1) You have to believe that the nation's current 8-year prosperity was due to the work of Ronald Reagan and George Bush, but that yesterday's gas prices are all Clinton's fault.

2) You have to believe that those privileged from birth achieved success all on their own.

3) You have to be against government programs, but you expect your Social Security checks on time.

4) You have to believe that government should stay out of people's lives, yet you want government to regulate only opposite-gender marriages.

5) You have to believe that pollution is OK, so long as it makes a profit.

6) You have to believe in prayer in schools, as long as you don't pray to Allah or Buddha.

7) You have to believe that only your own teenagers are still virgins.

8) You have to believe that a woman cannot be trusted with decisions about her own body, but that large multinational corporations should have no regulation or interference whatsoever.

9) You love Jesus and Jesus loves you and, by the way, Jesus shares your hatred of AIDS victims, homosexuals, and President Clinton.



10) You have to believe that society is colorblind and growing up black in America doesn't diminish your opportunities, but you still won't vote for Alan Keys.

11) You have to believe that it was wise to allow Ken Starr to spend $50 million dollars to attack Clinton because no other US presidents have ever been unfaithful to their wives.

12) You have to believe that a waiting period for purchasing a handgun is bad because quick access to a new firearm is an important concern for all Americans.

13) You have to believe it is wise to keep condoms out of schools, because we all know if teenagers don't have condoms they won't have sex.

14) You have to believe that the ACLU is bad because they defend the Constitution, while the NRA is good because they defend the Constitution.

15) You have to believe that socialism hasn't worked anywhere, and that Europe doesn't exist.

16) You have to believe the AIDS virus is not important enough to deserve federal funding proportionate to the resulting death rate and that the public doesn't need to be educated about it, because if we just ignore it, it will go away.

17) You have to believe that biology teachers are corrupting the morals of 6th graders if they teach them the basics of human sexuality, but the Bible, which is full of sex and violence, is good reading.

18) You have to believe that Chinese communist missiles have killed more Americans than handguns, alcohol, pollution, and tobacco.

19) You have to believe that even though governments have supported the arts for 5000 years and that most of the great works of Renaissance art were paid for by governments, our government should shun any such support. After all, the rich can afford to buy their own and the poor don't need any.

20) You have to believe that the lumber from the last one percent of old growth US forests is well worth the destruction of those forests and the extinction of the several species of plants and animals therein.

21) You have to believe that we should forgive and pray for Newt Gingrich, Henry Hyde, and Bob Livingston for their marital infidelities, but that bastard Clinton should have be impeached.

I think it's pretty sad that this site has degenerated into a platform for expressing partisan politics. I'm sure that there are quite a few Republicans here who fully support Boycott-Riaa.com and its objectives. Mindless propaganda such as this only serves to alienate our fellow boycotters who are every bit as dedicated to giving the recording industry the perverbial kick in the crotch as their liberal counterparts.

I didn't find this humorous. It was too biased to me. I felt offended in a few of them, and I am an independent. That and some of them were just plain illogical and lame. Boo

Joe N. This post belongs at a democratic candidate website or something, but it does not really belong here (even if, as I suspect, more than half of us just happen to be liberals who might even enjoy reading it ...if it were at moveon.org or somewhere else.)

Boycott-riaa is officially NON-partisan and stuff like this only divides us by driving a wedge between those who are reaching across the isle to each other in order to defeat a real evil in the world.
(The RIAA)

Sure, we bash Bush (but we also bash Kerry) hell, we bash nearly all the politi-critters cause they all deserve it. But I see no good that would come of simply pissing off our republican supporters.

Shmoo

I guess this kind of topic doesn't belong on the anti-RIAA board, so maybe Code should start that political discussion site he mentioned recently.

However, the thing is, the essence of the above 21 points ARE things Republicans espouse --how can it be denied?

Yea but in ESSENCE i can go say that inorder to be a good Democrat you have to believe that it is ok to kill a baby because the mother doesnt want the hassle of raising them.

And Yea I Fealt Alienated, just because Boycotting the RIAA seems like a very Democratic, Anti Republican thing, doesn't make it so. Im just as much opposed to them as everyone else here is, but ill still die before I vote for a Democrat.

I didn't like it and i consider myself somewhat republican

I have to agree with coffee here.. this is a cute post and all. .but... well.. i think you get the idea..

nothing against the site its just a complete digression which invites attack from trolls.

