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The Republican Fine Art of Missing the Point on Race, Part 4

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Could this be another not-so-subtle association? It might very well not be, but it is difficult not to make the connection, and not to expect the GOP to have folks who would indeed engage in this kind of covert appeal: Sow and water seeds of fear and hate, reap the whirlwind. ...>

The Republican Fine Art of Missing the Point on Race, Part 5?

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Well, another day, another installment. Here's yet another racist image, that no doubt Republicans will argue is not racist at all: And here's the context. But hey, we are not supposed to say these things about race. One of the most insidious arguments floating around is that somehow highligh ...>

Intrade Electoral Vote Predictor

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

I don't put much stock on these projections, predictors, polls, or other fuzzy words that start with P that purport to provide us potential outcomes of the elections, promote particular understandings of voter behavior, present likely turnout, or propel us to worry, be less peaceful, and develop a p ...>

Elizabeth Dole & Atheism

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

I certainly hope Elizabeth Dole loses her race. Here's her latest ad: The ad implies that Dole's opponent, Kay Hagan, does not believe in God -- even superimposing a voiceover of a woman saying "There is no God" over an image of Hagan. Well, apparently that was not Hagan who said that (she is a ...>

Obama’s Primetime Moment

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

I'm sure the usual Republican suspects will pan Sen. Obama's thirty-minute infomercial as nothing more than a stunt revealing of arrogance and presidential presumption. They will continue the "measuring the drapes" line of attack Sen. McCain has used in rallies. And once again, they will completely ...>

More Baiting, More Hate Peddled

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

This is virulent, and I consider it not just defamation of character, but insidiously baiting. Of all the things that supporters of a political figure could do, this is not honorable, and certainly not conducive to any possible good for anybody involved. Hence, I see this also as self-destructive: ...>

Free Palin’s Free Speech Rights?

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Just in case you needed a bit more confirmation that Gov. Palin has a bit of - OK, a large, deficit about our laws and the U.S. Constitution, Here's the .MP3 and the short transcript of her claim that her (and our) freedom of speech rights are at risk because the media critiques claims we make: D ...>

Free Palin’s Free Speech Rights?

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Just in case you needed a bit more confirmation that Gov. Palin has a bit of - OK, a large, deficit about our laws and the U.S. Constitution, Here's the .MP3 and the short transcript of her claim that her (and our) freedom of speech rights are at risk because the media critiques claims we make: D ...>

More Baiting, More Hate Peddled

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

This is virulent, and I consider it not just defamation of character, but insidiously baiting. Of all the things that supporters of a political figure could do, this is not honorable, and certainly not conducive to any possible good for anybody involved. Hence, I see this also as self-destructive: ...>

Free Palin’s Free Speech Rights?

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Just in case you needed a bit more confirmation that Gov. Palin has a bit of - OK, a large, deficit about our laws and the U.S. Constitution, Here's the .MP3 and the short transcript of her claim that her (and our) freedom of speech rights are at risk because the media critiques claims we make: D ...>

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