from “The Second Coming” by William Butler Yeats
Posts Tagged ‘election’
….and not just in Congress
Posted: August 6, 2015 in UncategorizedTags: Capitol, Capitol Building, Christian, congress, Conservative, conservatives, conviction, Democrat, democrats, election, elections, ethical, ethics, evil, good, liberal, Libertarian, moral, morality, morals, passion, passionate, poetry, US Capitol, William Butler Yeats, Yeats
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Dear Donald – a campaign 2016 letter to Donald Trump
Posted: July 20, 2015 in philosophy, politics, social mediaTags: campaign 2016, donald trump, eisenhower, election, John McCain, kim jung un, POW, President, presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan, vladimir putin
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Donald, I wish I could look beyond your loose mouth, your impulsiveness, and your short fuse, but I can’t. They were fun, attractive, exciting and very different from what I had come to expect from politicians. Your latest comments went too far, however, old friend. You have shown a crass inability to know that, as in business, there is an art to being a Commander-In-chief. The two arts are very, very different, though.
This is a campaign to decide who will be my next President, it is not a reality show and it is not your next ‘Deal’. Do you understand the difference? (more…)
Campaign 2012: ain’t nothin’ but a racism ‘thang
Posted: October 6, 2012 in philosophy, politics, UncategorizedTags: Campaign 2012, code words, coded, Conservative, democrats, dog whistle, election, fear, Governor Romney, liberal, Obama, politics, President Obama, Presidential race, race, racist, republicans, Romney
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Have decided to stop pretending and keeping mouth shut to avoid confrontation. Have decided that the Liberal ‘Obama criticism = racism” argument isn’t about honest Liberal folks opposing allegedly racist Conservative opponents nor is it a cynical game devised to boost the concerned, worried, and traditionally low black vote, as bewildered and/or angry Conservatives maintain.
It is a racism thang, folks, it is worrisome, and it is cynical – and it will succeed if folks don’t wake up and hear the dog whistle.
It’s not about distraction, folks. The dog whistle is tuned to one fever pitched group – the stupid.
Stupid people vote and they convince others who to vote for when they themselves are convinced they must. (more…)
Quote of the Day
Posted: September 16, 2012 in philosophy, politics, religionTags: 2012, election, politics, President Obama, quotes, Tea Party Nation
Quote of the Day
From a post in Tea Party Nation by Judson Phillips:
America burns while Obama fiddles; or in his case goes to campaign fundraisers. Obama can’t go to his intelligence briefings and the most dangerous place in the world is the space between Obama and a golf course or a Jay-Z fundraiser.
Media fail: Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand
Posted: August 18, 2012 in philosophy, politicsTags: 2012 vote, ayn rand, election, fail, media, objectivism, paul ryan, republican, vice president
Hate to waste Sniperhunter’s sorta-kinda first post and add to the cacophony that is analysis of the tenuous connection between the Republican Party’s golden boy du-cycle, Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, and the high priestess of principles, philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand. The moment seems, however, like serendipity.
Not jumping on this opportunity to discuss the irrelevancy of the analysis done today in light of the cluelessness about Rand shown by most ‘pundits’ would be – well – selfless. (more…)
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