Posted on 05/07/2019 5:17:55 AM PDT by billorites
A crowd broke out into chants of "PowerPoint, PowerPoint, PowerPoint," at Democratic presidential hopeful and entrepreneur Andrew Yang's latest Seattle rally last week.
The chant broke out during a Friday rally at Gas Works Park in Seattle. Yang was reiterating his promise to become the first president to use PowerPoint in the State of the Union address when the audience responded by repeating "PowerPoint," according to GeekWire.
"I'm going to be the first president to use PowerPoint at the State of the Union, how do you feel about that?" Yang said. "Yes, this is the nerdiest presidential campaign in history!"
Yang is one of many contenders for the 2020 Democratic nomination and faces an uphill battle in the primary.
He is facing candidates with a much higher profile and whose campaigns are heavily funded, including former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas).
Yang has called for universal basic income and lowering the voting age to 16 as part of his presidential platform.
Last week it was reported that Yang is working on a plan to give out $1,000 per month to two families in New Hampshire and Iowa as a way of demonstrating the benefits of his "Freedom Dividend" plan.
Good observation - one I have not heard people point out before.
On the other hand - and an equally important but equally subtle point - did you notice the actual phrase is “ life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...”
Life is absolute. No qualifiers. No exceptions.
Liberty is absolute. No qualifiers, no if, and, or but’s or foulmouthed “only if the government approves of your happiness”
But you only have a right to “the pursuit of happiness”.
You have NO RIGHT to "happiness".
I think it was being used in the early 90’s. ? That’s what I may or may not misremeber.
Released in 1990.
Thanks Robert A Cook PE. Yang is like a mini-Bernie, will draw some of the people I know who are in Dip****s for Sanders.
I use a white board keeping track of pipes, weld sequences or installation progress.
Just mark it up each hour or so as things change. Never lose power or log-off or shut the computer off.
Nothing says grass roots authenticity like a crowd ERUPTING in spontaneous chants of “Powerpoint! Powerpoint!”
Sounds legit.
It’s just like “MAGA!” We’re doomed.
One of my favorite articles - I always make my Intro to Computers kids read it!
We have one guy in eastern Europe.
(sung to the tune of “The Green Beret”)
Requests are made from day to day;
Briefings held and changes made.
Graphic slides, a must they say,
Power Point is the only way.
Computers crash and printers stall,
Overloading protocol.
Network’s down and soldiers cry
Briefing’s late, so heads will fly.
Pin Power Point slides upon my chest,
Full color slides, they look the best
100 slides were made that day
but only 10 made the final display.
Smiles upon the General’s face
Slides were done, looked really great
Was up all night really working late,
Just to hear the General say ….
My soldier son, your slides were great,
Briefing’s done, staff’s up to date,
One problem son, you took too long,
So put in one more change, then go on home.
So tell my Mom I done my best,
Pin Power Point slides upon my chest
100 slides were made that day,
but only 10 made the final display
^5, good job!
< golf clap>
I was a little kid in Columbus/Fort Benning when the song came out. May still have the 45. It was everywhere.
I wonder if he’s seen the “Chicken chicken chicken” presentation?
I was waiting for this!
Yes, "we" do.
I, for one, do not miss them. They were dusty and messy.
“They were dusty and messy. “
Yes, but whiteboards are creepy.
“Creepy” is a matter of personal taste and opinion.
“Dusty and messy” is an observable objective fact.
““Dusty and messy” is an observable objective fact.”
You left out scratching the blackboard with your fingernails.
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