I know, I know. Coming back with the link. Can only cut and paste one thing at a time...

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"One of the things I've spent an enormous amount of time doing in the last two years is trying to make sure America is Y2K ready. I've even got these little things that look like beanie babies that are Y2K bugs I have around just to remind me that we don't want there to be one.

You know, to most people, that's about adjusting a computer. But if you think about it, there is a lot more than mechanics involved in being ready for the new millennium, and a lot more than economics involved in being a successful country."

-- Roland (nottelling@nohwere.com), October 09, 1999

Answers

Link:

www.pub.whitehouse.gov/uri-res/I2R? urn:pdi://oma.eop.gov.us/1999/10/8/7.text.1

These remarks were made on Oct. 7 at an Empire State Pride Gala. How can someone spend and "enormous amount of time" on an issue and only make one old speech? Unless, of course, that time spent was of a highly classified nature.

Seems to me he's slipping the phrase "Y2K" into his communications much more frequently now...

R.

-- Roland (nottelling@nowhere.com), October 09, 1999.

Roland,

I guess I should reserve judgement until I read the speech, but this quote is offensive. The arrogance of the statement is appalling. "...trying to make sure America is Y2K ready." What can he do to ensure readiness besides nationalizing all resources? He doesn't get it- Govt is the problem, not the solution. Is there any rational person out there who believes the bureaucrats will be more ready for Y2K than private business?

Scary. It's a shame it's too early for my martini.

-- mike (maples@voy.net), October 09, 1999.

I've never had a martini mike, but suddenly I'd like to join you in that.

-- Mumsie (Shezdremn@aol.com), October 09, 1999.

I think this illustrates the difference between pollies and doomers. Pollies do minimal preparation but they do some prepping. Doomers seem to forget to prep and just go out drinking. Remember Andy ranting that he was going to a strip bar a few days ago.

I think I would rather have a polly for my neighbor than a drunken doomer.

-- my 2 cents worth (Just@an.observation), October 09, 1999.

BEANIE BABIES????????????????????????

*&$%^#@+*%@!!!!?%$$*^!@~=}{;:/~#@%&&*!!!!!!!!!

"I bean speakin' wit da Lord, BILL. He tells me he can get me outta dis mess, bot, he's preddy sure YOU'RE FAWKED.

worm.

-- Will continue (farming@home.com), October 09, 1999.

Courtesy of the movie, "The Little Rascals" :

Dear Bill,

I hate your stinkin' guts. You make me vomit. You're scum between my toes.

Love,

-- Will continue (farming@home.com), October 09, 1999.

He sure glosses over Y2K quickly.

Sheesh!

Oh well. Interesting speech though... in parts... to get his mindset. Or, at least, what his speechwriter says.

Diane

Hotlink...

http://www.pub.whitehouse.gov/uri- res/I2R?urn:pdi://oma.eop.gov.us/1999/10/8/7.text.1

Snips...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO THE EMPIRE STATE PRIDE GALA

[snip]

...I believe that our whole society is like all of us are individually. We've got these scales always tilting back and forth between the forces of hope and the forces of fear. And what people do not know, they more easily fear. What they fear, they can easily hate. And what they hate, they quickly dehumanize. And it is a slippery slope. ...

[snip]

...People are fundamentally good, but they're paralyzed when they're scared. And in spite of all these issues that I go around advocating, that I passionately believe in, if I were told that I was going to have to leave this old world in 72 hours and I could just do one thing for America -- and that was it, and I just had to pick one thing, I would try to leave one America. Because if we were together; if we were willing to have all of our differences be differences of opinion, and not to be afraid of one another, and never to dehumanize one another, we would be not only a better country here, our influence for good abroad would be exponentially greater even than it is today. And we would have a chance -- (applause) -- we would have a chance to give our children the millennium that they deserve. ...

[snip--to end]

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), October 09, 1999.

I know peole are fundimenaly good, but the NWO and I have decided that we need to cut our population by 84 milllion or so , so your ass is grass

-- (freeman@interx.net), October 09, 1999.

"I've even got these little things that look like beanie babies that are Y2K bugs I have around just to remind me that we don't want there to be one"

Yeah, about 1000 beanie babies, they hold quite a bit of beans!!! :)

Just mike

-- Mike (justmike11@yahoo.com), October 09, 1999.

"Listen to me. I did not have sex with...any of you."

-- Spidey (in@jam.rooftops), October 09, 1999.

I vote for the 72 hour exit strategy. On a rocket put together by the Mars probe team!

MFU

-- Man From Uncle 1999 (mfu1999@hotmail.com), October 09, 1999.

Will Continue- ROFLMAO!!! Gawd, you take no prisoners ( well, maybe you will someday!) Couldn't have said it better.

