Yep, that's what ... By: sonofwalt. on 21 May 12, 05:29:14 Yep, that's what Williams argued, and I tend to agree with him too. Harsh or no. I? have a post about this I am working on for the blog. I think we can probably trace the days when a poet's audience got reduced to only other poets to their day. Billy Collins and some others are trying to widen the audience a bit, and that's what I'm about (tilting at windmills, perhaps, but that's me).
I agree with? you ... By: vudu8ball. on 21 May 12, 04:02:42 I agree with? you about William's. I blame people like Elliot and Pound for killing what little popular audience thier was for poetry but maybe I am being harsh.
I admit to loving ... By: sonofwalt. on 20 May 12, 22:38:32 I admit to loving the "Love Song of Alfred P" also. Those guys were undoubtedly good in their way. But, yes, the? show off thing caught on. I've always been on William Carlos Williams' side of that debate myself.
Having said that I ... By: vudu8ball. on 20 May 12, 22:08:39 Having said that I must admit that "Prufrock" (sp?) always makes me? cry at the end. :)
"Elliot" exactly! ... By: vudu8ball. on 20 May 12, 22:04:56 "Elliot" exactly! These sort of poems are written so that educated people can show off just how educated they are. Like a bunch of hillbillies bragging about how big thier truck is. Thanks? for reading
And the Bukowski- ... By: sonofwalt. on 20 May 12, 21:39:42 And the Bukowski-ish poem!? A delight!
Oh, written in the ... By: sonofwalt. on 20 May 12, 21:39:19 Oh, written in the style of Elliot and that group, eh? haha...? I love it! "More guppies crowding the fish tank!" I love it.
Thanks a lot for ... By: vudu8ball. on 19 May 12, 04:50:54 Thanks a lot for the view and the comment. I always giggle when I am nervous and often get embarassed as I get to the end. It all seems so absurd some? times.
Your poems can ... By: 8journey8. on 18 May 12, 23:51:20 Your poems can sometimes seem dark, but always have a hidden smirk inside of them somewhere.....I like that! You make me feel like it may be an inside joke, but you make me an insider. I like that? too. Both of these poems are totally vudu8 stuff....even with the beginning of the verses written by another poet.
Reading from an Article in the Seattle Weeky about how Romney got so rich with personal commentary.
Check out this video for more on how private equity capital companies loot the economy.
http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=rodifJ lis2c
OBAMA, RULER OF ... By: NextLevelEnt1. on 22 May 12, 02:38:33 OBAMA, RULER OF NATIONS / VOTE OBAMA 2012
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I'm not surprised ... By: ABGAN100. on 21 May 12, 02:42:06 I'm not surprised that you only? have a few functioning brain cells. that would explain your response.
Not? to worry...I ... By: JOHNINCOLUMBUS. on 21 May 12, 02:28:56 Not? to worry...I have functioning ones, sorry about yours!
I hope you didn't ... By: ABGAN100. on 20 May 12, 23:20:33 I hope you didn't strain what few brain cells you have left making that comment, because the last thing this country? needs is another brain dead liberal leach.
What does? Romney's ... By: JOHNINCOLUMBUS. on 20 May 12, 14:38:27 What does? Romney's ass taste like?
Mitt? 666. Romney By: JOHNINCOLUMBUS. on 20 May 12, 14:23:17 Mitt? 666. Romney
more liberal lies ... By: ABGAN100. on 16 May 12, 12:41:44 more liberal lies not facts and figures! armco steal was going bankrupt when Bain capital invested million into the company, and when the company's union bosses? refused to make the changes to avoid bankruptcy bain pulled out and was only able to recover their initial investment! bain made no profit!
Ron? Paul suporters ... By: MrGreenstar2012. on 09 May 12, 02:31:39 Ron? Paul suporters may? not have Haurrrvard degrees but they do understand lies and cheats and threats to freedom if you cant see whats happening you must be sleeping and need a nudge to wake you up WAKE THE FUCK UP !!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UPPPPPP!!!!! Wake UPPPP!!!!!!!!! fuck wake? up!!!!!! Both sides are liars and traitors.
Ron Paul suporters ... By: MrGreenstar2012. on 09 May 12, 02:30:43 Ron Paul suporters may? not have Haurrrvard degrees but they do understand lies and cheats and threats to freedom if you cant see? whats happening you must be sleeping and need a nudge to wake you up WAKE THE FUCK UP !!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UPPPPPP!!!!! Wake UPPPP!!!!!!!!! fuck wake? up!!!!!! Both sides are liars and traitors.
