<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: I voted for Bush, but&#8230;</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/</link>
	<description>Korea... in Blog Format</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>By: nulji maripkan</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8069</link>
		<dc:creator>nulji maripkan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2004 03:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8069</guid>
		<description>'your view of america is outdated.'

you're confusing the issue here. i wrote about the republican 
party and NOT america as a whole. 

'arabs are white.'

well, good that you had the chance to see that arabs come in colors 
from black to white. however, the vast majority of arabs are of darker
skin tones and that's how most americans think of arabs- as brown. the 
most visable arabs in america are not arab american actors, they're arabs from
arab countries like saudi arabia and egypt. examples would be like
prince bandar, osama done rotten, anwar sadat, and hosni mubarak. arafat too.

your arguments were weak, lirelou.
</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8216;your view of america is outdated.&#8217;</p>
<p>you&#8217;re confusing the issue here. i wrote about the republican<br />
party and NOT america as a whole. </p>
<p>&#8216;arabs are white.&#8217;</p>
<p>well, good that you had the chance to see that arabs come in colors<br />
from black to white. however, the vast majority of arabs are of darker<br />
skin tones and that&#8217;s how most americans think of arabs- as brown. the<br />
most visable arabs in america are not arab american actors, they&#8217;re arabs from<br />
arab countries like saudi arabia and egypt. examples would be like<br />
prince bandar, osama done rotten, anwar sadat, and hosni mubarak. arafat too.</p>
<p>your arguments were weak, lirelou.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: lirelou</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8068</link>
		<dc:creator>lirelou</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8068</guid>
		<description>Nulji,

When did Arabs become "brown". All the Karims, Farhans, Galibs, Elies, Thomases, and Shaloubs in one American neighborhood I lived in were at least as "white" as any Italian, Portuguese, Greek, or Armenian. And back in the 50's, an Arab American comedian could get national ratings on a TV show that featured his old-country uncle "Tonoose".

As to the Republicans "keeping the minorities in their place", where exactly is that? The Secretary of State's office? The Supreme Court?

Your view of America is outdated, my friend. More to the point, it is stereotypical.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nulji,</p>
<p>When did Arabs become &#8220;brown&#8221;. All the Karims, Farhans, Galibs, Elies, Thomases, and Shaloubs in one American neighborhood I lived in were at least as &#8220;white&#8221; as any Italian, Portuguese, Greek, or Armenian. And back in the 50&#8217;s, an Arab American comedian could get national ratings on a TV show that featured his old-country uncle &#8220;Tonoose&#8221;.</p>
<p>As to the Republicans &#8220;keeping the minorities in their place&#8221;, where exactly is that? The Secretary of State&#8217;s office? The Supreme Court?</p>
<p>Your view of America is outdated, my friend. More to the point, it is stereotypical.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Paul Webb, USA</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8067</link>
		<dc:creator>Paul Webb, USA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8067</guid>
		<description>nulji, "it seems the us under bush has initiated it?€™s assault on falluja...more civilians will be added to the pile of a hundred thousand dead. but hey, they?€™re just brown people...i?€™ll just sit back and watch the show. of course"

Iraqi soldiers just took over Fallujah's main hospital without firing a shot.  That must have been very disappointing for you.  Nulji, instead of spewing virulent hatred against Arabs, Jews, and Americans, why don't you do something good for the world?  You can sponsor a soldier for 
Christmas this year.  It will make a troop and yourself feel better.  It's a win-win situation.

&lt;a href="http://www.soldiersangels.com/operation_holiday_spirit.asp" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.soldiersangels.com/operation_holiday_spirit.asp&lt;/a&gt;

Zdunk, "There?€™s gotta be a candidate NOT from the NorthEast."

