Political Hippo Circle Jerk - America, farg YEAH!

rjs246 · May 28, 2009, 02:41:10 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on May 28, 2009, 02:21:23 PM
No one gives a shtein about their privacy anymore. I had hoped that a new administration would take steps to reverse the trend of encroachment on our personal lives but so far Obama has done no such thing and it was silly of me to think that a large government party would ever take those kinds of steps. Big Brother is here and here to stay. Zombie apocalypse can't come fast enough.

This definitely belongs here...

The privacy issue is one that has been largely ignored up to this point, but it represents the biggest disappointment I have in the Obama administration to this point. It is unrealistic to expect an immediate repeal of the Patriot Act or a reversal of the steps taken to involve government in our personal lives, but at this point it isn't even a topic of conversation.

I have no problem with government being 'big' when it is trying to solve societal issues. I do have a problem with government using its 'big-ness' to peak into my life and tell me what I can and cannot do. Obama has sucked hind tit so far in that department.

Father Demon · May 28, 2009, 02:51:02 PM

Well, at least he's more than made up for it by fixing the economy and getting us out of the Middle East.

*Troll*

rjs246 · May 28, 2009, 02:54:30 PM

Quote from: Father Demon on May 28, 2009, 02:51:02 PM
Well, at least he's more than made up for it by fixing the economy and getting us out of the Middle East.

*Troll*

Of course you're trolling but it's still worth mentioning that the Administration is trying to address those issues in the ways that they see best. You can definitely argue about whether their methods are more or less effective than other strategies, but there is little doubt that they are at least trying to deal with them.

ATV · May 28, 2009, 04:08:56 PM

Regarding the whole Big Brother privacy stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if Bush and Obama know some things that we don't. Obama's not an idiot. For what other reasons would Obama make these decisions? You would think someone who is liberal and a Constitutional scholar wouldn't be very happy about these questionable practices. I don't think he is.

Seabiscuit36 · May 28, 2009, 04:09:42 PM

I want to know how his telepromter is, Joe broke it

ATV · May 28, 2009, 04:11:14 PM

Apparently the photographs Obama changed his mind on are even worse than the others...

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLS172193

Seabiscuit36 · May 28, 2009, 04:14:30 PM

they serve no purpose, too much progress has been made. Put them next to the J. Edgar Hoover photos

rjs246 · May 28, 2009, 04:24:36 PM

Quote from: ATV on May 28, 2009, 04:08:56 PM
Regarding the whole Big Brother privacy stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if Bush and Obama know some things that we don't. Obama's not an idiot. For what other reasons would Obama make these decisions? You would think someone who is liberal and a Constitutional scholar wouldn't be very happy about these questionable practices. I don't think he is.

OF COURSE THEY KNOW THINGS THAT WE DON'T, you farging dolt. That doesn't justify a thing. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness imply a life that is not infringed upon by your government.

The Soviets and Nazis openly spied on their people and we railed for years about how that was exactly the kind of thing that America didn't do. It was part of the line that was drawn for decades to show that our country stood for something its people could be proud of. One of our Presidents spied on his political opponents and was run out of Washington in disgrace and is still considered a crook of the highest magnitude.

But now people are so used to a life of leisure and are so desperate to hold on to this suburban nightmare of a culture that we've created that they are willing to sign over their privacy and spy on their neighbors to remain 'safe'. Whether it's Bush or Obama leading the charge, it's farging un-American and it needs to be a bigger issue.

ATV · May 28, 2009, 04:31:05 PM

If there's anyone in the country I would want deciding whether some of these practices should temporarily continue it would be Obama. I'm not thrilled about it but I've lost no faith in him.

Father Demon · May 28, 2009, 04:32:28 PM

I'm shocked. Utterly shocked.

Diomedes · May 28, 2009, 05:45:51 PM

And fat. Utterly fat.

Father Demon · May 28, 2009, 10:08:39 PM

You don't know me!

{Snap! Hand to the face!}

Father Demon · May 31, 2009, 09:27:30 AM

PA newspaper calls for Obama's assassination

WARREN, Pa. (AP) — A northwestern Pennsylvania newspaper is apologizing for running a classified advertisement calling for the assassination of President Barack Obama.

Warren Times Observer Publisher John Elchert says the ad appeared Thursday. It read, "May Obama follow in the steps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy!" The four presidents were all assassinated.

Elchert tells The Associated Press that the newspaper's advertising staff didn't make the historical connection.

He says the newspaper turned information over to police and that the Secret Service is investigating the person who placed the ad.

A note in Friday's paper says the newspaper "apologizes for the oversight."

ice grillin you · May 31, 2009, 01:10:55 PM

im sure they are just heartbroken over the miss...and i bet they are even more upset that its now a national story

phillymic2000 · May 31, 2009, 02:00:55 PM

Quote from: ATV on May 28, 2009, 04:31:05 PM
If there's anyone in the country I would want deciding whether some of these practices should temporarily continue it would be Obama. I'm not thrilled about it but I've lost no faith in him.

if Obama's not gonna stop it, who would?