But those moves were all equally hip and fresh! The only thing that video has convinced me is not to vote for Biden. He apparently can't be bothered to show up to a dance off.
The video didn't really give me any big reasons to choose one candidate over the other. Also, Ron Howard doesn't act so well anymore, but the Fonz is still pretty awesome.
"I don't know what's next. By the end of the week, he'll be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten. I shared my peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
Obama said this in a speech earlier this week. I lol'd.
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The mayor of West Hollywood has condemned a Halloween display resembling Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose.
The life-size doll with a white noose around its neck is outfitted to look like Palin -- with a beehive wig, glasses and a red business suit.
It hangs in front of the North Orange Grove Avenue house of the display's creator, Chad Michael Morrisette, who also put up a depiction of Republican presidential candidate John McCain engulfed in flames.
Mayor Jeffry Prang asked in a statement that the display be taken down and said: "I respect that we all have the right to freedom of speech. However, with that right comes responsibility".
"While these residents have the legal right to display Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin in effigy, I strongly oppose political speech that references violence -- real or perceived," he added.
The effigy resembling McCain appears to emerge from the house's chimney with paper flames around it.
Both displays are clearly visible from the street and attract locals and tourists to take pictures.
However not all locals --- Republican or Democrat -- are charmed by the somewhat provocative dolls. One, who identified himself to CNN affiliate KCAL-TV in Los Angeles only as "George," said the display takes the spirit of Halloween "too far." What do you think, tell us below.
Morissette does admit that if he had put up a display resembling Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama hanging from a noose, "people would've probably thrown things through our windows."
"The image of a hanged black man is a lot more intense than the image of a hanged white woman -- for our country, in the history of our country," he explained to KCAL.
Morrisette said he wants the display viewed as art that is appropriate for the holiday. "It is Halloween. It's time to be scary. Its time to be spooky," he said.
Mayor Prang's statement, without naming Morrisette by name, asked that residents find "more constructive ways to express their opinion. "
"Politics in America has become extremely polarized in recent years and we all have a responsibility to focus on our political differences in a thoughtful and peaceful manner," he said.
"I respect that we all have the right to freedom of speech. However, with that right comes responsibility"
I really like that line. Just because we have rights doesn't mean we can just say whatever the fuck or do whatever the fuck we feel like. These rights hope that we'll take them and use them as responsible, thoughtful adults. Too bad that doesn't happen all the time.
Andrew, we agree on most things, but to say that an authoritive figure should be able to determine whether someone is using freespeech responcibly is totally against my core values. And the constitution.
Andrew, we agree on most things, but to say that an authoritive figure should be able to determine whether someone is using freespeech responcibly is totally against my core values. And the constitution.
Who said anything about someone dictating what is responsible use and what isn't? I'm only speaking wishfully. I wish that we could all agree on what is a responsible use of these rights, and I wish people didn't feel the need to push their rights to the extreme because they feel like being smart-asses or have a lopsided view of what it means to have rights and responsibilities.
Well thats what the person you quoted did, he determined that display was an irresponsible use of free speech, and asked the man publicly to take it down. Besides, He did a rather good job on that pailin.
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Iguana: thank you.
The Video: Terrorists exist because of you!
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cc65ed650d
But I already voted!
Obama said this in a speech earlier this week. I lol'd.
Anger over Halloween display of Palin with noose
Pic of the effigy if you click the link.
How did that argument end anyway? I think I got too gung-ho and we just droped it.
Edit: and the PLO is more or less moderate compared to other palestinian partys, no?
I really like that line. Just because we have rights doesn't mean we can just say whatever the fuck or do whatever the fuck we feel like. These rights hope that we'll take them and use them as responsible, thoughtful adults. Too bad that doesn't happen all the time.
'Free speech is like money. Some people just have more than others.'
Sarah Palin at her best!!!
Who said anything about someone dictating what is responsible use and what isn't? I'm only speaking wishfully. I wish that we could all agree on what is a responsible use of these rights, and I wish people didn't feel the need to push their rights to the extreme because they feel like being smart-asses or have a lopsided view of what it means to have rights and responsibilities.