Hot Seat Answers #67 - DiamondDave

[DiamondDave]

Well.. I guess This thread should have been up a couple of days ago.. but I see nobody put it up with the holidays and all... figured I would start it... I will start writing answers in the morning before football starts...

With the complexity of some of the questions... it will probably take me a couple days to finish.. writing in between kid time, work etc

[DiamondDave]

I'll tease and answer the first questions...

1. What is... the best war film in your opinion.. of all time?

Full Metal Jacket. Even though it was Marine based, reminded me of my own basic training. Now for battle scenes, it still has to be Saving Private Ryan. But that movie never really had anything that reminded me of my service time.

2. I feel as though.. at times.. people just don't let themselves have fun.. because they are really insecure with their lives.. and hide such fact on a message board, whether it's..creating account after account after being deleted or banned... or claiming to be God.. etc. etc. Why must people..hide behind text and font Dave?

People hide behind text because it is easy to do. People cannot see your own insecurities, you fears, etc, from behind letters. You can portray yourself how you want to be. You can be a big asshole, even if in reality you are a pansy. Nobody is going to pop you in the mouth. When people tell you off behind the keyboard, they don't see you look down to the ground in insecurity or blush. Hiding behind the screen eliminates the insecurity. Some will say that is good and some will say it is bad. I think it is bad, because social skills involve direct interaction with others. Insecurities are not always a bad thing and they can only truly be dealt with when you are actually WITH others.

3. I want to know.. 3 things you'd immediately change in this country, no limits.. no limits at all.. if you were the President..of the free country. And do you think.. Sarah Palin is really a man sent..by the KGB?

Personally... I would change to have term limits in congress and the senate. Too many old timers who are entrenched in power and are clueless to the real world. That entrenched power helps corrupt things, whether it be lobbies, connections, under dealings, etc.... unfortunately, they would have to vote on any such change, so even if I were Prez, it probably would never get done.
I think Palin is just someone who was thrown into the spotlight with too little preparation. I like a lot about her, but she has already been demonized and did not attack that demonization very effectively. I think she will be in the 'new breed' of conservatives, but I think that she really won't be a front runner in the future. She was a door opener, others will walk thru.

[HollywoodLeo]

sorry about that

I've been slacking.

Keep answering though, I stickied this thread.

I am going to add my own questions though, so look out for them.

[Kingdom]

So why did you lock it?