Obama's impeachable Offenses(link)

[CCIP]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

You must be very popular at school.

Not to mention respectful, modest, and no doubt highly successful.

Other than that, the list is half and half. Meaning half of it is basically opinion and holds no constitutional credence (e.g. fighting "dependence on foreign oil" could be turned around as fighting private interests of American-owned business, no doubt an infringement on those Americans' constitutional rights), and half of it is things that other presidents have done and will always continue doing. Which brings me to my main point about that: Obama proves again and again that rather than either a radical socialist or a liberty-preserving messiah, he's something far worse than what his friends and opponents alike paint him: a crafty, calculating, interested politician out to please a whole range of competing interests, most of them far from strictly democratic. And he's not the only one, sadly.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by CCIP

Not to mention respectful, modest, and no doubt highly successful.

No doubt. When I hear a student throw an epithet in my direction, I think that this must be a student that is coming to class with an open mind and hearing what I have to say; a student that is seeking to better himself by considering all points of view before formulating an opinion.

[Oberon]

Been a while since we've had a ZOMGOBAMA thread...almost forgotten what they looked like.

[MH]

Not sure...but this picture seem to have some enlightening aura about it.

[deanjjo]

Originally Posted by MH

Not sure...but this picture seem to have some enlightening aura about it.

Oh Yes

[Sailor Steve]

I've long since given up waiting for Bubblehead (a good name that) to post anything reasonable. It's just never going to happen.

[antikristuseke]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I've long since given up waiting for Bubblehead (a good name that) to post anything reasonable. It's just never going to happen.

He can't possibly be any more hopeless than I am.

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Oberon

a ZOMGOBAMA thread

That's it, this is so going to appear in some AAR, and I don't care if it makes sense in the context or not

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

No doubt. When I hear a student throw an epithet in my direction, I think that this must be a student that is coming to class with an open mind and hearing what I have to say; a student that is seeking to better himself by considering all points of view before formulating an opinion.

Love him or hate him, Tribesman did bring up a good point when he pointed out that Bubs like to throw around the "I'm in law school" line like it gives his statements more weight, but then he turns around and talks about how the professors are pinko commies who run leftist socialist indoctrination courses. You can't have it both ways.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Love him or hate him, Tribesman did bring up a good point when he pointed out that Bubs like to throw around the "I'm in law school" line like it gives his statements more weight, but then he turns around and talks about how the professors are pinko commies who run leftist socialist indoctrination courses. You can't have it both ways.

A well known fact is that academia is dominated by lefties.I have a few professors who are fair but most are far left and make it pretty well known.I mentioned( just a few times) that I am in law school because it is a pertinent fact when discussing certain things namely law etc , not because I am attempting to give my statements more "weight" as you put it.

[vienna]

I mentioned( just a few times) that I am in law school because it is a pertinent fact when discussing certain things namely law etc , not because I am attempting to give my statements more "weight" as you put it.

Actually, it does tend to come off as rather like the Star Jones spoofs on SNL where "Jones", a member of the "View" panel of ladies, would always preface 'her' comments with the phrase "...and, I am a lawyer,..."; doing so does not add weight to an argument unless:

1. the question were soley a matter of law;
2. being in law school had any relevance to the question;
3. the level of the education were of a caliber to influence the opinion on a question, e.g., the opinion of a 1st year student verus a student in their final semester; even then, it would also only matter if the student was a 'specialist' in the relevant legal field (Constitutional law rather than tort law, for example...)

Quite frankly, I would rather take the opinion of full-fledged, experienced doctor over a 1st year medical student. This is not intended as a rip against you or your ambitions; I respect people who choose to take the challenge of a difficult field. But, don't mistake knowledge for expertise, and, conversely, don't mistake expertise for absolute knowledge...

As an aside, this reminds me of the psychology students I have known over the years who, after having started taking a few classes, attempt to psychoanalyze their friends and family; you wish them the best, but you also wish they would wait until they actually knew their profession...

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by vienna

Actually, it does tend to come off as rather like the Star Jones spoofs on SNL where "Jones", a member of the "View" panel of ladies, would always preface 'her' comments with the phrase "...and, I am a lawyer,..."; doing so does not add weight to an argument unless:

1. the question were soley a matter of law;
2. being in law school had any relevance to the question;
3. the level of the education were of a caliber to influence the opinion on a question, e.g., the opinion of a 1st year student verus a student in their final semester; even then, it would also only matter if the student was a 'specialist' in the relevant legal field (Constitutional law rather than tort law, for example...)

Quite frankly, I would rather take the opinion of full-fledged, experienced doctor over a 1st year medical student. This is not intended as a rip against you or your ambitions; I respect people who choose to take the challenge of a difficult field. But, don't mistake knowledge for expertise, and, conversely, don't mistake expertise for absolute knowledge...

As an aside, this reminds me of the psychology students I have known over the years who, after having started taking a few classes, attempt to psychoanalyze their friends and family; you wish them the best, but you also wish they would wait until they actually knew their profession...

haha those were great skits

Well that is not how I meant to come across but felt it was relevant to mention at times and still believe it is.

[MothBalls]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

I mentioned( just a few times) that I am in law school

Do they have English classes available there? You know, the ones that teach you sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary. I thought it might have been a prerequisite.

[misha1967]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

No doubt. When I hear a student throw an epithet in my direction, I think that this must be a student that is coming to class with an open mind and hearing what I have to say; a student that is seeking to better himself by considering all points of view before formulating an opinion.

There is a lot of truth in that snark, Takeda.

On the other hand, I have to say that as I have grown older and wiser in the ways of the world, I have learned that there are subjects where a dismissive attitude is the correct one. At least the ones that you've heard and debunked so many times before that having to repeat it has become tedious beyond belief.

I still listen, though. Then, if it turns out the argument belongs in the "the Moon landings were faked!" category, I just shake my had, chuckle and move along.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

You must be very popular at school.

Originally Posted by CCIP

Not to mention respectful, modest, and no doubt highly successful.

I am mostly uneducated and already thoroughly impressed with the opening post. Fantastic stuff!






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