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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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 Posted - 2009-01-19 : 02:50:58
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is it just me, or did Mr Obama's speach sound like the legendary speech of John F Kennedyquote:
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
Mr Obama saidquote:
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United states don't show it's true nature during good times, USA show it's true nature during bad/hard times. You can help us showing the world the true nature of USA.
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2009-01-19 : 05:23:32
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| well let's wait what will he say tommorow. in a way i feel soory for the guy... the media is treating him like some kind of a savior. the expectations are set really really high and it'll be really tough to live up to them.___________________________________________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.1 out! |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-19 : 10:11:30
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| I think he was paraphrasing the movie "Apollo 13":"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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tosscrosby
Aged Yak Warrior
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Posted - 2009-01-19 : 10:39:24
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Originally posted by spirit1
well let's wait what will he say tommorow. in a way i feel soory for the guy... the media is treating him like some kind of a savior. the expectations are set really really high and it'll be really tough to live up to them.
That's what I've been telling anyone who'll listen. Things weren't messed up overnight (not even solely during the 8 years of GWB) and will not be fixed overnight. We have to give Obama time and if things POINT upwards, great. I don't believe he'll fix things in 4 years but if things are on the upswing, it'll be good. Too many people see this as an automatic economic/social fix - they're in for some major heartache.Terry-- Procrastinate now! |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-19 : 12:08:11
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| There are no simple solutions to our problems, so we should not be looking for a savior to make a few simple changes and fix everything."There is always a well-known solution to every human problem--neat, plausible, and wrong." H. L. Mencken, Prejudices: Second Series, 1920 CODO ERGO SUM |
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Lumbago
Norsk Yak Master
3271 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-19 : 16:11:52
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...we should not be looking for a savior to make a few simple changes and fix everything.
Sooo...what you're actually saying is that Obama is not the Messiah??  - Lumbago |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-20 : 10:10:46
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Originally posted by Lumbago
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...we should not be looking for a savior to make a few simple changes and fix everything.
Sooo...what you're actually saying is that Obama is not the Messiah?? - Lumbago
I'm not saying he isn't the Messiah. I'm just saying don't count on it.Anyway, didn't that last Messiah get crucified in the end?CODO ERGO SUM |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-20 : 10:58:02
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| He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy.________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-20 : 10:59:20
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Originally posted by Michael Valentine Jones
Anyway, didn't that last Messiah get crucified in the end?
Please don't spoil the ending for me. I haven't finished the Book yet.________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-23 : 08:29:14
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| Obama wasn't my first choice. I'm happy to admit I was wrong about him. I am impressed by him more each day. Closing guantanamo and changing the FOIA process from "deny all you can" to "release as much as you can" on day one are better than I imagined.It's just amazing to see a bunch of smart, competant people taking the reins and cleaning up the mess. It will take a while but I think they're on the right track. Now that it's been revealed that all journalists were spied on, I think Obama may have to pardon Bush and Cheney. I think the news media is going to wake up from its stupor and push for investigations and indictments.The Bush nightmare is over.An infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-23 : 08:37:05
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| cat: any link to the journalist spying thingie?___________________________________________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.1 out! |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-23 : 10:27:32
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Originally posted by spirit1
cat: any link to the journalist spying thingie?
The last two nights of countdown and the Rachel Maddow show.http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/01/nsa-whistlebl-1.htmlhttp://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m1d22-NSA-spied-on-Americans-for-Bush-administrationYou can also use http://news.google.com and search for Russell TiceAn infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2009-01-23 : 10:37:38
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| thanx. interesting.___________________________________________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.1 out! |
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