Comments on: I am frankly terrified http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:36:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Murdoc Online » More on the pledge video http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Murdoc Online » More on the pledge video Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:59:36 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1307 [...] week Buckethead pointed out this [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1307','Murdoc Online » More on the pledge video'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1307','Murdoc Online » More on the pledge video','[...] week Buckethead pointed out this [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] week Buckethead pointed out this [...]
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]]> By: Buckethead http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Buckethead Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:32:59 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1302 One thing that galls me most about it is that if you take it at face value, these people just weren't nice until Obama took office. You'd never do a nice thing for anyone up until 11:59 on 1.20.09, but the magical presence of Obama arrives on the podium, and now you'll be the good people you never thought you'd be. Bush was just making you nasty. Crazy. And as I was saying to Johno the other day, dude's just a politician. A Chicago politician, no less - and while some might agree with his platform more, I can foresee a massive letdown given the extraordinary heights to which expectations have been raised.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1302','Buckethead'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1302','Buckethead','One thing that galls me most about it is that if you take it at face value, these people just weren\'t nice until Obama took office. You\'d never do a nice thing for anyone up until 11:59 on 1.20.09, but the magical presence of Obama arrives on the podium, and now you\'ll be the good people you never thought you\'d be. \r\n\r\nBush was just making you nasty. Crazy.\r\n\r\nAnd as I was saying to Johno the other day, dude\'s just a politician. A Chicago politician, no less - and while some might agree with his platform more, I can foresee a massive letdown given the extraordinary heights to which expectations have been raised.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> One thing that galls me most about it is that if you take it at face value, these people just weren’t nice until Obama took office. You’d never do a nice thing for anyone up until 11:59 on 1.20.09, but the magical presence of Obama arrives on the podium, and now you’ll be the good people you never thought you’d be.

Bush was just making you nasty. Crazy.

And as I was saying to Johno the other day, dude’s just a politician. A Chicago politician, no less – and while some might agree with his platform more, I can foresee a massive letdown given the extraordinary heights to which expectations have been raised.

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]]> By: Kate http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Kate Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:55:33 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1300 Wow, that's quite possibly the biggest load of horseshit I've seen in ages. While y'all know I tend to lean left, I resent being told that I should swallow any politician's message hook, line, and sinker. I ain't nobody's "servant." Well, with the possible exception of my cats. What galls me is that this message embodies and encourages the sort of message that us lefties found so offensive during the last administration, and as much as I agree that we could do more for our communities, I also believe in free will and that service and volunteerism are noble causes that should be undertaken on a VOLUNTARY basis, not because Washington or Hollywood says so. Blessed are those cursed with self-awareness, I guess. And hopefully, the people of this country have enough sense to roll their eyes when the schmuck who gave us "Punk'd" tries to tell them what to do with their lives. Yuck. Oh, and I'm pretty sure that if I went next door and asked my neighbor what I could do to "serve" her, she'd have the cops hauling me off to the booby-hatch in about seven seconds flat.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1300','Kate'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1300','Kate','Wow, that\'s quite possibly the biggest load of horseshit I\'ve seen in ages.\r\n\r\nWhile y\'all know I tend to lean left, I resent being told that I should swallow any politician\'s message hook, line, and sinker. I ain\'t nobody\'s \"servant.\" Well, with the possible exception of my cats. \r\n\r\nWhat galls me is that this message embodies and encourages the sort of message that us lefties found so offensive during the last administration, and as much as I agree that we could do more for our communities, I also believe in free will and that service and volunteerism are noble causes that should be undertaken on a VOLUNTARY basis, not because Washington or Hollywood says so.\r\n\r\nBlessed are those cursed with self-awareness, I guess. And hopefully, the people of this country have enough sense to roll their eyes when the schmuck who gave us \"Punk\'d\" tries to tell them what to do with their lives. Yuck.\r\n\r\nOh, and I\'m pretty sure that if I went next door and asked my neighbor what I could do to \"serve\" her, she\'d have the cops hauling me off to the booby-hatch in about seven seconds flat.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow, that’s quite possibly the biggest load of horseshit I’ve seen in ages.

While y’all know I tend to lean left, I resent being told that I should swallow any politician’s message hook, line, and sinker. I ain’t nobody’s “servant.” Well, with the possible exception of my cats.

What galls me is that this message embodies and encourages the sort of message that us lefties found so offensive during the last administration, and as much as I agree that we could do more for our communities, I also believe in free will and that service and volunteerism are noble causes that should be undertaken on a VOLUNTARY basis, not because Washington or Hollywood says so.

Blessed are those cursed with self-awareness, I guess. And hopefully, the people of this country have enough sense to roll their eyes when the schmuck who gave us “Punk’d” tries to tell them what to do with their lives. Yuck.

Oh, and I’m pretty sure that if I went next door and asked my neighbor what I could do to “serve” her, she’d have the cops hauling me off to the booby-hatch in about seven seconds flat.

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]]> By: Ken http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Ken Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:00:20 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1299 Here's my pledge, offered in the Konigliche-und-Kaiserliche spirit: In brightest day, in blackest night No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil's might Fear my power - Green Lantern's light!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1299','Ken'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1299','Ken','Here\'s my pledge, offered in the Konigliche-und-Kaiserliche spirit:\r\n\r\nIn brightest day, in blackest night\r\nNo evil shall escape my sight\r\nLet those who worship evil\'s might\r\nFear my power - Green Lantern\'s light!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Here’s my pledge, offered in the Konigliche-und-Kaiserliche spirit:

In brightest day, in blackest night
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil’s might
Fear my power – Green Lantern’s light!

