ELECTION SPECIAL!!!!WHEEEEE!!!!
"One more inch...you son of a bitch"
According to several exit polls I saw, this election was won on a campaign of "family values" and what are these values... saying your pro-life but knowing that issue will not be overturned by the supreme court and of course homophobia. All this time I thought the election was about the war, the economy and the environment I guess I was wrong.
-Jimmy Monohan
Has it really come to this?
O Canada!Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
It all came down to Ohio...it has the nickname of the "buckeye state"...about 100,000 votes.
The youth vote did not show up this election, the same percentage voted in the 2000 election.
Where the fuck did the college vote go?
"I'm sorry that we got here a little bit late and a little bit short," said a hoarse and stoic Kerry, noting that he had called Bush earlier at the White House and said they had a "good conversation." "In America, it is vital that every vote count .. but the outcome should be decided by voters, not a protracted legal fight," Kerry said. "I would not give up this fight if there was a chance that we would prevail."
I am disappointed more than angry
Outcome= Rewards- Cost....this gives us a baseline to work on, but other factors screw with the outcome. Positive number is good, negative number is bad.Make your call.
Dialectial Moments- Period of balance between these opposing tensions.There are 3 main ones:
1.Intergration/Seperation- Together and apart.
2.Stability/Change- Routines no matter how stable need change.
3.Expression/Privacy- You want people to know some aspects, but keep others private.
Reactions To These Dialects:
1.Selection- We satisfy one need and ignore the other. It is almost impossible to do.
2.Seperation-We satisfy each of these dialects in different situations.
3.Neutralization-We meet both needs somewhat, but not completely.
4.Reframing-Rare, we transform the perception of an opposing dialect to be complementary, it is not logical.
Interactional Theory- communication and relationships are systems in which meaning is established through context, punctuation, content and relationship levels of meaning.
The Wisdom Of Jon Stewart
"You feel kind of weird cheering for chaos. There is that sense that the crazier it gets, the better off we are. Before, when I was part of the American public, I was hoping for a reasonable and quick solution [to the impeachment process]. Now, I'm hoping for partisan bedlam and chaos. It's really what serves me best."
"A half-hour show almost doesn't do it justice. There is so much material out there. The 24-hour news networks are talking about news analysis when they have no vested interest in news. They have vested interest in fanning the flames of conflict because that's what gets them ratings. That's what keeps them on the air."
"It reminds me of a dream that I had.. where i woke up.. crying"- on the gay marriage referendums.
Let's hear it from the winner!
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —George W. Bush
"Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a — you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities." —George W. Bush
"After standing on the stage, after the debates, I made it very plain, we will not have an all-volunteer army. And yet, this week — we will have an all-volunteer army!" —George W. Bush
"I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft." —George W. Bush
"When a drug comes in from Canada, I wanna make sure it cures ya, not kill ya... I've got an obligation to make sure our government does everything we can to protect you. And one — my worry is that it looks like it's from Canada, and it might be from a third world." —George W. Bush
"I'm not the expert on how the Iraqi people think, because I live in America, where it's nice and safe and secure." —George W. Bush
"Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat." —George W. Bush
"I hope you leave here and walk out and say, 'What did he say?'" —George W. Bush
"Let me put it to you bluntly. In a changing world, we want more people to have control over your own life." —George W. Bush
"I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them." —George W. Bush
"Give me a chance to be your president and America will be safer and stronger and better." —Still-President George W. Bush, Marquette, Michigan, July 13, 2004
Personal Opinions
"Right now, somewhere in Canada world leaders/slackers are busting a gut because someone came up with the idea to rename the toilet "America".- John Dutton
UNITED STATES OF AMERICABorn: July 4th, 1776 Died: November 3rd, 2004May God Have Mercy On Her Soul - Bob Reynolds
"After having voted, and watched the country decide, the overwhelming emotion I feel for humanity is let down. It isn't even so much that Bush won, because frankly, we will survive, it is more the gubernatorial races where belligerant and racist men won over more honest men. The gay marraige propositions overwhelmingly were against. Having listened in history class, I had heard that America was a free country, but now I realize that it is only a selfish freedom."-Jake Voytko
"I won't say anything about election.... i'll just ask anyone if they are interested in moving to Canada w/me at the earliest possible date...... the sooner the better!!!!!"-Liz Ricketts
It all came down to Ohio...it has the nickname of the "buckeye state"...about 100,000 votes.
The youth vote did not show up this election, the same percentage voted in the 2000 election.
