation you may not yet have heard. In looking at the candidates I went with the person who was younger, the person who hadn't been in politics for so long that he had lobbyists shoved so far up his rear that maybe he could actually deliver on some of his promises. I also gauged which person who I felt had made the best choices through out his campaign despite making mistakes. Ultimately it could have gone either way with me, I actually was considering McCain when the primary's started, because honestly, Hillary scared me... that and the fact that she wasn't Bill, which many people thought she was.
Anyway I think what everything boils down to is that you are always voting for either a giant douche or a turd sandwich. If you didn't vote... don't complain period. If you did vote and your guy didn't win, wait 4 years and if the other guy sucked big vote him out. And, if your guy did win don't rub it in the face of the other party. And for all parties involved, support your president, at least on a human level, and always be critical of them.
This is pretty accurate description wise: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States) . But in a nut shell, as the majority of the vote goes for a state, so goes it's electoral votes. Although the electoral college can go against the popular vote at it's own discretion. That is one of the "negative" aspects of the electoral college concept.
.i used dvd shrink 3.2, ---------- and nero 8 to burn?
This is all you should have needed. Dvd shrink can remove the protection/encrytion itself. I haven't used Nero 8 so I can't attest to how well it works (I still use 7). Also as mentioned, use "-" R's if your burner can handle them. The idea is to streamline things and let as few prog's touch the process as possible. Makes the trouble shooting process easier !
The new Rachel was IMHO a letdown. I also wonder if Morgan Freeman's character will return.
Seconded, though I think they could have handled that storylines ending better. Also I'm still debating the Aaron Eckhart/Harvey Dent deal. As for the Morgan Freeman character, think about the look on his face when he left the room ;) ! Seriously though, the whole Joker theme/storyline has kinda left a haunting feeling with me.
But seriously... I dont know exactly how hard it would be, but if there was an option to produce 2 "versions" of the dvd, one Hi-def and one standard def, that people could choose from, that could be the best option. Then again I'm not 100% certain about how much work would be required to do this. The only thing that I can think of would be to maybe create the videos in Hi-def format and down sample them to standard def. As for the pictures, I would believe that the 16:9 ratio would matter too much either way. Perhaps, seeing as more people are joining the hd revolution, this Hi-def/standard def deal could even be a choice that could be added to the registration process for next year.
