{"id":135,"date":"2004-10-12T16:49:44","date_gmt":"2004-10-12T20:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angryredplanet.org\/log\/archives\/2004\/10\/12\/meme\/"},"modified":"2015-12-05T16:30:18","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T21:30:18","slug":"meme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angryredplanet.org\/log\/2004\/10\/12\/meme\/","title":{"rendered":"meme, springsteen, derrida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>~ a couple of more terms to add to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angryredplanet.org\/log\/2001\/10\/24\/absurd-new-media-terms\/\">list of those that annoy us<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;game on&#8217; &#8211; this might have been cute once, at the beginning of the cycle, but it becomes senseless after arbitrary reuse, mainly because &#8216;game on&#8217; can only occur once. examples: &#8220;kerry owned the first debate&#8230;game on!&#8221;; &#8220;act has $125 million to spend on getting out the vote&#8230;game on!&#8221;; &#8220;bush has been busted wearing a wire during the debates&#8230;game on!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;cycle&#8217; &#8211; this is too vaguely used in reference to random scenarios that either are already represented by descriptions of length, such as &#8216;month&#8217;, or are so open-ended that they do not cycle. examples: &#8220;election cycle&#8221;; &#8220;contribution cycle&#8221;; &#8220;news cycle&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;meme&#8217; &#8211; we are very interested in the concept of the meme, but we are tired of the enthusiasm with which people repeat the word as a demonstration of the fact that they are keeping up with election tactics. example: &#8220;push bush&#8217;s impetuousness at the debates to plant the meme that he is an angry jackass.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/logdot.gif\" alt=\"a dot\" \/><\/div>\n<p>~ for those who were unable to peep out the finale of the vote for change tour finale last night, read the following then follow it with a blistering rendition of &#8216;born to run&#8217;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We remain a land of great promise, but I think we need to move America towards the fulfillment of promises she has made to her citizens; economic justice, civil rights, protection of the environment, a living wage, respect for others and humility in exercising our power at home and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>These are not impossible ideals, they are achievable goals, with strong leadership and the will of a vigilant and informed American people. These core issues of America&#8217;s identity are what&#8217;s at stake when we vote on November 2nd . And I believe, that Senator Kerry and Senator Edwards understand these important issues and are prepared to help our country move forward. I think they understand America is not always right, that&#8217;s a fairy tale for children. As John Edwards said, struggle and heartbreak will always be with us.<\/p>\n<p>But one thing America should be is true, and it&#8217;s in seeking her truth, both the good and the bad that we find a deeper patriotism, that we find a more authentic experience as citizens. And we find the power that is embedded only in the truth to change our world for the better. And that&#8217;s how our soul as a nation as a people will be revealed and it is what we are fighting for on November 2nd.<\/p>\n<p>The country we carry in our hearts is waiting&#8221; &#8211; <cite>bruce springsteen<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/logdot.gif\" alt=\"a dot\" \/><\/div>\n<p>~ bush flop [<a href=\"http:\/\/bush-flop.home.att.net\">w<\/a>]<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/logdot.gif\" alt=\"a dot\" \/><\/div>\n<p>~ we all like to talk about how stupid bush is, but is it really fair? what if the man is suffering from a degenerative disease? obviously, his drug use and alcoholism might be to blame for his mental decline. regardless, it doesn&#8217;t change the fact that he is not qualified to serve as president or drive a car, but we wouldn&#8217;t want to make fun one someone whose incompetence arises from a disease or handicap, would we? see his acuity disappear in quicktime [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.angryredplanet.org\/misc\/images\/BushTenYrs4MB.mov\">mov<\/a>]!<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/logdot.gif\" alt=\"a dot\" \/><\/div>\n<p>~ is it really necessary to petition the new york times to confess that its obituary of derrida [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2004\/10\/10\/obituaries\/10derrida.html\">w<\/a>] is unkind? firstly, we all know that the paper has lost its credibility in the past couple of years. secondly, if you are getting a 2200 word obituary in a dandy paper like the new york times, can you really complain? if we get that much press when we are killed, it ain&#8217;t likely that we&#8217;ll bitch about the particulars of being called &#8216;frauds&#8217; or &#8216;talentless hacks&#8217;. that&#8217;s better than a 3 word epitaph, such as &#8216;they lived here&#8217;.<br \/>\n<strong>update<\/strong>: if you want a lesson in the best way to be disrespectfully deferential, see the london times [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk\/article\/0,,542-1303821,00.html\">w<\/a>] &#8220;is derrida dead?&#8230;We know only two things. We do not know. 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