tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29174043.post3293696482518610195..comments2023-11-02T01:31:03.870-07:00Comments on burden in my hand: Mon rêve Françaissixlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18371963427006497637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29174043.post-7315531123510683492008-01-12T09:54:00.000-07:002008-01-12T09:54:00.000-07:00Americans have a fair share in retarded arguing ta...Americans have a fair share in retarded arguing tactics as well, definitely.<BR/><BR/>People!sixlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371963427006497637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29174043.post-4816893209169074202008-01-09T19:56:00.000-07:002008-01-09T19:56:00.000-07:00Well, it's definitely not just the French that are...Well, it's definitely not just the French that are lacking in debate skills. We Americans are no better. Two of my roommates and I were trying to have a discussion on immigration policy, reform, solutions, etc. It ended with one roommate essentially accusing me and the other guy as being racist (I think, perhaps, a comparable American phrase).<BR/><BR/>There were many memorable intellectual points made such as how America has a tradition of not having a national language. I disagreed saying that it isn't so much a tradition, but it's rather just been a non-issue because the vast majority have always spoken issue. Apparently I was "dead wrong" because German "almost" became the national language (another myth, http://www.snopes.com/language/apocryph/german.asp).<BR/><BR/>Essentially, sometimes I feel that we need to subject everyone to an objective test of diplomatic and debate skills (developed by me, of course). Those that pass have earned to right to participate in public discourse while those who fail will have their mouths forcibly duct-taped. Of course, this would mean that we would have to re-elect just about every politician we currently have representing us. I'm still looking for a down-side.<BR/><BR/>Also, yay NPR! Specifically, hooray KUER!Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796057336976048218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29174043.post-25918341409631374172008-01-08T16:05:00.000-07:002008-01-08T16:05:00.000-07:00But only almost.But only almost.sixlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371963427006497637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29174043.post-66675791879430915872008-01-08T12:47:00.000-07:002008-01-08T12:47:00.000-07:00"Ecoutez-moi bien, je vais vous expliquer."I can a..."Ecoutez-moi bien, je vais vous expliquer."<BR/><BR/>I can actually hear your snooty Parisian impression in my head!<BR/><BR/>Almost as good as your Tim Gunn.Kermit~the~Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233776244090619421noreply@blogger.com