Grateful Dead

and Hillary Clinton came up as my pick...don't think I'm doing that...I'm voting for CCJ too!! :)

oh, from your story, it seemed like you spoke to him. Did you? That was kind of the part I was interested in hearing bout. anyways, too bad you didn't get him to autograph your stub, that would have fetched a pretty good price on e-bay. My own personal brush with the politicos was back in 1976 or 77, (Carter days) when I puked INSIDE the White House. would you really like to hear the details of that story? I reckon only his brother Billy ever blew more cookies than I did on that fateful morning. all I know is I totally covered a nice set of marble stairs going down into some lower level with chunks. I was on the tourist tour, felt the lava rising (as it did so often in those hectic days) turned to a secret service security guy and said 'dude, you got a rest-room, I'm gonna puke' he unlocked a door, said there is a bathroom at the bottom of the stairs-- shucks, I didn't make it that far. projectile vomitus. ( -; have I reached 'celebrity status'? peace.

I saw Mr. Gore inside the show with his wife Tipper and a younger girl (or two?) and a couple adult men at RFK Stadium all groovin' the music. I'd have to say it was either June 25 or 26 1993. I forget which night. A lot of people were talking about seeing the Gores' that night. I started out in Vegas that summer and caught a ton of shows that year!

All smart candidates count themselves, so your on the right track! Can't say I blame your Lady a bit. Those uncomfortable outfits are too much for me. I don't think I can even walk in heels. Take it easy lovebirds :-)

thanks, iknowurider!! now I got THREE votes. u, me, and my mom. my old lady said she has no interest in being the First 'Old' Lady... ( -: peace.

Marye-- Just did the canidate survey and the results were that Giuliani is my guy. He scored a 49 followed by Biden, whom I've always liked, Kucinich, Obama, and Richardson. They each scored a 45. The end result for me is that I need to reassess my ideals and values. Greed has hurt this nation, however, this nation's fair market place is based on greed. It's funny because all my extra money goes to funding my children's education and I do not overspend on major items like a car. Well, at least Rudy is a Yankee fan.

I followed the above link. My top was Dennis Kucinich and I know nothing about him at all. Very interesting. I'm not saying that's who I'd vote for, but it's alot to ponder. Thank You kindly PEACE

one of my pals forwarded the link to this survey, which ostensibly tells you which candidates are most closely aligned with your views. It stands as a testament to my outsider views that my top two were Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich! http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460

I know I'd certainly be amused to hear more about the Gore encounter, especially as to when it occurred. I'll bet that some of us here remember the 80's. How many of us remember that in the 80's something that was called the Parents Music Resource Center was brought into being? I fondly recall Frank Zappa characterizing the group's efforts in a Congressional hearing as "just another instant pudding whipped up by the wives of Big Brother." I resort to repeating him here because I couldn't have said it better myself, and apologize for violating my own admonition. And who was the principal champion of the PMRC? That wouldn't have been Tipper Gore now, would it? Hmmm.... As for the electoral college and mistrust of the masses, that mistrust was borne out of perceived consequence of a more fundamental issue rather than simple elitism. That fundamental issue had to do with the very nature of how power was going to be structured in the country. Were we going to be a sovereign nation of confederated states, or a confederated nation of sovereign states? Those in the latter camp are usually thought of as proponents of "State's Rights." In certain times, places and issues, this debate continues to this very day. The "mistrust of the masses" by those in the States Rights camp was that rabble-rousers from other states, foreigners if you will, might show up in their states mucking about where they had no business. And each state, as a sovereign entity, should have the right to align itself with whatever candidate it saw fit. And that's why all of a states electoral votes go to a single candidate. The fact that the popular vote now drives the electoral vote within each state we all owe to Andrew Jackson and his cohort, because it didn't always work that way. Jackson, founder of the Democratic Party, despised politicians and did what he could to see that the voice of the people could have some chance against the cronyism of the political elite. What we ended up with obviously still isn't perfect, but it's better than it was. Jackson was a very odd duck, and worth further investigation beyond noticing that his visage graces our $20 bills before they are taken, vanishing in the air. In an ironic twist, the historical flag waver for the State's Rights camp has always been iknowurider's home state of South Carolina. For further detail on that, see the year 1861. Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.

Well now, half a semester is better than none:-) I appreciate your well put points & I will check out your links ( although I'm afraid I know how it will turn out) As you said" another debate". Would you say banter and debate are the same?! he he he My question for the dude who met Gore would be, was he singing to the music?? You are a trip PEACE