Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
http://www.break.com/movies/suffrage.html

I couldn't believe it.

Blame it on two factors:

1) The camera. There is nothing on the entire planet more vain than
most 17-20 year old little girls. "OOOOUUUUU, lookit! Somebody wants to
take my picture! Cool! And I don't even have to take my clothes off!"

2) The goofy, frat-party attitude of the petition bearer, along with
the color crayoned cartoon font that read "petition" across the top of
the page. Watch it again and ask "how many of the wiggly, giggly little
girls are taking this even the least bit seriously?" I counted maybe
one.

Even so, based on this video it looks like both major parties can stick
to the existing game plan to appeal to future voters. Screw substance
and forget issues- it's all about putting up a good front and appealing
to emotions rather than promoting viable or useful ideas.

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


Even so, based on this video it looks like both major parties can stick
to the existing game plan to appeal to future voters. Screw substance
and forget issues- it's all about putting up a good front and appealing
to emotions rather than promoting viable or useful ideas.

Um....huh?

Ending Women's Suffrage, or signing a pettition of any sort, is by
definition a political action.
My point is that it is distressing to watch these young people just
sign on to the first idea that is attractively presented without even
understanding what the implications are. Much like many, if not most,
of their parents do (and regardless of party affiliation). That's the
weakness, if there is one, of democracy. We leave a lot of the
decisions up to the masses, thereby assuring, statistically, that the
country is being directed by people of exactly "average" intelligence.
No, I don't have a better model to suggest nor do I think that we
should abandon democracy- but that is a weakness if there is one. You
only need to package your agenda well enough to convince a sufficient
number of people like we saw in your video and you will carry the day.
Almost scary. :-)


You'll love this:
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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You'll love this:
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html

Stop! You're hurting me.

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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You'll love this:
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html

Stop! You're hurting me.


I don't think that was faked, either. Scary, isn't it? Those morons are
allowed to vote and reproduce.

On 7 Apr 2006 09:15:22 -0700, "
wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


Even so, based on this video it looks like both major parties can stick
to the existing game plan to appeal to future voters. Screw substance
and forget issues- it's all about putting up a good front and appealing
to emotions rather than promoting viable or useful ideas.

Um....huh?

Ending Women's Suffrage, or signing a pettition of any sort, is by
definition a political action.
My point is that it is distressing to watch these young people just
sign on to the first idea that is attractively presented without even
understanding what the implications are. Much like many, if not most,
of their parents do (and regardless of party affiliation). That's the
weakness, if there is one, of democracy. We leave a lot of the
decisions up to the masses, thereby assuring, statistically, that the
country is being directed by people of exactly "average" intelligence.
No, I don't have a better model to suggest nor do I think that we
should abandon democracy- but that is a weakness if there is one. You
only need to package your agenda well enough to convince a sufficient
number of people like we saw in your video and you will carry the day.
Almost scary. :-)

Maybe we should give tests before allowing people to vote? I'd be all in
favor of a simple little test given to the 'masses'.
--
'Til next time,

John H

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You have a tough time resisting these threads, don't you?

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


Even so, based on this video it looks like both major parties can stick
to the existing game plan to appeal to future voters. Screw substance
and forget issues- it's all about putting up a good front and appealing
to emotions rather than promoting viable or useful ideas.

Um....huh?

Ending Women's Suffrage, or signing a pettition of any sort, is by
definition a political action.
My point is that it is distressing to watch these young people just
sign on to the first idea that is attractively presented without even
understanding what the implications are. Much like many, if not most,
of their parents do (and regardless of party affiliation). That's the
weakness, if there is one, of democracy. We leave a lot of the
decisions up to the masses, thereby assuring, statistically, that the
country is being directed by people of exactly "average" intelligence.
No, I don't have a better model to suggest nor do I think that we
should abandon democracy- but that is a weakness if there is one. You
only need to package your agenda well enough to convince a sufficient
number of people like we saw in your video and you will carry the day.
Almost scary. :-)

Funny you should notice.

"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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You have a tough time resisting these threads, don't you?

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


Even so, based on this video it looks like both major parties can stick
to the existing game plan to appeal to future voters. Screw substance
and forget issues- it's all about putting up a good front and appealing
to emotions rather than promoting viable or useful ideas.

Um....huh?

Ending Women's Suffrage, or signing a pettition of any sort, is by
definition a political action.
My point is that it is distressing to watch these young people just
sign on to the first idea that is attractively presented without even
understanding what the implications are. Much like many, if not most,
of their parents do (and regardless of party affiliation). That's the
weakness, if there is one, of democracy. We leave a lot of the
decisions up to the masses, thereby assuring, statistically, that the
country is being directed by people of exactly "average" intelligence.
No, I don't have a better model to suggest nor do I think that we
should abandon democracy- but that is a weakness if there is one. You
only need to package your agenda well enough to convince a sufficient
number of people like we saw in your video and you will carry the day.
Almost scary. :-)

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


Even so, based on this video it looks like both major parties can stick
to the existing game plan to appeal to future voters. Screw substance
and forget issues- it's all about putting up a good front and appealing
to emotions rather than promoting viable or useful ideas.

Um....huh?

Ending Women's Suffrage, or signing a pettition of any sort, is by
definition a political action.
My point is that it is distressing to watch these young people just
sign on to the first idea that is attractively presented without even
understanding what the implications are. Much like many, if not most,
of their parents do (and regardless of party affiliation). That's the
weakness, if there is one, of democracy. We leave a lot of the
decisions up to the masses, thereby assuring, statistically, that the
country is being directed by people of exactly "average" intelligence.
No, I don't have a better model to suggest nor do I think that we
should abandon democracy- but that is a weakness if there is one. You
only need to package your agenda well enough to convince a sufficient
number of people like we saw in your video and you will carry the day.
Almost scary. :-)


This is nota "Democracy"!
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..Representative Republic.