Ron Paul Rebellion

[TruthisTreason]

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[BuddyRey]

What's a mockingjay? :confused:

[TruthisTreason]

What's a mockingjay? :confused:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockingjay

[brushfire]

Mock
yea...

Ing
yea...

Jay
yea...

I've never read the book, so any help with the correlation would be appreciated.

[Athan]

I've never read the book, so any help with the correlation would be appreciated.
You must be new here. Welcome to the internet! Use this "popular site" to search for answers: www.google.com

[brushfire]

You must be new here. Welcome to the internet! Use this "popular site" to search for answers: www.google.com (http://www.google.com)

Yes, please show me. I'd love to learn.

[trey4sports]

wtf is up with this whole hunger games BS. i swear to god, i can't walk into barnes and noble without seeing someone reading the book....

[BuddyRey]

Just call me Donny, because I must be out of my element. I've never heard of mockingjays or hunger games.

Will someone please cast a light of clarity on all of this?!

[gerryb]

Yes, please show me. I'd love to learn.

Happy to oblige. I've painstaking compiled this listing of all relevant information.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mockingjay

[brushfire]

wtf is up with this whole hunger games BS. i swear to god, i can't walk into barnes and noble without seeing someone reading the book....

Apparently, according to Athan, there's this thing called the internet... It answers all.

I was wondering the same thing, but I'm waiting on some insightful update from a fellow RPF'r... Is Collins the new Rand?

[brushfire]

Happy to oblige. I've painstaking compiled this listing of all relevant information.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mockingjay

Thank you for taking the time. I'll take a click a little later...

[Tyler_Durden]

Hunger Games opens today. Guess I'll go see it since Dr. Paul sent out a subliminal message telling us to :D

[Athan]

Apparently, according to Athan, there's this thing called the internet... It answers all.

Yes... It answers ALL.

[brushfire]

Yes... It answers ALL.

And more helpful than some ;) May you receive the same, my friend.

[Athan]

Hunger Games opens today. Guess I'll go see it since Dr. Paul sent out a subliminal message telling us to :D
Yeah, the wifey is all excited to see it. She bought the book and red it in a day and is now on the second book.

[robskicks]

what the hell are you guys talking about... this place is getting wierd

[V3n]

I didn't know either - here's what I found:


To adorn a garment or assessment with a mockingjay on it is a sign of rebellion to the Capitol — whether or not the wearer means any harm. Not only did the Capitol fail in killing off their own creation, but it turned into something even better than before. The jabberjay mating with a symbol of justice, adds to the rebellion theme.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110618072233/thehungergames/images/thumb/0/02/Mockingjay.png/160px-Mockingjay.png

Source: http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Mockingjay

[Athan]

And more helpful than some ;) May you receive the same, my friend.
Buddy, you can fit all sorts of compartments with stuff that is more helpful than me. Sarcasm though.. not so much.

[sailingaway]

Just call me Donny, because I must be out of my element. I've never heard of mockingjays or hunger games.

Will someone please cast a light of clarity on all of this?!

hunger games is a popular book and now a movie or tv show or something.

Glad to enlighten you! :p

[sailingaway]

he jabberjay mating with a symbol of justice

ok....

Nice pin, though.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110618072233/thehungergames/images/thumb/0/02/Mockingjay.png/160px-Mockingjay.png

Personally, I was saying he was carrying it in his beak, not mating with it, but I guess that depends on how you see the world.......

[brushfire]

I didn't know either - here's what I found:



http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110618072233/thehungergames/images/thumb/0/02/Mockingjay.png/160px-Mockingjay.png

Source: http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Mockingjay

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[Liberty Rebellion]

Yeah apparently the book/movie is all abuot a government that manages every facet of your life (sound familiar). I can see why Ron would be rocking that

[Tonewah]

That pic looks a little sketchy. Where did it come from?

[Justinfrom1776]

Ron Paul is a bad ass.. That's what I'm taking away from this.

[WilliamC]

When will they merge the Hunger Games and the Twilight series?

Maybe throw it all in the mix with some Harry Potter or something?

Now if ya'll want a series to get into as adults, not this juvenile fiction that the masses find so appealing, try George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series, in both book form and on HBO as a TV series (which I haven't seen much of but what I have seen is very true to the books).

Not to give too much away but let's just say main characters have a habit of getting themselves killed off right and left and if there are any happy endings I haven't seen them yet.

[r3volution]

whats a hunger bird ?

[V3n]

whats a hunger bird ?

I didn't know either - here's what I found:


This bird is flying in the air, looking for insects. The yellow dragonflies feed him, but the green ones are toxic! Also watch out for the crows.

http://simg.jaludo.com/th/0/0/0/7/2/3/m_7238.jpg

Source: http://www.funnygames.co.uk/hungry-bird.htm

[Athan]

Now if ya'll want a series to get into as adults, not this juvenile fiction that the masses find so appealing, try George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series, in both book form and on HBO as a TV series (which I haven't seen much of but what I have seen is very true to the books).
Minor correction its "Song of Ice and Fire".

[WilliamC]

Minor correction its "Song of Ice and Fire".

