Comments on: Deeply Moving http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/ Ruminations on Life, Korea, the Universe and Everything. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:18:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Scott Sommers http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1342 Scott Sommers Mon, 06 Sep 2004 20:15:22 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1342 I'm surprised by your comment. If 'leaving your leadership post early' is a problem, what is doing everything short of crimnal activity to avoid real military service? Once again, as a Canadian, all of this American jingoism about military service sickens me. But as a person who has served in the army, I am horiffied by the way some Republicans treat the institution of military honors. I’m surprised by your comment. If ‘leaving your leadership post early’ is a problem, what is doing everything short of crimnal activity to avoid real military service? Once again, as a Canadian, all of this American jingoism about military service sickens me. But as a person who has served in the army, I am horiffied by the way some Republicans treat the institution of military honors.

]]> By: Scott-in-Japan http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1341 Scott-in-Japan Sat, 04 Sep 2004 11:05:26 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1341 "are you referring to the decortated war veteran or the awol chicken hawk?" Dan was referring to the self-decorated war veteran. Kerry sure wants to be the President pretty bad for a guy who did everything in his power to leave his leadership post in Vietnam early. “are you referring to the decortated war veteran or the awol chicken hawk?”
Dan was referring to the self-decorated war veteran.

Kerry sure wants to be the President pretty bad for a guy who did everything in his power to leave his leadership post in Vietnam early.

]]> By: Scott Sommers http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1340 Scott Sommers Sat, 04 Sep 2004 05:26:13 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1340 As a Canadian, all this convention crap seems like American jingoism to me. As a person, I was as overwhelmed as you by the DNC. There's not a lot that Americans can do and have everyone come out feeling great, but political conventions are one of them. As a Canadian, all this convention crap seems like American jingoism to me. As a person, I was as overwhelmed as you by the DNC. There’s not a lot that Americans can do and have everyone come out feeling great, but political conventions are one of them.

]]> By: angus http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1339 angus Thu, 02 Sep 2004 13:18:54 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1339 dan are you referring to the decortated war veteran or the awol chicken hawk? dan

are you referring to the decortated war veteran or the awol chicken hawk?

]]> By: Dan Mehlhorn http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1338 Dan Mehlhorn Thu, 02 Sep 2004 09:31:13 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1338 Angus, Projecting your party's faults upon others again? The only ones who wore masks were the Democrats, but the Democrats did put their whackjobs on display starting with Michael Moore. Care to answer why should America elect a man who gave aid and comfort to the enemy in times of war? A man that would allow Iran to keep its programs to make weapons grade fuel for nuclear bombs? Angus,

Projecting your party’s faults upon others again? The only ones who wore masks were the Democrats, but the Democrats did put their whackjobs on display starting with Michael Moore.

Care to answer why should America elect a man who gave aid and comfort to the enemy in times of war? A man that would allow Iran to keep its programs to make weapons grade fuel for nuclear bombs?

]]> By: angus http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1337 angus Thu, 02 Sep 2004 02:20:13 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1337 yeoldetoast its called a bait and switch tactic. the republicans are putting up their rational moderates -john mc., rudy g., arnold- for prime time coverage and keep the wack jobs -anti-abortion activists, gun nuts, assorted christian mullahs- under wraps who would scare the shit out of swing voters. think pat buchannan in '92 calling for a culture war against all manner of queers and liberals. it may warm the heart of the true believers, but its electoral suicide and karl rove knows it. if bush wins again this will be the last you see of these guys and their politically suspect views. yeoldetoast

its called a bait and switch tactic. the republicans are putting up their rational moderates -john mc., rudy g., arnold- for prime time coverage and keep the wack jobs -anti-abortion activists, gun nuts, assorted christian mullahs- under wraps who would scare the shit out of swing voters. think pat buchannan in ‘92 calling for a culture war against all manner of queers and liberals. it may warm the heart of the true believers, but its electoral suicide and karl rove knows it. if bush wins again this will be the last you see of these guys and their politically suspect views.

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1336 Brendon Carr Wed, 01 Sep 2004 22:30:38 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1336 YeOldeToaste -- I'm curious, wasn't it the "kinder and gentler" liberal President William Jefferson Clinton who signed into law the odious and shameful Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? YeOldeToaste — I’m curious, wasn’t it the “kinder and gentler” liberal President William Jefferson Clinton who signed into law the odious and shameful Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?

]]> By: YeOldeToaste http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1335 YeOldeToaste Wed, 01 Sep 2004 16:57:35 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1335 Like Clinton said: The Republicans are in town showing their once-in-four-years compassionate face. Notice how they're dealing all their cards for moderates. Getting many speakers who are pro-choice and a few that are actually not anti-samesex marriage. These people do not represent the core of the Republican party. I leave you with a quote from the Simpsons' School House Rock parody: Boy: Why can't we just make a law against flag burning? Cartoon Constitution: Because that law would be unconstitutional. But if we *changed* the constitution... Boy: We could make all sorts of crazy laws! CC: Now you're gettting it! Like Clinton said: The Republicans are in town showing their once-in-four-years compassionate face.

Notice how they’re dealing all their cards for moderates. Getting many speakers who are pro-choice and a few that are actually not anti-samesex marriage. These people do not represent the core of the Republican party.

I leave you with a quote from the Simpsons’ School House Rock parody:

Boy: Why can’t we just make a law against flag burning?

Cartoon Constitution: Because that law would be unconstitutional. But if we *changed* the constitution…

Boy: We could make all sorts of crazy laws!

CC: Now you’re gettting it!

]]> By: scott http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1334 scott Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:00:35 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1334 You may be a bastard Joel, but you're our bastard and we wouldn't want you any other way. McCain in 2008... You may be a bastard Joel, but you’re our bastard and we wouldn’t want you any other way.

McCain in 2008…

]]> By: Joel http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1333 Joel Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:11:28 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/08/31/deeply-moving/#comment-1333 You know I never thought I would say this but I think I am starting to love DiaKorea's comments more than Gimbab. I never thought I could love anything more than Gimbab... I watched the convention this morning too. Curiousity killed the cat. I watched the Democratic Convention too for the same stupid reason. I kept hoping I would see someone who has a soul or believes what he is saying. All both conventions have done so far is to give the the inner cynic in me a chance to yell at the television for a while. Rudy's speech while possibly "down to earth" and "emotionally jam packed" was far from a great oration. When he started telling the story about the construction worker I was like "T't't't'oday junior!" But then I'm a bastard... You know I never thought I would say this but I think I am starting to love DiaKorea’s comments more than Gimbab. I never thought I could love anything more than Gimbab…

I watched the convention this morning too. Curiousity killed the cat. I watched the Democratic Convention too for the same stupid reason. I kept hoping I would see someone who has a soul or believes what he is saying. All both conventions have done so far is to give the the inner cynic in me a chance to yell at the television for a while. Rudy’s speech while possibly “down to earth” and “emotionally jam packed” was far from a great oration. When he started telling the story about the construction worker I was like “T’t't’t'oday junior!” But then I’m a bastard…

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