Don't vote.
Maybe you've seen this. a few clever lines. I like the lighting.
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Who cares
what celebrities have to say. Last time I checked they aren't famous because of their political prowess.
nor their intelligence - good points Bullitt
Comedians are supposed to heckle. I'm just not sure that voting is something you should be heckled about on a daily basis.
I wonder how they feel about being just glorified billboards. They're being used as a marketing tool, an attention getter. That's it, there is no substance.
I wonder how they feel about being just glorified billboards. They're being used as a marketing tool, attention whores. That's it, they have no substance.
fixed that for ya ;)
Who cares what celebrities have to say. Last time I checked they aren't famous because of their political prowess.
Wha? They're not giving a political opinion. They're telling people that in a representational democracy the only power you have is to vote.
nor their intelligence - good points Bullitt
I don't care about their IQ - if anything I'm more concerned that people who don't realise that voting is important are gettign a reminder. But even stupid people's votes count
Comedians are supposed to heckle. I'm just not sure that voting is something you should be heckled about on a daily basis.
People died to get the vote. Over here, in America. Women certainly. Blacks certainly. Probably other groups.
I mean good luck with your cynicism and all, but I happen to think it's pretty important and I don't lose any respect for "celebrities" in our celebrity culture NOT trying to push their political views on the populace, but instead telling them somethign as simple as No Vote, No Choice.
:notworthy:
Thank you for pointing out the cynicism. Sheesh folks...must everything be a big stupid idiotic waste of time in your eyes?
Oh, and by the way, "celebrity" does not automatically equal "stupid." Shame, shame. :headshake
Some folks would rather whine and cry about how there aren't any good choices, then bitch when someone reminds us that this democracy is all we got. Boo-deee-hooo! I'd rather THOSE kind of morons didn't vote at all.
OH, and by the way...how cute is Eva Longoria's new hairdo?
;)
Oh yeah SG! Tell 'em they were bitch slapped by a Brit. ouch. Excellent points. I wish people took the right to vote as more of an obligation.
Bullit, classicman and cicero are all making ad hominem attacks. Yeah celebrities might all be air headed douches but that is not what makes their points valid or invalid. look at the argument not the arguers.
But even stupid people's votes count
People died to get the vote. Over here, in America. Women certainly. Blacks certainly. Probably other groups.
Both sad but true statements.
For the record - I believe it is every Americans OBLIGATION to vote. Anything that will get more people out to vote is a good thing. My opinion on celebrities has not changed and their motives are certainly suspect - at least to me. The message is a worthy one and should be discussed, encouraged & directed toward everyone - not just kids watching youtube who are probably too lazy getting stoned and playing Halo to go vote anyway.
I don't see nothing up there.
*might need to get eyes checked*
I never said anything about their points being valid or invalid. I am just sick of people looking to celebrities for guidance, moral, political, social, etc. These are just regular people and I don't know about you, but I don't take everything my friends say as absolute truth. I think for myself and look to credible sources to form my opinions. Yeah I am cynical, but it's hard not to be with all the mudslinging, hate, and coercive speech that is everywhere these days. Living in a swing state doesn't help either :rolleyes:
I don't see nothing up there.
*might need to get eyes checked*
Didn't your mom tell you doing
that would make you go blind?
Man I just got a perfect 350 out of 350 at
http://www.dontvote.org
They ask you to identify certain people to see if you're someone who should be voting. They said, not only should I vote, I should consider a career in politics. :D
212 out of 350
(D - You Should Not Be Voting)
Not bad for a furriner I reckon.
And at least I know how to spell Angelina Jolie's surname.
280 of 350.
Well, I knew Boehner, who was the next most missed after Ban ki-moon (who I missed.) :p
Also didn't know Nouri al-Maliki.
Interesting. You only get one point if you correctly ID Angelina Jolie, but if you know who Ahmadinejad is, you get 10 points.
288 out of 350 possible points, or 82.29% - B
349/350 -- I had no idea who Lindsey Lohan was.
You scored 342 out of 350 possible points, or 97.71%
A
You should definitely vote.
missed PM Israel.
they misspelled Jolie :nyah:
Implicit in their plea is a kind of assumed superiority that makes me extremely uncomfortable.
One of them accidently mentioned the 2nd Amendment in a good way.
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are you guys in the wrong thread? What comment? what "one of them"?
oh. sorry. my bad. I was not referencing the op vid. only the quiz thingy. sorry.
At first I was kind of annoyed at the whole tone of the piece, but as I watched it I began to be a little charmed by the delivery and comedy of the people. I only recognized about half of them, I'm not much on stargazing or pop culture. In fact almost everything I know about pop culture I learn here. This is really the only portal I have to culture, such as it is. We never watch TV, rarely listen to radio. The only news we read is the New York Review of Books. (Kind of like literary cliffnotes)
The thing about the message is that it isn't directed at any party. They say "if you care about these issues" you could care either way. Obviously they aren't saying "I'm Leo diCrapio and I think you should save the ice caps" The whole script was obviously written and directed by one or two people. it is coherent and simple. They happen to be people who are pretty to look at who can deliver a line in one or two dozen takes.
Wold the message have been received any differently if the heads had been off off off Broadway actors whom no one knows? Sure some people might perk up when so and so is speaking, but even if Helen Hunt got up there and told me "Footfootfoot, you need to eat this broken glass." I wouldn't do it. But if she said she'd cover me in whipped cream and do me like I've never been done before, well I'd still pass but I'd have an awesome visual to remember the whole thing by.
So vote or I'll rickroll you.
So vote or I'll rickroll you.
That's the kind of incentive we need!
I never said anything about their points being valid or invalid. I am just sick of people looking to celebrities for guidance, moral, political, social, etc.
But discarding the message out of hand, because they are celebrities, isn't wise. I'm not saying you did that, because you didn't say one way or the other, I'm just saying it's not wise.
Implicit in their plea is a kind of assumed superiority that makes me extremely uncomfortable.
Maybe it's the polished delivery that comes from being a pro, that gives you that impression, more than their confidence in their position?
It seems like scolding to me which you can't do except from a superior position.
OK, then it's your perception of their attitude, rather than their position on the issue they are pushing, that turns you off. Fair enough.
It seems like scolding to me which you can't do except from a superior position.
I'm so used to being scolded that I don't even hear it anymore. But I know what you mean. plus the sarcasm.
I'm so used to being spanked that I don't even feel it anymore. ~snip~
fixed it for ya. :D
It would be both more honest and yet more patronising to say, "Fucking vote you idiot! Or stop fucking moaning."
I'd like to see it :)
It would be both more honest and yet more patronising to say, "Fucking vote you idiot! Or stop fucking moaning."
No thanks, there are enough idiots voting already ;)
oooh...zinger classic!! My opinion isn't actually part of a majority and it still my right to have it, and it would be immoral for me to vote against my conscience. My vote is of the "no confidence" variety.
Sorry Cic - That was just a general statement - not intended toward you or anyone else specifically.
No really...I thought it was funny...lol!
i dont DO politics....but this is funny:
Hey, you think it's easy being the politician? You have to climb up this ladder and stand on a tiny platform while trying to open the door and avoid falling off.
Then you have to put up with all the yelling from the people below.
(Taps foot.) Have you got any paper down there?
(Taps foot.) Have you got any paper down there?
No? Oh well, there's plenty of these tax-dollars lying about... :wipe: