“Artificial Intelligence”
Last September when I was preparing myself for my last semester of college President Bush was preparing us for a war. One of the main reasons for the GULF WAR II or Operation Iraq freedom was to unearth weapons of mass destruction. I had said I was all for it they had some sort of ACE card that they weren’t telling us. However, reports today make it clear we had no evidence as recent as September.
So I am really confused now. What was the objective of the War? Could they have realized that the whole weapons thing was going to fall through early on and switch gears to the whole free the Iraqi people in the middle of the game? Well it’s clear that ousting Saddam was a good thing kind of changed our minds a few times why we went there in the first place. Was the war just on a hunch?
Granted had Saddam worked with the UN better we wouldn’t have had to go in there in the fist place. That part still doesn’t make sense from his stand point. I know he lives on some sort of crazy world but didn’t realize that he was going to get his ass kicked? Would it have been easier to play it safe and let us go in and find nothing? Or did he figure either way were going to beat his little Iraqi butt?
You think I am confused? A recent poll showed more than half of Americans think we actually found WMD. So were we supposed to accomplish both objectives? Or did we just screw up and decide we might as well topple Saddam while we are there. That whole statue falling down thing made for some good PR.
Were there missteps in the war? Of course. Exaggerations? Apparently. On both sides. The whole Iraq museum looting was blown out of proportion. Most the artifacts were returned, or moved before the war actually started. Well if the US was ran like Iraq, I think I would be looting the Franklin Institute. Hell we do that when our sports teams win or lose. I wonder if anyone will be bitching people weren’t shot when the Vet gets torn apart by fans later this summer.
I don’t know either we got lucky and are 2nd objective is enough to make up for failing (at this point) on our first. Our we were mislead since day one. I have to say my impression of admistration’s intentions is a confused one. I wonder if I would vote for Bush again today. Maybe I would not vote at all. Maybe I have been reading TERMINUS too much.
Friday, June 06, 2003
“Artificial Intelligence”
Last September when I was preparing myself for my last semester of college President Bush was preparing us for a war. One of the main reasons for the GULF WAR II or Operation Iraq freedom was to unearth weapons of mass destruction. I had said I was all for it they had some sort of ACE card that they weren’t telling us. However, reports today make it clear we had no evidence as recent as September.
So I am really confused now. What was the objective of the War? Could they have realized that the whole weapons thing was going to fall through early on and switch gears to the whole free the Iraqi people in the middle of the game? Well it’s clear that ousting Saddam was a good thing kind of changed our minds a few times why we went there in the first place. Was the war just on a hunch?
Granted had Saddam worked with the UN better we wouldn’t have had to go in there in the fist place. That part still doesn’t make sense from his stand point. I know he lives on some sort of crazy world but didn’t realize that he was going to get his ass kicked? Would it have been easier to play it safe and let us go in and find nothing? Or did he figure either way were going to beat his little Iraqi butt?
You think I am confused? A recent poll showed more than half of Americans think we actually found WMD. So were we supposed to accomplish both objectives? Or did we just screw up and decide we might as well topple Saddam while we are there. That whole statue falling down thing made for some good PR.
Were there missteps in the war? Of course. Exaggerations? Apparently. On both sides. The whole Iraq museum looting was blown out of proportion. Most the artifacts were returned, or moved before the war actually started. Well if the US was ran like Iraq, I think I would be looting the Franklin Institute. Hell we do that when our sports teams win or lose. I wonder if anyone will be bitching people weren’t shot when the Vet gets torn apart by fans later this summer.
I don’t know either we got lucky and are 2nd objective is enough to make up for failing (at this point) on our first. Our we were mislead since day one. I have to say my impression of admistration’s intentions is a confused one. I wonder if I would vote for Bush again today. Maybe I would not vote at all. Maybe I have been reading TERMINUS too much.
Last September when I was preparing myself for my last semester of college President Bush was preparing us for a war. One of the main reasons for the GULF WAR II or Operation Iraq freedom was to unearth weapons of mass destruction. I had said I was all for it they had some sort of ACE card that they weren’t telling us. However, reports today make it clear we had no evidence as recent as September.