Ron Paul suporters ... By: MrGreenstar2012. on 09 May 12, 02:30:15 Ron Paul suporters may? not have Haurrrvard degrees but they do understand lies and cheats and threats to freedom if you cant see whats happening you must? be sleeping and need a nudge to wake you up WAKE THE FUCK UP !!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UPPPPPP!!!!! Wake UPPPP!!!!!!!!! fuck wake? up!!!!!! Both sides are liars and traitors.
Ron Paul suporters ... By: MrGreenstar2012. on 09 May 12, 02:28:47 Ron Paul suporters may? not have Haurrrvard degrees but they do understand lies and cheats and threats to freedom if you cant see whats happening you must be sleeping and need a nudge to wake you up WAKE THE FUCK UP !!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UPPPPPP!!!!! Wake? UPPPP!!!!!!!!! fuck wake? up!!!!!! Both sides are liars and traitors.
OBAMA, RULER OF ... By: NextLevelEnt1. on 08 May 12, 03:00:40 OBAMA, RULER OF NATIONS / VOTE OBAMA 2012
The 44th? President of the United States of America "BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA" The greatest black man... that ever lived!
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OBAMA, RULER OF NATIONS
VOTE OBAMA 2012
Wow. There's such ... By: artifact98. on 08 May 12, 00:21:39 Wow. There's such thing as intellectual work. Where it requires? your brain to work really hard. Oh wait, I forgot. You don't have one because a parasite has drilled into your skull :) There's physical work which you are reffering to. And you do physical work I'm guessing. Seriously man. Hard work has 2 defintions. Physical, and Mental. Remember that. Not everyone has to be a loser and make $15,000 a year doing cheap labor like yourself.
My point is that ... By: vudu8ball. on 07 May 12, 23:35:18 My point is that hard work has nothing to do with pay rate. A lot of very lazy bastards make a lot of money. Do not try and justify wage rate differentials using the catch phrase "hard work". I am enough of a puritain to think that people who work hard? should make good wages. People who get rich cheating people and gaming the system (Mitt and a lot of others like him) should probably be in jail.
And you say ... By: artifact98. on 07 May 12, 23:29:39 And you say according to this article... etc... the liberla media? is biased. C'mon man.
I think you are a ... By: artifact98. on 07 May 12, 23:27:32 I think you are a fool. Who are you or I to judge how much someone deserves to earn when we have nothing to do with them. That field worker is employed by someone. The employer has the right to pay a salary affordable for the company.? And if field worker doesn't like it, bye bye!! The employer can't afford to raise the price for the consumer because then they won't buy and if they don't buy then no one gets $. That's how it works. And would you lke to pay more for your lettuce or whatever? No.
I think you have a ... By: vudu8ball. on 07 May 12, 22:14:03 I think you have a very limited idea about socialism. Probably? a result of right wing commie freakout brainwashing. I'm not sure you know what hard work means either. Quiz; who works harder, a field hand picking lettuce on his hands and knees in 90 degree weather twelve hours a day or an insurance salesman making phone calls in an air-conditioned office?
Whatever.Just ... By: artifact98. on 07 May 12, 19:30:29 Whatever.Just Socialism isn't fair to people because everyone gets paid the same. If you work harder you deserve more money.?
The EU weded ... By: vudu8ball. on 07 May 12, 19:24:44 The EU weded countries with sound economies to countries with poor economies. Now to keep the whole thing together the Germans are having to bail out the Greeks and the Spanish. Germany is still a strong economy if considered in isolation. Socialism has nothing to do with it. Cuba has suffered under an embargo by the USA since Castro took over. THe USA was Cuba's principle trading partner prior to the revolution. If The US had maintained trade relations things would have? been very different.
And look at Europe ... By: artifact98. on 07 May 12, 19:14:08 And look at Europe.? They don't seem to be doing fine! There terrible. Aren't you informed! They had worse recession then us. There people do not get what we get and consider yourself lucky. Look at Cuba. Another Communist/Socialist place. And look at the shithole is. A mess.
You miss the point. ... By: vudu8ball. on 07 May 12, 17:24:26 You miss the point. Romney didn't "work" for his wealth any more than a card shark or a con man does. Socialism works just fine in places like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Germany has free heath care and generous unemployment benefits, they seem to be doing fine. The? US is 39th in life expectancy (Japan is first) and 69th in premature infant mortality (Slovakia is 68th). We have more people in prison per capita than China or anyone else for that matter. It makes me proud!!
