Member
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Location: Lesser Vancouver
Location: Lesser Vancouver
May 6th, 2005, 03:44 PM
I have become convinced that American society is slowly (?) sinking into paranoia. I suspect it's the logical extension of Political Correctness combined with a fresh dose of Religious Righteousness. It reminds me of the Ayatolah in Iran, after deposing the Shah, trying to drag his country back to the 14th Century. In America's case, it's taking it back to the Pilgrim's era.
I have become convinced that American society is slowly (?) sinking into paranoia. I suspect it's the logical extension of Political Correctness combined with a fresh dose of Religious Righteousness. It reminds me of the Ayatolah in Iran, after deposing the Shah, trying to drag his country back to the 14th Century. In America's case, it's taking it back to the Pilgrim's era.
Super Genius
Posts: 1,320
Location: Winnipeg
Location: Winnipeg
May 6th, 2005, 03:47 PM
I'm guessing they don't get to play, "If You Don't Wanna F**k Me Baby (F**k Off)" either. hey, if any of you British types run across an Electric Chairs cd, let me know. I'm tired of having to dig the turntable out from under all those knick-knacks every time I get sentimental.
How long have people been banning Louis Louis anyway? I'm forty and I don't recall a time when somebody with a drawl wasn't sure it would corrupt us all.
I'm guessing they don't get to play, "If You Don't Wanna F**k Me Baby (F**k Off)" either. hey, if any of you British types run across an Electric Chairs cd, let me know. I'm tired of having to dig the turntable out from under all those knick-knacks every time I get sentimental.
How long have people been banning Louis Louis anyway? I'm forty and I don't recall a time when somebody with a drawl wasn't sure it would corrupt us all.
Super Genius
Posts: 1,320
Location: Winnipeg
Location: Winnipeg
May 6th, 2005, 04:07 PM
Sorry...old inside joke. "I don't care if they ban Louis Louis, but if they don't ban Blair Blair from singing it, there might be a murder."
My singing is legendary. It isn't good though.
If you think that doesn't make sense, I can also make people laugh by saying "Mr. Brian's pants."
Sorry...old inside joke. "I don't care if they ban Louis Louis, but if they don't ban Blair Blair from singing it, there might be a murder."
My singing is legendary. It isn't good though.
If you think that doesn't make sense, I can also make people laugh by saying "Mr. Brian's pants."
Member
Posts: 159
Location: Lesser Vancouver
Location: Lesser Vancouver
May 6th, 2005, 04:28 PM
Coaster
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Rev, I call recall a time when Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Alan Freed were banned from radio because 'they' could prove that Rock and Roll corrupted the "youth of today". Well, here I am all these years later, corrupted. I guess I could use a dose of that "old time religion" after all.
How long have people been banning Louis Louis anyway? I'm forty and I don't recall a time when somebody with a drawl wasn't sure it would corrupt us all.
Coaster
Time Out
Posts: 4,194
Location: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
May 6th, 2005, 04:51 PM
See what the school board is doing in Kansas? I saw it on National last night. here is a link: Here for Wacko's
See what the school board is doing in Kansas? I saw it on National last night. here is a link: Here for Wacko's
Super Genius
Posts: 1,320
Location: Winnipeg
Location: Winnipeg
May 6th, 2005, 10:43 PM
Keep in mind that Scopes lost the Monkey Trial, No 1.
Science will die in Kansas and Ohio this year. So what? The US hasn't had real science since JFK took that magic bullet. They faked it until Droolin' Ronnie came to power, but rational America died when Jackie dived out onto the trunk of a Ford to scoop up her husband's brains.
The important thing is that we ignore them up here in Canada. I don't care how many times Stockwell and Stevie watch the Flintstones together, science is way more important than some superstitious death cult.
Keep in mind that Scopes lost the Monkey Trial, No 1.
Science will die in Kansas and Ohio this year. So what? The US hasn't had real science since JFK took that magic bullet. They faked it until Droolin' Ronnie came to power, but rational America died when Jackie dived out onto the trunk of a Ford to scoop up her husband's brains.
The important thing is that we ignore them up here in Canada. I don't care how many times Stockwell and Stevie watch the Flintstones together, science is way more important than some superstitious death cult.
Mighty Intellect
Posts: 1,506
Location: Kamloops BC
Location: Kamloops BC
May 6th, 2005, 10:49 PM
I dont really care if they have to acknowledge the "controversy" over Evolution; it's a fact with the Fundies and their beliefs. Might as well get kids aware that such folks exist, as soon as possible.
As long as they dont dismiss Evolution.
I dont really care if they have to acknowledge the "controversy" over Evolution; it's a fact with the Fundies and their beliefs. Might as well get kids aware that such folks exist, as soon as possible.
As long as they dont dismiss Evolution.
Super Genius
Posts: 1,320
Location: Winnipeg
Location: Winnipeg
May 6th, 2005, 11:40 PM
Their goal is to dismiss evolution though, Ten Packs. their narrow-minded churches weren't good enough for spreading that load of crap, they want into the public schools. They are getting there too.
We need to whip these bastards back so they never get beyond their tiny religious enclaves in our country. They can have their religion...the second it even claims to effect science they should be staked out, covered in Jello, and left for the ducks.
Their goal is to dismiss evolution though, Ten Packs. their narrow-minded churches weren't good enough for spreading that load of crap, they want into the public schools. They are getting there too.
We need to whip these bastards back so they never get beyond their tiny religious enclaves in our country. They can have their religion...the second it even claims to effect science they should be staked out, covered in Jello, and left for the ducks.
Mighty Intellect
Posts: 1,506
Location: Kamloops BC
Location: Kamloops BC
May 7th, 2005, 12:07 AM
ps - these are really cruddy emoticons, can "whoever" get some better ones?
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Now I gotta admit, THAT'S an image I dont recall ever going through my mind before.
they should be staked out, covered in Jello, and left for the ducks.
ps - these are really cruddy emoticons, can "whoever" get some better ones?
Member
Posts: 99
May 7th, 2005, 12:11 AM
This is what you get when you read a dickwad like Noam Chomsky.
Put his books down (as well as the bong) and step back into reality.
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Their goal is to dismiss evolution though, Ten Packs. their narrow-minded churches weren't good enough for spreading that load of crap, they want into the public schools. They are getting there too.
We need to whip these bastards back so they never get beyond their tiny religious enclaves in our country. They can have their religion...the second it even claims to effect science they should be staked out, covered in Jello, and left for the ducks.
We need to whip these bastards back so they never get beyond their tiny religious enclaves in our country. They can have their religion...the second it even claims to effect science they should be staked out, covered in Jello, and left for the ducks.
This is what you get when you read a dickwad like Noam Chomsky.
Put his books down (as well as the bong) and step back into reality.
