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- 02-17-2005 12:39 AM #1Member Achievements:
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Public office
A lot of people talk about politics here, and a lot of people seem to think the government isn't really ran the best way it could be. So I was wondering, has anyone here ever thought of running for a public office? And before someone says you have to be rich, I was thinking more of local government and you dont need any money.
- 02-17-2005 09:08 AM #2Banned
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- 02-17-2005 09:20 AM #3moderator emeritus Achievements:
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with grammar like that the UN might be a little out of your way... but you're a sure-shot for president!
i tend not to like the people who make their money through talking... politicians, actors, clergymen, and most teachers... all of them have such a tight view of how things 'should' be run. "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" -or something like that. power comes from the people and the people give power to these talkers... not do-ers... sad.
maybe i'm reading too far into it...clear eyes. strong hands.
- 02-17-2005 03:03 PM #4Member Achievements:
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I like to say I'm allergic to politics, so no, I don't plan to run for public office. I like to be more of the advice-giver then order-giver /person-who-gets-blamed-if-something-goes-wrong. I do, however, hope to become a translator for a high-level organization, like the UN, or even be the president's personal translator. Wouldn't that be cool! I'm one of the few people in the US who aspire to be on CSPAN.
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"If there was one thing the lucid dreaming ninja writer could not stand, it was used car salesmen."
- 02-17-2005 03:39 PM #5Member
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Lmao!Originally posted by adidas
with grammar like that the UN might be a little out of your way... but you're a sure-shot for president!
I can just imagine sitboy's campaign ads.
It would be like "omg voute 4 me3 fore PSREIDENDTR!!!!!!!1111111"
Ha...
- 02-17-2005 03:50 PM #6Member
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Re: Public office
Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is "endearing" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.Originally posted by Alric+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alric)</div>One of my friend's fathers ran for local office this past November, and believe me, you still need money. I think their family spent close to $30,000 on the campaign and still lost because the opponent had corporate donors.And before someone says you have to be rich, I was thinking more of local government and you dont need any money.[/b]
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with grammar like that the UN might be a little out of your way... but you're a sure-shot for president!
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
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Re: Public office
Hey now,Originally posted by Peregrinus
Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is \"endearing\" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.
Us "Southern folk" don't appresheeate our good ole' accent bein' a made fun of.
- 02-17-2005 05:09 PM #8Member
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Because she's from alabama.
- 02-17-2005 05:14 PM #9Member
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See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.Originally posted by wasup
Because I'm from alabama.
- 02-17-2005 05:26 PM #10Member
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(Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit quotes.)Originally posted by pinkcheese+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinkcheese)</div><!--QuoteBegin-wasupSee, it's good to confess these kinds of things.Because I'm from alabama.[/b]
- 02-17-2005 05:27 PM #11Member
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Of course, the man here with all the brains hasn't noticed she didn't actually edit his post. She quite clearly can't, for a start.Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div>Originally posted by pinkcheese@
<!--QuoteBegin-wasup(Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit posts.)[/b]
Because I'm from alabama.
See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.
- 02-17-2005 05:28 PM #12Member
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Of course, the man here with all the brains hasn't noticed she didn't actually edit his post. She quite clearly can't, for a start.[/b][/quote]Originally posted by Kaniaz+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kaniaz)</div>Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)<!--QuoteBegin-pinkcheese@
<!--QuoteBegin-wasup(Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit quotes.)[/b]
Because I'm from alabama.
See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.
Picky picky, I changed it to "quotes," bitch.
- 02-17-2005 05:30 PM #13Member
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Picky picky, I changed it to \"quotes,\" bitch.[/b][/quote]Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div>Originally posted by Kaniaz+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kaniaz)Originally posted by wasup
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<!--QuoteBegin-wasupOf course, the man here with all the brains hasn't noticed she didn't actually edit his post. She quite clearly can't, for a start.[/b]
Because I'm from alabama.
See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.
(Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit posts.)
"the quote". Not "quotes". She's only done it once.
PS: I am good at this game. It's called "picky bitch". And you need a full stop after the second iteration of picky, it reads better that way.
- 02-17-2005 05:32 PM #14Member
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She's done it before.
- 02-17-2005 05:33 PM #15Member
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Prove it.
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It would be like \"omg voute 4 me3 fore PSREIDENDTR!!!!!!!1111111\"
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LMAO that was great ...
- 02-17-2005 05:54 PM #17Member
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Re: Public office
As the unfortunate resident of another southern state, I can makes as many derogatory comments as I durn well please. So, uh... There.Originally posted by pinkcheese+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinkcheese)</div><!--QuoteBegin-PeregrinusHey now,
Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is \"endearing\" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.
Us \"Southern folk\" don't appresheeate our good ole' accent bein' a made fun of.[/b]
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
- Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
- Mohandas Gandhi
- 02-17-2005 06:00 PM #18Member
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Re: Public office
SOUTHERN SHOWDOWN!Originally posted by Peregrinus+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Peregrinus)</div>Originally posted by pinkcheese@
<!--QuoteBegin-PeregrinusAs the unfortunate resident of another southern state, I can makes as many derogatory comments as I durn well please. So, uh... There.
Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is \"endearing\" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.
Hey now,
Us \"Southern folk\" don't appresheeate our good ole' accent bein' a made fun of. [/b]
- 02-17-2005 06:08 PM #19Member
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No.Originally posted by Kaniaz
Prove it.
- 02-17-2005 06:26 PM #20Member
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I win.Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div><!--QuoteBegin-KaniazNo.[/b]Prove it.
- 02-17-2005 06:28 PM #21Member
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Ha... Good jobOriginally posted by Kaniaz+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kaniaz)</div>Originally posted by wasup@
<!--QuoteBegin-KaniazI win.[/b]
Prove it.
No.
- 02-17-2005 06:33 PM #22Member
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Yeah I'm a complete loser in the respect I spend all day on the computer doing things like this. But I love it. Computers are like a drug for me.
- 02-17-2005 06:37 PM #23Member
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Yeah, well I felt like ending it by saying "no." Ha... I knew you would say "I win."Originally posted by Kaniaz
Yeah I'm a complete loser in the respect I spend all day on the computer doing things like this. But I love it. Computers are like a drug for me.
(My room smells like fart.)
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notice the "i knew you would say..." meaning that he knows that he actually won... hindsight bias but whatever makes us sleep at night.Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div><!--QuoteBegin-KaniazYeah, well I felt like ending it by saying \"no.\" Ha... I knew you would say \"I win.\"Yeah I'm a complete loser in the respect I spend all day on the computer doing things like this. But I love it. Computers are like a drug for me.
(My room smells like fart.)[/b]
personally i think i win because i just read both your posts and then drank a beer to kill just a few more brain cells.
clear eyes. strong hands.
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Re: Public office
Thats why you spend other peoples money and not your own.Originally posted by Peregrinus
One of my friend's fathers ran for local office this past November, and believe me, you still need money. I think their family spent close to $30,000 on the campaign and still lost because the opponent had corporate donors.
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