Dubya & the ShoeChucker

But you can dodge the draft.

Much a-shoe about nothing. Man are we as a society easily entertained. Can't believe this little incident has occupied so much of our time.

 

The score:

Ridgerider 6,359,822, HatterDon 0

Heard the author of Superman interviewed on NPR, he feels the American peoples' treatment of GW has been "insane". He is the voice of superman afterall . . . oops more points for RR.

Jimmah, as Pettyfog likes to refer to him, messed things up but I dont recall the venom and hatred that you see with GW. People were mad at him but the general consesus was that he meant well but was wrong. GW is blamed for everything.

However, if the history that I read is correct, things were pretty bad for Washington, Adams (especially), and Jefferson. I have to think we made some sort of correction in which it was generally believed that slandering the President for personal reasons, personal gain, entertainment, or imagined cleverness was ultimately not in any American's best interest. The pendulum has swung back again and hopefully a correction will be made for Obama and the country's sake.

 

I have no idea what everyone is going on about...

FFCinPCB where have you been? Have not seen many posts.

Anyway - I watched the video. I thought it was funny, and I think Bush was pissed, but he did well to stay calm, and after a quick count to 10 - he seemed to think it was funny as well.

I would have liked to see him go after the guy tho. Think about the fun we could have watching that video. The guy deserved a bitch slap, but I suppose the Secret Service will take care of that little detail.

 

3 week old baby girl = not many posts, hardly any playing, and lots of cleaning up teeny, little (but growing bigger) poops (which have stopped being cute). Oh, and includes a legitmately (growing more) irritable wife.

My time to do anything is limited, if I care at all about seeing another sunrise. I still do what I can though....

 

Cool - Congrats! A Christmas baby (sort of). Perfect size to fit in the manger for your reenactment - If that fits with your religious preference...
Our kids and the cousins do the nativity on Christmas eve - I realize this is a fairly standard practice, but it is cute anyway.

 

Hadn't thought of that. Cate's first acting job....the baby (boy) Jesus.

 

Just so you can understand why I brought up the flag burning incidents of the 60's. Not meant to inflame per se but it is my contention, and for me only, that it is those values that 'that' group cared for, during that time, that has led to much of what Americans are dealing with today. Freedom without rules to do whatever, no restraint, free love, some even wanted no government. They didn't get it. I believe they were not a grounded generation in some respects.

Face it folks, the 60's generation runs everything right now. Washington, the media, US Corporations, Universities, local government etc.. Let's face it, the baby boomers and their value system has failed us as a nation and I think it stems from the 60's and that group. My opinion. I am somewhat interested to see how Obama does because, like I he was at the very tail end of the boomer generation and didn't really see the 60's because he was a child. Don't really consider him part of this group.

They are not bad people, and I don't suggest everyone in that age group has those values, but look around you at who runs things. Not just the Presidency but everything that goes in this country.

I used to live in a part of the country that is secular and liberal to a fault. For 20 years I worked, ate, vacationed, and went to events with these folks and know how they think. They went to top universities and had IQ's well above 130. Many were the worst kind of consumers, arrogant, pretentious and only cared about their wine cellars, their vacation homes, there $350,000 kitchen renovations and what their exit strategy was so they could cash out with 'generational wealth'........Generational Wealth! Are you kidding me?

98% of them were baby-boomers and liberals. Lovely people really, I still stay in touch with some but, just have a warped value system. I moved two hours away, and it is very different, it is more real. I'm lucky.

This is what I was really referring to in that comment.

 

(Just for the record - I would say that my voting and personal views are to the right of center... Dang it - I told Petty I wasnt going to get pulled into these kinds of threads...)

Interesting idea - this concept of former hippies and baby boomers being obsessed with material wealth and prestige. Seems contrary to the message of the 60's doesnt it?

That being said - When I go to Seattle and I pick up the urban liberal paper I always find it odd that it is filled with plastic surgery, stripper, fetish, drug use, etc.. advertisements.

I dont understand what liberalism has to do with all of that, and it bothers me that leftist ideas get associated with such things.

(Meaning self-centeredness, exhibitionism, and self-destructive behavior)

 

What a load a'crap.

Our generation had it easy... by the time we realized our parents had it rough, those days were long gone. Everyone made their own choices.
The only achievements of note were those in civil rights. Due in large part to some Republicans.

Those who cling to the old 'we made a difference' crap are still trying to.. just by a different route.

 

I stand by what I wrote... apparently you didnt actually read what YOU wrote:

Here is what the 'Boomer Generation' wrought:

Obama's Poll:Number One issue that needs addressed!

 

Yeah, as opposed to those who think you can talk forever until your enemy dies of boredom... or laughter.

 

Puff Puff Pass.

If that is true - its pretty funny actually. Some pot smoker must have hacked the voting system.

 

First off its an online survey. We all know those are impossible to manipulate, just ask all those Ron Paul fanboys! Also notice the tag line at the bottom of the post;

So although I tend to be somewhat sympathetic to the view I'll have to see a somewhat more empirical form of evidence before completely accepting the notion that the boomer generation are douche bags. In any case its hard to see how my generation will end up much better.