Wednesday, November 05, 2008
the day after
Figured I should say something about the election. I thought last night was great. From all appearances the country experienced record turn out at the poles and proved that a majority of the voting public are colorblind enough to elect a black president. It really was a historic day.
I decided I was voting for Obama prior to the last debate. He wasn't a perfect candidate by any means (nobody ever is), but I feel like he represents the kind of leadership our country needs in a still-evolving post 9/11 landscape. I liked several things about McCain and would have voted for him over a lot of democrats, had Obama not been the nominee. I was disappointed with how he ran a large part of his campaign, but thought his concession speech was classy and well-spoken.
Like most people, I'm glad the election is over. The cycle started earlier than ever this year and, as always, brought out the worst in some people.
Hopefully, going forward, whether your guy won or not, we can all try and maintain a little perspective. I make too many dumb decisions on a daily basis to really believe I'm infallible when it comes to elections. I'm guessing you probably do too. So instead of accusing my friends of "lacking discernment" or being "unable to see the truth" I'm gonna thank God for the grace that covers bad decisions and extend a little of my own when needed. We're all gonna be proven right and wrong multiple times over the next four years.
I decided I was voting for Obama prior to the last debate. He wasn't a perfect candidate by any means (nobody ever is), but I feel like he represents the kind of leadership our country needs in a still-evolving post 9/11 landscape. I liked several things about McCain and would have voted for him over a lot of democrats, had Obama not been the nominee. I was disappointed with how he ran a large part of his campaign, but thought his concession speech was classy and well-spoken.
Like most people, I'm glad the election is over. The cycle started earlier than ever this year and, as always, brought out the worst in some people.
Hopefully, going forward, whether your guy won or not, we can all try and maintain a little perspective. I make too many dumb decisions on a daily basis to really believe I'm infallible when it comes to elections. I'm guessing you probably do too. So instead of accusing my friends of "lacking discernment" or being "unable to see the truth" I'm gonna thank God for the grace that covers bad decisions and extend a little of my own when needed. We're all gonna be proven right and wrong multiple times over the next four years.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
live-blogging the debate
That's it. Remember folks, you're all more important to me than politics. Hopefully you all feel the same way...
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live-blogging the debate
This was clearly the superior debate format. Sitting down at a table, being allowed to respond to each other is so much better than the last two.
Both candidates missed an opportunity by not sneaking a tape player into the debate and playing the national anthem while they gave their closing remarks.
I'll conclude this debate with what my mother always said, "Get your hand out of yoru pants, Bobby!"
Both candidates missed an opportunity by not sneaking a tape player into the debate and playing the national anthem while they gave their closing remarks.
I'll conclude this debate with what my mother always said, "Get your hand out of yoru pants, Bobby!"
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live-blogging the debate
"No litmus test, but I don't think anyone who disagrees with me is qualified."
Did Obama just predict the death of multiple judges?
Obama seemed thoughtful and genuine about the topic of abortion. McCain kind of treated it like a club to beat Obama over the head with. I'm sorry, I know this'll make some eyes roll, but I resonated a lot more with Obama calling sex sacred and admitting there are good people on both sides of the issue than I did McCain's smug attempt to throw up a disproven story about Obama not wanting to give medical care to babies of botched abortions.
Did Obama just predict the death of multiple judges?
Obama seemed thoughtful and genuine about the topic of abortion. McCain kind of treated it like a club to beat Obama over the head with. I'm sorry, I know this'll make some eyes roll, but I resonated a lot more with Obama calling sex sacred and admitting there are good people on both sides of the issue than I did McCain's smug attempt to throw up a disproven story about Obama not wanting to give medical care to babies of botched abortions.
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Holy crap! Joe is already voting for you, McCain! Stop talking about him!
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McCain, if you wanted to run agains Clinton you should have run 12 years ago.
Obama may have never gone south of our border but I hear he can see Columbia from his house.
A billion dollars > human rights?
I'm gonna make a t-shirt that says, "I'm Joe The Plumber."
Obama may have never gone south of our border but I hear he can see Columbia from his house.
A billion dollars > human rights?
I'm gonna make a t-shirt that says, "I'm Joe The Plumber."