I for one am a republican and even tho I might find one or too somewhat funny I belive this is Biased. I agree with deluxson because even tho im republican I am with this site all the way on the RIAA and so are many other republicans, Im also sure that many democrats are sided with the RIAA so lets not alinate a group here because we are susposed to be united against the RIAA.

"I think it's pretty sad that this site has degenerated into a platform for expressing partisan politics. I'm sure that there are quite a few Republicans here who fully support Boycott-Riaa.com and its objectives. Mindless propaganda such as this only serves to alienate our fellow boycotters who are every bit as dedicated to giving the recording industry the perverbial kick in the crotch as their liberal counterparts."

I agree, thank you! (I am not a Republican or a Democrat)

I feel that these bias statements being posted on this kind of website would be like criticizing people using racial stereotypes and therefore turning people away from this site. Code, please start that website so we can talk about more broad political issues! I think that would be awesome.

I, too, question the wisdom of alienating the Republican readers of this site. Seems to me that the anti-RIAA supporters need all the help that we can get, and insulting any portion of them is counter-productive.

Why is this drek on this forum when it has fuck all to do with the RIAA or music general?

We will never stop the infringement of our rights if we're dumb enough to think that which banner of the two branched authoritarian party a politician marches under really matters.

Orrin Hatch is a Republican and Fritz Hollings is a Democrat. Do you know what difference that makes to our issues? Precisely dick.

Grow up and post your spam somewhere else.

I have to agree. This really doesn't belong on this site. It's way too divisive and we need to be united against the RIAA.

YoItsDeluxSon: If by "baby" you mean FETUS, then I say absolutely. ABORTION ON DEMAND AND WITHOUT APOLOGY. Woman's body, woman's choice.

Hey Guy, this was no way intended to offend anyone. In fact, I posted this to show the problem of BOTH political parties. On thing I hate about both Republican and Democrat is the sheer lies that BOTH parties have tried to pass and impose on us. Take a good hard look at the people that you vote for. I'm neither Dem nor Rep simply becuase I find that both have done great jobs on some issues but did lousy on many others. I don't think John Kerry is the right man for the job, I prefer General Wesley Clark. The only thing that I have seen Bush do a good job is the War On Terror. His other policies stink and he is hanging with right-wing extremists who want to impose thier oppressive beleifs on the rest of us. What worries me is that the hatred against us will be enflamed 10 times over with the UN in IRAQ and us helping Isreal kill Palestinians. If you ask me about abortion and do I think it's murder? Sure I do, but what if the woman was a victim of rape? Should she be forced to carry and bring to the world a child of a sociopath who violated her? I apologise for offending those die hard Republican supporters. It was meant as a humorous look, not a platform for free speech. I did post this to some other sites and felt the heat for doing it but again guys, relax. It was meant to poke fun at what is happening. I poked fun at Clinton too.

again, I do apologise to all of you republican supporters.

I think this is a great post which can promote discussion, education and independent thinking. Isn't that what this forum is all about?

Code, et al, maybe this site has grown to the point where there should be several different topic areas?

I'm a registered republican and joe you are right on and you can replace democrat with republican and still be right on... As for abortion, it is a womans issue and no man has the right to tell a woman what to do with her body !!!! 10/4 flbgbt

Where did this come from? Joe do you work for the RIAA? Are you trying to fragment the opposition by posting mindless partisan pseudohumor? This wasn't very accurate, wasn't very funny, and wasn't on topic in any way. This was a complete and utter waste of space (which now that I think about it so was responding to it, but what's done is done)

I took it for what it was, a break from
the aggravation, satire.

Lighten up, people, please.

It was funny.
It was a JOKE.

I think its a great post too.

Some of those are dead on and clearly show the hypocrisy the many POLITICIANS, republican as well as democrat, exhibit.

Maybe code should give one of you posters that seems offended a chance to post "how to be a good democrat"? After all, this is still (don't know for how long, however) a free society, where one can almost discuss anything one wants in a public forum (as long as there are no cuss words, hints of violence, exposed flesh....).

I found this site last summer when I searched for RIAA. I learned that they are an "American" trade union comprised of FOREIGN companies who purport to be nonprofit and have LOTS of money to lobby OUR legislators to pass laws to enable them to make MORE money and pay MORE LAWYERS to sue American citizens - many who can't even vote yet. I learned that major changes to copyright took place under the Clinton Administration.
So...I think articles about search engines are important, especially if they concern censorship.
I think articles about new legislation that further restricts our freedoms are important...what the FCC is doing, the FBI, the CIA, MPAA, etc. This is an election year, so political articles about even issues such as abortion are important here because that is a right that women have fought for and legislators want to take it away.
I usually vote Democrat, so I smiled and shook my head when I read this post. I'll save it and share it. I personally didn't find it offensive. But I've read very good posts by Republicans here, and I'm sure that some do not appreciate the generalizations and see no relevance in this "article" to this site.

