Nebraska Summer 2007 - Page 9

johnnyb · August 14th, 2007, 12:44 AM

i know, right

Red and Black Revolution! · August 14th, 2007, 12:35 PM

So I just attended a meeting as part of Divest Nebraska with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, about Sudan divestment legislation. It was interesting, for a politician he's kind of likeable in person. He voted for the House divestment bill, and seems really supportive of a unicameral bill along the same lines which we'll try to get introduced in January.

Some of us will also be traveling to Council Bluffs Thursday morning to see Barack Obama speak.

silvercommie2007 · August 14th, 2007, 02:13 PM

^^^^That actually surprises me... I remember working for Connealy's campaign freshman year and we were so furious when Fortenberry got elected... At least he's on our side on one issue.

Red and Black Revolution! · August 14th, 2007, 05:36 PM

I campaigned for Connealy in the summer of 2004 also. But he started doing some questionable shit in the autumn, like running adds saying he'd voted "90% with Republicans" and also he attempted to get Steve Larrick (Green party candidate) shut out of the debates.

I can't say what Connealy or Maxine Moul would do in Fortenberry's position. Some Republicans have been very active on Darfur legislation, like Brownback, who is currently co-sponsoring I think a Sudan divestment bill in the Senate with Senator Durbin. Fortenberry's interest may have increased since he's now on the Africa & Health Aid committee.

silvercommie2007 · August 15th, 2007, 12:54 AM

I remember that too, that was before I became a socialist (and started working for said Green Party^.^) though....

CJPersell · August 15th, 2007, 01:19 AM

http://www.planetsave.com/blog/2007/...y-to-die-ever/

johnnyb · August 20th, 2007, 12:35 AM

i'm hopefully seeing obama here on tuesday.

Red and Black Revolution! · August 20th, 2007, 03:01 PM

I wasn't really impressed by his speech when I saw him. Mostly he just defended his recent foreign policy remarks by saying we need to get past conventional Washington thinking. I'm sure invading Pakistan would be pretty conventional for a unilateral superpower at this point...

His wife, Michelle, is a really good speaker though.

silvercommie2007 · August 20th, 2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Red and Black Revolution!

I wasn't really impressed by his speech when I saw him. Mostly he just defended his recent foreign policy remarks by saying we need to get past conventional Washington thinking. I'm sure invading Pakistan would be pretty conventional for a unilateral superpower at this point...

so I didn't miss much...

johnnyb · August 20th, 2007, 06:15 PM

yeah his recent remarks on pakistan kind of threw me off, but i still find him to be the best candidate at this point.

now lets hope my classes dont overlap the speech..

edit: fucking closed to the public.

silvercommie2007 · August 20th, 2007, 10:45 PM

Theres no good Green candidates out there that I like, (no ones really stepped up to the plate), so I honestly don't know who I'm voting for.

CJPersell · August 20th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Kucinich is essentially a Green candidate running on the Democratic ticket.

Red and Black Revolution! · August 21st, 2007, 12:04 AM

Elaine Brown, a former chairwoman of the Black Panthers, is running for the Green's nomination. There's some rumors that Cynthia McKinney may also try and get it.

silvercommie2007 · August 21st, 2007, 10:28 AM

^sweet, ill have to check it out.

Lynn C. Thompson · August 24th, 2007, 01:45 AM

Haha, its polly pee pants' birthday. How long ago was it that she roamed?

polly_pee_pants · August 24th, 2007, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by The Penguin

Haha, its polly pee pants' birthday. How long ago was it that she roamed?

Oh my garsh Zachary!!! I'm soOOOOOO excited that you remembered my day of birth!!! You were always such a cutey-pah-tooty! Private message me sometime you sick little freak!

Lynn C. Thompson · August 24th, 2007, 04:37 PM

I didnt remember, cross-x lets us know.

Nighthawk1117 · August 25th, 2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishkiller

Dylan's right. From what Wike's told me, Millard South will be traveling pretty much the same amount as we did last year, and even if we did travel to an extra tournament or something, I'm we'd still have novices and at least some varsity debating at the local tournaments. We're returning all of our varsity except Alex, and should have one or two first year varsity. Hopefully we'll have lots of novices, too, since we have so many seniors this year.

Don't worry, you can't get rid of us that easily.

I'll be returning too, technically Brittany. I'll just be on the other side of the ballot.