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I like that Biden is from Scranton. He should totally do a guest spot on The Office.
Sara just called McCain a dummy for doing something that I do constantly.
Sarah Palin has gotten people involved in the political process that have never been involved before. In that sense she's kind of like a Fischer Price's My First Politician.
"Cockamamie."
Sara just called McCain a dummy for doing something that I do constantly.
Sarah Palin has gotten people involved in the political process that have never been involved before. In that sense she's kind of like a Fischer Price's My First Politician.
"Cockamamie."
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I'd like to see some numbers on how much money Quincy Adams spent on negative ads.
Sara is freaking out!
We need to know the extent of McCain's relationship with G. Gordan Liddy, an unrepentant, state-sponsored terrorist who broke into buildings, subverted the constitution, plotted to kidnap protestor and kill a reporter, aaaaaaand just years ago, gave out advice on his radio show on how to shoot federal agents.
Sara is freaking out!
We need to know the extent of McCain's relationship with G. Gordan Liddy, an unrepentant, state-sponsored terrorist who broke into buildings, subverted the constitution, plotted to kidnap protestor and kill a reporter, aaaaaaand just years ago, gave out advice on his radio show on how to shoot federal agents.
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This isn't as fun as the foreign policy stuff from the first debate.
"I'm not President Bush. I could be his grandfather for crying out loud."
You shouldn't be able to brag about being against torture.
Bob Shieffer is friggin' awesome!!! "Are either of you willing to say it to their face!"
So wait, McCain just said he turned the campaign slimy because Obama wouldn't meet with him in town hall meetings? Yikes!
McCain has repudiated all out of bounds remarks except the ones he made.
"I'm not President Bush. I could be his grandfather for crying out loud."
You shouldn't be able to brag about being against torture.
Bob Shieffer is friggin' awesome!!! "Are either of you willing to say it to their face!"
So wait, McCain just said he turned the campaign slimy because Obama wouldn't meet with him in town hall meetings? Yikes!
McCain has repudiated all out of bounds remarks except the ones he made.
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live-blogging the debate
"During the depression we had..." - How old is John McCain?
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According to CNN's tingle-o-metr, Americans hate plumbers.
STOP SAYING "JOE THE PLUMBER!"
In response to Obama, there's a lot of distance between 200,000 a year and Exxon Mobile. You don't do yourself any favors by responding to the plumber question with that particular example.
STOP SAYING "JOE THE PLUMBER!"
In response to Obama, there's a lot of distance between 200,000 a year and Exxon Mobile. You don't do yourself any favors by responding to the plumber question with that particular example.
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I like the sitting. But I feel like they'e both going to tell me that they couldn't approve my loan or something.
McCain starts every debate with an update on who's in the hospital. That's how you know he's old.
McCain starts every debate with an update on who's in the hospital. That's how you know he's old.
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
donald miller on obama
Just read a really interesting interview with Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz and one of my personal heroes, all about why he's voting for Obama. I'm posting some highlights, but I think it's worth going to this link and reading the whole thing if you've been involved in any discussions about how a person's Christian faith affects their voting in the coming election. I'm not putting these forward as my thoughts. These are Don's. Maybe I agree with them, maybe I don't. That's not the point. The point is that here's an opportunity for you to read some comments from a thoughtful, committed Christian on a challenging topic. Enjoy!
On the issue of abortion, he is the only candidate who has a plan to reduce the number of abortions. John McCain's only plan is the same old trick: say that you are pro life and offer no plan at all other than to criminalize abortion. I simply think that plan hasn't worked, and we have to face that fact and look for other ways to make progress.
I do wish Obama were pro-life. His plan to reduce the rate of abortion is a great step for the party, but I also wish he would defend the unborn to a greater degree.
Today on the news I heard a pastor say you could not possibly be a Christian and vote for Barack Obama. I cringed when I heard it, because yesterday in Colorado I met with about thirty African-American pastors who love Jesus and know Jesus, who will be voting for Barack. I wondered what they might think when they hear something like that, an angry white man telling them they do not know Jesus, and that they are going to hell.