So I am really confused now. What was the objective of the War? Could they have realized that the whole weapons thing was going to fall through early on and switch gears to the whole free the Iraqi people in the middle of the game? Well it’s clear that ousting Saddam was a good thing kind of changed our minds a few times why we went there in the first place. Was the war just on a hunch?
Granted had Saddam worked with the UN better we wouldn’t have had to go in there in the fist place. That part still doesn’t make sense from his stand point. I know he lives on some sort of crazy world but didn’t realize that he was going to get his ass kicked? Would it have been easier to play it safe and let us go in and find nothing? Or did he figure either way were going to beat his little Iraqi butt?
You think I am confused? A recent poll showed more than half of Americans think we actually found WMD. So were we supposed to accomplish both objectives? Or did we just screw up and decide we might as well topple Saddam while we are there. That whole statue falling down thing made for some good PR.
Were there missteps in the war? Of course. Exaggerations? Apparently. On both sides. The whole Iraq museum looting was blown out of proportion. Most the artifacts were returned, or moved before the war actually started. Well if the US was ran like Iraq, I think I would be looting the Franklin Institute. Hell we do that when our sports teams win or lose. I wonder if anyone will be bitching people weren’t shot when the Vet gets torn apart by fans later this summer.
I don’t know either we got lucky and are 2nd objective is enough to make up for failing (at this point) on our first. Our we were mislead since day one. I have to say my impression of admistration’s intentions is a confused one. I wonder if I would vote for Bush again today. Maybe I would not vote at all. Maybe I have been reading TERMINUS too much.
Thursday, June 05, 2003
“Yearbook Full of Memories”
When I was in school, when ACTION NEWS on Philly’s ABC affiliate WPVI 6 used to show their graduation commercials I knew summer was almost here. The school year was in the home stretch. The lazy, crazy days of summer were about to arrive. Channel 6 apparently gets all the smart students in one place at one time for a video tribute.
The other day I caught one of them. They haven’t changed at all over all these years. It amazes me all that has changed in our culture and they use the same song. The same voice. “Yearbook full of memories……the honors that you earned, something, something that you learned, a Smile that says you made it, made it all the way. And you graduation days is hereeee. You’re the best of the class this year! (lame piano, solo follows).
The best, part of these ads, is when they do shots of students in South Jersey. They are showing the top students of several schools in the area. However, the shot is a moving shot so the student has to sit there awkwardly and try not smile, sit still and not blink too much. They last on the screen long enough so the viewer can read their name and school. Some students looked scared and others just look like they want to be there. Everyone looks like a tool.
Does anyone know if Duke was invited? Although being the brightest bulb at Sterling, might not actually be news. If he did, I will do whatever I can to find the footage of such an event. I do somewhere have my brother on ACTION NEWS. It was when the train that runs through the town of Straford (actually from Camden to AC so through many towns) was allowed to go faster. They came to Yellin. He said “It might not be good idea because some kids could get squished.” Years after the fact he swore he didn’t say squished and it was some sort of ACTION NEWS conspiracy.
::Kids toss their caps into the air, and cheesy piano fades::
When I was in school, when ACTION NEWS on Philly’s ABC affiliate WPVI 6 used to show their graduation commercials I knew summer was almost here. The school year was in the home stretch. The lazy, crazy days of summer were about to arrive. Channel 6 apparently gets all the smart students in one place at one time for a video tribute.
The other day I caught one of them. They haven’t changed at all over all these years. It amazes me all that has changed in our culture and they use the same song. The same voice. “Yearbook full of memories……the honors that you earned, something, something that you learned, a Smile that says you made it, made it all the way. And you graduation days is hereeee. You’re the best of the class this year! (lame piano, solo follows).
The best, part of these ads, is when they do shots of students in South Jersey. They are showing the top students of several schools in the area. However, the shot is a moving shot so the student has to sit there awkwardly and try not smile, sit still and not blink too much. They last on the screen long enough so the viewer can read their name and school. Some students looked scared and others just look like they want to be there. Everyone looks like a tool.
