Sorry this post is late, but I decided to enjoy the nice weather yesterday.
Anyways, here's why I don't think Clinton should be Obama's running mate. (Just for the record, I do think she should have an important role in the next administration, just not VP)
First of all, she's easy pickings for the Republican political attack machine, especially with all her mistakes and lies during the primary season.
Secondly, Obama is running on a platform of change and, except for being a woman, Clinton represents everything of the current American political system. She would be an anchor, keeping a movement for change from coming out of the past. She is very much an "establishment" candidate instead of a "change" candidate.
Moving on, everyone would know that Clinton REALLY wants to be President, and would be accepting a consolation prize. Obama would have to put a lot of effort into reminding everyone that he's in charge and not her. Adding to this would be the fact that Clinton is a very divisive character, I can almost guarantee that there would be rivalries and friction in the White House if she were to be Vice President.
My Pics for VP? Edwards or Richardson.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
No Graduation For You!
Well, in addition to my video yesterday, I also put up a video response to one of sxephil's videos. The issue in question is whether students at some high school should have been allowed to graduate. They were prevented from graduating because they wore t-shirts with the Rebel Flag on them at school.
I caught a little flack from some people over my response, where I stated that they should be allowed to graduate. In the video, I said that there shouldn't be an issue unless the shirt had something obscene on it, and someone pointed out that some people do think the Rebel Flag is obscene.
Personally, I don't think a high school administration does have or should have the authority to decide what is considered obscene. And even if schools were given that authority, preventing a student from graduating because you don't like what is on their t-shirt is absolutely rediculous. There are many other avenues the school can try. They can ask the students to change their shirts, send them home for the day, etc. It is a small, but important, abuse of power.
Besides, if a student feels more attachment to the Rebel Flag and the south than they do to the rest of the country and the American Flag, who can tell them that they're wrong? These students are being persecuted for their own personal and political beliefs.
And I don't even like the Rebel Flag. I am someone who associates it with slavery, but I don't have any ties to the south. The General Lee has a Rebel Flag on it. Unless the shirts had racist slogans on them, I don't think they should have been an issue.
I caught a little flack from some people over my response, where I stated that they should be allowed to graduate. In the video, I said that there shouldn't be an issue unless the shirt had something obscene on it, and someone pointed out that some people do think the Rebel Flag is obscene.
Personally, I don't think a high school administration does have or should have the authority to decide what is considered obscene. And even if schools were given that authority, preventing a student from graduating because you don't like what is on their t-shirt is absolutely rediculous. There are many other avenues the school can try. They can ask the students to change their shirts, send them home for the day, etc. It is a small, but important, abuse of power.
Besides, if a student feels more attachment to the Rebel Flag and the south than they do to the rest of the country and the American Flag, who can tell them that they're wrong? These students are being persecuted for their own personal and political beliefs.
And I don't even like the Rebel Flag. I am someone who associates it with slavery, but I don't have any ties to the south. The General Lee has a Rebel Flag on it. Unless the shirts had racist slogans on them, I don't think they should have been an issue.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Keep the DMCA South of the Border
Another video went up today.
The main part of it is me hating on the DMCA, I do make a mistake in the video though, where I say that Canada's government wants to update the DMCA. What I should have said is that the Canadian government wants to make our copywrite laws match the American DMCA. Oops.
Anyways, our copywrite laws are already considered to be better than the American ones, and they allow the purchaser a lot of fair use.
http://www.ccer.ca for more
The main part of it is me hating on the DMCA, I do make a mistake in the video though, where I say that Canada's government wants to update the DMCA. What I should have said is that the Canadian government wants to make our copywrite laws match the American DMCA. Oops.
Anyways, our copywrite laws are already considered to be better than the American ones, and they allow the purchaser a lot of fair use.
http://www.ccer.ca for more
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Nothing Interested Me Today
No video today, partly because I didn't really hear very much interesting news, but mainly because of laziness. Look for one sometime tomorrow.
Also, rumour has it that Hillary wants to be Obama's VP. I'll probably go into that tomorrow for a minute or two.