Many of my friends will vote for McCain, and members of my family too. But it doesn't matter to me. Family comes first, and so do friends. When I'm on my deathbed, Barack Obama and John McCain won't be there, but my friends and family will. So they come first, and they are more important.
Friday, September 26, 2008
presidential debate - LIVE!!!
It's finally over for me. I apparently paused the tv for a total of 17 minutes.
Did Obama just tap McCain on the bottom and say, "Good game?"
No real opinion on who won. Well, except you, my readers... And by "you, my readers" I mean "The Colonel."
Did Obama just tap McCain on the bottom and say, "Good game?"
No real opinion on who won. Well, except you, my readers... And by "you, my readers" I mean "The Colonel."
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Presidential debate - LIVE!!!
Wait, McCain was a POW? What?
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
I shouldn't have paused so much. The debate is over for the rest of the world and I'm still watching it.
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
I've totally zoned out during the Russia stuff.
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
When Lehrer asked Obama how he sees Russia he should have said, "From my house!" then said, "No, I'm just foolin'."
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
Ahmadinejad and Perestroika are hard to say.
In McCain's defense he didn't know who the President of Spain was...
"I don't have a seal yet" Oh no you didn't!!!!
In McCain's defense he didn't know who the President of Spain was...
"I don't have a seal yet" Oh no you didn't!!!!
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
Lehrer hasn't said anything in thirty minutes. I think he fell asleep.
They were just asked about the threat of Iran. SING THE SONG, MCCAIN!
Iran with a nuke isn't an existential threat. An existential threat is when Kierkegaard tells you he's going to kick your ass. Thank yew ladies and gentlemen, I'm here all week.
They were just asked about the threat of Iran. SING THE SONG, MCCAIN!
Iran with a nuke isn't an existential threat. An existential threat is when Kierkegaard tells you he's going to kick your ass. Thank yew ladies and gentlemen, I'm here all week.
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
It's getting bitchy!!
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Presidential debate - LIVE!!!
Nobody wants defeat in Iraq. We all just disagree on where the goal post is.
I want to see both candidates bracelets. I don't believe either of them. I think if McCain said he had a monogrammed bra, Obama would have said he had one too.
I want to see both candidates bracelets. I don't believe either of them. I think if McCain said he had a monogrammed bra, Obama would have said he had one too.
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I SAID THE SINGING SONGS ABOUR IRAN THING BEFORE OBAMA DID!!!! I AM A GENIUS!!!! LET ME IN THE DEBATE!!!!
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
"You don't say that out loud." McCain, you hypocrite! You sang a song about bombing Iran!!!!
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
Iraq is the battlefield in the war against terror because we made it the battlefield.
CNN showed a GOP watching party and it was all old women.
I don't like how Obama says, "Pakistan."
McCain totally saw Charlie Wilson's War!
Who did George Schultz shoot???
CNN showed a GOP watching party and it was all old women.
I don't like how Obama says, "Pakistan."
McCain totally saw Charlie Wilson's War!
Who did George Schultz shoot???
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
The Iraq stuff makes me so frustrated I barely want to blog about it.
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
I can't believe it took McCain 45 minutes to mention Palin.
Referring to Iraq as the new Viet Nam is so six months ago...
Bin Laden? Who's that?
Referring to Iraq as the new Viet Nam is so six months ago...
Bin Laden? Who's that?
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Yes!! Make the Iraqis spend their own money!!
I wanted to see Obama's face when McCain said his healthcare plan would turn the power over to the government. Come on CNN! Get on the stick!
Obama said "orgy."
I wanted to see Obama's face when McCain said his healthcare plan would turn the power over to the government. Come on CNN! Get on the stick!
Obama said "orgy."
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It took CNN a half an hour to go to a double shot of the candidates. Now we're gonna see how bitchy they both really are! It's making Sara uncomfortable!
Can we really get off of foreign oil in ten years by focusing primarily on alternative energies?
Our "infrastructure" now includes broadband lines? Interesting. Is that widely accepted? I'm not opposed to it, I just hadn't heard it called that before. Does the government pay for broadband lines to be put in?
Can we really get off of foreign oil in ten years by focusing primarily on alternative energies?
