This article is the second in a series of who knows how many where I am using myself as a sample liberal to respond to what I often read as blanket attributions made by those who denigrate "liberals" in their blogs and message boards. I do not speak for all liberals -- there are too many of us and too many different "kinds." But I do try to mark how accurate these a
At the same time, though, I heard (but haven't looked up yet) that the NYTimes recently reported that the Pentagon has plans for a major offensive in Iraq that they are holding off on implementing until mid November. This is basically a plan to regain insurgent strongholds, and high casualties are predicted on both sides. Play up dread, apparently, but downplay corpses. In all of the hullabaloo about discrediting Michael Moore and "Fahrenh
Meanwhile, the GOP has a field day with the divisiveness. As evidenced by open attempts by GOP campaigners to get Nader on the ballot in several battleground states.
The more you kick, scream and beat them over the head calling them dummies, the more they are willing to become independents and separate themselves from the party. Actually, I am only a little Left of centrist myself. My point is that these sweeping assertions that the far-Left is alienating th
THERE WILL SOON BE AN OFFICIAL REPORT WHICH STATES THAT KERRY RECIECED 2 OF HIS HIGHEST MEDALS FRAUDULENTLY!!! And it comes from Dan Rather and 60 Minutes
You guys slay me! You talk about "feminism" and "the feminist movement" as if it is all cohesive and coherent with a definitive position on, well, anything. Plenty of feminists (of a particular persuasion) have done much to validate domestic labor as work. And yes, some have challenged it. But who exactly are these FemiNazi's you speak of? First wave feminists? Second wave? Third wave? But see, even the "wave model" reduces the variety of femin
the fat general is the funniest moron i ever saw. the demos need more idiots like him. at second thought, i guess they have plenty like him. Yeah, that's helpful. Not like the Right doesn't have its own fat morons, both in the party and in the media. I have an idea. Let's try to find better ways to d
BUSH WINS IN A LANDSLIDE!!! You show your vulnerability for letting wishful thinking cloud critical thinking. Unless things change significantly, nobody is going to win this election by a landslide (with the possible exception of Barak Obama in the Illinois senatorial race). Recent rumblings in congre
Thanks for the feedback, folks. I realized I hadn't copied the final paragraph into my original post. Oops. Good thing JU let's you make these little corrections. Anyway, hopefully the above article now concludes and doesn't just, well, quit. Texas Wahine: What do you suppose makes a "good" Christian? Is it knowing the Bible forward and back? Is it going to church every Sunday? See, I tend to think that Christians who use the B
Despite all the hullabaloo, despite state constitutional amendments in Virginia and Louisiana with more to follow (potentially) in 11 other states, despite the moral outrage about the sanctity of marriage as a (by definition) heterosexual institution, despite protests and wedge issues, despite all of that…gays have played an
I don't think it's simply a matter of "old media" giving way to the newer, better, more accurate "blogosphere" or similar internet news outlets. However, I do think that blogs (and the like) might change the media and for the good. A recent poll of journalists shows that most think the bottom line and unrealistic expectations (supposedly based on competitionfor "scoops") are compromising the quality of journalism in this country. Some call this the
I did okay. I was amused that the ones I missed (2 out of about 75 -- although some of those were repeats) were all about constitutional ammendments. Guess I know what I need to study. It does make me wonder about what is really the necessary information you need to be a citizen.
Not evil at all. And if your better half thinks it is, then he's neurotic. And that would only make this a more nuanced problem -- help him overcome his neurosis or enable it? Besides, this way you'll be better able to share the experience with him and talk about the fun and disappointing parts of the game. Side note: I have a friend who HATES it when other people read her magazines before she has. It doesn't matter how careful you are
Cracking him in the mouth and then living with consequences of that act would be. And what would reasonable consequences of that act be? Instead of a "frivolous" lawsuit using "blanket legislation" about discrimination, you (the puncher) would have to face a criminal case of battery or aggravated assau
I so agree with you. I am reaching an exhaustion point. Or, more accurately, a frustration point. See, I tend to agree that this election is pretty important, the stakes are pretty high. And I am disgusted by the level of discourse on both (all) sides. In despair, I throw my hands in the air and wish it was all over already. And then I chide myself because it is an important election, who wins matters, and I don't really want to rush throu
You aren't comparing the US to al-Qaeda are you? Nope. I'm also not defending al-Qaida and its terrorist actions in any way. But then, I also don't defend the current administration's war in Iraq. And I really don't defend (in this particular case) the argument that you have to take some innocent live
I would just like to remind you all that you are talking about the President of the United States. Unless he is a Democrat, it is VERY unpatriotic (perhaps even treasonous) to criticize him in this way (indeed, in ANY way!). He is not a "flip flopper;" he is strategically flexible. Except when he is decisive. And then he is just right, no questions asked. If he changes his mind a week later, it is your patriotic duty to forget the past. The past!
People seem to forget that innocent people will always get hurt in a war/conflict, etc. or where ever there are two opposing sides shooting at each other Hmmm.... Now suppose some impoverished terrorist (who calls himself a "freedom fighter") offered this as a response to 9/11. I know I'd be outraged (
Or, as other conspiracy theories have it, saddling the Fed Gov with incredible debt is as good a method as any for shrinking it (or shrinking it to a size that you can drag it into the bathroom and drown it). This is one of those places we might want to look at President Bush's leadership record. Has he ever left a business or state better off for his management of it? Doesn't he usually get out before the crash and make as much profit as he
The purpose of the relationship matters. To suggest that Bush supported terrorists by virtue of whatever relationship he may have had with whatever Saudis is stretching things to the breaking point. Yeah, you're putting words in my mouth. I don't think or claim that Bush money supported the 9/11
But you will note, please, that it took an Emperor, who personifies the power of the sword held in the hand of the State, to promulgate such civility. And that in itself tells me that the rude violence of religion can only be contained and controlled by a violence greater still - the legitimate and authorized violence of the Stat
For the record, my middle name is Gaye, and id like to know when homosexuals took out a copyright on that word as well as "fag." Yeah, those pesky queers -- taking all the good words! Seriously, though, like many terms for the ide
I am not a defender of how PC language "rules" are popularly deployed. ("personhole cover" for "manhole cover" is just silly!) But I do think we should be aware of our language choices, especially when they perpetuate stereotypes and legitimize abuse. Take the expression, "That's so gay." I've had several people try to explain to me how this is not a homophobic expression when they aren't talking specifically about a person's sexuality. Ra
I don't think it is so suprising that SF folks think a lot about politics. The (debatable) origins of SF in Moore's "Utopia" and Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" were both political fictions. Literary critic, Darko Suvin, defines SF as the literature of "cognitive estrangement" -- which is to say it is not about science or the future so much as a literary form that uses displacements in time or technological ability (etc.) to offer an estranged (or "fresh
Yep. Phelps is sickening. But I am willing to let the Right disavow him as so extreme he is off the charts. At least I was until President Bush decided to support a Federal Marriage Ammendment act. Mostly, though, Phelps is an extremist freak. Oh yeah, and Moore didn't just harass Phelps. The "Sodomy Mobile" went on a marathon trip through all states that still have anti-sodomy laws on the books. Kind of a kinder, gentler ACT-UP, that.
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