Hurray for Powell. He has voiced a thoughtful and balanced position on Professor Gates. A position that permits both sides to reach compromise and closure to an ugly incident. He made other observations as well about Palin, Russ Limbaugh and the republican party.
His comment about the republicans resonate with me, a moderate republican. He said, "If the party is going to succeed in the future, the advice I'm giving to my Republican friends is you've got to find some way to reach out and draw moderates and independents more toward the right so that we can build a party that will win..."
I agree and it would be good it they could - fire Russ Limbaugh. He has gotten too much power and abuses it. He is a problem for the party and they need to disavow him.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Harvard Professors Arrest
There are racial charges flying around in the aftermath of the arrest of Professor Gates in Harvard. That may be the case but possibly not the way the media reports it. It had better be acknowledged that blacks are sometimes showing racial bias to condemn whites. The arresting officer wrote in his report that he asked Gates to step outside the house to which Gates responded "Why, because I'm a black man in America?"
That can well be a racial judgement against whites. To jump to the conclusion that race is involved because he was asked to step outside his home may (I stress the word may) reflect bias on the part of Gates.
There is the possible scenario that someone had indeed broken into Professor Gates home and was inside with a weapon trained on the professor or if not directly threatening the professor, the thief might be hiding somewhere on the premises. Seems like that would be good police work to ask him to come outside...
So why did a black man automatically assume the request was racial inspired if we wasn't himself racist? There is probably much more to the situation but the way the media will handle this will not reflect these comments.
That can well be a racial judgement against whites. To jump to the conclusion that race is involved because he was asked to step outside his home may (I stress the word may) reflect bias on the part of Gates.
There is the possible scenario that someone had indeed broken into Professor Gates home and was inside with a weapon trained on the professor or if not directly threatening the professor, the thief might be hiding somewhere on the premises. Seems like that would be good police work to ask him to come outside...
So why did a black man automatically assume the request was racial inspired if we wasn't himself racist? There is probably much more to the situation but the way the media will handle this will not reflect these comments.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Blogful Fate
I've noticed that most bloggers at some point, some after only post, tend to stop or decrease the rate of blog (RAB). I follow one blog and it hasn't been updated since Easter. I think the Eater Bunny did them in. I am no exception to this phenomena (if you haven't noticed).
I continue to write blogs...but in my head when driving or when walking the dogs and picking up poop. Indeed they are brilliant monologues with humor and thoughtful, intellectual content.
The bogging sites just need new technology. Some gizmo that allows us to write and publish our dogs while stooping over dog poop, cursing our fellow drivers, or simply walking down the street. If blog sites did this, social networking sites would be sure to follow. If you are concerned about your RAB, you'd be sure to spend $49.95 for that gizmo. (P.S. I'm taking early orders if you want to send me money).
Just imagine walking down the street doing an entry to Facebook - something great as are most Facebook entries - "I'm walking down the street" and maybe a passerby thinking you are talking to them says "what?" So, you say, butt out, you are not a Facebook Friend.
I continue to write blogs...but in my head when driving or when walking the dogs and picking up poop. Indeed they are brilliant monologues with humor and thoughtful, intellectual content.
The bogging sites just need new technology. Some gizmo that allows us to write and publish our dogs while stooping over dog poop, cursing our fellow drivers, or simply walking down the street. If blog sites did this, social networking sites would be sure to follow. If you are concerned about your RAB, you'd be sure to spend $49.95 for that gizmo. (P.S. I'm taking early orders if you want to send me money).
Just imagine walking down the street doing an entry to Facebook - something great as are most Facebook entries - "I'm walking down the street" and maybe a passerby thinking you are talking to them says "what?" So, you say, butt out, you are not a Facebook Friend.
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