So it is, so it has been, so it shall be :)

When I first posted there wasn't the Ron Paul picture so I just thought this was a random thread about bad popular fiction.

Oops.

[ronpaulfollower999]

Ron Paul is a bad ass.. That's what I'm taking away from this.

Indeed.

I guess I have to watch the movie now.

[Romulus]

You guys are bunch of angry birds.

[PolicyReader]

try George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series, in both book form and on HBO as a TV series (which I haven't seen much of but what I have seen is very true to the books).

Not to give too much away but let's just say main characters have a habit of getting themselves killed off right and left and if there are any happy endings I haven't seen them yet.
:cool:

[specsaregood]

Now if ya'll want a series to get into as adults, not this juvenile fiction that the masses find so appealing, try George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series, in both book form and on HBO as a TV series (which I haven't seen much of but what I have seen is very true to the books).


yeah, nothing "juvenile fiction" about a series with dragons, giant wolves, sword fights and magic.

[WilliamC]

It actually reads more like historical fiction, the fantasy part isn't over emphasized, and it's very graphic.

I'm not cultured enough to appreciate good literature, so maybe any Fantasy/SciFy is considered juvenile to those who are ;)

[specsaregood]

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[VBRonPaulFan]

i read the hunger game series of books a few months ago, my wife picked them up when they came out and read them and suggested them to me as well. pretty good series. i think the stories were written as a metaphor to describe the USA within the world.

the story takes place in some distant (not so distant?) future where there was a violent civil war in the united states. the 'winner' was the capital, and is located roughly in the colorado/rocky mountain area. the capital broke the rest of the USA up into districts and fenced them in. the capital trains 'peacekeepers' which are basically a dictatorial military force to keep order in the districts, and to keep them subservient to the capital. each district is required to specialize to produce something the capital needs/consumes, such as seafood, clothing, grain, etc. travel is not permitted between the districts, the only tv broadcasts are from the capital, and everything is very tightly controlled.

as a reminder to the districts not to rebel, the capital implements the 'hunger games'. each year, there is a lottery in each district in which all children between the ages of like 10-18 put their names in a basket and two names are drawn. these two children are sent to the capital to compete in a fight to the death tournament in which the winner is given immunity from future hunger games, a nice home to live in, an allowance, etc.

people who live in the capital are mostly completely ignorant to what goes on in the world around them. the capital government keeps them well fed at the expense of the districts, entertained, and safe from the outside. the similarities between the capital in the story and the USA and where it could go are pretty staggering. the phrase 'panem et circenses' is put to good use there, just like it is now.

[nobody's_hero]

i read the hunger game series of books a few months ago, my wife picked them up when they came out and read them and suggested them to me as well. pretty good series. i think the stories were written as a metaphor to describe the USA within the world.

the story takes place in some distant (not so distant?) future where there was a violent civil war in the united states. the 'winner' was the capital, and is located roughly in the colorado/rocky mountain area. the capital broke the rest of the USA up into districts and fenced them in. the capital trains 'peacekeepers' which are basically a dictatorial military force to keep order in the districts, and to keep them subservient to the capital. each district is required to specialize to produce something the capital needs/consumes, such as seafood, clothing, grain, etc. travel is not permitted between the districts, the only tv broadcasts are from the capital, and everything is very tightly controlled.

as a reminder to the districts not to rebel, the capital implements the 'hunger games'. each year, there is a lottery in each district in which all children between the ages of like 10-18 put their names in a basket and two names are drawn. these two children are sent to the capital to compete in a fight to the death tournament in which the winner is given immunity from future hunger games, a nice home to live in, an allowance, etc.

people who live in the capital are mostly completely ignorant to what goes on in the world around them. the capital government keeps them well fed at the expense of the districts, entertained, and safe from the outside. the similarities between the capital in the story and the USA and where it could go are pretty staggering. the phrase 'panem et circenses' is put to good use there, just like it is now.

Man that's weird. But, at this point, I could imagine that Americans would go for that. We like reality T.V. and American idol and all that garbage. I'm sure some folks would probably volunteer their own children.

[Athan]

This thread has made me hungry.

[Carlybee]

yeah, nothing "juvenile fiction" about a series with dragons, giant wolves, sword fights and magic.

Hey I'm middle aged and I love Game of Thrones..also all the vampire and zombie shows...lots of real life metaphors. :)

[KCIndy]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/525492_10151409550145023_886220022_23207554_397835 998_n.jpg


LOL! That's funny - but I can't imagine it being anything other than a photoshopped image...

But hey, who knows? Maybe one of Ron's grandkids read the books and got him the pin. I'll have to admit, I'm in my 40s and I thought the books were great - you can't ask for a story more solidly pro-liberty, anti-state message.

[DerailingDaTrain]

There is no such thing as juvenile fiction. Fiction is fiction

[specsaregood]

LOL! That's funny - but I can't imagine it being anything other than a photoshopped image...

But hey, who knows? Maybe one of Ron's grandkids read the books and got him the pin. I'll have to admit, I'm in my 40s and I thought the books were great - you can't ask for a story more solidly pro-liberty, anti-state message.

