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Forum: General Talk 12-16-2012, 09:00 PM  
Another Shooting
Posted By metaglypto
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About the Clackamas Town Center shooter in Oregon.....















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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals 11-25-2012, 10:26 PM  
Photography's ability to offend & some people's carelessness
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 23
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I wouldn't like it. Neither do I like it when someone burns the flag. Be that as it is, there are those who honestly feel this country has dredged up a lot of it's own issues and problems by past foreign policy blunders, and that we are simply continuing that practice. Yes, this country has had it's share of screwups, both at home and abroad. Some of those differences are legitimate complaints, some are due to ignorance.


I don't necessarily agree. The sign is merely a sign. Technically she is yelling out at the world, not in at the cemetary. The intent is clear though, she is trying to ACT like she is in defiance of what the sign says. Did she really yell? Probably not. She obviously did flip the bird. That is a crude impolite gesture anywhere, not just at Arlington. That just shows me the individual needs to grow up and get a life.
Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals 11-25-2012, 08:07 PM  
Photography's ability to offend & some people's carelessness
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 23
Views: 2,979
When I first looked at this picture I was reminded of some YouTube videos of different groups of people staging protests at different D.C. memorials. Apparently there is some similar signage saying, "Silence and Respect". Some people grouped up (more than once) and started dancing inside these monuments and got arrested. I thought that was what this was about, the "freedom of expression" rights. At any rate, it looked like she was trying to mock the sign and not the residents of the cematary. Poor taste and judgement, but probably not that big of a deal either. Even if she had been serious, nothing was damaged or desecrated.

It's not that I don't care about this country's fallen military either. I do. There is an unbroken military tradition in my family, from my grandfather, to my children. I guess I still believe that corny line about one of the things "they died for was freedom of speech".
Forum: General Talk 10-31-2012, 07:32 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
It looks like President Obama ordered the storm Sandy to make landfall to draw attention away from this whole debacle.

Ever heard of HAARP, it is technology they have hidden away in Alaska somewhere that the US Government has to change the weather. They have been using it for years and it is typically used when a President want to draw attention away from something he has done.

The storm came at a very opportune time for the administration. They now have a very legitimate reason to deflect all further questions about Benghazi to issues involving the storm. With 38, maybe more, dead it is definitely something to be concerned with, but hardly anything we could have done anything more about. Everyone will give Obama credit for his preparing FEMA in saving lives, when it is in fact Bush who was likely the one responsible for FEMA's readiness, and not Obama, though Obama deserves some credit for his paying attention. I wrote the first three sentences to see who actually reads these posts. I know the first three sentences are bogus.
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 09:36 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
You and Normhead are cut from the same mold. Why do you attempt to attribute to me things I never said or bring up points foreign to the thread. Isn't that called hijacking the thread?

"Do YOU think the Bush war was illegal and caused thousands of senseless deaths??.. IF not why would you obsess over 4 others and try to pin blame.. .????? Seems to be just a normal "clerical error" in the light of past and present understanding."

I never said it was legal. You are trying to attribute that to me. I was against Bush going in from the start. You are trying to obfuscate the thread by projecting what you think I believe on to me, when in fact you are wrong! I am obsessing over nothing other than the fact that Obama and his administration screwed up, didn't take action when they knew something was wrong, and then after it all happened they continued to claim it was due to some idiot video someone posted. Why don't you stick to the topic instead of trying to change it into an argument of your choosing?

"Do YOU believe Obama let his admin "purposely" let those 4 die???" That is what an investigation needs to reveal. Purposely? Probably not. Neglectfully? Possibly. The question remains, why was nothing done when they knew there was a problem and they had the means at hand to do something about it.

"Blame
Obama for an administration error while keeping mum on Bush/Cheney administration errors is partisan at the least.......and not based on facts nor logic." This whole incident happened on Obama's watch, not Bush/Cheney. Here is a fact, Bush and Cheney have been out of the picture for almost four years. Give it a rest!

"I find it FASCINATING that we adjust our "morality" and "severity of action" based on party................. ;)" Oh? and what party would that be? Oh great diviner of the political flavorings of those you know little or nothing about?
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 09:16 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
"The drone attacks have become a major recruiting issue for Fundamentalist extremists." Why is this even relevant to the discussion at hand? The only "alleged" use of drones in this scenario is that they were likely used to observe what was going on in real time.

