I keep thinking it would in the end. It would start to change the current culture. If those in office knew they only had a limited amount of time to get anything done - their legacy would appeal to their ego.
>________________________________ > From: raunchydog <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:09 PM >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech > > > > > >--- In [email protected], Emily Reyn wrote: >> >> What do you think about term limits for Congress?  >> > >Term limits wouldn't be much of an issue if we had publicly funded elections. >As long as we have a system of bribery, gerrymandering and ALEC running the >show, term limits wouldn't make a bit of difference for better governance. In >fact the guys funding campaigns (bankers, weapons manufacturers, etc.) can >make Congress look like a bunch of skunks in gridlock, the easier it is to >keep politicians on the hook to help save their asses in the next election. >http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed > >> >> >> >________________________________ >> > From: raunchydog >> >To: [email protected] >> >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:36 PM >> >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >--- In [email protected], Bhairitu wrote: >> >> >> >> On 01/21/2013 05:19 PM, raunchydog wrote: >> >> > Obama delivered a beautiful, inspirational speech at his inauguration >> >> > today. It had a progressive hint of FDR that made me tear up feeling >> >> > plugged into national pride, hope, patriotism. American symbolism, >> >> > flag, mom, small children, Gold Medal Olympians, unions, dogs and >> >> > underdogs, tug at my heartstrings. Obama began his speech, "We hold >> >> > these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal." He had >> >> > a lot to say about equality, including a significant mention of gays. >> >> > Wowzers, how about that? He is the first president to use the word >> >> > "gay" in an inauguration speech. The times they are a changin. Better >> >> > get use to greater diversity and browner demographics, wingnuts. Thank >> >> > goodness, not a word about bipartisanship. I hope it's a sign he's >> >> > tired of screwing around with crybaby Republicans willing to blow up >> >> > the economy if they don't get their way. >> >> > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/21/obama-inauguration-speech-2013-video_n_2491812.html >> >> > >> >> > That said, I remain the loyal opposition, siding with leftwing >> >> > criticism of his policies. >> >> > >> >> > Bill Maher: `It's not your Second Amendment rights that are under >> >> > attack â€" it's all the other ones.' >> >> > http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/19/maher-its-not-your-second-amendment-rights-that-are-under-attack-its-all-the-other-ones/ >> >> > >> >> > Obama's inaugural poem >> >> > by Cannonfire >> >> > >> >> > On Medicare and benefits >> >> > My plan will rob you less than Mitt's. >> >> > >> >> > I may still favor Goldman Sachs >> >> > But I'll nudge up the fat cat tax. >> >> > >> >> > And when the weather's weirdly hot >> >> > I'll talk about it. Not a lot. >> >> > >> >> > I will insure that spooks can find >> >> > Your texts and emails â€" datamined. >> >> > >> >> > About your guns: Don't worry, folks -- >> >> > You still can give them nice long strokes. >> >> > >> >> > I will insure that all will call us >> >> > The butler of Israel ueber alles. >> >> > >> >> > That said, I'll try for four years more >> >> > To dodge that planned Iranian war. >> >> > >> >> > I won't invade but I like drones >> >> > Purchased with those T-bill loans. >> >> > >> >> > I come to bring you peace and love >> >> > Don't get me mad or DEATH FROM ABOVE. >> >> > >> >> > I piss off Fox and cats of fat. >> >> > Too bad I'm not a Democrat. >> >> >> >> He sure is a master of NLP which is why I don't like to listen to him >> >> much. Too much manipulative emphasis on words plus the gigantic period >> >> at the end of sentences. Glad you are enthused over him though I know he >> >> loves ya but he loves Wall Street and Defense Industry money more. The >> >> real good thing is that we didn't have to listen to that guy, what was >> >> his name, "Mittens" or something like that, give the inaugural speech. >> >> He loves Wall Street and Defense Industry money too but doesn't love us. >> >> >> > >> >I've never been enthusiastic about Obama. It's just that the choices have >> >been so horribly bleak. I was a Hillary girl warning of Obama's lack of >> >core democratic party principles when almost everyone on FFLife thought he >> >was the Second Coming of Christ. Obama's Republican mask slipped on the >> >FISA vote and again when he refused public campaign funding against McCain. >> >So I'm not surprised the banks remain unregulated, the bill of rights is in >> >the toilet and the drone business is booming. Hillary had a history of >> >advocating for women and children that's why I felt she genuinely cared >> >about equal opportunity for everyone. She was a policy wonk steeped in core >> >democratic principles and had a reputation as a workhorse. The Obots chose >> >the show pony. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
