tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post8045589457948950612..comments2023-11-05T05:58:51.073-05:00Comments on Inside Andre's head ©: Yep. MORE newsAndrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-74036520512330682172007-09-05T10:39:00.000-04:002007-09-05T10:39:00.000-04:00Yo Hippie,"First off, I feel I need to apologize f...Yo Hippie,<BR/><BR/>"<I>First off, I feel I need to apologize for the phrase "rest of" in my comment. I didn't mean to imply you were amongst them.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Eh. Whatever. No harm done. You know how much I can't stand politicians in general; not least of all the two idiotic powerhouses.<BR/><BR/>"<I>Well, I have to admit it's interesting to hear so many of my Democrat friends who normally would be saying, "What someone does in their sex life is nobodies business." providing themselves with a caveat to make it everybodies business mostly because he's a Republican.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Lord knows I'm not defending Dems, but I think this is more about calling people out who are so loud and boisterous about being anti-stuff while they're secretly engaged in it themselves. Kinda like when William "Dollar Bill" Jefferson was at some summit last year talking about corruption only to then get caught up in a scandal himself.<BR/><BR/>"<I>Rove...simply a good political advisor that Dems figure must have some kind of evil powers or how could he have kicked the shit out of them in so many elections.</I>"<BR/><BR/>No argument there. The best way to overlook your own ineptitude is to attack your opponent. It's too bad for the Dems that Rove is better at what he does than...oh, let's say John Podesta.<BR/><BR/>"<I>I have to wonder; If the Republican's went after the first Hispanic A.G.(Or for that matter, first black, first women, or first any minority) the way the Dems did, would we be reacting the same? (I know, I'm defending the Republicans, but this really was an orgy of Rep. bashing. Someone had to do the other side.)</I>"<BR/><BR/>Good question. I have to wonder the same thing; especially when minority presense in key Cabinet positions has been a pretty scarce thing for Democratic Administration. One thing I have to give it up to Bush for: he had a strong minority presence in his group. Too bad they're all crooks and liars.<BR/><BR/>Nugent is an idiot. Case closed.<BR/><BR/>As far as Nas goes: For one, I don't claim to like him. Hell, I don't claim to like most rappers. But even I think the juxtaposition between his lyrics and gun drawing is off base. Well, actually not really. Because in neither case do I believe violence is being promoted. Nas' songs (including "Shoot 'Em Up) tell stories of violence as seen by those in the streets. But it fascinates me when the greater society tries to somehow attach a homogenous stigma on all rap. In reality, people like Nas, Common, and Talib Kweli produce music that speaks more to self-improvement and elevated consciousness than violence and destruction. It's also pretty unnerving to think that rappers like that would somehow try to cherry-pick violence-centered songs at a place devasted by killing (VT). Similarly, suspending a kid for a drawing that shows no evidence of psychological danger is in itself distrubingly alarmist.<BR/><BR/>Finally, with the Jena Six: One of the major problems with their case is that they're being tried for attempted murder; which carries with it a maximum of up to life in prison. I mean, who hasn't been in a fight before? Hell, not even people in the Pistons/Pacers brawl were slapped with anything more than minor assault charges. Besides that, this case is unfortunate because Jena officials failed to act on the other racially charged events that led up to this altercation. Nooses being hung from trees, a white guy pulling a shotgun on two teens (who were able to wrestle the gun from the white guy; only to later get charged for theft of his gun), and the racial build up to the fight itself. Essentially, this case is about looking the other way as the instigators cause all the trouble while [viciously] attacking the folks who respond to it.Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-80784222403717259942007-09-04T19:38:00.000-04:002007-09-04T19:38:00.000-04:00Hey Dre, First off, I feel I need to apologize for...Hey Dre,<BR/> First off, I feel I need to apologize for the phrase "rest of" in my comment. I didn't mean to imply you were amongst them. I didn't get a chance to respond as well as I would have liked to your post so let me continue please.<BR/>Larry Craig- Well, I have to admit it's interesting to hear so many of my Democrat friends who normally would be saying, "What someone does in their sex life is nobodies business." providing themselves with a caveat to make it everybodies business mostly because he's a Republican.<BR/>Rove-You know, he's not really the Devil, or the Anti-Christ, or the Evil Architect. He's simply a good political advisor that Dems figure must have some kind of evil powers or how could he have kicked the shit out of them in so many elections. Once again, the political problem with Democrats is they don't look at themselves enough.<BR/>Gonzales- I have to wonder; If the Republican's went after the first Hispanic A.G.