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User talk:Edennia

2007-03-10T21:43:33Z

Edennia:

The Bush v. Gore election was contested because it was so close. There was no evidence of "voter fraud." If you are going to make claims like that here, then they need to have cites to authorities. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 16:05, 10 March 2007 (EST)

I didn't say there was evidence of voter fraud, I said there was evidence of possible voter fraud, which is true, and was a reason for the contest.

Friedrich Nietzsche

2007-03-10T21:41:26Z

Edennia: Made "religion" lower case. Um this is basic grammar, ok?

'''Friedrich Nietzsche''' (1844-1900) was a [[Germany|German]] [[atheism|atheist]] philosopher whose work set in motion the [[existentialism]] movement of the 1900's.<ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche/ Stanford's Biography on Nietzsche]</ref> Nietzsche was critical of religion in general, though especially Christianity, which he described as the "religion of pity."<ref>[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Friedrich_Nietzsche/ Nietzsche Quotations]</ref> Nietzsche is famous for his statement that “God is dead.” Nietzsche criticized Western democracy, preferring instead rule by elitist groups who could become almost superhuman through effort and courage. Nietzsche suffered a mental collapse (probably brought on by syphilis) in 1889, and spent the last ten years of his life unable to care for himself. His sister, an anti-Semite and Nazi supporter, began editing many of his works during this time, simply excising portions that did not fit with Nazi ideology. Hitler began promoting a seriously altered version of Nietzsche's social philosophy after [[World War I]] based largely on these changes, seeking to encourage fascist self-esteem in the German people. Nietzsche himself was not an anti-Semite, however, and would have criticized fascism and Nazi Germany just as strongly as Western democracy.

The statement "God is dead" was popularized in 1965 when Time Magazine published an issue containing these words in large type on its front cover. A popular joke of the 1960s was:

:"''God is dead.''"—Nietzsche
:"''Nietzsche is dead.''"—God

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Talk:Friedrich Nietzsche

2007-03-10T21:39:24Z

Edennia:

"Insane" is an antiquated and imprecise term; it's just not used anymore. And the origins of Nietzsche's mental breakdown probably had something to do with a brain tumor, or syphillis, or mental breakdown.

The "joke" from the magazine seems out-of-place for an entry so thin. Oh, and the time magazine cover is from April 8, 1966, not 1965.

--[[User:WOVcenter|WOVcenter]] 18:09, 6 March 2007 (EST)

I think the last paragraph regarding the perception of the joke need not be eliminated. If it was reworded to be less-combative and opinionated, it would be an informative counter-point.--[[User:Dave3172|Dave3172]] 16:25, 10 March 2007 (EST)

I agree, especially if the person explained ''why'' this was a distortion of Nietzsche's philosophy rather than just taking a cheap shot at Christianity. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 16:27, 10 March 2007 (EST)

How is that a cheap shot at Christianity? This joke makes us look stupid and insecure; Nietzsche would have loved it. It takes up a huge portion of the page on the philosopher, which is clearly written by someone who has never read anything he wrote. Nietzsche's "god is dead" quote is not a major point of his philosophy, only a part of a larger point he was making, and to write an encyclopedia article focused on it is to reveal a serious and embarrassing ignorance of his work. I think the popularity of this simple play on words does reveal a great deal about his thought, pointing to the insecurity of Christians when faced with philosophical challenges. Read Nietzsche and write a serious repudiation appropriate for an encyclopedia, or remove that joke.

Friedrich Nietzsche

2007-03-10T21:28:51Z

Edennia:

'''Friedrich Nietzsche''' (1844-1900) was a [[Germany|German]] [[atheism|atheist]] philosopher whose work set in motion the [[existentialism]] movement of the 1900's.<ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche/ Stanford's Biography on Nietzsche]</ref> Nietzsche was critical of Religion in general, though especially Christianity, which he described as the "Religion of pity."<ref>[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Friedrich_Nietzsche/ Nietzsche Quotations]</ref> Nietzsche is famous for his statement that “God is dead.” Nietzsche criticized Western democracy, preferring instead rule by elitist groups who could become almost superhuman through effort and courage. Nietzsche suffered a mental collapse (probably brought on by syphilis) in 1889, and spent the last ten years of his life unable to care for himself. His sister, an anti-Semite and Nazi supporter, began editing many of his works during this time, simply excising portions that did not fit with Nazi ideology. Hitler began promoting a seriously altered version of Nietzsche's social philosophy after [[World War I]] based largely on these changes, seeking to encourage fascist self-esteem in the German people. Nietzsche himself was not an anti-Semite, however, and would have criticized fascism and Nazi Germany just as strongly as Western democracy.