Your The American ... By: artifact98. on 07 May 12, 02:45:20 Your The American Parasite. You self obsessed Sociopath. Get a hold of yourself. You think you can tell people how much money they can have that they worked for. You socialist scum. You'll be the parasite someday when you're feeding of the money of the other worker and when you? run out of hosts you're screwed. That's why Socialism doesn't work.
Totally? agree. ... By: artifact98. on 07 May 12, 02:40:57 Totally? agree. Vudu8ballis the American Parasite
OBAMA, RULER OF ... By: NextLevelEnt1. on 06 May 12, 06:16:11 OBAMA, RULER OF NATIONS / VOTE OBAMA 2012
The 44th President of the United States of America "BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA" The greatest black man... that ever lived!
NEXT LEVEL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WORLDWIDE
VOTE OBAMA 2012
REV. 16:16
There will be "nowhere to hide" once Israel is attacked! God's... promise to man! The battle... begins. OBAMA, was born for this very day! The "Son? Of Man" is coming home to where it begun, JERUSALEM.
OBAMA, RULER OF NATIONS
VOTE OBAMA 2012
Sorry you cannot ... By: vudu8ball. on 05 May 12, 14:36:22 Sorry you cannot see Romney for the self obsessed sociopath he is. But in my experience facts and figures mean nothing to Republicans they believe whay ever nonsense they believe just because. If being a socialist? means I have a job to go to and a roof over my head sign me up. The Capitalism we have created is no longer about producing things it has become little more than a carnival trick to steal peoples money. IE Bernney Madoff, MF Global, and Bain Capital. Too bad for the United States
A video response to a poem by Mark Strand called The Tunnel read by DJB, sonofwalt. This is a true story that happene dto me while i was living in an apartment on Beacon Hill, Seattle in 2005. It was a lively place and i got a lot of material out of living there.
I love it, Allen! ... By: sonofwalt. on 29 Apr 12, 04:49:51 I love it, Allen! Thanks for responding. I? have felt similarly trapped in my own apartment building.
I typed faved, but ... By: sonofwalt. on 28 Apr 12, 05:45:23 I typed faved, but my? phone thought that was silly, and figured I surely meant faced. Sigh
Ah, good zinger of ... By: sonofwalt. on 28 Apr 12, 05:44:11 Ah, good zinger of an ending too.? Faced and liked.
Bingo? By: sonofwalt. on 23 Apr 12, 01:28:51 Bingo?
Well, things like ... By: sonofwalt. on 23 Apr 12, 01:28:31 Well, things like this I find, at first just need to get out. I know what you mean. Later when you can come back to it with an editing eye, you'll probably see some easy ways to follow the music of it. You have a real cadence going at times. And yes, it was definitely worth saying. I come from a rather religious past, and boy howdy, the truth really does set you free. ;-) Free of a? lot of false guilt for one thing! lol
Thanks a lot? and I ... By: vudu8ball. on 22 Apr 12, 14:58:29 Thanks a lot? and I mean that sincerely. You inspires me to keep posting. I actually don't think too much of the piece as poetry. I just couldn't get it to flow, at least to my ear but it was something worth saying. Maybe a year from now their will be a better more lyrical version.
This poem was? very ... By: sonofwalt. on 22 Apr 12, 05:57:52 This poem was? very meaningful to me. :-D
Indeed...eternity.. ... By: Poemsapennyeach. on 21 Apr 12, 23:01:29 Indeed...eternity...!?
It is all a matter ... By: vudu8ball. on 20 Apr 12, 21:54:18 It is all a matter of perspective.? For me meaninglessness makes me feel free. Thanks for the look and the comment.
Isn't it ... By: Fibbs1701. on 20 Apr 12, 21:38:45 Isn't it astonishing how a proper perspective of one's place in the vast scale of the universe fundamentally alters everything!?
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Oh, and all if that ... By: sonofwalt. on 07 Apr 12, 22:34:22 Oh, and all if that is defended by the governor and his gas company friends by saying we need? jobs and less dependence on oil. So why stifle public inquiry and research? Yup, its all for us, not for the big boys' profit, right?
Whatever ... By: sonofwalt. on 07 Apr 12, 22:32:00 Whatever credentials the "Dr." does or doesn't have, your argument has a lot going for it. You highlight most all of what my friends and I have been talking about.
Our governor? here in PA gave gas and oil companies eminent domain over private property to drill (fracking) for natural gas, and muzzlqed doctors to talk to their patients about possible side effects of fracking chemicals, and prevented local governments from stopping these corporations from drilling wherever they want.
