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[omnia_mutantur]

it's hard for me to hear criticism of F 9/11. and while i know the movie was manipulative, I am glad of it. i guess it's sort of, well, he's an ass, but he's my ass. or maybe that gadflies sting everyone. or maybe it's an upton sinclair moment, where i vomit while i read, but i keep reading when i'm done. and i realize i'm supposed to be supportive and understanding of everyone's right to his or her own opinion, and by the gods, i'll defend the right to have a dissenting opinion past the point of reason. but i certainly don't have the ability to understand where it comes from and i guess i don't have to.

my love for moore doesn't come from a misunderstanding of his tactics, his motivations or his authenticity. all have the potential for not standing up to intense critique. i realize he preaches predominantly to an already converted choir. and honestly, i adore him for it. i can only dream that other flamingly liberal people end up finding soapboxes as big as his to stand upon and sing from, manners and morals and methodology aside.

i'm not speaking well on this, and i don't speak often about such in this space, or at least i don't think i do. i'm another failed radical, working for an institution, owning a car and donating only a little more than 1% of my income. i don't march for anything anymore. my concerns are still primarily out-of-fashion; reproductive rights, HIV, poverty, literacy and the enviroment. i know this, and i do what i can, and i share my concerns with those who are receptive (and sometimes those who aren't, when i all but scream at a coworker for covetting a hummer.)

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[ex-loxian.livejournal.com]

I know exactly where you are coming from. I often chide myself for not being more proactive, but then I realize that this would mean having to get off of the couch more often. This is the main reason why most people aren't more involved in politics, or any other issue that they do care about but just don't have the time to do anything to work toward making better. We all spend so much of our time and energy just trying to survive and make enough of an income to get by from day to day that we are often so tired when the end of the day comes around that all that we feel like doing is sitting on the couch and watching some mindless television show, movie, or video game. It was easier to be an activist when the country was prosperous, before inflation and massive unemployment made activism against the interests of most people. They just couldn't afford to take the time off from work to pursue civic disobedience.

And as for the current state of men's desires, I never knew that it was a bad thing for a man to want a good hummer. ;-)

If I'd had a morning coffee...

[greylady.livejournal.com]

that last sentence would have defeated both it and my computer monitor... *snickering*

Re: If I'd had a morning coffee...

[omnia-mutantur.livejournal.com]

i've spent some chunk of my morning trying to come up with some way to offer blowjobs for SUVs exchange program.

Re: If I'd had a morning coffee...

[wandelrust.livejournal.com]

"A hummer for a hummer!"

You can totally see it.

Re: If I'd had a morning coffee...

[ex-loxian.livejournal.com]

If I only had a Hummer!!! :-P