To Stevebugge,
No I hate the RIAA with a passion. I think they are a self-serving greedy monopoly that like every other Neo-nazi fundamentalist group out there that try to impose upon us their views and in this case, forces us to hear what they want us to hear and stifle other great acts who refuse to play by their rules. I still say this, if we really wanna hurt the RIAA and the labels that they represent, DO NOT BUY ANY of thier music. The well runs dry when it's not being filled.

none of the shit applies to me and I don't hate homosexuals. stereotyping isn't a great way to gain credibility.

the prosperity is due to regan, not clinton and not bush. ask a fucking economist.

how to be a good democrat: you have to believe that 8 years of prosperity was due to clinton and not regan.

can i start writing articles?

"You have to believe in prayer in schools"

let me guess.. to be a good democrat you have to take god off of money and out of the pledge? we should just dig up our forefathers and lynch those motherfuckers right?! yeah!

"It was a JOKE."

yeah, so were my posts.

i think a lot of it was really funny and sums up many rebuplicans in this nation. espically our wonderful president who we can thank for killing over 600 troops all based on a LIE!!

You have to believe that no matter what you say it can be retracted by simply flooding the mainstream with denials.

"I for one am a republican and even tho I might find one or too somewhat funny I belive this is Biased."

A republican arguing over a bias? Why dont you just shoot yourself in the foot.

Also I would like to say that the only people that have turned this into a reb/blue battle are the posters. Besides that this was just satire.

are you people aware that we are spending more money on education in iraq then we are in alabama and west virigina?

"Code, et al, maybe this site has grown to the point where there should be several different topic areas?"

Perhaps segregation is what initially caused all the bad mojo between the two groups.

haha, thats funny focker.

The problem with this satire is, it promotes stereotypoing. I'm sure those in the Democratic party wouldn't like to see something posted blasting their party, even if it was satirical. JLBRMECHANIC, this doesn't belong on this site. I consider myself a Conservative Republican and I was offended.

I'm sure they would and they would probably say the same thing all the republicans have here. Am I sorry this thing was posted? No. Do I hold sympathy for the offended republicans out there? No. This stuff is nothing compared to the normal day to day blasting done by both the republicans and the democrats. The fact is that the response to this has been nothing more than whining for the sake of whining. If it would make any of you republicans feel better go ahead and post an article blasting democrats. I hate both partties equally so I will laugh at both.

don't take this the wrong way purfus, but i don't find that funny that our gov't feels the education of iraq's youth is more important then the educatoin of the youth in 2 states of america. this is a serious problem and i thought are president had the saying " no child left behind" or somthing like that. i guess that means every state except w.v. and alabama.

i'm not attacking you purfus i just wanna get that clear. sorry if it's coming off like i am. i think you and i share the same thoughts on rebuplicans and it's good to know that i'm not alone on those feelings.

I'm offending by everyone who thinks that politics is somehow the solution to our issues.

The election will change nothing.

Meant to say offended, but offending is probably right, too.

If you vote democrat or republican you undermine the principles that DEMOCRACY is founded on.

If someone is honest (no pack money from the packs you hate), and they agree with you in principle,, vote for them, whoever they are.

While I think politics plays a huge role in the issues I do not thinkt he election will make a bit of difference. And I didn't really mean to laugh at that statement. While it was laughter it was not myrth it was a disgusted expression of irony.

This is my first time posting. The fact of the matter is that it doesn't matter (to this website) if you are dem or rep. Both parties have people in them for and against the RIAA/MPAA. (read the above for context). Therefore the issues and designation of this website is above parties, you could be a Libertarian or communist or whatever it plain doesn't matter here. The issues we are communicating here hit on a level that all of these people of different ideals; can and do appeciate. Party bashing is not neccessary.
I see some of the people claim that this was satire, I don't see the orginal post saying it was satire etc, and regrettably people actaully belive this type of satire to be representive of the republican party. I have had teachers at my college (I am in the seattle area) say "concerns" they have with Bush or republicans that match "satire" listed above. 2ndly satire when improberly labeled has the effect of leading people to belive that it is a true comment on people. In the past (yes even on this website) there have been attacks or critisims (spelliing, sorry) on the republican party that were clearing not satire. That combined with the fact that this kind of "satire" gets passed or stated by people (In seattle) at least as the truth, leads me to belive that this type of information doesn't belong on the Boycott RIAA website unless the authors states something to the effect of "I just want to joke with the republicans for abit". I don't think republicans would have any problem with you making fun of them at their expense if they know ahead of time that you are trying to makefun of them. But you might state that it is obvisious (spelling) that people should reconize this as "satire". Well, look to my above remarks, this stuff honestly gets spead around (at least in seattle) as the honest truth.


