Dear Red States ...

[DanaC]

Politics is just a small part of who we are. 95% of life is NOT politics.

Politics underpins everything else.

[Undertoad]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Politics underpins everything else.

(semi-true)

Nothingland underpins everything else. (false)
Current events underpin everything else. (semi-true)
Entertainment underpins everything else. (false)
Technology underpins everything else. (true)
The Internet underpins everything else. (semi-true)
Philosophy underpins everything else. (true)
Cities and travel underpins everything else. (semi-true)
Sports underpins everything else. (false)
Food and drink underpins everything else. (true)
Parenting underpins everything else. (definitely true)
Health underpins everything else. (definitely true)
Relationships underpin everything else. (definitely true)
Creative expression underpins everything else. (true)
The Image of the Day underpins everything else. (only semi-true for Cellar)
Quality Images underpin everything else. (false)
Cellar Meta underpins everything else. (only true for Cellar)

[Maui Nick]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

(semi-true)

Nothingland underpins everything else. (false)
Current events underpin everything else. (semi-true)
Entertainment underpins everything else. (false)
Technology underpins everything else. (true)
The Internet underpins everything else. (semi-true)
Philosophy underpins everything else. (true)
Cities and travel underpins everything else. (semi-true)
Sports underpins everything else. (false)
Food and drink underpins everything else. (true)
Parenting underpins everything else. (definitely true)
Health underpins everything else. (definitely true)
Relationships underpin everything else. (definitely true)
Creative expression underpins everything else. (true)
The Image of the Day underpins everything else. (only semi-true for Cellar)
Quality Images underpin everything else. (false)
Cellar Meta underpins everything else. (only true for Cellar)

Sir, I am incredibly disappointed at the lack of respect for Home Base, which clearly underpins everything else.

[SamIam]

I agree with Dana. Our lives are very much influenced by politics. We live in a republic disguised as a democracy. (don't know if our British friends live in a democracy or a republic - I'm sure Dana could enlighten us.

Anyway, we don't live under a monarchy or a dictatorship or a totalitarian regime. When I stayed in Latin America for a while, I was amazed at how terrified some of my friends were of their government. They could not speak out freely, elections were rigged and the poverty and suffering were truly horrendous. Most of my South American friends were young professionals with much to contribute, but the current dictatorship was more interested in raking in as many cruzero's as possible and staying in office. The government was NOT interested putting good people to work and doing something about the country's massive economic and hunger problems.

As far as pre-recorded phone calls, the Dems have hounding me to death, but I haven't heard a peep from the Republicans. My state has gone Republican since before the conquistadors arrived. I guess the polls are close enough that the Dems feel that the effort is worth it. My state would make a tasty electoral college tidbit whoever gets it this time around.

[monster]

Originally Posted by SamIam

We live in a republic disguised as a democracy. (don't know if our British friends live in a democracy or a republic

It's a democracy disguised as a monarchy.


btw, in UK politics, bllue = conservative right, red = liberal left. it's like driving...

[xoxoxoBruce]

Btw, you foreigners can vote too.
http://www.iftheworldcouldvote.com/

[Griff]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Politics underpins everything else.

This is what worries my libertarian gut about my support for the "lefty" this time around. I don't believe politics should have much impact on our lives. At least the left admitts they're doing it. The right asserts their control over other's lives and somehow disconnects from that reality.