Not who we thought he was.
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Monday Night Political Football
Shelby Steele, “Why the GOP Can’t Win With Minorities.” Discuss. And don’t be afraid to point out that you’ve heard it all before — even if you did hear it from one of the worst writers and thinkers EVAH! Ahem. (thanks to sdferr)
Heartache for the progressive Left
Even as President Obama’s tries to push through a number of neo-Marxist-flavored initiatives intended to, by force, create “social justice” (as he’s defined the term), some of his base is apoplectic that in addition to not having taken advantage of his mandate, well — he’s just not the Obama they thought was. Asks Jane Hamsher, without a hint of irony, “Who Stole Our Country, and How are We Going to
Be afraid
Or not. Maybe you like uniforms and “campuses” and a surrender of your sovereignty to a guy who tells you to sacrifice even while he’s able to grow orchids and throw big celebrity parties in his nice new White House…
closed for (mental) renovations
Of course, OUTLAWS don’t follow rules, so I expect that if you want to talk, you’ll talk.
This way lies fascism: an OUTLAW’s lament (cont.) [UPDATED]
So long as we’re talking about code words and “who decides” what interpretation is best, let me add a few points to help combat the creeping fascism that comes with certain ideas about how language works. To do so, let me quote from an example left in the comments to a post at Patterico’s that seeks to explain to us “What words mean”: Words not only mean different things in
Advocacy [Dan Collins]
One of the things that’s going on in the posts below, dealing with interpretation and signification and intention, is that people are asking, “Who is to judge?” And that’s an interesting question, for all of us. On the part of the left, of course, that is the person who is most aggrieved, by and large, which is a matter apart from who is victimized, although that distinction seems a bit
More on Code Words [Dan Collins]
Over at American Power, Donald Douglas has up a post that places in historical perspective the amoral anti-seriousness of the left. What amazes me is that they will search for hidden meanings in code words for their ideological opponents at home, while rationalizing and apologizing for the forthright and unequivocal statements of hatred towards our allies and intended harm towards us they find among our enemies abroad. Also, Madoff’s willing
Second Afterlife [Dan Collins]
You know, I’d never really thought of this: When Jerald Spangenberg collapsed and died in the middle of a quest in an online game, his daughter embarked on a quest of her own: to let her father’s gaming friends know that he hadn’t just decided to desert them. It wasn’t easy, because she didn’t have her father’s “World of Warcraft” password and the game’s publisher couldn’t help her. Eventually, Melissa
Context, Interpretation and Intention [Dan Collins]
I’m hoping this is something Jeff will address. This Dyson guy is disgustingly suggesting that black conservatives are colonized by the discourse of the Other, and essentially ventriloquists’ dummies. Code words. Civility NOW!!! Is “racist” a code word? Does it mean “whitey”? Monkey.
