[1111] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: So That's Your Price?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (knz@MIT.EDU)
Wed Mar 13 13:59:55 2002
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 13:59:35 -0500
From: knz@MIT.EDU
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
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You really seem to be missing my point, dear.
I'm not advocating for or against any candidate. If you feel that Rhett would
make a better president, fine. What I am trying to say is that this system of
choosing a president to elect is extremely faulty, and that you should
reconsider the methods that drive your actions. And if you already voted, at
least think about it a little more carefully.
-Kelly ;)
P.S. You must have been on your high school's debate team-- quoting the
dictionary was very popular then.
Quoting Phife <aca3@MIT.EDU>:
> Eyo, Kelly Zimmerman broke it down like this:
>
> >And I'm so impressed by all of you that can be bought for $10-- Mazel tov
> >on that refund you expect to get from the $37,000 a year you pay to attend
>
> >this school. You realize that what a decent president could do with that
> >money is probably worth a whole lot more to you than $10? There are so many
>
> >things you don't even know about that the UA can do to improve the school
> ...
>
> soph.o.mor.ic \.sa:f-*-'mo-r-ik, -'mo.r-, -'ma:r-\ aj 1: of, relating to,
> or characteristic of a sophomore 2: conceited and overconfident of
> knowledge but poorly informed and immature
>
>
> >gratification, too. I thought toddlers already knew how to look past the
> >small immediate rewards to look at the big picture.
>
> soph.o.mor.ic \.sa:f-*-'mo-r-ik, -'mo.r-, -'ma:r-\ aj 1: of, relating to,
> or characteristic of a sophomore 2: conceited and overconfident of
> knowledge but poorly informed and immature
>
> >Do those of you that vote in the election know about the position? Do you
> >know what a person in that position can do? Do you know what they have
> done?
>
> soph.o.mor.ic \.sa:f-*-'mo-r-ik, -'mo.r-, -'ma:r-\ aj 1: of, relating to,
> or characteristic of a sophomore 2: conceited and overconfident of
> knowledge but poorly informed and immature
>
>
> >At least those of you who are apathetic enough to throw a vote like that
> >can consider the rest of the students in this school (yes, there are
> >others) who actually would like to reap the benefits of a strong president?
>
>
> Do you not understand the way elections work? Allow me to assume your
> arrogant tone and ramble on and on about majority and voice of the
> people, etc., etc.
>
> >Great, so you use evidence that so few people vote-- but it's not always
> >because they don't care!
>
> They must be unable.
>
> >At least those people who don't vote have the
> >decency to stay out of meddling in business they know little to nothing
> about.
>
> soph.o.mor.ic \.sa:f-*-'mo-r-ik, -'mo.r-, -'ma:r-\ aj 1: of, relating to,
> or characteristic of a sophomore 2: conceited and overconfident of
> knowledge but poorly informed and immature
>
> >OK, for all I know, Rhett could be a strong president... But what's he
> >planning on doing in office? Does ANYONE know?? How about those of you that
>
> >voted-- do you have ANY idea?
>
> Um, yes.
>
> Like several others, Kelly has helped me make up my mind to vote for
> Rhett. And for free at that. With Jeremy's pledge, Rhett's now covered
> to voter 502. Damn, it'll be funny if Kelly is the force that ensures
> Rhett's victory by being
>
> soph.o.mor.ic \.sa:f-*-'mo-r-ik, -'mo.r-, -'ma:r-\ aj 1: of, relating to,
> or characteristic of a sophomore 2: conceited and overconfident of
> knowledge but poorly informed and immature
>
>
> ->Propogation Delay
>
> P.S. Really, it's gonna be funny.
>
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