Our "infrastructure" now includes broadband lines? Interesting. Is that widely accepted? I'm not opposed to it, I just hadn't heard it called that before. Does the government pay for broadband lines to be put in?
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Three million dollars to study the DNA of bears may sound like a lot but if we can finally isolate the gene that makes them $#&@ in the woods we can think how clean our parks will be.
How about we get rid of earmarks AAAAAND unfair tax cuts to the rich?
McCain didn't win Miss Congeniality in the Senate but he did get second runner-up in the swimsuit competition.
Good Lord! The moderator shouldn't have to tell you both what to say to each other!!!
How about we get rid of earmarks AAAAAND unfair tax cuts to the rich?
McCain didn't win Miss Congeniality in the Senate but he did get second runner-up in the swimsuit competition.
Good Lord! The moderator shouldn't have to tell you both what to say to each other!!!
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Barack blames failure of economy on Bush and McCain. Let's see who McCain blames it on...
It was really odd that McCain announced that Senator Kennedy was in the hospital.
Apparently they both warned everybody the economy was going to fail. WHY WOULDN'T ANYONE LISTEN TO THESE TWO GREAT VISIONARIES!
Oh John, you weren't criticized for calling for the resignation of the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - you were criticized for not realizing the President can't fire him.
Lehrer is like a marriage counselor. "Say it to him!"
It was really odd that McCain announced that Senator Kennedy was in the hospital.
Apparently they both warned everybody the economy was going to fail. WHY WOULDN'T ANYONE LISTEN TO THESE TWO GREAT VISIONARIES!
Oh John, you weren't criticized for calling for the resignation of the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - you were criticized for not realizing the President can't fire him.
Lehrer is like a marriage counselor. "Say it to him!"
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
McCain showed!
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presidential debate - LIVE!!!
First three seconds was reeeeeally awkward. Could we cue Jim Lehrer a little earlier next time?
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presidential debate LIVE!!
Watching CNN pre-debate coverage. Wallstreet Journal Online is already running ads that McCain won the debate...
Here's a screenshot.
Here's a screenshot.
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presidential debate LIVE!!!!
One half hour until I say stupid stuff about those other two guys saying stupid stuff!
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live-blogging the debate
Plan is to live-blog during the debate tonight. Feel free to follow along or read it all after the fact. Or feel free to ignore me altogether.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
another one bites the dust
I honestly have no idea who I'm voting for this November; probably a third party candidate the way things are going. Sarah Palin, who seems to be benefitting from the same Beatle-Mania that Barack was on the receiving end of a few months back, just hurt her ticket's chances with the following video:
I've always had a pet peeve about people ascribing "God's Will" to things that are really their will. Now maybe Palin has an insight into the mind of God that I don't (which I am more than willing to accept) but a natural gas pipeline? Yikes!
I've always had a pet peeve about people ascribing "God's Will" to things that are really their will. Now maybe Palin has an insight into the mind of God that I don't (which I am more than willing to accept) but a natural gas pipeline? Yikes!
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
god made me with a gun in my hand
Gun ownership is one of those things I don't feel strongly about one way or the other. I have lots of friends who are responsible gun owners and that doesn't bother me. I also look at countries that prohibit gun ownership and think we might be missing out on a good thing. Seriously, I could go either way depending on how I slept the night before.
I'm flabbergasted, though, that when asked about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down strict gun control law in our nation's capitol, Presidential hopeful John McCain said this:
"Unlike the elitist view that believes Americans cling to guns out of bitterness, today's ruling recognizes that gun ownership is a fundamental right -- sacred, just as the right to free speech and assembly,"
Ummm... Fundemental and sacred? Owning a gun? Kinda making a purse out of a pig's ear aren't we?
I'm flabbergasted, though, that when asked about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down strict gun control law in our nation's capitol, Presidential hopeful John McCain said this:
"Unlike the elitist view that believes Americans cling to guns out of bitterness, today's ruling recognizes that gun ownership is a fundamental right -- sacred, just as the right to free speech and assembly,"
Ummm... Fundemental and sacred? Owning a gun? Kinda making a purse out of a pig's ear aren't we?
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
hey fox news! you suck!
