Another dispatch from the good Dr. Knowledge:
They worked all weekend, late night too.
Came up with a plan all shiny and new.
Bailed out Wall street and some Big Banks, too!
But they didn’t bail me and forgot about you.
This article appears in Oct 23-29, 2008.
Socialism is good for Banks and Wall Street, but not for the people. If you’re undecided about this presidential election at this point, you’re an idiot. I can understand confusion on Props and judges and local micro-issues, but the difference between Obama and McCain? Are you serious?
Educational Background:
Barack Obama: Columbia University – B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations.
Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Joseph Biden: University of Delaware – B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
John McCain: United States Naval Academy – Class rank: 894 of 899
Sarah Palin: Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester
North Idaho College – 2 semesters – general study
University of Idaho – 2 semesters – journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester
University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in Journalism
Education isn’t everything, but this is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call I decided to add another one McCain says he has been tested, I was in the military their is no test involved you are trained to follow orders no mater what the cost to life and limb. You do as your told or you find yourself busting rocks for 20 at Fort Leavenworth, KS.”
(Thank you Angela)
Let’s add another notch to socialism with the near-certain bail-out of GM and GMAC. That’s our tax dollars at work bailing out the biggest maker of gas-guzzlers on the planet. Thank you Mr. Bush! Thank you Wall Street, and thank YOU Mr. McCain for suspending your campaign to get the bail-out ball rolling.
I don’t understand what you are saying Hector. Are you saying you think Obama is a good candidate? Or that John McCain is a lame-o? Because both statements would be right!
Too bad you can’t convince more Arizonans of that in time for the election. Where is the Tucson Weekly’s special “500 reasons to vote for Obama” issue? Was it forbidden by Wick Communications? Or maybe they are socialists.
I am an anti-socialist. My solution to the economy is to avoid going to parties. That includes political parties.
I am also an anti-communist. I hate communes. They don’t have the Internets. Just chickens. And you can’t use chickens to download porn. Believe me, I tried.
If Barack Obama is elected, he will drink your milkshake, but then he will buy you a new one and it will be more fresher than the one you had. It’s chocolate with a hint of vanilla. It will give you a headache if you vote too quickly. Take your time!
I heard that Obama’s desk is full of wall-attachment pins and ink writing utensils. That’s because he is a tacks-and-pens liberal.
I also heard that he used to have a part-time job selling used engine parts. He was a re-distributor. But he could only sell a certain amount, due to the re-distributor cap.
His sales partner was former domestic terrorist William Ayers, who was also really good at supplying merchandise. For that reason their store was called Ayers Supply.
After a lucrative week, Obama would often lay out all of the cash profits on the table, moving the bills outward so they covered as much surface area possible. When asked why he did this, Obama explained that he wanted to spread the wealth.
Sometimes Ayers would look at the cash and ask Obama which of the bills was his very favorite. Obama would point and reply, “That ‘one’.”
So that’s what I am talking about, Mr. Acuna.
Obama is not even close to a socialist. Palin and her oil company hand-outs also not socialism. Anything that attempts to support the agents of capitalism (Wall Street, auto-makers) is not socialism, and that’s what these bailouts do. They don’t turn over all aspects of their institutions to “the people”, they’re merely handouts to rescue the capitalists, leaving relatively the same people in charge. Oback, at the very least you need to read up on the definitions of socialism. The term is being flung around by pundits and politicians alike, and they’re both full of shit.
I don’t know why you dislike Obama, perhaps you’re a nigger-hater and that’s the simplest explanation. And that’s okay, you’re a free U.S. American and are free to do so. It’s unlikely you’ll have to ride the back of the bus or that “the blacks” will take away your white women under an Obama administration. But I don’t know for sure. I’m just not afraid of their skin color so I ain’t worried.
You hate communists too, yet U.S. America buys all their crap from them. Think about it, all that crap in your ticky-tacky shack was touched by a commie! Yuk! Those bed sheets you sleep on were manufactured in Pakistan by a Muslim, which by Republican logic makes you a terrorist.
I’m old enough to remember the Keating Five. I remember the flip-flop on immigration, the flip-flop on abortion, the infidelity, the wife with the drug problem (which included drug theft). The hypocrisy on taking care of vets. The $400+ billion dollar war, which has yet to be resolved in spite of the surge. I don’t want 5000 dead American soldiers for this particular cause. I remember the last eight years of Republican leadership and McCain represents that team. I believe in a woman’s ability to make her own “health” decisions. I actually believe women are EQUAL to men in all aspects. Do you? Really, do you? I believe homosexuals should be able to commit their love for each other and receive the equivalent social benefits that any couple qualifies for. I believe the earth is older than 12 thousand years. I don’t believe that McCain had a black baby back in 2000, but I can’t verify that for myself.
I’m a Hillary supporter.
Your poetry is darling, I think there’s a little creative queer in you. Or maybe just a little hippie urging to be released.
Peace, my friend!
Obak… the next Dr. K?
What-the-frak? What happened to the poetry?? Darn it, just take out the Wick and Boegle sections and put it back!!
Forgot one.
DRILL, DRILL, DRILL, your chic, not the Arctic.
Exxon just reported $14 billion in quarterly profits–another record! Woooo-hoooooo!!!!
Why were my poems deleted?
Let’s see — your blog has a poem.
So I respond by writing some poems.
And you delete them.
That makes sense.
Hector Acuna: “I don’t know why you dislike Obama, perhaps you’re a nigger-hater and that’s the simplest explanation.”
Wow, did somebody’s sense of humor burn up in the desert heat?
I don’t hate Obama, I was making a joke about the stupid right-wing attacks on him.
Not sure what “creative queer” is either.
I thought creativity was for everybody.
One of the poems violated our comments policy (http://blog.tucsonweekly.com/?page_id=44). We don’t edit comments. Therefore, the whole comment had to be deleted. Which was a shame, because I really liked most of the poems, specifically the one about me. If you want to discuss further, e-mail me at jboegle@tucsonweekly.com.
I was “baiting” you. I learned that during this election. Besides I said “perhaps”. Doesn’t that allow me so say virtually anything? Like “Perhaps Obama is a Muslim”, maybe? I don’t know what “creative queer” is either. I was working on a different line, but when creative and queer end up together during the hasty editing I decided leave it. It sounds good somehow, or it could be an insult too, either way I figured it would make you try and figure it out. I sold my sense of humor to get a 38. I hear we’re in for some tough times.
My fellow Americans. As we head out to do our honorable and civic
duty this day I would offer up the following. A vote for Mr.”O” is a vote for “possible” change. Where as a vote for Mr.M. is a vote for “chump change”‘ It’s in your hands.Best to ya!