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Re: Obama




>>
>> I thought you lived in the UK, not North Korea. lol
>
> You only academically know the difference, so it must be lost on yez.

Um...yeah. moving right along...

>
>>> The characteristics rarely tell anything but the truth of it,  
>>> behaviourally.
>>
>> Sorry, but I have no idea what this means.
>
> Think about it then.

I can't take time to pour over the meaningless utterance you gave us  
above. It makes *no sense* as written. I see this kind of thing all  
the time in student papers, however. I'm afraid I'd have to take a  
few points off under "mechanics" in my grading rubric. I would be  
kind and just write "vague" in the margins, though. :)

>
>>> How about the tear-stained people going on about how Obama would   
>>> solve their gas bill problem?  What's that?
>>
>> Nor this...
>
> It was a response to something you said.  Or have you forgotten  
> already?  Do your own research.

I never said anything about Obama, crying supporters and gas (petrol?  
or heating?) bills. I'm quite sure of that.

>
>>>
>>> So you might be an educated idiot but I didn't call you one, did I?
>>
>> You did when you said I (and others) was (were) brainwashed.
>
> Not the same.  You can be a doctor several times over and be  
> brainwashed. Being a very smart person doesn't in itself prevent  
> that person from being duped into such a state.

Yeah, ok. I have a Ph.D from the University of Chicago. I'm a college  
professor. I teach people how to think for a living. But, sure, I'm  
brainwashed because some moron who lives in the "oppressive" (!),  
liberty-depriving (!)  United Kingdom says so.

>
>>>
>>> Your assumption that I would act like a Democrat following the  
>>> 2000  or 2004 elections is probably not more than a theoristic  
>>> mistake.
>>
>> "theoristic"?
>
> Academics rely on theories to describe the universe, more so when  
> they never leave their offices.

You're a simpleton if you believe academics naively "describe the  
universe" (umm...it's more complicated than that, but subtlety and  
complexity are usually lost on right wingers from my experience).  
Second, we leave our offices all the time. You, on the other hand,  
might try picking up a book. But, all of that aside, "theoristic"  
isn't a word, Mr. Webster. Maybe you meant "theoretical" (for those  
of us who have some command of the English language)?

>
>>>   "Change"?  What change precisely can you refer to?
>>
>> The move away from Bush/Cheney's imperialism, for starters.  
>> Changes  in economic policy, health care reform...etc. etc. for  
>> another.
>
> Imperialism?  In which handbook did you get such a term?  You use  
> words with a cavalier disregard for their meaning.

I suggest *you* go look it up and study its history. For starters,  
read Edward Said's "Orientalism". I don't have time to dust off my  
bibliographies and give you citations out the wazoo...but that's a  
good place to start.

>
>>>
>>> Oh, it's so AWFUL in the US huh?  Like I said many times since   
>>> moving to the UK, every American should have the chance to be   
>>> deprived of his liberties and freedoms, by the simple act of  
>>> living  outside the US.
>>
>> It's not about liberties and freedoms. It's about trying to pay  
>> your mortgage, fear of losing your job, inability to get (or  
>> keep)  healthcare, and a host of other things that matter in our  
>> day to day  lives.
>
> And you blame Republicans for all of the above?

There's a lot of blame to go around. Republicans have to take the  
lion's share. They've led us down this path.
>
>> By the way, who gives a fat frog's ass about Scientology? I sure   
>> don't. Go fight your way against those people who are also   
>> (apparently) trying to take away your precious freedoms, freedoms   
>> which are already (apparently!) under assault in the UK! lol  
>> Leave  those of us who are grounded in reality back here in the US  
>> of A  alone to celebrate our victory. Thanks!
>
> You don't seem to be able to leave the keyboard, O Celebrating One.

Nor you. And thanks for the honorific title. I do prefer Dr.  
Celebrating One, however.

I'm with Bill (Walker) on this one. This is a joyous, incredibly  
important moment in American history. I'm thrilled to have witnessed  
it. It's a monumental, watershed moment for African Americans as  
well, and I'm overjoyed when I see black college students in tears  
dancing in the street.   And if you don't like it...if you don't  
sense the importance of this moment...well, you've got a very dark  
soul, and I'd say you're probably a miserable person. That's about  
the end of it for me.


Jeff