Octorox

Warbler said:

tbh?

to be honest. Sorry, ill try not to use so many abbreviations.

Warbler said:

instead having a large government or a small government,  what about a medium sized government?

I think efficiency, openness, and honesty are more important than size tbh.

vote_for_palpatine said:

so let's just agree to disagree ;).

I'll go a step farther - I am one conservative who believes 100% pure capitalism isn't a good thing. Some - I have to emphasize some - regulation is necessary to keep abuses of the system at bay.

I'll also say that the New Deal did have one sliver of merit to it: it emphasized the idea that people need to keep working. The LBJ model of big government dis-incentivizes work, and that is a bad thing.

I guess we're in similar boats then, we only disagree on what that percentage of regulation is. Personally, I'd prefer things like defense and healthcare in government hands as opposed to corporate ones. I don't believe either should be looked at as an opportunity for profit

Warbler said:

vote_for_palpatine said:

Leftists in the US used to love to rail against the government. Funny how that rhetoric changed once they got the keys.

its also funny how  the opposite happen with the Republicans once the keys were taken away from them.  ;)  

Makes sense to me. Of course people are going to support the government when it pushes through policies they advocate (or at least promises too) and they'll be against when it doesn't.

I DO wish the focus was more on policies and less on people, but I guess that's a byproduct of the representative democracy.

Gaffer Tape said:

I'd say for the most part it's gotten better.  However, the current layout they switched to about a week or so ago is just horrendous.  The thing about the success of something like this is that it's a double-edged sword.  While it means better content and apps and better exposure, it also means more rules, more ads, more annoying cooks in the kitchen.

Disagree, I'm a big proponent of the new layout. The biggest thing for me is the change from stars to thumbs up and down, which IMO is a great improvement and gives me a better impression of who liked and who didn't like my videos.

ferris209 said:

Octorox said:

vote_for_palpatine said:

The only reason I compare Obama to a communist is this: he believes in the redistribution of wealth. I admit I'm out of line here. I mean, what could be less communist than the redistribution of wealth?

 

 

So then was FDR also comparable to a communist? Was I mean how is Social Security not redistribution of wealth? Then again, I'm sure his New Deal met similar resistance in it's time.

Yes, we are extremely against the New Deal!!! It has led us to where we are today and has not been helpful at all. I recommend you read New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Destroyed America by Dr. Burton Folsom Jr., it details how the New Deal has contributed to our current economic situation and this sense of entitlement our people now harbor. It is not unfairly critical of FDR and does expound on the few good things he did, so take a look at it.

Book for Book? I recommend The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein (granted, even I find it very biased but I have a huge respect for the author and I think it brings up a good point). However, I know that neither one of us will take each other up on our offers, so let's just agree to disagree ;).

vote_for_palpatine said:

I don't support Social Security either. I know this makes me an evil, selfish, rich person (In reality I am none of those things), but programs like Social Security and Medicare is more "for you, from you" narcotic designed to get you to love the state.

Leftists in the US used to love to rail against the government. Funny how that rhetoric changed once they got the keys.

I think the left is generally too soft on the government (and Obama) too, but not quite for the reasons you believe they are.

Warbler said:

I think Ferris and the other Conservatives here are against the New Deal as well. 

I wouldn't call Obama a Communist, but I'm not so sure I'd call him a moderate anymore. 

Probably not on our scale, but on a global scale I'd say so. (although I don't want to make assumptions here, I'm still in very much a learning stage when it comes to politics and dont want to seem like a know-it-all) 

I always thought this site had a neat way of looking at political spectrums, but I can't say as to it's accuracy, just throwing it out there

http://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2008

ferris209 said:

Octorox said:

vote_for_palpatine said:

ferris209 said:

Warbler said:

ferris209 said:

Warbler said:

why cardiograms and Ekg's be covered and not stress tests?

You're right, none of them should be covered.

I don't get it,  first you say  Echo cardiograms and EKG's should be covered but not stress tests.  When I ask you why, you change your mind and say none should be covered.   Please explain. 

Nah. Nevermind. Leave it to Dear Leader Obama to decide.

 Like giving free breathalyzers to kids. Available in all 57 states.

He clearly meant 47 -_-....And I like how you guys are comparing this unabashed moderate to a communist.

You honestly think Obama is a moderate? That is insane.

Yes, at least in practice. He has a way of turning everything he sets out to do into a compromise and then saying that its "okay" and still "a success". He's not forceful enough in supporting the policies  that people voted him in for, he wants to make everyone happy. I mean the healthcare bill doesn't even have a public option (I mean, Canada has a single payer system and they don't seem to have turned into a totalitarian state yet) and he turns it around into a resounding success, even though I'm sure most of his supporters would have wanted at least a public option.

I was listening to a speaker who pointed out something interesting, which I think makes a lot of sense. The left in this country are too sympathetic to Obama and his overall wishy-washyness. We focused all our support onto getting him in office rather than advocating particular issues and policies. Now, whenever he falls short of an expectation, we want to "give the guy a break" and make excuses. The problem is that, even though he's in office, he's just one guy, and (rightfully so) is not responsible for every decision this country's government makes. The cult of personality around Obama was too high imo, and it's kind of why he's not meeting the left's expectations.

vote_for_palpatine said:

The only reason I compare Obama to a communist is this: he believes in the redistribution of wealth. I admit I'm out of line here. I mean, what could be less communist than the redistribution of wealth?

