That audience desperately needed an usher who had Megalon or Gigan style arms with which to flatten or impale the dangleberries with laser pointers.

Maybe I'm dense, but I'm not seeing where he was coached into giving the ball to the kid.

>> ^packo:

yeah, while he did the good thing... i seriously see this as "kid is good at instantaneously following authority" as opposed to "such a big heart"... he was on his way up the stairs to his seat when he was stopped by the usher... would he have given the ball without the usher's intervention? maybe... maybe not... the point is ALOT of people make the assumption one way or the other, based on their own bias as to what they'd like to see (mostly because they don't see it enough); as opposed to what ACTUALLY happens in the video

yeah, while he did the good thing... i seriously see this as "kid is good at instantaneously following authority" as opposed to "such a big heart"... he was on his way up the stairs to his seat when he was stopped by the usher... would he have given the ball without the usher's intervention? maybe... maybe not... the point is ALOT of people make the assumption one way or the other, based on their own bias as to what they'd like to see (mostly because they don't see it enough); as opposed to what ACTUALLY happens in the video

come on winston!
anecdotal evidence does not an argument make and you should know better and whats with the name calling?
this is not a political ideology problem but a greed and corruption problem which is more a personal flavor than a political one.
leftie,rightie,neolib,spendocrat,rethuglican...
who cares? they are all paid whores for their corporate and wall street masters and by the looks of your previous comments you have bought their line of tripe hook,line and sinker.

the fact of the matter is that after WWII america became a manufacturing juggernaut (mainly due to other manufacturing countries being leveled from bombings).our government dealt with the public in a pretty straight forward manner (relatively speaking of course).the unionized american work force set the standard and helped usher in the middle class,a hard fought standard i might add.this was the first appearance of the "middle class" and it was not just handed over but fought for tooth and nail by our grandparents and their parents.

the 60's were a time of great changes,not only politically but socially and marked a definitive change how our government dealt with the people and thus began the slow march we find ourselves in today.
consider this:
1.in 1972 the dollar was worth .78 cents on the dollar (22 cents interest per dollar)
in 2011 the dollar is worth .03 cents on the dollar.that loaf of bread didnt increase in price but rather the purchasing power of your dollar decreased.
2.in 1968 the phrase "for the public good" was removed from the corporate charter.hows that been working out for us?
3.in the 60's the middle class was roughly 48% of the american population and controlled 72% of americas total wealth.this was unheard of on a global scale,this sharing of wealth and was one of the main reasons why so many wished to come to america and take a swing at opportunity.fast forward to the present the "middle class" is roughly 11% of population and controls less than 10%.
4.while america still outproduces the rest of the world,has the largest and richest economy (yes,we still are the biggest).now lets consider the fact that the american worker produces more,works longer hours (on avg),yet receives less benefits in the forms of health care and retirement and the wages have stagnated since the 80's and when you factor in inflation,american workers are actually making LESS than their counterparts from 40 years ago.

let us all be clear on one thing.
capitalism,socialism or communism are NOT political ideologies but rather ECONOMIC systems and right now the system is rigged.
lowest tax rates in 40 years right along with interest rates.
this is NOT a coincidence.
you are being robbed.
at least the blacks KNEW they were slaves.
you on the other hand...remain clueless.
the fox is in the henhouse and people waste their time waxing poetic about political perfunctory.

@marbles
right on man.

The Empire returned? I thought this was a thousand years before Natalie Portman said we ushered it in with thunderous applause.

Also, it sorta kills the awe and wonder surrounding the lightsaber when they start passing them out like free t-shirts on a college campus.

People are changing their minds about drugs. I'm not sure but if you look to the 1990's where every kid was prescribed ritalin in junior high - once those kids got to college they started snorting it down as cocaine. "Man, it might not last as long but this shit is waaay better." (And no, I don't believe that -but it is more entertaining at least). Then on to psychedelics and natural drugs.

Don't get me wrong I don't think psychedelics will make you realize the next technological feat but society cast them out and ushered in crack & heroin & meth. And when I look at the fact that something that is non-addictive, makes one compassionate, imaginative, happy (well some ups and downs maybe) and is the sort of thing most "normal" people wouldn't want to do for a long while after even though they had a blast. And then I think about these horrific new drugs we've been seeing. It's like comparing a bowl of fruits and vegetables to pouring a bowl of battery acid on your brain.