Another point, the person above who stated that "As for abortion, it is a womans issue and no man has the right to tell a woman what to do with her body "
Well this in my opinion shows your lack of understanding of current US law. Law spefically states that you don't have the right to do whatever you want with you body ie. You can't take heroin and you can't kill yourself either. You might state it is my life and I can end it if I want to... Actually this is incorrect as according to the law it is illegal to do so, and you can be arrested for attemped murder etc for trying to commit suicide. I think if you want to make a "educated" argument about abortion, you probably need a argument that will stand up to more weight. Also note that abortion although legal here in the US is not legal in many countries. If you want to argue that our current society allows it, then I would most quickly concede that you would be right. Also if you say a fetus is not a baby argument, someone made above. I also think this is a poor argument and there are several reasons why, I will for brevity just list a couple (although these can be refuted) one would be that fetus once born is a baby, 2nd in the US we prefer to error on the side of caution in most things (why would this be different). 3rd even vegitarians won't eat egg or egg product because they belive that they are a living organism.

Regardless of your beliefs or political downfall, the boycott-riaa site doesn't need or benefit from your baggage. Quite frankly to purposely irritate one party (that contains many people with a differvise background) is simply foolish and folly.

I am dissappointed in the fact that people are trying to seprate us who oppose the RIAA into two different groups. I can promise you that many of us read the news often, even daily and might not prescribe to you presumed prejudices. I am not specifically calling for any an all curtailing of politics, as sometimes they are valid. In fact noting that Orin Hatch is a rep. is onething, but that doesn't mean he shares all the opinion of every other rep. Nor does it make sense to state that he completely represents the population of salt lake either. Further if you feel incline to make remarks about one group or another I would verify all of your sources (NT times and LA times both have come under fire lately for reporters making up stories about various topics that weren't true). I don't think you will find one republican nor democrate who isn't interested in knowing that Orin Hatch supports the RIAA (cause that IS information that we need to know,.and I thank code for listing sources in almost all the articles published as well as most people on this site.)
Quite frankly in my opinion we all need to raise above these differences to fight the battle that we are all here to win. This is what must happen if we will have even a remote chance of defeating the RIAA. Further the RIAA's influence is not limited to the USA only, so stop looking at this as a nationalistic issue, I lived in Taiwan and the RIAA/MPAA is trying the same tactics there as well, Getting the police hit squad to arrest/theaten those who sell bootlegs etc. Just so people know this isn't or at least shouldn't be a america only site (America's political parties don't mean a whole lot to many of the people in Taiwan, and probably from other countries as well) (note: that isn't a fact and shouldn't be veiwed as anything other then my opinion)
Cheers

I must say That while I find this post to be amusing this is not the place for it.

I don't have a problem with political posts as long as they are something that can be discussed. This post however was not to be discussed, it is blatant anti-republican spam.

You may have meant it to be funny, However, you did not realize that not all those here hate republicans.

Please refrain from this type of post in the future as it is detrimental to our purpose and divides the voice of our cause.

to even it out i think you should do a "how to be a good democrat"

Well, if that post was an experiment, what did we learn?

It does not represent your typical Republican at all, it represents an EXTREME Republican satirically speaking. I laughed, but it cuts pretty close sometimes, even for an independent.

We really need to unite ourselves in continuous ways, concentrating on our enemies and how to beat the holy crap out of them.

But I love satire, and think it lightens things up a little here, although some satire is wasted on anyone under 19.

I agree old school. Perhaps from now on there should be a special forum for humor of this nature sense it is obvious that the author has hit a soft spot. Normally I would say good lets kick it again, but the point that choosing sides in the red/blue battle wont help anyone.


