tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post2101266699651909661..comments2023-11-05T04:02:57.195-06:00Comments on today's sermonette: so i'm not the first one to ask this question?the mostly reverendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12130108316136221840noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-49210849461088883072008-03-25T21:54:00.000-05:002008-03-25T21:54:00.000-05:00Kim, Nader was part of a movement, that is why he ...Kim, Nader was part of a movement, that is why he got votes. The movement is called being fed up with the status quo, which is the two parties we have. Someday, I have a dream, a viable 3rd party will emerge in this country and then we will hopefully see legitimate compromise on issues that move everyone forward rather than silly posturing moves that say I'm tough on this and you are wussy on that when really all they care about is staying in power.<BR/><BR/>Now you mention the way the states of Florida and Ohio play out and that speaks to the issue of our nations curious notion of democracy with bizarre voting practices and rules in place to disenfranchise, well, everyone. I am all for that debate and I think you should pursue it rather than continually calling Nader a stinky poopy head.gpicklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685384187074808009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-8656874898165697482008-03-25T11:47:00.000-05:002008-03-25T11:47:00.000-05:00i'm very happy for you, jason; mom always said to ...i'm very happy for you, jason; mom always said to spend it all in one place. <BR/><BR/>could you show me how to put hyperlinks into MY comments?the mostly reverendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130108316136221840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-11015549006138298032008-03-25T06:11:00.000-05:002008-03-25T06:11:00.000-05:00that seems like a lot of work, g pick.i've said be...that seems like a lot of work, g pick.<BR/><BR/>i've said before that for a 3d party to be truly effective, there needs to be a groundswell, a movement of widespread support, or else they do more harm than good to the notion of a true 3d party being established. <BR/><BR/>george wallace in the 60s and 70s, for example, for better or worse, based his candidacy on the old south racist attitudes still open and prevalent. that goofy little ross perot had a movement going, too. but ralph's thing is based on his own perceived need to run, and nothing more. his could be the ego party. ron paul could do a better and more legitimate 3d party effort that nader.<BR/><BR/>oh, hell, he can run, sure, but he's setting back the concept of a third party ever taking hold, which i think could be a good thing, frankly. but folks just won't take it seriously with nader being the poster child.<BR/><BR/>regarding the number of dems voting for bush versus nader: doesn't matter. the fact is that he drained enough votes from gore to tip florida and, i think, ohio, to bush, and hence the election, and therefore, my eternal ire. there's always going to be cross-party voting, but nader gave the presidency to bush, plain and simple.the mostly reverendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130108316136221840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-48501406770525896112008-03-24T21:56:00.000-05:002008-03-24T21:56:00.000-05:00I must continue to defend Naders right to run and ...I must continue to defend Naders right to run and thus anyones right to endorse him. Recently, I believe on NPR, I heard that more Dems voted for Bush in 2000 than for Nader. I support his right to run wholeheartedly so I dont much care if this is fact or rumor but I thought that you, dear Kim, might. So do the research and report back for me, will ya? Then explain to me again why you are so pissed at Nader for exercising his rights as a citizen and reconcile that with your well known strong beliefs in the democratic process.gpicklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685384187074808009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-23314616398592351812008-03-24T20:51:00.000-05:002008-03-24T20:51:00.000-05:00Ed was the blue ribbon recipient at the Iowa State...Ed was the blue ribbon recipient at the Iowa State Fair accordion competition. A little accordion is a good thing, no?<BR/>Keith BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-59087918992352522462008-03-24T16:35:00.000-05:002008-03-24T16:35:00.000-05:00Hmmph... If we were to hold every candidate's lea...Hmmph... If we were to hold every candidate's least desirable quality up as the yardstick, we'd all be in trouble. So we'll let Ed have his Nader vote, ill-conceived as it may have been - and the impact of Nader can never fully be measured - and look forward. Ed's a genuine, hard working good-guy. I agree it's time for a new, independent thinking candidate to uproot Boswell and his toe-the-line voting record. And if we can get someone to bump Steve King off his medievil soapbox here in IA, we'll really be in good shape. Democrats should be licking their chops to battle this crackpot. Republicans, too, if they were smart.<BR/><BR/>JedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-38887959190019415352008-03-24T16:21:00.000-05:002008-03-24T16:21:00.000-05:00I was the president of the nevada high school corv...I was the president of the nevada high school corvair club, red 65 two dr. 4 speed and a blue 67 auto (on the dash) slow 2 dr.<BR/><BR/>actually not sure on the years, but positive on color and speeds. <BR/><BR/>there are 2 active HS members in this upcoming grad. class. <BR/><BR/>JeromeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com