Unbrand America

June 17, 2003 1:30 AM

Because my country has sold its soul to corporate power, Because consumerism has become our national religion, Because we've forgotten the true meaning of freedom, And because patriotism now means agreeing with the president, I pledge to do my duty . . . and take my country back. Unbrand America!
posted by acrobat (15 comments total)

I pledge to un-unbrand MetaFilter.
posted by Space Coyote at 1:42 AM on June 17, 2003

SCoyote, what is exactly the problem you have with the post, or with MF. You don't like the Kyoto Protocol for the environment, I guess; you also, probably don't want an International Criminal Court for greater justice; and you obviously don't think much of a world where all nations, including the U.S.A., are free of weapons of mass destruction.
But, please, stop my guessing. Try to formulate an argument.
posted by acrobat at 2:33 AM on June 17, 2003

*bangs head against wall*
posted by PrinceValium at 2:38 AM on June 17, 2003

try 'n' click the link, acrobat
posted by Eirixon at 2:40 AM on June 17, 2003

Eirixon, I did. And I admit, I'm desperate to see something happening that will change the course of events as they've been unfolding the past couple of years. Now you're saying you've seen the movie before, so let's stop talking about it. Well, the movie is still playing and, being a romantic, I want to believe that somehow it (we) can reach a happy end. Absurd, hey?
posted by acrobat at 3:14 AM on June 17, 2003

I like the Kyoto Protocol for the environment. I want an International Criminal Court. I think much of a world where all nations, including the U.S.A., are free of weapons of mass destruction. I just do not think that double posting on MeFi is the right way to reach these goals :o)
posted by Eirixon at 3:21 AM on June 17, 2003

Especially doubling a post with 113 comments.
posted by Eirixon at 3:23 AM on June 17, 2003

...114 :)

I missed it on the first run. Was on computer hiatus.
posted by phylum sinter at 3:59 AM on June 17, 2003

acrobat, don't act like an ass.
posted by DBAPaul at 4:00 AM on June 17, 2003

O.K, the ass apologizes for the double post.
posted by acrobat at 4:24 AM on June 17, 2003

POKEY WILL UNBRAND POKEY
posted by tss at 6:50 AM on June 17, 2003

where are the dots here?
posted by angry modem at 7:26 AM on June 17, 2003

These black spots are going to really freak out a lot of pirates.
posted by crunchburger at 8:14 AM on June 17, 2003

"Now you're saying you've seen the movie before, so let's stop talking about it."

Excellent point. And I think we should post this link every day until consumerism vanishes from the planet. I personally vow to stop buying stuff and only eat things I personally collect from the empty lot out back.

Since I will no longer be supporting the greedy thugs who run the power company or the ISPs, I will be joining acrobat in not paying these bills. Of course this means that neither of us will ever post here again, but I think that's a small price to pay.

Wish me luck and I'll be praying for the rest of you who are still enslaved by your need to live above a subsistence level.
posted by y6y6y6 at 8:18 AM on June 17, 2003

what??? y6y6y6 are you talking about, bills? whose? Who will foot the bill to clean off the black dots?, or are you contributing to all this by buying the magazine subscription too?
posted by thomcatspike at 8:27 AM on June 17, 2003