POLITICS

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If you've ever seen the movie, "The Karate Kid," you might remember Mr. Miogi telling Daniel that he must have balance in life.  Now that's not really earth shattering.  Whether it's called balance or moderation or anything else, the point is that if one continually seeks one thing only, or takes one approach only or any one of dozens of different analogies, eventually, one will find the downside of not having a balanced perspective.

On the front page of today's TU, imagine my shock, no, not really, when in spite of all the rhetoric that has bombarded us about government taking away our right to gun ownership, the actual facts are that there are 24 states, "LOOSENING," ownership restrictions.  Another quote says, "A nationwide review by the Associated Press found that over the past two years, 24 states, mostly in the South & West, have passed 47 new laws loosening gun restrictions."

How & Why We Vote

For those of us who exercise our right to vote, whether on local, state or national levels, we tend to group ourselves into distinct groups, be that Republicans, Democrats or independents.  Within these groups are different degrees.  We can call ourselves moderates, mainstream or middle of the road, solid, one way or another, or others can describe us as extreme in one case or the other.  Regardless of the description, we have one thing in common. The reasons why we vote the way we do.  And I have to wonder if there is a problem inherent in that way of thinking.

For a more lighthearted look at Bush, Obama & baseball, I came across a great commentary by Ari Fleischer in the NEW YORK TIMES, 11.08.09.  The link follows.  Enjoy.

Rich K 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/opinion/08fleischer.html?hp=&pagewanted=print

Normally, this would be an announcement that would cause a conservative to go, "WHEW, thank you God," wipe their brow, let their heart rate settle down & then go lite a votive candle, or whatever it is that they might do.  But the far right may have a totally different reaction.

I came across a news story on ABC, with Hillary Clinton.  Among other things, she said that she will not run for president.  Can you see where this is going?

She said that she has led an incredible life along with dis, dat & de udder tings, with a LIBERAL sprinkling of the always present, definitely popular, yadda, yadda yadda.  So I can see that conservatives are probably saying to themselves that it is one less headache they will have to endure.  Let's face facts, they have enough problems now & don't need Hillary doing an end around run for the next election.

I came across a very good article that highlihgts part of the problem with the radical right & their legion of wing nuts & little junior wing nuts to be.  And no, I didn't get it from that godless, radical, liberal, left wing, Pulitzer prize winning newspaper, the NEW YORK TIMES.  So now, some of you can breath a sigh of relief.

For an insight, take a few minutes to read, "The Red Scare Returns," The right dredges up a familiar bogeyman, Thomas Frank, The Wall Street Journal, 09.09.09.  (That's 060606, upside down, for any of you who might be concerned about it.)  Enjoy & learn, grasshoppers.  JATFUR.

I can understand a person, or group of people  voicing their displeasure at the policies of an elected official, possibly offering a solution to what they think is wrong.

I can understand a person or group of people voicing their displeasure at some personal aspect of an elected official, possibly offering a solution to what they think is wrong.

After all, even if these people might be wrong in their assessment, for any number of reasons, they still have the right to voice their opinions.  Some people may criticise them as being way off target, not knowing all the facts or of being just plain stupid.

No, it has nothing to do with baseball.  I encountered a really good doubleheader on two subject in the news lately.  Torture & Afghanistan.  For an interesting read, check out the following:

1.  "Torture's Unanswerable Questions," Richard Cohen, Washington Post, 09.01.09.

2.  "Time To Get Out of Afghanistan," George Will, Washington Post, 09.01.09.

Read, learn & enjoy, grasshoppers.  JATFUR.

Rich K

Have you ever come upon a situation where different questions or ideas can all apply to the same thing?  For instance:

1.  What were they thinking, if at all?

2.  Insanity is doing the same thing over & over, hoping for a different result.

3   Well......there they go again.

4.  Well, we actually didn't say that.

5.  A mistake was inadvertenly made by a lower functionary.

6.  _________________________________*  (This is always a good standby.  When caught with your pants down, say nothing.  Ignore the charges & make a counter charge of an unrelated issue to detract attention away from the original charge.  Some people & groups are very good at this.  Mainly, because they are so used to getting caught at their lies.)

Actually, I am surprised at two things basically.  One is the fact that we haven't heard anything about our current blog topics, & I think you all know which ones I'm talking about.  After all, they've been here since 0311 this morning.  Second to that, I'm a bit surprised, but only a bit, that they're still here.  I mentioned in a post to SB about the legality &/or, the possible violation of the MCS agreement.  But as I said to SB, that's for JB & the powers that be to decide becasue, after all, that's why they get paid THE BIG EXECUTIVE BUCKS!