-- Gia (laureltree7@hotmail.com), October 09, 1999.

MFU, your response really gave Hubby and I a good laugh!

Will, I had the same response to the beanie babies.

Hmmm. A man concerned about dehumanizing people seemed to forget that concern when demonizing the Davidians to justify gassing, shooting and burning them.

-- Mumsie (Shezdremn@aol.com), October 09, 1999.

"...People are fundamentally good, but they're paralyzed when they're scared. And in spite of all these issues that I go around advocating, that I passionately believe in, if I were told that I was going to have to leave this old world in 72 hours and I could just do one thing for America -- and that was it, and I just had to pick one thing, I would try to leave one America. Because if we were together; if we were willing to have all of our differences be differences of opinion, and not to be afraid of one another, and never to dehumanize one another, we would be not only a better country here, our influence for good abroad would be exponentially greater even than it is today. And we would have a chance -- (applause) -- we would have a chance to give our children the millennium that they deserve..."

Does it bother anyone else that his 'one thing' has a veiled reference to the breakdown of America as a single entity? Did anyone else pick up on that? This whole pareagraph sound more like something that ole' Honest Abe should've said back in the Civil War days...What does ole' Slick Will expect? Is it when he declares martial law that he fears a split of the Nation? read between the lines...it's worrisome...

-- Billy-Boy (Rakkasn@Yahoo.com), October 09, 1999.

The top 3 reasons Y2K is not important...

1. Y2K can't vote.

2. Y2K can't contribute money.

3. You can't have sex with Y2K.

-- PNG (png@gol.com), October 09, 1999.

I went to the link and read the speech. I found it void of any content and just mush. One thing alarmed and it ought to alarm you and that was how dumbed down the speech was so the people could understand it. It looked about the fourth grade level.

-- Paula (chowbabe@pacbell.net), October 09, 1999.

Paula,

VERY dumbed down--for a bunch of real idiots. The man is a Fullbright scholar, I've been told. Why can't he put content into his speeches??? This definitely scares and repels me. Oh brave new world...

-- Mara Wayne (MaraWayne@aol.com), October 09, 1999.

Mara-

It's obvious; He (Clinton)can't put any content into his speeches, because he is devoid of content. Utterly devoid of anything approaching content, character, integrity, honesty, or courage. The man is a coward, liar, weasel, and pervert, and those were the nice things I could think of to say about him. He has done nothing about Y2K because that would require him to possess some guts.

-- cavscout (ourpresident@is.scum), October 09, 1999.

cavscout,

You are wrong.

Sincerely,

-- Uhmm.. (jfcp81a@prodigy.com), October 10, 1999.

cavscout:

Don't listen to Clinton there. YOU ARE *ABSOLUTELY* CORRECT. Anyone who would be 'brainwashed' to think differently, is simply not a patriot, IMHO.

-- Will continue (farming@home.com), October 10, 1999.

WC,

Think more deeply about Paula's and Mara's last post. Then re-read the post of cavscout. IMHO, cavscout is about as wrong as one can be wrong.

Sincerely,

-- Uhmm.. (jfcp81a@prodigy.com), October 10, 1999.

Uhmm-

Why don't you enighten me as to why I am wrong, if it wouldn't be too much trouble

-- cavscout (cavscout@fix.net), October 10, 1999.

I've never said the creep was stupid..............

Anybody who isn't afraid of intelligent EVIL is stupid......

-- Will continue (farming@home.com), October 10, 1999.

Uhmm-

I guess it was too much trouble.......

-- cavscout (norespectfor@folks.withoutfacts), October 10, 1999.

CV,

WC (with respect) figured it out. Or, perhaps knew all along and I misunderstood the previous post. I believe you will understand when you wish to understand.

Sincerely,

-- Uhmm.. (jfcp81a@prodigy.com), October 11, 1999.

"if I were told that I was going to have to leave this old world in 72 hours"

Damn, there's that 3-day storm again! a little doomish storm, sounds like ...

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), October 11, 1999.

There's no doubt in my mind that cavscout understands PERFECTLY. It is you, Uhmm, who has mistaken what has been said.

You CANNOT equate 'intelligence' with 'character'. King-Dong has a bunch of the first and is VOID of the second.

HE IS A WASTE OF SKIN. Placing his oh so powerful brain in a jar with some saline solution might be a fitting tribute.....providing someone marks the 'distorted, evil' grey matter from the 'knowledgable' portions WITH A HIGHLIGHTER OR SOME STICK PINS.

-- Will continue (farming@home.com), October 12, 1999.

OR DARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Will continue (farming@home.com), October 12, 1999.