TLF · August 29th, 2007, 02:43 PM

i think grammatically you just refered to her as "technically brittany", alex.

shortieluvscommunism · August 29th, 2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TLF

i think grammatically you just refered to her as "technically brittany", alex.

yes, but her identity isn't made up of her name. We all know her as Brittany, but nothing can express her own natural identity.
~Neumann, Physics teacher

Nighthawk1117 · August 29th, 2007, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLF

i think grammatically you just refered to her as "technically brittany", alex.

Yeah, when I re-read it I thought about that, but I decided to leave it. It does convey my meaning and everyone knows that grammer and spelling have never been my strongest subjects....although I did get a 34 on the English section of the ACT, go figure.

the Hamburgler · August 29th, 2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nighthawk1117

Yeah, when I re-read it I thought about that, but I decided to leave it. It does convey my meaning and everyone knows that grammer and spelling have never been my strongest subjects....although I did get a 34 on the English section of the ACT, go figure.

Hey, thats cool, I also have a humongous penis!

Danny Tanner · August 29th, 2007, 09:54 PM

I have to spread Reputation around before giving more to Ben.

Nighthawk1117 · August 29th, 2007, 10:03 PM

Thanks for sharing Ben. I'm sure that everyone is happy you did.

Danny Tanner · August 29th, 2007, 10:40 PM

I take it you didn't get a 34 on the comprehension part?

August 14th, 2007, 12:44 AM	#201
johnnyb mindfucked Name: John School: UMKC Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 1,200	i know, right __________________ take what you love and burn it down

August 14th, 2007, 12:35 PM	#202
Red and Black Revolution! "Hard Left Cockroach" Name: Alex Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,427	So I just attended a meeting as part of Divest Nebraska with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, about Sudan divestment legislation. It was interesting, for a politician he's kind of likeable in person. He voted for the House divestment bill, and seems really supportive of a unicameral bill along the same lines which we'll try to get introduced in January. Some of us will also be traveling to Council Bluffs Thursday morning to see Barack Obama speak. __________________ Nebraskans For Peace Students for a Democratic Society End the war, yes we can! SDS is back again! But do you understand what the New York Times wants, and the far-left want? They want to break down the white, Christian, male power structure. Bill OReilly

August 14th, 2007, 05:36 PM	#204
Red and Black Revolution! "Hard Left Cockroach" Name: Alex Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,427	I campaigned for Connealy in the summer of 2004 also. But he started doing some questionable shit in the autumn, like running adds saying he'd voted "90% with Republicans" and also he attempted to get Steve Larrick (Green party candidate) shut out of the debates. I can't say what Connealy or Maxine Moul would do in Fortenberry's position. Some Republicans have been very active on Darfur legislation, like Brownback, who is currently co-sponsoring I think a Sudan divestment bill in the Senate with Senator Durbin. Fortenberry's interest may have increased since he's now on the Africa & Health Aid committee. __________________ Nebraskans For Peace Students for a Democratic Society End the war, yes we can! SDS is back again! But do you understand what the New York Times wants, and the far-left want? They want to break down the white, Christian, male power structure. Bill OReilly

August 15th, 2007, 01:19 AM	#206
CJPersell Lioness Name: Carly Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 407	http://www.planetsave.com/blog/2007/...y-to-die-ever/ __________________ "They learn that to be beautiful is more desirable than to be clever, and certainly less threatening to men."

August 20th, 2007, 12:35 AM	#207
johnnyb mindfucked Name: John School: UMKC Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 1,200	i'm hopefully seeing obama here on tuesday. __________________ take what you love and burn it down

August 14th, 2007, 02:13 PM	#203
silvercommie2007 Registered User Name: D.F. Lenin! School: Lincoln High School - Lincoln, NE Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281	^^^^That actually surprises me... I remember working for Connealy's campaign freshman year and we were so furious when Fortenberry got elected... At least he's on our side on one issue.

August 15th, 2007, 12:54 AM	#205
silvercommie2007 Registered User Name: D.F. Lenin! School: Lincoln High School - Lincoln, NE Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281	I remember that too, that was before I became a socialist (and started working for said Green Party^.^) though....

