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The Declaration Of Awesomeness
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February 16th, 2010 at 12:46 am
yeah, we’re awesome all right. that’s why we are killing little kids in Afghanistan – to show our awesomeness. Five more bit the dust today.
February 16th, 2010 at 1:00 am
excuse me, it was five civilians, not five kids who were killed today. Yesterday, it was 12 civilians, and last Friday it was five civilians…. that we know about.
February 16th, 2010 at 3:02 am
This video creeps me out. What does anybody know about this outfit, Soomo Publishing? They are based right here in River City:
http://soomopublishing.com/home/who
Apparently, it was filmed in old Winston-Salem. According to the credits, the music was produced by a Christian rock duo out of Charlotte, but performed by the R&B singer Chris Brown. I don’t know if that’s a joke, or what, but it sure sounds like him.
http://soomopublishing.com/declaration/credits.html
February 16th, 2010 at 6:50 am
Well, I was talking about the video being awesome in its own very odd way (yes, it’s classified as a comedy video).
If you think this is a little too USA Number One! then I have a different link for you. The Seven Big Bads.
February 16th, 2010 at 7:43 am
That’s really creepy.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:06 am
The founders’ vision of the sovereign citizen has been replaced via “a long train of abuses and usurpations” to return we the people to the status of “subjects” under a king. (an elected one) “we” didn’t kill civilians in Afghanistan, that was our “elected” rulers’ decision, although willing collaborators in uniform (the king’s men) believed it was in “our” national interest to do so. Read the Declaration of Independence, you will discover some things are very similar now.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:34 am
weird… it’s obviously a pretty high budget undertaking for a comedy video. that does not sound at all like chris brown, btw. trust me, I know my commercial hip hop.
February 16th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
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February 16th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
For chrissakes, guys — lighten up.
February 16th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
For chrissakes, guys — lighten up.
Not my strong suit, MM. Have we met?
February 16th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
lol
February 16th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
After surfing the blogs that are commenting on this, I have a suspicion that the point of this thing may have been to drum up attention for the academic web-publishing business of Soomo. You know, put out a viral video that leads back to your website, get people talking about new ways of teaching American history, etc., and Voila.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I refuse to watch this video!
February 16th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
don’t be scared watch the video it’s OK join us brains brains brains brains brains
February 16th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
wow, who is throwing all the thumb bombs?
February 16th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
wow, who is throwing all the thumb bombs??
I blame Michael.
February 16th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Thumb bombs are better than underwear bombs, which I only bring up because the word “underwear” is funny to me. Yes, I am twelve.
February 16th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
underpants!! underpants!!!
Calling it underwear means the terrorists win.
February 17th, 2010 at 12:34 am
“wow, who is throwing all the thumb bombs?”
those would be the people who prefer America the Fantasy to America the Reality (or, for some folks in this world – America the NIGHTMARE)
February 17th, 2010 at 1:00 am
Good move, Ben Franklin. Do not fly a kite while playing an electric guitar.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:10 am
Actually, “underpants” is funnier now that you mention it.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:13 am
You can do a lotta really cool stuff with a pair of giant underpants.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Pee Wee Herman FTW
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Hey MM, what’s the opposite of “lighten up”?
BTW, some people are scared of clowns – I freak a little at Pee Wee Herman…
February 17th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Darken Down? Although that sounds a little racist for some reason.
I just don’t see what the big deal is with the video, Barry. It wasn’t all teabaggy or anything, and if it makes the remarkable story of American independence a little more relevant to people who would otherwise not feel connected to stuffy old textbook history, that’s a good thing, right?
It’s cool to realize that the Revolutionaries of ’76 were mostly a bunch of guys our age: Madison was 25, Hancock was 39, Sam Adams was 54, his cousin John was 41, Washington was 44, Jefferson was 33, John Jay was 31, Tom Paine was 39, and Hamilton was just a kid at 21.
Hooligans all.
February 17th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
I rather liked the video, especially seeing “Old Ben” rocking out! (I think he would have approved, given his satirical streak…) Didn’t really see anything pro-”Tea-Party” about it, in fact, saw it as showing that the real Tea Party is pretty far from the modern day posers calling themselves that. Today’s “Tea-Party” crowd are more of the Bob Roberts types… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2uWcukaSpg
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February 17th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Nice! I get four thumbs down for asking?! This place rocks!
Barry. On being scared of clowns. I know what you mean. I am one. Professionally I mean. I performed at a school once for a kindergarten kid’s birthday party. I made my normal shy entrance and introduced myself. All the kids loved it except one. After about a minute of fun with kids laughing, the one doubter kid started crying. It was a chain reaction. In a matter of seconds, I had twenty screaming kids, fearing for their lives. “Oh no! Johnny knows something we don’t! Run for your lives!”
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February 17th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
On being scared of clowns. I know what you mean. I am one.
And you wonder why you get thumbs down?!? Geez, man – get a clue!!
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February 17th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
The fools job. You can fool me once but you, uh, can fool me twice!
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Don’t be dissing Pee-Wee.
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February 17th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Naughty Nurses
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