The statement "God is dead" was popularized in 1965 when Time Magazine published an issue containing these words in large type on its front cover. A popular joke of the 1960s was:

:"''God is dead.''"—Nietzsche
:"''Nietzsche is dead.''"—God

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Friedrich Nietzsche

2007-03-10T21:17:45Z

Edennia:

'''Friedrich Nietzsche''' (1844-1900) was a [[Germany|German]] [[atheism|atheist]] philosopher whose work set in motion the [[existentialism]] movement of the 1900's.<ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche/ Stanford's Biography on Nietzsche]</ref> Nietzsche was critical of Religion in general, though especially Christianity, which he described as the "Religion of pity."<ref>[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Friedrich_Nietzsche/ Nietzsche Quotations]</ref> Nietzsche is famous for his statement that “God is dead.” Nietzsche criticized Western democracy, preferring instead rule by elitist groups who could become almost superhuman through effort and courage. Nietzsche himself went insane later in life, but many Germans promoted his ideas after [[World War I]] in an effort to increase self-esteem among the German people.

The statement "God is dead" was popularized in 1965 when Time Magazine published an issue containing these words in large type on its front cover. A popular joke of the 1960s was:

:"''God is dead.''"—Nietzsche
:"''Nietzsche is dead.''"—God

Of course those familiar with Nietzsche's thought realize that this play on words validates, rather than repudiates, his writings by demonstrating the insecurity of religious people when faced with philosphical challenges. Not only does the joke misconstrue Nietzsche's philosophy, it actually reveals the strength of the philosopher's work; instead of actually reading Nietzsche, religious people often simply respond to perceived threats with banal jokes and cursory criticism.

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Martin Luther King

2007-03-10T21:01:55Z

Edennia:

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia who became an advocate against discrimination based on race and the war in Vietnam. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. On Dec. 31, 1955, he led the nonviolent boycott of city buses of Montgomery, Alabama, after Rosa Parks was arrested for not moving to the back of the bus.

Dr. King's most famous speech was "I Have a Dream," which he delivered to a huge crowd gathered in Washington, D.C., in 1964 to protest discrimination against African Americans. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr. King was assassinated by James Earl Ray in 1968.

On April 16, 1963, King wrote:

"As the Apostle Paul carried the gospel of Jesus Christ ... so am I compelled to carry the gospel... I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers ...

I stand in the middle of two opposing forces ... One is a force of complacency ... The other force is one of bitterness and hatred, and it comes perilously close to advocating violence. It is expressed in the various black nationalist groups ... the largest being Elijah Muhammad's Muslim movement.

Nourished by frustration over racial discrimination, this movement is made up of people who have lost faith in America ...

I have tried to stand between these two forces ... for there is the more excellent way of love ...

One day the South will know that when these disinherited children of God sat down at lunch counters they were standing up for what is best in the American dream and for the most sacred values in our Judeo-Christian heritage."

George W. Bush

2007-03-10T20:59:35Z

Edennia:

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'''George Walker Bush''' (born 1946) was the Governor of [[Texas]] (1996-2001) and has served as the [[Republican]] [[President of the United States of America]] since 2001. Campaigning heavily on the notion that the United States should not be in the business of nation-building<ref>http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/debates/transcripts/u221003.html</ref>, He won the office by a narrow margin in the decisive State of [[Florida]]. Legal challenges to the certified vote count went all the way to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in 2000. Democratic contender [[Al Gore]] initially conceded defeat on the night of the election, but then contested the outcome for weeks in the Supreme Court case ''Gore v. Bush'' as evidence of possible voter fraud came to light.

In 2004, George W. Bush won reelection by a popular margin of tens of votes, including a 300,000 vote (5%) victory<ref>[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=11/2/2004&Race=PRE&DATAMODE= Florida Election Records], ''[[Florida Dept. of State]]''</ref> in the State of Florida where the outcome had been so close in 2000. Democratic candidate [[John Kerry]] quickly conceded defeat the day after the election.

For many months after John Kerry conceded the outcome of the 2004 election to George W. Bush, some American [[liberals]] continued to claim that the election had somehow been stolen by voter fraud.

In 2006, the Democratic Party narrowly won control of both Houses of Congress, leaving the final two years of the Bush Administration in a state of [[divided government]].