Does anyone know if Duke was invited? Although being the brightest bulb at Sterling, might not actually be news. If he did, I will do whatever I can to find the footage of such an event. I do somewhere have my brother on ACTION NEWS. It was when the train that runs through the town of Straford (actually from Camden to AC so through many towns) was allowed to go faster. They came to Yellin. He said “It might not be good idea because some kids could get squished.” Years after the fact he swore he didn’t say squished and it was some sort of ACTION NEWS conspiracy.
::Kids toss their caps into the air, and cheesy piano fades::
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
“Crazy About Geoffrey!”
A man in a suit steps down out of a restaurant deep in the center of the city trying to bob and weave through dozens of photographers trying to get a snap shot of him. One after the other lights blinding lights bombard the evening sky. People are screaming to try to get this man to stop to be able to hear a few words, or get a photograph of him.
One man however is confused and doesn’t know understand what all the fuss is about, as far as he can see he is just a regular man walking out of a restaurant. However there is an ocean of people in total awe.
“Who the hell is this guy?” The confused man asked.
“It’s him it’s him!” Says an extremely hot girl who dodges her way towards the crowd in order to be close to him. However a police officer restraints her and despite her best efforts she can’t break free. She wants just a brief embrace to try to communicate all the love she has for him.
“Seriously who is this guy causing all the excitement?” asked the confused man.
“Why it’s Geoffrey Rush one of the finest actors of our generation!”, said a long haired fellow.
The man’s long unkempt hair kept falling in his face. His face was scruffy as if he hadn’t shaved in days. He turned to the confused man, and pushed his glasses up.
“He was just awesome in jewel thief movie he is very well respected,” he told the confused man.
“I am really into movies, and I have never heard of him” said the confused man.
“On of the finest actors of our generation or any generation! He is in that up and coming Disney movie everyone wants to see it just because he is in it. What an amazing actor, how could you have never heard of him. I think there are going to put a stamp with his face on it.”
“Marry ME PLEASE” yelled another woman.
“Your perfect for the lead in my script I wrote!” Yelled another man from the crowd.
At this time Jeffery Rush had stepped into his limo, and waved goodbye. All to the chants of GEOFFERY, GEOFFERY, GEOFFERY.
Leaving confused man downright bewildered.
A man in a suit steps down out of a restaurant deep in the center of the city trying to bob and weave through dozens of photographers trying to get a snap shot of him. One after the other lights blinding lights bombard the evening sky. People are screaming to try to get this man to stop to be able to hear a few words, or get a photograph of him.
One man however is confused and doesn’t know understand what all the fuss is about, as far as he can see he is just a regular man walking out of a restaurant. However there is an ocean of people in total awe.
“Who the hell is this guy?” The confused man asked.
“It’s him it’s him!” Says an extremely hot girl who dodges her way towards the crowd in order to be close to him. However a police officer restraints her and despite her best efforts she can’t break free. She wants just a brief embrace to try to communicate all the love she has for him.
“Seriously who is this guy causing all the excitement?” asked the confused man.
“Why it’s Geoffrey Rush one of the finest actors of our generation!”, said a long haired fellow.
The man’s long unkempt hair kept falling in his face. His face was scruffy as if he hadn’t shaved in days. He turned to the confused man, and pushed his glasses up.
“He was just awesome in jewel thief movie he is very well respected,” he told the confused man.
“I am really into movies, and I have never heard of him” said the confused man.
“On of the finest actors of our generation or any generation! He is in that up and coming Disney movie everyone wants to see it just because he is in it. What an amazing actor, how could you have never heard of him. I think there are going to put a stamp with his face on it.”
“Marry ME PLEASE” yelled another woman.
“Your perfect for the lead in my script I wrote!” Yelled another man from the crowd.
At this time Jeffery Rush had stepped into his limo, and waved goodbye. All to the chants of GEOFFERY, GEOFFERY, GEOFFERY.
Leaving confused man downright bewildered.
Sunday, June 01, 2003
“Waiting for Tony”
Well England Prime Minister Tony Blair claims he has evidence of weapons of mass destruction that would have justified the war. He claims that the actual evidence should be revealed in the up coming weeks. I am not sure the reason why he will reveal in spurts information about such weapons. Perhaps his girlfriend is completely over bearing and he has no balls. Perhaps before going to make an appearance before the media, his girlfriend will start crying so she gets her own way, and he will just have to break his promise. Maybe all the media will take bets to if he will show up or not.