"To claim that the Obama administration knew someone was going to be killed is pure fantasy." I never said, "the Obama administration knew someone was going to be killed". To my knowledge no one I have quoted has said it that. As is your habit, you twist what others say, and/or attribute to them having said things they never said. It is a pure fabrication on your part. How can anyone believe what you say when you go around inventing your own version of the truth.
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 09:02 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Do you understand the difference? Call it a "blog" if you want. It is an online magazine, containing emails that were sent, an interview of an ex-CIA operations officer. She is extremely well connected. Did you even read it?
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 08:49 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Have you been watching the news? Did you read any of the second link I posted?
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 08:30 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Try reading the thread.
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 08:19 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
So then by your logic Watergate was nothing more than Democratic propaganda until the evidence was so overwhelming it could not be denied. Had the story only been presented by one outlet, it was not, I would have questioned it a little more. It was being picked up and ran with by others as well. CBS, to their credit interviewed McCain prior to my posting this thread. I was watching the news to see if I could find anything else. To my knowledge the CBS/McCain bit was the only other thing out there. Or maybe CBS is too conservative as well. Hell, "doctored information and speculation", who here has not done that? We are I, assume all photographers here, we should be masters at doctoring our stuff. Don't anyone here try and give me the "holier than thou" crap. If you think you do not interject your own biases into what you are writing you are deluded.

When did I try and portray myself as objective? Don't push your analysis onto me and try and paint me as being disingenuous. Read the thread! I admitted to not liking Obama. The main point I have tried to make in this thread is two-fold. 1) Most here are not willing to take an honest look at Obama and voice any misgivings about him, and 2) Obama screwed up by not coming out with the truth when they knew it.
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 08:03 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Maybe this will convince some people, but I doubt it. It seems that some weighing in on this thread are trying to change into a thread about how Bush got us into this and not how the White House (read Obama) screwed up their response to it. I am not trying to defend anything Bush did, I never have, though MRRiley and others are trying to morph this thread into something other than what it started out as. It makes me wonder if Obama's response to Benghazi were to be, "Bush started it.", how MRRiley and others would defend that. Fact is Obama ran for the Presidency knowing full well the problems at hand. I am pretty sure Bush never did anything militarily in Libya. But I digress. Read this: Benghazi - October Surprise | Jerusalem Post - Blogs
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 07:32 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
"Who did they ask for military help?" As YOU quoted, from their headquarters.
"HOw can you even read such tripe when it's clearly speculation" Speculation? I guess that is why the White House is silent correct?
"There are no credible sources quoted in the article. " Leaks seldom quote the source, ever heard of Watergate? That source wasn't identified for decades.
"The trouble with quoting Fox news, is they make no effort to differentiate between truth and fantasy." Similar to the other American media outlets.
Forum: General Talk 10-29-2012, 05:00 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
When have I commented about Obama's policies his handling of anything going on in the Mideast? You must have me confused with someone else. When have I ever painted him as "an appeaser or dove-ish lightweight"? Or is it just the fact that I generally take a more conservative view of things that compels you to try and cast me in a role of your choosing? I have stated that he and his White House have really screwed this situation up, and they have. I include Obama in the "they" as if he didn't know what was going on at the time, then he sure as hell should have known. If he didn't know then he is still responsible as he should have known. I personally find it hard to believe that he wasn't watching the whole thing go down via drones.

Their attempt at duping the public still stands. "They" knew the truth before trying to paint the picture that it was a spontaneous attack perpetrated by demonstrators and rioters, and they continued with that line for a week before anyone said anything different.

As for my comment, while there is truth in it, it was meant tongue-in-cheek, and intended more as a cynical criticism of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, than a criticism of Obama. I find it hard to believe that there was a need to explain that. Fact is, if he had not fired ANY cruise missiles I would likely be far more critical of him. It would all depend on the reasoning though.