Haha, excellent. ... By: sonofwalt. on 26 Mar 12, 01:17:26 Haha, excellent. And? even made me feel more at ease about the state of my own home. :)
It's one of my ... By: vudu8ball. on 19 Mar 12, 23:00:39 It's one of my little jokes. ? Thanks for watching.
Good poem...you ... By: Poemsapennyeach. on 19 Mar 12, 20:48:35 Good poem...you read it? well...How can you have a hangover from ages back. That does not make sense...?? It is something in the now that is making you feel bad.
In a plauralistic democracy religious belief should be free but religiuos practice should be regulated. There are just too many religious beliefs that are either rediculous or evil. Religious freedom is not absolute. The Republicans want to make it an issue to attarct a few more fanatic votes despite what thier position will do to democracy in this country.
The withdrawal of Nato from Afganistan will hand the people of Afganistan over to the Taliban fanatics and the oppression of fundamentalist Islam. The election of Rick Santorum will hand this country over to the Christian fanatics and the oppression of fundamentalist Christians. A truely horrible out come in either event for women and children.
Liberals are just ... By: bjggjb. on 16 Mar 12, 09:25:10 Liberals are just as bad... GROWN? MEN (and women) who want other people (the gov't) to take care of them, like overgrown, diaper-loading babies. Pretty vile and disgusting, IMHO.
Obama isn't telling ... By: vudu8ball. on 22 Feb 12, 20:04:02 Obama isn't telling me how to live my life. If i want to go to hell it should be none of his damn business.? I believe we will invade Iran no mater who other than Ron Paul is president. Santorum is a puppet of the Vatican pure and simple.
if America went to ... By: faron27. on 22 Feb 12, 19:05:20 if America went to war for oil where the hell is the gas? America did not create Islam\terrorism and? according to Islam you must convert or be killed! Iran with a nuke would hold the world hostage! thank goodness our mothers did not abort us! I guess Obama is so much better give me a break dude!
Rick Santorum and ... By: missvectorassassin. on 21 Feb 12, 18:21:58 Rick Santorum and the people that? think as he does, are dangerous to this country and the world.
Thank you for ... By: sonofwalt. on 19 Feb 12, 08:04:27 Thank you for speaking out.? It needs to be done.
An original poem and a reading of The Passenger by Iggy Pop.
I got to work today only to find that someone else had been found to cover the shift. Glory! A day of pure freedom and this is how i spent it Ha Ha!
Ha Ha and that's ... By: vudu8ball. on 18 Feb 12, 15:46:02 Ha Ha and that's about all! Thanks for the? read and comment.
And you do sort of ... By: sonofwalt. on 18 Feb 12, 10:14:40 And you do sort of have his eyebrows...?
You? give a, dare I ... By: sonofwalt. on 18 Feb 12, 10:09:13 You? give a, dare I say, new and raw feeling to the city's torn backsides. Very fun to watch, Mr. VB
Thanks for the? ... By: vudu8ball. on 11 Apr 12, 22:39:46 Thanks for the? look and the comment.
Most enjoyable, and ... By: HerAeolianHarp. on 11 Apr 12, 19:01:32 Most enjoyable, and I tip my beret to you (if that is possible) for your perspective: from pointing out what should go into writing, to exposing the banality of? YT, to honoring a voice of protest in the Bush years. I'm glad you found my channel so that I could find yours. Hope you enjoyed the vino, too.
Enjoyed these and ... By: Caspar33. on 13 Mar 12, 08:31:18 Enjoyed these and delivery style. I think of the phrase Once a Catholic - whatever the style of teaching for kids there was always the chance? of a kid 'hearing that music' with some random poem at school and being deeply affected by it. A kind of Achilles Heel. So keep those arrows coming.
Ha ha....forgot to? ... By: Poemsapennyeach. on 14 Feb 12, 14:41:04 Ha ha....forgot to? say Cheers...
Nice...liked the ... By: Poemsapennyeach. on 14 Feb 12, 14:39:08 Nice...liked the 2nd poem in particular ! But then...I? would....!
Hey thanks so much! ... By: vudu8ball. on 14 Feb 12, 01:34:06 Hey thanks so much! It does occur to me that? a lot of art is produced in the beginning for the attention of other artists. Than later, after everyone is dead or at least worn out the cultured public catches on and finally the general public. By that time all the energy and life has been squeezed out of the art and it has become a cliche'. Sooo many artist only got recognized after they were dead. The trick is to just keep going!
