Comments on: Vote Republican to Keep Mr. Jones Away! http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away Rants and musings about things political, philosophical, and religious. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-2327 Connor Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:36:01 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-2327 And to show that the GOP isn't the only party that uses fearmongering tactics such as these to pressure the electorate on an issue, read up on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_(television_commercial)" rel="nofollow">Daisy</a> campaign commercial (watch it <a href="http://www.pbs.org/30secondcandidate/timeline/years/1964b_l1.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>) used during the LBJ run for office. Same fearmongering, different party. And to show that the GOP isn’t the only party that uses fearmongering tactics such as these to pressure the electorate on an issue, read up on the Daisy campaign commercial (watch it here) used during the LBJ run for office. Same fearmongering, different party.

]]> By: Dan http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1329 Dan Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:39:39 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1329 Ah, Metallica used footage from the movie for their video for "One." Great song! Ah, Metallica used footage from the movie for their video for “One.” Great song!

]]> By: Robert http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1323 Robert Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:23:49 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1323 Well, during the 60s, we were well-schooled in totalitarian communist governments. There was no way we couldn't see Lenin and Stalin in those animals. Also, if you want to read a book that will forever make you a pacifist, I suggest Johnny Got His Gun. They made an unsuccessful movie out of it in the 70s. It was written during the 1930s, and becomes popular again during unpopular wars. It's about a WWI vet who is blind, deaf and immobile due to a war injury. The author was blacklisted during the 50s. Well, during the 60s, we were well-schooled in totalitarian communist governments. There was no way we couldn’t see Lenin and Stalin in those animals. Also, if you want to read a book that will forever make you a pacifist, I suggest Johnny Got His Gun. They made an unsuccessful movie out of it in the 70s. It was written during the 1930s, and becomes popular again during unpopular wars. It’s about a WWI vet who is blind, deaf and immobile due to a war injury. The author was blacklisted during the 50s.

]]> By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1321 Connor Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:12:43 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1321 Robert, I also had to read Animal Farm in school, though I think it was during high school. I can't quite remember. Either way, I disregarded it as simply a story about animals. I was so ignorant that I was not able to draw any correlation or symbolism out of it. That's why I chose to re-read it after my eyes have been opened, and boy was it enlightening! Robert, I also had to read Animal Farm in school, though I think it was during high school. I can’t quite remember. Either way, I disregarded it as simply a story about animals. I was so ignorant that I was not able to draw any correlation or symbolism out of it. That’s why I chose to re-read it after my eyes have been opened, and boy was it enlightening!

]]> By: Robert http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1320 Robert Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:12:57 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1320 i remember reading Animal Farm in junior high. It was required by our district. I always thought it was required due to the obvious political symbolism, and to encourage us as young boys to willingly give up our lives in America's war in Vietnam. Another 70s classic, Johnny Got His Gun, was actually taken out of our public school library. I honestly never thought we'd see another Vietnam in American. But, once again, I was wrong. Another war we can't win and we can't give up. i remember reading Animal Farm in junior high. It was required by our district. I always thought it was required due to the obvious political symbolism, and to encourage us as young boys to willingly give up our lives in America’s war in Vietnam. Another 70s classic, Johnny Got His Gun, was actually taken out of our public school library.

I honestly never thought we’d see another Vietnam in American. But, once again, I was wrong. Another war we can’t win and we can’t give up.

]]> By: fontor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1318 fontor Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:04:05 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1318 That's funny. I could have sworn the barn wall said something different yesterday. But I sure don't want that Mr Jones to come back. No sir. So I must work harder! That’s funny. I could have sworn the barn wall said something different yesterday. But I sure don’t want that Mr Jones to come back. No sir. So I must work harder!

]]> By: Steve M. http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1307 Steve M. Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:28:51 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/vote-republican-to-keep-mr-jones-away#comment-1307 Nice post. We may not agree on some things, but I really like a lot of your political posts, Connor. Keep it up. Nice post.

We may not agree on some things, but I really like a lot of your political posts, Connor. Keep it up.

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