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10-30-2008, 11:42 AM
From a Teacher friend of mine.
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The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade in 2000. The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president. We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.
To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class
Members. We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students
Should have. We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia
were picked to run for the top spot.
The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were
good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots
of parental support. I had never seen Olivia's mother. The day arrived
when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first. He had specific
ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising
to do his very best. Everyone applauded.
He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise.
She said, 'If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.' She sat
down.
The class went wild. 'Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.' She surely would say more. She did not have to. A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure. Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She didn't know. The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream. Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a land slide.
Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and fifty
percent of America reacts like nine-year-olds. They want ice cream.
The other fifty percent know they're going to have to feed the cow.
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Playing cue: Tex cue.
So as I be sippin me spirits, it occurs to me to address meself, so, I says to meself............... self.....
Hey, its your world, I'm just passing through it......
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10-30-2008, 11:58 AM
Obama learned well from Olivia. Were they in the same class in Indonesia?
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10-30-2008, 11:59 AM
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That's a fine analogy... But the real question is, what flavor is each candidate regurgitating?
Obama - Neapolitan
Biden - Rocky Road
McCain - Pralines N' Cream
Palin - I has a flavor?
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10-30-2008, 11:59 AM
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10-30-2008, 12:17 PM
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I know, I know............... 
Playing cue: Tex cue.
So as I be sippin me spirits, it occurs to me to address meself, so, I says to meself............... self.....
Hey, its your world, I'm just passing through it......
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10-30-2008, 01:21 PM
Keep your head down and admire the shot.
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10-30-2008, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by avmaster
From a Teacher friend of mine.
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Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and fifty
percent of America reacts like nine-year-olds. They want ice cream.
The other fifty percent know they're going to have to feed the cow.
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So what WILL happen when the election is tied ?
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10-30-2008, 05:24 PM
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So what WILL happen when the election is tied ?
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Dual. 10 paces. Turn and fire.
Keep your head down and admire the shot.
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10-30-2008, 07:11 PM
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Dual. 10 paces. Turn and fire.
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Sounds like a fantastic idea. Let's get back to our roots.
In the spirit of socialism...I kind of like a round of Russian Roulette better.
"No, actually I want to spend more and can pay for it, balance the budget, and pay down the deficit ... and possibly even come up with a workable national health plan by carving away tha monstrous wate that the welfare state has saddled us with."-- The LWW
"Every dollar I’ve proposed, I’ve proposed an additional cut that it matches...I want to go through the federal budget line by line, programs that don’t work, we cut. Programs we need, we should make them work better."-- The Messiah
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10-30-2008, 07:18 PM
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Sounds like a fantastic idea. Let's get back to our roots.
In the spirit of socialism...I kind of like a round of Russian Roulette better.
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No skill involved.
Personally I prefer swords. But but dueling has something about it.
Keep your head down and admire the shot.
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10-30-2008, 07:22 PM
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No skill involved.
Personally I prefer swords. But but dueling has something about it.
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I say we just skip the election altogether and go straight to the duel. You sure you want swords? Obama did go to Harvard, I reckon he's got a little more fencing experience.
"No, actually I want to spend more and can pay for it, balance the budget, and pay down the deficit ... and possibly even come up with a workable national health plan by carving away tha monstrous wate that the welfare state has saddled us with."-- The LWW
"Every dollar I’ve proposed, I’ve proposed an additional cut that it matches...I want to go through the federal budget line by line, programs that don’t work, we cut. Programs we need, we should make them work better."-- The Messiah
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10-31-2008, 02:24 AM
Biden loves the ice cream
And here's Obama redistributing some ice cream
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10-31-2008, 08:07 AM
I'm in...... More ice cream..... 
Playing cue: Tex cue.
So as I be sippin me spirits, it occurs to me to address meself, so, I says to meself............... self.....
Hey, its your world, I'm just passing through it......
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10-31-2008, 10:57 AM
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Bump...rotflmao...
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10-31-2008, 11:02 AM
the search-fu is strong with this one.
Although I'm sure somehow this thread is racist.
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