Get over it - not all drugs are addictive or all around bad. Some "medicines" are actually very positive if taken properly. But, the government DOES have something to fear from psychedelics... and that might be a realization to an aversion of corrupted authority.

evil is subjective based on ones perception.
moral relativism.
a fundamentalist struggles with three basics:
1.original sin
2.creation as put forth in genesis
3.the resurrection

the fundamentalist does not struggle in the beliefs of these three things but rather they struggle to defend them,because all three are easily vivisected.
what most free-thinking people have a hard time comprehending (understandably so) is why a fundamentalist will continue to defend these three in particular when the evidence is overwhelmingly the opposite.
put quite simply..they have to.
to accept even the remotest possibility that any of these tenants might be incorrect is tantamount to refuting god because to them the bible is the UN-ERRING word of god.
for example:to accept evolution is to say the book of genesis is wrong and to a fundamentalist these equates to saying god is wrong.so they are forced to defend a book that is in actuality a metaphorical representation of kabballah.genesis is about creation just not in the literal sense that fundamentalist comprehend it to represent.

christianity can be broken down in to three basic categories:
1.liberal=catholic,episcopalian,methodist etc etc
2.evangelical=pentacostal,baptist (not all baptist btw)
3.fundamentalist=southern baptist,church of the nazerene,7th day adventist

the liberal christian believes in jesus christ and the resurrection.they believe in heaven and hell (abstractly at least).they view such books as genesis as allegorical but not historical and view other biblical books as metaphor and glean what wisdom they can based on their own understandings.they will accept another as christian as long as that person beleieves jesus is christ and he died for their sins.

the evangelical is part fundamentalist and part liberal.they change their view in accord with the situation but the most important part of an evangelical christians life is to spread the word of salvation.to spread the word of christ to all who will listen.

the fundamentalist is an all-together different animal.the bible is the un-erring word of god..end of discussion.while they spread the word of god and the salvation and grace afforded us by the death and resurrection,they will also perceive any questioning in a negative manner of their belief in the infallible bible as a personal attack upon themselves and will respond in kind (wrapped in false humility).they are commanded to save your soul and they will engage in this venture with vigor and gusto but when met with resistance they will become agitated and confused.
to them they are sharing the word...they are offering you salvation and if questioned,mocked or refused they become baffled at first.
why would anybody refuse or question pure love and forgiveness?
refuse peace of mind and a calm,joyful heart?

philosophical musings concerning the nature of morality and good and evil aside,to a fundamentalist there is only black and white.either it came from god or the satan did it.now they may rationalize this in a many number of different ways but in the end it always comes down to that basic equation and for those of you who know religious history you understand the vast number who were slaughtered,maimed,tortured and outright murdered due to that infantile approach.that highly destructive approach is what helped usher in the christian reformation and is why people are no longer forced to accept the churches edicts or christians killing other christains for not being "the right kind of christian".the fundamentalist has no problem pointing to another christian and accusing him/her of being false (isnt that right shiny?)because the fundamentalist need only refer to the bible to exact his/her judgment of another.the fundamentalist will also retreat to the most intellectually ineffective place when faced with constant opposition:satan

so when engaging with a fundamentalist understand that your continued perceived attacks on that fundamentalists biblical understandings and your unwillingness to accept that jesus christ is lord and died for your sins...well..then you are damned and have been deluded by satan.you have been tricked by the most indominable trickster and while the fundamentalist may pray for you..to them you are damned to an eternity of punishment and sorrow.because that is the last and only place a fundamentalist can retreat to...satan did it and satan has corrupted you.may the lord have mercy on your soul.the bible is truth incarnate to them and everything else is a lie brought upon this earth by satan.

this is why i do not engage with a fundamentalist.for anything i postulate that may be construed as being in conflict with biblical teachings will immediately be rejected and despised and if i continue then it is ME that will be rejected and despised..as an agent of satan.(but they will pray for my soul..thank you for that mr fundamentalist).

this is the reason why we see so many fundamentalist attempting to disprove evolution or prove the truth of the bible being historically accurate.
they have to..to do otherwise would mean reject god.

i am not going to downvote this video but i refuse to upvote either.
good luck shinyblurry in your attempts to educate the masses on the truth.

