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Highlights of the Neat at Neatorama (Sift Talk Post)
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Champions (the best damn video ever, just watch it and vote)
/sniff
i'm a little verklempt. someone pass me a kleenex.
Zifnab
ta, zed!
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*promote this great tune. *british too
Ron Paul interviewed by The Real News
> I'd also point out, Obama's policy on Iran is essentially what you describe, even if his rhetoric on the topic has started sounding "tough"... He's still saying diplomacy is the answer...
yeah, i did generally get that vibe, so i didn't hold it against him. among the easiest ways to get the right fired up, is by implying your opponent is a pansy. so, their debate is 7 guys trying to out-butch eachother about how many more gitmo's they'd open, and doing their best to drown out paul.
sounded to me like obama was just trying to preempt some of that nonsense, by saying yes, there are circumstances under which i'd use force, but only as a last resort. and only in a decisive action, that gets the job done and gets the fuck out.
> I'm curious, is there a split amongst Libertarians over abortion?
very little. the vast majority consider it just like any other social issue, and are liberals. pro-choice.
here's the official platform of the libertarian party: http://www.lp.org/platform
"Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration."
The Secret Life Of Paper
in zifnab's queue? that's like, a vote and a half in most anyone else's.
i thought it a fairly *promote-worthy little segment.
Ron Paul interviewed by The Real News
got anything more than really super awesomely useless sarcasm?
please enlighten us all with your fuckin' alternative to burning fossil fuels.
at least then, i'll actually get a laugh while reading your stuff.
Ron Paul interviewed by The Real News
^ Ya missed the biggest of the bunch, though I didn't frame it in the form of a question...
probably why i didn't treat it as one.
S Korea, sure. different situation, and you'll typically find wiggle room there among libertarians, myself certainly included.
but yeah, main point being, most would be like Germany. hard to justify, yet never a choice offered to the american people.
and yes, i'd not only want to withdraw, but i would want to talk to everyone in NATO about the idea of simply disbanding it, for the reasons i mentioned. what's NATO there for, without the mighty USSR/Warsaw Pact in opposition? is it now the Everyone But Russia club?
> Also, what should we be doing specifically about Iran?
how about, not float the idea of invading them every other weekend, just to feel tough? then we could stop pretending that it wouldn't mean a draft. what has iran done, that anyone here should be willing to kill or die for?
i'd treat iran like any other neighbor on this planet, near or far. trust, but verify.
Interview with Mark Millar
not quite, heh. but, about as good as Iron Man, Batman Begins, etc.
all good adaptations, with varying degrees of faithfulness to source material.
and collectively 174x better than dolph lundgren's Punisher.
he's a recon marine, goddammit.
not a cop. not a fed.
and they better not have made him a fuckin' metermaid with a taser this time around.
Off-Air (or so they thought) Conservatives on Palin
peggy noonan isn't some neocon hack pundit, that would otherwise be towing the party line about what a flawless choice palin is.
she's a great speechwriter, and i think you'll find her op-ed pieces surprisingly candid, and insightful, whether or not you share her opinion.
http://www.peggynoonan.com/archive.php?archive=2
My Friend God: God vs. the Bunny.
i'm cheap, and a neurotically gifted proofreader.
but capitalization is elitist.
and semicolons are a crypto-fascist metaphor for nuclear war.
Ron Paul interviewed by The Real News
> Do we pursue bin Laden in any ongoing capacity?
fuck yes! and to a greater capacity than would appear to have been ongoing.
assuming he hasn't simply died of renal failure, i'd suppose that's best accomplished by a seal team or a cruise missile.
> Do we concern ourselves with nuclear proliferation? If so, what actions do we take to prevent it?
sure. but we don't have US troops in 130 other countries, to deter nuclear proliferation there.
personally, i'd start by reducing our own stockpile, down to merely enough to destroy the planet 17 times over. that oughta' make everyone a little less nervous about the need for their own.
> Do we honor treaties like NATO?
most libertarians advise against the idea of signing treaties at all. if i'm a reasonably friendly guy who minds my own business, you won't feel threatened by me. you won't need me to sign a piece of paper that promises it, and i won't need one from you.
and think about what it means to everyone else, if we do sign. all our neighbors, that we haven't promised not to attack...
> Do we continue to sell arms to other countries?
nope. DoD weapon contracts should be sealed bids, from US manufacturers, for exclusive manufacturing rights, that will not be extended to any other nation.
that's the quick versions. what would your answers be?
This cartoon sums up my feelings on Palin (Blog Entry by dag)
and unlike everyone else, i am allowed to comment on this matter.
because i'm the father.
very brave of the republicans, finally dropping all that baggage about being the party of 'family values'. embrace diversity!
we're discussing names now, btw.
i'm kind of liking the sound of the name 'Vetted'. i think it's dutch.
One of the shittiest movies I have ever seen: 'Hercules'
and yes, it was shortly after this scene.
Ron Paul interviewed by The Real News
blankfist & i, a few others, have mentioned it every once in a while, but i thought congressman paul summarizes it well here. and if anyone has questions about the reasoning behind it, real-world consequences, etc, i'd be happy to expound as needed.
Interview with Mark Millar
and wanted was a great flick, though understandably not as ruthless as the comic.