This ain't his first rodeo.>> ^L0cky:

shinyblurry, you're such a geek Pulling out relevant bible quotes on demand.
It reminds me of sports commentators: "The last time that happened was when the Meercats defeated the Tunafish in 1974!".

@gorillaman

My broad definition of fascism is anything that restricts freedom for a bullshit reason. You guys might not like that one.

My narrow definition of fascism is any political movement characterised by most or all of the following: nationalism, collectivism, authoritarianism, militarism, and stupidity. Obama's regime is five out of five by that measure.

I'm getting the feeling this is your first rodeo.

You cannot define something objective with subjective terms like "stupid". Nobody thinks what they themselves are doing is stupid. If they did, they wouldn't do it. For their own reasons, they think it's the right thing to do. And majority isn't a valid judge of what's stupid and what's not, particularly when the majority voted for the it.

Also, what you describe is really tame. I mean, if you blanked out the word "fascism", do you think anyone would come up with that as the word your definitions describe? That makes them very weak definitions. In what context have those definitions ever been applied?

Here's how I believe your thinking goes: "I hate Obama and all POTUSs ever because they are evil and have too much power. I also know that the word 'fascism' generalmeans something about 'people who are evil because of how they abuse power'. So, I'm going to decide now that the word 'fascism' actually describes everything I hate about the POTUSs without regard for what the word has historically meant."

@gorillaman

My broad definition of fascism is anything that restricts freedom for a bullshit reason. You guys might not like that one.

My narrow definition of fascism is any political movement characterised by most or all of the following: nationalism, collectivism, authoritarianism, militarism, and stupidity. Obama's regime is five out of five by that measure.

I'm getting the feeling this is your first rodeo.

You cannot define something objective with subjective terms like "stupid". Nobody thinks what they themselves are doing is stupid. If they did, they wouldn't do it. For their own reasons, they think it's the right thing to do. And majority isn't a valid judge of what's stupid and what's not, particularly when the majority voted for it.

Also, what you describe is really tame. I mean, if you blanked out the word "fascism", do you think anyone would come up with that as the word your definitions describe? That makes them very weak definitions. In what context have those definitions ever been applied?

Here's how I believe your thinking goes: "I hate Obama and all POTUSs ever because they are evil and have too much power. I also know that the word 'fascism' generally means something about 'people who are evil because of how they abuse power'. It makes me feel good when I say this word like a swear about the POTUSs, so, I'm going to decide now that the word 'fascism' actually describes everything I hate about the POTUSs without regard for what the word has historically meant."

Thanks for the promote, man! You didn't have to

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*promote

Reminder

It got published anyway so I'm happy

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AWESOME. Remind me to promote this!

He's not avoiding anything. The common direct answer to that question from an atheist would be, "I would need empirical evidence, and God would become a scientific fact. Any reasonable people, such as yourselves, would be able to determine individually that he's real, and there would be no controversy." Done. But then they'd continue with something like, "Give us one example of something you would accept as empirical evidence of God's existence." And on it would go until he'd satisfied their question completely. Then they'd counter with the, "Belief in God doesn't require direct evidence, and the lack of it doesn't disprove his existence." trope.

Why does this happen? The question wasn't posed because anybody on that panel cares what would change Mr. Silverman's mind. It was posed to show the audience that he is a determined God hater due to his own faith, and nothing to do with a lack of evidence at all. In other words, the question is a rhetorical one that says the common atheist answer of "evidence" is a dodge to avoid admitting that they're just as faithful. Silverman's tactic, instead of wasting all that time arriving nowhere, is to put all religious people watching in his shoes. The point is that if you, personally, have ample reason to believe that something is purely a myth (Zeus, Santa Claus, God), then asking what it would take for you to believe the myth is true is a nonsensical question.

Like someone earlier in the thread already pointed out, this is not his first rodeo.>> ^smooman:

"your belief that there is no god, is a belief about god that you cannot prove or disprove ... what is your proof that if there is a god that he would leave you empirical proof of his existence/what would be sufficient proof?"
"my question to you to answer your first question is would you be sure there is no santa claus, are you sure there's no zeus"
while thats a fair question to ask, you still didnt answer her question. And turning that question around and asking them what would be sufficient proof to believe in zeus. still. doesnt. answer. the. question. its just beating around the bush. its dodging. its misdirection.
kind of reminds me of the whose line is it anyway sketch where they have conversations made entirely of questions

He uses Zeus (and other older myths) because it is the least offensive mythology to show sympathy towards. If he used Islam then he'd just be labelled a terrorist sympathiser. This is not his first rodeo.>> ^PoweredBySoy:

Wow he handled that amazingly well. Instead of so much Zeus and mythology though, I would have loved to see him stay in the present and ask those same questions about Allah or Vishnu...

He rode that crash like a rodeo cowboy! YEEHAW crumbling motorcycle!

Well, I finally see why Bleck calls himself a rodeo clown. I could never watch him long enough to see the weird "funny" faces.

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America, Fuck Yeah!
Comin' again to save the motherfuckin' day, Yeah

America, Fuck Yeah!
Freedom is the only way, Yeah

Terrorists, you're game is through
'cause now you have ta answer to

America, Fuck yeah!
So lick my butt and suck on my balls

America, Fuck Yeah!
Whatcha' gonna do when we come for you now

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It's the hope for tomorrow
(Fuck Yeah!)

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The goat headbutting the dog is classic, but I lol'd at the rodeo bronco rider staying on after all that.

If you think there's no substantial difference between the talking heads, then you haven't been paying attention.

Maddow is a journalist. She's not an entertainer. She's not a rodeo clown. She's not a demagogue. She's attempting to bring facts to light. Whenever she has a guest on her show, especially when they are potentially confrontational, the first question that she opens with is "did I characterize what you said (did) fairly?" She has never shut off someone's mic, she has never called them names, or gotten into escalating shouting matches with her guests.

She is nothing like Rush or BillO.

man three months and already a silver star... the sift is strong with u. have a good weekend.. im going to ride my bike around and watch them rope steers from the hill above the rodeo.

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It's way too late to be this locked inside ourselves
The trouble is that you're in love with someone else
It should be me
It should be me

Your sacred parts, your getaways
You come along on summer days
Tenderly
Tastefully

And so may we make time
To try find somebody else
This place is mine

You said today, you know exactly how I feel
I had my doubts, little girl, I'm in love with something real
It could be me that's changing

And so may we make time
To try and find somebody else who has a line

Now seasoned with health
Two lovers walk a lakeside mile
Try pleasing with stealth, rodeo
See what stands long ending fast

Oh how I love you in the evenings
When we are sleeping
We are sleeping
Oh you are sleeping

And so may we make time
To try and find somebody else who has a line

Now seasoned with health
Two lovers walk a lakeside mile
Try pleasing with stealth, rodeo
See what stands long, oh ending fast