tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567847500030473724.post3055667748837482026..comments2023-09-05T08:48:03.419-04:00Comments on Expatriate Games: Indecision '08Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17381501855218421317noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567847500030473724.post-84962739548104957782008-09-18T19:03:00.000-04:002008-09-18T19:03:00.000-04:00haha, i think "gospel" is much too strong a word t...haha, i think "gospel" is much too strong a word to throw at matt damon, but celebrities do have a way of making their opinions seem important, don't they?Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381501855218421317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567847500030473724.post-64223845260640697682008-09-18T07:41:00.000-04:002008-09-18T07:41:00.000-04:00I think it's quite amusing that Hollywood actors' ...I think it's quite amusing that Hollywood actors' opinions are treated as gospel. :P<BR/><BR/>I saw a quote the other day, 'Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is "qualified" in my eyes. She is a Christian, pro-life and pro-guns, she loves her country and will defend it.' Bar the final points, that illustrates just how different the USA is to the UK. <BR/><BR/>It's not just that someone with those credentials could not get close to politics, it's that such things are non-issues here. Religion is thankfully in terminal decline and abortion is taken as a fundamental right and not questionable. <BR/><BR/>European opinion is such that with guns being largely illegal is that at least only a minority of morons/criminals can get hold of them, rather than society at large. You only need guns to defend yourself against other people with guns and that's only a guaranteed certainty where anyone can get hold of them. The right to keep arms is only talked up so serve the weapons industry.<BR/><BR/>McCain seems a good candidate, shame his VP makes Bush look like an intellectual superior. That's worrying.<BR/><BR/>Oh and to conclude this seemingly neverending comment, a 'belief in a young earth' is quite simply wrong. If acknowledging fact makes you elitist, then that truly is a worry.N.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07784895298667901346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567847500030473724.post-65193646814889995972008-09-17T15:37:00.000-04:002008-09-17T15:37:00.000-04:00omg, i love jon stewart!omg, i love jon stewart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567847500030473724.post-60434354392028072392008-09-16T20:12:00.000-04:002008-09-16T20:12:00.000-04:00I disagree, Mick. The dinosaurs are not the issue...I disagree, Mick. The dinosaurs are not the issue. The issue is Sarah Palin's ability to fulfill the duties of the president at a time when the country is struggling to come to grips with global climate change, suffering economically, and deeply entrenched in a very complex war. You may not like Damon's approach, but the core of his argument is sound.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381501855218421317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567847500030473724.post-50362836911128299972008-09-16T20:03:00.000-04:002008-09-16T20:03:00.000-04:00As I said before I think the issue is that he's bl...As I said before I think the issue is that he's blatantly attacking a young earth viewpoint saying that if you believe in a young earth you're an idiot and unfit to lead. He's judging her based on her religious beliefs which, I think, is biased and elitist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com