Isn’t it strange how little hypocrisy has evolved over the course of human civilization? Invariably, it sticks to a couple simple propositions:
– Believe in an issue.
– Protest an antagonist issue except if it applies to you.
So the Democrats grabbed on to a report pulling selective quotes about how the Iraqi war has only engendered more conflict. The Bush Administration tried to intercept the critics by saying it was going to release specific portions of the document claiming overall threat has decreased. Democrats then scorn the administration for “selective declassification” and dismiss the whole charade as propaganda.
Apparently pulling selective quotes to begin with wasn’t “selective declassification.” Is anyone else getting sick of this game? I can’t believe how many people out there believe more in the game than in reality. It saddens me that 60% of Americans believe recent drops in oil prices is somehow right-wing oil manipulation. Maybe it serves Big Oil right for having such shitty PR, but most Americans do not know that Big Oil is a drop in the barrel compared to other oil barons in Saudi Arabia or Venezuela. Exxon ranks a distant number 15 in size, and only half of that even is oil.
The Fed thinks we’ve peaked on inflation. My portfolio has risen precariously on that news. I’ve made enough in the past few days to buy myself a PS3, but that would be succumbing to Harrisonragi’s “selective declassification” of next-gen details. All I can be bullish on is the Xbox 360’s version of Guitar Hero 2 with DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT! I want that wireless X-Plorer dammit! No doubt the chum in the picture is struggling with his Democratic desire to tell all his friends about it, and his Republican desire to rock out against the man.
Shame it’s the other way around today in real politics, where Democrats do nothing but tell all against the man, and the Republicans do nothing but rock out with their friends.
TJ writes:
Oops… forgot to mention I was talking with my dad.
TJ writes:
You know… I'm entertaining the thought of going to Law school now so this kind of BS can stop. When I mentioned that I've been entertaining the thought of going to law school since before I graduated from UCLA, he got all gung ho and told me he'd pay my way. I even mentioned the part of wanting to take office, and he was excited for me.
I hope if I ever do take office, I don't get caught up in the political bullshit. It's "United We Stand" for me, and someone slap the shit out of my mouth if I ever start taking part in divisive politics….
-TJ
Unfortunately, perception is what matters most to the uneducated masses. The best way to fight political bullshit is to instill the spirit of skeptical intelligence into the mobs.
I'm all for you going to law school. Though occasionally morally bankrupt, lawyers, for the most part, actually know how to think with that grey mushy toy sitting in our skull.