Haha! Nicely done. ... By: sonofwalt. on 14 Feb 12, 00:55:59 Haha! Nicely done. I am glad I was able to inspire. "Poets read to other poets." Sigh, I? wish that were not true, but it seems to be the case. After all, shoe salesmen don't only sell shoes to other shoe salesmen, right? I still cannot seem to completely reconcile myself to it.
Btw, wonderful ending lines on the video! Billy Collins would approve. :) I aprove even more the red wine.
A poetic response to the Nova show The Fabric of the Universe. Two poems, "Einstein Says" and "Reading the Paper"
All you religious types out there need to watch this show. maybe you will get a hint as to just how ignorant you are.
I did comment but? ... By: Poemsapennyeach. on 14 Feb 12, 20:26:33 I did comment but? it did not stick...? Said I like what you are doing...
The only place we ... By: sonofwalt. on 06 Feb 12, 19:33:17 The only place we diverge may be that for me, its a matter of making? our own meaning, rather than abdicating our pain, joys, and responsibility to imaginary beings. But hey, I loved the smiling delivery of the final lines none the less. "Well fine!" You made me literally laugh out loud.
I loved the ... By: sonofwalt. on 06 Feb 12, 19:30:01 I loved the Einstein poem! And big daddy in the? sky hits home nicely. "Nobody will make it right, if you can't or won't." Excellent.
An english language reading of the end of Closely Watched Trains by Chec author Bohumil Hrabal. Great stuff! Highly reccomended! Reminded me of All Quiet On The Western Front but much more condensed and lively. Must reading for all you young patriots going off to defend corperate interests in the name of freedom.
I had my periods of ... By: DaZeDmerlin. on 03 May 12, 09:18:19 I had my periods of believing everything would turn out fine too but mystical experiences are too often like dreams, i just hope things will eventually turn out just fine, i'm 29 now and i don't wanna make a youtube video 30 years later with the message things didn't.
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I totally get the cynicism too, people? just aren't scetching a very hopeful future.
I find it pleasing ... By: controversialbook. on 24 Jan 12, 17:30:55 I find it pleasing you had that moment. The truth is, I've had more than my share of them considering that many, far too many, never have? one. My aim is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid as much pain as possible. Good work. Thanks!
Global warming is happening and wether or not you believe it doesn't matter. Interestingly enough it looks like the people who oppose any restriction on CO2 production will be hurt the worst. To hell with them.
If? I were talking ... By: vudu8ball. on 06 Mar 12, 19:59:27 If? I were talking about Justin Beaver or showing my ass they would but then that is the state of the world.
nobodys watching? ... By: thehotsixer. on 06 Mar 12, 18:57:12 nobodys watching? your videos.....
yes yes things are ... By: vudu8ball. on 23 Jan 12, 20:10:37 yes yes things are looking? up!
As you said, "How ... By: controversialbook. on 23 Jan 12, 12:03:37 As you said, "How can you beat that?" I live in Ft.? Lauderdale and have no problem with moving. Good video! You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans.
Be Afraid, Be Very ... By: travm25. on 23 May 12, 12:08:14 Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid... ? Beavers are known to be very aggresive
Thanks.? Same too ... By: vudu8ball. on 14 May 12, 03:38:18 Thanks.? Same too you.
I really ... By: Maxtowers71. on 13 May 12, 22:36:17 I really appreciated this video, and? the attitude... hope we all get out of these times alive and well... take care
Honestly, Haha, ... By: BLAYDZ99. on 13 May 12, 04:32:01 Honestly, Haha, your right, there is just too much people being paranoid about it, and getting the 'disease', I saw a vid earlier that I really liked, was about a guy who talked about you dont have to be all stocked up for the world to end, but, it doesnt hurt to think? about what you will do or if you have something that you use normally that could be useful. There is no point in ditching your nomal life for a 'just in case' scenario.
So, you mean, like, ... By: bmackey1960. on 08 May 12, 18:56:44 So, you mean, like, ......there are zombies?!?. Wait, I need more .223.? Obviously, 2500 rounds will not be enough!
its because im ex ... By: SkydivinMetalHead. on 07 May 12, 15:33:28 its because im ex military and preach revolution because ive seen the flaws of our nation at work and how corrupt its gotten starting in the early 40's getting stronger year by year. the hardest thing to predict is when we americans are going to man the fuck up and? fight for our rights, but id have to say within the next couple of years.
well i highly ... By: SkydivinMetalHead. on 07 May 12, 15:31:14 well i highly dislike you for the war protests in the 70's for losing the war for us. peer pressured the gov... now we will collapse upon ourselves followed by an invasion force by one of? the many countries that hate us. i also predicted the same shit, but thats most likely because i have an iq of 139 and it was just obvious. i also have programs that track who tries to access my computer and everyday i have 3 government side agencies that were actually purchased in the 70's.
