What happened to Denying Ignorance?, page 1


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Topic started on 2-7-2008 @ 01:07 AM by DINSTAAR
This year is the great and powerful presidential elections. This is when we finally get to 'voice our opinions' and 'make a difference'.

What we actually have is a rigged system where both sides are in it to win together. They win, we lose. I could go into detail as to why but I think that the reader, with a little insight and the search function, can figure this out for themselves.

I look unto this board and all I see is 'Obama is a racist socialist' or 'McSame is a Bush clone'. These could be true (I frankly do not care if they are or not) but this is completely missing the whole point of this board. The point is, they serve the same master.

I will say something about both candidates.
I respect McCain's service in the military, something I am doing currently. But I have no respect for what he has done since as a politician. He is not on our side. His economic policy is trash, and will not cut government spending.

Obama is inexperienced. I say this as a good thing. He has had less time to be messed up by the system. The problem is, he is easily influenced, and adopted the ways of the system quickly. He is the perfect stool pigeon for us to gawk at. He can speak volumes on a subject while not saying anything substantial, and at the same time, we like it.

The 'Decision 2008' forum is a forum that I see having great promise. I see it as a forum where instead of deciding between Obama and McCain, it is a place where people decide whether or not to be slaves to a Two party system, a system that has created more problems than solutions(both the Dems and the Reps).

I urge the reader, do not vote for one of these candidates. I myself and voting "no confidence" as a write-in.
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reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 10:50 AM by Solarskye
reply to post by DINSTAAR



I would like to see the American people standing in Washington and protesting the election. Signs of " NO CONFIDENCE ", letting the government know we want someone else for president.

I know! People are to busy working, watching their TV shows and gas prices are to high to drive to Washington to protest a no confidence election. All the no confidence votes written in will just disappear and not be counted or recognized as a vote. The media and the people need to see it live on TV and in person. That's why the people need to show up in Washington and show the world we want change and confidence in our leaders.


reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 11:01 AM by bigbert81
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What happened to Denying Ignorance?


It died, along with civility and decorum.


reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 11:04 AM by Andrew E. Wiggin
reply to post by sos37



hmm, i think your response is a little too gruff, being as how i believe he was being sarcastic

?

In USA, regardless of what constitution is claiming, two of the most important requirements (unofficial, of course) for the president were always and still are: HE needs to be white and HE needs to be Christian (openly). This is not some kind of fiction, but a fact. Now, that is what I call ignorance...

How about we deny that one first ?


Emphasis on "now, thati s what i call ignorance"

and

"how about we deny that one first?"


seems like he's making a mockery of a racist system, not being racist himself......

i fail to see why you responded the way you did

[edit on -05:00America/Chicago1414060706143114 by Andrew E. Wiggin]


reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 11:39 AM by evanmontegarde


reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 12:02 PM by sos37
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Because I failed to see his post as a sarcastic reply. I took it at face value. If it wasn't such then I will apologize to him.



reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 12:29 PM by sos37
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Sorry, but I don't see it the way you do and I guess neither do the three people that starred my reply. And you could very well be right in this case, but I would like to hear it from the poster.


reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 06:51 PM by DINSTAAR

This election is bringing all of this into the light and magnifying it, to all it’s terrible effect.
We’ve got two buck-toothed, cross-eyed, pimple-faced, whores vying for Beauty Queen. Their supporters are in the audience, throwing punches, trying to defend the honor of these Venuses, while never bothering to actually look at them in anything more than a dim light. Well, wait until the house-lights come on and then maybe both sides will get a real eyeful of what they voted for.


Well put.


It died, along with civility and decorum.


Wait... we had these? What?!


Well stop talking and start doing!!!!


hmmm..... talking is doing my friend. The more people know about this garbage two party system, the more likely we are to defend ourselves from its true motives. I am not sure if you are mocking the whole idea of talking about such issues or if you are seriously sick of people talking about it and actually have a plan of action in mind. In the latter case, stop whining and start talking.



I would like to see the American people standing in Washington and protesting the election. Signs of " NO CONFIDENCE ", letting the government know we want someone else for president.


I am doing on the streets of Columbus. It's me and a few of my friends who have come to the dark side. I want something big, but it has to start somewhere. I have a few active friends in the Libertarian Party here and I hope to get their support as well, also the Greens and any other voiceless 3rd Party. I am optimistic this election season. We have ticked off Conservatives who don't like either candidate (they are more likely to listen), and a few adamant Hillary supporters who detest Obama.


reply posted on 2-7-2008 @ 10:57 PM by Cypher
reply to post by DINSTAAR



No offense Dinstaar but I have to take issue with your hypothesis; that those who don't agree with you and believe that the American election system is rigged are ignorant or embracing ignorance.

Every now and then, here on ATS, I see posts like yours which claim that their world view on a particular subject is the absolute truth, and question how anyone could believe otherwise.

But what you and the other authors of similar threads seem to forget is that many, if not all, of the major subjects presented on ATS are subjective and short of absolute, definitive proof that one side or the other is correct, different views of those subjects can be equally valid.

I will however second the calls for a little more civility, decorum, and open, honest debate and a little less of finger pointing and calls of "Your Ignorant!!"

Just my 2 cents,

-Cypher
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