« Before I Go To Starbucks… | Home | Ed Cox Interview »
Upgrade
By Matt Margolis | August 28, 2005
I need to upgrade Word Press… I hope nothing screwy happens, but if it does, I’ll be sure to get things fixed (by someone) asap.
Upgrade complete… Now I just got to get the templates adjusted…
Template set… however, with an upgrade comes a new design.. so I’ve been tinkering with some images to give the site a new look… The site may change a bit over the course of the next few weeks until I settle on something I like…
Topics: General |
Related Posts:
August 29th, 2005 at 5:17 pm
Matt
Seriously, I really just do not understand. If someone especially your age supports Bush and I assume you support the war or have done so since day one. Then why will you NOT sign up for the service to fight for what you believe in.
mike
August 29th, 2005 at 5:21 pm
I truly am interested to hear your thoughts as well as those who might share your view on the war?
Thanks
mike
August 29th, 2005 at 6:36 pm
Mike
Seriously, I really just do not understand. If someone especially your age doesn’t support Bush and I assume you oppose the war or have done so since day one. Then why will you NOT go over to Iraq and become a Human Shield?
August 29th, 2005 at 7:02 pm
Matt
Thats your answer?-I see so when you are challenged to think of an answer you would rather not think about you then prefer to ask a question. Ok fair enough. I’ll answer…I am not sure if there is a Human Shield organization as there is an organization called our military. If there is a Human shield organization does it pay to join and does it also have the benefits like our military. Also would joining such an organization if there is one mean you are fighting against your own troops. Perhaps you can answer this for me since you brought up the idea. I do remeber a Human Shield campaign a couple of years back. it is something to consider.
Perhaps I should first asked you from the beginning “Do you support the war?” It was my mistake to assume that because you are a great supporter of Bush that you also support the war. I shouldn’t assume that until you would be kind enough to clarify your thoughts on the matter. Be those thoughts simple or complex.
But If you believe in the fight how can you ask someone else to fight it for you? I am not being quip here. I just do not understand people who are not willing to risk there life or worse yet ask others to risk there life for something they themselves believe in. I really would like to hear your thoughts-how can any of us even hope to understand each other if we do not listen and ask questions to gain some type of understanding.
thanks for tasking the time to answer
mike
August 29th, 2005 at 7:07 pm
Matt also about your site.
I work in graphic design the the new font is nice but the font color just doesn’t read well against the white. But I’m sure you can see that. If you want to keep the color for the font try adding a “shadow” to the letters.
mike
August 29th, 2005 at 7:26 pm
Mike,
I imagine there have been causes you’ve supported that you haven’t, as a result of your support, gone and signed up for. Does everyone who supports cancer research donate nomney or participate in cancer walks? Do you support the war in Afghanistan? if you do, why haven’t you signed up? Did you just vote for Kerry, or did also volunteer and donated your max legal donation?
The reality is support of an action, cause, or person can come in many forms. You Mike, are in no position to define what genuine support for any given thing is.
August 29th, 2005 at 7:27 pm
…also, I am aware of the colors thing.. I am still tinkering with graphics.
August 29th, 2005 at 11:14 pm
Matt,
Thank you for your response. Again your response are just more questions but you spoke not of yourself but of me and I quote “I imagine there have been causes you’ve supported that you haven’t, as a result of your support, gone and signed up for” and “Do you support the war in Afghanistan? if you do, why haven’t you signed up? Did you just vote for Kerry, or did also volunteer and donated your max legal donation?
The reality is support of an action, cause, or person can come in many forms. You Mike, are in no position to define what genuine support for any given thing is.” and MATT you spoke only in generalities.Nothing about yourself personally, your reasons for not signing up. And no I do not support Afghanistan. I live here in NYC near where the two towers fell. I know cab drivers who refused to take people below canal st before the planes hit for no reason until half an hour later when it all became quite clear. But this situation (9/11 etc) is more than what meets the eye. And yes i voted for kerry and maxed out what I could afford to give. Also I voted for Bloomberg (a republican)in the last election. Its because of him why your convetion here in NYC took place. I’ll take my thanks later.
In all and please the least you could do is put yourself out there on your own website and tell us why you yourself wouldn’t join a cause you believe in by signing up for that cause via the military. You are right in saying I am not in the position to define “genuine support” as you put it “for any given thing” . But let’s be clear we are not talking about cancer, or AIDS (which I have gone great lengths to support having lost many a friend to the disease-taking care of some for months and years as they slowly died-while giving up alot of my own life, my own time for them because I cared). WE are talking about WAR in Iraq. Are you for it? Or not? Would you risk your own life. Give up your Starbucks coffee and more importantly your time for a month or more to help someone who is disabled and can no longer help themselves. If you are for the WAR then you do not think that perhaps you might carry a moral burden to help fight it personally or help those personally on a day to day basis cope. Try to do this away from the computer to give of yourself personally, face to face to those who have given their lives so you can choose not too. I quote Janet Jackson “What have you done for me lately?”