Great stuff, man.? By: GohModley. on 06 May 12, 18:41:28 Great stuff, man.?
Thanks for watching ... By: vudu8ball. on 02 May 12, 11:56:18 Thanks for watching.? I am always happy to get a laugh.
hilarous thank you ... By: Genvieve Russo. on 02 May 12, 04:46:35 hilarous thank you for posting? this.
I thought some ... By: SweetDiversions. on 27 Apr 12, 17:58:23 I thought some preppers were too extreme at first, today I was reminded otherwise.... A perfect example is youtuber stankmouthcharlie? who is so ignorant, lazy, and disrespectful to others that he's openly advocating that people who don't prep should (and will) band together? to attack and take from those who prepared. This low life creep and those like him are exactly why we must prep with weapons? and band together. Not convinced you need weapons? Watch stankmouthcharlie's youtube videos.
Yes, yes you do. ? ... By: vudu8ball. on 23 Apr 12, 17:00:01 Yes, yes you do. ? Canadian bacon in the food store is just their way of getting us used to the new regime. :)
Great now I need to ... By: e4gail. on 23 Apr 12, 14:46:23 Great now I need to worry? about the Canadians. lol
Thanks for watching ... By: vudu8ball. on 15 Apr 12, 19:25:26 Thanks for watching and commenting. ? i am glad I am old. I feel sorry for young families with kids.
Excellent video. ... By: sirtom68. on 15 Apr 12, 05:20:12 Excellent video. You feel conviction that you should be prepared for the worse, regardless if it ever comes to pass. That is a good thing. I was just watching a video before I found this one and was thanking god that I wasn't so paranoid that I had to carry a sidearm around inside my own house. Things are getting bad but as a man? with faith in God, it is written and meant to happen this way. We are headed in the way of fascism and no one can deny this. Again, I really enjoyed your video :)
I am an old Boy ... By: twbflorida. on 14 Apr 12, 23:00:16 I am an old Boy Scout, too, and I like being the guy who remembered to bring a pocket knife...but not the guy who spent 3 weeks before the campout packing and re-packing his gear or who spent an hour at each mealtime preparing a multi-course dutch oven dinner while the rest? of us woofed down some Pop Tarts and then went off to play. Moderation in all things! Thanks for the excellent video.
Yep, it is all ... By: harryfaber. on 16 Mar 12, 06:04:25 Yep, it is all crazy..............
Why have I just had a letter from the local council setting out restrictions on my personal liberty because someone is going to run through the Borough with the Olympic torch?
Why are London police talking about water cannons and CS gas being used in? civil disturbance?
Maybe I should start digging a bunker too.
Thanks? for ... By: vudu8ball. on 15 Mar 12, 22:44:31 Thanks? for watching.
Enjoyed that! ... By: Caspar33. on 15 Mar 12, 22:35:49 Enjoyed that! Vigourous, colourful , funny and? frank. Thnkx.
Yes indeed. I am ... By: vudu8ball. on 13 Mar 12, 04:10:17 Yes indeed. I am an old boy scout. I like being? the guy who remebered to bring a pocket knife,
Good video. My ... By: Jaenus80. on 13 Mar 12, 01:11:28 Good video. My take on prepping is that if I can be 90 and laying on my death bed with my family around me, and I can laugh about how crazy I was back in my? 30s about SHTF and all that money I burned on preps - then THAT'S A GOOD LIFE! However I'd rather be prepared and laugh about it on my dying day than be made sorry. :)
What about? the ... By: goofygal27. on 10 Mar 12, 13:23:25 What about? the disease of poor spelling?
Thanks for? ... By: vudu8ball. on 09 Mar 12, 23:31:30 Thanks for? watching!
Invaded by ... By: IIDASHII. on 09 Mar 12, 19:49:25 Invaded by Canadians?! Haven't heard that one yet! Haha. I completely commiserate when it comes to the mental flip-flop you speak of. One moment I think it can't be THAT bad, and the next I'm thinking 'Hmmm...maybe I should buy? another 6 months worth of long term storage food and throw some dollars at some junk silver.' Thanks for the post, this 20-something things its great to get the perspective of an older generation. These are crazy times we live in.
