Buffett to Perform During Vote for Change Tour

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 10, 2004 3:29 pm

IsleReef wrote:Gee, I'm sorry that was too far over your head to comprehend and understand........ You are not worth my time.

It would only be over my head if I was a third grader..... thankfully I'm more educated and more intelligent than that.

a1aara · Post by **a1aara** » August 10, 2004 3:50 pm

IsleReef wrote:
Hey, you know what? I work my ass off to make what I make while I see some lazy ass bums who know how to play the system and get their handouts and I'm supposed to pay their way? B.S.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Charity begins at home, not at the Whitehouse.

What about corporate welfare for big businesses?

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 10, 2004 5:36 pm

IsleReef wrote:Gee, I'm sorry that was too far over your head to comprehend and understand........ You are not worth my time.

..and you certainly aren't worth ours on this board.

From Shelter Island? You sound more like someone from Sheltered Mind.

Go take your hate somewhere else.
Opinions are shared here, not shoved in each other's face

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » August 10, 2004 6:07 pm

Back to the original point.It looks like Buffett and the Coral Reefers are not performing..anyone heard otherwise yet?

meisinger · Post by **meisinger** » August 10, 2004 6:23 pm

I have never met Key Lime Lee, but he is one of my favorite people on the planet.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 10, 2004 6:31 pm

meisinger wrote:I have never met Key Lime Lee, but he is one of my favorite people on the planet.

wMs

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » August 10, 2004 7:15 pm

Lee, sorry I didn't see this earlier to jump in, but it looks like you took care if it very well!

phenwayparrothead · Post by **phenwayparrothead** » August 10, 2004 11:58 pm

I think I could see what Isle Reef was gettin at despite the aweful wording. The democratic party has become more liberal, partly because Clinton seems to of become the designated leader of the party. This isn't to say that it is "splitting our country apart" because its not. It's people from both sides who aren't tolerant to other views and therefore outcast them from there lives, unfortunately it seems more and more people are not very tolerant these days. I guess it's because politicians form both sides have tried to make it sound like if the other guy wins, the world is going to end. If you don't hear both sides you can not possibly make an unbiased decision on where you stand. There are 3 sides to every political discussion, the left, the right, and the truth.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 11, 2004 12:37 am

This election (or any for that matter) should not be about someone's personal animosity towards a person or party, but rather about which person or party someone feels is best to lead the country and why. Just because someone thinks "A" is a better choice doesn't mean that "B" is an a**hole. Folks who resort to that sort of simplistic black/white mentality *ARE* the problem in this country.

Frankly anyone who has taken the time to arrive at an informed decision should be able to support their decision (and respond to opposing opinions) without having to delve into either name calling or the sort of vague generalizations that often substitute for legitimate opinion.

Now please do explain why you think the democratic party has become more liberal and, while you're on the topic, what liberal means to you. I'm curious to hear how folks define it in this day and age versus it's actual meaning.

phenwayparrothead · Post by **phenwayparrothead** » August 11, 2004 2:11 am

In respnse to the question on how I would define a liberal I see it this way. If I had to break down politicians into four groups there would be Liberal democrat(think ted kennedy), moderate democrats(zell miller), moderate republicans(john mccain), and conservative republicans(mit romney). Now of course there is the extreme left which would like to see the u.s. become a socialist state, and the extreme right which would like to see the kkk rule, but there are very few of them in the big scheme of things so we can just throw them in the other category. I think if your really look at liberalism you will see it as basically breaking down the our unalienable rights and truely enforcing them. Enforcing peoples freedoms at all costs. (I know by saying enforcing It can sound bad, but what I mean by it is enforcing by fighting for these rights) To get into a few specific views that seemed to be shared by most liberals, I see a Liberal democrat as one who is big into funding of government programs.(for example health care, schooling) Into defense cuts. Huge on the free will of the people.(i.e. for gay marriages and pro choice on abortion issues) Liberals often want the extend the seperation of church in state by doing such things as taking "under god" out of the pledge allegiance.

I am sorry if any of this came out offensive, but its just the way I see it, and I was just answering the question to the best of my knowledge. I can tend to lean right at times so did my best to be nice.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 11, 2004 8:56 am

phenway - not offensive at all...

I hear the term "liberal" thrown around a lot and am genuinely curious about what folks think it means...

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 11, 2004 9:02 am

Key Lime Lee wrote:This election (or any for that matter) should not be about someone's personal animosity towards a person or party, but rather about which person or party someone feels is best to lead the country and why. Just because someone thinks "A" is a better choice doesn't mean that "B" is an a**hole. Folks who resort to that sort of simplistic black/white mentality *ARE* the problem in this country.

Like all the people at the Democratic convention who were wearing ABB stickers, Anyone But Bush?

7lords · Post by **7lords** » August 11, 2004 9:08 am

meisinger wrote:I have never met Key Lime Lee, but he is one of my favorite people on the planet.

I'd like him if he got a haircut

Actually, I love reading your stuff Lee

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » August 11, 2004 9:10 am

7lords wrote:
meisinger wrote:I have never met Key Lime Lee, but he is one of my favorite people on the planet.
I'd like him if he got a haircut

Actually, I love reading your stuff Lee

DAMN HIPPIES

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 11, 2004 9:29 am

7lords wrote:like him if he got a haircut

Have you been talking to Mrs KLL, Wade?

She's on a campaign to get me to cut the dreads. I'd like to maintain them for when I finally get my voice back and return to the stage...

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 11, 2004 9:42 am

LIPH wrote:Like all the people at the Democratic convention who were wearing ABB stickers, Anyone But Bush?

I dunno... that doesn't stike me as particularly hateful. I think there's legitimately a percentage of Amercians who think that Bush's foreign and domestic policies are detrimental to the country (since they are a departure from most previous administrations, including his father's) and that the only way to prevent the further enactment of these policies is to defeat Bush.

(I'm not sure that I would express that view at a convention for the other guy though - that's just bad PR to say "Vote for our guy because he's not the other guy")

What I find non-constructive are folks whose entire argument against why to vote for their guy is because the other guy is an idiot...

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 11, 2004 9:50 am

Lee --
I didn't mean the ABB stickers were hateful, it was more a response to this from your previous post: "Folks who resort to that sort of simplistic black/white mentality *ARE* the problem in this country." I always thought the whole idea of an election was to vote FOR your candidate, not AGAINST the other guy. As far fetched as it may be, if Al Sharpton had been the Democratic nominee I wonder how many of those people with the ABB stickers would still feel that way.

a1aara · Post by **a1aara** » August 11, 2004 10:05 am

I saw a bumper sticker that stated:

LICK BUSH
BEAT DICK

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 11, 2004 10:13 am

LIPH wrote:Lee --
I didn't mean the ABB stickers were hateful, it was more a response to this from your previous post: "Folks who resort to that sort of simplistic black/white mentality *ARE* the problem in this country." I always thought the whole idea of an election was to vote FOR your candidate, not AGAINST the other guy. As far fetched as it may be, if Al Sharpton had been the Democratic nominee I wonder how many of those people with the ABB stickers would still feel that way.

From what I heard, Al's speech was a real barnburner..

But alas, he'd never be the democratic nominee because he's black.

I guess I see the election as doing what's best for the country, but I agree with you when it comes to the democrats... THEY should at least be behind their guy, not just against the other guy.

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » August 11, 2004 10:30 am

Key Lime Lee wrote:But alas, he'd never be the democratic nominee because he's black.

OR MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE HE'S SUCH A WINGNUT?

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