War criminals should have terrorists status.

[Holiday20310401]

Originally Posted by Aedes

Well, that I think is a credit to democracy that it remained competitive. I'd have been content with either of the democratic candidates.

Yeah but for me it was so irrelevant and they both don't really make a difference, that it came down to Hilary's smile. It just couldn't be tolerated. My ego... I mean, her smile looked dumfounded, she'd just smile back politely when Obama made a comment against her. It was a sign of evilness.

[Aedes]

Originally Posted by Didymos Thomas

Aha! I knew you were a hippie at heart. Listening to Dylan, talking about off the grip communes.

Come on, that was Dylan before he grew up. As he said in My Back Pages "Oh but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."

Visions of Johanna and Desolation Row -- THAT'S my kind of Dylan!

[Aedes]

Originally Posted by Holiday20310401

Yeah but for me it was so irrelevant and they both don't really make a difference, that it came down to Hilary's smile.

Hmm... if that's what we're voting on... I think Hillary probably has the best leadership skills of any of the three, but she really underachieved as a candidate. I saw her speak at my college back in '95 or '96 -- she was outstanding. My wife really wanted her -- the country really DOES need a woman leader sooner rather than later, and Hillary was the best prospect for that.

[Didymos Thomas]

Yeah but for me it was so irrelevant and they both don't really make a difference, that it came down to Hilary's smile. It just couldn't be tolerated. My ego... I mean, her smile looked dumfounded, she'd just smile back politely when Obama made a comment against her. It was a sign of evilness.

Because of her long involvement with high level politics, I greatly favored Obama. But I imagine that when it came time, I would have been able to stomach a lesser of two evils vote against McCain. My Obama vote will be a lesser of two evils vote anyway. I'm still upset about his vote on the domestic spying legislation.

Come on, that was Dylan before he grew up. As he said in My Back Pages "Oh but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."

Visions of Johanna and Desolation Row -- THAT'S my kind of Dylan!

Do I sense a Marty Robbins fan?

[Aedes]

Originally Posted by Didymos Thomas

Do I sense a Marty Robbins fan?

Nah, country isn't my thing -- even good country. I also like Tom Waits a lot, and I listen to a lot of Indie groups that I've heard on XM and on All Songs Considered.

[Holiday20310401]

Does anybody here like rock or alternative rock?!!

[Didymos Thomas]

Does anybody here like rock or alternative rock?!!

Word. Anything from Buddy Holly and Little Richard to Metallica and the Mars Volta.

[Aedes]

Speaking of war criminals and Dylan, though, just to get back on track, his song Masters of War is an interesting commentary on the subject. It's of course extremely idealistic, but it essentially demonizes the whole machinery of sheltered war-waging. His portrayal criminalizes everyone all the way to the top.

It's interesting just in that it's an attitude that considers all war inexcusable, regardless of pretext.

[Arjen]

Speaking of war-crimes, don't you all think that taking away freedom of speech is a crime as well, and the first sign of a dictator who is losing the illusion of control of a situation?