Category Archives: Political Entertainment

One More Election Day Thought

Posted on 2008/11/04 by ngilmour

Of course, I’m going to be posting later today about Boethius class, but for those of you reading in the morning, I’ve got one more brief thought on the ’08 election cycle: How cool would it have been had Bill … Continue reading →

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Now it’s Just Absurd

Posted on 2008/11/03 by ngilmour

Hank Williams, Jr. just called my house and told me to vote for John McCain.? I really can’t wait until this is over.

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One Last (I hope) Post on the 2008 Presidential Race

Posted on 2008/10/25 by ngilmour

I’m usually reticent to link to my own posts, but I do feel the need to note that, six months ago, I noted that the GOP only gives two farts about abortion in the months leading up to a presidential … Continue reading →

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A Pattern of Intimidation?

Posted on 2008/10/24 by ngilmour

David Iglesias on Attorney Firings I hadn’t heard much about this since the SCLM gave it a cursory treatment and dropped it (compare, if you will, Bush’s firing attorneys to Clinton’s receiving sexual favors), but this interview was fascinating, so … Continue reading →

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Two Cases in which I Should have Noticed This

Posted on 2008/10/22 by ngilmour

The Media’s Enduring Pro-McCain Double-Standard The Class War Before Sarah Palin I know these stories are old news, but I prefer to comment on news a bit after the sizzle has subsided–it keeps my entirely stupid statements contained somewhat.? (That’s … Continue reading →

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Fish Misses the Point

Posted on 2008/10/08 by ngilmour

But most of the comments on the piece get it. Politics and the Pulpit (Once Again) Stanley Fish, who is usually quite careful in his treatment of First Amendment questions, took his eye off the ball in this one.? When … Continue reading →

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Bill Moyers Gets Moral in your Business

Posted on 2008/10/05 by ngilmour

Rage on the Radio I really wish the piece hadn’t focused so hard on the crazy man who shot up the Unitarian church: that’s a red herring, and it makes the real moral force of this piece harder to get … Continue reading →

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No, I didn’t watch last night either

Posted on 2008/10/03 by ngilmour

I do plan on reading the transcript. I wish I could say that my not watching the first two debates is some kind of Neil Postman-style protest against the silliness of televised politics, but in reality it stems more from … Continue reading →

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Pay Up or Shut Up

Posted on 2008/10/01 by ngilmour

Pulpit Free Sunday Yeesh.? This just strikes me as silly.? We Christians hold up our martyr forebears because they underwent fire and sword and gladiatorial arenas to proclaim the truth, but these ninnies are scared to death of paying their … Continue reading →

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No Opinion on Friday’s Debate Yet

Posted on 2008/09/29 by ngilmour

I didn’t have the energy or the patience to watch the debate, but I am planning on reading the transcript at some point.? (That’s how I got the Rick Warren forum as well–and it makes one notice more than ever … Continue reading →

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Bad Policy Gets Worse

Posted on 2008/09/26 by ngilmour

I’ve never understood some of the assumptions that surround standardized testing.? First of all, the very practice of separating the test-making from the teaching strikes me as stupid somehow.? Commissioning one person to write the test and a second to … Continue reading →

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New Email Scam

Posted on 2008/09/24 by ngilmour

Robert, one of my faithful readers and a good fellow overall, sent this to me via email, and it stands as my favorite commentary on the current banking system mess. Millions of Americans–including many members of Congress, journalists, and major … Continue reading →

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Again I Ask: Why Not Open up some New Colleges?

Posted on 2008/09/24 by ngilmour

Conservatives Try New Tack on Campus I love the military metaphors with which this article leads: Acknowledging that 20 years and millions of dollars spent loudly and bitterly attacking the liberal leanings of American campuses have failed to make much … Continue reading →

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Overheard at Panera Bread Sunday Morning

Posted on 2008/09/22 by ngilmour

“If Obama were running against Adolf Hitler, I’d vote for Hitler.? That’s right.? Adolf Hitler.” Now I’m not saying that this sixty-ish woman is typical of the average McCain supporter.? After all, the conversation to the booth next to me … Continue reading →

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Interview with a Conservative Professor

Posted on 2008/09/17 by ngilmour

Soldier for the Right It’s nice to read something from an actual conservative at University of Colorado, especially when he more or less debunks the “liberal stronghold” narrative that one hears about the place.? The conservative professor in question has … Continue reading →

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Matrices of Morality

Posted on 2008/09/15 by ngilmour

What Makes People Vote Republican? I’m never sure what to think about anthropologists–on one hand, at least they’re trying to understand what some people wouldn’t.? On the other, I wonder whether they ever actually ask the people involved what they … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Political Brevity

Posted on 2008/09/12 by ngilmour

Federal Elections the Candian Way I know that I’m committing two errors here: first, posting yet again about federal elections and second, inviting the obligatory, “If you think it’s so great there, why don’t you leave the country” response.? And … Continue reading →

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I’m just sayin’…

Posted on 2008/09/10 by ngilmour

Since I’ve offended Palin fans and Nader fans recently, here’s one for the Democrats out there. I’ve had to do double takes several times the last couple weeks because, when Obama/Biden scrolls by on the Fox News screen-bottom crawl (as … Continue reading →

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Keeping an Eye on This

Posted on 2008/09/06 by ngilmour

Palin Pressured Wasilla Librarian I’m hoping someone in the SCLM actually does some digging on this; it strikes me as a disturbing trend.? It doesn’t bother me as much as George W. Bush’s spending the 2000 presidential debates bragging about … Continue reading →

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Dueling Devils

Posted on 2008/09/05 by ngilmour

Well, it’s official.? “Political Entertainment” is now officially a more common category for this blog’s posts than is “comps.”? I don’t know whether to celebrate that the comps posts are over or lament that the other kind aren’t. But anyway, … Continue reading →

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