According to Charlie Daniels anyway. 

In my humble opinion this vast group of moderates we keep hearing about is for all practical purposes non-existent. Either you're pro-abortion or you're anti-abortion. You're pro-gay marriage or you're anti-gay marriage. You want socialism or you don't want socialism. You want a bigger government or you don't want bigger government.
-Charlie Daniels

    Something this born again Christian has in common with a Sith Lord, if a Sith truly "deals in absolutes".  Totally leaves out the Libertarian party.  I am offended in that I do consider myself a moderate with a mixture of libertarian and some left-of-center leanings.  The way I see the Republican Party now anyway is that some of them want to turn America into something like a Pentecostal version of Iran.  It's kind of like saying "I'm ok with big government if it's a Jesus theocracy because Jesus makes anything ok!"  It's usually the more right-wing faction of the Republican party.  (Let me remind you that right-wing taken to the most logical extreme is a form of fascism.)    

Tags: star wars

Tags: nerdtown, star wars
Current Music: Maori War Haka chant

      I've been thinking about a game night dialogue from a few weeks back.  I was asking where someone would land a dozen Acclamator I Class ships on planet Earth today, ready to disgorge about 192,000 Clone Troopers.  The answer I believe wasMyanmar or Sudan right away, no doubt about it.  Forget Russia at the Georgia border. 
      So, I ask my LJ pals out there; What do you plan to do when some tall skinny alien tells you your army is ready to go?  200,000 clone troopers to start, and a million more on the way.  12 Acclamator I ships for landing, plus a pair of Acclamator II Class ships made for orbital bombardment.  The million troopers will also be coming with at least a dozen Venator Class ships, each with afull complement of star fighters. 
      Your landing parties will have gunships, tanks, speeders, Juggernauts, troop transports, artillery, and all manner of Republic Walkers.  Deflector Shield canopies for ground forces is also an option. 
      I myself am currently thinking of Afganistan, perhaps near Pakistan.  Iraq isn't off the table either.  Neither is North Korea.  Your opinions folks!  Indulge this nerdy fantasy!

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Current Location: A Galaxy far far away...in my mind
Current Mood: silly
Current Music: John Williams - Star Wars theme

      It's been a decade since I've seen the original STAR WARS: MACBETH on the internet.  Episode I of "Star Wars" wasn't due to be out yet.  Atom Films wasn't even on the radar for fan films.  TheForce.Net got famous for Kevin Rubio's TROOPS, and TIE-TANIC was the third of the only three STAR WARS fan films I knew of at the time.  
      After the first prequel came out, the fan film scene just exploded.  Interestingly enough, I went to YouTube to see if anyone posted the Star Wars/Macbeth fan film I saw a decade ago.  Imagine my surprise to see countless high school projects on the subject matter.  The orignal modeled Macbeth after Darth Vader.  Others decided to go with Darth Tyranus and have the king shoot Sith lightening.  Or Force Choke.  Usually they all have a lightsaber battle between Macbeth and Dacduff.  The special effects are better in some.  But wow, there are so many of them on YouTube. 

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Tags: star wars
Current Mood: amused