Good point.  All U.S. presidents from 1964 to 2008 (44 years!) will have been from the southern half of the United States - Texas, Southern California, Georgia, and Arkansas.  The geographic center of America's population has moved from Pennslyvania to Missouri in the past 100 years - and is heading southwest - into the red states!  Also, Kerry would have won the electoral college based on censuses of blue states in 1960 and 1970.  But since 1980, the red states have gained a larger proportion of the population, and the margin is getting wider.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>nulji, &#8220;it seems the us under bush has initiated it?€™s assault on falluja&#8230;more civilians will be added to the pile of a hundred thousand dead. but hey, they?€™re just brown people&#8230;i?€™ll just sit back and watch the show. of course&#8221;</p>
<p>Iraqi soldiers just took over Fallujah&#8217;s main hospital without firing a shot.  That must have been very disappointing for you.  Nulji, instead of spewing virulent hatred against Arabs, Jews, and Americans, why don&#8217;t you do something good for the world?  You can sponsor a soldier for<br />
Christmas this year.  It will make a troop and yourself feel better.  It&#8217;s a win-win situation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.soldiersangels.com/operation_holiday_spirit.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.soldiersangels.com/.....spirit.asp</a></p>
<p>Zdunk, &#8220;There?€™s gotta be a candidate NOT from the NorthEast.&#8221;</p>
<p>Good point.  All U.S. presidents from 1964 to 2008 (44 years!) will have been from the southern half of the United States - Texas, Southern California, Georgia, and Arkansas.  The geographic center of America&#8217;s population has moved from Pennslyvania to Missouri in the past 100 years - and is heading southwest - into the red states!  Also, Kerry would have won the electoral college based on censuses of blue states in 1960 and 1970.  But since 1980, the red states have gained a larger proportion of the population, and the margin is getting wider.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: nulji maripkan</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8066</link>
		<dc:creator>nulji maripkan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8066</guid>
		<description>well, it seems the us under bush has initiated it's assault on
falluja in an effort to rid iraq of those who oppose bush's 
occupation of their country. more civilians will be added to the 
pile of a hundred thousand dead. but hey, they're just brown people.

like the europeans before them, american patriots will fail in their bid to 
force their ways onto others. i'll just sit back and watch the show. of course,
many american patriots will also be watching the show in which other
people's children die. paul, you're able-bodied, aren't you? stop talking
tough by the cookie jar, get to iraq where you belong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, it seems the us under bush has initiated it&#8217;s assault on<br />
falluja in an effort to rid iraq of those who oppose bush&#8217;s<br />
occupation of their country. more civilians will be added to the<br />
pile of a hundred thousand dead. but hey, they&#8217;re just brown people.</p>
<p>like the europeans before them, american patriots will fail in their bid to<br />
force their ways onto others. i&#8217;ll just sit back and watch the show. of course,<br />
many american patriots will also be watching the show in which other<br />
people&#8217;s children die. paul, you&#8217;re able-bodied, aren&#8217;t you? stop talking<br />
tough by the cookie jar, get to iraq where you belong.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Zdunk</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8065</link>
		<dc:creator>Zdunk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8065</guid>
		<description>Creationism...the load of categorical bull...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Creationism&#8230;the load of categorical bull&#8230;</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Al Pettit</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8064</link>
		<dc:creator>Al Pettit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 08:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8064</guid>
		<description>It has already started
Wisconson to teach creationism
&lt;a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/11/06/evolution.schools.ap/index.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/11/06/evolution.schools.ap/index.html&lt;/a&gt;

If the Christian right rises up and starts to severly change things I fear more than just stupid heckling on a blog.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has already started<br />
Wisconson to teach creationism<br />
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/11/06/evolution.schools.ap/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCAT.....index.html</a></p>
<p>If the Christian right rises up and starts to severly change things I fear more than just stupid heckling on a blog.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Zdunk</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8063</link>
		<dc:creator>Zdunk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 08:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8063</guid>
		<description>Anyways, hats off to you Marmot for having the integrity to publicly spank some of the more extreme members of the party you currently support.  

You know, I downloaded and watched the latest Chris Rock comedy video, and there is a great bit where he roasts knee-jerk supporters of either party.  

