Oregonian Lawmakers Rickroll the Legislature

[Paksenarrion]

Politicians making a joke AND passing bills? If this trend catches on, America may actually be able to get something done. Great work

Honestly, if we go by the logic created by this video:

Politicians having fun = More Work Getting Done.


I don't know how that works out mathematically, but I'll accept it.

I have a bill for more slumber pizza parties in Congress.

 

[Dectilon]

So... have you perchance witnessed a massive rat exodus, millions swimming across the ocean to escape a sinking ship?

Well, can't be far off now.

 

[Ldude893]

Democracy is a wonderful thing, isn't it?

 

[Ben Simon]

Coolest politicians ever!

 

[Samurai Goomba]

As an Oregonian, this is the only good thing I've ever heard about Oregon Lawmakers.

Our political system here sucks, and everyone is corrupt.

 

[koroem]

Another example of how tax payers money is wasted, and this country continues to coast downhill. While its funny, it also paints a grim picture....

Obvious troll is obvious. Or did not watch the video, read the article, or the comments.

OT: I'm relieved to see that some people in government haven't started taking themselves too seriously to act like human beings. Good for them.

Really? I'm trolling?

I read the article, watched the video, and read the comments here, and because I don't agree with any of the jesting about government official's actions and stated so I'm a troll? Almost all the comments above my supposed "trolling attempt" were along the lines of "HUR HUR HUR RICKROLLING IS LAWLZ."

Elected officials are there to work not to play. They should be taking themselves seriously because they represent thousands of people who put them there to make good changes for the people and uphold their rights and privileges. They aren't robots, but they carry a certain amount of responsibility that shouldn't be taken so lightly.

Explain to me how this little exercise/prank (DURING session when tax payer money is at work) is supposed to help bring these people together in a political aspect?

 

[Animyr]

I am dissapointed. I expected someone to break out in song.

Still hilarious.

 

[Stefan Eriksson]

Really? I'm trolling?

I read the article, watched the video, and read the comments here, and because I don't agree with any of the jesting about government official's actions and stated so I'm a troll? Almost all the comments above my supposed "trolling attempt" were along the lines of "HUR HUR HUR RICKROLLING IS LAWLZ."

Elected officials are there to work not to play. They should be taking themselves seriously because they represent thousands of people who put them there to make good changes for the people and uphold their rights and privileges. They aren't robots, but they carry a certain amount of responsibility that shouldn't be taken so lightly.

Explain to me how this little exercise/prank (DURING session when tax payer money is at work) is supposed to help bring these people together in a political aspect?

Yes, you are trolling since you claim to have read the article, or about this video, and still try to make the points you make. It makes you a troll, because lying to make your point is... trolling.

On your point about them supposedly not being serious about their work enough for you... I pity you, for your lack of humor and humanity. You must be a thoroughly boring person.

 

[koroem]

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

How are my statements off topic, intentionally derailing, or provoking a desired emotional response? If anything you guys have trolled my opinion on the topic because I disagree with yours. Is forum discussion here limited to only being allowed to agree with the actions and opinions in the original post?

Learn what a troll is before accusing anyone of trolling because you disagree with their post/opinion.

I'm not allowed state my opinion on this topic that a FRESHMAN (yeah, first year in office and already not taking it seriously) official is displaying unprofessionalism by "Rick rolling" his peers in government work? Its funny sure, but it is entirely the wrong place to be doing this when there are so many issues that need to be resolved.

Attack me personally rather than my opinion and still failing to discuss it, and I'm the one trolling. Thanks. I don't expect many to agree with my opinion, but labeling me a troll because of my opinion is completely unwarranted.

 

[Steve the Pocket]

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

You read the article, which stated, among other things:

and don't worry, Smith says that none of it was done on taxpayers' money.

And then turned right around and accused them of wasting taxpayers' money. Trolling is saying stupid things on purpose to try to get people to argue with you and thus derail the thread, so either you're lying about having read the article, or you are indeed trolling.

YOU LOSE. GOOD DAY SIR.

 

[koroem]

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

You read the article, which stated, among other things:

and don't worry, Smith says that none of it was done on taxpayers' money.

And then turned right around and accused them of wasting taxpayers' money. Trolling is saying stupid things on purpose to try to get people to argue with you and thus derail the thread, so either you're lying about having read the article, or you are indeed trolling.

YOU LOSE. GOOD DAY SIR.

I am not lying whatsoever, nor am I looking for arguements, I'm simply defending my position and people are calling me a liar and a troll.

Try reading it again:

In the end, it took a year and two months to assemble the video--which Smith pointedly notes was carried out "with no taxpayer funds."

