Why are college kids liberal? Objective and impartial answers only.?
I was a textbook example of a liberal youth who became a conservative adult. I suppose my liberalism came from my natural "compassion" for people and my desire to "rebel" against authority. (Plus, I grew up with Watergate and I was taught that Republicans were corrupt.) As I grew up, I realized that conservatism was far more compassionate and fair, because it encouraged and rewarded self-reliance and did not foster dependency. And I realized that liberal leaders were often corrupt and interested in power, not in helping people. And I began paying taxes! I give to charities, but I see how ridiculous it is to claim to be "compassionate" solely by giving away OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY! Two episodes stand out. When I was in college, I took a job working at the school cafeteria to pay my graduate school application fees. since I was on financial aid, they reduced my aid by the amount of money I made. I explained that I used the money to pay for applications, but they said I should have applied for extra aid for that. So instead of working hard cleaning dishes and mopping floors and having my aid reduced, I could have sat on my rear and collected money. I essentially paid them several hundred dollars for the privilege of working. I knew that something was wrong with that system. Later, I remember Clinton's speech on August 17, 1998 about Monica Lewinsky. I had defended him because my family was Democrat and I was always a Democrat. But Clinton's arrogance and disregard for the law caused something to snap in me. In the next election, I still could not bring myself to vote Republican, but I voted third party. But after 9/11 I voted Republican, and I have ever since. The Republicans are far from perfect, but the Democrats are worse - all in my opinion. I changed views because of life experience. I think a lot of people do the same. Congratulations, though, on having a head start on understanding and caring about politics and society! Many people never bother to learn anything about government, and just vote based on who is the "coolest" candidate. We can see how much trouble that has caused!
Why do Texans and other Southerners sometimes call grandmothers "Meemaw" or "Nanny"?
I’d like to know what the rest of the country calls their grandmothers and grandfathers. I’d always assumed the Southern nicknames were used countrywide. If not, it must be Southern colloquialisms that began many generations ago.Sometimes Southern grandmothers will chose what they want their grandchildren to call them. They will refer to themselves as Grandma, Granny, Nana, Nanny, Me-me, Me-maw, etc. The grandchildren quickly catch on and call them the name of choice. My mother’s last name was David, so she chose Grandavie as her name. I chose Nana because Peter Pan was my favorite childhood story, and in it the children’s Saint Bernard was named Nana.If you search Nana or Granny for their meaning is says, informal for “one’s grandmother”.Sometimes the grandchildren with come up with their own names to call their grandparents. I’ll give you an example in my family that came about before I was born.My Uncle Frank, his wife, Elsie, their daughter, Frances and my grandmother were on the front porch. Frances was the very first grandchild. Uncle Frank kept referring to my grandmother as Mama. Little Frances corrected him, “Daddy, that’s not Mama.” She pointed her finger at her own mother, Elsie, and said, “That’s mama.” Uncle Frank pointed to Elsie and said, “That’s your mama”. Then he pointed to his own mother and said, “That’s my mama.” Frances then started calling her grandmother Mima, pronounced my-ma. The name stuck and the following 21 grandchildren, including me, called her Mima.Usually, when Southerners are referring to their grandparents in a conversation with those who are not family members will say, “My grandmother” or “My grandfather.”
What are some slang terms used among police officers?
The most derogatory terms for the bad guys and citizens who are just pains in the rectum:A.H. = Adam Henry (A-dam H-enry) If you don’t get it…..sometimes you will hear it as “Jack Hole”…..now what starts with an “A” that ends with HOLE ?RICHARD CRANIUM= What starts with a “D” and is a nickname for Richard ? What is the non-medical layman’s term for the Cranium ? Do these clues HEAD you in the right direction ?
Is this a good valedictorian speech? please help!?
Honestly, it seemed very, very desperate for some laughs. It's good to have casual jokes, but you're kinda going way overboard. If I were you, I would just keep it simple and diliver the message--that we are entering the new world of high school. This is again up to you, but just be prepared that once your audience begins to get tired of these "funny" jokes, then no one is going to laugh, and thus you're gana look stupid. Also, there is the problem of prententious appeal. Everyone knows that a valid victorian has the highest grade, you don't need to state that, even as a joke. And you shouldn't revolve the speech around you. Instead of saying i'd like to thank blah blah, say WE should thank all of our parents blah blah. Avoid using the word "I". Then, you have the whole repetitive thing going on. Its always good to use repetition, but again don't abuse it. For example, a simple hi, holla, shalom would suffice. You don't need to list everything because you're just going to look weird, and I don't think thats what you're aiming for. Honestly, I think your whole approach to this speech is wrong. As valid victorian, you should show class and motivation. You need to imbue ideas, and bring forth aspirations. By the way, you do have some motivation elements in there, but you need to elaborate and give examples of snerios and what not. And remember your goal isn't to make everyone laugh( your not a clown), but your goal is to just make your peers look forward to high school with maybe one or two jokes inbetween. Please think about my advice because I really think you can tweak this into the BEST valid victorian speech.
Are there any Quora users who vividly remember the segregated South? If so, what are your most memorable recollections?
First I would like to point out that segregation was not just limited to the South. I grew up in Southern Indiana, and segregation was alive and well there as well. I was born in 1940, and when I was 9 or 10 years old, my dad took us to a football game at the one “Black” high school that blacks were permitted to attend. My Dad was a part of a group of Jaycees who helped support the school. My mother had a black maid the entire time I lived at home, so I grew up with a black lady as part of my home environment. I am so very thankful she was a part of my life. I never heard any racial slurs at home, but I heard them outside the home all the time. The blacks lived in a neighborhood near the center of town, and were not allowed to purchase a home outside that area. They could work only in menial jobs that paid little.I would also point out that my dad din’t have any black employees. To his credit, he paid the entire amount of our maids FICA and Social Security; nothing was deducted from her pay. When she could not work any longer, she was able to retire with a social security check every month. Later, she became ill, and my mother, a retired nurse, would visit her regularly and take her to the doctor when needed. But believe me that was not the norm.There were no lynchings in Indiana that I was aware of, but they continued in the South and I heard of them from time to time. I vividly remember the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy, who dared to face the bigots and challenge their activities, while asking only for peace and equal treatment that our Constitution calls for. I was saddened to think of the hatred that accompanied the era, and still feel the same way.I am a Freemason, and the one criticism I had concerning that institution was the lack of black members, and the refusal of Masonic Lodges to recognize the Prince Hall Masons (who are black). Then the Grand Lodges began to recognize Prince Hall Masons, except the Southeastern states, who, as one might expect, continue in their bigotry. I am a Texas Mason, and so very proud that we, as most of the state Grand Lodges, now not only recognize Prince Hall Masons, but also accept people of color, and of various religions into our lodges.
What is the name of this movie that is a parody of horror films?
It's a tad like Hobo with a Shotgun as a parody style. These kids to go the woods during summer vacation to get high and sleep around. There are 2 rednecks who they encounter at the gas station. Yet everything the rednecks do is incredibly terrible. Like the one redneck guy tries to hit on the girl but he forgets he's holding a scythe and ends up looking reaaaaaaaaly creepy. Anyway, the main girl gets knock unconscious. The rednecks save her. Her friends think the rednecks are killers so they decide to storm the cabin the the woods. But everything goes wrong and the kids end up dying (by some twist of fate/their own hands) and these poor redneck guys think it's a mass suicide. Even though they die, it's incredibly funny because it's exactly how people die in Freddy and Jason movies. This movie was fairly recent. Came out in 2010 or 2011. Straight to DVD I believe even though it was incredibly witty and hilarious. The title had both redneck guy's names in it.