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]]> By: Naked Villainy » Blog Archive » Now the work begins http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Naked Villainy » Blog Archive » Now the work begins Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:20:04 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1298 [...] it doesn’t mean that everyone should just roll over and do whatever the President wants. We didn’t all pledge to serve him. Questioning the President and encouraging debate should be the job of the press, thoughtful [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1298','Naked Villainy » Blog Archive » Now the work begins'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1298','Naked Villainy » Blog Archive » Now the work begins','[...] it doesn’t mean that everyone should just roll over and do whatever the President wants. We didn’t all pledge to serve him. Questioning the President and encouraging debate should be the job of the press, thoughtful [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] it doesn’t mean that everyone should just roll over and do whatever the President wants. We didn’t all pledge to serve him. Questioning the President and encouraging debate should be the job of the press, thoughtful [...]
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]]> By: Ken http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Ken Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:50:21 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1297 The last gasp of scale as an organizing principle. Just get through it -- this too shall pass.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1297','Ken'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1297','Ken','The last gasp of scale as an organizing principle. Just get through it -- this too shall pass.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The last gasp of scale as an organizing principle. Just get through it — this too shall pass.
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]]> By: Johno http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Johno Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:41:28 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1295 As always, Elvis Costello has the final word. "Senior Service" Senior service Junior dissatisfaction It's a breath you took too late It's a death that's worse than fate Senior service Junior dissatisfaction Though it may be second hand It's by no means second rate I want your neck I want the seat that you sit at I want your cheque Because they told me I would get on I wanna chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket If you should drop dead tonight then they won't have to ask me twice (Chorus) They took me in the office and they told me very carefully The way that I could benefit from death and disability (Chorus) I want your company car I want your girlfriend and love I want your place at the bar Because there's always another man To chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket If you should drop dead tonight then they won't have to ask me twice<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1295','Johno'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1295','Johno','As always, Elvis Costello has the final word.\n\n\"Senior Service\"\n\nSenior service\nJunior dissatisfaction\nIt\'s a breath you took too late\nIt\'s a death that\'s worse than fate\n\nSenior service\nJunior dissatisfaction\nThough it may be second hand\nIt\'s by no means second rate\n\nI want your neck\nI want the seat that you sit at\nI want your cheque\nBecause they told me I would get on\nI wanna chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket\nIf you should drop dead tonight then they won\'t have to ask me twice\n\n(Chorus)\n\nThey took me in the office and they told me very carefully\nThe way that I could benefit from death and disability\n\n(Chorus)\n\nI want your company car\nI want your girlfriend and love\nI want your place at the bar\nBecause there\'s always another man\nTo chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket\nIf you should drop dead tonight then they won\'t have to ask me twice'); return false;">Quote</a></div> As always, Elvis Costello has the final word.

“Senior Service”

Senior service
Junior dissatisfaction
It’s a breath you took too late
It’s a death that’s worse than fate

Senior service
Junior dissatisfaction
Though it may be second hand
It’s by no means second rate

I want your neck
I want the seat that you sit at
I want your cheque
Because they told me I would get on
I wanna chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket
If you should drop dead tonight then they won’t have to ask me twice

(Chorus)

They took me in the office and they told me very carefully
The way that I could benefit from death and disability

(Chorus)

I want your company car
I want your girlfriend and love
I want your place at the bar
Because there’s always another man
To chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket
If you should drop dead tonight then they won’t have to ask me twice

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]]> By: Patton http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Patton Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:45:17 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1293 That's creepy, alright. And, if the protagonists had any self-awareness, they'd be embarrassed. I wonder if they'll rethink their views when it turns out that Mr. Obama's unicorn cannot, in fact, fart rainbows & crap Skittles on command.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1293','Patton'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1293','Patton','That\'s creepy, alright.\r\n\r\nAnd, if the protagonists had any self-awareness, they\'d be embarrassed.\r\n\r\nI wonder if they\'ll rethink their views when it turns out that Mr. Obama\'s unicorn cannot, in fact, fart rainbows & crap Skittles on command.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> That’s creepy, alright.

And, if the protagonists had any self-awareness, they’d be embarrassed.

I wonder if they’ll rethink their views when it turns out that Mr. Obama’s unicorn cannot, in fact, fart rainbows & crap Skittles on command.

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]]> By: Murdoc http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Murdoc Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:45:20 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1292 Murdoc is speechless. (And that don't happen often...)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1292','Murdoc'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1292','Murdoc','Murdoc is speechless. (And that don\'t happen often...)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Murdoc is speechless. (And that don’t happen often…)
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]]> By: Ellis http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Ellis Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:39:46 +0000 http://perfidy.org/i-am-frankly-terrified/#comment-1291 Ein stuhl in der Hölle for that lot! a very small wobbly chair. with lots of splinters. This smells like National Service Act propaganda.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1291','Ellis'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1291','Ellis','Ein stuhl in der Hölle for that lot! a very small wobbly chair. with lots of splinters.\r\n\r\nThis smells like National Service Act propaganda.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ein stuhl in der Hölle for that lot! a very small wobbly chair. with lots of splinters.

This smells like National Service Act propaganda.

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