There seems to be this under-current circulating thru America that if you involve yourself in political causes, that it will increase your brain power. As we listen to the candidates and think about what is being said, the brain processes the information, which in turn grows neural connections.
At least that is the way I understand it.
If you watched the presidential debates, your brain got as much exercise as it would have working a math problem. Especially if you cared which candidate won. They say the greater the levels of emotion or commitment further enhance the brain processes.
What a week! I just trashed another “I hate Jane Fonda Report” why is it people in this country cannot forgive? Sure she made mistakes, but who hasn’t, why is it some forty years later, we are still trying to kick her A** around? Isn’t it time to bury the hatchet and move on.
I also continue to receive a lot of negative stuff on Mr. Obama too.
News Flash! The election is over, see if you can somehow visualize that concept and place that between your ears people. It is over, it is time to move on, you people are kicking the wrong dog.
For the most part, you are now in the minority, like it or not. Give it up. It amazes me how popular the guy really is, I don’t ever remember in history a guy being so dog-gone popular (In my recorded history that is) and being hated so much at the same time. Here is a small sample of the drivel that comes in.
The message starts out with Greetings:
As I reflect on 2008, I can say we had a great year: Blacks are happy; Obama was elected. Whites are happy, OJ is in jail. Democrats are happy; George Bush is leaving office. Republicans are happy: Democrats will finally quit saying George Bush stole the election. And all of us are so happy; The election is finally over!
I think 2009 will be even better: Immediately after his inauguration, Obama will balance the budget, revive the economy, solve the real estate problem, solve the auto industry problem, solve our gas/alternative energy problem, stop the fires and mudslides in California, ban hurricanes and tornadoes, stop identity theft, reverse global warming, find Osama, solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, get rid of corruption in government and achieve world peace .
Then on the 7th day, He will rest.
My best wishes to you for 2009. Remember, however: “The government cannot give to anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else.” (Brother Phil)
“The government cannot give to anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else.” I mean gee whiz, if you are going to quote someone, at least have the decency to say who it was … My guess is Andrew Jackson on this one.
No one, Obama or otherwise could accomplish all of those stated goals during one presidential term, it is laughable to think so, and blatantly unfair to imply that it is even possible.
Of the fifteen listed goals I would be personally thankful if he accomplished one or two, to tell you the truth. While we are so busy kicking the wrong dog, I would be thankful if the government of the United States worked one week or one lousy day on a level that was not dysfunctional.
I am tiring of all these email critics, who send out this drivel, written by some ignorant fool and then passed on by someone who evidently shares the same short-sighted view of the world, which makes them what?
[Fill in the blank]
Bottling up your feelings I understand is actually a useful strategy for getting over a traumatic event in your life (the loss of your favorite hamster or Congressional seat). Sitting down to just undermine someone who hasn’t even had a chance to start, is moronic and lame. Evidently for some people pushing away memories of an awful experience (losing a national election) is more therapeutic than talking it out.
One thing for sure, Brother Phil where-ever he is, isn’t growing very many neural connections these days, he seems to be regressing. So here it is, like my wife says, “not sugar coated.”
“If you really do have my best wishes at heart, stop sending me crap like this. Stop passing it around to your family and friends.”
Now if you excuse me, I have other rats to kill. Like … Calling that truck guy and tell him we have another load of Republican horse-manure ready for the Home & Garden Center.”
Send this to all your family and friends Brother Phil.
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I too receive emails bashing Obama and making all kinds of accusations. It does my heart good to hear those who gave us George W. Bush for 8 years now squealing like pigs. Music to my ears. Sing to me!
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Figarow!Figarow!Figarow!Figarow! I THINK I NEED A HAIRCUT! I THINK I NEED A HAIRRRRRRRRRRRRR-CUT! Oh, that was an expression of speech, I am sorry.
Comment by James W. — January 14, 2009 @ 10:32 AM
“I am tiring of all these email critics, who send out this drivel, written by some ignorant fool and then passed on by someone who evidently shares the same short-sighted view of the world, which makes them what?”
[Fill in the blank]: [mindless, bigoted, automatons?]
AMEN, brother Don!
Whackos are still claiming Obama’s not a US citizen.