George W. Bush has spent most of his Presidency focusing on foreign policy issues, namely the war on terror in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA. As part of the fight against terrorism, he has instituted regime changes in the countries of [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq]]. On January 10, 2007, he said "The situation in Iraq is unacceptable ... Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me".<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16558652/</ref> He is now working tirelessly to end the Iraqi insurgency and stabilize the region. On March 4, 2007, George Bush was faced with one of [http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/UnNews:Bush_declares_martial_law_after_interpreting_lunar_eclipse_as_bad_omen] the greatest crises of his presidency. The moon appeared in a red hue, covered in shadow, and Bush interpreted this as a direct warning from God. Experts theorize that a terrorist attack during this period of time would have cost more lives than the cowardly events of September 11th, but these were saved due to President Bush's decisive actions in securing the country with God's help.

George W. Bush is the son of [[George H. W. Bush]], who served as vice-president from 1981 to 1989 and as president from 1989 to 1993.

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Bill Clinton

2007-03-10T20:57:58Z

Edennia:

'''Bill Clinton''' (full name: William Jefferson Clinton) served as the 42nd [[President of the United States of America]] from 1993-2001, following [[George H. W. Bush]] and preceding [[George W. Bush]]. His election is notable as he never won a majority of the popular vote, though he won more votes than any of his opponents, unlike his successor. He was impeached by the US House of Representatives during his second term for lying in grand jury testimony connected to the Paula Jones lawsuit. However, the US Senate voted not to remove him from office. His term also saw an increase in terrorism directed at the United States. These incidents included the first bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993, the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 and the attack on the USS Cole in 2000.

[[Image:billclinton.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Bill Clinton]]

Clinton won in 1992 with 43% of the popular vote, capitalizing on public discontent with a weak economy and public displeasure with President [[George H. W. Bush]]'s proposed tax increases, and Ross Perot, a popular third candidate. In his first two years in office, 1993 through 1994, Clinton failed at his massive attempt to "reform" health-care in the United States by some sort of government-backed universal health-care insurance, which many conservatives felt would result in effective government control of the health care system. His approach consisted of appointing a planning committee with secret members to reshape this important sector of the economy. The [[Association of American Physicians and Surgeons]] successfully sued to force disclosure of the committee members and ultimately to defeat the program.

Clinton also signed into law the [[Violence Against Women Act]], which opened the federal courts to claims of domestic disputes between men and women, which had always been handled under state rather than federal law. A key provision of this law was later ruled unconstitutional in [[United States v. Morrison]].<ref>http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/99-5.ZS.html</ref>

In 1994, voters expressed their high disapproval of Clinton by giving a landslide victory to Republicans in Congress, where Republicans won 49.9% of the popular vote (compared to the Democrat's 44%). This event was tagged the "Republican Revolution," in which Republicans promised America reforms including term limits, presidential line-item veto, and a balanced budget. That ended much of Clinton's power. He was reelected with 49.2% of the popular vote against a weak Republican candidate in 1996 ([[Robert Dole | Bob Dole]]) and a weaker "populist" candidate, [[H. Ross Perot]]. The re-election of Clinton despite the demonstrated preference of the electorate in 1994 for Republican candidates may well be due to the electorate's preference for a [[divided government]], in which the executive branch and the congress are representative of different parties, unlike the elections in 2002 or 2004. Clinton spent the remainder of his presidency combating scandals. A special prosecutor was named to investigate Clinton for allegations of impropriety in the Whitewater real-estate scandal, an investment of Clinton's in a failed real estate venture. Although nothing came out of this investigation, and it turned out that Clinton actually lost money on his investment, one of the results of the investigation was that the special prosecutor turned to investigating other Clinton activities, one of which (the [[Monica Lewinsky]] scandal) resulted in his impeachment. After a brief trial, the Senate acquitted all charges.

Under Clinton's presidency, the economy boomed, creating the largest ever budget surplus. <ref>http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/27/clinton.surplus/</ref>

Clinton also attempted to use the American military to kill [[Osama Bin Laden]] and [[Al Qaeda]], an action which was seen by some as an attempt to distract the nation from the [[Monica Lewinsky scandal]]. Some have also applied this criticism to his successor.

Bill Clinton's wife, [[Hillary_Rodham_Clinton|Hillary Clinton]], has long sought to become president herself. She used her position of influence to obtain the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate without opposition in 2000, and was elected in this safely Democratic state. Reelected in 2006, she is now running for president in 2008.

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