Updated: with less, um, graphic photos
The last week has not been the most fun we've had around here in Kos-ville. People are of two minds about how our candidate Barack handled the FISA issue. I'm not going to argue either side in this diary. Instead, let me go meta on you all and supply some useful instructional videos for your edification, starting with the following, including that famous creator of instructional videos, Mr. John Cleese, among, um, other things:
More useful hints on the flip.
As you will learn from this first video, some approaches to persuasion are more effective than others. For example, in many comments on recent diaries, people who strongly support Barack Obama have taken a fairly vigorous approach to defending our nominee, as so:
While this approach may be effective in certain circumstances, some people may respond that it is somewhat inhumane.
The response some of the critics, however, can be somewhat emotional as well:
So, whatever you feel about this issue, take the following good advice:
and most of all, don't do this:
Have a good weekend, and be excellent to each other.