VideoSift just crowned another member, brothers and sisters, and this one is a man of the people. It's none other than Sift newsman and politico NetRunner, Now many of you know that NetRunner started his meteoric rise a little over a year ago, but actually he's been here for almost 3 years. That is, if you can trust his birth certificate. In any event, he's brought us a lot of great political discussions via his video selections, and his News channel has become a valuable addition to this place. He also brought us Mrs. NetRunner, better known as mintbbb, and even though she's taking some time off she's also brought a lot of great videos to this place. They've both had a very positive impact on this place, so I'm really glad that NetRunner decided to become active.
So let's congratulate our Obamunist friend, unless you want him to send you to the gulags Obama is having built at this very moment. He's already mad with power, I tell you.
KP .. IOU 1 *quality!
edit .. doh blankfist shot his load already ..
Don't think of it as a crown, think of it as a big basket.
And don't think of them as 1000 points, think of them as one thousand freshly polished apples!
Keep up the great work.
Congrats!
Congrats!!! I'm jealous!
Nah, it is very well deserved, congrats NR!
mankingcircus lifepolitics, you are also the first jubilante in history to be congratulated by a spammer! You must really have made an impact on this place.Congratulations!
I salute you sir!
Cheers!
I thought you only started here around the 2008 election, but your user account says 2006. I guess you're like evolution, you had your Netrunnerian Explosion in 2007/2008. Seriously, if everyone else pulled out of the election08 and politics you'd still have filled it to be one of the more packed channels on the sift.
I salute you.
Well done, you've taken a few months off my life due to high blood pressure.
Now all you need to be a complete person of power, is find a mistress and have an affair (I suggest an Argentinian).
Thanks for being a Master Sifter!
It's been a wonderful experience from the start. I felt pretty well versed in politics, history, economics, etc. before I came here, but interacting with people here, and watching videos seriously whet my appetite for more. It's encouraged me to read more, pay attention more closely, and actually get involved in the process. I discovered how much more there was to learn about it all.
To be honest, I had stopped watching the news after a second Bush started a second war in Iraq. I figured then that the world was going to hell in a handbasket and no one else cared (or even seemed to notice).
From my perspective, things have changed drastically since then. People seem to care. It seems like more and more people are paying attention to the process every day, and more and more are having their voice heard. People are looking past the usual propaganda, and trying to reach a real understanding about the truth.
I know there's more than a few people who don't care for my particular positions on issues, and I know I can be tough on those people from time to time. But even if I can't convince you to see things my way, I hope I can light a fire in you to care about what's going on, seek out more information about what's happening, and get involved.
To quote a certain candidate for President:
I want that to be true. Every now and then, you guys make me think it is, and that gives me hope that if we work hard enough for what we believe in, it really can make a difference.
So thank you guys for putting a crown next to my name; it's just one more great thing you've all given me these last couple years. I hope my words can express how thankful I am for everything you've done for me.
PS: Now go call your Senators and Congressmen and tell them you want a strong public option in the healthcare bill...
Good stuff....and from time to time would it hurt to let the rest of us sift MSNBC vids first?
So when do I get my "fair share" of all those star points? You have so much...I have so little...
Thanks for the *news channel also, I use it a lot.
So when do I get my "fair share" of all those star points? You have so much...I have so little...
Boom! Pay up, NetRunner, you greedy isolationist.
Boom! Pay up, NetRunner, you greedy isolationist.
Never! No one has a higher claim to my life than me, and obviously my money and property are parts of my life, so therefore taxes are just like murder!
But more than that, your posts were what made me take (an even greater) interest in international politics and by watching them not only did I gain insight and knowledge into US politics that ultimately (significantly) surpassed even that of the US citizens that I met in the past months, but they also helped cement the foundation for my social and political leanings. And I honestly think you're the one I have most to thank for in this regard.
So thank you -- and cheers