It appears to be. HE isnt' wearing it in the interview.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/19/ron-paul-says-santorum-pretending-hes-a-conservative-on-state-of-the-union/

[dannno]

There is no such thing as juvenile fiction. Fiction is fiction

A little anal retentive there, aren't ya?

[CaptainAmerica]

wtf is up with this whole hunger games BS. i swear to god, i can't walk into barnes and noble without seeing someone reading the book.... So pick up the book and read it.

[Tinnuhana]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOapvC-TF5U

Distributed by Toei, the same folks that brought you Dragon Ball (original in Japanese), etc. This predates Hunger Games.

[WilliamC]

There is no such thing as juvenile fiction. Fiction is fiction

I dunno man, somehow I gotta disagree with you on this one...

http://pockettacoradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/George-Bush-Reading.jpg

[PierzStyx]

wtf is up with this whole hunger games BS. i swear to god, i can't walk into barnes and noble without seeing someone reading the book....

Its a novel of a young girl leading a rebellion against an all powerful dystopian state. What's not to love?

[PierzStyx]

I dunno man, somehow I gotta disagree with you on this one...

http://pockettacoradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/George-Bush-Reading.jpg

While I dislike Bush, this is a bit unfair. The Presidents often do this sort of publicity stunt of reading books to kids.

[PierzStyx]

What's a mockingjay? :confused:

From all-knowing Wikipedia: The novel's title, Mockingjay, comes from the hybrid birds that feature in the novels' storyline. Publishers Weekly describes the bird as "the hybrid birds that are an important symbol—of hope and rebellion—throughout the books". Collins likens Katniss to a Mockingjay because both "should never have existed".

[Carson]

You must be new here. Welcome to the internet! Use this "popular site" to search for answers: www.google.com

Ha. Ha. Ha. If your going to be a smart asperson:p, go whole hog.

let me that for you =mockingjay (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mockingjay)

[Carson]

I didn't know either - here's what I found:



http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110618072233/thehungergames/images/thumb/0/02/Mockingjay.png/160px-Mockingjay.png

Source: http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Mockingjay

That is too cool.

I don't usually go for that kind of thing but who doesn't want to be like Ron Paul?


Check out V3n's link for the flaming version. There is also another, what looks to me like, winning version and a little history from the novel.

The mockingjay pin that Madge Undersee gave Katniss Everdeen was no exception. It originally belonged to Madge's aunt, Maysilee Donner, who died in the 50th Hunger Games. The pin, chosen for Katniss's one token of home, represented everything that the Capitol hated.

[Carson]

It appears to be. HE isnt' wearing it in the interview.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/19/ron-paul-says-santorum-pretending-hes-a-conservative-on-state-of-the-union/


Tell me it isn't so.

It was good for me while it lasted!


P.S. Photoshopped tie and background? Maybe it was a different interview?

P.S. P.S. Same tie. Same background. Same pin??? I want to believe!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icpQu7M77B0&feature=related

[otherone]

http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/sz4ef742de.jpg

[MelissaWV]

Yeah apparently the book/movie is all abuot a government that manages every facet of your life (sound familiar). I can see why Ron would be rocking that

...and the person who wears the pin is the only one with the guts to stand up against it at first, even if she does it subconsciously.

However, I'm kind of glad Ron's not sporting one of these. It really has nothing to do with what most of you seem to think.

[J_White]

might be a nicely done photoshop,
but this thread looks like one on IMDB !

[anaconda]

Mock
yea...

Ing
yea...

Jay
yea...




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WM_R-6AKHE

[Carson]

Thanks anaconda for the video. It sort of brought back memories like I was there...well watching it on Ed Sullivan or something.

[PaulConventionWV]

Mock
yea...

Ing
yea...

Jay
yea...

I've never read the book, so any help with the correlation would be appreciated.

Learn how to use the word "correlation" please. It is not the same thing as "relation".

[PaulConventionWV]

While I dislike Bush, this is a bit unfair. The Presidents often do this sort of publicity stunt of reading books to kids.

I don't think he was saying the picture itself was supposed to portray immaturity or juvenility. I think it was a sort of sarcastic joke to signify how president Bush is viewed as a dumb kid by so many. He did make a lot of faux pas, but I don't doubt that he was really smart in reality.

[WilliamC]

I don't think he was saying the picture itself was supposed to portray immaturity or juvenility. I think it was a sort of sarcastic joke to signify how president Bush is viewed as a dumb kid by so many. He did make a lot of faux pas, but I don't doubt that he was really smart in reality.

Pretty much. While I have no doubt G.W. was an intelligent man his verbal gaffs were well known and he had a reputation for being unskilled in reading.

Plus there is the entire fictional aspect of the events surrounding the day the picture was taken, but I'm not going to mention that...

[PauliticsPolitics]

http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/sz4ef742de.jpg
Hmm. This one I am pretty sure is not photoshopped.

[Tinnuhana]

Not sure...those aren't black Reeboks.

[Jingles]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5f_gbzo4Q0

No one posted this yet? Sorry, I had to...

[Carson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5f_gbzo4Q0

No one posted this yet? Sorry, I had to...

Glad you did.