So in other words you have no refutation to the video and nothing to contribute to the discussion

>> ^enoch:
@<A rel="nofollow" class=profilelink title="member since January 21st, 2011" href="http://videosift.com/member/shinyblurry">shinyblurry
1.you accuse people of being intellectually incurious,stupid or downright wrong based solely on your own understandings.yet cry like a whiny little girl if someone even remotely disagrees or criticizes anything you postulate and demand to be deemed as factual.
2.you stomp your feet and passive aggressively admonish people for cherry-picking or twisting your words yet are oblivious to your own exact same behavior.
3.you accuse others in self-righteous indignation of trolling and seem oblivious to your own trollish mannerisms.
4.your own circular logic is also hidden from you but you have no problem accusing others of formulating their arguments as such.
5.when confronted with a solid argument you cannot deflect or cherry pick your resolve to most infantile and pathetic of excuses.."satan did it"..how very..dark ages of you.here is a hint:the christian reformation was pinnacle in ushering in the "age of enlightenment".you may wish to look that up.
your blatant hypocrisy is one of the reasons i do not engage with you.
why would i?
it would be a waste of time.
but i knew..KNEW you would eventually reveal yourself to be the self righteous prick you are and on THIS thread you reveal your true colors.
so i say this in defense of burdy and the many other christians who participate on this site:
you are false.
a fundamentalist pretending to be an evangelical who is so convinced of his own righteousness based soley on his pathetic and limited understanding of the bible.a bible which you believe to be the un-erring word of god and BECAUSE you believe so strongly in this you feel you have the authority to deem another un-worthy,unclean and utterly failing in their own faith.
to deem an atheist as such is too easy but YOU have judged another christian to be UNWORTHY!
burdy is a devout christian,as are many others here,yet you..and i quote:
"You have a schitzophrenic faith, my friend. I would call you my brother but it doesn't appear that you know our Lord. It appears that in your picture you are ashamed of your Lord. So allow me to enlighten you for your edification:"
you are a child who lacks understanding.
who stomps his feet and calls people names when they disagree with him.
who feels attacked when his holy book is questioned,as if it were somehow personal.
but to judge another somehow lacking because that person does not subscribe to YOUR interpretation is blasphemous.
how DARE you sir.
fundamentalism is the single most powerful tool for ignorance this world society has ever known.
it stagnates the brain and stunts any form of growth.
it promotes ignorance and hate while wearing the false guise of acceptance and unity.
i was wrong in my initial assesment of you.
you are not an evangelical...you are a fundamentalist.
but you have your right to say and do as you wish and your voice is welcome here.
i for one absolutely LOVE your posts!
especially the comment section.
you amuse me like no other.
your solid entertainment prowess is unmatched.
so...please continue..
it amuses me.
oh.
and burdy will always be a far better christian than you could ever hope to be shinyblurry.
you might want to accept that fact and follow his example.
you might actually learn something.
i look forward to your bullet form refutation filled with nonsense and self righteous indignation.
which of course i will ignore.

@shinyblurry
1.you accuse people of being intellectually incurious,stupid or downright wrong based solely on your own understandings.yet cry like a whiny little girl if someone even remotely disagrees or criticizes anything you postulate and demand to be deemed as factual.
2.you stomp your feet and passive aggressively admonish people for cherry-picking or twisting your words yet are oblivious to your own exact same behavior.
3.you accuse others in self-righteous indignation of trolling and seem oblivious to your own trollish mannerisms.
4.your own circular logic is also hidden from you but you have no problem accusing others of formulating their arguments as such.
5.when confronted with a solid argument you cannot deflect or cherry pick your resolve to most infantile and pathetic of excuses.."satan did it"..how very..dark ages of you.here is a hint:the christian reformation was pinnacle in ushering in the "age of enlightenment".you may wish to look that up.

your blatant hypocrisy is one of the reasons i do not engage with you.
why would i?
it would be a waste of time.
but i knew..KNEW you would eventually reveal yourself to be the self righteous prick you are and on THIS thread you reveal your true colors.
so i say this in defense of burdy and the many other christians who participate on this site:
you are false.
a fundamentalist pretending to be an evangelical who is so convinced of his own righteousness based soley on his pathetic and limited understanding of the bible.a bible which you believe to be the un-erring word of god and BECAUSE you believe so strongly in this you feel you have the authority to deem another un-worthy,unclean and utterly failing in their own faith.
to deem an atheist as such is too easy but YOU have judged another christian to be UNWORTHY!
burdy is a devout christian,as are many others here,yet you..and i quote:
"You have a schitzophrenic faith, my friend. I would call you my brother but it doesn't appear that you know our Lord. It appears that in your picture you are ashamed of your Lord. So allow me to enlighten you for your edification:"