(Or for that matter, first black, first women, or first any minority) the way the Dems did, would we be reacting the same? (I know, I'm defending the Republicans, but this really was an orgy of Rep. bashing. Someone had to do the other side.)<BR/>The Nuge- You know the way some of you feel when a member of a group you belong to does things that totally don't represent you? That's how Ted makes me feel. I'm glad we have someone who defends hunting so adamantly...but I mostly wish it was someone else.<BR/>Gun Drawing- Interesting. Nas gets to sing "Shoot'em up" at Virginia Tech but a little kid can't draw a picture of a gun. What the hell is the standard for this kind of thing? Sigh. (H.C. draws a picture of a gun and shoots himself with it while listening to Nas.)<BR/>Jenna Six- I have no idea what this whole thing is about except what I've read here. But I do have a question; Since when is it exceptable for six people to beat the crap out of one person for any reason short of self-defense? I assume there was some extreme bigotry. But are you all in favor of attacking any idiots we disagree with? Is it O.K. if we hate what they stand for? Apply that logic to world affairs and you have......Bush's foreign policy. Am I missing something? Please educate me on why it's any different. Using force over someone is a poor way of showing your the better person and it rarely changes people's opinion of that person. It can however, change their opinion of you. Didn't Ghandi teach us anything?<BR/><BR/>Great Post Andre!The H.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13124937761636349858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-7788153768243768552007-09-04T18:29:00.000-04:002007-09-04T18:29:00.000-04:00You know Hippie, I must admit I didn't know about ...You know Hippie, I must admit I didn't know about the Hsu story. I heard some schoolyard fighting about boosters and special interest groups (leading the assault was that Gravel guy), but that was about it. But frankly I'm not suprised. I learned a long time ago that we're not the ones who get presidents elected; the special interests groups are.Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-8350435053641105742007-09-04T15:55:00.000-04:002007-09-04T15:55:00.000-04:00Hey Dre, I couldn't help but notice you completely...Hey Dre,<BR/> I couldn't help but notice you completely skipped over the whole Hillary/ Norman Hsu thing even after she threw your man Obama to the wolves. Careful, or you'll end up at CNN with the rest of the Democrat scandal ignorers. Good rip on the right-wing though.The H.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13124937761636349858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-86086554702140858832007-09-01T19:10:00.000-04:002007-09-01T19:10:00.000-04:00@ Nic: "...are there even any members left that ar...@ Nic: "<I>...are there even any members left that aren't hiding their homosexuality and/or pedophilia from their families?</I>"<BR/><BR/>In one word: No.<BR/><BR/>Lately, I've started to change my mind about gay marriage. I'm now less of a supporter of marriage itself. But I'd still support civil unions. But the problem with our society is that we've gotten so convinced that we should prohibit anything we don't agree with, that we've created an 'underground' society of homosexuals. People have to pass as heterosexuals just to get acceptance; most of all from die-hard, Bible-thumping GOP folks. The end results are cases like Craig's.<BR/><BR/>Regarding Rove's story: You're absolutely correct. Spins are put on just about every story out there. In a related note, if you haven't seen it, I was amused at the spins CNN and Fox News put on Craig's resignation.<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to master the art of learning about a story and drawing my own conclusions. Even some of my ridiculously concocted ideas are better than the spins put on by the media.<BR/><BR/>You know Nic. I've noticed more mullets around Flint than I care to speak of. What's the deal with that?<BR/><BR/>Finally, what's all the hub bub about Kucinich? As I said, I think his ultra-liberal views are just as inane as most of the ultra-conservatives on the other side of the campaign trail. Having a hot wife doesn't change that. But then again, I'm not sure if I've seen her. How hot <I>is</I> she...?Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-499740320656832502007-09-01T18:27:00.000-04:002007-09-01T18:27:00.000-04:00@ J. Alex:- I like Keith Olberman's parody of it. ...@ J. Alex:<BR/><BR/>- I like Keith Olberman's parody of it. I'm not sure if it's on Youtube yet but if it is, I'll find it.<BR/><BR/>- Funny thing about Gonzo. He said that his worst days were better than his father's best days (as a migrant worker). I doubt that. Well, unless you consider getting rich and affluent because of your close ties to a President who'll defend every lie and screw up you make as being "better". <BR/><BR/>Maybe he's right...<BR/><BR/>- You have to read <A HREF="http://thehippieconservative.com" REL="nofollow">Hippie's</A> post about conspiracy theories. If I can accept Humpty Dumpty being involved in a conspiracy, I can think that for a legitimate presidential candidate.<BR/><BR/>- I'm sure that some idiots who actually listen to this loser may take him seriously.