Al Gore major policy speech~~~ Live Thread(Humor break)

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[Dog]

When was the last time a private citizen gave a policy speech.....this will be fun.

[BlessedByLiberty]

"...whatever la-la land he resides in at the moment."

Do you think he's still inhaling what Clinton said he did not inhale?

[Rider on the Rain]

He's dull and boring, and perhaps a bit out of touch . . .

They way I see it, he's completely out of touch with most Americans, and perhaps a bit out of touch with reality.

[Phantom Lord]

Are you suggesting that the Florida Supreme Court, or even the Supreme Court of the United States has or should have the power and authority to fire state employees and remove elected representatives?

And I ask again, what part of the SCOTUS ruling did you disagree with and why?

[menotyu]

He's a lumberjack and he's so gay!
He takes it in the butt all the livelong day!
Sticks out his tush, pulls down his drawers
hangs out by the lavatry!
and waits for some endangered species
to ravage his body!

[gore_sux]

And here I thought I was going to have to change my nickname because Algore was getting old and stale. Thanks Al for keeping it fresh!

[1Old Pro]

LOL, he and Mario's cute little trial balloon yesterday and his "speech" today, all aimed at attracting attention to energize the masses into begging him to run.

Meanwhile, all the cameras are on Arnold and Kobe.....poor Al.

[Howlin]

Judging from the gossip, you may be back "in style" again shortly.

[ChewedGum]

But whether you agree with that conclusion or not, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican -- or an Independent, a Libertarian, a Green or a Mugwump -- you've got a big stake in making sure that Representative Democracy works the way it is supposed to.

Wow...I always thought we were a Republic. My bad.

Gum

[Phantom Lord]

The election went smoothly in 90%+ of the state. It was only in a few counties, which are controlled by democrats, and the elections run by appointed democrates that there were problems.

I know all about being an American. And the people should rise up and vote these idiots out of office. But as can be evidenced over and over again througout the country and our history, people are upset with all the members of congress but theirs. They always give congress a bad rating, but think highly of their congressman.

[katana]

I'm not sure which by itself is worse, the lisping Tennessee accent or the pace and tone that so clearly convey his utter contempt for the intelligence of his audience (coming from a divinity school flunk-out yet). In combination it's painful to listen to.

[ChewedGum]

Google News Statistics for you:

Topic A:Al Gore Attacks Bush on Economy, Iraq Policy: 236 Related Articles
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Though that was kind of funny.

Gum

[Buzzcook]

"But whether you agree with that conclusion or not, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican -- or an Independent, a Libertarian, a Green or a Mugwump -- you've got a big stake in making sure that Representative Democracy works the way it is supposed to".

"Wow...I always thought we were a Republic. My bad."

Just so ya know, a republic is a representative democracy.

Buzz

[katana]

Somebody ought to let Al know. He can go back to eating donuts and cheesecake. It's oooooooover.

[arasina]

Huh? We...uh...like...uh...the way he...uh...talks.

[ChewedGum]

Just so ya know, a republic is a representative democracy.

Not according to this: republic.html. Excerpt:

So what? We live in a republic. What difference does it make?

It makes all the difference in the world. In a democracy the "majority rules" - and the minority loses. A hypothetical example can demonstrate the idea. Pretend that you're a land owner, and that I would like to buy some of your property. You don't want to sell this property because it's been in your family for several generations. In a democracy, I could gather a dozen other land owners together, proposing that we divide your land between us. We will allow you to vote on the proposition, because this IS a democracy after all -- and you will lose thirteen to one. That's a democracy!

In a republic, nothing can outvote your individual rights! They are unalienable. If the land belongs to you it doesn't matter if I have a hundred friends, a thousand friends, or a hundred thousand friends! YOUR PROPERTY IS YOUR PROPERTY! It is the government's fiduciary responsibility to protect your rights. If you are in doubt, read your copy of the Declaration of Independence. Right after "...life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" it says, "That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed".

Webster's Definition of Democracy is: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections

This means that a pure Democracy can use representative government. Doing that does not change it into a Republic. (I'm not trying to split hairs...I was just trying to point out that many American's do not realize that our form of government is actually a Republic.)

Gum

[menotyu]

Which Government? Which branch of The state of Florida's G'vt do you want to fire, Executive, Judicial , or legislative? I'm guessing that the statement you made was just hyperbole for effect or to show your disgust with the whole affair. As far as the court decision I thought the reason the case was before the court was not to decide whether there should be a recount in "certain" counties. But to interpret the the statute written by the legislature, as to function of deadlines in an election. This is the function of the court, so there's no "legal fraud" there, the problem they ran into was by dismissing the statute and creating a new statute which was not the function of the court in elections, but the function of the legislature as mandated by the constitution of the state of Florida. That's why the U.S. Supreme court stepped in because a state had violated Federal law as to the 14th amendment; "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." By throwing out the statute and creating a new one the FL SC tried to enforce a law which denied GWB equal protection under the law. The election couldn't have gone to the house because the election wasn't over unitl Florida decided whether to certify their vote count or submit no count. Which would have been a great injustice to all the voters in Florida. Do you think Al Gore would have accepted the Presidency without the vote of millions of Floridians counting. You bet he would have accepted. Wasn't the mantra, every vote must count? Only if the outcome was in his favor. I'm not trying to flame you but I don't understand your point.

[menotyu]

I thought we lived in a Representative Republic.

[menotyu]

"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"

That sentence is a thing of beauty.