I also would like to point out how many new names there are posted now. No publicity is bad publicity right


As far as the above peace. Most of those humerus points actually had a bit of truth to them and were simply sumerized and annotated versions of what actually happened. Which happens to be all we seem to ever get from Bush so whats the problem?

Exactly my point Rockandrollwoman. This was satire that a friend of mine sent to me. it was NOT meant to divide us. Again, i apologise for offending those of you who are Republican, but you guys need to lighten up. It's interesting that a while back Codewarrior posted an article called "What we can learn from Mel Gibson" which drew quite a bit of controversy on here. I have to ask this? What is wrong with us? Ever since George Bush took office the country has changed where if you say something that someone may or may not agree with you, you are ostracised and this article proved my point. I'd love to see somebody post an article on how to be a Democrat, becuase I'll be the first one to laugh my ass off. I don't take polls nor what a political candidate says seriously becuase to me whichever party they are one, they BOTH LIE. I do however vote on who i feel will get the job done. I voted for Bush becuase I didn't like Al Gore. I support the death penalty especially against rapists and child molesters, and I support the right to bear arms. I however do not like Bush's policies on the environment, the fact that he's mingling with Neo-Nazi racists, religious right-wing preachers like Jerry Falwell. Since Bush took office, 4 million jobs have been lost and I'm one of those 4 million who cannot find a job in the field i'm in and the Enron scandal, Kenneth Lay is being protected by his administration. I have friends in Texas who lost $15,000 and more due to the fraud that he and his executives committed. It's very sad really. I won't post another article about this subject on this website again, but it was very interesting to see the reaction.

JLBRMECHANIC - This being an election year, and the amount of hatred directed at GWB, (similar to what was seen with the Repubs towards Clinton) has really heightened tensions. I would liken it to grinding your teeth, eventually the tooth becomes sensitized to the point were it hurts every time you touch it. I keep hearing the left call these attacks “satire” as justification. In reality, many on the far left by into this “Satire” hook line and sinker. How often to you see the media portray/excuse extreme right-wing material as “Satire”? You don’t.

There have been many ugly attacks on GWB and republicans in the last 8 months, just look at the debates for the Democrat Pres. Candidate. It was one long bash at Bush and the republicans. It was so bad that when I watched the debates, my wife wouldn’t stay in the room. I jumped at Code the other day on the DU thread on this same issue, probably unfairly.

Bottom line is during this year, we need to work hard, IMHO, to keep politics off this board unless it is related to the Boycott.

Cheers,

Can someone tell me WHY George W. Bush inspires such extreme hatred? I have tried to be fair to the man, although there are things about him I dislike, I can't say that I hate him. And Clinton may have been immoral, but he sure was charismatic, and even though I didn't approve of some of the things he did, I still respected him because he was the President. GWB is not even given respect because of his office, just this incredible hate. I personally liked it lots better when everyone was laughing about his, er, simplicity.

I agree with you both slannerd and rockanrollwoman. Thank you al for the comments on this but remember, i posted this just to prove a point.

limingxue, well said.

rocknrollwoman, thank you for a breath of sanity. I voted for Bush, and I like him personally, though I do not like about 80% of what he has done in office. Still, jokes about "strategery" and his problems with the English language, or his simple approach to things do not offend me. Frankly, I think it is an asset in his position to be someone who sees the forrest without bothering about the details of every tree in that forrest. That's what underlings are for.

Why the hatred of Bush? I'm still trying to figure that out.

forest not forrest.

GWB can't talk, and I can't spell.

"A republican arguing over a bias? Why dont you just shoot yourself in the foot."

And I thought people here were intelligent. Every fucking self-righteous prick that has posted in this thread has managed to stereotype the shit out of anybody that is right wing.

"it represents an EXTREME Republican"

No, it definitely represents everybody that isn't liberal as hell, which becomming increasingly what this site is about.

"to even it out i think you should do a "how to be a good democrat""

To be a good democrat: Take your anti-RIAA mask that you use to push your liberal bullshit out of everyonce's face, and then get cancer and die.


"5) You have to believe that pollution is OK, so long as it makes a profit. "

I read today on some liberal professor's door that the US has the highest pollution in the world under Bush. What? Were flowers blooming everywhere under Clinton? Carter? Regan? Bush the first? You assholes (referring to every single person that doesn't hold my particular beliefs.. in the spirit of this website of course) think you can anything you want like people will believe it.


"Most of those humerus points actually had a bit of truth to them and were simply sumerized and annotated versions of what actually happened. "

Yeah, it'd be funny if it said "How to be like George Bush." Instead it was a bigotted post directed at everybody that even so much as leans away from the idiot left.

