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I just read an email this morning that my mom sent me about an online petition being organized to "Stop Corporate Lawyer John Roberts" from being appointed to the supreme court.
???
Honestly, an online petition?
How bout instead I just piss in a cup and then dump the cup on myself and run around outside barking like a dog because you know what, that will have about as much of a chance of doing something as an online petition. Do I think it's good that some right wing abortion hating clean air destroying religious zealot should be appointed to our countries highest court?
No.
But considering the fact that no one stood up, well ok no, Pixi sort of stood up with me and hung signs opposing Bush etc etc... but since almost no one else did a God Damn thing you know what America? Fuck you. I hope we get the guy that wants to make abortion illegal, and makes it mandatory for kids to suck off priests in school, and turns back civil rights so far that when he's done some how hippos will rule the planet. I want laws to be passed making livejournal punishable by death and changing free speech to "Free...to shut the fuck up and live in your government assigned quarters or else be hung by your intestines from a live power line"
And you know why?
Because I despise how this country sits back in their comfortable 9 trillion dollar houses and starts oh look, cute little online petitions while monsters bulldoze everything the people before them spent hundreds of years to achieve. And I'm not saying I was Johnny Superhero and I went out there riding a white horse and calvary sword and stormed Washington...
But at least I left my fucking house.
So good luck dipshit John Roberts. I fail to see how you getting appointed makes much of a difference considering the fact that the biggest shitstain in political history is currently running the country. You want to start an online petition America. Here's one you can send to all your friends:
"Join our urgent petition to let our fellow Americans know that we're all a bunch of complete pussies that still believes the pen is mightier than the sword while getting rape by a police baton. Join to show that you are 100% WILLING to put forth what amounts to less than a half assed effort to state an opinion that no one will ever give two shits about. NOW IS THE TIME AMERICA to sign this petition and let the world know we have been reduced to a country of wimps. GOD BLESS AMERICA, YOU DO IT, YOU BLESS THIS COUNTRY GOD DAMN IT OR WE'LL THROW YOUR ASS IN PRISON MOTHER FUCKER"
I love you mom, I just hate online petitions and think they're about as useful as wishing in one hand and shitting in the other.
July 20 2005, 17:12:19 UTC 6 years ago
...though I doubt it is possible.
July 21 2005, 04:26:49 UTC 6 years ago
A bunch of people that think the same way, and a guy who doesn't give two shits about what they think. Pointless.
But yeah, if Genghis Khan can get into office I think we're all set.
July 22 2005, 15:49:32 UTC 6 years ago
After Farscape was cancelled, there was a similar debate among the fans, saying that the online petitions weren't going to make a difference. In response, SaveFarscape.com started making To Do Lists on the front page of their websites so people would know what effective means of protest were at their disposal. I think that solution may be applicable here. Daniel and you seem to be saying that the problem is a lack of sufficient anger to take action, but I'm not so sure. Perhaps many people are already pissed as hell, but simply don't know what to do that will make any difference. I think having a To Do List could work here as well. It could look something like this:
* Debate political issues with a conservative you know.
* Print out a copy of the Buy Blue list and keep it in your car. Refer to it whenever you need to go shopping.
* Donate money to the ACLU, Democracy For America, Black Box Voting and other progressive groups
* Vote in all elections, no matter how small. Offer to drive friends and family who share your political views.
* Read progressive newspapers and magazines (The Nation, Z magazine, etc) and leave them in public places when you're done. (For instance, you could leave them in the waiting room at doctor's offices.)
July 20 2005, 18:11:03 UTC 6 years ago
July 21 2005, 04:27:29 UTC 6 years ago
July 20 2005, 18:47:27 UTC 6 years ago
:::agreed:::
July 21 2005, 04:27:36 UTC 6 years ago
July 20 2005, 23:07:20 UTC 6 years ago
July 21 2005, 04:27:47 UTC 6 years ago
July 21 2005, 18:08:44 UTC 6 years ago
July 21 2005, 18:03:08 UTC 6 years ago
the problem is too many stupid people have the right to vote.
what you (and many others throughout the country) were doing was appealing to people's brains... which are lacking in most.
a lot of people have abortions. a lot of stupid people have a lot more abortions. by making it harder for someone to have an abortion, they are guaranteeing a future generation of stupidity to continue to vote for whoever the smiling face on the side of their cereal box tells them to...
or they could be guaranteeing a generation of stupid non-voters, so more people wont care. either way, it's win-win for the nazis. go laser-guided puppet democracy!
...the word 'guarantee' is a really annoying word to spell
July 21 2005, 18:06:15 UTC 6 years ago
July 22 2005, 20:11:29 UTC 6 years ago