On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Ed Leafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 24, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Stephen Russell wrote: > >> Straight forward article on common sense, right? >> >> "Every cult leader, drill sergeant, self-help guru and politician >> knows that if you want to quiet all of those pesky doubting thoughts >> in a crowd, get them to chant a repetitive phrase or slogan. Those are >> referred to as thought-stopping techniques, because for better or >> worse, they do exactly that. " > > > The only problem is that most people think that they are above such > ploys, and that their opinions are well-informed and solid, and not > manipulated by Drudge-style sensationalism. So they'll read a tiny bit > of the article, decide that it doesn't apply to them because they are > *so* much better than that, and then paste another "Drill, baby, > drill" bumper sticker on their car. --------------------------------------------------------
I had a few conversations about this drill bullshit at the Packer game on Sunday night. I asked if they really think that tripling our USA production would change the price at the pump, or just make Exxon and other richer? The puzeled look on their faces was priceless. Nobody had ever thought about the true outcome. Just follow the lead line and it must be true. I would bet that these same people first sent their kids or grand kids SSN's around to ???Gerber for free savings bonds. I can see why Palin wants to drill. Her state will get jobs, money, taxes, just about everything good will come their way. What about Ohio, New England or Iowa? They get raped. Same high prices at the pump or for home heating oil. No change there. Welcome to the internet. Now disengage your brain. It is all true here, no need to think anymore. Nom Nom Nom....... -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