This site reeks of bullshit lately. Pardon my language in this post, but again, in the spirit of this site, I'm saying whatever I want in an attempt to offend as many people as possible. That's what we do here.

I knew you'de be here soon sherm. And I hope slannerd didn't just call me left wing. I'll assume it was not directed.

""A republican arguing over a bias? Why dont you just shoot yourself in the foot."

And I thought people here were intelligent. Every fucking self-righteous prick that has posted in this thread has managed to stereotype the shit out of anybody that is right wing."

Maybe you didn't understand my point. Calling yourself a republican automatically implies a bias. Therefore I find it self decieving for someone who willingly generalizes their ideals to accuse someone else of holding a bias.


This site does have a lot of liberals, but that really shouldn't be much of a surprise considering the liberals make up the majority of our support in the government. The D and R both seam to be against us. There are only a few that are not. Which is kind of surprising to me considering how many people on this site to label themselves D or R. But no one ever said the representatives are a good representation.


""to even it out i think you should do a "how to be a good democrat""

To be a good democrat: Take your anti-RIAA mask that you use to push your liberal bullshit out of everyonce's face, and then get cancer and die."

Now that goes a bit beyond satire.... But if you can come up with some funny ones that do not threaten life or limb I'll laugh.

/you guys crack me up, I have been laughing all afternoon at your posts...very awesome to see all of what all of you have to say.

I did not understand your point. I didn't even know it was you who said it. I just saw it and pasted it. I maintain everything else I said though. I apologize. Believe it or not, I do respect you and your opinion.

damn i wasn't done.....

""5) You have to believe that pollution is OK, so long as it makes a profit. "

I read today on some liberal professor's door that the US has the highest pollution in the world under Bush. What? Were flowers blooming everywhere under Clinton? Carter? Regan? Bush the first? You assholes (referring to every single person that doesn't hold my particular beliefs.. in the spirit of this website of course) think you can anything you want like people will believe it."


The think the material you saw was in reference to the large amounts of environmental deregulation bush has done, not nessesarilly the environment itself. I really don't know how clinton and the rest did but the regulations had to come from somewhere.


"Most of those humerus points actually had a bit of truth to them and were simply sumerized and annotated versions of what actually happened. "

Yeah, it'd be funny if it said "How to be like George Bush." Instead it was a bigotted post directed at everybody that even so much as leans away from the idiot left."

Well again I'm not left wing and I love to read political humar. Clinton jokes were big for me back when it was current. And while a lot of the things did have to do with bush some did not. But it really shouldn't be a surprise sense it was about republicans and bush is the president.


Thats what your doing and the only things that reek of bullshit on this site are the masses of posts representing the timeless war between the D and the R. It never ends because it has not purpose and therefore no direction. The fact that such a stupid little post with 20 humerus outakes of the current behavior of the republican partty could cause someone to get as heated is you did is proof of the bullshit of such a thing. This should have been laughed at and the R should have either kept their mouth shut and understood that it is just a joke or retort with jokes of their own against democrats. Instead it turns into a pile of hatred. While I wouldn't normally say to listen to bush I think he has been good to show how comedy like that should be handled. I don't see him standing up in public swearing about democrats. I'm sure he does on his own time but when someone accuses him of being retarded he would be smart enough to pay no attention. Yes this site has gotten a lot of political bullshit on it but this site is made up of the opinions of the people that post here and submit articles. George and Code do a lot fo work but they don't find or create all of those articles and they do filter a lot of articles that are just too off topic or too spitefull. I say if you don't like the political satire that pushes through the cracks either dont read it or submit your own. But don't attack those that do make an effort to share their views especially if you don't agree with them.

I think there is a message board for this as this is not news.

How to be a good Democrat: http://www.aboyandhiscomputer.com/gooddemocrat.html

Seems almost exactly the same with everything reversed.

I'm not offended by this. But I do think some conservatives will be alientated by this as most people on this site are liberal. Maybe there needs to be "liberalsagainsttheriaa.com and conservativesagainsttheriaa.com ?

However, no matter how many candidates will have enough ballot status to get enough electorial votes to win, it's going to come down to two people in this election, and neither one is going to do much to change the main issue that everyone here does agree on. So instead everyone argues over the other issues that we disagree on, the very thing that seperates liberal and conservatives. But isn't this what the RIAA wants? None of its enemies cooperating.