August 20th, 2007, 03:01 PM	#208
Red and Black Revolution! "Hard Left Cockroach" Name: Alex Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,427	I wasn't really impressed by his speech when I saw him. Mostly he just defended his recent foreign policy remarks by saying we need to get past conventional Washington thinking. I'm sure invading Pakistan would be pretty conventional for a unilateral superpower at this point... His wife, Michelle, is a really good speaker though. __________________ Nebraskans For Peace Students for a Democratic Society End the war, yes we can! SDS is back again! But do you understand what the New York Times wants, and the far-left want? They want to break down the white, Christian, male power structure. Bill OReilly

August 20th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#210
johnnyb mindfucked Name: John School: UMKC Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 1,200	yeah his recent remarks on pakistan kind of threw me off, but i still find him to be the best candidate at this point. now lets hope my classes dont overlap the speech.. edit: fucking closed to the public. __________________ take what you love and burn it down

August 20th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#211
silvercommie2007 Registered User Name: D.F. Lenin! School: Lincoln High School - Lincoln, NE Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281	Theres no good Green candidates out there that I like, (no ones really stepped up to the plate), so I honestly don't know who I'm voting for. __________________ "In good time we are going to sweep into power in this nation and throughout the world. We are going to destroy all enslaving and degrading capitalist institutions and re-create them as free and humanizing institutions. The world is changing daily before our eyes. The sun of capitalism is setting; the sun of socialism is rising. It is our duty to build the new nation and the free republic." - Eugene V. Debs

August 20th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#212
CJPersell Lioness Name: Carly Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 407	Kucinich is essentially a Green candidate running on the Democratic ticket. __________________ "They learn that to be beautiful is more desirable than to be clever, and certainly less threatening to men."

August 21st, 2007, 12:04 AM	#213
Red and Black Revolution! "Hard Left Cockroach" Name: Alex Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,427	Elaine Brown, a former chairwoman of the Black Panthers, is running for the Green's nomination. There's some rumors that Cynthia McKinney may also try and get it. __________________ Nebraskans For Peace Students for a Democratic Society End the war, yes we can! SDS is back again! But do you understand what the New York Times wants, and the far-left want? They want to break down the white, Christian, male power structure. Bill OReilly

August 21st, 2007, 10:28 AM	#214
silvercommie2007 Registered User Name: D.F. Lenin! School: Lincoln High School - Lincoln, NE Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281	^sweet, ill have to check it out. __________________ "In good time we are going to sweep into power in this nation and throughout the world. We are going to destroy all enslaving and degrading capitalist institutions and re-create them as free and humanizing institutions. The world is changing daily before our eyes. The sun of capitalism is setting; the sun of socialism is rising. It is our duty to build the new nation and the free republic." - Eugene V. Debs

August 24th, 2007, 01:45 AM	#215
Lynn C. Thompson Warrior Lifestyle Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,650	Haha, its polly pee pants' birthday. How long ago was it that she roamed?

August 24th, 2007, 04:37 PM	#217
Lynn C. Thompson Warrior Lifestyle Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,650	I didnt remember, cross-x lets us know.

August 29th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#219
TLF the man in the mirror Name: dylan Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,659	i think grammatically you just refered to her as "technically brittany", alex. __________________ Each one Teach one

August 29th, 2007, 09:54 PM	#223
Danny Tanner Elitist Name: Tanner Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,248	I have to spread Reputation around before giving more to Ben. __________________ "In going where you have to go, and doing what you have to do, and seeing what you have to see, you dull and blunt the instrument you write with. But I would rather have it blunt and dull and know I had to put it on the grindstone again and hammer it into shape and put a whetstone to it, and know that I had something to write about, than to have it bright and shining and nothing to say, or smooth and well-oiled in the closet, but unused." ~Ernest Hemmingway

August 29th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#224
Nighthawk1117 Registered User Name: Alex School: MSHS Alum/UNL Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 83	Thanks for sharing Ben. I'm sure that everyone is happy you did.

August 29th, 2007, 10:40 PM	#225
Danny Tanner Elitist Name: Tanner Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,248	I take it you didn't get a 34 on the comprehension part? __________________ "In going where you have to go, and doing what you have to do, and seeing what you have to see, you dull and blunt the instrument you write with. But I would rather have it blunt and dull and know I had to put it on the grindstone again and hammer it into shape and put a whetstone to it, and know that I had something to write about, than to have it bright and shining and nothing to say, or smooth and well-oiled in the closet, but unused." ~Ernest Hemmingway

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