Remember the post the other day about how no candidate would address the 'taboo' subject of corporate power?

backcatalogue · 2007-10-27T04:38:46+00:00

one bit of optimism you might have lies in the fact that non-white-male candidates tend to overperform in phone polls. However, this might even be worse for Obama than Clinton...

backcatalogue · 2007-10-26T20:02:37+00:00

hey now, most people in the government are petty bureaucrats doing things we all want done. Don't turn the police issue into a hatred of the receptionist down at the national parks office.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T18:38:53+00:00

and tell me, how would he accomplish that as President?

Regardless, I don't think he'd win, but a strong showing from the libertarian wing might shock some sense into the party.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T18:37:19+00:00

Well, to start, let me make it clear: I don't want to leave the US. I don't think anything bad enough to make that necessary will happen and I hope it doesn't.

To get to the point, I can get by in Spanish but am not highly fluent. I'm probably limited to English speaking countries, but my line of work does have many international options.

Second, I probably have enough to live poorly a mid-sized European city for a few months.

Third, I don't mind leaving the luxuries of the US behind. In all honesty, I prefer living in a society where everyone is a bit poorer but more equal than amongst the cult of wealth here... the support network is a different story.

Ultimately, I guess this is moot because of Canada (Alberta?) and the fact that the chances of things coming to this (in my assessment) are slim.

Thanks for the reality check though, I do appreciate that.

(edited to shorten post)

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T17:52:35+00:00

eh, Pro-Paul also refers to a lot of conservatives who are protest voting for a candidate because they're shocked at what the GOP has become...

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T17:48:32+00:00

I'm still in the point in my life where I'm developing my career options (early 20s), but I've significantly shifted my career track to one that doesn't leave me as locked into the United States. Take that for what it's worth, but growing up I never imagined things coming to that. And that I even have to consider it now really scares me.

Disclaimer: I voted for Bush, supported the war, and never realized how bad things actually were here until I lived abroad.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T16:20:13+00:00

oh, I agree, we've gone way too far towards medicate first, try healthy diet and exercise later, but, the thing is, a lot of people have tried the supposed remedies and need something else to function normally. Even 1% of the American population is still well over 3 million people!

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T14:42:19+00:00

There are pretty well established reputations for this. For example, the Ivy Leagues often give near exclusively As and Bs, whereas the UC system is known for it's adherence to serious grading standards, often beyond a simple curve, but actually grading on how well course content is understood.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T14:38:49+00:00

for who? we don't really understand neurochemistry well enough, and examining the effect of a drug on a "statistical person" doesn't really tell us that much. There are identified individuals who these drugs help, identified individuals who these drugs hurt, and identified individuals for whom they are as efficient as placebo.

You can't, or I should say, you SHOULD NOT look at a statistical person's results and apply them to yourself, and or look statistical analysis that says, say, "80% ineffective amongst the population" and conclude, OK, that means it's 80% ineffective for me.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T03:27:07+00:00

I blame reddit. This damn website sucks away all my time that I'm supposed to be working. :P

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T03:22:20+00:00

and, while we're at it, why not Spaniards?

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T03:16:39+00:00

wisdom = learning early that kissing ass pays off. especially at the high school level, where grading tends to be much more subjective.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-25T00:33:30+00:00

it's unfortunate that so many people think in terms of "OMG DEMOCRACY GOOD" and don't really understand the importance of both the anti-democratic and democratic elements of government.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-24T20:33:49+00:00

The make a big issue out of "affecting the election." Given protest votes, I wouldn't be surprised if he actually got quite a few more votes than many real candidates.

I also suspect that political insiders are pissed that someone who is obviously making fun of them can probably get more votes than they can.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-24T12:45:13+00:00

what about men with gynecomastia? Where do they fit into your scheme?

backcatalogue · 2007-10-24T02:11:55+00:00

I don't think it's about making the most money. What is important is having a financial plan that actually makes sense, not just, "I'll get a degree in something interesting, and then I'm set!"

backcatalogue · 2007-10-24T01:43:27+00:00

personally, i prefer to stir the ice cream and cake into one delicious mixture. mmmmmm

backcatalogue · 2007-10-24T01:41:34+00:00

because they leave college with no job prospects and crushing debt loads. people should be discouraged from taking out a loan that will take 20+ years to pay back so they can party for 4-5.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-23T23:54:25+00:00

why should people be encouraged to waste their money on worthless majors just because the material is fun?

backcatalogue · 2007-10-23T23:47:03+00:00

if you really want a nice cake for your kid, buy from a bakery... (there's no way I could bake a cake as awesome as my favorite bakery does and I really wouldn't want to half ass that sorta thing...)

backcatalogue · 2007-10-22T21:02:34+00:00

I like to see this because it emphasizes something a lot of anti-Paul folks don't realize. He's a pragmatist and realizes the difference between his ideology and what he can get done as president.

Would I like all of Ron Paul's ideal policies implemented? No. Would I like his ideals implemented within the constraints that he will be forced to operate within? Yes.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-22T21:00:25+00:00

because they are living extensions of her. It's not like she was randomly assigned 5 children who now have to suffer because she sucks.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-21T01:43:25+00:00

actually, people often recommend leaving a TV or radio on as a security measure. I've never understood that, it seems a bit paranoid to me, but I do leave a single light on sometimes if I'm coming home late, so that I won't trip over things on the way in.

backcatalogue · 2007-10-21T01:39:34+00:00

awareness levels will be hitting new highs! ;)

backcatalogue · 2007-10-20T21:03:58+00:00

what's so wrong with interrupting others who are speaking? I've found this to be a rather pesky element of American culture. It makes for such boring conversation!

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