Where are the stories about health care, jobs, the economy, etc. that really affect people. There are more stories about Governor Palin not caring about polar bears, than the Bush administration not caring about the health care of children.

i dunno, probably you’d have to count the fact that i’m still living here as evidence that maybe i’m not quite sane [not to mention there’s that whole crazee cat lady thing i’ve got going too].

Getting rid of the draft was a terrible idea because people no longer have a stake in the stupidity, it is someone else’s family that will be affected, not theirs, when wars get started. National service should be instituted so that people, especially young people, understand that government can screw over their lives so they had better start voting.

And yes, thanks to Howard, I (and my saner compatriots) DO understand very well. And sympathize. But things are So much more complicated in the USA. I have lived there you know. 😉 And spent time on quite a bit of *official* research into the *American Way*(tm) I know for a fact that that complexity there is by design, not accident. The GOP and organised criminals operate well in the chaos of the complex systems within the USA. If things were simple, the Bushmoron Cartel wouldn’t have lasted very long at all. All they really have to do is have one or two more SC judges appointed, and it’s *game over, player one*! And you KNOW that’s the plan.

If the Repugs win the next election hipparchia, you’d be more than welcome here. Since Howard has been banished, things are a little saner, though still have some way to go. 😉 You too Bryan, and any other sane person. 😉 😀

Also, never for get that the GOP are not only masters of deception, but masters at distraction too. If they are trying to force you to look one way, you BETTER be looking behind you back, because you know they have a knife with your name on it! But hey… It’s the *American Way*(tm) LOL

The expectations are different, and as long as you stay within the stereotype of your group, people don’t react. As soon as someone breaks away, it makes people uncomfortable because you are asking them to actually think, and they don’t like it.

Vicious attacks by Republicans is what they do [dog bites man], but when Democrats do it, it is automatically wrong because Democrats don’t do that [man bites dog].

I’ve heard that Palin is going to attack Obama’s experience in her speech, comparing being mayor of Wasilla with being a community organizer in Chicago.

If I were in charge I would have had General Wes Clark come out and rephrase that as being mayor of a small town must be more executive experience than being the commander of a fighter squadron in the peace time Navy. You have to have a senior military person to make the comparison, and it isn’t attacking if it is done correctly. You use Palin’s definition of executive experience and imply she seems to think that she has more experience that McCain. You smile a lot when doing it, which helps to trivialize the issue and it goes away. Angry reaction will backfire.

Reagan avoided all kinds of questions during debates with Walter Mondale by smiling and saying “There he goes again.” Trivialization works.

Being morons realists and blatant crooks and perverts actually seems to work works for the right. They still control everything, no matter how badly they appear to screw anything up. *shrug* The left just look are intelligent but ineffectual, powerless and clueless.

i didn’t watch her speech, but she’s been slaying them, looks like.