Commencing Countdown, Engines On

[midnightranter]

In a week, Americans will go to the polls, if they haven't already and vote for president. In other news, water is wet and the sky is blue. Seriously, if you don't know when the election is and you read this blog, then there might not be help for you. Well, yeah, that is too far, but well, that's how politics is going these days. The recent

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[fndragon]

Comments now disabled?

Rabble rabble rabble!

[fndragon]

Actually we haven't lost the capacity for reasoned debate. It's the 24/7 sound bite sniping and the lack of focus by the average american that is causing the general irritability and "team mentality" of the modern body politic.

Have you read Gore's "Assault on Reason" that he published last year? It's relevant to this discussion, and he published it before the current media conflagration.

[midnightranter]

that's what has caused us to lose our ability for debate and rationality.

[fndragon]

Also, I know you, Mr. Ranter. I'm willing to bet a beer that you couldn't quite figure out *how* to disable comments on this thread without destroying the entire livejournal server at the same time!

:)

(feel free to prove me wrong and collect, beers must be collected in-person.)

[midnightranter]

actually, I did it after two failed attempts then I re-instated them. Beer me.

[doitalone]

Oh, the string on IM's is classic:

"I CAN'T FIND THE DAMN BUTTON"

hehehehehe

[midnightranter]

I said it took a couple of attempts! But I did it, and I want my beer :)

[doitalone]

Are you like, happy in your pants because one of your posts has this many comments? Be honest. :-P

[fndragon]

Heh. I'm still amused it took a few attempts. I am entertained. Beer will be provided :)

[midnightranter]

no they're redone
go play rant more