The lack of curiosity and insight in some folks is terrifying– until I come here and read your thoughts, in addition to reading many other progressive bloggers who are not going to let the patients be in charge of the asylum any longer.
Have a great Wednesday, Don.
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Well that was nice, you are a keeper sis, I am growing fond of ya.
Comment by skyewriter — January 14, 2009 @ 11:18 AM
I recieved the same today and I just took it as a joke, what indeed is, period…
BTW Don, you can cry all you want (and no I’m not republican, I’m very far from that) but the one who promised, at least to work on ten of these goals, and try to even accomplish them (while any average joe intelligent person should realized that is not posible at all) was him, and only him, during all his blatant and demagogic speeches…And the huge stupid majority beleived that crap, can you beleive that?
Also to win an election in front of a Republican governement, that took this country to this deplorable state we are now, for long 8 years (that BTW was also elected the same way, for two times in a row, and I even begin to wonder if this new election will be another mistake as the prior one) is nothing really relevant, to accomplish all what he promised will do is, and we will see how many of all those promises he made, will be indeed accomplish in the comming year, and please i do not wnat later on him to blame anybody for that, he has majority in the senate and in the house of reps now, full house of democrats, so….. honestly I wish him the best of the lucks, as if you say he is able to fix only one of these problems…
He pormised changes, and the first thing he did, was to hire the guy who was promoting the war in Iraq (the same war he promised to finish) in his new kabinet, and the —- to accomplish as the State Secretary who was first skinning him alive during the lection and even beeing on the same boat….I was wondering if those are the changes we need? Sorry but I think that in the next election my vote will go to Ted Nugent instead…my mistake this year…
By the way the majority you claim to be part of (same as me, as I voted for him) here:
“….For the most part, you are now in the minority, like it or not….”
Was not a vast majority, indeed was just a mere 7% of the total registered votes of the US the actual and real votes, (and forget about that crap of the electoral votes, that is for kids) I know that you may be aware of this numbers but just in case…if you want numbers:
53%…66,882,230…Obama
46%…58,343,671…McCain
About this:
“….It amazes me how popular the guy really is, I don’t ever remember in history a guy being so dog-gone popular (In my recorded history that is) and being hated so much at the same time. Here is a small sample of the drivel that comes in…”
indeed he is now, Clinton was also very popular, and now?…Will be him so popular in ten more years?
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Coming in here and calling someone a “bitch” isn’t cool, and it just illustrates how ignorant you truly are. That was edited Pepe.
What you are doing here is called “Snarking” and that is kind of sad. If you are not some kind of closet Republican, how come you are jumping at the chance to defend this piece of crap?
So here it is in a nutshell.
First I don’t cry about anything, you are mistaken about that. Second, if it was a joke, it wasn’t funny. I fail to see the humor in it. And here you go, third: Anyone who writes one sentence with 75 words really isn’t worth listening to.
Your next rambling paragraph (a concept which you do not seem to understand) was even worse, 147 words before a period. Man, get a sense of humor and learn some basic grammar, buy or download a spelling checker (ask your kid how to do it).
As you seem to be fond of quoting my work, and at the same time, driving home or proving my point. IE:“Here is a small sample of the drivel that comes in…” We usually don’t allow 500 word comments (that is more like an article) but I found yours amusing, so I let it stand.
Allow me to point out that your poorly written missive has at best, 13-20 spelling errors in it. And to your utter shame, I “allowed every one of them to stand” so all the world can review YOUR work.
Emphasis added is mine (bold type) and I cut you a break on some of it, but still, I give you a D.
End of story.
Comment by Pepe — January 15, 2009 @ 6:27 PM
I’d give “Pepe the Troll” an F for posting an almost incoherent rant. Stupid me for trying to read it at least 3 times to try and make sense out of it.
(BTW, I’d posted a fairly long comment about this posting a few days ago but did not see it come up. However, I was on really late at night and probably forgot to hit the “submit” button-and now I can’t exactly remember what I’d written, so it couldn’t have been that brilliant!)
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If you did, I never saw it, so it is more than likely as you said. I read it the same amount of times, and came to the same conclusion, so don’t feel bad. Amusing eh?
Comment by Mstate — January 16, 2009 @ 11:59 AM