As for your suggestion that I am merely anti-Obama for the sake of being anti-Obama, that appears to be a knee jerk reaction on your part for someone criticizing him for any reason, including valid reasons. I certainly don't like a lot of things about him, I have heard him say some stupid things that I have commented on, but your suggestion that I am a Republican sycophant or simply an Obama basher seems to be seriously tainted by your own political biases.
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 09:39 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Interesting thing in my Sociology text that it says about Marx: "Marx himself felt disgusted when he heard debates about his insight into social life. After listening to some of the positions attributed to him, he shook his head and said, "I am not a Marxist"" (Dobriner 1969b; Gitlin 1997:89)
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 08:26 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
How have I displayed narrow political parameters?
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 07:44 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Obama has fired more Cruise missiles than all the other Nobel Peace Prize winners combined.
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 07:43 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Not sure what you are talking about here unless it is the hatred Normhead has for anyone that falls outside his extremely narrow parameters of political sensibilities.



Did I miss something? I don't remember any name calling?


What date in history was that?

Okay I am being a cynic. I enjoy doing that.
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 06:05 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
As I recall, Nixon was unaware of the break-ins until after they occurred, and it was only after he learned of what happened that he tried to gain from it and then cover it up. And it was the cover up and the lies after the fact that got him into so much trouble. Though I will admit my memory may not be serving me correctly here.

At any rate, yours is a point well made. My argument is that they, Obama and staffers screwed up in trying to cover up the whole SNAFU, and then instead of trying to set the record straight, they continued to lie about it and put it out to the American public that it was a spontaneous riot that occurred during a protest over some poorly done film by a nobody from nowhere. This continued for several days. It is also being reported that much of the intelligence was contemporary with the attack and that three different requests were made for military intervention, and nothing was done. It is conceivable (barely) that Barry knew nothing about the fresh intel, but that just leads me to believe that he was seriously out of touch.
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 05:44 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Oh yeah, both Nixon and Bush were Republicans.
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 05:43 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
BTW, what the hell does Watergate have to do with Bush?
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 05:34 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
Excuse me Normhead, I assumed you had been paying attention to the most recent news. Not only were they told to "stand down" the two Navy SEALS that were killed had to defy orders and went to try and help the ambassador anyway. It has been getting reported for a couple of days now that the White House had been getting reports during the attacks on the embassy.

Ok, here is one report from (oh the shame of it) Fox News. Of course I don't expect you to believe anything they say, but here is the reference anyway. EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say | Fox News
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 04:42 PM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
I understand some of the negativity here towards Fox News, and it isn't all just liberalism run amok. Same goes for the other media outlets and their liberal bias. As for what is going on with Benghazigate, this was clearly an attempt at a cover-up by Obama and any one else in the White House that spoke on the matter. In comparison to Watergate this cover-up is a tsunami and and Watergate was a ripple in a pond. No one died at Watergate. Perhaps Republicans did cut some funding. That had absolutely NOTHING to do with the SEALS being told to "stand down" when they requested to go help out. On the other hand the White House knew full well that the deaths had nothing whatsoever to do with some movie someone made months before this attack, and that it was not a spontaneous riot that occurred because of the movie, yet they continued for several days to try and make it look like that was the cause.
Forum: General Talk 10-28-2012, 11:14 AM  
Why No Criticism of Obama
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 125
Views: 9,308
One only has to peruse the thread titles to see criticism after criticism of Mitt Romney, or other Republicans with barely a peep about Democrats. In the face of Benghazigate where four Americans, including the ambassador were killed, and the White House and Obama himself have obviously lied to cover up the details of what happened, why no criticism? Not a peep that I can find. This happened a month ago. Does every one agree with Obama that the death of an American ambassador, not to mention three other Americans, is nothing more than a "bump in the road"?
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 07-17-2012, 09:25 PM  
what does lens fungus look like?
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 21
Views: 23,820
Crap! I have an expensive Sigma EX 70-200 lens that I sent in once for lens fungus. It cost $300 to fix. I was looking at it tonight, and it is back. It was repaired aver five years ago.
Forum: General Talk 06-10-2012, 05:19 PM  
Romney misspells 'America' on iPhone app
Posted By metaglypto
Replies: 52
Views: 3,465
Bingo.
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