April 14, 2008
According to blog site The Fhiz, a Green Party candidate for president has linked violent video games and television programs to school shootings.The unconfirmed news comes by way of a blog entry detailing an appearance by candidate Jesse Johnson (left) at the annual convention of the Green Party of New Jersey (GPNJ) on March 29th. From The Fhiz's report:
The convention itself was pretty boring... After going over minutes and proposals, one of the Green Party’s presidential candidates, Jesse Johnson... spoke. While I give the guy credit for being able to deliver a speech... his impassioned talk of his accomplishments in environmentalism in native West Virginia and outline for new efficient energy production... failed to impress.
...At least he had a Q&A session afterward. At least, that would have meant something if he didn’t utterly blow it. When asked about violence and funding in relation to urban schools, he very obviously dodged the question, taking the Jack Thompson road of blaming television and video games for school shootings (try parents?) and flat out admitting he didn’t know anything about how schools were funded in NJ.
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I've been leaning more libertarian myself - I think they're a bit extreme in some of their stances, but they aren't crazy the way greens and neocons are.
again and again
WTF? Speak for yourself.
But when was the last Green Party candidate that ever got elected?
Thought so.
"During the 90's Jesse was called home three times, first to be the primary care-giver for his grandmother and great great aunt, both of whom had terminal cancer, then for two one hundred year floods within 18 months, which destroyed his Sissonville home and finally because his mother became ill and fell into a coma. "
Two, hundred year floods?! Is this guy Darth Sidious in disguise? Talk about engrish!
"Discouraged with the two party system, and an environmentalist at heart, Jesse began attending Mountain Party meetings a little over a year ago. At the May 3rd convention he lead the charge to keep Nader off the ballot and secured the party nomination for governor. He is the first gubernatorial candidate in the history of the state to secure his place on the general election ballot before the primary election. "
Does not sound like an honest guy compared to Nader. Sounds like a potential dictator in action. Not something one should be proud of if they are upset with the two party system.
"Build a film industry to create jobs, increase tourism, and educate citizens"
Can you say Properganda! Sounds like something that would come out of the book 1984.
"Smaller classrooms and limits on busing "
Okay kids, you better get use to walking 2 miles in the snow to get to school! Same for you old geezers.=] Classroom sizes should depend on what the teacher wants, since they probably know better.
"Every citizen must become a steward of our democratic ideal."
Sounds suditly like; "follow me or die!"
"The world's leader is too powerful to be this flawed without it negatively impacting us all. I know where the weapons of mass destruction are; we have them. I know where the ruthless oil companies are; we harbor them. I know where the mercenary armies are; we employ them. And I know where the environmental terrorists are; we purchase half our energy from them."
I thought Eco- terrorists were for the environment? I'm not sure if Saudi Arabi can qualify as a terrorist group but I think they might be what he is referring to. The guy thinks all mercenary "armies" are evil? Some are but not all are bad.
"Instead of rebuilding an obsolete machine let's build a movement."
So does he want to change the entire system?! Dangerous I say.
To me this guys is a real nut case, who is potential even more dangerous then Bush, Hillary, and McCaine
The Green Party??
Those hippies talk about violent videogames??
Seriously though to all you dumbarsed environmental politicians play the game and then judge till then go back to your luddite, pot smoking, tree hugging, sissy hybrid car driving lives.
toll: You know posting useless words like this are just going to get your posts deleted. If you have something useful to add please feel free. Otherwise, well it'll just get deleted.
What day is that going down again? I want to make sure I have the champagne properly chilled.
He wants to advance adult literacy......
I don't know how others would react to this but I was struck retarded.
He wants to advance adult literacy in the United States of America. Well it is an admirable desire and an very important one...If he was running for president in 1808.
I don't know if this man represents the majority of minority party candidates and I sincerely hope not, but if by chance he does, well now I why we have a two party political system in the Good Ole' US of A.
It removes the people who are pants on head retarded and promotes...
Competency
I guess I\'m going really green!
Jack Thompson, Attorney and You\'re Not, Thank goodness
Well, well. Look who's back. I...
Hang on a minute, where the usual barrage of insults and condescending behaviour? And who the hell is Trevor Immelman?
Oh wait, scratch that, his name is in the article as a comparative statement. I see.
You and Jesse Johnson probably have a lot in common.
--Most people have no clue who either of you are.
--Both of you are completely irrelevant.
--Neither of you have a snowball's chance in hell of ever getting elected to public office.
Get off the grass!!!!!
Don't you know that weed is responsible for all the worlds problems???
No, its true, a commercial on TV told me it was...
Trevor Immelman won the Masters golf tournament yesterday. The Champion receives a green sportscoat jacket as a reward(along with the prize money).
Hence, Thompson's stupid joke.
How convenient for you eh?
Of course it does help us identify genuine posts by the guy...
As for adult literacy, He may think there's a difference between being able to read & actually being literate, perhaps he wants to get the majority of people to realise that it's "a lot" rather than "alot" & perhaps correct the idiotic way that americans pronounce "aluminium"...
The Green Party was elected in and the world went to heck more so in the movie than real life :p
So moral...
Vote for the Green Party, you would be invaded by the Commies and have to defend yourselves in the mountains and caves....
And no... the fact that green is my favourite colour has no part to play in my politics.
*laughs at the reactions given to Jack's post*
Amusing troll is amusing.
He sounds potentially dangerous but if nothing else he'd be different, variety is supposed to be the spice of life, personally I prefer pepper.
Well ignoring him doesn't work, facing him head on and calling him out doesn't work, so option 3 = laughing at the trainwreck that he calls a 'successful career' :P
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*CRACK!*