This post started out as a reply to a comment by Ed on my post yesterday, but it quickly evolved beyond a simple response to one person. I agree that the current political rhetoric is far too combative. The problem is not that some want to use this moment to start a thoughtful dialog about [...]
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Politics
External Excuses
The internet is full of people blaming Sarah Palin for yesterday’s shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, with most the rhetoric focusing on Palin’s “gunsight” election map. This outrage strikes me as unnecessary politicizing for a number of reasons. At this point, little is known about the shooter’s motives. The details we know about him [...]
Update A-Go-Go
Well, it’s June and you know what that means. Time for my monthly blog update. First of all, I was glad that the CA supreme court decision didn’t invalidate my gay marriage. My hope is that, if they ever overturn Roe v. Wade, they won’t invalidate all the previous abortions. I feel like that would [...]
This is Twittering: Meta-commentary Digest, Episode 5 – Election Edition
Here’s a blunthago from a month ago. During the buildup to the election, Twitterers became increasingly idiots. Being America’s Favorite Satirist™, I was compelled to comment on that. So these are basically all WISDOM. One: If Hitler were a politician today, he’d be the kind that compares other politicians to Hitler. True. Two: OH: “Half [...]