Even on your own website have you even bothered to attempt to organize your minions for a fund raiser for those families who are in the military who cannot make ends meet. Seriously Matt why don’t you tell us specifically what you are doing for the cause of the WAR in Iraq you hold so dear. If you’re not going to volunteer tell me-tell all of us, beyond this Blog what you contribute that has the same worth as those who chose to fight for what they believe in.And again please try to answer for yourself and not try to deflect these questions by asking more questions. “Just the facts ma’am just the facts”
mike
August 29th, 2005 at 11:21 pm
Also for any of you who are between the ages of let’s say 18 and 40…And support Bush and the war in Iraq. I would love to know why you yourself would not put your own life on the line For a cause (being specifically the WAR in Iraq) you feel is just and support Bush for. Why would any of you say you support the war but not fight it yourself. And to those parents who say they “support the war” will you have your own child volunteer for the service once he or she is of legal age? Let’s hear it-to quote Bush “bring it on”. Let’s just have a real persoanl discussion about this.
mike
August 29th, 2005 at 11:47 pm
Mike.
I don’t have to sign up for military service in order to show my support for the war. Plain and simple. Nor do I think that is the only way to show support. We’re fighting the war on many fronts, and some people have to fight the anti-American front here at home.
Mike, why do you think people who support the war have to sign up and fight in order to support it? Seriously, you try to dismiss my previous responses because you know I’ve made a point you can’t refute.
August 30th, 2005 at 12:21 am
Matt you may think you made a point but you have made none. Again you respond to me with just questions. Who is this “we’re” you speak of when you refer to “We’re fighting the war on many fronts”. Are you including yourself in that if so how? It is the same question I wrote before. Be specific MAtt if you can . Are you for the war in Iraq? Or are you not? If you are what specifically are you doing? Then if you can answer that ask yourself “Are you letting other fight a War that you yourself a physically capable of doing as well. ” Or do you feel actually putting yourself in harms way on the frontline is something you feeel you could not nor be asked to do but have no problem asking someoelse to do in your stead. Let’s put your cards on the table. YOu certainly aren’t afriad to be more specific are you? YOu Matt are certainly not afriad that your fellow BUsh supporters might judge you for doing too much or not doing enough are you? And what do you think of using your Blog site to at least help military families or wounded soldiers by raising some funds? Is that something we could do with your help? Would you like to organize something like that? Give it some thought. And to answer your question, “Mike, why do you think people who support the war have to sign up and fight in order to support it?” One I’m not asking “people” in general just you. Why can’t you answer that for yourself? I wonder?
mike
August 30th, 2005 at 12:45 am
How many times do I have to speak for myself before you realize I have? I gave you my answer already.
August 30th, 2005 at 12:50 am
Mike, I’m tired of you pulling your “why don’t you go server” bull shit everywhere. You lost the argument. Move on.
August 30th, 2005 at 1:06 am
Ok Matt –sure whatever you say. I wasn’t here to win an argument but to hear you, just you be more specific in your opinions about the WAR and yourself. I wanted to understand. You have not done either.Let me ask the other readers if they feel you have provided a specific or staisfactory answer or explained your opinion fully. Cant hurt to ask right? One other thing when you say “Mike, I’m tired of you pulling your “why don’t you go server” bull shit everywhere.” Do you mean physically and metally tired like our troops on a day to day basis fighting the war or do you mean tired as “in gosh my fingers are tired from just…typing.” AGain what do you think about doing a fund raiser for military families? You certainly couldn’t object to that could you?
mike
August 30th, 2005 at 1:22 am
mike Says:
August 30th, 2005 at 1:21 am
And for all heres my questions– numbered that I would love Matt to answer:
1> Do you support the War in Iraq?
2> WOuld you go there yourself to fight if you support such a war?
3: If you will not fight yourself and support the war-do you feel you are asking others to do so in your stead?
4. Could you also tell us how you specifically and personally and I quote you are “fighting anti-American front”? If you are that is.
5. Follow up to number 4-Do you feel that if you are part of the “fight on the anti-american front” that you are fighting with your life the same way our troops are fighting for your choice not serve in the military? Again this assuming you support the WAR in Iraq.
Looking forward to really hearing your thoughts and hopefully being more specific?
Thanks mike
August 30th, 2005 at 10:34 am
Mike,
you don’t seem to get it. Your questions are predicated on the notion that support for a war should only be excerise by joining the military. Its a ridiculous assertion. No one in the military I’ve ever met who knew I supported the war said “Well, why don’t you sign up and join?”
Regarding question 3. Mike, you may not realize this, but we have a volunteer military.
this stupid discussion is over.
August 30th, 2005 at 1:32 pm
Matt,
Interesting comment. And I am sorry no one in the military asked you the “why don’t you sign up?” question. But it is being asked of you NOW and still you won’t or can’t answer specifically for yourself. Is it because you wish not give a definative answer to any of these difficult questions because later on in life you yourslef are considering running for office and you do not want your opinions to come back to haunt you. I’m just asking the questions. How come you won’t answer them for yourselfand for everyone who reads your Blog? Instead three times you have played advoidence and tried to diminish the discussion. Why would that be? My questions are numbered to make it easier to answer . And yes you are right about the obvious. The military is a volunteer service. The questions above still stand. As wel as the question of organizing a fund raiser or something for the troops and their families. C’mon Matt you seem to be attempting to act like a politician and scape goat any direct questions with an answer. The only difference is you are not a politician. WHy can’t you answer directly from and for yourself?
August 30th, 2005 at 9:07 pm
Already answered you like 20 times.. Move on.
August 30th, 2005 at 10:22 pm
Matt - fighting a fifth column here is acceptable work.
September 13th, 2005 at 5:08 pm
Mike,
Sorry I’m late. I wish I was here earlier to call you a dumbass but better late than never.
If you are against the war, go kill a Marine… good luck with that one you jackass…
Gym