Comments on: Hard to understand http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Snake Eater http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-417387 Snake Eater Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:26:21 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/#comment-417387 Roachman & Maj Mike... I have the honor to inform you that you have both been selcted as finalists for the 2007" Mickey the Dunce Award" as obvious fans of all things Boston I'm sure you're aware of the exhaulted status this award brings to it's recipient...I'll keep you posted. Best Roachman & Maj Mike… I have the honor to inform you that you have both been selcted as finalists for the 2007″ Mickey the Dunce Award” as obvious fans of all things Boston I’m sure you’re aware of the exhaulted status this award brings to it’s recipient…I’ll keep you posted. Best

]]> By: Grumpy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-417386 Grumpy Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:30:42 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/#comment-417386 Hi Everybody, Wow, what a discussion! As I read, I noticed the "wisdom" of an old Phart. This was really true, when he spoke of "not painting with a broad brush." I guess I'm just a little slow. But as I look at it, it doesn't make sense. It is true, I do NOT know the name, age or gender of the individual who was working at the poll. But for the sake of this discussion and appropriateness of this blog (Man, does this leave me a great deal of latitude.) We'll call that particular poll worker who complained by the name of "X". Let's begin, "X" sees the Boy Scouts setting up for their drive. Then "X" makes a formal complaint, does "X" go back into the roll of a "poll worker"? "X" is permitted to have political views, but is NOT permitted to express them within a certain area around the polls. But let's go slow as we begin to talk about all of the issues. Terms mean a great deal, especially in the ruthless context of history. History is our teacher. Hi Everybody, Wow, what a discussion! As I read, I noticed the “wisdom” of an old Phart. This was really true, when he spoke of “not painting with a broad brush.” I guess I’m just a little slow. But as I look at it, it doesn’t make sense. It is true, I do NOT know the name, age or gender of the individual who was working at the poll. But for the sake of this discussion and appropriateness of this blog (Man, does this leave me a great deal of latitude.) We’ll call that particular poll worker who complained by the name of “X”. Let’s begin, “X” sees the Boy Scouts setting up for their drive. Then “X” makes a formal complaint, does “X” go back into the roll of a “poll worker”? “X” is permitted to have political views, but is NOT permitted to express them within a certain area around the polls.

But let’s go slow as we begin to talk about all of the issues. Terms mean a great deal, especially in the ruthless context of history. History is our teacher.

]]> By: Roachman http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-417385 Roachman Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:27:45 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/#comment-417385 Major Mike, Well done, Sir! Comment of the year, for my money. Wicked pissah, ya know? Major Mike,

Well done, Sir! Comment of the year, for my money.

Wicked pissah, ya know?

]]> By: cottus http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-417375 cottus Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:25:42 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/#comment-417375 Mr. Snake Eater, With all due respect, forcing oneself to view pictures of Dennis Kucinich [even now typing his name] is cruel and unusual punishment. Look upon my new Dept of Peace as like a politically correct Shutz Staffle. Like the originals, professionals from the Dept. of Defense would be encouraged to join the Dept. of Offense at increased rank. While you will have to, occasionally, order very junior enlisted to remove their 'peace' beads, [as I have actually had to do] , you will find that many of the new inductees can eat snakes with the best of 'em. The payoff is when these same now - squared away individuals go back to Cambridge, San Francisco and such. Just consider it. Michelle, sorry I didn't quite understand that Andromeda thing. 'Peace', 'War', 'Defense', 'Offense' - just words. All I'm saying is that the really serious problem of hostility to the military and the war on terror would be greatly ameliorated if we would embrace a true citizen soldiery. Snake Eater, Lex and Co. absolutely hate it because that's the last thing they need is a bunch of draftees messing with their eminently successful system. In order to maintain a standing army in a liberal democracy, you gotta take advantage of universal conscription. I wish the professionals would just suck it up and honor this added mission, not just shuck it off. Their very survival as an institution, IMHO, depends on it. And we depend on them. Mr. Snake Eater,
With all due respect, forcing oneself to view pictures of Dennis Kucinich [even now typing his name] is cruel and unusual punishment. Look upon my new Dept of Peace as like a politically correct Shutz Staffle. Like the originals, professionals from the Dept. of Defense would be encouraged to join the Dept. of Offense at increased rank. While you will have to, occasionally, order very junior enlisted to remove their ‘peace’ beads, [as I have actually had to do] , you will find that many of the new inductees can eat snakes with the best of ‘em. The payoff is when these same now – squared away individuals go back to Cambridge, San Francisco and such. Just consider it.

Michelle, sorry I didn’t quite understand that Andromeda thing. ‘Peace’, ‘War’, ‘Defense’, ‘Offense’ – just words.
All I’m saying is that the really serious problem of hostility to the military and the war on terror would be greatly ameliorated if we would embrace a true citizen soldiery. Snake Eater, Lex and Co. absolutely hate it because that’s the last thing they need is a bunch of draftees messing with their eminently successful system.

In order to maintain a standing army in a liberal democracy, you gotta take advantage of universal conscription. I wish the professionals would just suck it up and honor this added mission, not just shuck it off. Their very survival as an institution, IMHO, depends on it. And we depend on them.

]]> By: DaveH http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-417384 DaveH Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:14:51 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/#comment-417384 Marsha Weinerman:Executive Director Office Hours: Cambridge Election Commission 51 Inman Street First Floor Cambridge,MA 02139 Phone: (617) 349-4361 Fax: (617) 349-4366 Monday:8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday:8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday:8:30 a.m.-Noon Email to: Elections2@Cambridgema.gov Marsha Weinerman:Executive Director

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]]> By: Michelle http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-417383 Michelle Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:36:30 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/11/15/hard-to-understand/#comment-417383 I was watching an episode of Andromeda last night. The one with the kids on the space station who were very anxious to follow the High Guard (which they thought of as some sort of God apparently) and kill their enemies. The Capt was preaching the value of peace and forming alliances to them but I don't think they were buying it. After a few terse moments where two of the kids acted as suicide bombers and blew up a solar system (hey, don't blame me, I didn't write this stuff!) and Dylan had to wrestle control of his ship back from them, I still don't think they got it. At the end, with the Andromeda gone, they had appointed a new 'leader', who was a pretty good speaker for a 14 year old, who promised to bring 'peace' and destruction to all their enemies. Is that along the same lines as what you're thinking, cottus? I was watching an episode of Andromeda last night.

The one with the kids on the space station who were very anxious to follow the High Guard (which they thought of as some sort of God apparently) and kill their enemies. The Capt was preaching the value of peace and forming alliances to them but I don’t think they were buying it. After a few terse moments where two of the kids acted as suicide bombers and blew up a solar system (hey, don’t blame me, I didn’t write this stuff!) and Dylan had to wrestle control of his ship back from them, I still don’t think they got it. At the end, with the Andromeda gone, they had appointed a new ‘leader’, who was a pretty good speaker for a 14 year old, who promised to bring ‘peace’ and destruction to all their enemies.

Is that along the same lines as what you’re thinking, cottus?

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