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Wow, pizzapartyandurmomshosting needs to lay off the acid. Seriously, I can understand you hating him, but being so blatantly racist isn't giving you a good name. I was hardcore republican until this election, but even I didn't act like that. That's downright awful.
That being said, I agree with what Obama is saying, and I think we are getting to worked up because we are USED to politicians attacking games without any background or sense. He was just using the Xbox as an example of something parents need to moderate with their children, like bedtimes or exercise. I am all for parents being told to actually parent, instead of letting their kids sit in front of Halo eating KFC all day.
In fact, if this gets the 12-year-old twits off Gears and Halo, I'll personally send Obama a letter of gratitude. :P
That being said, I agree with what Obama is saying, and I think we are getting to worked up because we are USED to politicians attacking games without any background or sense. He was just using the Xbox as an example of something parents need to moderate with their children, like bedtimes or exercise. I am all for parents being told to actually parent, instead of letting their kids sit in front of Halo eating KFC all day.
In fact, if this gets the 12-year-old twits off Gears and Halo, I'll personally send Obama a letter of gratitude. :P
What I don't like about his comments is that he singling out video games when there are many other factors that are just as bad, if not worse.
The fact that HFCS is in practically all foods these days, for one.
TV for two, is just as bad.
Fuck, reading a goddamn book keeps you inactive if you do it to the exclusion of all other things.
Despite all that ultimately unless you have a medical problem, the responsibility for how fat you are is down to you and you alone.
The fact that HFCS is in practically all foods these days, for one.
TV for two, is just as bad.
Fuck, reading a goddamn book keeps you inactive if you do it to the exclusion of all other things.
Despite all that ultimately unless you have a medical problem, the responsibility for how fat you are is down to you and you alone.
Obama doesn't give a shit about "the people". He's much like EA who doesn't give a shit about the gamer. I sent one in, for what good it'll do. But honestly, about what Samit said, it's totally subjective. I eat like a fucking horse and play games for at least 4-5 hours a day, but I also have an exercise plan and only weigh 140 pounds. Why can't people just see that you can exercise and play games? Shit can be done together. But instead, people blame games(or other mediums for that matter) for the fact that they can't get off their fat asses.
But, I play video games so I don't have to be physically active!
But as long as I keep buying games, I'm helping the economy, right? Yay!
But as long as I keep buying games, I'm helping the economy, right? Yay!
I find the implication that the government might forcibly intervene in someone's life and say, "No videogames for you!" to be horrific. That's the real problem here. This "health care reform" is not only going to be a disaster in terms of economic damage, but to civil rights.
Shadowkirby hit the nail bang on HAHAHAHA!! and whine they shall and I will laugh more haha.. haha.. hahahaha
Incredible! He wants to people in bed at a reasonable hour thus diminishing the viewership for the Tonight Show. I'm sick of all these politicians bashing Conan O'Brien. Also, he's disrespecting the memory of Billy Hays. How will our children learn of Hays' genius if they can't stay up till 1 am watching his infomercials?
so many real issues like the failed war on marijuana, health care, economic woes, bailouts for the companies that put us in this shit economy and so many other real issues that a few people are mad about his opinion on video games? goddamit fuck you if you sent him a message about fucking video games. they are video games, they don't help anyone, they don't make regular people good money, the rarely teach, they don't create massive opportunities for everyone, they are video games, not nuclear fucking bombs and not medicine. they are for entertainment purposes only.
you show me one person that was cured of cancer by playing a video game and i'll take back everything i just said.
i love my games myself but lets get serious here, you gonna message the president about video games? if so, you are about as ignorant as him.
you show me one person that was cured of cancer by playing a video game and i'll take back everything i just said.
i love my games myself but lets get serious here, you gonna message the president about video games? if so, you are about as ignorant as him.
IMO it should be -1000 for trying to destroy heathcare just to cover 16 million additional people, but that's just me. The -$2,000,000,000,000 to pay for it is a fact though, sadly.
The ECA agrees with President Obama that students need to be physically active and study, and that sitting on a couch all day achieves neither of these objectives.
What our call to action is about is the President’s use of video games as a fall guy. With so many pieces of unconstitutional anti-video game legislation being proposed, it’s easy to see that video games are today’s “whipping boy” and we’re concerned that the President’s comments perpetuate this negative image. This campaign is just one step of many in showing the positive aspects of video games, as there are many. Video games should be a part of balanced set of activities and hobbies.
You can read more about this at the ECA forums, http://forums.theeca.com/showthread.php?p=104242#post104242.
Hope that clears things up.
Brett Schenker
Online Advocacy Manager
the ECA
www.theeca.com
What our call to action is about is the President’s use of video games as a fall guy. With so many pieces of unconstitutional anti-video game legislation being proposed, it’s easy to see that video games are today’s “whipping boy” and we’re concerned that the President’s comments perpetuate this negative image. This campaign is just one step of many in showing the positive aspects of video games, as there are many. Video games should be a part of balanced set of activities and hobbies.
You can read more about this at the ECA forums, http://forums.theeca.com/showthread.php?p=104242#post104242.
Hope that clears things up.
Brett Schenker
Online Advocacy Manager
the ECA
www.theeca.com
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