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Friday, June 06, 2008
i'm soooo complex
I've spent a little more time talking about politics through this election cycle than I usually do here on my blog. I've talked about the hope I have for Obama as well as some of my misgivings about him. I haven't said much about McCain, but today, after doing a little research on him, I'm really impressed with his war record. The man was a POW for five years, received daily beatings for a large part of his imprisonment, and refused opportunities to be released without his fellow prisoners. I don't think experiences like those alone qualify him to be president, but they do paint an admirable picture of his character as a soldier.
Anyway, taking some time to weigh the candidates has left me kind of wondering about my own political leanings. When I was younger I strongly self-identified as a Republican. These days I consider myself more of a moderate. I still agree with some conservative ideas, but largely reject the culture that's grown up around the ideology. I also reject the idea that I have to identify with one of two parties. People will try repeatedly to convince you that our world is a system of binary options: right/left, black/white, up/down. I don't buy it, though. I think people are more nuanced than that - even if our current political system doesn't seem to speak well to those nuances.
All that being said, I sat out this morning to try and define myself politically, or rather, let the internet define me politically. I googled a series of political world view quizzes. Here's what they produced:
--The What's Your Political Persuastion quiz gave me this result:
--The World's Smallest Political Quiz also said I was a Libertarian. Who knew?
--The Political Brew Political test said:
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (30).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (56).
Overall, you would most likely fit into the category of Democrat
You are a social progressive. You generally consider yourself a humanist first. You probably think that religion and patriotism go too far in society. You probably consider yourself to be a citizen of Earth first rather than a citizen of your country.
You are a Moderate Capitalist. You support an economy that is by and large a free market, but has public programs to help people who can't help themselves or need a little help. Pretty much you believe in the American economy how it currently is.
You are libertarian. You think that the government is making way too many unnecessary laws that are taking away our innate rights. You believe that the government's job is primarily to protect people from harming other people, but after that they should mind their own business, and if we give the government too much power in controlling our lives, it can lead to fascism.
You're a Militarist. You believe that since the United States has so much power in the world, it has a responsibility to keep the world safe. You think that if the US does not exert its power in the world, it may eventually lose its power, and that we can not look weak in the face of terrorists, and must take them out where they live.
So, what have I learned? Mostly that I still don't put much stock in trying to put a name on my political stance. If anyone ever asks me what my political affiliation is I won't rattle off any of the above. I'll probably just say I'm a moderate, or that I have no party affiliation, or to mind their own darn business. Or possibly I'll set an American flag with a joint, commit some racial profiling, and say a prayer in a school, all at once, just to muddy the waters.
Anyway, taking some time to weigh the candidates has left me kind of wondering about my own political leanings. When I was younger I strongly self-identified as a Republican. These days I consider myself more of a moderate. I still agree with some conservative ideas, but largely reject the culture that's grown up around the ideology. I also reject the idea that I have to identify with one of two parties. People will try repeatedly to convince you that our world is a system of binary options: right/left, black/white, up/down. I don't buy it, though. I think people are more nuanced than that - even if our current political system doesn't seem to speak well to those nuances.
All that being said, I sat out this morning to try and define myself politically, or rather, let the internet define me politically. I googled a series of political world view quizzes. Here's what they produced:
--The What's Your Political Persuastion quiz gave me this result:
You Are a "Don't Tread On Me" Libertarian |
 You distrust the government, are fiercely independent, and don't belong in either party. Religion and politics should never mix, in your opinion... and you feel opressed by both. You don't want the government to cramp your self made style. Or anyone else's for that matter. You're proud to say that you're pro-choice on absolutely everything! |
--The World's Smallest Political Quiz also said I was a Libertarian. Who knew?
--The Political Brew Political test said:
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (30).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (56).
Your score is on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being fully liberal and 100 being fully conservative.
--Politicalquiz.net gave me a much more detailed answer:
Overall, you would most likely fit into the category of Democrat
You are a social progressive. You generally consider yourself a humanist first. You probably think that religion and patriotism go too far in society. You probably consider yourself to be a citizen of Earth first rather than a citizen of your country.
You are a Moderate Capitalist. You support an economy that is by and large a free market, but has public programs to help people who can't help themselves or need a little help. Pretty much you believe in the American economy how it currently is.
