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Re: Question for the Conservatives out there
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Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:25:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Don Heyse wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
> > Well, thanks for nothing, Don. The reason I asked it here is because
> > I was hoping to learn what people in this forum think, rather than what
> > the distilled wisdom of the Internet has to offer.
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> Sorry, I just found it interesting that google returned this link:
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> http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:ZxTwHLsCi9cJ:www.williambowles.info/spysrus/terror.html+movie+terrorist+strike+martial+law&hl=en&start=17
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> on the second page of my search for terrorist movie references.
> Apparently that's where you get all your material. It's got your
> question, your cigar mag reference, everything. And google corrolated
> it with a bunch of blather about some silly movie. That says something
> to me.
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> > > Did you know kids are to watching the the latest Hollywood has to offer
> > > for science class? What do you think of that?
> >
> > Are you talking about <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319262/ The Day After
> > Tomorrow,> universally deplored by everyone with an iota of scientific
> > understanding? I haven't heard that it's been used in science classes, but
> > if you have a link to a story, I'd be happy to read it.
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> I happen to know of a local high school Earth Science class who went
> to see it for a field trip, but I don't know how the discussion went
> afterwards.
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> Here's a UK link that talks about using the trailer.
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> http://www.ase.org.uk/htm/teacher_zone/upd8/upd8_32/upd8_climate.php
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> "This summer's massive disaster movie 'The Day After Tomorrow'
> goes on global release on 28 May. It dramatically (if not entirely
> accurately!) brings home the tremendous dangers and costs of global
> warming. This UPD8 activity shows how global warming causes
> flooding, and gets students to devise a British flood strategy.
> Students then present their strategies as manifestos aimed at
> winning votes in upcoming elections."
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> I find the part about writing manifestos a bit unnerving. Makes me
> think of the unabomber. Perhaps you could email them and ask for
> a copy of their "manifesto template". ;^)
Hmm. In the UK {all} the parties produce “manifestos” for General Elections;
they can be bought at bigger newsagents for ~£5 (US$8-$10). The elected party is
expected to stick to their manifesto (esp. if there is no change of leader).
When the winning party comes up for re-election, the previous manifesto is
checked to see how well it has been respected. It is not unusual for a manifesto
promise from 20 years ago to be quoted as part of a political debate!
Basically, manifestos are a big part of UK political culture. Tony Blair’s 2001
manifesto is online:
http://www.labour.org.uk/generalelectionmanifesto/
Scott A
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