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rhinoceros
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Security moms
« on: 2004-10-21 07:44:24 » |
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This topic came up in September, but I just now noticed it in the memetics list.
Security Moms http://beyondwords.typepad.com/beyond_words/2004/09/
<begin quote> Apparently "Security Moms" is this key demographic that pollsters have come up with to describe married mothers who have school-age children.
The reason that this demographic has been identified is that it is breaking heavily for the President.
Well, I guess I'm now both a "Soccer Mom" and a "Security Mom" Sheralyn said. [My oldest son had his first soccer game yesterday.]
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Sheralyn gave me this look that I've identified as "for a smart guy, you have so much to learn." Then she set me straight, "It's the babysitter factor."
"What?"
"Who would you rather baby-sit your kids, George and Laura, or Kerry and ketchup-lady?"
"Well, George and Laura, but isn't that a bit nanny-statish of you?" This was getting good.
"Not at all. I don't won't the government to take care of my kids, but I'd like the head of the government to be trustworthy enough to watch my kids for a minute while I run to the store."
"Er, honey, we don't know any of these people." I winked back, "None of them are going to watch…"
"Doesn't matter," she said, "women want someone they can trust."
That's good enough for me. <end quote>
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DrSebby
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...Oh, you smell of lambs!
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RE: virus: Security moms
« Reply #1 on: 2004-10-21 22:32:55 » |
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...i think people should be allowed to choose their doctors and surgeons based on the same criteria. e.g...."hmmn, i like that guy second from the right...he has good posture, and cute dimples when he smiles...im sure he'll be able to perform my bypass surgery perfectly!"
...or perhaps prior to checking off your vote for president, there should be another multiple choice question asking your rationale for choosing whom you are about to vote for. if they answer wrong, like : "A. he seems like someone i could enjoy having a beer with."...then their vote is immediately tossed in the garbage. but if they answer correctly as in: "D. i largely agree with his/her interpretations of how are freedoms should be taken away or granted, our countries economic planning, how to communicate successfully and effectively with the rest of the worlds nations, and how to best guide our immensely complex and intricate nation and it's citizens through the next four years with the encouragement of maximized freedoms, prosperity, and supportive legislation for ALL our diverse people." ...the vote would be counted. of course all choices would be of equal length but playing upon the same theme. the question could be agreed upon by party representatives, with the wrong answers being written by the opposing party.
just a silly thought. Drsebby.
DrSebby. "Courage...and shuffle the cards".
----Original Message Follows---- From: "Leonard Kennedy" <lenkennedy@hotmail.com> Reply-To: virus@lucifer.com To: virus@lucifer.com Subject: RE: virus: Security moms Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:16:22 -0500
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simul
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Re: virus: Security moms
« Reply #2 on: 2004-10-22 10:22:34 » |
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Article I wrote on voting that got published in a local magazine:
http://www.documentroow.com/voting-article.pdf
For some reason you have to download it and open it. (Not sure why)
Also a modified version is on kuro5hin
www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/10/12/13248/089
-----Original Message----- From: "Leonard Kennedy" <lenkennedy@hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:31:26 To:virus@lucifer.com Subject: RE: virus: Security moms
That reminds me of the very annoying fact that a lot of people vote for the guy who seems most like an “average Joe” rather than the guy who seems most capable of actually leading the country. And I like how Sheralyn says “women want someone they can trust.” Yeah, if you can’t trust a smirking chimp, who can you trust? Gah! _____________
>From: "rhinoceros" <rhinoceros@freemail.gr> >This topic came up in September, but I just now noticed it in the memetics list. > > >Security Moms >http://beyondwords.typepad.com/beyond_words/2004/09/ > ><begin quote> >Apparently "Security Moms" is this key demographic that pollsters have >come up with to describe married mothers who have school-age children. > >The reason that this demographic has been identified is that it is >breaking heavily for the President. > >Well, I guess I'm now both a "Soccer Mom" and a "Security Mom" Sheralyn >said. [My oldest son had his first soccer game yesterday.] > ><snip> > >Sheralyn gave me this look that I've identified as "for a smart guy, you >have so much to learn." Then she set me straight, "It's the babysitter >factor." > >"What?" > >"Who would you rather baby-sit your kids, George and Laura, or Kerry and >ketchup-lady?" > >"Well, George and Laura, but isn't that a bit nanny-statish of you?" >This was getting good. > >"Not at all. I don't won't the government to take care of my kids, but >I'd like the head of the government to be trustworthy enough to watch my >kids for a minute while I run to the store." > >"Er, honey, we don't know any of these people." I winked back, "None of >them are going to watch…" > >"Doesn't matter," she said, "women want someone they can trust." > >That's good enough for me. ><end quote> Rock, jazz, country, soul & more. Find the music you love on MSN Music! --- To unsubscribe from the Virus list go to <http://www.lucifer.com/cgi-bin/virus-l>
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First, read Bruce Sterling's "Distraction", and then read http://electionmethods.org.
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