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Comments on: Meeting Overview 09/25/07, Part II http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/ The utopia at the end of history will be... awkward at best. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: slade http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28517 slade Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:40:06 +0000 http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28517 this morning i thought of probably a better exchange for this particular topic, as it actually deals with decentralization of education. --- Mark: Why is this bill better than its Republican counterpart that the President vetoed last year? Sam: Because it buys things the teachers need. Like textbooks. ... The package offered by the Republican controlled Congress offered a grand total of zero dollars for new textbooks. Mark: Ainsley Hayes? Is that true? Ainsley: No, it's not. Mark: Is Sam Seaborn lying? Ainsley: Lying's an awfully strong word... Yes, he's lying. The bill contained plenty of money for new textbooks. Also computer literacy, school safety, physical plants. The difference is we wanted to give the money directly to communities, and let them decide how best to spend it, on the off-chance that the needs of Lincoln High in Dayton are different from the needs of Crenshaw High in South Central L.A. ... The bill contains plenty of money for textbooks, Mark, and anyone who says otherwise is flat-out lying. this morning i thought of probably a better exchange for this particular topic, as it actually deals with decentralization of education.

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Mark: Why is this bill better than its Republican counterpart
that the President vetoed last year?

Sam: Because it buys things the teachers need. Like textbooks. … The package offered by the Republican controlled Congress offered a grand total of zero dollars for new textbooks.

Mark: Ainsley Hayes? Is that true?

Ainsley: No, it’s not.

Mark: Is Sam Seaborn lying?

Ainsley: Lying’s an awfully strong word… Yes, he’s lying. The bill contained plenty of money for new textbooks. Also computer literacy, school safety, physical plants. The difference is we wanted to give the money directly to communities, and let them decide how best to spend it, on the off-chance that the needs of Lincoln High in Dayton are different from the needs of Crenshaw High in South Central L.A. … The bill contains plenty of money for textbooks, Mark, and anyone who says otherwise is flat-out lying.

]]> By: slade http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28448 slade Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28448 matt - you talk about pathos like it's shameful and underhanded. i'll gladly defend the assumption, on which my career plans depend entirely, that pathos is not just important, but absolutely critical, to the american political system. admiral - i only hope i'm capable of showing the same restraint you were able to demonstrate last week in the face of luis's incendiary and obviously out-of-line star trek/star wars comparisons. matt - you talk about pathos like it’s shameful and underhanded. i’ll gladly defend the assumption, on which my career plans depend entirely, that pathos is not just important, but absolutely critical, to the american political system.

admiral - i only hope i’m capable of showing the same restraint you were able to demonstrate last week in the face of luis’s incendiary and obviously out-of-line star trek/star wars comparisons.

]]> By: Admiral http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28447 Admiral Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:15:09 +0000 http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28447 As I have always said, people don't think it's an intelligent show because of serious thinking. It's because they speak quickly and look like they know what they're talking about or look witty. Acting. But I recognize you're only able to do so much with 41 minutes or so of television when you're trying to cram a dozen uninteresting characters in there....... As I have always said, people don’t think it’s an intelligent show because of serious thinking. It’s because they speak quickly and look like they know what they’re talking about or look witty. Acting. But I recognize you’re only able to do so much with 41 minutes or so of television when you’re trying to cram a dozen uninteresting characters in there…….

]]> By: Matt http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28435 Matt Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:59:48 +0000 http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28435 Despite my sincere enjoyment of the West Wing, that quote is devoid of serious thoughts. I remember that scene and it's a good example of pure pathos. Despite my sincere enjoyment of the West Wing, that quote is devoid of serious thoughts. I remember that scene and it’s a good example of pure pathos.

]]> By: Admiral http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28434 Admiral Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:46:46 +0000 http://www.awkwardutopia.com/wordpress/2007/10/meeting-overview-092507-part-ii/#comment-28434 Great work, Slade! Great work, Slade!

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