As I do yours sherm, simply because I usually disagree and that means that most likely there is something i can learn from your opinions. No need to apolagize to me, like I said I like it when people disagree with me.

And to clarify further my comment on attacking was not directed at anyone specific.

it certainly is helpful to them.

How to be a good Democrat
Posted by SuitablyTwisted

1) You have to believe that the nation's current 8-year prosperity was due to high taxes and uncontrolled welfare but that yesterday's gas prices are all the NRA’s fault.

2) You have to believe that those born into poverty can never achieve success on their own.

3) You have to be for government programs, expect your Social Security checks on time, and believe that wealth is created by government.

4) You have to believe that government should stay out of people's lives, yet tax them so heavily that they must depend on government for subsistence.

5) You have to believe that pollution is OK, so long as it’s created by a public source like a power plant.

6) You have to stamp out in prayer in schools, unless you pray to Allah or Buddha.

7) You have to believe that virginity is a curable birth defect.

You have to believe that a citizen cannot be trusted with decisions about his own money, but that large government institutions know best how to spend that citizen’s hard-earned money.

9) Jesus loves you, but you won’t answer his calls.



10) You have to believe that society is racist and growing up black in America is reason enough to believe Jesse Jackson.

11) You have to believe that it was stupid to allow Ken Starr to spend $50 million dollars to attack Clinton even though you can justify spending billions on foreign aid to ungrateful third-world countries.

12) You have to believe that a waiting period for purchasing a handgun is good because criminals can buy one 24-7.

13) You have to believe it is silly to keep condoms out of schools, because we all know if teenagers have condoms they won't have unprotected sex.

14) You have to believe that the ACLU is good because they defend the Constitution, while the NRA is bad because they defend the Constitution.

15) You have to believe that socialism is the greatest political system in the world.

16) You have to believe the AIDS virus is not important enough to deserve federal funding for American prevention programs, yet spend billions on fighting AIDS in Africa.

17) You have to believe that biology teachers are corrupting the morals of 6th graders if they teach them the basics of Christianity, but the Koran, which is full of sex and violence, is good reading.

1 You have to believe that SUVs have killed more Americans than handguns, alcohol, pollution, and tobacco.

19) You have to believe that the government should support artists whose product is so poor that it has no market.

20) You have to believe that the lumber from the last one percent of old growth US forests is well worth the destruction of the economies of the states they reside in.

21) You have to believe that we should forgive and pray for Robert Byrd, JFK, and Strom Thurmond for their marital infidelities, but that bastard Nixon should have been impeached.

purfus,

I do not really consider myself a Republican. I more or less say I am because I lean right and it's just easier than explaining that my political party is "mine" and that's all there is to it.

The reason I was pissed off is not because of the democrat v. rep thing.. I guess it's because I have no sense of humor. Because I still haven't read them all because it still pisses me off. It does so because I feel that, for example, that the ACLU is a bunch of loonies, and that the NRA does defend the constitution. The ACLU tries to defend it in so many absolute and unintended ways. That particular one didn't get to me, but it's that I saw the whole post as a stereotype and mocking a lot of views that I actually do hold in addition to sparking something that's been annoying me for awhile, which is the increasingly liberal politics endorsed by this website.

I thought it would be a good time to take liberty with the issue and be as beligerant as I thought the post itself was. Not that I don't normally cuss, it's too easy to. But you know what I'm saying.

There was no reference to the the post above this, that attacks Democrats. All I saw it as was something he typed out of spite and thought it was appropriate here.

I wasn't apologizing for disagreeing, or else I'd never stop doing it here. I was apologizing for being a dick (to you only, not for anything else I said)

Sherm I know what you were apologizng for but I hold a different philosophy than most when it comes to saying sorry. I don't think it is right for someone to say they are sorry unless they did not wish for the consequences to occure. I think you expressed yourself and that was your intent the entire time. So there is nothing to be sorry about.

Sherminator, don't worry about it. I respect all those who come and comment here. Even if they do not agree with me. It's all good bud.

JLBR, were you the one who posted the article?

*****I think it's pretty sad that this site has degenerated into a platform for expressing partisan politics. I'm sure that there are quite a few Republicans here who fully support Boycott-Riaa.com and its objectives. Mindless propaganda such as this only serves to alienate our fellow boycotters who are every bit as dedicated to giving the recording industry the perverbial kick in the crotch as their liberal counterparts.*****


Thank you from a Republican. I am one and folks.... You are DELUSIONAL if you think the Democrats are on our side with this. So far, I have yet to see one political rep who is on our side with this and I would be weary of one who says he is simply because they all will say anything to get your votes.

