Comments on: The Static of the Union http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/ America's favorite blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Landis http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3707 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3707 <blockquote>The point is, we've had 27 amendments to the Constitution, and not a single one has involved excluding a group of people from something.</blockquote> I've heard this quote several times in relation to a marriage amendment and I'm always left wondering what we should consider the 18th amendment: <blockquote>Amendment XVIII<br /> Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.</blockquote> That being said it's hard to believe he actually came out and said it. The idea of an amendment to this effect is very scary. I didn't get to play the drinking game last night, but I sure felt screwed like the Future. I really hope he's not around come next January or I'm going to have to seriously consider asking temporary asylum in Canada.

The point is, we’ve had 27 amendments to the Constitution, and not a single one has involved excluding a group of people from something.

I’ve heard this quote several times in relation to a marriage amendment and I’m always left wondering what we should consider the 18th amendment:

Amendment XVIII
Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

That being said it’s hard to believe he actually came out and said it. The idea of an amendment to this effect is very scary.

I didn’t get to play the drinking game last night, but I sure felt screwed like the Future. I really hope he’s not around come next January or I’m going to have to seriously consider asking temporary asylum in Canada.

]]> by: Greg http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3708 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3708 Bravo, and thanks for the drug tip. But that doesn't always work. There's nothing soothing about a reptilian Condi Rice. Bravo, and thanks for the drug tip. But that doesn’t always work. There’s nothing soothing about a reptilian Condi Rice.

]]> by: Hillary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3709 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3709 the drinking game was great. my two favorite moments were when (on CBS) they caught Hillary rolling her eyes at something and when they got some representative sleeping. The expressions on the "representative service members" faces were also amusing. the drinking game was great.

my two favorite moments were when (on CBS) they caught Hillary rolling her eyes at something and when they got some representative sleeping. The expressions on the “representative service members” faces were also amusing.

]]> by: Bob http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3710 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3710 <i>[By the way, the final score was The IBMC All Stars 17, Saddam's Sluggers 12 (Kay Report, page 6711).]</i> Which would explain why the All Stars vanished shortly after the game. [By the way, the final score was The IBMC All Stars 17, Saddam’s Sluggers 12 (Kay Report, page 6711).]

Which would explain why the All Stars vanished shortly after the game.

]]> by: Leftbanker http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3711 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3711 I watched the address with a German friend of mine. Although he speaks fairly faultless English it was necessary for me to translate Bush's cynical speech almost line-for-line. Example: Sure, the economy is better--if you own capital (preferably a defense contracting firm). I wasn't paying attention closely but didn't he say "nuke-you-ler?" I watched the address with a German friend of mine. Although he speaks fairly faultless English it was necessary for me to translate Bush’s cynical speech almost line-for-line. Example: Sure, the economy is better–if you own capital (preferably a defense contracting firm). I wasn’t paying attention closely but didn’t he say “nuke-you-ler?”

]]> by: tess http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3712 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3712 tbogg certainly caught the "nu-cyu-lar" as did his daughter who called bush a moron. i managed to miss the entire thing because i was at work late again without overtime because i'm considered a white-collar worker. the upshot was that i dont' have a raging hang-over right now, or an aneurism from listening to our preznit talk. tbogg certainly caught the “nu-cyu-lar” as did his daughter who called bush a moron. i managed to miss the entire thing because i was at work late again without overtime because i’m considered a white-collar worker. the upshot was that i dont’ have a raging hang-over right now, or an aneurism from listening to our preznit talk.

]]> by: tim http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3713 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3713 Tom Brady was there! Go PATS! Oh, and Bush said a bunch of stuff. Whatever. Tom Brady was there! Go PATS!

Oh, and Bush said a bunch of stuff. Whatever.

]]> by: Chicory http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3714 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3714 How about this? "All of us -- parents and schools and government -- must work together to counter the negative influence of the culture, and to send the right messages to our children." "The culture"? Whose? Parents, schools, government, all of us ARE the culture. Duhuh!!! When will Shrub start doing his part? How about this?

“All of us — parents and schools and government — must work together to counter the negative influence of the culture, and to send the right messages to our children.”

“The culture”? Whose? Parents, schools, government, all of us ARE the culture. Duhuh!!! When will Shrub start doing his part?

]]> by: sly http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3715 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3715 My girlfriend didn't want me to watch the speech because she hates it when I yell at the TV. I've had to resort to reading it, which doesn't give Bush's smug sum-bitch delivery it's due, but is a little easier on my blood pressure. I would have liked to have heard the sarcastic applause, though. My girlfriend didn’t want me to watch the speech because she hates it when I yell at the TV. I’ve had to resort to reading it, which doesn’t give Bush’s smug sum-bitch delivery it’s due, but is a little easier on my blood pressure. I would have liked to have heard the sarcastic applause, though.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3716 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/01/21/the-static-of-the-union/#comment-3716 And for all of its instantly apparent lies and stupidity, at least half of Americans ate it up. I guess that more people than you think played your game and got sh*t faced, or perhaps sh*t brained. That would explain a lot. And for all of its instantly apparent lies and stupidity, at least half of Americans ate it up.

I guess that more people than you think played your game and got sh*t faced, or perhaps sh*t brained. That would explain a lot.

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