...and then my head exploded!

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12-19-2008, 02:31 AM
JMS

...and then my head exploded!

I was on the way home today when I heard a clip from an interview or press conference. It was President Bush saying, and I quote: "I had to sacrifice free market principles to save our free market system...":eek::gaah:WHAT? Did he really say that? Yes he did!:gaah::gaah: so then I tried to make sense of it all! "if we give up free market principles have we not just lost our free market system?...What did he mean?" My head was spinning trying to make sense of this contradictory statement! I felt as if I were suddenly and inextricably caught in an M. C. Escher drawing...you know the one...the stairs...:gaah::gaah::gaah:...and then my head exploded!

Anyone else walking around headless?
If the statement makes sense, please explain it if you will.
12-19-2008, 02:38 AM
joke1176

Cognitive dissonance... it's the only way to fly! :cen
12-19-2008, 04:11 AM
Photoguy67

Only part of it I understand is Orwelian doublespeak.:shrug:
Photoguy67
12-19-2008, 04:39 AM
jnich67

Well, nobody ever claimed he was the most articulate man to hold the office...:p

Jordan
12-19-2008, 05:19 AM
xman

Sure, Jordan ... try and make him look good.
12-19-2008, 05:20 AM
netsplit

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/...eamamerica.jpg
12-19-2008, 05:10 PM
majurey

Yes Mark, I believe my head exploded when I read that Dubya explained most of the USA's imports came from abroad. Or something like that.

It positively disenfrancherised my noodle.
12-19-2008, 05:42 PM
jnich67

Quote:

Originally Posted by majurey

Yes Mark, I believe my head exploded when I read that Dubya explained most of the USA's imports came from abroad. Or something like that.

It positively disenfrancherised my noodle.

You mean most of our imports are made here...:thinking:

Jordan :D
12-19-2008, 07:58 PM
majurey

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnich67

You mean most of our imports are made here...:thinking:

Jordan :D

Yep it had me going too, because there I was thinking that, by definition, ALL imports came from abroad. If they don't, that would make them... ? :gth
12-19-2008, 11:24 PM
Blade Wielder

So, since your head detonated... are you shaving only your neck with a straight now?
12-20-2008, 06:50 AM
gugi

Quote:

Originally Posted by majurey

Yep it had me going too, because there I was thinking that, by definition, ALL imports came from abroad. If they don't, that would make them... ? :gth

Obviously you've never been in the import/export business... As long at it makes money it doesn't matter what goes where and how :) At lest that's how it's in my country...

My understanding of the President's statement is - the free market doesn't work, or the political cost of it working is too high. I am not an ideologue so I can accept and live with this.
12-20-2008, 10:04 PM
nun2sharp

Hey Mark, there are a lot of us who have been wondering about this guy for years!