[Ryan Who Loves Punk]

That not answering my question was the last straw... I shall reveal that I did, in fact, smite Loki five minutes ago. Now, does he care enough to smite me in return, bringing my karma crashing down to zero? I resent the implication that he does not.

[Attitude Adjuster]

He might not. But just because you're a Punk Ass Kid and it's nearly 5 p.m. and quitting time for me, I SMITE RYAN!

[Ryan Who Loves Punk]

I'll smite you, AA. I'll do it for love and for money and for revenge!

THREE WAY FEUD OF AWESOMENESS!

[Loki]

No, you bastard, I care enough to smite you down to negative 1. AND, becasue AA had my back I exalted him.

Down with Ryan!

Down with Ryan!

[williamssl]

Not that it will help him in any way, but I'm giving Loki an exalt for his post in the "I Miss" thread re: "people of religious convictions". Even though the post made the conservative in me cringe, it was timely and well played.

[Loki]

And I'm smiting Ryan again. Just because I can.

[williamssl]

Loki gets an exalt for actually casting a Republican vote for the RI governor. He DID NOT cast an all-Democrat ballot.

One of two interpretations:

Loki is not an automaton libeRRRal.

The pod people have the Loki we know (and love?). Damn you body snatchers.

[Loki]

Whoever said I was a liberal? Saying I'm a liberal is like saying Kenneth Blackwell is competent. Or that Bob Taft was a good governor.

I bear no love for the GOP. I grew up in Ohio during the state's glory years, when it was a leader among states and ranked in the top third of states in any category you could care to mention. It started to go downhill after the Republicans swept into power. This past decade, where the GOP has controlled everything, has seen Ohio become a pathetic shell of what it once was and what it could have been. Instead of elevating the state or - at the very least - keeping it the status quo, the GOP managed to completely run the state into the ground. Nowadays West Virginia is a better state to live in than Ohio. WEST VIRGINIA. So no, I bear no love for the Republicans.

On the other hand, I lived in Cuyahoga County, which is a Democratic County all the way. And I've seen just how badly screwed up that county is. Take a look at Cleveland, which is run by Democrats, as a great example of how not to run a city. I bear no love for them, either.

Straight independent, baby. I tend to view the Democrats as the slightly better party, because even though they're incompetent and/or corrupt, they tend to help people occasionally. Republicans, on the other hand, tend to screw the people and help the businesses.

Please note: On a personal level, I agree with quite a few planks in the conservative platform (smaller government, for example). I just don't believe that Republicans = Conservatives. I think the GOP talks a good game, but I don’t think they truly represent either fiscal conservatives or religious conservatives. I’m of the opinion that the party has completely lost it’s way and is primarily beholden to corporations.

Oops, sorry. I mis-spelled a word there. RepubliKKKans do not equal Conservatives.

ZING! ;D

[Courtney]

Haha, I love the KKK thing. Exalt!

[williamssl]

Fair enough Loki - you have been a pretty balanced voice in the discussions we've had. The Exalt still stands.

[The Canadian Content]

I exalted loki for the Letter People thing in the I Miss thread. Turns out it was what I was thinking of. (And he practically begged me for an exalt in a PM.)

[Loki]

How about smiting me for child abuse? I sat through the Browns-Steelers debacle with my munchkin. Is it right to condemn him to a lifetime of football misery at such an early age by having him root for such a freaking hopeless team?

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Pun does the same thing with Anna and the Cubs so I think it's OK.

[The Canadian Content]

loki said:

How about smiting me for child abuse? I sat through the Browns-Steelers debacle with my munchkin. Is it right to condemn him to a lifetime of football misery at such an early age by having him root for such a freaking hopeless team?

That must've been traumaic. I wasn't going to bring it up, but I'm not going to let you get away with crediting the Steelers for the ass-whooping laid down on the Browns by the Bengals.

Just point your kid in the direction of the newly successful Ohio team, and all will be well.

[Loki]

Yeah, but I was at home-home watching the Browns-Steelers game with my boy. I was on the road back to RI when the debacle with the Bengals took place.

Besides, the Bengals loss was easier to stomach. The Browns had the Steelers game won up until the last ten minutes or so. The Bengals game wasn't anything but an ass whuppin'.