Bush vs. Kerry

[Twigz]

Amen to that...I think that we are being lied to and manipulated because we are no more than regular people instead of living in a higher celebrity standpoint where we get to find out inside stuff that they keep hidden from us...it's ridiclious in every way...

[aosmallan]

A conversation about politicians.

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Inmate #001 (2:31:03 PM): i hate politicians
AOSM allan (2:31:16 PM): Most people do.
Inmate #001 (2:31:21 PM): cuz they all lie
AOSM allan (2:31:21 PM): But someones gotta do it
AOSM allan (2:31:33 PM): otherwise it's anarchy =)
Inmate #001 (2:31:40 PM): lawyers do it, my future career, but we do it to help others
AOSM allan (2:32:09 PM): Well now you're giving biased limelight, you might make a good politician.
Inmate #001 (2:32:18 PM): lol
Inmate #001 (2:32:20 PM): yea
Inmate #001 (2:32:24 PM): but i would hate myself
AOSM allan (2:32:38 PM): "Lawyers lie, but they help people!"
Inmate #001 (2:32:45 PM): yea lol
AOSM allan (2:32:46 PM): The same can be said of politicians
Inmate #001 (2:32:49 PM): no
Inmate #001 (2:32:56 PM): politicians lie for selfish reasons
AOSM allan (2:33:00 PM): lawyers just make more money
AOSM allan (2:33:01 PM): lol
AOSM allan (2:33:07 PM): Politicians lie for power
AOSM allan (2:33:10 PM): Lawyers lie for money
AOSM allan (2:33:21 PM): Unless you're doing dirt cheap or pro bono work
Inmate #001 (2:34:22 PM): lol
Inmate #001 (2:34:27 PM): lawyers lie cuz its uh...
Inmate #001 (2:34:32 PM): fun and to help people
AOSM allan (2:37:50 PM): You're honestly under the impression that people become lawyers to "help" people?
Inmate #001 (2:38:01 PM): no
Inmate #001 (2:38:01 PM): lol
Inmate #001 (2:38:07 PM): thats what i tell people
Inmate #001 (2:38:18 PM): but i find it to be fun
Inmate #001 (2:38:24 PM): i've done so many mock trials and moot courts
Inmate #001 (2:38:40 PM): just getting up there in front of people during trials trying to convince them just brings up the adrenaline level
Inmate #001 (2:38:47 PM): it just feels good, thats for me
Inmate #001 (2:39:00 PM): im just pursuing it cuz i like it
AOSM allan (2:40:01 PM): That's good, I'm not challenging your will to persue a career, only the belief that "lawyers lie to help people, and politicians lie for themselves"
AOSM allan (2:40:39 PM): but it seemed like you said you were joking
Inmate #001 (2:40:40 PM): lol, i was really kidding about that
AOSM allan (2:40:46 PM): aye
Inmate #001 (2:40:48 PM): lol
Inmate #001 (2:40:55 PM): except the politician part
AOSM allan (2:40:58 PM): lmfao
AOSM allan (2:41:23 PM): As there are such things as "good lawyers", there are such things as "good politicians", though few and far between they might be...
AOSM allan (2:42:02 PM): In order for a "good" politician to help people, he will need money and polularity, which he might gain through less than what is considered ethical means.
Inmate #001 (2:42:21 PM): yea, the congressman for this community, where i live is good
Inmate #001 (2:42:43 PM): he donated $1 million to our school and all the schools under his land
Inmate #001 (2:43:51 PM): he donates to hospitals and a lotta stuff
Inmate #001 (2:43:57 PM): he does stuff for the community
AOSM allan (2:44:04 PM): that's good
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Just an active example of what I would have said in response to the common assertions that "All politicians are liars", "All politicians are bad", etc.

Amen to that...I think that we are being lied to and manipulated because we are no more than regular people instead of living in a higher celebrity standpoint where we get to find out inside stuff that they keep hidden from us...it's ridiclious in every way...

If you believe that Melissa Joan Hart will know that a terrorist attack will happen before we do just because she's "living in a higher celebrity standpoint", you'd be widely mistaken. If someone knows of something before another person does, it's because they have the money to fund informants. They don't need to be a "celebrity" to do that.

i think all politicians are liers... we deserve to be told the truth

What exactly is it that you want to be told the truth about? If you're talking about things like terrorist attacks etc, then theres the obvious ambiguity to avoid panic. If not then I'd like to know what else you'd really like to know the whole story about. A lot of people jump on that bandwagon, but don't really know what they want. Prove me wrong.