He said the Video was not produced with tax payer funds. However the time to execute this was certainly done with tax payer money because the speeches were given during session which is funded by tax payers.

Nitpicking? Maybe. But the fact of the matter is in a legislature that is wrought with problems the lawmakers decide to make light of their time to prank each other.

I'd like to think our law makers have a focus and take it seriously. Not wasting time executing an internet prank that is years old now.

 

[Steve the Pocket]

He said the Video was not produced with tax payer funds. However the time to execute this was certainly done with tax payer money because the speeches were given during session which is funded by tax payers.

Oh boo-fucking-hoo. Three full minutes of session time spent on random lines inserted into speeches that, given what I know about politicians, were probably mostly meaningless babble to being with. Lawmakers are not mindless, emotionless robots that churn out legislation the way a factory churns out cars. They need to have fun once in a while. Given what this little prank probably did to boost morale and remind a bitterly-divided house that, at the end of the day, they're all people and can all enjoy a good joke, I'd say the pocket change that funded those three minutes' worth of session time was money well spent indeed.

 

[koroem]

He said the Video was not produced with tax payer funds. However the time to execute this was certainly done with tax payer money because the speeches were given during session which is funded by tax payers.

Oh boo-fucking-hoo. Three full minutes of session time spent on random lines inserted into speeches that, given what I know about politicians, were probably mostly meaningless babble to being with. Lawmakers are not mindless, emotionless robots that churn out legislation the way a factory churns out cars. They need to have fun once in a while. Given what this little prank probably did to boost morale and remind a bitterly-divided house that, at the end of the day, they're all people and can all enjoy a good joke, I'd say the pocket change that funded those three minutes' worth of session time was money well spent indeed.

Your opinion is your own on the matter. However, I will take your lack of counter argument to my point about neither trolling or lying to be adequately proven as fact and be done with this discussion. It seems freedom to express opinion here is shielded by the wizardry that is Rick Astley's loyal Rick Roll Fan Club.

 

[Dogstile]

He said the Video was not produced with tax payer funds. However the time to execute this was certainly done with tax payer money because the speeches were given during session which is funded by tax payers.

Oh boo-fucking-hoo. Three full minutes of session time spent on random lines inserted into speeches that, given what I know about politicians, were probably mostly meaningless babble to being with. Lawmakers are not mindless, emotionless robots that churn out legislation the way a factory churns out cars. They need to have fun once in a while. Given what this little prank probably did to boost morale and remind a bitterly-divided house that, at the end of the day, they're all people and can all enjoy a good joke, I'd say the pocket change that funded those three minutes' worth of session time was money well spent indeed.

Your opinion is your own on the matter. However, I will take your lack of counter argument to my point about neither trolling or lying to be adequately proven as fact and be done with this discussion. It seems freedom to express opinion here is shielded by the wizardry that is Rick Astley's loyal Rick Roll Fan Club.

How about the fact that 3 minutes of lines which were put into speeches, at points where it would seem to actually help get across the discussion rather than randomly instead of 3 minutes of babble.

Doesn't seem a waste at all really, if it was all planned in their own time

 

[McMullen]

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

You read the article, which stated, among other things:

and don't worry, Smith says that none of it was done on taxpayers' money.

And then turned right around and accused them of wasting taxpayers' money. Trolling is saying stupid things on purpose to try to get people to argue with you and thus derail the thread, so either you're lying about having read the article, or you are indeed trolling.

YOU LOSE. GOOD DAY SIR.

I am not lying whatsoever, nor am I looking for arguements, I'm simply defending my position and people are calling me a liar and a troll.

Try reading it again:

In the end, it took a year and two months to assemble the video--which Smith pointedly notes was carried out "with no taxpayer funds."

He said the Video was not produced with tax payer funds. However the time to execute this was certainly done with tax payer money because the speeches were given during session which is funded by tax payers.

Nitpicking? Maybe. But the fact of the matter is in a legislature that is wrought with problems the lawmakers decide to make light of their time to prank each other.

I'd like to think our law makers have a focus and take it seriously. Not wasting time executing an internet prank that is years old now.

Fair enough. Why, then, are you complaining about a rickroll in the Oregon State Legislature, which did nothing to slow the passage of these bills, when you could be complaining about the filibuster, and how it is used so often in the federal Senate? Now THERE is a practice that not only wastes vast amounts of time, but allows a handful of senators to overcome a majority, and in periods of overuse can bring the government to a grinding halt because nothing can get passed. Your complaint is frivolous.

 

[ObsessiveSketch]

Living in Oregon right now and LOVIN IT.

 

[Lunar Templar]

XD lmao, thats hilarious