UGA Liberal

Oh come on, the Nixon tapes were just released and...

2009-06-25T15:27:29.611-04:00

Oh come on, the Nixon tapes were just released and everyone's just reminiscing about how ****** up this guy was.

Besides, to quote him, "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore!"

Its sad you have to find on a dead person to pick ...

2009-06-25T14:04:46.223-04:00

Its sad you have to find on a dead person to pick on.

Or-maybe, just maybe- we shouldn't put our hop...

2009-06-25T11:34:06.390-04:00

Or-maybe, just maybe- we shouldn't put our hope in politicians.

What I got out of that was: 1) I don't unders...

2009-06-24T11:23:53.332-04:00

What I got out of that was:

1) I don't understand contract agreements or sovereignty rights

2) We didn't have a back-up plan so I'm going to go ahead and smear the Democrats to avoid talking about that

3) We fail

1. Simon Property Group does not own the pr...

2009-06-24T02:54:18.639-04:00

1. Simon Property Group does not own the property on which the Tea Party was to have been held.

2. George Thorndyke, the owner of the property in question, had agreed to allow the Atlanta Tea Party to use his property free of charge and had gone an extra step in sponsoring fireworks.

3. Although the event was to have occurred on private property not owned by Simon Property Group, the mall was able to assert authority on the matter due to reciprocal property easement agreements.

Understandably, the tea party organizers are not happy with the 11th hour interference, but unlike the Democrat controlled Congress, they understand the concept of contracts and the rule of law.

"Governments naturally try to protect themsel...

2009-06-22T19:42:10.094-04:00

"Governments naturally try to protect themselves from civil disruption [...]. Across the world, they react this way. It says something about the nature of even (relatively) democratic governments like ours in relation to civil protest."

Exactly. They respond much the same way that slavemasters would respond to a slave rebellion. They exist to protect their own power, not to help people; that's just something they do on the side to maintain an air of legitimacy.

The right's always using "work incentive&...

2009-06-22T16:06:43.194-04:00

The right's always using "work incentive" as a way to attack the welfare state. You point out that workers in places like Germany and Japan who have a much more luxurious safety net are actually more productive than our workers are as a result, their heads spin, and they can't say anything, because their project is, as Galbraith wrote so many years ago, in the end a "search for a moral justification for selfishness," not an argument about economic efficiency.

This woman is ridiculous. If she is re-elected the...

2009-06-22T14:41:24.100-04:00

This woman is ridiculous. If she is re-elected the entire state should be ashamed!!! Lock her up, give her minimal amounts of food, and then see if she thinks!

Hi Zaid, The Yes Men are embarking on a live spea...

2009-06-20T07:43:38.593-04:00

Hi Zaid,

The Yes Men are embarking on a live speaking tour next spring. Do you know anyone who might want to bring them to UGA for a presentation and lecture and exclusive peek at their latest pranks?

Thanks so much!
Liz

I'm more bothered by the slant of the American...

2009-06-20T03:36:25.585-04:00

I'm more bothered by the slant of the American media on the election coverage.

They're blowing up the Moussavi rallies to seem like the entire country is up in arms over the election when Ahmadinejad's supporters in southern Tehran and rural Iran are not protesting. They're hardly even interviewed. Had the election been entirely fair (which I doubt it was), I think he would still have the numbers, albeit close, to give him a victory.

Don't get me wrong; I think Ahmadinejad is the Iranian version of George W. Bush and I really hoped that the Iranian people could get rid of him. As much as I sympathize (I had the same feelings of anger in 2004), the Moussavi supporters are a large, angry minority that are just ticked that their horse lost. It's clear from the coverage we're getting that he was also the horse the American government wanted to win too.

In the end, Iran's "Green Machine" and the rest of the world should chalk this up as a loss and move on. I would rather respect the will of a nation, regardless of whether I like the person they choose.

It should be added that I think anarcho-capitalist...

2009-06-20T01:55:53.541-04:00

It should be added that I think anarcho-capitalist, right-libertarians are also pretty underrepresented in the media. Probably not as much as social democratic/Green-style politicos, but they definitely take a backseat to the Limbaugh-Newt mouthbreathers.

