Wow, Brian. I'd never seen those Atwater quotes. And, all, remember that Atwater was Haley Barbour's mentor on using the wink-wink southern strategy to get the racist vote. May he rest in peace.
Perkins is employing an interesting strategy. I'd think he wouldn't want to give credence to those who argue that extreme groups on the right are responsible for shootings. I'm surprised to hear him say this.
Otherwise, thanks all for the comments. We're finishing a long day of finishing sending the fall BOOM to the printer so it's nice to glance here and see a bunch of conversation about the nastiness sweeping the nation. Will be back to chat more when I can think straight again.
All, a friend just emailed to tell me that Voltaire apparently didn't say that quote above that has long been attributed to him. Apparently it was by a woman, Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who was his biographer. Here is her Wikipedia listing:
I don't know how it was meant, Michael. But those were the comments right under that statement. It was chilling. All of it was; I just can't imagine living in the kind of hell that is required to have contempt for anyone and everyone unlike oneself.
The editors missed it, too, of course. We could trot out that we're putting out JFP and BOOM at the same time -- but that's really no excuse, either. ;-)
donnaladd says...
Wow, Brian. I'd never seen those Atwater quotes. And, all, remember that Atwater was Haley Barbour's mentor on using the wink-wink southern strategy to get the racist vote. May he rest in peace.
On GOP Strategists Concerned the Romney Campaign is 'Incoherent'
Posted 17 August 2012, 1:22 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
That video is downright Palin-esque.
On GOP Strategists Concerned the Romney Campaign is 'Incoherent'
Posted 16 August 2012, 5:15 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Perkins is employing an interesting strategy. I'd think he wouldn't want to give credence to those who argue that extreme groups on the right are responsible for shootings. I'm surprised to hear him say this.
On FRC Head Perkins Blames Southern Poverty Law Center, Others for Shooting
Posted 16 August 2012, 4:30 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Otherwise, thanks all for the comments. We're finishing a long day of finishing sending the fall BOOM to the printer so it's nice to glance here and see a bunch of conversation about the nastiness sweeping the nation. Will be back to chat more when I can think straight again.
On A More Intolerant Nation
Posted 15 August 2012, 8:22 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
All, a friend just emailed to tell me that Voltaire apparently didn't say that quote above that has long been attributed to him. Apparently it was by a woman, Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who was his biographer. Here is her Wikipedia listing:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_B…
On A More Intolerant Nation
Posted 15 August 2012, 8:20 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
You could probably figure it out. I'm not going to name him and give him more publicity.
On A More Intolerant Nation
Posted 15 August 2012, 4:27 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
I don't know how it was meant, Michael. But those were the comments right under that statement. It was chilling. All of it was; I just can't imagine living in the kind of hell that is required to have contempt for anyone and everyone unlike oneself.
On A More Intolerant Nation
Posted 15 August 2012, 2:27 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Is the government shutting down Twitter parody accounts!? I hadn't heard that. Have a link?
On A More Intolerant Nation
Posted 15 August 2012, 12:48 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
The editors missed it, too, of course. We could trot out that we're putting out JFP and BOOM at the same time -- but that's really no excuse, either. ;-)
On Bike Shop Coming
Posted 15 August 2012, 12:44 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
RSulton, you should post your poem in your own blog post. Can you see how to do that?
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