There's no mistaking Taft, Hagan
Mary McCarty of the Dayton Daily News provides an interesting comparison of the personalities of the candidates for governor. They appear to be polar opposites. One is the life of the party, while the other is a wallflower. If you are voting based on personality, I don't think you would like either person in the end. I implore you not to vote based on personality of the candidates, however in the case of Steve Chabot I am willing to make an exception. Who really wants to elect a dead fish?
Sunday, October 06, 2002
President is among fans here
Analysis on why Bush is visiting Ohio for his Monday speech. Not much beyond the conventional wisdom.
Analysis on why Bush is visiting Ohio for his Monday speech. Not much beyond the conventional wisdom.
Saturday, October 05, 2002
Changes in jury process proposed
I find it to be a racist viewpoint to think more people of a certain race should be on juries. It does not matter what race a person is to be on a jury. This viewpoint appeases those who think black people should only judge a black person, which is an appeasement to racists. The solution is to get more blacks to register to vote. Why do far fewer blacks register to vote? That is solution more blacks should be considering.
What unfortunately is an additional question that is not answered: how much of this disparity is caused by those who think past felony conviction preclude someone from voting? I will look for a response needing a translator and CIA decoder to understand.
I find it to be a racist viewpoint to think more people of a certain race should be on juries. It does not matter what race a person is to be on a jury. This viewpoint appeases those who think black people should only judge a black person, which is an appeasement to racists. The solution is to get more blacks to register to vote. Why do far fewer blacks register to vote? That is solution more blacks should be considering.
What unfortunately is an additional question that is not answered: how much of this disparity is caused by those who think past felony conviction preclude someone from voting? I will look for a response needing a translator and CIA decoder to understand.
Daily Telegraph: "The war against Iraq has already begun"
I still wonder if this buildup is still much to strong for what Bush will be saying.
I still wonder if this buildup is still much to strong for what Bush will be saying.
The President will deliver the 20-minute address in Cincinnati, Ohio, a Midwestern venue that appears to have been chosen to show that he is preparing the American heartland for the likelihood of war. His aides are comparing its importance with his televised remarks immediately after the September 11 attacks.This might just be the slightly more tabloid attitude of the British Press adding a sense of importance to the story, but if Bush's aids are actually comparing this to his Congressional address after 9/11 last year, I would surmise Bush will be close to calling Hussein out. I actually now wish I could go to this event, but I know my opinions as well as my meager bank account will keep me out. Cincinnati should be hopping with many visitors on Monday. I would even guess this might make the local economy grow a bit. Hell, the press has to eat someplace. I hereby volunteer to be interviewed by all international media in attendance. I do not want a local blood lust filled Republican to be the example of Cincinnati to the world, and I certainly do not want a boycotter to lie and speak ill of Cincinnati. I therefore am the most objective source. (Please read a healthy level of sarcasm in the last few sentences.)
Anti-war protesters to greet Bush
My question has been answered. Protestors have organized quickly. I don't know if the CJC will make a big showing, which means they get about 25 people compared to the usual dozen or so.
This also reports on the number of pople who are supposed to be invited to attend the speech. The number now appears to be 700 as opposed to 500. The local chamber of commerce is organizing the event. That still means that mostly republicans will be in attenance and everyone there will be supporting the war on Iraq. A dog and pony show could not be a more precice description of this event. It is being played up as an important speech, but think it will just be the same stump speech Bush has been giving or his subordinates have been giving for weeks now. It will just be his way of trying to get out of the Washington loop and try and rally his base that are not overly infavor of this endevour. If he says anything newsworth I will be shocked.
My question has been answered. Protestors have organized quickly. I don't know if the CJC will make a big showing, which means they get about 25 people compared to the usual dozen or so.
This also reports on the number of pople who are supposed to be invited to attend the speech. The number now appears to be 700 as opposed to 500. The local chamber of commerce is organizing the event. That still means that mostly republicans will be in attenance and everyone there will be supporting the war on Iraq. A dog and pony show could not be a more precice description of this event. It is being played up as an important speech, but think it will just be the same stump speech Bush has been giving or his subordinates have been giving for weeks now. It will just be his way of trying to get out of the Washington loop and try and rally his base that are not overly infavor of this endevour. If he says anything newsworth I will be shocked.
The Immutable Laws of Maureen Dowd
Wow, it is so obvious why conservatives and Bush-fans no longer like Maureen Dowd. However, it is only obvious to those who can understand conservative rhetoric, let me translate the laws “ordained” in this Weekly Standard Column:
Law One Translation: You can make fun of Bill Clinton all you want, but you can't make fun of George Bush, after all we are in a war.
Law Two Translation: Life is Black and White. Either you are with “us” or with “them.”
Law Three Translation: Coherence is best illustrated with Dick and Jane. Literary devices are only for the intelligent, and the magnanimous thinker must lower oneself to the lowest common denominator. If you must use things like satire, make sure it is obvious enough for uneducated blue state voters.
Law Four Translation: Consumerism and truth are only good if you are buying from a conservative who is selling the word of “God.”
Law Five Translation: Non-Monarchist Europeans are bad, except for the Spanish and Italians who elected conservative governments.
The bottom line here is that if you are a popular columnist for one of the greatest newspapers in the world, that happens to have a liberal editorial page, and your opinions do not agree with the conservative viewpoint, you are not a good columnist, no matter how many Pulitzers you win. This widespread attack on Ms. Dowd by conservatives is just an element to their propaganda campaign to profess the myth of a “liberal political bias” in the media. The more they say the media has a “liberal bias;” the more people will think it is true. The more they say she is incoherent; the more people will think it.
This post is originally from my other blog PulpStalag.
Wow, it is so obvious why conservatives and Bush-fans no longer like Maureen Dowd. However, it is only obvious to those who can understand conservative rhetoric, let me translate the laws “ordained” in this Weekly Standard Column:
Law One Translation: You can make fun of Bill Clinton all you want, but you can't make fun of George Bush, after all we are in a war.
Law Two Translation: Life is Black and White. Either you are with “us” or with “them.”
Law Three Translation: Coherence is best illustrated with Dick and Jane. Literary devices are only for the intelligent, and the magnanimous thinker must lower oneself to the lowest common denominator. If you must use things like satire, make sure it is obvious enough for uneducated blue state voters.
Law Four Translation: Consumerism and truth are only good if you are buying from a conservative who is selling the word of “God.”
Law Five Translation: Non-Monarchist Europeans are bad, except for the Spanish and Italians who elected conservative governments.
The bottom line here is that if you are a popular columnist for one of the greatest newspapers in the world, that happens to have a liberal editorial page, and your opinions do not agree with the conservative viewpoint, you are not a good columnist, no matter how many Pulitzers you win. This widespread attack on Ms. Dowd by conservatives is just an element to their propaganda campaign to profess the myth of a “liberal political bias” in the media. The more they say the media has a “liberal bias;” the more people will think it is true. The more they say she is incoherent; the more people will think it.
This post is originally from my other blog PulpStalag.
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