you are a child who lacks understanding.
who stomps his feet and calls people names when they disagree with him.
who feels attacked when his holy book is questioned,as if it were somehow personal.
but to judge another somehow lacking because that person does not subscribe to YOUR interpretation is blasphemous.
how DARE you sir.
fundamentalism is the single most powerful tool for ignorance this world society has ever known.
it stagnates the brain and stunts any form of growth.
it promotes ignorance and hate while wearing the false guise of acceptance and unity.
i was wrong in my initial assesment of you.
you are not an evangelical...you are a fundamentalist.

but you have your right to say and do as you wish and your voice is welcome here.
i for one absolutely LOVE your posts!
especially the comment section.
you amuse me like no other.
your solid entertainment prowess is unmatched.
so...please continue..
it amuses me.

oh.
and burdy will always be a far better christian than you could ever hope to be shinyblurry.
you might want to accept that fact and follow his example.
you might actually learn something.

i look forward to your bullet form refutation filled with nonsense and self righteous indignation.
which of course i will ignore.

sighs...
i like the judge and agree with him sometimes (other times..not so much) but his synopsis here is seriously flawed.
maybe due to the fact that he is no longer a standing judge and missed this particular abomination:
http://www.aclu.org/national-security/military-commissions-act-2006
so lets give a huge middle finger to the dynamic evil duo of addington and woo who helped write this fascist piece of crap.
with the insistence of cheney these two fuckwads helped usher in presidential powers unheard of in our entire history and the complicit (wussified) media, never bothered to inform the public.
obama has not recinded ONE of these newly attained powers under bush.

so..um..yeah.
the president CAN order an assasination AND deem YOU an enemy combatant.

@ghark, sorry to spout off like that. The best time to begin implementing a single payer system is yesterday. However, it should be a gradual progression towards it, so that markets have time to adjust and there isn't a sudden disruption in necessary medical services. This legislation is at least moving us in that direction, and, better yet, it's law. You weren't alive when Hillarycare bit the dust ushering in almost two decades of dogmatic rightwing rule. We'll give you a pass on calling us names.

If bringing socialism to a nation is catastrophic, why didn't Scandinavia usher in the end of days? Maybe it's because God will only return when America has fallen? Because conservative crackpots think America is the only important nation to God?

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revolutions will continue to be televised. the arab world will see democracy. and theyll be disappointed.

israel and iran will start shit with eachother. the us will get involved. weapons factories will be the only things still in operation.

cable news will reach hysterical new heights, and only the south will continue listening

states will begin pulling out of medicaid programs in droves. social services will be cut across the board. crime and abuse and alcoholism rates will sky rocket. the elderly and disabled will be ushered back into institutions, slowly. conditions will deteriote. i will be out of a job. my heart will break.

my kids will grow into teenagers. ill talk to them about safe sex. their generation won't know anything about the civil rights movement. their idea of the civil war and holocaust will be politicized. all their friends will think that cavemen hunted dinosaurs.

gaping disparities in education will persist. the scourge that is the texas standard of education will sweep across most of the country. poor and inner schools will deteriorate further. children will go home hungry.

commercials will get louder.

white people will become a minority in border states, our politicians will be slightly less ridiculous. a chain of accessible taquerias will open across the south west. people will change their idea of "tacos" and ground meat will become a thing of the past. hopefully ill finally learn spanish.


all the cities sitting on top of massive natural gas reserves will begin to sink into their ground as all their children are diagnosed with cancer in droves. class action law suit commercials from cheap legal firms will flood the day time air waves.

there will be more shows about old people having sex. there will be reality shows about aging baby boomers.

everyone will develop histrionic personality disorders.

theyll teach mandarin in public schools.

some states will legalize marijuana.

gay people will get equal rights. mormons will realize it doesn't effect their relationship with their "god" at all.

someone will get assassinated.

assuming, the world doesn't end in 2012.

Certainly with 80% of the population having immediate access to digital cameras with good video and audio. Ghosts, aliens, UFOs, and supernatural religions better start putting on a good show. With all the crappy videos of UFOs on YouTube we can be sure there are none visiting at this time. Hopefully killing off these distractions will usher in an age of rationality, but with the TeaBaggers as a reference point I'm guessing not.