I don't necessarily disagree with what Bill Ma...

2009-06-19T19:55:55.284-04:00

I don't necessarily disagree with what Bill Maher has said here, but he has oversimplified.

Most people would probably classify me as far rightwing (or maybe even extreme rightwing), yet Maher himself also uses this description for Newt Gingrich.

Why? I strongly disagree with Newt Gingrich on many issues. He supports policies that I would consider to be evil.

This shows that the left-versus-right paradigm is too loose and inaccurate to be useful.

I prefer this classification: http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/quiz-pdf.pdf

I saw the fire. My mom and I pulled up into the ci...

2009-06-19T13:56:29.895-04:00

I saw the fire. My mom and I pulled up into the city hall at around 8 am and we saw the theatre ENGULFED in flames. The ACC firefighters did a GREAT job keeping it under control. We need to thank god for the unknown heroes we have in our community!

I've been away from Athens more than ten years...

2009-06-19T13:42:12.489-04:00

I've been away from Athens more than ten years now, but the eight years my wife and I were there were really enjoyable, in large part due to venues like the Georgia Theatre. The first concert I attended in Athens was a local-band showcase at the Theatre, and it was always one of my favorites (way more comfortable than the 40 Watt, thanks to the old movie-theater seating). A sad day for Athens and Athenians...

Yeah, but we also knew it sucked, too.

2009-06-19T12:27:26.221-04:00

Yeah, but we also knew it sucked, too.

Your an asshole for even thinking that. The owner ...

2009-06-19T11:55:44.678-04:00

Your an asshole for even thinking that. The owner is a good man and loves the GA Theater more than anything in the world. Get a life jackass.

what a sad sad day for GA theater... Hopefully it ...

2009-06-19T11:07:24.885-04:00

what a sad sad day for GA theater... Hopefully it will be rebuilt and restored.

Let's just wait for the official word before w...

2009-06-19T10:52:31.120-04:00

Let's just wait for the official word before we begin speculating. The Georgia Theater is an integral part of Athens' cultural AND economic scene. Let's all hope that this is not the end of this Athens landmark.

I disagree, and I think that is somewhat crude to ...

2009-06-19T10:40:31.805-04:00

I disagree, and I think that is somewhat crude to say.

someone is trying to collect insurance money in th...

2009-06-19T10:38:01.765-04:00

someone is trying to collect insurance money in these tough economic times if you ask me .....

anyone have any idea how it caught on fire?

2009-06-19T09:48:14.391-04:00

anyone have any idea how it caught on fire?

well, i guess the commission can start redesigning...

2009-06-19T08:51:39.653-04:00

well, i guess the commission can start redesigning that parking deck now with more "multi-use" store fronts.

Honestly I don't see why everyone's so mad...

2009-06-18T19:34:51.469-04:00

Honestly I don't see why everyone's so mad at Obama for not addressing single-payer health care. The plan that his administration has put forth is nearly identical to the one that they campaigned on for two years. This isn't news, we knew what was coming.

Let's suppose that your theory is correct. My...

2009-06-18T19:28:36.467-04:00

Let's suppose that your theory is correct.

My question would be: So what?

Should the people who "demonize out certain groups every day" be forcibly silenced? Beaten? Executed?

People made the same argument against Al Sharpton when his fanatics carried out hate-related attacks against Jewish businesses in Harlem.

Unless a speaker is issuing an extremely clear and *direct* incitement to commit a crime, I'd have to say that government should not be involved. Free speech is just too important to curtail without resounding, indisputable evidence of directly trying to incite a crime.

To give an example: I recall seeing a photo of a protester once. His sign read, "Behead those who insult Islam" or something very similar to that. I would consider this to be a criminal statement, although something more subtle like "Those who insult Islam deserve to die" should be allowed.

I'm sure he has his reasons, but I'm not s...

2009-06-18T17:06:46.711-04:00

I'm sure he has his reasons, but I'm not sure what they are or if they're good ones. It might be that he's waiting until he gets into some other battle with the gay rights crowd (maybe on same sex marriage) and decides to slash DADT then instead, to build some political capital. I don't know.