Sounds like you ate ... By: DRmechanic1. on 09 Mar 12, 00:43:49 Sounds like you ate the? blue pill.
The push/pull between cultural myths and often brutal reality always sets my mind in a spin. Christmas Eve is just another day to try and get through in one piece for some people. This is a true story.
Thanks for the nice ... By: vudu8ball. on 25 Dec 11, 00:14:51 Thanks for the nice comment. Like I said I am stewing about the dark side of Christmas. Have several more dark stories about Christmas and strangely enough prostitues figure in several of them. They are like the dark water that runs under the glittering ice.?
This rocks... I ... By: twohawksfucking. on 25 Dec 11, 00:07:05 This rocks... I felt like I'd been let in on a moment--hell, you had me at prostitute! (I mean, prostitutes and Christmas--what could be more synchronous, more connected.) My wife used to live? in Issaquah; I love that the story unfolds in Seattle.
Thanks for taking time with this vignette, and for sharing it on Christmas Eve.
65 to me it is as ... By: cskipper65. on 24 Feb 12, 03:34:53 65 to me it is as if we play right into the hands of the big businesses that already? have a hold of the government. So what do we do we ask for more and more of their abuse because we think the fire started with these companies when it was the government supported FED that continues to pay them off. Look at the history of the FED and you may find smoke there. They prop up bad companies not the free market that far left? people want to believe or have been told
to me it is as if ... By: cskipper65. on 24 Feb 12, 03:29:06 to me it is as if we play right into the hands of the big businesses that already have a hold of the government. So what do we do we ask for more and more of their abuse because? we think the fire started with these companies when it was the government supported FED that continues to pay them off. Look at the history of the FED and you may find smoke there. They prop up bad companies not the free market that far left people want to believe.
the biggest irony ... By: cskipper65. on 24 Feb 12, 03:23:29 the biggest irony of it all is that Greenspan considered himself a free market libertarian. someone tell me how a free market libertarian sets the rates and money supply and can be honest with himself and his beliefs. He deflected his personal beliefs onto what he said he supported in which he? never did(confusing). Then the finger pointing begins and we beg the government for more regulation on our business and personal liberties. Its like a battered wife syndrome (bad analogy).
but because the FED ... By: cskipper65. on 24 Feb 12, 03:16:54 but because the FED gave their approval and backing of this type of investment instead of the market weeding out bad business. Then the FED followed up a incoming recession with ridiculous rates to save us once again. Now the combination of this approved bad investment practice along with easy money magnified an issue the markets could have worked themselves out of by 100 times. The FED has been the issue? and Greenspan like a coward blamed the free market. Irony
I think we both ... By: cskipper65. on 24 Feb 12, 03:09:29 I think we both agree that "to big to fail" is the problem. The question is it regulation or not enough regulation.? Derivatives became a problem when the FED worked out a deal with LTCM to cover up the mistake of over leveraging through derivatives . Had the FED not existed and had the power from the government to intervene that company would have failed and would have been a notice to other companies of the risks involved in that type of investment.
The banks and ... By: vudu8ball. on 23 Feb 12, 23:48:55 The banks and traders all need to be heavily regulated. The present depression has been caused by banks being "to big to fail", the promulgation of unregulated drivitives and preditory fraud perpetrated by the morgage industry. unfortunately? Obama is a bank man and the republicans are mired in an ideologic and religious quagmire so nothing will be done. Maybe next time.
Under communism ... By: TheForwardGaze. on 23 Feb 12, 22:30:48 Under communism there is no state; it slowly dies with capitalism due to the? implementation of democracy in the workplace.
State Capitalism is ... By: cskipper65. on 23 Feb 12, 21:39:14 State Capitalism is another word for Communism or at least the next step toward communism.That is the progression.The more you centralize power the more opportunity for abuse. It does not matter if it is Government of Corporations.The Constitution knew this and put into place regulations on the Government.Modern Socialist push for more regulation with no end in sight. That line has continually been stepped over until full gov. control. Question the FED's power and? its influence.
Maybe everything ... By: cskipper65. on 23 Feb 12, 21:20:24 Maybe everything blame on free markets is manipulated by the FED.Is it regulations that? save us or does the FED over inflate markets to a bust and then push the public to blame freer market Capitalism? Not just financial but also moral and personal beliefs through inflation and taxation. It is much easier to blame the private sector than the FED because the FED makes the rules. Have you researched what a centralized banking powers can do? That is the power we should be questioning.
