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[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 8:19pm

Perhaps he meant to say Brownies, those Godless Cookie-Mongers in-training?

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 8:37pm

the reference was to "brown-skinned" people. it was a retort to those who claim that we can never bring democracy in iraq. like the folks on democraticunderground.com.

as far as "my government", it is his, dammit, and if you don't like it, he'll take the bureau of homeland security and go back home to crawford, dammit! wait, i mean, the irs will audit your ass.

oh the wages of sin...

Updated On: 4/14/04 at 08:37 PM

[Zola Q. LaPlaya]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 8:47pm

Mission Accomplished.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 8:48pm

just so ya'll know: the wages of sin line applied to me and not anyone else. mrs. mambo, where's my effin' beer?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 8:51pm

"America's armed forces are performing brilliantly, with all the skill and honor we expect of them...

We'll also need to continue training the Iraqi troops. I was disappointed in the performance of some of the troops. Some of the units performed brilliantly. Some of them didn't. And we need to find out why. If they're lacking in equipment, we'll get them equipment. If there needs to be more intense training, we'll get them more intense training. But eventually Iraq security is going to handled by the Iraqi people themselves...

Some of the debate really centers around the fact that people don't believe Iraq can be free, that if you're Muslim or perhaps brown skinned you can't be self-governing and free. I strongly disagree with that. I reject that because I believe freedom is the deepest need of every human soul. And if given a chance, the Iraqui people will be not only self-governing, but a stable and free society..."


G. W. Bush, April 14, 2004

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 8:59pm

Which brown skinned people is he talking about?

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:06pm

i am pretty sure that it was the congressional black caucus...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:16pm

A. One person has perfect command of the English language and its vocabulary, is articulate and knows grammar backwards and forwards/inside and out; uses that knowledge of language to be degrading, critical, mean-spirited to fellow human beings and to make all others perceive themselves to be inferior to him/her.

B. The other person stumbles over pronounciation, sometimes articulates fractured sentences, may sometimes come across as not the brightest person in the country;speaks with honesty and integrity; uses his/her less-than-superior command of English to express positive thoughts and not to belittle, criticize or cause hurt to fellow human beings.

Whose company would you enjoy over dinner, person A or person B?

Bonus point if you care to identify which you believe to be the better person and why.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:24pm

Clarification: Has person B made decisions that, despite his folksy charm, have resulted in massive losses of life? What does person B do for a living; is it something that doesn't require "brightness?" Is "good enough" good enough for this person? (with a tip of the hat to Boondocks.) Are these things that person B projects just masks behind which massive ties to corporations are hidden? Is his "kindness" in fact, phoney baloney?

In spite of all the listed faults of person A, can he spot phoney baloney a mile away and can you trust that when he sounds the b.s. detector you can pretty much guarantee there's a load of b.s. there to be detected?

Will fortune cookies be served after this dinner?

[Zola Q. LaPlaya]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:26pm

That's a crazy choice for two reasons.

1. Why does someone who speaks correctly necessarily have to be mean-spirited?

2. We're talking about president of the United States, not a dinner date.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:29pm

Who said either was president?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:31pm

We're TALKING ABOUT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES????? Oh my god, I thought this was rhetorical.

Absolute deal breakers if this person wants to be the President of the United States:

* stumbles over pronounciation,
* sometimes articulates fractured sentences,
* sometimes come across as not the brightest person in the country

Now the above three things seem to be Bush. And should be deal breakers for anybody who thinks there is a decline in standards in this country, from politics down to popular culture including the rap music of the kids of today and contemporary Broadway. But the following:

*speaks with honesty and integrity; [this has been proven wrong countless times again with Bush; this is the most secretive administration in history]
* uses his/her less-than-superior command of English to express positive thoughts and not to belittle, criticize or cause hurt to fellow human beings; [uh, just to pick one, his decision to say he supports a constitutional ban on gay marriage does all those things in one fell swoop].

And I thought it was just a dinner date.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:37pm

"speaks with honesty and integrity; uses his/her less-than-superior command of English to express positive thoughts and not to belittle, criticize or cause hurt to fellow human beings"

Would these be the same inarticulate, but sincere words he's using to stoke the fires of the Christian Right and to craft the case for that Constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage. THOSE positive thoughts?

And call me crazy, but I don't think it's unrealistic to expect the "leader of the free world" to have a command of the English language.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:39pm

Jose is hinting in that Jose way that he wasn't talking about the president. Isn't that WILD??? My mind is BLOWN!

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:41pm

d-d-d-d-d-does this mean w-w-w-w-we cannot have a thing that they pour alcohol into um, i think it's called a swallow, maybe...

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:47pm

You IDIOT! How inferior do you feel now, HMMMMMMMMMMMM?

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:47pm

No way Jose'... he knows!

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:55pm

i'm sorry, i must insist that you keep the syllable count to under 3 per word, thank you.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 9:59pm

If either Person A or Person B were described as being the President the star-f**kers would choose the President simply because he's President, skewing and devaluing any responses.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 10:03pm

Star-f**kers? So we're NOT talking about dinner?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 10:07pm

Star-f**kers will use any excuse to be next to a celebrity, whether they personally admire or abhor the celeb. Updated On: 4/14/04 at 10:07 PM

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 10:10pm

so you f****** f***** me out of dinner here?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 10:13pm

Oh man. I have to say as used as I am to Jose not making any sense, I have even less understanding of what the frig he is talking about. It was a secret starf-er quiz... the question is, Jose, what the !%@* is it doing in this thread? Earth to Jose, Earth to Jose, Come in, Jose, Over.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 10:22pm

papa, i'll make you dinner.

you and your wife....or you and a lady of your choice.

i believe vicious lives just a few blocks away from me.

LOL

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/14/04 at 10:25pm

Just you or will Bulldog be there too? Can they bring cameras for a Broadwayworld photo essay?