Most of you in here consider me to be an old man. That's understandable.

[Sam Fisher]

Yeah, I'm 55 years old. There's a few of us in here around the same age. For those of you who are young, full of vim and vigor, and feel as if you have the world by the tail, far out! I was there once just like you. I didn't care who was president. I was young and my life was pretty good.

When I was born; 1956, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. Then - Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2, and now Obama.

When I got out of the Navy; 1977, Jimmy Carter was president and I thought "cool.. a real down to earth kind of guy - a farmer." (later I realized he should have stayed a farmer)

During Carter's presidency is when I got interested in politics and issues and knew from that day on I was a Conservative Republican. Why? Reagan mostly.

This is why....

I wanted to do things for me, by me. I didn't want the government deciding for me what I needed and what I didn't need. Some day, some of you in here will come to realize the government IS NOT looking out for your best interest. Only you and your family can decide best what is for you.

You will look back on this in about 10 years and say to yourself; "Wow, Sam was right."

 

[Pattheprovo]

the circle keeps on spinning.

 

[busenbust]

older -- and wiser :yahoo:

 

[Patrick_S]

I don´t consider you to be an old man, i consider you to be a dumbass. It´s got nothing to do with age, but intelligence.

 

[L3ggy]

I don´t consider you to be an old man, i consider you to be a dumbass. It´s got nothing to do with age, but intelligence.

Quoted for truth.

 

[Hondatard]

Lots of life experiences usually make for a great conversationalist.

 

[Jagger69]

Yeah well I'm older than you Sam and I'm calling bullshit on this one. All the modern conservatives hold Reagan up as some sort of deity but never cite anything relating to his legacy that is of any enduring benefit. On the contrary, he's the most overrated president in history from my perspective and is largely responsible for the deficit-oriented economy we have today. Your definitions are biased....conservatives believe in "individual liberty"??? HORSESHIT. They want to control every aspect of my private life from what language I should be speaking to what substances I can put in my body to whom I can choose to marry to what a woman can choose to do with her own body. They speak of a disdain for government intrusion and then repeatedly call for government intrusion! Their entire outlook on the future is one based on fear and division instead of optimism and inclusion. Their perspective is focused on the past rather than the future and they long for a return to the way things used to be instead of envisioning a bolder path on how things could be if only they would take off their blinders.

I know literally dozens of people with whom I associate on a daily basis down here in Texas who share your line of thinking so I'm sure that your prophecy will prove to be accurate with a lot of the younger members of the forum as it relates to them evolving into paranoid conservative assholes. I can only hope that a greater number of them choose to open their minds and discard a vision of gloom and fear in exchange for one that focuses on a brighter and better future for all of us here on planet Earth.

 

[Will E Worm]

When I got out of the Navy; 1977, Jimmy Carter was president and I thought "cool.. a real down to earth kind of guy - a farmer." (later I realized he should have stayed a farmer)

During Carter's presidency is when I got interested in politics and issues and knew from that day on I was a Conservative Republican. Why? Reagan
I wanted to do things for me, by me. I didn't want the government deciding for me what I needed and what I didn't need. Some day, some of you in here will come to realize the government IS NOT looking out for your best interest. Only you and your family can decide best what is for you.

You will look back on this in about 10 years and say to yourself; "Wow, Sam was right."

Carter should have been a janitor. People need to decide for themselves. A nanny/ police state is a horrible thing.

 

[vodkazvictim]

You named yourself after a videogame character. That would make the possibility of you being older less likely.
The very fact that you named yourself after a videogame character would make one more likely to assume that you are young, uneducated and not-overly bright. Of course I may have been biassed by the fact I've already seen your (excuses for) posts.

Now just imagine what kind of jackass hasa videogame character (and a cult one at that) for an avatar...
Do you know my avvy? If so you feel like you deserve a prize or that you need to get out more?

 

[xfire]

You act more like a high school sophomore than an old man, Sam. You think you've got shit figured out but in reality you have a closed mind and narrow views.

 

[DR. B]

I consider Sam to be a bitch, hiding behind her keyboard

 

[Hondarobot]

That was a great story. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO1PfMubzWM

 

[DOA82]

Samones - One mans political agenda meets your throat, violently.

 

[Thomas O'Malley]

I don´t consider you to be an old man, i consider you to be a dumbass. It´s got nothing to do with age, but intelligence.

This!

 

[lurkingdirk]

Yeah well I'm older than you Sam and I'm calling bullshit on this one. All the modern conservatives hold Reagan up as some sort of deity but never cite anything relating to his legacy that is of any enduring benefit. On the contrary, he's the most overrated president in history from my perspective and is largely responsible for the deficit-oriented economy we have today. Your definitions are biased....conservatives believe in "individual liberty"??? HORSESHIT. They want to control every aspect of my private life from what language I should be speaking to what substances I can put in my body to whom I can choose to marry to what a woman can choose to do with her own body. They speak of a disdain for government intrusion and then repeatedly call for government intrusion! Their entire outlook on the future is one based on fear and division instead of optimism and inclusion. Their perspective is focused on the past rather than the future and they long for a return to the way things used to be instead of envisioning a bolder path on how things could be if only they would take off their blinders.

I know literally dozens of people with whom I associate on a daily basis down here in Texas who share your line of thinking so I'm sure that your prophecy will prove to be accurate with a lot of the younger members of the forum as it relates to them evolving into paranoid conservative assholes. I can only hope that a greater number of them choose to open their minds and discard a vision of gloom and fear in exchange for one that focuses on a brighter and better future for all of us here on planet Earth.

 

[Elwood70]

Remember when "Liberal" and "Conservative" were ways to describe political ideas and opinions,as opposed to entire parties?

So do I.....vaguely...

The finger-pointing and name-calling childish fucking bullshit needs to stop.

The people saying they'd rather see President Obama (and consequently America) fail rather than seeing America succeed should be tried for treason.

 

[maildude]

I am old. But I am going to change my name here to Wizard Of Wor. My avatar will be changed to a blobby blue character. And I will support Mitt Romney in all my dealings.

 

[TheSpokenWheel]

You named yourself after a videogame character. That would make the possibility of you being older less likely.
The very fact that you named yourself after a videogame character would make one more likely to assume that you are young, uneducated and not-overly bright. Of course I may have been biassed by the fact I've already seen your (excuses for) posts.

Now just imagine what kind of jackass hasa videogame character (and a cult one at that) for an avatar...
Do you know my avvy? If so you feel like you deserve a prize or that you need to get out more?

He looks pretty old in this picture I found of him. Plus I believe splinter cell is an offshoot of one of those tom clancey novels, which I'm sure he reads with a huge boner.

 

[Briana Lee]

Actually I'd never thought about it. :dunno:

 

[squallumz]

Actually I'd never thought about it. :dunno:

yeah, what we think of his age is the last thing on our minds.