Comments on: People Have the Power!

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By: Cricket9

Cricket9 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:31:49 +0000

Ha, silly me!
Yay, U of Ottawa! Boo Ann, they chased you away – despite your generosity: “We (US) allow them (Canada) to exist on this continent”. We are an ungrateful bunch.
:-]

By: David Duff

David Duff — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:18:30 +0000

“I wonder if you like Ann…”

Need you ask?

By: Cricket9

Cricket9 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:34:09 +0000

Mr. Duff, SW, as usual, said it so well. It is about getting off our asses and make a difference; I hate when people say “I’m not voting/signing a petition/going to a demonstration/ because it doesn’t matter”. IT DOES, lazy morons!!!
As for Tea Partiers – they are entitled to do their protesting and what have you, we (SW and fellow liberals) are entitled to our hissy-fits and counter-protesting. That’s how it works, and you surely know it. That’s why, if there is ever an action against your beloved Sarah P. in Canada, I’ll be there. I was very proud of U of Ottawa students who scared the pants out of Ann Coulter to the point that she canceled her appearance (no violence was involved). I wonder if you like Ann…

By: David Duff

David Duff — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:50:12 +0000

OK, OK, ‘Sis’, I’m in love with Patti Smith, too, even if I have never heard of her!

Also, I’m confused – again. You seem to be all in favour of getting “off our asses and use our voices to make a difference, through voting, protesting, what have you” but if people do that and happen to call themselves Tea Partiers you and your fellow liberals throw a hissy-fit.

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:02:49 +0000

David – Your ignorance about Patti Smith is only exceeded by your ignorance about Mrs. Palin. Patti Smith is my Living Idol. I have seen her perform at least ten times over the last 35 years, and each performance was a religious experience.

Her song “Power to the people” is an exhortation to get off our asses and use our voices to make a difference, through voting, protesting, what have you. It is an attempt to break through to our complacency and apathy.

I know it sounds like hippie nonsense to you. But I have to say that picketing the campaign office of Arnold Schwarzenegger, when he ran for governor of my state, was a wonderful experience! It wasn’t enough to just sit home and fume. In the end, my effort was in vain but still mattered, morally speaking.

I am incredibly moved when people decide to take action against injustice or corruption.

Yes, many people are stupid vulgarians like Rootie Tootie (who is in fact our deranged friend from Dallas, still obsessed with my private parts.) But we mustn’t judge people in general by the worst cases.

IF only Andra could make everything better. I’m counting on her!

By: Cricket9

Cricket9 — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:31:47 +0000

Oh, c’mon – you may WISH and HOPE she would be an effective president, but you KNOW she’s, how should I say it – too dumb for it, not much smarter than that dude from the bar…
I too like Andra, and that was an underhanded swipe at Obama. You’re quite devious, Mr Duff!

By: David Duff

David Duff — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:44:18 +0000

Careful, ‘Cricket’, you speak of the woman I love, er, well, I love ‘Big Sis’, too, of course, and just recently I’ve fallen for Andra who appears here from time to time, and I must never forget the Memsahib – would I dare? – so you see, like Romeo I am in love with love!

As for Sarah’s politics, I would agree with most her opinions and I think? hope? wish? that she would be an effective president – but you never really know until they are in the job. Well, look at Obama, everyone thought he was really intelligent and it is now clear that he is a stumble-bum dimwit.

By: Cricket9

Cricket9 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:23:53 +0000

Heh heh Mr. Duff, thank you for the much needed morning smile. You’re right, I am Polish and I’ve heard about recent British enthusiasm for Polish workers, and especially Polish girls; so, you’re welcome!
I agree with your evaluation of the political savvy of an average dude in a bar, but to me, “Power to the People” means right to vote and to have a real vote count – plus the right to legal political opposition. That’s all “The People” need to exercise “The Power”, but it’s not as widely available as one may think. As for slogans – I wouldn’t dismiss an importance of a good slogan.
Now I wonder – are you really so fascinated by Sarah Palin, or are you just a contrarian?

By: David Duff

David Duff — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:06:36 +0000

‘Cricket9’, I don’t know why but I guessed you were Polish and so may I take this opportunity to say thank you to all those young Poles who in recent years have transformed my country by coming over here and working hard with great efficency and courtesy in direct contrast to our very own Brit ‘youfs’ and ‘youfettes’ whose uselessness is only exceeded by their laziness! Also, Polish girls are drop dead gorgeous! (Oh dear, and now an old man is becoming over-excited – NURSE, my pills – quick!)

To be slightly serious I think it is important that people have a vote and thus the chance to turn the rascals out at regular intervals. Not that they always choose particularly well but, hey, it’s better than the alternative – as you know better than me! However, the slogan ‘Power to the People’ – and slogans are written for idiots to chant – implies much more than just a regular franchise and as such it is a nonsense. A visit to any saloon bar will quickly tell you two things: that most people are pig ignorant on politics in the widest sense of that word, and that if you have 5 people arguing you will end up with 6 different opinions! So, let the politicians have the power, and let us judge them on a regular basis.