<BR/><BR/>- Sorry dude. Anything you say on my blog is public domain. <BR/><BR/>- Interesting thought about Kucinich. I like him, but I tend to think his views are a little too liberal.<BR/><BR/>- The schools are doing such a crappy job of teaching kids anything. So why stop at art?<BR/><BR/>- Jim Crowism didn't die when its legislation did.Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-41410176121996242682007-09-01T18:18:00.000-04:002007-09-01T18:18:00.000-04:00@ Heiress: I'm not even trippin' on Craig making a...@ Heiress: I'm not even trippin' on Craig making a mockery of the Senate. Most of the folks in Congress do that everyday. I feel bad for his family; who will most likely bear the grunt of his stupidity.<BR/><BR/>Gonzo and the other crooks and liars are only 'coming down' politically. It bothers me to think that they all get to retreat to their lives of opulence despite all the mess they've put the country through. God, if I could screw up half as much as they did and get virtually unpunished for it, I wouldn't mind "coming down" either.<BR/><BR/>Regarding Nugent: You're absolutely correct. If this "joke" involved the President, the comedian would be in a boatload of trouble. Not only would his/her career be crucified in the media (the conservative media especially), they'd no doubt get tossed in the slammer (Gitmo, anybody?!)Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-33471138702560330362007-08-31T17:14:00.000-04:002007-08-31T17:14:00.000-04:00@ J.Alex: "Kucinich is the way to go. The more I ...@ J.Alex: <I>"Kucinich is the way to go. The more I listen to him the more confident I get in him."</I><BR/><BR/>I've been spouting off about this since long before the last presidential election. In addition to all the good that would come of his winning the election, we would also <I>finally</I> have an attractive first-lady in office. Why doesn't more than 1-4% of the voting population see this?<BR/><BR/>-nAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-25412971448153599632007-08-31T17:07:00.000-04:002007-08-31T17:07:00.000-04:00On Craig: Uhmm...after every other recent sex-scan...On Craig: Uhmm...after every <I>other</I> recent sex-scandal involving GOP members, are there even any members left that <I>aren't</I> hiding their homosexuality and/or pedophilia from their families? I mean....Wow.<BR/><BR/>On Rove: As I was reading about this online (which was more or less in the same context that you presented it as; liberal White House staffers/vandals), the news on my television was spinning it as GOP staffers who were symbolically preventing Mr. Rove from leaving his job. Not for the day, but for good. It's interesting to see how regardless of what the subject is, if you stick the words "White" & "House" in the midst of it you will always get 2 or more versions, regardless of how lighthearted the subject matter may be.<BR/><BR/>On Nugent: Typical Nugent. <I>But</I>, what do you expect from somebody who has sported a mullet for the past 40+ years. On the bright side, <I>only</I> other people sporting mullets take him seriously. On the down side, Michigan is full of mullets. <BR/><BR/>-nAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-27749215268273080972007-08-31T16:59:00.000-04:002007-08-31T16:59:00.000-04:00- I first saw the Craig story on MSNBC. I haven't ...- I first saw the Craig story on MSNBC. I haven't stop laughing since.<BR/><BR/>- Good riddance to Gonzo. That dude was on something.<BR/><BR/>- Interesting theory about Rove's car. If you like conspiracies. LOL.<BR/><BR/>- Nugent is a acid-head anyway. When has ANYTHING this guy ever said matter?<BR/><BR/>- I've got an interview coming up soon. Does that mean the feds have all the comments I left; or just your posts? I'm hoping that you're the only one who'll go down for this blog! Hahaha!<BR/><BR/>- Petraues is another lapdog for the Bush Administration. I don't know why you were expecting different. Hillary's no different. She'll say anything to get elected. Kucinich is the way to go. The more I listen to him the more confident I get in him.<BR/><BR/>- I guess making pretty crude and frankly BAD drawings is as punishable as shooting somebody. Well not quite, but it's getting there.<BR/><BR/>- The state of Louisiana is a joke. Bigots and racists will continue to inbreed with their sisters down there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-30759123228523793772007-08-31T15:59:00.000-04:002007-08-31T15:59:00.000-04:00craig - i read his story the other day. funny in a...craig - i read his story the other day. funny in a toe-tappin', foot pattin', hand slidin' under the stall sad kind of way. what an embarrassment to so many.<BR/><BR/>gonzales (+ the other 3) - yep, the high places are coming down. (i'm going to find that scripture verse)<BR/><BR/>nugent - i know we have freedom of speech, but i do think there should be some limits on what people say. of course, some would say then it isn't freedom of speech. if certain comments were made against the president of the u.s., people would be hauled in so fast. i just don't have any words for this one or the rest of the listed items. oh yeah, racism is over and done with. well, not really; i just wanted to take you up on your double dog dare. i definitely know racism is alive and thriving. thanx for the updates.heiresschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769921885594197625noreply@blogger.com