Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pardon me, but what is this neofascist political crap doing on the LUG? We managed to get through more than a month long "election night" without having the LUG turn into yet another collection of blathering talking heads, like cable tv or talk radio. It was really pretty amazing. And now we have to put up with this? Let's get back to busted M2s, blcak tape, Scotch, and taking photos.... /s/ Royally P.O.ed in Boston Javier Perez wrote: > Actually guys I hate to disappoint you but we are only now emerging from > 8 years of mild government activism. These next 4 years were going to be > the most definitive for the left. This was going to be the time for fundamental > and irreversible changes in the transformation of this place into a safe, clean > smoke free antiseptic neo-socialist utopia. Thankfully they underestimated the > power of > an happy go lucky simpleton-savant who probably still hasn't fully realized just > what he > has won. So it looks like a 4 year reprieve for liberty. Ask anyone who lived on > the wrong side > of the iron curtain and they'll tell you all about what happens when the > government assumes the role of agitator, march organizer, labour leader, > and human rights advocate. I've been told it's not pretty. But that's exactly > what Comarade Gore had planned for us. > You guys are right about one thing, we are going to see an enormous wave of > activism at the hands of an enraged left wing that will overshadow anything > Bush tries to do. It won't be difficult since the enormous resources of the left > will allow them to conduct an uninterrupted high intensity propaganda campaign > compleat with messegy sitcoms, tv reporters, talk show comedians, musicians > and every manner of empowered left wing lunatic telling > you why you hate the new guy and why you are not going to vote for his allies > in 2 years and of course, telling you how ridiculous this guy is. It really is > insidious. > when you think about it. > Whatever the case, Bush really does have his work cut out for him. I wouldn't > mind seeing compromises as long as he doesn't cave in. For example I'de see > nothing wrong > with full drug legalization as long as it's done hand in hand with the elimination > of gun laws and tobacco > laws. I'de also like to see a ban on the death penalty except for mass murder > along with a ban on most types of abortion. > He should not be afraid to get tough though and one thing he could do is > demonopolize the > airwaves. The resistance to this would be enormous and probably violent. Not a > problem with me though. > I'm tired of hearing the viewpoint of the New York and Hollywood left at every > frequency > and type of modulation to the exclusion of all others and would welcome ANY other > viewpoint. > I'de also like to see some rekoning in the form of new hearings on Waco and the > other federal atrocities > with a view towards throwing the book at Reno and a her cohorts and disbanding the > ATF. Sorry Mr Hamilton. > Better yet I'de love to see an end to direct federal policing! A lot of this stuff > sounds way undoable but lets remember > much of the anger comes from the Seattle set which is not truly left wing but more > like an american version of the > lumpen proletariat of Weimar Germany. The only difference being that these Seattle > guys have money, are well > connected and come from old money families. Really, you be amazed at how much > money their parents spend > keeping them in rags! Anyway, these guys could actually be brought over to the > right, maybe even along with Nader > Afterall, an animal rights activist and a protectionist can be brought together > with each other, bringing into the > right-of-centre fold should be a no-brainer. As long as we don't give them > uniforms or How-To books there's > no danger.FinallyI'de like to see an end to all US military engagements under UN > auspices but there's little hope > of this happening since it was Bush's father who started this whole mess with the > war against Iraq. In a way paving > the way for comarade Clinton to order the massacre of the Serbs the name of human > rights. For future reference, > I';de hate to get into a real war in Europe without the Serbs on my side. Just Ask > the Germans. > Anyway enough of this political crap I canb load any M in my sleep even if the > dream is dark. All I do is fold > over about 1/4 inch of the leader and pass itr through both slots of the takeup > spool anchoring it on the slot that > film exits on. I can now close the cover early and get usually one more frame out > of a role. > > I got a set of campaign jokes in the mail > > Presidential bumper stickers > > I'm sure this is just the beginning ..... > > "Those who cast the votes decide nothing. > Those who count the votes decide everything." > -Joseph Stalin > > Don't Blame Me - I voted for Gore... I Think > > Jews for Buchanan > > My parents retired to Florida and all I got was this lousy President > > Disney gave us Mickey, Florida gave us Dumbo > > DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR VOTE........ > LET KATHERINE HARRIS DO IT FOR YOU > > Who is this Chad guy and why is he pregnant. > > Bush trusts the people, but not if it involves counting. > > To you I'm a drunk driver; to my friends, I'm presidential material! > > One person, one vote (may not apply in certain states) > > I DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIS DADDY EITHER > > IT AIN'T OVER 'TILL YOUR BROTHER COUNTS THE VOTES > > The election can't be broken. We just fixed it. > > The skies (wheeze) of Texas (cough) are upon you! (choke) > > George W. Bush: The President Quayle We Never Had > > The last time somebody listened to a Bush, folks wandered in the > desert for > 40 years > > Campaign spending: $184,000,000. > Having your little brother rig the election for you: Priceless. > > See Ya > Javier > > Guy Bennett wrote: > > > >Guy Bennett wrote: > > >>[snip] > > >> maybe there's cause for joy here, after all. had this happened in my > > >> hometown (l.a.), you might have both been beaten as well, maybe even > > >> suicided had you been unfortunate enough to spend the night in jail. in the > > >> end, all it seems to have cost you was $50 and some respect. > > >> > > >> guy > > > > > >The cost is much worst than just hurt pride and inconvenience. > > >[snip] > > >Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > i was referring to loss of respect for the "authorities," and not one's own > > self-respect (or pride). > > > > the latter is bad enough, but the former certainly doesn't make things any > > easier. > > > > guy > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! 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