Waiting for Fitzgerald

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by nononono
Oh, bad ones. I found the experience untenable.

Well disassociate it from my post, I have street cred to maintain.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
That goes without saying, but I don't want to slander the Ritz-C. to date I only know of their policy of greeting guests with a live shit in the toilet (not the bed) and that was in Cleveland, so maybe its like a Welcome Wagon thing from the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.......

to be fair, remember your first wife's fetishes. That could have been stored in your records as a guest preference.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by nononono
Eeek! No, none intended or conceivable.

LOL. Pardonmoi, I couldn't resist-I'm not as mature as Hank.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
to be fair, remember your first wife's fetishes. That could have been stored in your records as a guest preference.

She preferred a couple of other women, usually young, nubile, well bossomed but with proper ratios to assist, as I was more than she could handle on her own......perhaps they were there early, one of them took the shite and forget to flush and then they left, yes?

[nononono]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Well disassociate it from my post, I have street cred to maintain.

About shudders? Yes, due to Southern Baptist stuff, not, of course, your post.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by nononono
About shudders? Yes, due to Southern Baptist stuff, not, of course, your post.

Phew.

[SlaveNoMore]

Penske_Account
"I have a problem with the term African American...The word negro is a perfectly good word. There is nothing wrong with that"
liberal mediaist Andy Rooney on Imus 11/4/05, MSNBC,

Shifter strongly concurs

[SlaveNoMore]

Spanky
Jimmy Carter is my worst nightmare. A foreign policy defeatist pansy who thinks we can just ask the whole world to hold hands and sing Kumbaya. He is an economic moron who thought the best way to deal with economic issues was to tell Americans to stop using their credit cards. And on social issues he is a social conservative. Ban Abortions, Ban offensive music, ban everything.

He is my political polar opposite.

He likes the French.

Do you hate the French?

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
He likes the French.

Do you hate the French?

More importantly what's JC's position on Serbians?

[Spanky]

Originally posted by nononono
Yep, yep, yep, but I have a soft spot for him nonetheless. He has humility enough to concede he's been a better ex-President than President (whatever you think of his ex-ness, this is probably correct), and that takes something.

I volunteered for Habit for Humanity down in Mexico and I ended up working on a house with him. Really, Really nice guy. The guy is a fellow history nut. I also like the fact that he monitors elections.

But he is definitely my political enemy. I have a lot of friends that are political enemies ( I am in no way trying to imply that Carter and I are friends. He hangs out on Mt. Olympus and I hang out in the gutter in Athens. Just trying to point out that whether or not a like someone rarely has much to do with their politics).

[Spanky]

Down below is the principles of the political organization I am involved in. However, I wanted to ad as number nineteen:

"if it is not chocolate it is not dessert".

But the board did not approve the inclusion of number nineteen. I think this is an important political issue that needs to be addressed.

Principles.

1. An individual's reproductive system is none of the government's business. Those who oppose abortion should not use the government to deny others access to safe abortions. Reducing abortions in this country is best achieved by reducing unwanted pregnancies, not by making it illegal (which will simply change the location of abortions from the hospital to the back alley).
2. Government should not prevent contraceptive distribution, nor prevent teaching adolescents the causes of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. These efforts, along with encouraging abstinence among our teenagers, are the best ways to reduce unwanted pregnancies, and therefore, abortions.
3. In our society there should be a strict separation of church and state. Current efforts to prohibit abortion, and virtually end birth control, are thinly disguised efforts by certain religions groups to impose their religious beliefs on others.
4. It is imperative our government establish the framework to preserve our Earth for future generations. This goal is compatible with a growing capitalist economy and it is our duty to make it happen.
5. Education should be a top government priority. The government should pursue strict standards in education, including student testing and effective teacher evaluation. The educational curriculum should focus on the core academic disciplines of reading, writing and arithmetic. There should be no social promotion for students, incompetent teachers should be dismissed, and competent teachers should receive a decent and fair salary.
6. Discrimination is wrong. No person should be denied the American dream on the basis of race, gender, creed, national origin, income level, or sexual orientation. Further, quotas and preferences are fundamentally in conflict with this belief.
7. The government should keep taxes as low as possible.
8. The government should not interfere in the economic activity of its citizens unless absolutely necessary. There should be absolutely no subsidies or price controls of any kind as the government should be a catalyst for wealth creation not wealth re-distribution.
9. The government should exercise a strict fiscal policy of balanced budgets and a monetary policy focused on low inflation and a sound dollar.
10. The federal government should continually and persistently pursue international treaties that promote free markets and human rights throughout the world.
11. The government should focus on maintaining and expanding our county’s infrastructure, as this is one of the best ways the government can contribute to economic growth.
12. The federal government should spend a sufficient amount of money on defense so we can insure the security of our nation and keep all our commitments to all our allies. The federal government should focus its resources on the construction of a missile defense system because the first priority of any nation should be the protection of its citizens.
13. The government should also protect its citizens from internal threats, by stopping the vast proliferation of assault weapons and other firearms. This position does not conflict with the second amendment and it enables us to enjoy our personal freedom to pursue happiness without fear.
14. The medical sector of our economy should not be socialized and only medical doctors (not bureaucrats, insurance company representatives or non-medical HMO personnel) should determine which sort of treatment is best for their patients.
15. All law enforcement organizations should be well funded and supported by the community. The government's priority should be community policing and victims’ rights. Our laws should provide for a life sentence for those who commit three violent felonies or sex offenses.
16. Valid and probative evidence should not be excluded from a criminal trial based on technicalities. The exclusionary rule is not in the U.S. Constitution, and the courts should stop pretending it is.
17. Treatment as opposed to incarceration is the best way to deal with all drug possession offenders.
18. The proliferation of lawsuits in this country has damaged our economy and benefits trial lawyers at the expense of the rest of community. Steps should be taken to insure that frivolous and groundless lawsuits are dismissed from our courts and all cases should be diverted to mediation and/or arbitration rather than proceeding directly to trial.