...posting from out of town on my brother-in-law's computer (and it sure sucks--what is this webroot spy sweeper?). Why do I hate George Bush? Because he's stupid and an embarrassment. So was Reagan. Some Republicans aren't, e.g., John McCain and even Barry Goldwater.

And could you people learn how to spell, or at least try spellcheck.

Regan is one of the best presidents this country has ever had. (I'm aware of the debt he created beefing up the military - don't tell me about it)

yep. I sure did.

C'mon. Let's drop it.
It was a totally political post.
Gothic-Angel and Cantido among others have been posting on Kerry's forum about the copyright issues trying to make it an issue that Kerry addresses. Kerry made one remark about casual, friend to friend, or roommate or something sharing and thought that it was okay. He hasn't spoken on the issue since (as far as I know). The war and jobs have been the main focus of the campaign.
Remember: The DMCA was signed in 1998 by Clinton. It is upheld by Dems and Republicans. Neither wants to do anything about it. They just want to give even more power to the corporations and take away more of our freedoms.
Most of us have strong opinions about this current president. We are not going to agree on Bush or Clinton or Reagan. We've got to get our issues about censorship, copyright terms, RIAA subpoeanas, and privacy heard by the media.

>Ok everybody, this is a non partisan joke!

> >A powerful senator dies after a prolonged illness. His soul arrives in
> >heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
> >
> >"Welcome to Heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems
> >there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts,
> >you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
> >
> >"No problem, just let me in," says the guy.
> >
> >"Well, I'd like to but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is
> >have you spend one day in Hell and one in Heaven. Then you can choose
> >where to spend eternity."
> >
> >"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in Heaven," says the
> >senator.
> >
> >"I'm sorry but we have our rules."
> >
> >And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down,
> >down, down to Hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle
> >of a green golf course. In the distance is a club and standing in front
> >of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him,
> >everyone is very happy and in evening attire. They run to greet him,
> >hug him, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at
> >the expense of the people. They play a friendly game of golf and then
> >dine on lobster and caviar. Also present is the Devil, who really is a
> >very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They
> >are having such a good time that, before he realizes it, it is time to
> >go. Everyone gives him a big hug and waves while the elevator rises.
> >
> >The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on Heaven where St.
> >Peter is waiting for him.
> >
> >"Now it's time to visit Heaven."
> >
> >So 24 hours pass with the head of state joining a group of contented
> >souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They
> >have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by
> >and St. Peter returns.
> >
> >"Well then, you've spent a day in Hell and another in Heaven. Now
> >choose your eternity." He reflects for a minute, then the senator answers,
> >"Well, I would never have said it, I mean Heaven has been delightful,
> >but I think I would be better off in Hell."
> >
> >So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down
> >to Hell. Now the doors of the elevator open and he is in the middle of a
> >barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends,
> >dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags.
> >The Devil comes over to him and lays his arm on his neck.
> >
> >"I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here and
> >there was a golf course and club and we ate lobster and caviar and
> >danced and had a great time. Now all there is, is a wasteland full of
> >garbage and my friends look miserable.
> >
> >The Devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were
> >campaigning...
> >
> >Today you voted for us!" Ha! Ha! Ha!
> >
> >VOTE WISELY THESE COMING ELECTIONS!!!

An Indenpendent candidate such as our own Code Warrior would be the exception to the rule. Vote indie!

Thanks, rocknrollwoman. Should we tell them all to "Go to Hell"?

THANK YOU LACHETTE!!!!! I totally agree with you. never vote for one party, vote for who you think will do the best job. I was reading a past article on Verizon's website, refferring to RIAA vs. Verizon and I'm glad that one powerful ISP took on the RIAA and won. Comes to prove to us that at least ONE corporation in the USA cares about thier customers. Not all of them are bad guys. Remember that.

Gee, wouldn't it be easier (and funnier) to simply post a follow-up of How to be a good Democrat? Making fun of politicians is truly bi-partisan.

Never mind, Suitably Twisted covered it.

This site has gone down the drain since Bill Evans resigned. I'm taking my Boycott-RIAA.com sticker off my car until you people realize that this is a site in order to educate people and not spread political propaganda.

I wish i would've seen this post when it came out, I am a republican and alot of those points seem to be right on the mark. Great Job. =]