Doh!

I wasn't trying to be annoying. Just this once.

Posted at May 13, 2008 3:54 PM in response to Five Reforms for the Democratic Party's Primary Process

I care who the nominee is.

(Can't muster up an exclamation point.... so sorry)

Posted at May 13, 2008 3:10 PM in response to Bizarro Day at TPMCafe

(blink)

I'm freaking out. I'll rec yer post tho.

Posted at May 13, 2008 3:09 PM in response to Are All Hillary Supporters Jerks? - or is it just you?

I like the British approach. X amount of dollars for everyone, (not a penny more) and 6 weeks to campaign.

It would destroy our two party system, so I don't think it's something we'll see anytime soon from our elected officials.

They like campaigning, I think. Better than legislating or listening to constituents. More fun.

Posted at May 13, 2008 2:07 PM in response to Five Reforms for the Democratic Party's Primary Process

IA and NH. These states proudly hold privileged positions that they would not give up willingly.

I think they'd actually have to enact a law. Isn't the reason they always go first, due to the existence of state law to that effect?

It's peculiar, for sure.

I like the idea of a lottery system, as well.

One good thing about this primary season, is that all the states have been seen as having an effect on the outcome. That has generated interest and swelled the number of folks voting.

Not really a bad thing, all in all.

I'm not sure if that was due to having good candidates on the Dem side, or due to the schedule. Perhaps both.

Posted at May 13, 2008 2:03 PM in response to Five Reforms for the Democratic Party's Primary Process

A proto-fascist that submitted a design for the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial? I don't think so.

Even his critics have had to rethink that false charge..

Posted at May 13, 2008 1:33 PM in response to Yes, We Can!

I seriously doubt you can get the major influence of Beuys from a quick Wiki perusal of his critiques, many of which were subsequently shown to be based on an incomplete understanding of a very complex man.

A few things are, however, beyond dispute.

He was principally responsible for making Germany (esp. Dusseldorf) a world center for Avant Garde art. Most modern performance art owes something to Beuys.

Through his involvement with the Fluxus group, and other such groups he developed the idea that artists should create truth, rather than reveal it, and because of this it becomes much easier to understand some of the seeming contradictions in his life. If you don't get that, you won't get him.

His actions were so varied yet still involved with his peculiar lifestyle, it's certainly impossible to generalize about them.

I'm not exactly a fan, but Beuys is certainly a man worthy of respect, and I just can't stand such a small-minded, ignorant critique of himi.

Especially as it was used as a rather shallow tool merely to put down someone who is a fan.

That's just not cool.

Posted at May 13, 2008 1:20 PM in response to Yes, We Can!

All right.

Posted at May 9, 2008 5:37 PM in response to The Ballad of Billy Glad

You are full of it. It's far too even.

I do not believe you. This breaks my heart.

My old board wants me back. Why? I dunno, I'm just as annoying over there, if not more so. There be real freepers there. I've never been much afraid of them.

Maybe it's just time to go.

Posted at May 9, 2008 5:35 PM in response to The Ballad of Billy Glad

Now there's an idea, Genghis's skin color could flash along with his shirt.

Where's DF?

:D

Posted at May 9, 2008 5:28 PM in response to Clinton's Real Electability Powerpoint