I agree. I agree. ... By: TheForwardGaze. on 07 Feb 12, 03:02:04 I agree. I agree. State capitalism and regulation is necessary. And I think most republicans would agree with that, too, despite their rhetoric. History has shown that state capitalism can serve the interests? of the majority or the few. The problem, as Gore Vidal put it, is national amnesia.
Yes it was. In the ... By: vudu8ball. on 06 Feb 12, 17:30:49 Yes it was. In the House, 155 Democrats and 207 Republicans voted for the measure, while 51 Democrats, 5? Republicans and 1 independent opposed it. Fifteen members did not vote. Bill Clinton was one of the best Republican Presidents we ever had! Unfortunately the? financial iterests in this country own the government Republican and Democrate alike. It doesn't change the the arguement that regulation of markets is a necessity not a hinderance to economic health.
Wasn't the Glass- ... By: TheForwardGaze. on 06 Feb 12, 08:34:45 Wasn't the Glass-Steagle Act removed in a bill? signed by Bill Clinton?
Ah, well I am ... By: Jcolinsol. on 02 Feb 12, 22:17:51 Ah, well I am definitely conscious of the problems posed by the profit motive. I have thoughts on the matter? if you're interested.
I advocate a free-market because I see it as essential to a functional economy, but I actually think that capitalism should be discarded as an anachronism.
And I would point out that the examples given took place within a society that has a government, so maybe the state is not actually the best way to protect us from these problems.
It seems that this ... By: mdt2189. on 02 Feb 12, 21:41:06 It seems that this is ignorant of the damages? the unchecked profit motive can cause. I am a capitalist, and I like letting free markets do what they to best (create wealth). The question brought up in this man's video was the question of how free they should be. The two perfect examples that he gave with the oil spill that BP caused and the housing market crash that the investment banks caused are examples of why free markets as anarchists see them are not a good thing.
That? would be ... By: vudu8ball. on 02 Feb 12, 20:36:46 That? would be great! Thanks.
That would be great ... By: vudu8ball. on 02 Feb 12, 20:36:19 That would be great! Thanks?
I wouldn't say that ... By: Jcolinsol. on 02 Feb 12, 20:34:59 I wouldn't say that it's idealistic, I'd say it is pragmatic. This is how functional order occurs, there is no intelligent designer in nature, eco-systems evolve out of individual activity, and the economy is exactly that: an eco-system.
If anything is idealistic, it is the idea that you can make society more orderly? by force, it seems to me.
What exactly do you think this is ignorant of, I'm curious?
Hey man, is it cool ... By: mdt2189. on 02 Feb 12, 17:40:41 Hey man, is it cool if I post your video on? my facebook page? All of the points you've made are amazing and so much more coherent than I ever could hope to achieve.
I think? that's ... By: mdt2189. on 02 Feb 12, 17:36:44 I think? that's idealistic at best, and ignorant at worst. I think an argument could be made that in some certain circumstances, the economic power of the consumer can "naturally" regulate the free-market as you say. An example of this would be in either of the food or medicine industries, where consumers are not likely to consume food or medicine that are poisonous. The problem is that if businesses are incentivized via profit motive to avoid them, they will.
By natural I mean ... By: Jcolinsol. on 16 Jan 12, 19:44:21 By natural I mean any social structure which comes? about through an evolutionary process, rather than artificial intelligent design.
It seems to me that any and all of those regulations can come about naturally, no government needed. That is, government is simply composed of people, and any group of people can do what government does. We don't specifically need a government to be arch regulator. Besides, sound regulations occur on their own.
The word "naturally ... By: vudu8ball. on 16 Jan 12, 19:10:56 The word "naturally" doesn't convey much. What precisely do you mean?
Property rights, standardized wieghts and measures, a court system to adjudicate conflicts short of violence, labor laws, saftey regulations, food? health and purety regulations, and consumer protection laws are all administered by the government. Who else would do this?
I don't think I've? ... By: Jcolinsol. on 16 Jan 12, 06:13:09 I don't think I've? ever heard a serious capitalists state that a free-market wouldn't be regulated, just that it would be regulated naturally rather than artificially by the state.
Lots of angry frustrated people do not understand why the system isn't working anymore. This is an analysis of the problem and a suggested first step in dealing with the problem.
I just saw The Ides ... By: twohawksfucking. on 22 Oct 11, 21:07:34 I just saw The Ides of March, and this? reminds me of that terrific piece of work. Brilliant analysis. The only thing I might disagree with is that the Corporation was envisioned by the forefathers. I doubt their foresightedness--Jefferson, for one, was up to his eyeballs in contradictions and debt. Well said!
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