tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419210048434008263.post8931914798738035880..comments2023-05-08T04:09:10.395-07:00Comments on Kleeb Verses The World: Obama-ramaKleebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05909768097322035462noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419210048434008263.post-48647615217133612652009-01-25T13:49:00.000-08:002009-01-25T13:49:00.000-08:00I think you mean "American Scumbag's blog." And li...I think you mean "American Scumbag's blog." And link that shit bitch!north american scumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091819854456203065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419210048434008263.post-35275117966659662622009-01-22T10:25:00.000-08:002009-01-22T10:25:00.000-08:00That was a very eloquent post, and I completely ag...That was a very eloquent post, and I completely agree. The last one on Zen and the Art... was great too. I'm more impressed/enlightened/confused everyday when I get through 10 more pages of it.<BR/><BR/>Who knows what's going to happen going forward, but it's change and I'm optimistic that it's change for the better. Obama is still a politician, but no one with beginnings like him has gained this much stature. Hopefully that will translate to a more democratic, less greedy way of managing this country. People who feel the need to criticize and nitpick trivial things about Obama are stuck in the greedy, egocentric, consumerist mindset that has infiltrated administrations more and more for the past couple decades. It's the mindset that got us into this mess. It's time to be more humble, helpful, and considerate (of the environment, of where we spend our money, of other cultures and ways of life, of our fellow Americans). Ratrace style capitalism is failing the average American and we need to step back and help each other: this country is a large community, made of many smaller ones.<BR/><BR/>I remember election night like it was yesterday: putting a huge dent in the theremin assembly, drinking rum and coke, and realizing (as I got more drunk and my soldering became worse) that our man was actually going to win. The excitement of that night was unreal. It faded a little as we waited for Tuesday, but it finally came. It's only been 2 days and we haven't seen much happen, but I already feel giddy. Call me naive too, but I'd rather be optimistic for a better tomorrow than reliving days of a slow, downward spiral.<BR/><BR/>As far as the spending, yeah, they spent 4 times as much as most past inaugurations, but you still bought and received Christmas presents this year, didn't you. And that money wasn't spent on nothing, at least it created some temporary jobs. And for how many people were there - it's only a couple bucks a person.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903596655363713997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419210048434008263.post-23938237298385482182009-01-20T15:06:00.000-08:002009-01-20T15:06:00.000-08:00I'm not sure how dramatic the effect of his polici...I'm not sure how dramatic the effect of his policies is going to be, but even if he turns out to be incompetent and ineffective (which would shock me), it'll still be a great improvement over the aggressively stupid Bush years. Just the fact that we switched parties has done a lot for America's image overseas; we'll never be able to fix the mistakes of the past years (and not just talking about Bush here) or stop making new ones, but demonstrating that we as a country are capable of changing our minds goes a long way towards humanizing us in the eyes of foreigners. Last summer I would hang with Russians and we would just drink beer and say, man, fuck Bush and fuck Putin, man. Nowadays we send e-mails back and forth saying, man, fuck Putin, man.tpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16365353596831930629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419210048434008263.post-48206388680602183562009-01-20T11:35:00.000-08:002009-01-20T11:35:00.000-08:00No doubt it is a terrible idea, but how could it b...No doubt it is a terrible idea, but how could it be prevented? With 2 million people flooding Washington, you have to contain it somehow. I'm not certain how the money was distributed, but I'm sure a majority of it went to security, sound, video, and transportation. But I'm sure a majority of it also went to pay for U2. That alone is enough to make me disgusted.<BR/><BR/>BUT, out of the roughly $150 million for the inauguration, $41 million was raised by the inaugural committee. This is still inexcusable, but at least it was slightly alleviated. Tax dollars are paying for security, and I'm okay with that. With the vast number of people that attended the event, you're going to need the security.<BR/><BR/>I look at it this way, from HERE on out, we're under Obama. Everything leading up to the inauguration is the past, and from here on out the decisions are important. We're past the celebration. It is okay today, but not again. Because now we have to work. And everyone knows that. If we want to get out of this recession, everyone has to sacrifice. <BR/><BR/>But let people have their fun today. Because this good feeling isn't going to come again until we've earned it. And there's a long way to go.Kleebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909768097322035462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419210048434008263.post-52577080560618387192009-01-20T11:20:00.000-08:002009-01-20T11:20:00.000-08:00What is your take on the most expensive inaugurati...What is your take on the most expensive inauguration in our history being hosted by President Obama in the midst of our extreme economic issues?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168234256081853464noreply@blogger.com