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"Young, Free and British without breasts" |
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10 Oct 2003 11:51:49 AM |
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On Arnie being inexperienced |
It reminds me of a scene in Gladiator when the aging Emperor asks
Maximus to take up politics.
M: "Surely not me but an experienced senator or someone who knows the
politics?"
E: "But you have not been corrupted by the politics."
I always believed that a politician should be an intelligent and moral
idealist, rather than someone who "knows the political game".
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Iain
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| User: "Nakas" |
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| Title: Re: On Arnie being inexperienced |
10 Oct 2003 01:09:02 PM |
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"Young, Free and British without breasts" <iain_inkster@hotmail.com> wrote
in message news:6feb9a89.0310100851.37fe81c2@posting.google.com...
It reminds me of a scene in Gladiator when the aging Emperor asks
Maximus to take up politics.
M: "Surely not me but an experienced senator or someone who knows the
politics?"
E: "But you have not been corrupted by the politics."
I always believed that a politician should be an intelligent and moral
idealist, rather than someone who "knows the political game".
Both would be preferable. But I think that anyone that thinks that there's
no politics in Hollywood is kidding themselves.
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| User: "Woden" |
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| Title: Re: On Arnie being inexperienced |
10 Oct 2003 02:49:24 PM |
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(Young, Free and British without breasts) wrote in
news:6feb9a89.0310100851.37fe81c2@posting.google.com:
It reminds me of a scene in Gladiator when the aging Emperor asks
Maximus to take up politics.
M: "Surely not me but an experienced senator or someone who knows the
politics?"
E: "But you have not been corrupted by the politics."
I always believed that a politician should be an intelligent and moral
idealist, rather than someone who "knows the political game".
-
Iain
Oh to be young and idealistic....
--
Woden
"religion is a socio-political institution for the control of
people's thoughts, lives, and actions; based on
ancient myths and superstitions perpetrated through
generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: On Arnie being inexperienced |
10 Oct 2003 10:38:10 PM |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 19:49:24 -0000, Woden <woden@charter.net> posted
in alt.atheism:
iain_inkster@hotmail.com (Young, Free and British without breasts) wrote in
news:6feb9a89.0310100851.37fe81c2@posting.google.com:
It reminds me of a scene in Gladiator when the aging Emperor asks
Maximus to take up politics.
M: "Surely not me but an experienced senator or someone who knows the
politics?"
E: "But you have not been corrupted by the politics."
I always believed that a politician should be an intelligent and moral
idealist, rather than someone who "knows the political game".
Oh to be young and idealistic....
I'd settle for the "young" part.
--
"My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid
consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and
ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who
works on the basis of reward and punishment. "
- Letter to M. Berkowitz, October 25, 1950; Einstein Archive 59-215
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "Witziges Rätsel" |
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| Title: Re: On Arnie being inexperienced |
10 Oct 2003 02:36:50 PM |
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M: "Surely not me but an experienced senator or someone who knows the
politics?"
E: "But you have not been corrupted by the politics."
I always believed that a politician should be an intelligent and moral
idealist, rather than someone who "knows the political game".
An "intelligent and moral idealist" would be refreshing; however,
bear in mind that he or she would have to contend with some very
savvy, ruthless political gamers.
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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| Title: Re: On Arnie being inexperienced |
10 Oct 2003 10:24:39 PM |
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Lo, many moons past, on Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:36:50 -0400, a stranger
called by some "Witziges Rätsel" <zer@roer.com> came forth and told
this tale in alt.atheism
An "intelligent and moral idealist" would be refreshing; however,
bear in mind that he or she would have to contend with some very
savvy, ruthless political gamers.
Jimmy Carter was an intelligent and moral idealist when he became
President. He was an ineffective wreck when he finally left office.
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Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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| Title: Re: On Arnie being inexperienced |
10 Oct 2003 10:23:13 PM |
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Lo, many moons past, on 10 Oct 2003 09:51:49 -0700, a stranger called
by some (Young, Free and British without
breasts) came forth and told this tale in alt.atheism
It reminds me of a scene in Gladiator when the aging Emperor asks
Maximus to take up politics.
M: "Surely not me but an experienced senator or someone who knows the
politics?"
E: "But you have not been corrupted by the politics."
I always believed that a politician should be an intelligent and moral
idealist, rather than someone who "knows the political game".
Idealistic. But in the real world, politics requires knowing how to
play them game.
Take Barry Bonds. Possibly the great power hitter in major-league
baseball history. Put him on the cricket pitch and he's just history.
You have to know how to play the game to win! Arnold barely knows the
rules, let alone how to play the game.
--
Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"
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