[nononono]

Originally posted by Spanky
I volunteered for Habit for Humanity down in Mexico and I ended up working on a house with him. Really, Really nice guy. The guy is a fellow history nut. I also like the fact that he monitors elections.

But he is definitely my political enemy. I have a lot of friends that are political enemies ( I am in no way trying to imply that Carter and I are friends. He hangs out on Mt. Olympus and I hang out in the gutter in Athens. Just trying to point out that whether or not a like someone rarely has much to do with their politics).

Habitat's the first thing that really made me think well of him - he did it way back when, and it was the most humble thing for a former head of state to be doing. The depth of his involvement at all levels - including literally rolling up his sleeves stood out to me even when I was a kid.

Most of my friends have viewpoints different than my own.

[Spanky]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
He likes the French.

Do you hate the French?

My father was part of the occupation forces in Germany. If one of his soliders got out of line they threatened to transfer them to a base in France. That always got them to straighten up (it was like our Russian front).

So I was not exactly raised in a pro-french atmosphere.

The French loathe neoliberal economists and Neo-cons. Being a member of both catagories I pretty much consider them the enemy.

When I visited Berlin (when the wall was still up) I spray painted on it make Spain an Island.

[Spanky]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Shifter strongly concurs

I think caucasians should be referred to as pink skins and black americans should be referred to mocha americans. It is a little more accurate. In addition, African American could mean someone with North African heritage (an Arab or bedouin), so it really does not help identify the cultural upbringing.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Spanky
Down below is the principles of the political organization I am involved in. However, I wanted to ad as number nineteen:

"if it is not chocolate it is not dessert".

But the board did not approve the inclusion of number nineteen. I think this is an important political issue that needs to be addressed.

Principles.

1. An individual's reproductive system is none of the government's business. Those who oppose abortion should not use the government to deny others access to safe abortions. Reducing abortions in this country is best achieved by reducing unwanted pregnancies, not by making it illegal (which will simply change the location of abortions from the hospital to the back alley).
2. Government should not prevent contraceptive distribution, nor prevent teaching adolescents the causes of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. These efforts, along with encouraging abstinence among our teenagers, are the best ways to reduce unwanted pregnancies, and therefore, abortions.
3. In our society there should be a strict separation of church and state. Current efforts to prohibit abortion, and virtually end birth control, are thinly disguised efforts by certain religions groups to impose their religious beliefs on others.
4. It is imperative our government establish the framework to preserve our Earth for future generations. This goal is compatible with a growing capitalist economy and it is our duty to make it happen.
5. Education should be a top government priority. The government should pursue strict standards in education, including student testing and effective teacher evaluation. The educational curriculum should focus on the core academic disciplines of reading, writing and arithmetic. There should be no social promotion for students, incompetent teachers should be dismissed, and competent teachers should receive a decent and fair salary.
6. Discrimination is wrong. No person should be denied the American dream on the basis of race, gender, creed, national origin, income level, or sexual orientation. Further, quotas and preferences are fundamentally in conflict with this belief.
7. The government should keep taxes as low as possible.
8. The government should not interfere in the economic activity of its citizens unless absolutely necessary. There should be absolutely no subsidies or price controls of any kind as the government should be a catalyst for wealth creation not wealth re-distribution.
9. The government should exercise a strict fiscal policy of balanced budgets and a monetary policy focused on low inflation and a sound dollar.
10. The federal government should continually and persistently pursue international treaties that promote free markets and human rights throughout the world.
11. The government should focus on maintaining and expanding our county’s infrastructure, as this is one of the best ways the government can contribute to economic growth.
12. The federal government should spend a sufficient amount of money on defense so we can insure the security of our nation and keep all our commitments to all our allies. The federal government should focus its resources on the construction of a missile defense system because the first priority of any nation should be the protection of its citizens.
13. The government should also protect its citizens from internal threats, by stopping the vast proliferation of assault weapons and other firearms. This position does not conflict with the second amendment and it enables us to enjoy our personal freedom to pursue happiness without fear.
14. The medical sector of our economy should not be socialized and only medical doctors (not bureaucrats, insurance company representatives or non-medical HMO personnel) should determine which sort of treatment is best for their patients.
15. All law enforcement organizations should be well funded and supported by the community. The government's priority should be community policing and victims’ rights. Our laws should provide for a life sentence for those who commit three violent felonies or sex offenses.
16. Valid and probative evidence should not be excluded from a criminal trial based on technicalities. The exclusionary rule is not in the U.S. Constitution, and the courts should stop pretending it is.
17. Treatment as opposed to incarceration is the best way to deal with all drug possession offenders.
18. The proliferation of lawsuits in this country has damaged our economy and benefits trial lawyers at the expense of the rest of community. Steps should be taken to insure that frivolous and groundless lawsuits are dismissed from our courts and all cases should be diverted to mediation and/or arbitration rather than proceeding directly to trial.

I strongly agree with many of these, strongly disagree on others, and there are some that I agree in part and disagree in part.

What does the board have against using a little white space between the paragraphs to make it easier to read?