Seriously for those of you who I didn’t alienate with that inside joke, think about this. The next few weeks could make or break what people think about Desert Storm 2. Many of the democrats claimed we wouldn’t find anything over there. Of course, their political party would benefit if we didn’t. So they are at home crossing their fingers.
The next few weeks, we will supposedly be given more information than ever before about the WEAPONS OF MASS DESTURCTION (I don’t even know what technically qualifies as such things at this point). Columnists and TV type people will analyze this information, and perhaps some people’s minds will be changed.
I am, sure if the wait is too long the NEW YORK TIMES will just make up stuff. If you didn’t hear a reporter of theirs apparently lied and made up stories for years, and many of his superiors were alerted by that almost a year in advance. I would tell you to look at my friend Drew’s TERMINUS who updates his blog regularly and loves current events, however he hasn’t touched this story yet. Maybe he is still under the impression that the New York Times is out for TRUTH JUSTICE and the AMERICAN WAY.
Meanwhile on FOX NEWS this weekend, I saw several shows that were hypothetically speaking about going to war with Iran. Was this just news people playing the devils advocate? Or is this related to the Bush admiration’s coziness with the network? Could this be the early stages of planting the seed in the American people’s mind that going after IRAN isn’t such a crazy idea. I did study Public Relations in school (not that it did me any good) and this does seem like an early stage tactic in getting support for yet another war. All of the sudden we are hearing just about as much of IRAN as we are IRAQ, and little to nothing about that other country….you know the one with all the really bad guys? I think that long bearded fellow lived there. What the heck was his name?
Seriously, though, we are now hearing debates about “weapons” in IRAN. There are also reports of many of the people IRAQ that we wanted ending up there on the run from the Americans. Now what are we going to do keep chasing these people all over the globe or is this just a whole bunch of crazy talk?
p.s.
Beware the Trolls.
Well England Prime Minister Tony Blair claims he has evidence of weapons of mass destruction that would have justified the war. He claims that the actual evidence should be revealed in the up coming weeks. I am not sure the reason why he will reveal in spurts information about such weapons. Perhaps his girlfriend is completely over bearing and he has no balls. Perhaps before going to make an appearance before the media, his girlfriend will start crying so she gets her own way, and he will just have to break his promise. Maybe all the media will take bets to if he will show up or not.
Seriously for those of you who I didn’t alienate with that inside joke, think about this. The next few weeks could make or break what people think about Desert Storm 2. Many of the democrats claimed we wouldn’t find anything over there. Of course, their political party would benefit if we didn’t. So they are at home crossing their fingers.
The next few weeks, we will supposedly be given more information than ever before about the WEAPONS OF MASS DESTURCTION (I don’t even know what technically qualifies as such things at this point). Columnists and TV type people will analyze this information, and perhaps some people’s minds will be changed.
I am, sure if the wait is too long the NEW YORK TIMES will just make up stuff. If you didn’t hear a reporter of theirs apparently lied and made up stories for years, and many of his superiors were alerted by that almost a year in advance. I would tell you to look at my friend Drew’s TERMINUS who updates his blog regularly and loves current events, however he hasn’t touched this story yet. Maybe he is still under the impression that the New York Times is out for TRUTH JUSTICE and the AMERICAN WAY.
Meanwhile on FOX NEWS this weekend, I saw several shows that were hypothetically speaking about going to war with Iran. Was this just news people playing the devils advocate? Or is this related to the Bush admiration’s coziness with the network? Could this be the early stages of planting the seed in the American people’s mind that going after IRAN isn’t such a crazy idea. I did study Public Relations in school (not that it did me any good) and this does seem like an early stage tactic in getting support for yet another war. All of the sudden we are hearing just about as much of IRAN as we are IRAQ, and little to nothing about that other country….you know the one with all the really bad guys? I think that long bearded fellow lived there. What the heck was his name?
Seriously, though, we are now hearing debates about “weapons” in IRAN. There are also reports of many of the people IRAQ that we wanted ending up there on the run from the Americans. Now what are we going to do keep chasing these people all over the globe or is this just a whole bunch of crazy talk?
p.s.
Beware the Trolls.
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