"All these people, they just want to be part of "the gang".  "The gang".  "Hey man, I'm with the GOP".  "Back off, I'm down with the Dems"  (done with silly Crip/Blood postures).  How stupid is that?  Anyone who just blindly supports 'their' party no matter what is a fucking moron.  A moron!  There is NOBODY who is all one way on the party platform.  There's more to us than that.  Me, I'm liberal on some things, and conservative on others.  I'm liberal on POT...woohoo....and conservative on crime.  Just get this 'down with my gang' bullshit out of this fucking country"

In the spirit of the above, I would like to say that J. Kerry, the candidate I would have voted for had I been American, continues in the glorious tradition of BORINGASFUCK Dem candidates, right there beside Mondale, Dukakis, and Gore.  Guys!  There's gotta be a candidate NOT from the NorthEast.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anyways, hats off to you Marmot for having the integrity to publicly spank some of the more extreme members of the party you currently support.  </p>
<p>You know, I downloaded and watched the latest Chris Rock comedy video, and there is a great bit where he roasts knee-jerk supporters of either party.  </p>
<p>&#8220;All these people, they just want to be part of &#8220;the gang&#8221;.  &#8220;The gang&#8221;.  &#8220;Hey man, I&#8217;m with the GOP&#8221;.  &#8220;Back off, I&#8217;m down with the Dems&#8221;  (done with silly Crip/Blood postures).  How stupid is that?  Anyone who just blindly supports &#8216;their&#8217; party no matter what is a fucking moron.  A moron!  There is NOBODY who is all one way on the party platform.  There&#8217;s more to us than that.  Me, I&#8217;m liberal on some things, and conservative on others.  I&#8217;m liberal on POT&#8230;woohoo&#8230;.and conservative on crime.  Just get this &#8216;down with my gang&#8217; bullshit out of this fucking country&#8221;</p>
<p>In the spirit of the above, I would like to say that J. Kerry, the candidate I would have voted for had I been American, continues in the glorious tradition of BORINGASFUCK Dem candidates, right there beside Mondale, Dukakis, and Gore.  Guys!  There&#8217;s gotta be a candidate NOT from the NorthEast.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Ronin</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8062</link>
		<dc:creator>Ronin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 08:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8062</guid>
		<description>I for one welcome our new christian overlords and look forward to stoning my neighbors wife for coveting anything in particular.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I for one welcome our new christian overlords and look forward to stoning my neighbors wife for coveting anything in particular.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: The Marmot</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8061</link>
		<dc:creator>The Marmot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 07:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8061</guid>
		<description>OK, let's not go too far.  Yes, the GOP has a fair number of nutballs, but so do the Dems.  The difference is, the Dems lost, so their nutballs really don't concern me at this juncture (I don't mean that as a slam, BTW).  Anyway, we'll see how this all plays out eventually -- as I said in my post, this whole "values" thing seems more like post-election gloating/scare-mongering/revisionism on both sides of the aisle, when the real issue was the war.  If the U.S. is ruled by the Christian Taleban in four years, feel perfectly free to come to GOP blogs like mine and others and heckle us all you want.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, let&#8217;s not go too far.  Yes, the GOP has a fair number of nutballs, but so do the Dems.  The difference is, the Dems lost, so their nutballs really don&#8217;t concern me at this juncture (I don&#8217;t mean that as a slam, BTW).  Anyway, we&#8217;ll see how this all plays out eventually &#8212; as I said in my post, this whole &#8220;values&#8221; thing seems more like post-election gloating/scare-mongering/revisionism on both sides of the aisle, when the real issue was the war.  If the U.S. is ruled by the Christian Taleban in four years, feel perfectly free to come to GOP blogs like mine and others and heckle us all you want.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Brian</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/11/08/i-voted-for-bush-but/#comment-8060</link>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 06:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1232#comment-8060</guid>
		<description>The unfortunate truth of the matter is that every American will be paying for the incompetence of Howdy Doody... not just his supporters.

You Rethugs can laugh and giggle now, but payback is a bitch. Don't forget.

Brian</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The unfortunate truth of the matter is that every American will be paying for the incompetence of Howdy Doody&#8230; not just his supporters.</p>
<p>You Rethugs can laugh and giggle now, but payback is a bitch. Don&#8217;t forget.</p>
<p>Brian</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
