Alright it's been over 3 days.

I'm making an executive decision:
*dupeof=http://www.videosift.com/video/Eisenhower-warns-of-the-military-industrial-complex

the other one http://www.videosift.com/video/Eisenhowers-Farewell-Address-to-the-American-People stays as it is, as they are different enough videos to merit their own sift.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'civil war, animation, map north, south, ashokan farewell, fiddle, violin' to 'civil war, animation, map north, south, ashokan farewell, ken burns, fiddle, violin' - edited by calvados

Personally I like it when people express an opinion I can, in principle, agree with. And choggie was, like me, very opposed to the extreme number of 'infotainment' vids concerning just about everything under the sun. While he chose to blame you (and others possibly, I'm not sure), I see it more as a problem for this website in general. Not because I necessarily disagree with the political viewpoints these people convey but because I find it repetitive and boring to always see these videos around, and more importantly, because I think they define what kind of opinions are accepted and expected from new members.

I don't like all these vids, but blaming individuals for what they believe and how they express it has never been high on my agenda. I don't feel any need to attack you personally, even though I don't necessarily agree with or like what you (and others) do in that regard.

In reply to this comment by NetRunner:
@schmawy, @rasch187, and hell, @enoch too, let's really get down to brass tacks.

You guys are all speaking in generalities about how choggie was single-handedly saving the sift from mediocrity and sameness. Well, it's laid out for you all in the farewell rant of your martyred hero that I am public enemy #1 of the Sift.

Will you take up the torch that's been passed to you as his devout followers? Will do your grave and solemn duty to defend the sift from people like me?

I just want to know, since y'all seem to think he's someone we should all view as a hero for standing up to, well, me, though you can't bring yourself to refer to me by name, even as a passing example.

Your hero wouldn't approve of your cowardice.

Yes, I know I'm stirring up drama, but I'm kinda tired of seeing people make the argument that choggie's ad hominem attacks are all righteous, when more than a few of them have been aimed squarely at me. If you guys think he was right to do so, I want you to address me directly -- tell me that everything choggie said to me was really right, and maybe repeat some of his insults to my face.

If you can't or won't, tell everyone why not. Is it because you're too cowardly to speak the truth to me? Or because you think insulting people you don't really know in that way is wrong, and should be frowned upon in a civilized society?

Inquiring minds want to know.

@schmawy, @rasch187, and hell, @enoch too, let's really get down to brass tacks.

You guys are all speaking in generalities about how choggie was single-handedly saving the sift from mediocrity and sameness. Well, it's laid out for you all in the farewell rant of your martyred hero that I am public enemy #1 of the Sift.

Will you take up the torch that's been passed to you as his devout followers? Will do your grave and solemn duty to defend the sift from people like me?

I just want to know, since y'all seem to think he's someone we should all view as a hero for standing up to, well, me, though you can't bring yourself to refer to me by name, even as a passing example.

Your hero wouldn't approve of your cowardice.

Yes, I know I'm stirring up drama, but I'm kinda tired of seeing people make the argument that choggie's ad hominem attacks are all righteous, when more than a few of them have been aimed squarely at me. If you guys think he was right to do so, I want you to address me directly -- tell me that everything choggie said to me was really right, and maybe repeat some of his insults to my face.

If you can't or won't, tell everyone why not. Is it because you're too cowardly to speak the truth to me? Or because you think insulting people you don't really know in that way is wrong, and should be frowned upon in a civilized society?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Your video, Eva Markvoort's Last Words - Farewell Blog (heartbreaking), has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

It will be for you if you play your cards right

In reply to this comment by westy:

>> ^Bruti79:

Wow, courage under pressure.
I wish I could have half of what she has.
so if somebody posted their final deathbed video, but instead, they were crying and scared and in their frustration with their situation they needlessly blamed other innocent people and were refusing to accept their death, would you comment on such a video and call them a coward?


i'm not trying to be rude or controversial here, just trying to understand people's logic here.

>> ^westy:

...Way to prove my point.

Classy.>> ^westy:
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>> ^westy:

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Are you trying to get yourself banned?

Farewell amusing but lightweight news story.

*kill

Not working. Here's the link for those who want to watch (in the US) .. sorry rest of Earth:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-april-14-2010/a-farewell-to-arms
April 14, 2010: A Farewell to Arms

Amy Goodman of Democracy Now is another great voice. But Bill Moyers will be missed.>> ^highdileeho:
>> ^highdileeho:
No offense, but if anyone is interested in real journalism, who's intrests aren't cynicism, and ratings, but objective reporting on all the issues in America, then watch bill moyers. I'm sick of seeing people applauding all these baffoons. youve been duped, we don't even know what good journalism is anymore, and most of the younger generation have probably never heard it at all. Mostly because It's boring and depressing, but at least it's classier than poppycock.

Nevermind, I was just going to catch up on the news to discover todays show is a farewell episode.
god, i hope we haven't just lost the last sane voice we had left that was giving us our information.

>> ^highdileeho:
No offense, but if anyone is interested in real journalism, who's intrests aren't cynicism, and ratings, but objective reporting on all the issues in America, then watch bill moyers. I'm sick of seeing people applauding all these baffoons. youve been duped, we don't even know what good journalism is anymore, and most of the younger generation have probably never heard it at all. Mostly because It's boring and depressing, but at least it's classier than poppycock.


Nevermind, I was just going to catch up on the news to discover todays show is a farewell episode.
god, i hope we haven't just lost the last sane voice we had left that was giving us our information.

I wonder what he means by, "I don't quit."
Perhaps Gov. Palin has some thoughts on the matter.