Where the fuck did the college vote go?
"I'm sorry that we got here a little bit late and a little bit short," said a hoarse and stoic Kerry, noting that he had called Bush earlier at the White House and said they had a "good conversation." "In America, it is vital that every vote count .. but the outcome should be decided by voters, not a protracted legal fight," Kerry said. "I would not give up this fight if there was a chance that we would prevail."
I am disappointed more than angry
Outcome= Rewards- Cost....this gives us a baseline to work on, but other factors screw with the outcome. Positive number is good, negative number is bad.Make your call.
Dialectial Moments- Period of balance between these opposing tensions.There are 3 main ones:
1.Intergration/Seperation- Together and apart.
2.Stability/Change- Routines no matter how stable need change.
3.Expression/Privacy- You want people to know some aspects, but keep others private.
Reactions To These Dialects:
1.Selection- We satisfy one need and ignore the other. It is almost impossible to do.
2.Seperation-We satisfy each of these dialects in different situations.
3.Neutralization-We meet both needs somewhat, but not completely.
4.Reframing-Rare, we transform the perception of an opposing dialect to be complementary, it is not logical.
Interactional Theory- communication and relationships are systems in which meaning is established through context, punctuation, content and relationship levels of meaning.
The Wisdom Of Jon Stewart
"You feel kind of weird cheering for chaos. There is that sense that the crazier it gets, the better off we are. Before, when I was part of the American public, I was hoping for a reasonable and quick solution [to the impeachment process]. Now, I'm hoping for partisan bedlam and chaos. It's really what serves me best."
"A half-hour show almost doesn't do it justice. There is so much material out there. The 24-hour news networks are talking about news analysis when they have no vested interest in news. They have vested interest in fanning the flames of conflict because that's what gets them ratings. That's what keeps them on the air."
"It reminds me of a dream that I had.. where i woke up.. crying"- on the gay marriage referendums.
Let's hear it from the winner!
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —George W. Bush
"Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a — you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities." —George W. Bush
"After standing on the stage, after the debates, I made it very plain, we will not have an all-volunteer army. And yet, this week — we will have an all-volunteer army!" —George W. Bush
"I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft." —George W. Bush
"When a drug comes in from Canada, I wanna make sure it cures ya, not kill ya... I've got an obligation to make sure our government does everything we can to protect you. And one — my worry is that it looks like it's from Canada, and it might be from a third world." —George W. Bush
"I'm not the expert on how the Iraqi people think, because I live in America, where it's nice and safe and secure." —George W. Bush
"Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat." —George W. Bush
"I hope you leave here and walk out and say, 'What did he say?'" —George W. Bush
"Let me put it to you bluntly. In a changing world, we want more people to have control over your own life." —George W. Bush
"I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them." —George W. Bush
"Give me a chance to be your president and America will be safer and stronger and better." —Still-President George W. Bush, Marquette, Michigan, July 13, 2004
Personal Opinions
"Right now, somewhere in Canada world leaders/slackers are busting a gut because someone came up with the idea to rename the toilet "America".- John Dutton
UNITED STATES OF AMERICABorn: July 4th, 1776 Died: November 3rd, 2004May God Have Mercy On Her Soul - Bob Reynolds
"After having voted, and watched the country decide, the overwhelming emotion I feel for humanity is let down. It isn't even so much that Bush won, because frankly, we will survive, it is more the gubernatorial races where belligerant and racist men won over more honest men. The gay marraige propositions overwhelmingly were against. Having listened in history class, I had heard that America was a free country, but now I realize that it is only a selfish freedom."-Jake Voytko
"I won't say anything about election.... i'll just ask anyone if they are interested in moving to Canada w/me at the earliest possible date...... the sooner the better!!!!!"-Liz Ricketts
"I want everybody to take one minute, just one damn minute to realize something: The American people nearly impeached president Clinton for his own personal affairs,yet we just re-elected George W. Bush, a man who has sacrificed our American soldiers and the lives of hundreds of thousands or Iraquis, with absolutely no concrete platform. Is it just me?? Bush invaded a foreign country practically blind. At least Clinton could see who he invaded!!! Right now, Canada is looking like the best thing since sliced bread and mac & cheese.- John Dutton
"Well, both candidates were gooey catfish, so I voted communist, they're the nurse sharks of the political ocean!"-Ian Markey
"Hang on to hope,don't give in,this is only the beginning, stay strong"-Liz Brown
Song of the Day: Bad Religion- The Streets Of America
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