You are libertarian. You think that the government is making way too many unnecessary laws that are taking away our innate rights. You believe that the government's job is primarily to protect people from harming other people, but after that they should mind their own business, and if we give the government too much power in controlling our lives, it can lead to fascism.
You're a Militarist. You believe that since the United States has so much power in the world, it has a responsibility to keep the world safe. You think that if the US does not exert its power in the world, it may eventually lose its power, and that we can not look weak in the face of terrorists, and must take them out where they live.
So, what have I learned? Mostly that I still don't put much stock in trying to put a name on my political stance. If anyone ever asks me what my political affiliation is I won't rattle off any of the above. I'll probably just say I'm a moderate, or that I have no party affiliation, or to mind their own darn business. Or possibly I'll set an American flag with a joint, commit some racial profiling, and say a prayer in a school, all at once, just to muddy the waters.
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Friday, May 02, 2008
while i'm being political
I wrote a few months back about how I was hopeful that Barack Obama would show himself to be something more than your average politician. After watching him and his troubles in the press over the past few weeks, I'm left a little disappointed.
I certainly don't think he's shown himself to be any less of a candidate than Hillary Clinton or John McCain, but I do think he's proven that my hopes he would be "above" politics were ultimately unfounded. His handling of the whole Jeramiah Wright ordeal has taken a lot of the shine off the apple for me.
But let me say this: while I strongly disagree with and in no way condone the comments Wright made, I think the public and media's reaction to his comments shine a light on a pretty big double standard. Condemnation of America for her sins and saying 911 was our country's "chickens" coming home to "roost" are not new ideas in America's pulpits. Plenty of white, conservative, politically connected ministers have said the same thing and met with little or no reaction. Some ideas just seem scarier coming out of certain mouths, I guess.
Okay, that's all. No more politics.
I certainly don't think he's shown himself to be any less of a candidate than Hillary Clinton or John McCain, but I do think he's proven that my hopes he would be "above" politics were ultimately unfounded. His handling of the whole Jeramiah Wright ordeal has taken a lot of the shine off the apple for me.
But let me say this: while I strongly disagree with and in no way condone the comments Wright made, I think the public and media's reaction to his comments shine a light on a pretty big double standard. Condemnation of America for her sins and saying 911 was our country's "chickens" coming home to "roost" are not new ideas in America's pulpits. Plenty of white, conservative, politically connected ministers have said the same thing and met with little or no reaction. Some ideas just seem scarier coming out of certain mouths, I guess.
Okay, that's all. No more politics.
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i have to get this off my chest
Cold days in April are not a repudiation of global warming. Global warming is a rise in the AVERAGE temperature of the planet's surface air and oceans. If you're going to snort and scoff when the mercury drops down below forty in April, then I have to ask - when we had those 50 degree days in January, did you suddenly believe in global warming for a day?
I realize a lot of people who've taken up the global warming banner have done so in a way that has damaged their credibility - and the credibility of the cause. It's a politicized issue, and the minute politics enters an equation it brings a certain degree of corruption and demagoguery with it. But even if scientists are only 10% right about the effect of pollution on the planet, what's wrong with working now to figure out and fix future problems?
I'm not sold on every statistic I hear about the health of the environment, but I'm also not so blind that I'm going to ignore the observable harm we've already done. Being concerned and conscientious about the environment isn't the same thing as falling lock-step behind every hypocritical politician who says one thing and does another. And being belligerent about the issue just make you look like a tool.
That's all. Sorry. As you were.
I realize a lot of people who've taken up the global warming banner have done so in a way that has damaged their credibility - and the credibility of the cause. It's a politicized issue, and the minute politics enters an equation it brings a certain degree of corruption and demagoguery with it. But even if scientists are only 10% right about the effect of pollution on the planet, what's wrong with working now to figure out and fix future problems?
I'm not sold on every statistic I hear about the health of the environment, but I'm also not so blind that I'm going to ignore the observable harm we've already done. Being concerned and conscientious about the environment isn't the same thing as falling lock-step behind every hypocritical politician who says one thing and does another. And being belligerent about the issue just make you look like a tool.
That's all. Sorry. As you were.
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