 

So then was FDR also comparable to a communist? Was I mean how is Social Security not redistribution of wealth? Then again, I'm sure his New Deal met similar resistance in it's time.

vote_for_palpatine said:

ferris209 said:

Warbler said:

ferris209 said:

Warbler said:

why cardiograms and Ekg's be covered and not stress tests?

You're right, none of them should be covered.

I don't get it,  first you say  Echo cardiograms and EKG's should be covered but not stress tests.  When I ask you why, you change your mind and say none should be covered.   Please explain. 

Nah. Nevermind. Leave it to Dear Leader Obama to decide.

 Like giving free breathalyzers to kids. Available in all 57 states.

He clearly meant 47 -_-....And I like how you guys are comparing this unabashed moderate to a communist.

xhonzi said:

Here's my solution:

Have the gov't set up a fund.  When you file your taxes, you can elect to send your return or any percentage (even 0%) of your income to this fund.  From this fund the gov't can provide healthcare for the uninsured.

Since "most" of the American people "wanted" gov't run healthcare, finding moneys for this fund shouldn't be a problem, right?  And so the people without healthcare can have it, the people who want to pay for it can, and the people who don't want to have anything to do with it can stay as far away as possible!

There's your "Public Option!"

What do you think?

that's no good. Then the wealthy can opt out of it and those on the lower end of the economic spectrum still dont have enough money for healthcare. Honestly if that's the plan then there's no point in having a plan :/. I believe that someone's health and well being is too big an issue to be dependent on the size of one's wallet, but that's just me. I'm not totally happy with the new plan, which, as I understand (and I wouldn't call myself the most politically saavy person on the planet), still puts peoples well being in the hands of insurance companies, but If it gets more people decent healthcare it's an improvement IMO.

Youtube is a FAR better site than it was before Google bought it. Video used to look absolutely horrific and now it's 1080p. The layout is a lot slimmer, classier, and more useful and there are plenty more options for uploading videos. I'm sorry but I just can't agree with you on this.

That said, it sucks what their doing with your old account.

I change mine too often and dont post enough

Which one in the video is you Boost? Also, sorry about your friend.

TV's Frink said:

BarBar Jinkx said:

2012 & men who stare at goats 

 

good night it was? yees hmmmmM!

Was Goats really any good?  I thought it looked pretty good from the trailer but it got awful reviews.

I hated it. your mileage may vary.

lmao this is great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHbS7mCo6Xs

vote_for_palpatine said:

Bryan Young is a twat.

He equates the people who wish death upon him with (his term) "tea-baggers". The "tea baggers" are nothing like that, so as a "hater" of the PT and a "tea bagger", I declare him: twat.

Please keep politics in off-topic

xhonzi said:

There more I've thought of this, the more I just think it's crap.

The rebels attack the Death Star in primarily a right to left direction.  Does that make the scene more tense?  There are a few shots of the X-wings moving left to right... are those scenes supposed to make you feel safe?

What else... ?

Perhaps this had an effect at one point in time... but I'm guessing we're all so over-exposed to it that it no longer works on most of it.

Just like how I don't get motion sickness from videogames but my wife still does since she hasn't logged her 10,000 hours.

 

Today's moviegoers are much more visually literate. We can comprehend faster sequences of shots and figure out space relations when there is much more ambiguity. Classical Hollywood Films took great care to visually orient the viewers, who had not been raised consuming visual media all their lives. Modern viewers are much more sophisticated so modern films are much more liberal with their techniques, including screen direction.

brash_stryker said:

It's been a while since I've posted any updates on this project. Rest assured it's not dead, just on a temporary hiatus due to being busy and also daunted by having to replicate my cuts all over again. I reached the long ass arena scene and decided to have a break from both the project and this forum, which ended up lasting a little longer than I'd planned.

Now after a heavy Easter weekend, where I drank so much i knocked myself out on the pavement (sidewalk to my American chums), coupled with seeing RedLetterMedia's insightful Clones review on youtube, I've decided I've indulged my carnal desires long enough and am going to jump back into the editing. Hopefully churning stuff out at a similar rate to before.

As always, discussion and suggestions are key to me creating something we'll all enjoy.

It's good to be back!

-Brash

Great to hear!

btw, we say pavement too, or at least I do. A sidewalk is just a specific type of paved path that allows one to walk alongside the road while pavement can refer to any paved area including roads, driveways, parking lots etc.

Timstuff said:

I honestly couldn't stand listening to this guy for more than 5 minutes. How anyone can listen to him for 90 minutes, and then turn around and say they love it escapes me. He sounds like Napoleon Dynamite's retarded cousin from Chicago. I know a lot of people love his reviews, but I think that 90 minutes is way too long to spend watching someone dwell on a movie's problems, when you could spend that time watching an actual movie that you like.

That's not his real voice. It's supposed to be funny.

Wow...I remember them! I loved that show as a kid. This topic is really random though...

xhonzi said:

http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/40236/halo/videos/halomovie_trl_040110.html

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4XFBLPVHDo&feature=player_embedded

wow, lots of great Halo news today

PSYCHO_DAYV said:

i find people's lack of observation to be ridiculous. 

Dude, the word is "I", not "i". Learn how to use the shift key.....god.....you can't go around typing in all lowercase, everyone will think you're whispering!

wow those screenshots look....substandard....