Archive for September 1st, 2008
Thank God for YouTube
Posted by: duckandgather on: September 1, 2008
I haven’t had television in my home since 1996. I think TV is the bane of Western civilization.
That being said, from time to time, there really is “must see TV”. For me, that has included 9/11, and various sporting matches.
Right now, it’s humor on Sarah Palin. YouTube gives us the best [...]
Ms. Palin as VPILF
Posted by: duckandgather on: September 1, 2008
With Obama screwing up since June, and with the stunning announcement of Sarah Palin as McCain’s running mate, you can tell my reaction was horror. The last couple of days, I’ve been thinking: Could Obama screw up so badly that turnout in November is low, allowing the Republicans to steal a [...]
When is Corruption not Corruption?
Posted by: duckandgather on: September 1, 2008
What type of corruption in high government officials do you find more disturbing ? It is when an official uses his position to:
Personally enrich himself?
“Pay back” the industry which “brung him to the dance”?
Settle a personal family feud?
#1 is banal, common and well-known. Try Googling “bill clinton kazakhstan” for a recent high-profile example of this [...]
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- duckandgather: Thanks Kathy. I just listened on NPR to a recent speech given by Cornell West. Very moving and passionate. Subject was squarely in the topic of this p
- Kathy Graham: Exactly. It's sad that most people in this world place money as a much higher priority than health. I realize this is a patriarchal analogy, but c
- duckandgather: If Obama didn't clearly stand up against the Right wing and the Health Corporations, as he did in his speech a couple of weeks ago, his staunch suppor
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