Also, for a whole bunch of celebrity mugshots, go to http://www.clumsycrooks.com/mugshots
Also, rumour has it that Hillary wants to be Obama's VP. I'll probably go into that tomorrow for a minute or two.
Also, for a whole bunch of celebrity mugshots, go to http://www.clumsycrooks.com/mugshots
Monday, June 2, 2008
National Accordion Recognition Month!
My fourth video went up today, it's my personal rant to Clinton supporters (the crazy ones, not the everyday ones). It's a little short because I was in a hurry, and it didn't turn out quite as angry sounding as I'd hoped, but I still thought it would be good to put up.
Also, it is now officially Accordion Recognition Month, so if you or someone you know plays the accordion, they are ridicule free until the end of June.
Also, all the best to Edward Kennedy, word is that his surgery today went very well. I wish him luck.
Also, it is now officially Accordion Recognition Month, so if you or someone you know plays the accordion, they are ridicule free until the end of June.
Also, all the best to Edward Kennedy, word is that his surgery today went very well. I wish him luck.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
2012: The End of the Internet
I just came across this video, and I thought I'd share it.
It's from a group of YouTube vloggers who are very into net neutrality, and I highly recommend it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2XPiqhN_Ns
Net neutrality is a very important issue to me, and it should be important to anyone who uses the internet on a regular basis.
Together, we can save the internet.
It's from a group of YouTube vloggers who are very into net neutrality, and I highly recommend it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2XPiqhN_Ns
Net neutrality is a very important issue to me, and it should be important to anyone who uses the internet on a regular basis.
Together, we can save the internet.
The Race is Over, Hillary
So the Democratic Rules and By-laws committee finished meeting, and decided to seat the Florida and Michigan delegates with a half vote each. Apparently Clinton supporters are still unhappy, saying its unfair to those voters.
Clinton agreed to the rules of the process to chose a Democrat candidate. Florida and Michigan willfully violated those rules. When it looked like she would be a shoo-in to be the presidential candidate, she supported having Florida and Michigan stripped of their delegate votes, and all her supporters on the committee that decided to do that voted to have Florida and Michigan stripped of their delegates.
Now, in an effort to appease Clinton supporters, the Democratic Party has moved the goalposts, and changed the rules.
I've said it before, and hopefully I won't have to say it again, but if Hillary wants to keep campaigning, she can go right ahead, but it's sleazy dealing to change the rules of a contest part way through. Sure the rules are archaic and bizarre, but they're the rules that all the other candidates had to play by.
This is not, as some have said, a conspiracy in the Democratic Party to get rid of the Clinton's influence (hell, both Hillary and Bill are superdelegates). This is the Democratic Party bending over backwards to try and appease them, without at the same time hijacking Obama's victory. The democrats know that Obama brought a lot of people into this race who might not have even bothered to vote otherwise.
I'm feeling I might have a similar rant in my next video.
Happy Sunday.
Oh, and just as an end note, any democrat who says they will vote for McCain if their preferred candidate loses is a moron.
Clinton agreed to the rules of the process to chose a Democrat candidate. Florida and Michigan willfully violated those rules. When it looked like she would be a shoo-in to be the presidential candidate, she supported having Florida and Michigan stripped of their delegate votes, and all her supporters on the committee that decided to do that voted to have Florida and Michigan stripped of their delegates.
Now, in an effort to appease Clinton supporters, the Democratic Party has moved the goalposts, and changed the rules.
I've said it before, and hopefully I won't have to say it again, but if Hillary wants to keep campaigning, she can go right ahead, but it's sleazy dealing to change the rules of a contest part way through. Sure the rules are archaic and bizarre, but they're the rules that all the other candidates had to play by.
This is not, as some have said, a conspiracy in the Democratic Party to get rid of the Clinton's influence (hell, both Hillary and Bill are superdelegates). This is the Democratic Party bending over backwards to try and appease them, without at the same time hijacking Obama's victory. The democrats know that Obama brought a lot of people into this race who might not have even bothered to vote otherwise.
I'm feeling I might have a similar rant in my next video.
Happy Sunday.
Oh, and just as an end note, any democrat who says they will vote for McCain if their preferred candidate loses is a moron.
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