What I learned for the month of November
By gewcew23
@gewcew23 (8007)
United States
December 1, 2010 3:16pm CST
I learned that the American people are so fickle that they rehired the Republican party to power just two year after they fired the Republican party. Maybe one day when they get tired of one party and then they get tired of the other party they will actually chose a totally different party.
I learned that this election was a success for the Tea party even though they cost the Republican party control of the Senate.
I learned that in California the voter have no problem with you smoking marijuana if you have a prescription but just to smoke it for recreational purposes they still want you to jail for it.
I learned that Keith Olberman got suspended from MSNBC for giving some of his own money to some Democratic candidates. At the same time FNC’s Sean Hannity gave money to Republican candidates yet no reprimand. MSNBC is known as a liberal progressive news organization yet FNC is a fair and balanced news organization.
I learned that the insiders of Republican party are terrified of the prospects of a Sarah Palin Presidential campaign. May they should have thought about that before they elevated her to national prominence.
I learned that according to Rep. John Shimkus that we can pollute baby pollute because God will save us from our ignorance.
I learned that when it come to DADT we need to listen to the Generals until the Generals say that the military can adjust to the repeal of DADT then we need to find someone else to listen to.
I learned that for a lot of American violating someone’s privacy in the name of security is fine until their privacy is violated and then they get all outraged.
I learned that the Palestinian people our the enemy of the United States somehow.
I learned that even though the US military has finally gotten out of the Iraqi conflict, it is still involved with the Afghan conflict, if it was up to Texas Gov. Perry the US would sent the military into Mexico.
I sadly learned that David Nolan co-founder of the Libertarian Party past away on November the 21st. He was 66.
I learned that we have another border situation between South Korea and North Korea and because of all the American military personal the USA has stationed in South Korea the USA must get it involved.
I learned that Wikileaks released another round of leaked documents this time diplomatic related. The federal government and certain pundits are all up in arms about this violation of privacy yet they have no problem this obvious violations of privacy that happens every day.
I learned that some of us can get all upset that Homeland Security can shut down some websites without obtaining a warrant yet the same group of people think it is perfectly okay that the federal government can listen to your phone call with out obtaining a warrant.
November was a bit slower than the past months due to the election being over but hopefully December will pick up.
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@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
2 Dec 10
Isn't the hypocricy just great!!!
Yep watch people vote in the republicans...they get screwed over...so they vote in the democrats...they get screwed over...so they go back to the republicans again. back and forth and back and forth. You would think at SOME point they would realize they are GOING to get screwed by both parties so they need to start looking seriously at third parties.
As for the whole news anchors getting fired...it depends on the network and the contract. Some networks have it in their contracts you can't do it without permission.. Get permission you can do it. Don't...get fired. They needed to read and follow their contracts better.
DADT...well some people are going to listen to whoever agrees with them. If that person stop agreeing with them...they listen to some else. LOL.
We are stuck with South Korea due to a treaty signed long ago. They get attacked..we have to defend them.
I am so sad to learn of Nolans passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.
WIKI leaks...well I dont' know where to start on that one. I dont' know how the leaking of chidish and immature name calling of world leaders is endangering anyone's life. Is it embarrassing? Yep. But not life threatening. But instead of holding our people more responsible for acting like adults..our government is screaming that it got leaked. Any agents get into trouble for their cables calling world leaders ugly names and passing what is basically petty gossip? Nope.
I am also a little concerned about something I read today. That our government called and preasured Amazon to drop Wikileaks. I wonder how ugly they got? Also our tax dollars were spent on hiring freelance hackers to try and shut down the site here in the US. I guess I should be happy that our tax dollars went to actually creating some jobs...lol... Also I am reading that one of the leaked documents talked about Obama talking Spain out of going after Bush for waterboarding. I wonder what was promised for them to drop that one. I have not had time to look at all of it...but lets face it..our government has been involved in some majorly bad BS. They don't want us the american people to know about it because they don't want to loose their jobs or be held accountable for it. Why else hire the hackers to shut down American access to the site?
I don't want true "secrets" getting out there endangering lives...but I don't think uncovering criminal wrong doing as a "secret" but more of "covering their butts". Information kept secret to keep you out of jail or to keep someone in an elected office is not a "matter of national security". It is called covering up a crime.
For the record...I hate the patriot act, TSA and HLS. I am sure I am on a watch list somewhere for saying that. LOL.
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@jb78000 (15139)
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2 Dec 10
you probably are on a watch list. in fact you are probably being spied on constantly. i know i am. it makes me feel important and i like knowing just how bored Big Brother must be getting. personally i think paranoia is well underrated. on the subject of your parties - you ever suspect they get together to ensure people are wound up enough to vote for one or the other and not an independent or small party, to make darn sure the 'other lot' doesn't get in? i think they arrange beforehand whose turn it is to win the election and choose candidates and 'issues' accordingly.
@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
2 Dec 10
The whole reason they get people all worked up during the evils IS to keep people voting in the two party system. It turn it in to Good vs Evil. That way one of them always stays in power. The LAST thing they want is a third party messing up their power sharing/struggle.
The sad part is we fall for it.
If they are watching me...they better hope I don't find out. Because I will sue the you know what out of them. So they better make sure they have a warrant or probable cause. Which they won't because I am a danger to no one.
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@jb78000 (15139)
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2 Dec 10
from the outside they both look remarkably similar. and the hyperbole stirred up just looks silly - no, the democrat party is not a bunch of commies and the republican is not half an inch away from fascists. they are both pretty good at getting people wound up about things that are not real though. also i have been very suspicious several times about why exactly the two parties have put forward particularly unelectable candidates.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
1 Jan 11
Excellent monthly review! I can't wait for December's, which I won't be a month late in responding to since I'm back online to stay after a long absence.
The people sure are fickle, aren't they? I don't know how they could expect a party to completely change in two short years but they seem to think that every few years. Will the Republican party get fired again in two years or will they hold on for four? Since I really don't expect everything in this country to suddenly be all better and hunky-dory no matter what anyone does, I think it will all depend on who succeeds in blaming the other side for what does or does not happen.
I think it was while I was off-line that Sarah Palin took great offense at the first columnist to make the claim that GOP insiders didn't want her to get the nomination. Shortly thereafter, people were coming out of the woodwork making the same claims. Some still won't say it publicly but I expect more to do so in the very near future.
John McCain has me totally confused. It's like he's not the same person he used to be. His whole attitude regarding DADT took the cake, in my opinion. I guess he really was insane when he chose Palin as his running mate in 2008 but just hadn't gone completely over the deep end at that time.
Annie